Grass burning at Akiyoshidai plateau in western Japan

Grass burning at Akiyoshidai plateau in western Japan

A large-scale grass burning event takes place at Akiyoshidai plateau in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, to promote ...

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80,000 plum trees woo visitors in western Japan

80,000 plum trees woo visitors in western Japan

Around 80,000 plum trees woo visitors in Wakayama Prefecture.

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Sun pillar phenomenon in northern Japan

Sun pillar phenomenon in northern Japan

A sun pillar appears in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido as temperatures drop to around 30 degrees below zero...

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Godzilla Megamullion features named after monster's body parts

Godzilla Megamullion features named after monster's body parts

The topographic features of the Godzilla Megamullion, a gigantic seabed formation located about 600 kilometers southeast...

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Wild boar attacks snowboarders at ski resort

Wild boar attacks snowboarders at ski resort

A wild boar appears at the Ikenotaira Onsen Ski Area in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture and attacks visitors using the slopes.

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Nearly 2,000 nishikigoi carp awe visitors

Nearly 2,000 nishikigoi carp awe visitors

Nearly 2,000 nishikigoi carp exhibited in a show in Tokyo awe visitors.

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Giant catfish discovered in Tokyo pond

Giant catfish discovered in Tokyo pond

A giant catfish and other creatures are discovered in a Tokyo pond that was drained for cleaning and ecological surveyin...

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1.5-km worth of molasses pour into Okinawa sea

1.5-km worth of molasses pour into Okinawa sea

1.5-kilometer worth of molasses pour into the Okinawa sea, damaging environment and leaving behind a drifting plume.

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Deer at Nara Park are "Messenger of the Gods"

Deer at Nara Park are "Messenger of the Gods"

Japanese researchers discover that deer at Nara Park are genetically different from nearby herds.

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3 backcountry skiers survive avalanche in western Japan

3 backcountry skiers survive avalanche in western Japan

Three backcountry skiers survive an avalanche on Mount Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, while four Finnish s...

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