japannews.yomiuri

Wildfire in Japan’s Yamanashi Pref. Blazes for 3rd Day, as Firefighters, Self-Defense Forces Battle on Ground, from Air

KOFU — Firefighting efforts continued on Saturday, the third day since a forest fire broke out on Mt. Ogi in Yamanashi Prefecture. From the morning, firefighters entered the rugged terrain of Mt. Ogi, ...
Nippon

Forest Fire Continues in Japan's Yamanashi

Uenohara, Yamanashi Pref., Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)--A forest fire continued to burn on Mount Ogi in Uenohara, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Friday. The fire broke out in a forest near the foot ...
ジャパンタイムズ

Over 140 residents told to evacuate as crews struggle to contain wildfire in Yamanashi

A forest fire that started Thursday in the city of Uenohara, Yamanashi Prefecture, continued to spread Friday as firefighters and the Self-Defense Forces conducted aerial and ground firefighting ...
japannews.yomiuri

Fire Spreads on Slopes of Mt. Ogi in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture

A fire was reported on Mt. Ogi, which straddles the cities of Otsuki and Uenohara in Yamanashi Prefecture, by a resident of the area on Thursday morning. Firefighting efforts have continued, including ...
NHK

Rice-cake making peaks at sweet shop in Yamanashi ahead of Japan's New Year

Workers at a traditional dessert shop in the central prefecture of Yamanashi are busy making rice cakes for the New Year. The store in Kofu City has been in business for 104 years. It devotes time to ...