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Philippines: M5.3 Earthquake Hits Albay, Road Damage Reported

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Santo Domingo, Albay, in the Philippines on Friday, June 5, at 9:58 p.m. Road cracks and a falling rock were reported around the area, though no casualties have been announced.

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Store owner shows cake marking princess's wedding

IZUMO, Japan - Confectionery store operator Etsuo Sakane shows a box of red and white "manju" steamed bean-jam buns in Izumo, western Japan, on Oct. 5, 2014, produced to celebrate the wedding of Princess Noriko, daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, son of the chief priest of the Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine.

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Venerable Japanese confectioner Akafuku falsified eat-by dates

NAGOYA, Japan - The shelves of venerable Japanese confectionery store Akafuku at the JR Nagoya Takashimaya Department Store are stripped of all products on Oct. 12 shortly after the government disclosed that the parent company falsified the eat-by date on some of its rice cake products, in a practice that continued for as long as 30 years. Akafuku Co., which is based in Ise, Mie Prefecture, in the vicinity of Ise Shrine, marks the 300th anniversary of its founding this year.

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Venerable Japanese confectioner Akafuku falsified eat-by dates

NAGOYA, Japan - The shelves of venerable Japanese confectionery store Akafuku at the JR Nagoya Takashimaya Department Store are stripped of all products on Oct. 12 shortly after the government disclosed that the parent company falsified the eat-by date on some of its rice cake products, in a practice that continued for as long as 30 years. Akafuku Co., which is based in Ise, Mie Prefecture, in the vicinity of Ise Shrine, marks the 300th anniversary of its founding this year. (Kyodo)

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The Yomeimon Gate seen from the second gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

Karagane Torii is on the left. The Rinzo, a building to store Buddhist sutras, stands to the left behind the gate. The building to the right is the Drum Tower. The small structure to the right was used to store hanging lanterns. The building on the far right is the most famous structure at Nikko Toshogu, the Yomei Gate. The main shrine is behind the gate. Shinto priests are depicted going up the stairs.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐18‐0]

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An entrance to Mt. Suwa

Torii gates on the approach to Suwa Shinto Shrine. This was the foremost Shinto shrine of the area since ancient times, and Mt. Suwa, visible to the right (east), was named after it. The shrine compound was designated as a park in 1873, and a hot spring said to have been discovered by an Englishman opened nearby. The sign advertising Needles, Hair Dressing, Hair Oil indicates that this is a general store as well as a hair salon.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number56‐17‐0]

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The Yomeimon Gate seen from the second gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

Yomei Gate is seen through Karagane Torii Gate from around Omizuya at Toshogu. The first bronze gate built in Japan, Karagane Torii was built by the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. The building on the left is the Koro (Drum Tower). To the right is a building used to store hanging lanterns. The building on the right is the Bell Tower. Behind Yomei Gate is the main shrine of Nikko Toshogu.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐41‐0]

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Three sacred storehouses of nikko toshogu shrine

To the right is the Yomei Gate, and the left is the kamijinko (treasure storage of a shrine). The kamijinko is built in Azekura style (store house built of square logs) , inlaid with carvings of a white and black elephant based on a draft by Kano Tanyu at the end of the eaves. To the right of the steps are steel lanterns dedicated by Date Masamune, and stone garden lanterns dedicated by other lords. There are three warehouses for storage of a thousand costumes used in the spring and autumn warrior processions.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number6‐23‐0]

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Gate and wisteria trellis at kameido tenjin shrine

The tea house to the left protrudes over Shinji Pond, and flowers could be enjoyed there. An arch bridge stands ahead of the approach to the main hall of worship.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number6‐17‐0]

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Store owner shows cake marking princess's wedding

IZUMO, Japan - Confectionery store operator Etsuo Sakane shows a box of red and white "manju" steamed bean-jam buns in Izumo, western Japan, on Oct. 5, 2014, produced to celebrate the wedding of Princess Noriko, daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, son of the chief priest of the Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine. (Kyodo)