Kyoto mountain bonfire ritual

Kyoto mountain bonfire ritual

A traditional mountain bonfire ritual takes place in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto on a full scale for the first...

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Comic Market returns after three years

Comic Market returns after three years

Comic Market, one of the world's largest self-published comic and magazine fan conventions, takes place for the first ti...

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Nagasaki fashion show features origami cranes

Nagasaki fashion show features origami cranes

A fashion show in Nagasaki features folded paper cranes as participants express hope for peace on the 77th anniversary o...

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Major fireworks festival in central Japan

Major fireworks festival in central Japan

A major fireworks festival in Nagaoka, central Japan, takes place for the first time in three years.

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Geishas bear heat in Kyoto

Geishas bear heat in Kyoto

Geishas bear 35 degrees Celsius heat in Kyoto.

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Fire breaks out at fireworks festival

Fire breaks out at fireworks festival

A fire breaks out at a fireworks festival in central Japan, injuring two pyrotechnicians.

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Self-driving robots assist with mobility at Narita Airport

Self-driving robots assist with mobility at Narita Airport

Self-driving robots at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, are helping passengers move within the facility on a...

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Traditional horse festival held in Fukushima Prefecture

Traditional horse festival held in Fukushima Prefecture

A traditional horse festival takes place in Fukushima Prefecture in full scale for the first time in three years.

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Lavender garden enchants visitors

Lavender garden enchants visitors

Tens of thousands of lavender plants woo visitors in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo.

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Baby giraffe born in southwestern Japan

Baby giraffe born in southwestern Japan

A baby giraffe born for the first time in 10 years at the African Safari in southwestern Japan in May is shown to the me...

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