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Kochia fields forever
Kochia bushes carpet a hill at Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, transforming...
August 25, 2022
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Crape myrtle park blooms in Fukushima Prefecture
Crape myrtles bloom in pink, purple, red and white in the Towa Sarusuberi-en flower park in Nihonmat...
August 24, 2022
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Tribunal on fire
A dragon-like boat is set on fire and released on the Kitakami River during the Funekko-nagashi fest...
August 21, 2022
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Grounds of Nara palace host colorful period parade
A procession clad in period clothing passes in front of the Suzaku-mon gate in the Nara Palace Site ...
August 21, 2022
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Fukui: Visitors pursue paleontology dreams
ONO, Fukui — Children energetically clink their hammers against rocks at a mountain facility in Ono,...
August 21, 2022
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Late summer blooms
Sulfur cosmos flowers carpet the grounds of the Fujiwara Palace Ruins in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture....
August 20, 2022
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Kyoto Gozan Okuribi fire event held in original form for 1st time in 3 years
KYOTO — The Kyoto Gozan Okuribi fire event was held Tuesday night in its original form for the first...
August 17, 2022
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A-maze-ing field of corn
FUKUSHIMA — A large maze has appeared in a cornfield at a ranch in Kagamiishi, Fukushima Prefecture....
August 16, 2022
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Kagoshima: Fans flock to JR’s southmost station
IBUSUKI, Kagoshima — Train fans nationwide come to see an unmanned station in Kagoshima Prefecture w...
August 13, 2022
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Botanical garden art exhibit paints night in stellar colors
Egg-shaped objects light up in a kaleidoscope of colors at Nagai Botanical Garden in Osaka City in a...
July 31, 2022
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1,400 wind chimes sing wishes in Tokushima temple precinct
TOKUSHIMA — About 1,400 wind chimes, each with a paper strip bearing a handwritten wish, hang inside...
June 22, 2022
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Fields of irises bloom at Chiba botanical garden
Tourists enjoy purple and white Japanese irises in full bloom from a boat at Suigo Sawara Ayame Park...
June 17, 2022
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Kyushu : Enjoy intricate works of art on display during Kagoshima beach festival
Dozens of sand sculptures are on display during the Fukiagehama Suna no Saiten (Fukiage Beach sand f...
June 17, 2022
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Green maple leaves charm visitors to Tofukuji temple in Kyoto
KYOTO - Every autumn, Kyoto transforms to a rich tapestry of temples and red maple leaves. But if yo...
June 15, 2022
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Hiroshima : Rabbit lovers, rejoice! Okunoshima island is just hopping with furry friends
Hundreds of rabbits have made Okunoshima island, located in the Seto Inland Sea, their home. The i...
June 3, 2022
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