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Summer festival in quake-hit Kumamoto Pref. city

People gather at a summer festival in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, about one month after a powerful earthquake hit the region on July 28.

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko meets with firefighters at a disaster-prevention center in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko meets with firefighters at a disaster-prevention center in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko waves upon arriving at a disaster-prevention center in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko (2nd from R) watches a resident playing boccia at a medical and welfare home in Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko (2nd from R) watches a resident playing boccia at a medical and welfare home in Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko watches a resident undergoing rehabilitation at a medical and welfare home in Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko plays boccia at a medical and welfare home in Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko plays boccia at a medical and welfare home in Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) is briefed about giant Lake Biwa catfish during a visit to Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko (L) visits Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko (2nd from L) is briefed about giant Lake Biwa catfish during a visit to Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko (L) visits Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, 4th from L) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (front, 3rd from L) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (4th from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (C) meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The governor handed a host of demands to the prime minister after certain regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The governor handed a host of demands to the prime minister after certain regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The governor handed a host of demands to the prime minister after certain regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (3rd from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (3rd from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after certain regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28. The governor handed a host of demands to the prime minister to help support people affected by the disaster.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on Aug. 28. The governor handed a host of demands to the prime minister to help support people affected by the disaster.

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Gunma Pref. mascot serves as conductor for special train

Gunma Prefecture mascot Gunma-chan attends a ceremony at JR Takasaki Station in Takasaki in the eastern Japan prefecture on Aug. 15, 2026, before boarding a special event train as the conductor.

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Gunma Pref. mascot serves as conductor for special train

Gunma Prefecture mascot Gunma-chan attends a ceremony at JR Takasaki Station in Takasaki in the eastern Japan prefecture on Aug. 15, 2026, before boarding a special event train as the conductor.

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Torrential rain pounds Chiba Pref.

People stay at a makeshift evacuation center set up at the Chiba prefectural government office in the city of Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2026, as public transportation is disrupted following torrential rain that pounded the region.

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U.S. military airlifts drinking water to quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during a visit to the Kumamoto prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto on Aug. 9, 2026, as a U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft airlifts 16 tons of drinking water for people affected by a recent massive earthquake.

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U.S. military airlifts drinking water to quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (R) shakes hands with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto on Aug. 9, 2026, as a U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft airlifts 16 tons of drinking water for people affected by a recent massive earthquake.

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U.S. military airlifts relief goods for quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

A U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft carrying relief supplies for people affected by a recent massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture arrives at the Takayubaru base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture on Aug. 9, 2026.

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U.S. military airlifts relief goods for quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

A U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft carrying relief supplies for people affected by a recent massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture arrives at the Takayubaru base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture on Aug. 9, 2026.

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U.S. military airlifts relief goods for quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

A U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft carrying relief supplies for people affected by a recent massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture arrives at the Takayubaru base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture on Aug. 9, 2026.

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Prince Hisahito visits history museum in Hiroshima Pref.

Japanese Prince Hisahito (L) visits a history museum in Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 8, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Prince Hisahito visits history museum in Hiroshima Pref.

Japanese Prince Hisahito (L) visits a history museum in Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 8, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Prince Hisahito visits history museum in Hiroshima Pref.

Japanese Prince Hisahito (L) visits a history museum in Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 8, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Prince Hisahito visits history museum in Hiroshima Pref.

Japanese Prince Hisahito (L) visits a history museum in Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 8, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Mie Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko visits a lumbermill in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. The princess will visit Ise Jingu shrine the following day to watch a rite for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction, which is conducted every 20 years. The rite will be performed using trees processed at the workshop. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Mie Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko watches a dugong during a visit to Toba Aquarium in Toba in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Mie Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko watches a sea otter during a visit to Toba Aquarium in Toba in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Mie Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko watches a dugong during a visit to Toba Aquarium in Toba in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Mie Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko waves upon arriving at Kintetsu Railway's Uji Yamada Station in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Mie Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko watches a sea otter during a visit to Toba Aquarium in Toba in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Mie Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at Kintetsu Railway's Uji Yamada Station in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Journalists gather near a destroyed Aeon Mall building (back) in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on July 29, 2026, shows a partially collapsed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an abandoned truck near a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Rescue efforts after strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Members of the Metropolitan Police Department's emergency rescue team board a helicopter in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on July 29, 2026, to fly to Kumamoto Prefecture to assist search and rescue operations after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on July 29, 2026, shows a partially burned building in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.