16-year-old koala commended for longevity

 A 16-year-old koala named Clements gets an award for her long life at a zoo in Nagoya.

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Children try their luck at blind soccer

 Elementary school students in Tokyo get a taste of blind soccer, a Paralympic event to be held at the 2020 Tokyo games.

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Signs of fall in northern Japan

Autumn foliage is observed on Mt. Kurodake in Hokkaido. [caption id="attachment_3884" align="aligncenter" width="701"]

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Yamagata locals in a stew

 People in Yamagata enjoy a six-meter pot of potato stew.

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Seals vs. fishermen in Hokkaido

 A battle for salmon pitches Japan’s fishermen against hungry seals. Japan’s Environment Ministry tries to solve the pro...

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