[Breaking News]Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

OMIHACHIMAN, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2024, during a traditional ritual and part of training. (Kyodo)

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2023, during a traditional ritual and part of training.

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2023, during a traditional ritual and part of training.

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2023, during a traditional ritual and part of training.

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2023, during a traditional ritual and part of training.

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2023, during a traditional ritual and part of training.

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2023, during a traditional ritual and part of training.

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2023, during a traditional ritual and part of training.

16 MW offshore wind turbine begins operations off east China coast

STORY: 16 MW offshore wind turbine begins operations off east China coast DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wind turbine STORYLINE: The world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine off the coast of east China's Fujian Province was successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity on Wednesday. The wind turbine at the Fujian offshore wind farm, which is operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation, has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide, the company said. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters -- the size of seven standard soccer fields. It is estimated that the wind turbine will be able to generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 36,000 three-member households. That is equivalent to saving about 22,000

CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

(230719) -- FUZHOU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 28, 2023 shows a 16-megawatt wind turbine installed at the Fujian offshore wind farm operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation off the coast of southeast China's Fujian Province. The world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine off the coast of Fujian Province was successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity on Wednesday. The wind turbine has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide, the company said. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters -- the size of seven standard soccer fields. It is estimated that the wind turbine will be able to generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 36,000 three-member households. That is equivalent to saving about 22,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide

CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

(230719) -- FUZHOU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2023 shows a 16-megawatt wind turbine at the Fujian offshore wind farm operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation off the coast of southeast China's Fujian Province. The world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine off the coast of Fujian Province was successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity on Wednesday. The wind turbine has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide, the company said. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters -- the size of seven standard soccer fields. It is estimated that the wind turbine will be able to generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 36,000 three-member households. That is equivalent to saving about 22,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions

CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

(230719) -- FUZHOU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 28, 2023 shows a 16-megawatt wind turbine installed at the Fujian offshore wind farm operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation off the coast of southeast China's Fujian Province. The world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine off the coast of Fujian Province was successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity on Wednesday. The wind turbine has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide, the company said. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters -- the size of seven standard soccer fields. It is estimated that the wind turbine will be able to generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 36,000 three-member households. That is equivalent to saving about 22,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide

CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE-16MW (CN)

(230719) -- FUZHOU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2023 shows a 16-megawatt wind turbine at the Fujian offshore wind farm operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation off the coast of southeast China's Fujian Province. The world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine off the coast of Fujian Province was successfully connected to the grid and began generating electricity on Wednesday. The wind turbine has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide, the company said. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters -- the size of seven standard soccer fields. It is estimated that the wind turbine will be able to generate more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 36,000 three-member households. That is equivalent to saving about 22,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions

China's "Snow Town" attracts tourists with unique snow views

STORY: China's "Snow Town" attracts tourists with unique snow views DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "Snow Town" in China's Heilongjiang Province STORYLINE: Located about 280 kilometers from Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the "Snow Town" attracts visitors with its unique snow views. Used to be a forest farm, the snow town has seen a sea change over the past two decades after embracing tourism. The snow season here can last up to seven months a year, and the annual average snowfall thickness can reach 2.6 meters. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

Breathtaking night view of China's "Snow Town"

STORY: Breathtaking night view of China's "Snow Town" DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the night view of "Snow Town" 2. various of tourists STORYLINE: In about two decades, a village transformed from a forest farm into China's "Snow Town." Located about 280 km from Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the "Snow Town" embraces visitors with stunning snow views. The snow season at Shuangfeng Forest Farm can last up to seven months a year, and the annual average snowfall thickness can reach 2.6 meters. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

Osaka multi-tenant building fire kills 15

Osaka multi-tenant building fire kills 15

OSAKA, Japan - A predawn fire breaks out in a video house on the first floor of a seven-story building in Osaka's Naniwa Ward in Osaka on Oct. 1. The fire killed 15 people and seriously injured three others. The fire was put out in about an hour and a half after burning some 30 square meters of the floor.

3 people rescued from atop 7-story Tokyo condo building after fire

3 people rescued from atop 7-story Tokyo condo building after fire

TOKYO, Japan - A 65-year-old man and two female family members were rescued Nov. 9 from the rooftop of a seven-story condominium building in Tokyo's Minato Ward about two hours after a fire broke out in the man's top floor residence, firefighters said. Photo shows a helicopter rescuing one of the three from roof of the building, located about 400 meters southwest of JR Hamamatsucho Station.

'Unknown' sea off Ogasawara Islands now open to divers

'Unknown' sea off Ogasawara Islands now open to divers

TOKYO, Japan - The sea off Hahajima Island in the Ogasawara Islands, about 1,000 kilometers southeast of Tokyo, had been known as the ''unknown sea'' before it was opened to scuba divers in April. Photo shows divers around the huge deer-horn coral (L) and Porites coral (R) (''hamasango'' in Japanese) at a depth of 15 meters. The seven photos in this series were taken in mid-July by Kyodo News photojournalists. (1st in 7-photo series).

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2022, during a traditional ritual and part of training.

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2022, during a traditional ritual and part of training.

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

Jump into Lake Biwa in traditional ritual

A Buddhist monk at Isakiji Temple jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about seven meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2022, during a traditional ritual and part of training.

Tunisia accelerates China-funded project

STORY: Tunisia accelerates China-funded project DATELINE: April. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ben Arous Youth Sports Center project 2. various of workers working at the project STORYLINE: Tunisia has sped up construction of the China-funded Ben Arous Youth Sports Center project, a major project of the Belt and Road Initiative in this country. There are more than 60 Chinese workers and 120 Tunisian employees in the project. The main structure and interior decoration of the seven buildings in the project have been basically completed. Tunisian ministries and local governments have expressed good evaluations of the progress and quality of the project. Ben Arous Youth Sports Center is located in the city of Ben Arous. The total construction area covers about 22,000 square meters, including swimming pools, fitness centers, football field, tennis courts and other facilities. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

NTT Comware's New Agile Development Center

NTT Comware's New Agile Development Center

On October 7, NTT Comware opened a new base in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, where it can smoothly implement agile development, which is the process of creating IT systems by repeating partial trials over and over again. The new base, "Comware to Agile," will increase the number of agile human resources to 1,500, five times the current number, by 2021. The new base, "Comware to Space," has a total floor space of about 300 square meters. In order to facilitate system development using Scrum, an agile development method that emphasizes how to work as a team, seven spaces have been set up where development teams consisting of six to eight people can work at a single desk until the project is completed. (June 7, 2019, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Osaka multi-tenant building fire kills 15

Osaka multi-tenant building fire kills 15

OSAKA, Japan - A predawn fire breaks out in a video house on the first floor of a seven-story building in Osaka's Naniwa Ward in Osaka on Oct. 1. The fire killed 15 people and seriously injured three others. The fire was put out in about an hour and a half after burning some 30 square meters of the floor. (Kyodo)

3 people rescued from atop 7-story Tokyo condo building after fi

3 people rescued from atop 7-story Tokyo condo building after fi

TOKYO, Japan - A 65-year-old man and two female family members were rescued Nov. 9 from the rooftop of a seven-story condominium building in Tokyo's Minato Ward about two hours after a fire broke out in the man's top floor residence, firefighters said. Photo shows a helicopter rescuing one of the three from roof of the building, located about 400 meters southwest of JR Hamamatsucho Station. (Kyodo)

'Unknown' sea off Ogasawara Islands now open to divers

'Unknown' sea off Ogasawara Islands now open to divers

TOKYO, Japan - The sea off Hahajima Island in the Ogasawara Islands, about 1,000 kilometers southeast of Tokyo, had been known as the ''unknown sea'' before it was opened to scuba divers in April. Photo shows divers around the huge deer-horn coral (L) and Porites coral (R) (''hamasango'' in Japanese) at a depth of 15 meters. The seven photos in this series were taken in mid-July by Kyodo News photojournalists. (1st in 7-photo series).

Changes of marine life in eastern Japan

Changes of marine life in eastern Japan

Photo taken June 18, 2020, shows a coral crab living symbiotically with table corals seen in waters about seven meters deep off Kyonan in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan. Table corals that usually grow in warmer waters in southwestern Japan have taken root in the area, possibly due to global warming.

Changes of marine life in eastern Japan

Changes of marine life in eastern Japan

Combined photo shows a seafloor in waters about seven meters deep off Kyonan in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan. A seaweed forest can be seen in the top photo taken in November 2007 while it is gone in the photo taken on June 18, 2020, a change possibly caused by global warming.

Changes of marine life in eastern Japan

Changes of marine life in eastern Japan

A diver shines a flashlight on a table coral in waters about seven meters deep off Kyonan in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 18, 2020. Table corals that usually grow in warmer waters in southwestern Japan have taken root in the area while seaweed beds that used to be there have disappeared, possibly due to global warming.