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Train station plays Ghibli music

Train station plays Ghibli music

A local train station north of Tokyo plays music from Studio Ghibli film, "My Neighbor Totoro," when trains depart.

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Baby emperor penguin weighed

Baby emperor penguin weighed

A zookeeper at Adventure World, a park in western Japan, weighs a month-old emperor penguin.

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Trees get rope umbrellas at Japanese garden

Trees get rope umbrellas at Japanese garden

Gardeners put up ropes on trees at a Japanese garden in central Japan to protect them from snow this winter

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Toyosu fish market resumes public viewing of tuna auctions

Toyosu fish market resumes public viewing of tuna auctions

The Toyosu fish market resumes public viewing of tuna auctions after about eight months.

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Festival at Okinawa's Shuri Castle

Festival at Okinawa's Shuri Castle

A festival takes place at Okinawa's Shuri Castle where a major fire burned down six buildings a year ago.

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Next-gen bullet train

Next-gen bullet train

JR East allows the press to join a test ride of its next-generation bullet train.

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Water discharge drill at Shirakawago

Water discharge drill at Shirakawago

A water curtain surrounds Shirakawago, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture.

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Hakkoda's foliage reflection

Hakkoda's foliage reflection

Autumn colors at Tsutanuma Lake, northern Japan, are enchanting visitors.

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Amusement park lights up for medical workers

Amusement park lights up for medical workers

Yomiuriland, an amusement park in the Tokyo suburbs, lights up for medical workers.

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Kochia plants turn red north of Tokyo

Kochia plants turn red north of Tokyo

Kochia plants, also known as the summer cypress, have turned red at Hitachi Seaside Park north of Tokyo.

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