Snowcapped Nagoya Castle amid heaviest snowfall in 9 years

Snowcapped Nagoya Castle amid heaviest snowfall in 9 years

NAGOYA, Japan - Visitors walk toward a snowcapped Nagoya Castle on Dec. 18, 2014, as snowfall in the central Japan city of Nagoya reached 23 centimeters, topping the 20 cm line for the first time since December 2005.

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