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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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Tohoku : Experience a dawn unlike any other at the Kamiwarizaki in Miyagi Prefecture
A phenomenon that is best observed over a span of one to two weeks in February and October each year...
June 2, 2022
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Handmade fans await return of tourists this summer in Gifu
An artisan makes mizu uchiwa fans at Sumii Tomijiro Shoten, a specialty shop in Gifu City. The tradi...
May 30, 2022
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Ibaraki : Ferryboat offers escape from the hustle of daily life
It takes only about 50 minutes from Tokyo Station on the JR Joban Line to reach Toride Station in Ib...
May 29, 2022
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Winging it: Young red-crowned cranes flourishing at Hokkaido park
A red-crowned crane and her chick peck at food at the Kushiro City Red-crowned Crane Natural Park in...
May 29, 2022
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Kumamoto shop appeals to Kumamon fans with handmade fans
Traditional shibu uchiwa paper fans are being prepared at Kurikawa Shoten workshop in Yamaga, Kumamo...
May 14, 2022
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Traditional cormorant fishing season opens as scheduled after three years in Gifu Prefecture
GIFU — The traditional ukai cormorant fishing season began on the Nagaragawa river in Gifu City on W...
May 13, 2022
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