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Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon 3

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

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Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon 2

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

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Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

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Japanese "Edo Furin" wind-chime production at peak

Production is at its peak at a workshop making "Edo Furin" Japanese-style handmade wind chimes in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, ahead of full summer. The workshop, which started during Japan's Edo period, will mark the 111th anniversary of its founding in November.

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Japanese "Edo Furin" wind-chime production at peak

Production is at its peak at a workshop making "Edo Furin" Japanese-style handmade wind chimes in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, ahead of full summer. The workshop, which started during Japan's Edo period, will mark the 111th anniversary of its founding in November.

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Japanese "Edo Furin" wind-chime production at peak

Production is at its peak at a workshop making "Edo Furin" Japanese-style handmade wind chimes in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, ahead of full summer. The workshop, which started during Japan's Edo period, will mark the 111th anniversary of its founding in November.

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Renovated Dazaifu Temmangu shrine main hall

DAZAIFU, Japan, May 19 Kyodo - Video taken on May 18, 2026, shows the main hall of Dazaifu Temmangu shrine in Dazaifu in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka, unveiled to the media following the first full-scale renovation in 124 years. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Lilac festival in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - Lilac flowers are in full bloom at annual Sapporo Lilac Festival in Odori Park in central Sapporo in northern Japan on May 20, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Ireland: Hundreds Rally Outside Parliament Demanding Justice for Yves Sakila

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Leinster House in Dublin on May 21, demanding a full, transparent, and independent investigation into the death of Yves Sakila, a 35-year-old Congolese man who died on May 15, 2026, after being restrained by security guards outside Arnotts on Henry Street.

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Lilac festival in Sapporo

Lilac flowers are in full bloom at annual Sapporo Lilac Festival in Odori Park in central Sapporo in northern Japan on May 20, 2026.

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Renovated Dazaifu Temmangu shrine main hall

Photo taken on May 18, 2026, shows the main hall of Dazaifu Temmangu shrine in Dazaifu in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka, unveiled to the media following the first full-scale renovation in 124 years.

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Renovated Dazaifu Temmangu shrine main hall

Photo taken on May 18, 2026, shows the main hall of Dazaifu Temmangu shrine in Dazaifu in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka, unveiled to the media following the first full-scale renovation in 124 years.

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Renovated Dazaifu Temmangu shrine main hall

Photo taken on May 18, 2026, shows the main hall of Dazaifu Temmangu shrine in Dazaifu in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka, unveiled to the media following the first full-scale renovation in 124 years.

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Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe (C) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2026. Honda posted a net loss of 423.94 billion yen in fiscal 2025, its first-full year net loss since its 1957 listing, but it expects to swing back to profitability in fiscal 2026.

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