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‘Phantom Bridge’ Emerges from Frozen Lake in Northern Japan
A walker surveys the ruins of the now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t Taushubetsu River Bridge at Lake Nuk...
February 9, 2023
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Drift Ice Off Northern Hokkaido Coast Now Visible
Passengers aboard the sightseeing icebreaker Aurora sail through drift ice in an area off Abashiri, ...
February 5, 2023
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Oita: Contestants Shiver and Shake in Cold-Endurance Event on Mountain
BEPPU, Oita — Over 40 men and women braved the elements to take part in a cold-endurance contest in ...
February 4, 2023
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Sapporo Snow Festival Kicks Off in Hokkaido
The Sapporo Snow Festival welcomed visitors for the first time in three years on Saturday. The 202...
February 4, 2023
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Yamaguchi: 50 Years On, Bridge Prepares for Next Century
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — The Kanmon Bridge, which acts as the main artery between two of the nation’...
February 4, 2023
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Brightly Dyed Festival Fabric Gets Wintry Airing
Workers air colorfully dyed cloth in a snow-covered landscape in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. ...
February 2, 2023
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Ashigakubo, Chichibu: Icicles Conjure Dazzling Valley Landscape
An icicle-festooned valley landscape in Saitama Prefecture's Chichibu region is taking visitors’ bre...
February 1, 2023
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Cold Air Creates Mirage off Iwate Pref.
An optical illusion whereby a ship and an island look as though they are floating above the sea’s su...
January 30, 2023
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Snow Hinders Spectacular Grass-Burning Festival in Nara
NARA — The traditional Yamayaki (grass-burning) festival was held Saturday night at Mt. Wakakusa in ...
January 29, 2023
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NY Times Nod Puts Morioka on The Map
Visitors from Japan and overseas have been flocking to a city in the Tohoku region since its inclusi...
January 29, 2023
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Hyogo: Laundry Fox Welcomed as New Addition of Yokai Bench Series
FUKUSAKI, Hyogo — The town of Fukusaki in Hyogo Prefecture, which is promoting itself through the us...
January 28, 2023
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Japan Tourism / Unique Doll Festival Enlivens Porcelain Town Arita
Hinamatsuri doll festivals celebrating girls’ health and happiness are commonly held across the nati...
January 28, 2023
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Ice Sculptures Shimmer in Strange Colors at Hokkaido Festival
Ice sculptures are lit in fantastic colors ahead of the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Chitose, Hokka...
January 28, 2023
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Kochi: Motionless Bird Surprisingly Active
KONAN, Kochi — Despite their reputation as motionless birds, a shoebill that has just arrived at a z...
January 28, 2023
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Plum Adds Red to Winter in Odawara, Kanagawa Pref.
Red plum trees are in bloom at Odawara Joshi Park in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday. ...
January 25, 2023
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