 Soichiro Koriyama Takehiko Kohiyama Takehiko Yuzoku Takehiro Kota Junpei Kawayanagi Masahiro Kano Aika Yamada Kojiro Kikuchi Masayuki Kikuchi Kazumitsu Ono

 On March 11, it will be 12 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred. For many people, it will be an unforgettable memory. Some of the survivors were swept away by the tsunami, which was over 10 meters high, but miraculously survived. We would like to recount some of the true stories we covered at the time.

Black Water Ate the Whole City – The Great East Japan Earthquake and How a Man in His 40s Cleverness Saved Him From This Catastrophe

 March 11 marks the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. For many people, it will be an unforgettable memory. Some of the survivors miraculously survived being swept away by the massive tsunami that reached over 10 meters high. We would like to recount some of the true stories we covered at the time.

Survivor of Great East Japan Earthquake’s 10 Meter Tsunami’s True Story – A Power Couple in Their 70s

 Ueno Zoo

 Cute" but that's not all. What the Ueno Zoo wants to tell you now

 The panda "Shanshan" is to be "returned" to China. We interviewed the zoo staff about their wishes for the panda action and the zoo's recent situation. We will bring you the story along with an album of the panda's growth since its birth!

Soon to say goodbye&#8230;! The growth record of &#8220;Shanshan,&#8221; a panda born in Ueno, Tokyo, is too cute!

 Hiroyuki Komatsu

 About 300,000 boxed lunches to be disposed of at the Tokyo Olympics in 2009 About 1,430 10-ton trucks' worth of food is thrown away every day.

 Food loss has become a serious problem. 5.22 million tons of edible food was thrown away in FY 2008. This means that 1,430 10-ton truckloads of food are disposed of every day. What is the secret to revitalization? This is an on-site report on a revolutionary factory that has taken a reverse approach to food waste.

Will it be a savior for the serious food loss situation&#8230;On-site report &#8220;How a mountain of waste food is recycled into animal feed

 Kumiko Kato

 Hiroto Kato

 With the April 2022 enforcement of the revised Civil Code and the lowering of the age of majority from 20 to 18, Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture has changed the name of its "Coming-of-Age Ceremony" to the new "Commemorative Ceremony for 20-Year-Olds. The name may have changed, but the flamboyant garments remain the same.

An annual tradition! Kitakyushu&#8217;s Flamboyant Coming-of-Age Ceremony: The Creator of the Strong Costumes Talks about &#8220;The Two People Who Became the Kickstarter&#8221;.

 Takayoshi Yamazaki

 Lawson, a major convenience store operator, is experimentally opening a near-future type store. Avatars support the self-checkout process and lunch boxes are frozen rather than room temperature. ...... A reporter of this magazine actually experienced it. The advantages and disadvantages he experienced are presented in an honest manner!

Clerks are remote from Awaji Island, cutting electricity bills by 40%&#8230; Cutting-edge near-future convenience store &#8220;cute avatar&#8221; customer service photo

 Hisato Kawashima

 Photo reportage , A master reopens a bar under an air raid warning, a late-night music concert breaking a curfew, a homeless man with a military support ribbon ......

 More than six months have passed since the Russian military invasion of Ukraine began. Even in towns where the ravages of war have subsided, people's faces are grim. Still, fire was lit in everyone's hearts, from masters opening stores for the locals to young people holding sessions in the streets under curfew.

College girls whose hometown became a battleground&#8230;Ukraine &#8220;People living in the war zone

 Liang Cheng Yu

 Close Reportage: November is the Season of the Rooster Ten Years of Making Yakisoba and Okonomiyaki and Photographing the "Flowers of the Fair 

 Korean photographer Yang Seung-woo has been taking pictures of tekiya, the "flower of the fair," as his subject. As a tekiya player himself, he is well versed in the behind-the-scenes workings of the festival. What is the human drama behind the scenes of festivals that we don't know about?

A Domon Ken Award-winning photographer captures the scenery of &#8220;tekiya and festivals

 Izumi Nakagawa

 The University of Tokyo's Chiba Experiment Forest Envisions a "Prosperous Future

 The University of Tokyo owns 32,000 hectares of land, nearly 1/1000th of Japan's total land area. Most of this land is used by the Faculty of Agriculture for research and education. It's a big area, isn't it? Among them, 18 hectares are used for research and education.

0.1% of Japan&#8217;s Land Owned&#8221; Secrets of the University of Tokyo Experiment Forest that No One Knows

 Shotaro Onodera (photojournalist)

 Bucha, a town near Kyiv, is making progress toward recovery. However, the physical and psychological wounds of the people have yet to heal. People carrying unidentified bodies to a burial ground, a woman who was sexually assaulted, and a couple whose family was murdered... We followed the current situation in this town.

Some women were raped near their sons&#8230; Bucha, the city of massacres: 3 months of reconstruction

 Keitaro Haga, Takayoshi Yamazaki

 On October 3, the 50th anniversary party of a famous Hakata mama was held. Over 2,000 people attended the party. Among them were former yokozuna Hakuho, Noripi, Reiko Takashima, Mrs. Davy, croquette, and other celebrities. Here are some gorgeous photos of the super-luxurious members.

Hakuho, Noripi&#8230; &#8220;Gorgeous members&#8221; gathered at a famous mama&#8217;s party.

 Not just cute little waddling penguins! Penguins are adorable with their comical movements. They are known as flightless birds, but here is a precious moment of flight that will make you realize that they are birds!

 Penguin wings work like oars in the water, but they are also very active when jumping on the water. Known as flightless birds, penguins are known to be flightless, but we present to you a rare moment of flight that reminds you that they are birds!

Jumping on Their Tiny Wings, Precious Shots of Flying Penguins Eases the Heat!

 Yuri Adachi Yusuke Kondo Hiroyuki Sato Tetsuya Takahashi Junsei Todoroki Nishi Keisuke Nishihara Shu Afro

 It was in May of this year that freelance announcer Kuji Akiko announced her marriage to basketball player Watanabe Yudai. Kuji is not the only newlywed who is happy. Gakki, former "V 6" Sakamoto, and Mihisa Natsume ....... Here's a treasure trove of images of celebrities starting their married lives!

Kuji Announcer, Gakky, ex-&#8220;V6&#8221; Sakamoto&#8230; Newlywed Entertainers &#8220;Full of Happiness! figure

 Yuri Adachi Hiroyuki Sato Sota Shima Keisuke Nishi Shinji Hamasaki Ippei Hara Kojiro Yamada Jiji Press

 Yui Aragaki and Gen Hoshino collaborated on the theme song for a movie starring Yui Aragaki, and the two got married after co-starring in a TV drama. There are many "co-starring couples" in the entertainment industry. Miho Kanno & Masato Sakai, Nanako Matsushima & Takashi Sorimachi. ...... Two happy shots!

Niigaki and Hoshino collaborate! Kanno &#038; Sakai, Matsushima &#038; Sorimachi&#8230; The Happiness of &#8220;Co-starring Couples

 Shinji Hamasaki

 Masaki Okada

 Yuta Misaki, 33, aka Prince Aojiru, participated in the martial arts event "BreakingDown" (March 21). It was the first time in his life that he was confronted with "defeat.

After a huge fight, he was badly injured. &#8230;&#8230;! Prince Aojiru, &#8220;Amazing Scars Immediately After a Losing Battle&#8221;

 Shoko Sugiura (former clinical veterinarian)

 Koichi Kikuchi

 Inspiring story of a baby Kubiwa peccary that did not survive due to food damage, stillbirth, and early infection.

 Tsubaki, a baby Kubiwa peccary similar to the movie "Babe" about a little pig, was born last December at Kobe Animal Kingdom. This is the first time he has been brought up. A heartwarming story behind the three previous tragedies

A Miracle Story on How a Baby Wild Boar was Saved by an Unexpected Call

 Buntaro Kuroi

 Putin watcher/military journalist Fumitaro Kuroi reports

 ＜The situation in Ukraine is intensifying day by day. Amidst all this, "Where is Vladimir Putin now? It is said that "Putin's palace," which was exposed by dissidents, may be one of the candidate evacuation sites during the war. The

Putin is here&#8230;? Anti-Establishment Reveals &#8220;Too Bad Hidden Palace

 Courtesy of local Ukrainians

 The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces that began on February 24 has intensified. In the midst of this situation, the morale of the Russian military has been severely degraded, which is a major miscalculation for President Vladimir Putin.

Morale of Russian troops temporarily lowered&#8230; &#8220;Putin&#8217;s miscalculation&#8221; in nudging Ukrainian civilians.

 Shinji Hasuo

 On February 26, about 2,000 Ukrainians living in Japan, about 2,000 of them gathered in front of the train station square to demonstrate against the war The first time the "M" was used, it was in the 1950's. There, covered by the rainbow colors of the Ukrainian flag, was an anxious-looking child.

Fed up with Putin: &#8230;&#8230; &#8220;The Real Feelings of Russians&#8221; Participating in Anti-War Protests

 Takehide Mizutani, nonfiction writer

 Photo Reportage How is the price hike from 10 yen to 12 yen affecting Umaibo? With the aging of store owners and the increase of convenience stores, children's oases are disappearing.

 The candy store has become an "endangered species". The price hike of "Umaibo," the nation's favorite candy, has put a damper on their struggling business. We asked some of the stores that are still going strong in the suburbs of Tokyo about their "thoughts.

Daily life of a &#8220;long-established candy store&#8221; working hard in the age of the Umaibo price hike

 A box of pasta and a little bit of chicken costs over 2,000 Yen, and a set meal like a school lunch costs more than 1,300 Yen......

 Behind the excitement of the Olympics, a miserable life was unfolding...! During the period of the Olympics, the people involved are not allowed to leave the "bubble", so they inevitably take their meals there. The food at the Olympics became a topic of conversation because it was "too bad. At each stadium, coffee and

Disgusting! Expensive! Let&#8217;s Look Back at the Beijing Olympics&#8217; &#8220;Worst Food&#8221;

 Toshikatsu Tanaka

 Afro Kyodo News Jiji Press

 The year 2009 was a breakthrough year for the sisters Mone and Moka Kamishiraishi, as they participated in the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen for the first time and were chosen to play the lead roles in a series of TV dramas. Let's take a look at their overwhelming aura in these treasured photos!

Moka and Moe are selected to play the lead roles in their first Kohaku&#8230;! The charm of Mone and Moka Kamishiraishi, the &#8220;Sisters on the Move

 Tetsuko Takemoto, Shinji Hasuo, Ippei Hara

 Actress Sayaka Kanda, the eldest daughter of actor Masateru Kanda and singer Seiko Matsuda, has passed away.

Sayaka Kanda Dies: Her Talent in Writing, Singing and Acting

 Yuri Adachi

 Keizo Mori/Afro Yoshio Tsunoda/Afro

 Miyu Ikeda, a.k.a. Michipa, appears in 420 TV programs a year. She is one of the most popular TV personalities that you can't go a day without seeing on TV. What is the reason why she keeps getting offers? Let's take a look at some of her treasured photos!

420 appearances a year! The secret behind Michipa&#8217;s charm that keeps getting her offers

 Sota Shima, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Ippei Hara, Keisuke Nishi, Shu Nishihara

 According to the "2021 Talent CM Ranking", Tsubasa Honda was used by 16 companies in the first half of this year, making her the "Queen of CM". She has also starred in many films. Her passion for shopping and her love for ....... We would like to introduce her overwhelming charm with her treasured photos.

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Black Water Ate the Whole City – The Great East Japan Earthquake and How a Man in His 40s Cleverness Saved Him From This Catastrophe

Survivor of Great East Japan Earthquake’s 10 Meter Tsunami’s True Story – A Power Couple in Their 70s

Soon to say goodbye…! The growth record of “Shanshan,” a panda born in Ueno, Tokyo, is too cute!

Will it be a savior for the serious food loss situation…On-site report “How a mountain of waste food is recycled into animal feed

An annual tradition! Kitakyushu’s Flamboyant Coming-of-Age Ceremony: The Creator of the Strong Costumes Talks about “The Two People Who Became the Kickstarter”.

Clerks are remote from Awaji Island, cutting electricity bills by 40%… Cutting-edge near-future convenience store “cute avatar” customer service photo

College girls whose hometown became a battleground…Ukraine “People living in the war zone

A Domon Ken Award-winning photographer captures the scenery of “tekiya and festivals

0.1% of Japan’s Land Owned” Secrets of the University of Tokyo Experiment Forest that No One Knows

Some women were raped near their sons… Bucha, the city of massacres: 3 months of reconstruction

Hakuho, Noripi… “Gorgeous members” gathered at a famous mama’s party.

Jumping on Their Tiny Wings, Precious Shots of Flying Penguins Eases the Heat!

Kuji Announcer, Gakky, ex-“V6” Sakamoto… Newlywed Entertainers “Full of Happiness! figure

Niigaki and Hoshino collaborate! Kanno & Sakai, Matsushima & Sorimachi… The Happiness of “Co-starring Couples

After a huge fight, he was badly injured. ……! Prince Aojiru, “Amazing Scars Immediately After a Losing Battle”

A Miracle Story on How a Baby Wild Boar was Saved by an Unexpected Call

Putin is here…? Anti-Establishment Reveals “Too Bad Hidden Palace

Morale of Russian troops temporarily lowered… “Putin’s miscalculation” in nudging Ukrainian civilians.

Fed up with Putin: …… “The Real Feelings of Russians” Participating in Anti-War Protests

Daily life of a “long-established candy store” working hard in the age of the Umaibo price hike

Disgusting! Expensive! Let’s Look Back at the Beijing Olympics’ “Worst Food”

Moka and Moe are selected to play the lead roles in their first Kohaku…! The charm of Mone and Moka Kamishiraishi, the “Sisters on the Move

Sayaka Kanda Dies: Her Talent in Writing, Singing and Acting

420 appearances a year! The secret behind Michipa’s charm that keeps getting her offers

Drunk with wine and in love with her boyfriend… Tsubasa Honda’s “aura-filled” secret photos