Fishers gather near Mt. Fuji to fish for lake smelt

YAMANAKAKO, Japan - Anglers gather on the frozen surface of Lake Yamanaka near Mt. Fuji to fish for lake smelt on Jan. 23, 2014. The ice on the lake in Yamanakako village, Yamanashi Prefecture, must reach a certain thickness for local authorities to allow people to fish through small holes driven through the ice.

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