Cherry blossom garden opens to public despite pandemic

Cherry blossom garden opens to public despite pandemic

A private garden in central Japan opens its doors to tourists for free, while other gardens in Tokyo shut its doors due ...

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Snow covered cherry blossoms in full bloom

Snow covered cherry blossoms in full bloom

Snow over the weekend covers cherry blossoms in full bloom.

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Great East Japan Earthquake, nine years on

Great East Japan Earthquake, nine years on

A couple in Miyagi Prefecture is reunited with their deceased daughter nine years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Firefly squid haul on Toyama Bay

Firefly squid haul on Toyama Bay

Firefly squid fishing season opens in Toyama Prefecture, and fisherman haul in 365 kg on the first day.

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Diamond dust glitters in Fukushima

Diamond dust glitters in Fukushima

Diamond dust is observed in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Frozen pants stand on their own

Frozen pants stand on their own

Hokkaido has 79 cm of snow on the ground and minus 30 degrees, cold enough to freeze clothing into stand-alone sculpture...

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Sapporo Snow Festival kicks off amid coronavirus concerns

Sapporo Snow Festival kicks off amid coronavirus concerns

The annual Sapporo Snow Festival kicks off in Hokkaido amid concerns over the new coronavirus.

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Snow falls west of Tokyo

Snow falls west of Tokyo

Some parts of Japan's Kanto and Koshin regions, west of Tokyo, are hit with over 30cm of snow.

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Chibanian geologic age

Chibanian geologic age

A geologic age has been named Chibanian, derived from a geological stratum discovered in Chiba Prefecture.

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Hokkaido receives most snow this winter

Hokkaido receives most snow this winter

The capital of Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido receives the largest amount of snowfall this winter.

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