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Vietnam: Residents Share Warmth Amid Severe Flooding in Thai Nguyen

Severe flooding continued in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam, on Tuesday, October 8, surpassing historical peaks and leaving roads deeply submerged. In Phan Dinh Phung Ward, Hoang Van Thu Street was flooded up to 1.5 meters, paralyzing traffic and forcing residents to travel by boat. This video shows a man tossing instant noodles to his neighbors amid the severe flooding. Both households appeared to share a moment of warmth and good humor despite the situation.

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Indonesia: Heavy Rains Hit Tangerang, Causing Flooding, Road Closures

Heavy rains caused widespread flooding in Tangerang City, Banten, on Java island, affecting residential areas, including Cibodas district where water reached 1.5 meters on Tuesday, July 8. Fallen trees and road closures were also reported.

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CROATIA-SINJ-BELL RINGERS-CARNIVAL-PARADE

(240213) -- SINJ (CROATIA), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bell ringers, wearing old clothes with colorful fringes and sheep fleeces up to 1.5 meters high on their heads and bells around their waists, participate in a carnival parade in Sinj, Croatia, on Feb. 13, 2024. (Ivana Ivanovic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-SINJ-BELL RINGERS-CARNIVAL-PARADE

(240213) -- SINJ (CROATIA), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bell ringers, wearing old clothes with colorful fringes and sheep fleeces up to 1.5 meters high on their heads and bells around their waists, participate in a carnival parade in Sinj, Croatia, on Feb. 13, 2024. (Ivana Ivanovic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles parked on the side of a road are stuck in flood in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work to drain a flooded road in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles parked on the side of a road are stuck in flood in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cars parked on the side of a road are stuck in flood in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers clean a flooded street in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work to drain a flooded road in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cars parked on the side of a road are stuck in flood in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cars parked on the side of a road are stuck in flood in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles parked on the side of a road are stuck in flood in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles parked on the side of a road are stuck in flood in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers clean a flooded street in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers clean a flooded street in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers clean a flooded street in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles parked on the side of a road are stuck in flood in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work to drain a flooded road in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles parked on the side of a road are stuck in flood in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers clean a flooded street in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230714) -- WANZHOU, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers clean a flooded street in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 14, 2023. Rainstorms have battered 28 districts and counties of Chongqing since Thursday, with a record-breaking maximum daily rainfall of 227 mm recorded in the Wanzhou District, according to the local meteorological service. The heavy rain has swollen 44 rivers in Wanzhou by 1-4 meters, said the district's emergency management bureau. Reporters at the site said many low-lying streets have been submerged in flood water as deep as 1.5 meters. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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Unidentified metal sphere on Japan beach

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 21, 2023, shows a metal ball, measuring about 1.5 meters in diameter, that washed up on a local beach in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan.

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Unidentified metal sphere on Japan beach

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 21, 2023, shows a metal ball, measuring about 1.5 meters in diameter, that washed up on a local beach in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan.

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Whirlpools are seen under the Onaruto Bridge, a suspension bridge connecting Kobe with Naruto and Tokushima in the Shikoku region, in the Naruto Strait on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometer wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters.

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A pleasure ship is seen sailing near whirlpools in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and the Shikoku region, western Japan, on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometers wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters.

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More than 10 dead in Hyogo, Okayama

SAYO, Japan - An official of the municipal government of Sayo in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, cleans up mud on the first floor of the town hall Aug. 10 after it was flooded under 1.5 meters of water the night of Aug. 9, when torrential rain brought by Typhoon Etau hit the area.

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Christmas tree made of pure gold

OSAKA, Japan - A woman stands by the Christmas tree made of 21 kilograms of pure gold at a precious metal shop in Osaka's Chuo Ward on Nov. 9. The tree, which is 1.5 meters high and worth 10 million yen, will go on sale at the shop from Nov. 11 to Dec. 25. If no one buys it during that period, it will be melted down for reuse.

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New version of 'Dragon Quest' to be marketed in Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Game software developer SQUARE ENIX Co. will put on the market Sept. 19 a new version of its popular ''Dragon Quest'' home video game software that includes a plastic sword (foreground) and a small camera (background). If users move the 40-centimeter sword some 1.5 meters away from a TV screen, the camera captures the sword's movement and shows it on the screen.

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Huge World Cup ad appears in Shibuya

TOKYO, Japan - A 13-meter-long, 8-meter-wide image depicting Japanese midfielder Alex is posted on the front of Shibuya's 109 building in central Tokyo on May 28. A soccer ball measuring 1.5-meters in diameter is placed on a wrecked car in front of the building as if kicked there by Alex as part of an Adidas Japan ad campaign ahead of the World Cup soccer finals due to start May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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Riken Invents Nursing Robot

AICHI, JAPAN - FEB. 23: The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, known as Riken, one of Japan's top research institute, announced it invented a new robot to help care the patients by help them by taking them up in the robot's arms. The robot, dubbed Robea, can act like a human with censors to weigh the weight of patients automatically. Chisato Miyaji who experienced the robot, which took her from a sofa to a wheelchair, said she felt her body was moved up very gently just like a human helper. The robot itself is 1.5 meters tall and 140 kilograms heavy but the weight was reduced by 90 kilos from the previous model. Riken made the robot public for the press on Monday February 23 at its facility here in Nagoya, central Japan.

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Health Pass In A Theater - Netherlands

Showing a corona ticket prior to a visit to a theater. Many corona measures are being released. For example, keeping a distance of 1.5 meters is no longer mandatory, the catering industry can open again with maximum capacity and people must show a corona ticket when visiting catering and events. A green screen is ok and a red is declined. Uden, Netherlands on September 27, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Health Pass In A Theater - Netherlands

Showing a corona ticket prior to a visit to a theater. Many corona measures are being released. For example, keeping a distance of 1.5 meters is no longer mandatory, the catering industry can open again with maximum capacity and people must show a corona ticket when visiting catering and events. A green screen is ok and a red is declined. Uden, Netherlands on September 27, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Health Pass In A Theater - Netherlands

Showing a corona ticket prior to a visit to a theater. Many corona measures are being released. For example, keeping a distance of 1.5 meters is no longer mandatory, the catering industry can open again with maximum capacity and people must show a corona ticket when visiting catering and events. A green screen is ok and a red is declined. Uden, Netherlands on September 27, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Health Pass In A Theater - Netherlands

Showing a corona ticket prior to a visit to a theater. Many corona measures are being released. For example, keeping a distance of 1.5 meters is no longer mandatory, the catering industry can open again with maximum capacity and people must show a corona ticket when visiting catering and events. A green screen is ok and a red is declined. Uden, Netherlands on September 27, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Health Pass In A Theater - Netherlands

Showing a corona ticket prior to a visit to a theater. Many corona measures are being released. For example, keeping a distance of 1.5 meters is no longer mandatory, the catering industry can open again with maximum capacity and people must show a corona ticket when visiting catering and events. A green screen is ok and a red is declined. Uden, Netherlands on September 27, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Health Pass In A Theater - Netherlands

Showing a corona ticket prior to a visit to a theater. Many corona measures are being released. For example, keeping a distance of 1.5 meters is no longer mandatory, the catering industry can open again with maximum capacity and people must show a corona ticket when visiting catering and events. A green screen is ok and a red is declined. Uden, Netherlands on September 27, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Transfer of castle tower starts in Hirosaki

The municipal government of the northeastern Japanese city of Hirosaki starts moving the 400-ton Hirosaki Castle tower on Sept. 3, 2015, using a hydraulic lift. The tower is to be transferred some 70 meters to a temporary platform while the structure's stonewall foundations are renovated. The move will be completed by late October, with the tower creeping 1 to 1.5 meters a day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transfer of castle tower starts in Hirosaki

Photo taken Aug. 25, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki shows the Hirosaki Castle tower raised by hydraulic lifter. The municipal government has started Sept. 3 an operation to move the 400-ton tower some 70 meters to a temporary platform while the tower's stonewall foundations are being renovated. The move will be completed by late October, with the structure being moved by 1 to 1.5 meters a day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transfer of castle tower starts in Hirosaki

The municipal government of the northeastern Japanese city of Hirosaki starts moving the 400-ton Hirosaki Castle tower on Sept. 3, 2015, using a hydraulic lift. The tower is to be transferred some 70 meters to a temporary platform while the structure's stonewall foundations are renovated. The move will be completed by late October, with the tower creeping 1 to 1.5 meters a day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transfer of castle tower starts in Hirosaki

Photo taken Aug. 25, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki shows the Hirosaki Castle tower raised by hydraulic lifter. The municipal government has started Sept. 3 an operation to move the 400-ton tower some 70 meters to a temporary platform while the tower's stonewall foundations are being renovated. The move will be completed by late October, with the structure being moved by 1 to 1.5 meters a day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huge World Cup ad appears in Shibuya

TOKYO, Japan - A 13-meter-long, 8-meter-wide image depicting Japanese midfielder Alex is posted on the front of Shibuya's 109 building in central Tokyo on May 28. A soccer ball measuring 1.5-meters in diameter is placed on a wrecked car in front of the building as if kicked there by Alex as part of an Adidas Japan ad campaign ahead of the World Cup soccer finals due to start May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A pleasure ship is seen sailing near whirlpools in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and the Shikoku region, western Japan, on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometers wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters. (Kyodo)

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Whirlpools are seen under the Onaruto Bridge, a suspension bridge connecting Kobe with Naruto and Tokushima in the Shikoku region, in the Naruto Strait on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometer wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters. (Kyodo)

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Christmas tree made of pure gold

OSAKA, Japan - A woman stands by the Christmas tree made of 21 kilograms of pure gold at a precious metal shop in Osaka's Chuo Ward on Nov. 9. The tree, which is 1.5 meters high and worth 10 million yen, will go on sale at the shop from Nov. 11 to Dec. 25. If no one buys it during that period, it will be melted down for reuse. (Kyodo)

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Man dies after being hit by falling iron pipe

Photo taken Nov. 19, 2019, shows a building in Wakayama, western Japan. A 26-year-old man died the same day after an iron pipe about 1.5 meters long fell from the building and hit his head. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese probe makes world's 2nd-longest deep-sea cruise

TOKYO, Japan - The Urashima, a Japanese deep-sea probe, is hoisted out of the sea after achieving an unmanned submerged cruise of 220 kilometers, the second longest in the world after the 262 km achieved by a British probe. The photo was released June 22 by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. The Urashima, measuring 9.7 meters long, 1.3 meters wide and 1.5 meters high, started the cruise at a depth of 800 meters June 8 and covered the 220 kilometers in 43 hours before suspending the cruise due to an approaching typhoon. (Kyodo)

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New version of 'Dragon Quest' to be marketed in Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Game software developer SQUARE ENIX Co. will put on the market Sept. 19 a new version of its popular ''Dragon Quest'' home video game software that includes a plastic sword (foreground) and a small camera (background). If users move the 40-centimeter sword some 1.5 meters away from a TV screen, the camera captures the sword's movement and shows it on the screen. (Kyodo)

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DaimlerChrysler launches 'smart Coupe' in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - DaimlerChrysler Japan Co. put on the market Dec. 4 a two-seater car, dubbed the ''smart Coupe,'' which has a 589 cc engine and is priced at 1.3 million yen. Although the new car belongs in the minicar category because of its engine capacity, it is treated as a small passenger car because of its size. It is 2.5 meters long and 1.5 meters wide, larger than a typical minivehicle.