Snow blankets many parts of Japan, disrupting traffic

Snow blankets many parts of Japan, disrupting traffic

TOKYO, Japan - Tourists walk with umbrellas in front of the Kaminarimon leading to Sensoji, a Buddhist temple and popular tourist spot, in central Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2014, as wide areas of Japan were hit by heavy snow.

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