 Junpei Kota

 Roads cut off and houses destroyed are still in the process of being restored.

 One year has passed since the devastating earthquake of magnitude 7 struck the Noto Peninsula on January 1, 2012. At least 500 people were dead as of the end of last year, and hundreds of people are still huddled in evacuation centers in Ishikawa Prefecture. How much progress has been made in recovery?

Noto Earthquake: One Year Later, Wajima Market Shines with Revival

 Naoki Kamidate (1st, 11th), Eiji Ikeda (2nd, 7th, 10th), Hiroshi Shibachi (3rd, 6th, 8th), Yutaka Asai (4th, 5th), Jun Mayumi (9th), Shinya Inui (12th)

 The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (1)

 Playback '95] The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of January 17, 1995: How did this magazine report the worst disaster of its time 30 years ago? We look back through the reports of reporters and cameramen who were on the scene at the time.

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: Firsthand Scenes of an Unprecedented Disaster

 Masayuki Kikuchi, military photojournalist

 From June 27 to August 1, RIMPAC, a joint Pacific Rim exercise, was held in the waters surrounding Hawaii. The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson played a central role in the exercise. The USS Carl Vinson was the first Japanese to closely observe the ship, which had been completely redesigned and outfitted with all new equipment.

U.S. Navy&#8217;s Mightiest Aircraft Carrier Carl Vinson Captured Up Close with Exclusive Look Inside

 There is a history that is never mentioned in textbooks. Nonfiction writer Takaaki Yagisawa has walked around in search of faint traces of such "hidden history" in "Walking the Forgotten Sites of Japanese History. We interviewed Mr. Yagisawa.

Jutsu beliefs, villages of unregistered people&#8230; Sites of history never mentioned in textbooks &#8220;Walking around the Forgotten Sites of Japanese History&#8221;.

 Masayuki Kikuchi

 A total of 9,500 soldiers from 33 countries, including the U.S., South Korea, Thailand, and Japan and China, participated in the exercise, with the mission of "Protecting our own people from contingencies on the Korean Peninsula and in China and Taiwan!

 Cobra Gold," a multinational military exercise held in various parts of Thailand. It was one of the largest military exercises in Asia, with more than 9,500 participants from 33 countries, including the host countries, Thailand and the U.S., as well as South Korea and Japan. Here is a photo report on the tense situation in the region.

Capturing the Fury: Close-Up Photos of Asia&#8217;s Largest Joint Military Exercise, Cobra Gold

 Masahiro Kawayanagi

 Three months have passed since the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck. The reporter visited Mitsukejima, one of the most famous scenic spots in Ishikawa Prefecture. The "Hokuriku Ouen Wari" program had begun and restoration seemed to be progressing. ...... What was spread out in front of his eyes was the same cruel state as it was immediately after the earthquake.

The coast is covered with garbage and fishing boats are still washed up&#8230; Noto Peninsula earthquake &#8220;one of the most famous places in Ishikawa&#8221; &#8211; photo of the scene that makes you doubt your eyes.

 Kenji Natsume

 Various problems remain unsolved in the Noto Peninsula earthquake. One of them is how to deal with disaster-stricken pets. Pets are not allowed to enter evacuation centers because of their noises and smells. This report features an instant house in the disaster area where people can live with their pets, which may be a solution to the problem.

Noisy and smelly pets prevented them from entering shelters&#8230; Photo inside the Noto Earthquake &#8220;5-meter diameter instant house for living with disaster-stricken pets

 The Noto Peninsula earthquake caused extensive damage in Ishikawa Prefecture. The morning market in Wajima was scorched to the ground with more than 200 buildings destroyed by fire. Miraculously, some objects survived the fire. It is a cake from the 2003 morning drama "Mare. The film delivers the earnest voice of the local people.

Rare Cake Miraculously Survives, Report on Noto Peninsula Earthquake Chronicles Residents&#8217; Pleas Amidst Devastation in Wajima

 Masayoshi Katayama

 Invasive alien species: Kyon, wild boars, deer, and monkeys. ...... Crops are being destroyed and other damage caused by animals is continuing to occur throughout Japan. The Chiba Prefectural Government has launched a campaign to exterminate these "harmful" creatures. The film closely captures the massive capture operation!

Chiba Battles Surge of 70,000 Boars and Cause 15 Billion Yen in Annual Agricultural Damage

 It has been more than a month since the Noto earthquake occurred. ...... Reporters covering the disaster area saw a shocking sight. The "saltwater pools" along the coastline had disappeared. The cause is "sea recession," the receding of the sea level. This is the fury of nature as seen through photographs.

The &#8220;salt water pool&#8221; by the sea has disappeared!　Noto Peninsula Earthquake &#8220;Seawater level has retreated strangely&#8230;&#8221; Shocking photo of &#8220;sea retreat&#8221;.

 One month has passed since the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck. A month has passed since the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck, and a frantic search continues for the missing. However, the mountains of sand dams, snow, and debris are preventing rescuers from reaching the victims. ...... This reporter reports on the struggles of rescue teams in the disaster area.

One month after the Noto earthquake, water overflowed from the landslide dam and the village and fields were muddy.

 One month has passed since the Noto earthquake. The local people are still living in despair and anxiety. In the port, the coast has risen up to 4 meters, destroying the fishing industry. Inland, they are threatened by the collapse of an "earth dam. This is a photo report from the affected areas.

Noto Earthquake Devastates Fishing Industry and Port, Elicits Local Grief

 Unifoto Press, Sameh Ahmed/West East Productions

 As many as 1,000 children have been killed, and the ground invasion by the Israeli army has been announced again. Hospitals are short of staff and medicine.

 How many thousands of shells have been fired by the Israeli army? The refugee camps in the Gaza Strip are no more, with nothing but rubble, ruins, and bodies to be seen. 1,000 children were killed... The current situation in Gaza is revealed.

Photo Report &#8220;Prison without Ceiling&#8221;] Scattered bodies, bleeding people&#8230; &#8220;Scenes of Despair&#8221; from the Gaza Strip

 Kei Kato Kyodo News

 A woman was sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murder of a 25-year-old man who lived with her without food. This magazine obtained shocking "selfie photos. We report on the horrifying background of the 55-year-old woman who used a matching app and had a 19-year-old boy living with her at home!

A 57-year-old woman accused of abusing a man who had lost 36kg by feeding him cockroach legs&#8230;She faked that he was in his 30s.

 From Ryugasaki Ichiko High School to Fujishiro High School to Joso Gakuin. This is the kind of life I had because I played baseball.

 Interview with Shuichi Mochimaru, manager of Chiba's Sendai Matsudo, who has led four high schools to the Koshien National Championships: Ryugasaki First High School, Fujishiro High School, and Joso Gakuin. I want to teach the children that this is the kind of life they will lead because they played baseball.

Sen-dai Matsudo Coach Mochimaru, who has led four schools to the Koshien tournament, has a &#8220;greatness is the players&#8221; approach to coaching.

 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.

#photo_reportage

Noto Earthquake: One Year Later, Wajima Market Shines with Revival

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: Firsthand Scenes of an Unprecedented Disaster

U.S. Navy’s Mightiest Aircraft Carrier Carl Vinson Captured Up Close with Exclusive Look Inside

Jutsu beliefs, villages of unregistered people… Sites of history never mentioned in textbooks “Walking around the Forgotten Sites of Japanese History”.

Capturing the Fury: Close-Up Photos of Asia’s Largest Joint Military Exercise, Cobra Gold

The coast is covered with garbage and fishing boats are still washed up… Noto Peninsula earthquake “one of the most famous places in Ishikawa” – photo of the scene that makes you doubt your eyes.

Noisy and smelly pets prevented them from entering shelters… Photo inside the Noto Earthquake “5-meter diameter instant house for living with disaster-stricken pets

Rare Cake Miraculously Survives, Report on Noto Peninsula Earthquake Chronicles Residents’ Pleas Amidst Devastation in Wajima

Chiba Battles Surge of 70,000 Boars and Cause 15 Billion Yen in Annual Agricultural Damage

The “salt water pool” by the sea has disappeared!　Noto Peninsula Earthquake “Seawater level has retreated strangely…” Shocking photo of “sea retreat”.

One month after the Noto earthquake, water overflowed from the landslide dam and the village and fields were muddy.

Noto Earthquake Devastates Fishing Industry and Port, Elicits Local Grief

Photo Report “Prison without Ceiling”] Scattered bodies, bleeding people… “Scenes of Despair” from the Gaza Strip

A 57-year-old woman accused of abusing a man who had lost 36kg by feeding him cockroach legs…She faked that he was in his 30s.

Sen-dai Matsudo Coach Mochimaru, who has led four schools to the Koshien tournament, has a “greatness is the players” approach to coaching.

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

#photo_reportage

Noto Earthquake: One Year Later, Wajima Market Shines with Revival

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: Firsthand Scenes of an Unprecedented Disaster

U.S. Navy’s Mightiest Aircraft Carrier Carl Vinson Captured Up Close with Exclusive Look Inside

Jutsu beliefs, villages of unregistered people… Sites of history never mentioned in textbooks “Walking around the Forgotten Sites of Japanese History”.

Capturing the Fury: Close-Up Photos of Asia’s Largest Joint Military Exercise, Cobra Gold

The coast is covered with garbage and fishing boats are still washed up… Noto Peninsula earthquake “one of the most famous places in Ishikawa” – photo of the scene that makes you doubt your eyes.

Noisy and smelly pets prevented them from entering shelters… Photo inside the Noto Earthquake “5-meter diameter instant house for living with disaster-stricken pets

Rare Cake Miraculously Survives, Report on Noto Peninsula Earthquake Chronicles Residents’ Pleas Amidst Devastation in Wajima

Chiba Battles Surge of 70,000 Boars and Cause 15 Billion Yen in Annual Agricultural Damage

The “salt water pool” by the sea has disappeared! Noto Peninsula Earthquake “Seawater level has retreated strangely…” Shocking photo of “sea retreat”.

One month after the Noto earthquake, water overflowed from the landslide dam and the village and fields were muddy.

Noto Earthquake Devastates Fishing Industry and Port, Elicits Local Grief

Photo Report “Prison without Ceiling”] Scattered bodies, bleeding people… “Scenes of Despair” from the Gaza Strip

A 57-year-old woman accused of abusing a man who had lost 36kg by feeding him cockroach legs…She faked that he was in his 30s.

Sen-dai Matsudo Coach Mochimaru, who has led four schools to the Koshien tournament, has a “greatness is the players” approach to coaching.

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

The “salt water pool” by the sea has disappeared!　Noto Peninsula Earthquake “Seawater level has retreated strangely…” Shocking photo of “sea retreat”.