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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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China's Guangxi sees bumper harvest of 2-meter-high giant hybrid rice

STORY: China's Guangxi sees bumper harvest of 2-meter-high giant hybrid rice DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of paddy field 2 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU XIWAN, Farmer 3 various of paddy field STORYLINE: Farmers in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have reaped a bumper harvest of 2-meter-high "giant rice," a new hybrid rice variety developed by Chinese agricultural experts. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU XIWAN, Farmer "This year we have planted more than 200 mu (about 13.3 hectares) of giant hybrid rice. The yield increases by 150-200 kg per mu compared with previous years, which is quite a high yield. We plan to expand the paddy field by 100-200 mu next year, hoping to reap another bumper harvest." China has completely independent intellectual property rights of giant hybrid rice. Its height doubles that of ordinary rice. The giant hybrid rice is high-yielding, drought-tolerant, and resistant to diseases and waterlogging. Xi

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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A-bombed statue of Virgin Mary shown at culture festival

NAGOYA, Japan - A charred statute of the Virgin Mary is on display at a cultural festival at Nanzan High School in Nagoya on Sept. 28. The 2-meter-high Italian-made wooden statute was installed at Urakami Chatholic Church in Nagasaki in 1929, and was damaged during the U.S. atomic bombing of the city on Aug. 9, 1945. The remaining head section is usually kept at the church.

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Crane sculpture symbolizes victims of radiation, violence

WASHINGTON, United States - This 2-meter-high sculpture of a crane symbolizing the victims of radiation, militarism and violence was unveiled Aug. 8 at the Josephine Butler Community Center in Washington to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. The ''Peace Crane'' is made with objects that are taken for granted, including electric cord, a lampshade, chicken wire and wooden spoons, just like the people who were taken for granted when the bomb was dropped, according to the work's creator, Marjorie Kouns.

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World's largest flower blossoms at Tokyo park

Photo taken July 22, 2015, at Jindai botanical park in the city of Chofu, Tokyo, shows Amorphophallus titanium, which is said to be the largest flower in the world. The 2-meter-high flower blossomed on the day for its first bloom in five years. As the best time to see it was short, the park opened at 8:30 a.m., one hour earlier than usual. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's largest flower blossoms at Tokyo park

Photo taken July 22, 2015, at Jindai botanical park in the city of Chofu, Tokyo, shows Amorphophallus titanium, which is said to be the largest flower in the world. The 2-meter-high flower blossomed on the day for its first bloom in five years. As the best time to see it was short, the park opened at 8:30 a.m., one hour earlier than usual. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's largest flower blossoms at Tokyo park

Photo taken July 22, 2015, at Jindai botanical park in the city of Chofu, Tokyo, shows Amorphophallus titanium, which is said to be the largest flower in the world. The 2-meter-high flower blossomed on the day for its first bloom in five years. As the best time to see it was short, the park opened at 8:30 a.m., one hour earlier than usual. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Equestrian festival in Japan

A young man rides a horse over a 2-meter-high clay wall in a festival at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4, 2018. In the festival said to date back to the 14th century, it is believed that the greater the number of times horses successfully make it over the wall, the better the crop in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New "comfort woman" memorial in Manila

A new historical marker dedicated to Filipino "comfort women," who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, is unveiled at a church in Manila on Aug. 25, 2019. The memorial, consisting of a large granite monument with a metal plaque, was installed on the grounds of Baclaran Church without a 2-meter-high bronze statue of a woman that was supposed to serve as the centerpiece of the monument but went missing in mysterious circumstances in recent days. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New "comfort woman" memorial in Manila

A new historical marker dedicated to Filipino "comfort women," who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, is unveiled at a church in Manila on Aug. 25, 2019. The memorial, consisting of a large granite monument with a metal plaque, was installed on the grounds of Baclaran Church without a 2-meter-high bronze statue of a woman that was supposed to serve as the centerpiece of the monument but went missing in mysterious circumstances in recent days. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Equestrian festival in Japan

A young man falls from his horse after riding it over a 2-meter-high clay wall in a festival at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4, 2018. In the festival said to date back to the 14th century, it is believed that the greater the number of times horses successfully make it over the wall, the better the crop in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Equestrian festival in Japan

A young man rides a horse over a 2-meter-high clay wall in a festival at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4, 2018. In the festival said to date back to the 14th century, it is believed that the greater the number of times horses successfully make it over the wall, the better the crop in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Equestrian festival in Japan

A young man rides a horse over a 2-meter-high clay wall in a festival at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4, 2018. In the festival said to date back to the 14th century, it is believed that the greater the number of times horses successfully make it over the wall, the better the crop in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A-bombed statue of Virgin Mary shown at culture festival

NAGOYA, Japan - A charred statute of the Virgin Mary is on display at a cultural festival at Nanzan High School in Nagoya on Sept. 28. The 2-meter-high Italian-made wooden statute was installed at Urakami Chatholic Church in Nagasaki in 1929, and was damaged during the U.S. atomic bombing of the city on Aug. 9, 1945. The remaining head section is usually kept at the church. (Kyodo)

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Crane sculpture symbolizes victims of radiation, violence

WASHINGTON, United States - This 2-meter-high sculpture of a crane symbolizing the victims of radiation, militarism and violence was unveiled Aug. 8 at the Josephine Butler Community Center in Washington to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. The ''Peace Crane'' is made with objects that are taken for granted, including electric cord, a lampshade, chicken wire and wooden spoons, just like the people who were taken for granted when the bomb was dropped, according to the work's creator, Marjorie Kouns.