Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura lays flowers at a cenotaph at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

E

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura lays flowers at a cenotaph at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

E

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (R) observes a moment of silence at a cenotaph at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

E

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From R) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the Fukushima prefectural government office in Fukushima on April 6, 2026. The family is vising the northeastern Japan prefecture to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. (Pool photo)

E

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From R, facing camera) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the Fukushima prefectural government office in Fukushima on April 6, 2026. The family is vising the northeastern Japan prefecture to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

E

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Fukushima prefectural government office in Fukushima on April 6, 2026. Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are vising the northeastern Japan prefecture to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. (Pool photo)

E

Japan Embassy in Beijing promotes dinosaur-related tourist spots in Japan

The Japanese government pitches two tourist spots in Japan related to dinosaurs -- Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum and Junglia Okinawa theme park -- during an event held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on March 1, 2026, for about 140 Chinese elementary school students and their guardians.

E

Japan Embassy in Beijing promotes dinosaur-related tourist spots in Japan

The Japanese government pitches two tourist spots in Japan related to dinosaurs -- Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum and Junglia Okinawa theme park -- during an event held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on March 1, 2026, for about 140 Chinese elementary school students and their guardians.

E

Japan: Water Shoots 10 Meters Into Air After Pipe Accident

Water erupted from an underground water pipe at an intersection in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture on Thursday morning, February 12, shooting up to around 10 meters and flooding nearby roads, which were closed to traffic. The prefectural authorities said the incident may have been caused by a contractor’s mistake during air valve replacement work.

E

Japan: Self Defense Force Requested for Spreading Wildfire in Western Saitama

A wildfire that was initially contained after breaking out in Chichibu, western Saitama, on Wednesday, February 4, expanded to 40 hectares after reigniting Thursday night. The prefectural government was prompted to request the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces on Friday to combat the spreading blaze.

E

Exterior of Miyagi Prefectural Government Building

Exterior of Miyagi Prefectural Government Building=January 26,2026,Miyagi

E

Exterior of Miyagi Prefectural Government Building

Exterior of Miyagi Prefectural Government Building=January 26,2026,Miyagi

E

Miyagi Prefectural Government Sign

Miyagi Prefectural Government Sign=January 26,2026,Miyagi

E

Miyagi Prefectural Government Sign

Miyagi Prefectural Government Sign=January 26,2026,Miyagi

E

Miyagi Prefectural Government Sign

Miyagi Prefectural Government Sign=January 26,2026,Miyagi

E

[Breaking News]Japan Innovation Party leader Yoshimura

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 16 Kyodo - Hirofumi Yoshimura, Osaka governor and leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks to the press at the prefectural government office in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2026. (Kyodo)

E

Japan Innovation Party leader Yoshimura

Hirofumi Yoshimura, Osaka governor and leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks to the press at the prefectural government office in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2026.

E

Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

E

Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

E

Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

File photo shows Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto speaking at a press conference in Fukui, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2025, after the prefectural parliament approved his resignation over a sexual harassment allegation. An investigative report by external lawyers said on Jan. 7, 2026, that he sent some 1,000 sexually harassing texts to multiple female staff of the local government and touched female staff members' bodies several times.

E

Japan Princess Hisako visits ceramic museum

Japanese Princess Hisako looks at ceramic dogs she donated to the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum in Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. The princess donated over 200 ceramic dogs for the exhibition that will run from Dec. 13 through July 26, 2026.

E

Japan Princess Hisako visits ceramic museum

Japanese Princess Hisako looks at ceramic dogs she donated to the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum in Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. The princess donated over 200 ceramic dogs for the exhibition that will run from Dec. 13 through July 26, 2026.

E

Japan Princess Hisako visits ceramic museum

Japanese Princess Hisako looks at ceramic dogs she donated to the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum in Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. The princess donated over 200 ceramic dogs for the exhibition that will run from Dec. 13 through July 26, 2026.

E

Japan Princess Hisako visits ceramic museum

Japanese Princess Hisako speaks at a ceremony on Dec. 12, 2025, marking the start the following day of a ceramics exhibition at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum in Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Over 200 ceramic dogs donated by the princess are on display at the exhibition that runs through July 26, 2026.

E

Japan Princess Hisako visits ceramic museum

Japanese Princess Hisako speaks at a ceremony on Dec. 12, 2025, marking the start the following day of a ceramics exhibition at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum in Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Over 200 ceramic dogs donated by the princess are on display at the exhibition that runs through July 26, 2026.

E

Japan Princess Hisako visits ceramic museum

Japanese Princess Hisako looks at ceramic dogs she donated to the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum in Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. The princess donated over 200 ceramic dogs for the exhibition that will run from Dec. 13 through July 26, 2026.

E

Japan Princess Hisako visits ceramic museum

Japanese Princess Hisako looks at ceramic dogs she donated to the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum in Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. The princess donated over 200 ceramic dogs for the exhibition that will run from Dec. 13 through July 26, 2026.

E

Japan police chief in Fukushima

Japan's National Police Agency chief Yoshinobu Kusunoki addresses a meeting of senior officials of the Fukushima Prefectural Police at its headquarters in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025.

E

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki meets the press at the prefectural headquarters in Naha on Nov. 28, 2025, as work gets under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Winners of the 101 Women Entrepreneurs - Strasbourg

Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Grand Est region, invited the press to the Prefectural Hotel for the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to the ten winners of the “101 Women Entrepreneurs” award for the Grand Est region. The exhibition highlights the careers, commitments, and successes of these women entrepreneurs from various professional backgrounds. It pays tribute to the diversity, creativity, and determination of women who contribute to the country's economic and social dynamism through their projects and businesses. November 21, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

E

Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

E

Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

E

Saitama Prefectural Government sign and logo

Saitama Prefectural Government sign and logo=November 12,2025,Saitama

E

Saitama Prefectural Government sign and logo

Saitama Prefectural Government sign and logo=November 12,2025,Saitama

E

Saitama Prefectural Government sign and logo

Saitama Prefectural Government sign and logo=November 12,2025,Saitama

E

Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (2nd from R), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota (4th from R) pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to meet Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (C) at the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The brothers visited the office to tell the governor that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.

E

Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (L), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The two visited the office to tell Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.