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[Breaking News]Expo event to pitch Kyushu food, culture

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 4 Kyodo - A performer dances during an event to promote food and culture in the seven prefectures that make up Japan's Kyushu southwestern region at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 3, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Expo event to pitch Kyushu food, culture

A performer dances during an event to promote food and culture in the seven prefectures that make up Japan's Kyushu southwestern region at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 3, 2025.

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Expo event to pitch Kyushu food, culture

A performer dances during an event to promote food and culture in the seven prefectures that make up Japan's Kyushu southwestern region at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 3, 2025.

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Fireworks at Osaka expo

Fireworks are seen through the World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring in Osaka on Aug. 23, 2025. The fireworks were originally intended to be used at canceled festivals this summer in seven prefectures.

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Fireworks at Osaka expo

Fireworks are seen through the World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring in Osaka on Aug. 23, 2025. The fireworks were originally intended to be used at canceled festivals this summer in seven prefectures.

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Fireworks at Osaka expo

Fireworks are seen through the World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring in Osaka on Aug. 23, 2025. The fireworks were originally intended to be used at canceled festivals this summer in seven prefectures.

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G-7 summit in Hiroshima

An event promoting food and sake from three Japanese prefectures hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami is held at the international media center on the second day of a Group of Seven summit in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on May 20, 2023.

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G-7 summit in Hiroshima

An event promoting food and sake from three Japanese prefectures hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami is held at the international media center on the second day of a Group of Seven summit in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on May 20, 2023.

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Anti-terror drill in Kanazawa

Firefighters practice attending to victims during a simulated sarin gas attack at Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on April 11, 2023, ahead of a Group of Seven education ministers meeting in Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures in May.

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Anti-terror drill in Kanazawa

Police officers practice subduing a suspect during an anti-terrorism drill at Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on April 11, 2023, ahead of a Group of Seven education ministers meeting in Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures in May.

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McCafe debuts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Shop staff wait on customers at McDonald's ''McCafe'' in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Aug. 29 as McDonald's Co. (Japan) Ltd. opened seven McCafe shops in Tokyo and eight in neighboring Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama and Ibaraki prefectures, as well as Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan. The opening of McCafe shops is an effort by McDonald's to diversify its business and cultivate new customers.

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Tourists with local mascot at Yamanashi maglev center

KOFU, Japan - Visitors to the Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center in Tsuru in the central Japanese prefecture pose for a photo with one of the local mascots from seven prefectures along the maglev Chuo Shinkansen line project on Nov. 8, 2014.

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Local mascots along maglev line do PR for their areas

KOFU, Japan - Local mascots from seven prefectures along Central Japan Railway Co.'s planned magnetically levitated train line gather in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2014, to advertise their localities.

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Logo for promoting Kyushu's hot springs unveiled

OITA, Japan - A unified logo (L) for promoting abroad sightseeing and "onsen" hot springs in particular in seven prefectures in Kyushu, Japan's southwestern region, is seen on June 3, 2014, at a press conference held in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, by the Kyushu regional strategic conference comprising governors in Kyushu and economic organizations.

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"Seven Stars" luxury train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train running near the border between Fukuoka and Oita prefectures on Oct. 15, 2013, as local residents hold signs to welcome the launch of the luxury cruise and sleeper train service.

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Converted EV embarks on demonstration tour

TOKYO, Japan - Isshu Sugawara (L), senior vice minister of economy, trade and industry, takes a test ride in an electric vehicle converted from the two-seat Caterham Super Seven, a British sports car, at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2013, at a ceremony to mark the start of the EV's demonstration run around Japan. To his right is Tadashi Tateuchi, leader of the Japan Electric Vehicle Club. The EV, made by replacing a gasoline engine with motor, battery and other parts, will return to Tokyo on Nov. 17 after visiting 46 of Japan's 47 prefectures.

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Converted EV embarks on demonstration tour

TOKYO, Japan - An electric vehicle (front) converted from the two-seat Caterham Super Seven, a British sports car, leaves the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2013, for a demonstration run around Japan. The converted EV, made by replacing a gasoline engine with motor, battery and other parts, will return to Tokyo on Nov. 17 after visiting 46 of Japan's 47 prefectures. The two EVs in the background will accompany it on the journey.

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Shinmoe Peak erupts again

TAKAHARU, Japan - Shinmoe Peak, a volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, spews columns of smoke on Feb. 11, 2011. The volcano erupted again after a seven-day hiatus, marking its 10th eruption since late January.

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Shinmoe Peak erupts again

TAKAHARU, Japan - Smoke from Shinmoe Peak, a volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, spreads in the sky in the town of Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2011. The volcano erupted again after a seven-day hiatus, marking its 10th eruption since late January.

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Seven-Eleven stores offer some city office services

TOKYO, Japan - Seven-Eleven Japan Co. President Ryuichi Isaka (3rd from L) and others cut the ribbon at a Seven-Eleven store in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2010, marking the start of a new service enabling customers to issue certification of residence and personal seals at some of their convenience stores, instead of going to city offices. The service will be extended to all of about 12,600 Seven-Eleven outlets in 38 of 47 prefectures in Japan by May.

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2 men held for alleged theft using skimming devices, spy cameras

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the skimming devices confiscated by Nagoya policy on March 7. The police served fresh arrest warrants on two men who are suspected of installing either skimming devices or spy cameras at seven unmanned bank outlets in Aichi and Gifu prefectures and stealing more than 11 million yen from eight customers' accounts.

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Tokyo, 5 prefectures cut water intake by 10%

MINAKAMI, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 9 shows the Yagisawa Dam in Minakami, Gunma prefecture, where the water level has fallen due to recent hot, dry weather. The drop in water levels at the Yagisawa and seven other dams on the upper Tone River has forced Tokyo and five neighboring prefectures to start cutting their water intake by 10% on Aug. 10.

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High school students of G-8 nations start summit in Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - Thirty high school students from the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations kick off a youth summit on June 24 at the Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, covering such issues as peace, the environment and the economy ahead of next month's G-8 summit. The two-day G-8 ''Youth Summit,'' bringing together three students each from Okinawa, Fukuoka and Miyazaki prefectures and three each from the seven other G-8 members, opened with section meetings on three major themes -- peace and conflict, ways to stop environmental destruction and the role of developed nations in achieving prosperity.

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7 killed, 6 missing in landslide

Seven people die and six are missing after landslides and a flood caused by heavy rains hit Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures, northeastern Japan, Aug. 27. The heavy rains were triggered by the season's fourth typhoon. The picture, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows riverside houses destroyed by a flood in Nasu, Tochigi.

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2 killed, 92 injured after magnitude-7.4 quake strikes northeastern Japan

STORY: 2 killed, 92 injured after magnitude-7.4 quake strikes northeastern Japan DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. pictures of Japan after the earthquake(courtesy of Kyodo News) STORYLINE: Two people were killed and 92 others injured after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan late Wednesday night, police and fire authorities said Thursday. As of 6:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, a total of 92 people were reported injured in seven prefectures including Miyagi and Fukushima, where the quake was registered at magnitude 7.4, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Strong shaking was felt in the country's northeastern and eastern areas, especially in Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures where the quake was logged six upper on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at seven. The temblor occurred at around 11:36 p.m. local time Wednesday with a north latitude of 37.7 and an east longitude of 141.7 and at a depth of 60 km.

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JAPAN-TOKYO-EARTHQUAKE

(220316) -- TOKYO, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows passengers stranded in a JR Yokosuka Line train following an earthquake, Japan, March 16, 2022. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Wednesday night, and tsunami waves were observed after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning. Strong shaking was felt in the country's northeastern and eastern areas, especially in Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures where the quake logged six upper on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at seven. The capital city of Tokyo also detected strong tremors, and power outage has been reported in parts of Tokyo and nearby areas after the quake. (Photo by Sun Jialin/Xinhua)

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8 more Japan prefectures under COVID-19 emergency

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk in front of Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 27, 2021. Aichi Prefecture was placed under the COVID-19 state of emergency the same day, along with seven other prefectures.

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8 more Japan prefectures under COVID-19 emergency

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk in front of Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 27, 2021. Aichi Prefecture was placed under the COVID-19 state of emergency the same day, along with seven other prefectures.

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8 more Japan prefectures under COVID-19 emergency

Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, northern Japan, is closed on Aug. 27, 2021, as Hokkaido is placed under the COVID-19 state of emergency the same day, along with seven other prefectures.

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8 more Japan prefectures under COVID-19 emergency

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk in front of Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 27, 2021. Aichi Prefecture was placed under the COVID-19 state of emergency the same day, along with seven other prefectures.

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COVID-19 emergency planned in 7 more prefectures

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, speaks during a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021. Nishimura explained to the meeting the government's plan to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in seven more prefectures in addition to Tokyo and five other areas.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

A man wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus walks in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2021. The Japanese government decided the same day to expand the virus state of emergency to seven more prefectures, including Hyogo, in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of the country.

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7 more prefectures placed under COVID-19 emergency

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asks citizens in an address from his office in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021, to continue to take preventive measures against the coronavirus. The government decided the same day to extend a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and five other prefectures through Sept. 12 and add seven more prefectures to the emergency list.

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7 more prefectures placed under COVID-19 emergency

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021, after the government decided to extend a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and five other prefectures through Sept. 12 and add seven more prefectures in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of Japan.

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7 more prefectures placed under COVID-19 emergency

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021, after the government decided to extend a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and five other prefectures through Sept. 12 and add seven more prefectures in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of Japan.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2021. The Japanese government decided the same day to expand the virus state of emergency to seven more prefectures, including Hyogo, in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of the country.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2021. The Japanese government decided the same day to expand the virus state of emergency to seven more prefectures, including Hyogo, in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of the country.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2021. The Japanese government decided the same day to expand the virus state of emergency to seven more prefectures, including Kyoto, in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of the country.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2021. The Japanese government decided the same day to expand the virus state of emergency to seven more prefectures, including Kyoto, in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of the country.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks walk in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The government decided the same day to expand the virus state of emergency to seven more prefectures, including Hyogo, in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of the country.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks walk in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The government decided the same day to expand the virus state of emergency to seven more prefectures, including Hyogo, in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of the country.

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7 more prefectures placed under COVID-19 emergency

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (2nd from R) tells a COVID-19 government task force meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021 that the government will extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and five other prefectures through Sept. 12 and add seven more prefectures in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of Japan.

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7 more prefectures placed under COVID-19 emergency

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga tells a COVID-19 government task force meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021 that the government will extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and five other prefectures through Sept. 12 and add seven more prefectures in view of the recent resurgence of infections in wider areas of Japan.

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COVID-19 emergency planned in 7 more prefectures

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, meets the press in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021, after attending a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo. Nishimura explained to the panel meeting the government's plan to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in seven more prefectures in addition to Tokyo and five other areas.

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COVID-19 emergency planned in 7 more prefectures

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, speaks during a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021. Nishimura explained to the meeting the government's plan to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in seven more prefectures in addition to Tokyo and five other areas.

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Japan to declare COVID emergency in 7 more prefectures

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2021. The government is set to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in seven more prefectures in addition to Tokyo and five other areas.

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Japan to declare COVID emergency in 7 more prefectures

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2021. The government is set to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in seven more prefectures in addition to Tokyo and five other areas.

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McCafe debuts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Shop staff wait on customers at McDonald's ''McCafe'' in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Aug. 29 as McDonald's Co. (Japan) Ltd. opened seven McCafe shops in Tokyo and eight in neighboring Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama and Ibaraki prefectures, as well as Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan. The opening of McCafe shops is an effort by McDonald's to diversify its business and cultivate new customers. (Kyodo)

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Many sharp-edged metal pieces found stuck in guardrails

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Sharp-edged metal pieces, about 10 centimeters long, have been found stuck at about 350 points of road guardrails in seven prefectures in eastern and northeastern Japan, prefectural and central government officials said June 2. Photo, provided by Miyagi Prefecture, shows one of them found in Ishinomaki. (Kyodo)

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Suga declares virus state of emergency in 7 additional prefectures

TOKYO, Japan : Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 13, 2021, after declaring a state of emergency in seven additional prefectures, including Osaka and Aichi, amid a spike in coronavirus cases. It follows a state of emergency being imposed for the second time in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Jan. 8.