Pair of melons produced in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido fetches a record price of 3.2 million yen at the season's first...
Naomichi Suzuki , mayor of Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, holds a pair of Yubari melons with Shinya Noda , who became the...
Yubari melons, a specialty of Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, are auctioned at a wholesale market in Sapporo on May 26, 2018....
Pair of Yubari melons, that fetched a record 3.2 million yen at an auction, are seen in Sapporo on May 26, 2018. - The single pair of premium melons...
Toshi Koami, head of Yubari's Chamber of Commerce, poses with a lump of coal at his office in Yubari, Japan, on Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2007. "We moved on...
Resident walks past a building with posters for the films "Die Hard" and "South Pacific" in Yubari, Japan, on Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2007. Yubari, a...
Resident walks past a boarded-up building with a poster for the film, "East of Eden," in Yubari, Japan, on Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2007. This building used...日本
Resident walks down the street of the mostly deserted bars and eateries in Yubari, Japan, on Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2007. Yubari, a former coal-mining...
Atsuko Muraoka poses for a photograph at her flower shop in Yubari, Japan, on Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2007. "Not long ago, many people came to study...日本
Kimi Ouchi left, is helped to her feet by an employee as Kie Kimura far right, and Satako Hosokawa eat their dinner at a privately run home for the...日本
Seiichi Naganuma, chairman of Yubari City Agricultural Cooperative, speaks during an interview at his office in Yubari, Japan, on Tuesday, Mar. 13,...
Rides are blanketed with snow at the amusement park in Yubari, Japan, on Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2007. The amusement park, which is is currently closed,...
Snow-capped statue of a coal miner stands at an amusement park in Yubari, Japan, on Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2007. The amusement park, which is is currently...日本
Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi makes a street speech as the Lower House election campaign officially kicks off on October 10, 2017 in Iwamizawa,...
Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi makes a street speech as the Lower House election campaign officially kicks off on October 10, 2017 in Iwamizawa,...
Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the Komeito party, makes a speech in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, on Oct. 10 the first day of official campaigning for the Oct. 22...
Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the Komeito party, makes a speech in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, on Oct. 10 the first day of official campaigning for the Oct. 22...
Sebastien Loeb of France drives his Citroen C4 during the SS-6 of the Rally Japan in Yubari city, Hokkaido, on October 31, 2008. AFP PHOTO /...
Henning Solberg of Norway drives his Ford Focus during the SS-6 of the Rally Japan in Yubari city, Hokkaido, on October 31, 2008. AFP PHOTO /...
Petter Solberg of Norway drives his Subaru Impreza during the SS-6 of the Rally Japan in Yubari city, Hokkaido, on October 31, 2008. AFP PHOTO /...
Francois Duval of Belgium drives his Ford Focus during the SS-6 of the Rally Japan in Yubari city, Hokkaido, on October 31, 2008. AFP PHOTO /...
Federico Villagra of Argentina drives his Ford Focus during the SS-6 of the Rally Japan in Yubari city, Hokkaido, on October 31, 2008. AFP PHOTO /...
Toni Gardemeister of Finland drives his Suzuki SX4 during the SS-6 of the Rally Japan in Yubari city, Hokkaido, on October 31, 2008. AFP PHOTO /...
Mikko Hirvonen of Finland drives his Ford Focus during the SS-6 of the Rally Japan in Yubari city, Hokkaido, on October 31, 2008. AFP PHOTO /...
Jari-Matti Latvala of Finland drives his Ford Focus during the SS-6 of the Rally Japan in Yubari city, Hokkaido, on October 31, 2008. AFP PHOTO /...
Chris Atkinson of Australia drives his Subaru Impreza during the SS-6 of the Rally Japan in Yubari city, Hokkaido, on October 31, 2008. AFP PHOTO /...
This combo picture shows a pair of melons , weighing 4.5kg together, which are priced at two million yen at an auction in Yubari city in Japan's...
Pair of melons produced in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido fetches a price of 1.5 million yen at the season's first auction in...
The harvest of melons produced in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido begins on May 25, 2017. The popular expensive fruit, known as...瓜類
The harvest of melons produced in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido begins on May 25, 2017. The popular expensive fruit, known as...瓜類
Nippon Ham Fighters two-way player Shohei Otani and Naomichi Suzuki, mayor of the Hokkaido city of Yubari pose with limited-edition yellow jerseys in...Shohei Ohtani, 日本
Japan - A pair of Yubari premium-grade melons is displayed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, after fetching 2.5 million yen in the first auction...瓜類
Japan - Local mascot character Melon Bear of Yubari city in Hokkaido Prefecture wrestles with the mascot Funassyi , unofficially promoting Funabashi...
Japan - Japanese screenwriter Kankuro Kudo , actor Masahiro Higashide and actress Rina Takeda stand with trophies on the stage at an opening ceremony...
Japan - Yumiko Yoshida holds the trophy after winning the Golf 5 Ladies on the fourth playoff hole at Alpen Golf Club in Hokkaido on Sept. 8, 2013.
Japan - Photo shows a pair of Yubari premium-grade melons that fetched 1.6 million yen in the first auction of the harvest season at Sapporo's...
Iwamizawa, Japan - People walk on a flooded road in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, on Sept. 12 after thunderstorms brought torrential rain to the city.
Apartment buildings stand in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan, is taking...
Apartment buildings stand in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan, is taking...
An abandoned bus stands at the Coal History Village in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in...日本
Apartment buildings stand in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan, is taking...日本
Woman walks past an apartment building in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan,...公寓, 日本
Barricade stands on a bridge in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan, is taking...
An abandoned steam locomotive shaped building stands at the Coal History Village in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a...
Towel hangs drying outside a house in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan, is...日本
An abandoned building stands at the Coal History Village in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in...
People walks past commercial buildings in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan,...日本
Rubble and debris sit inside an abandoned hospital in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in...醫院
Syringes sit among rubble and debris inside an abandoned hospital in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former...日本, 針筒
Smoke stack of the former coal processing factory stands near a parking lot in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former...
An abandoned water slider stands at the Coal History Village in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining...
Woman walks past houses in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan, is taking...
An apartment building stands near a road in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan,...
Ski lift stands at the Mount Racey ski resort in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern...
Apartment buildings stand in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan, is taking...
An abandoned steam locomotive shaped building stands at the Coal History Village in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a...
Railway track runs trough Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a former coal-mining town in northern Japan, is taking...
Woman walks down a flight of stairs as apartment blocks stand in the distance in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Yubari, a...
