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Japan: M7.5 Quake Hits Off Aomori Prefecture, Tsunami Warning Issued 2

A powerful Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture around 11:15 p.m. on Monday, December 8, injuring more than 20 people and leading to immediate tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for residents. A 70 cm tsunami was observed at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and all warnings were subsequently lifted.

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Japan: M7.5 Quake Hits Off Aomori Prefecture, Tsunami Warning Issued

A powerful Magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck offshore at 11:15 PM in Japan, leading to immediate tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for residents. Warnings for waves up to 3 meters (10 ft) were issued for the north-eastern coast, specifically the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. Tsunamis between 20 and 50 cm (7-18 inches) high were subsequently observed at several ports in the region. Furthermore, authorities are cautioning the public that "there is a possibility of even more powerful tremors." They also urged attention be paid to the potential for a larger subsequent earthquake.

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Japan: M6.6 Earthquake Hits Off Miyazaki Coast, Prompts Tsunami Advisory 4

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that on Monday, January 13, at around 21:19 JST, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Hyuga-nada Sea off the coast of Kyushu Island, Japan, at a depth of 18.6 miles (30 kilometers). A tsunami warning was also issued for Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures. A tsunami of approximately 20 cm was observed, and the warning was lifted. The video shows a package shaking during the quake in a hotel room in Miyazaki City.

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Japan: M6.6 Earthquake Hits Off Miyazaki Coast, Prompts Tsunami Advisory 3

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that on Monday, January 13, at around 21:19 JST, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Hyuga-nada Sea off the coast of Kyushu Island, Japan, at a depth of 18.6 miles (30 kilometers). A tsunami warning was also issued for Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures. A tsunami of approximately 20 cm was observed, and the warning was lifted. The video shows a car stopped on a bridge in Miyazaki City, shaking from the quake, while an alert blares inside.

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Japan: M6.6 Earthquake Hits Off Miyazaki Coast, Prompts Tsunami Advisory 2

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that on Monday, January 13, at around 21:19, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Hyuga-nada Sea off the coast of Kyushu Island, southwestern Japan, at a depth of 18.6 miles (30 kilometers). A tsunami advisory was also issued for Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures. A tsunami of approximately 20 cm was observed. This video shows flowers hanging in front of a flower shop in downtown Kumamoto City, swaying when the quake hit.

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Japan: M6.6 Earthquake Hits Off Miyazaki Coast, Prompts Tsunami Advisory

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that on Monday, January 13, at around 21:19, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Hyuga-nada Sea off the coast of Kyushu Island, Japan, at a depth of 18.6 miles (30 kilometers). A tsunami advisory was also issued for Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures. A tsunami of approximately 20 cm was observed. This video was filmed inside an airplane at Kagoshima Airport, located in southern Kyushu.

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A Spring Snowstorm Dumped More Than 20 cm Of Snow - Montreal

A pedestrian looks at a fallen tree branch as a spring storm dumps over 20cm of snow, Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Montreal.Photo by Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Spring Snowstorm Dumped More Than 20 cm Of Snow - Montreal

A pedestrian crosses the street through the snow as a spring storm dumped over 20cm of snow, Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Montreal.Photo by Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Spring Snowstorm Dumped More Than 20 cm Of Snow - Montreal

A person takes a photo of the snow as a spring storm dumped over 20cm of snow, Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Montreal.Photo by Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Spring Snowstorm Dumped More Than 20 cm Of Snow - Montreal

People make their way through the snow as a spring storm dumped over 20cm of snow, Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Montreal.Photo by Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Spring Snowstorm Dumped More Than 20 cm Of Snow - Montreal

People shovel snow after a spring storm dumped over 20cm of snow, Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Montreal.Photo by Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Spring Snowstorm Dumped More Than 20 cm Of Snow - Montreal

People make their way through the snow as a spring storm dumped over 20cm of snow, Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Montreal.Photo by Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A quick look at treasured relics at new building of Yinxu Museum

STORY: A quick look at treasured relics at new building of Yinxu Museum SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: ANYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cultural relics in the new building of the Yinxu Museum STORYLINE: The new building of the Yinxu Museum in China's Henan Province will open to the public on Monday. Take a look at some of the treasured cultural relics dating back 3,000 years. Tunnan oracle bone. It was discovered in the south of Xiaotun Village in Anyang in 1973. There are 93 words on it. Oracle bone inscriptions, or Jiaguwen, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscriptions on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. Yachang bronze axe. It is 40.5 cm high and weighs 5.96 kg. The bronze axe is believed to be a symbol of power in Shang Dynasty. Yachang buffalo-shaped bronze wine vessel. It's 22.5 cm high and 40 cm long. This i

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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5,000-year-old painted pottery twin pot: design wisdom of ancient Chinese

STORY: 5,000-year-old painted pottery twin pot: design wisdom of ancient Chinese SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the painted pottery twin pot 2. various of the Dahe Village Ruins 3. various of the painted pottery twin pot STORYLINE: Boasting a history of over 5,000 years, the painted pottery twin pot housed in the Henan Museum in central China is a national first-class cultural relic. Unearthed at the Dahe Village Ruins in 1972 in central China's Henan Province, the artifact is identified as a drinking vessel in the Yangshao Culture period. The Yangshao Culture, dating back 5,000 to 7,000 years, was a Neolithic culture that originated along the middle reaches of the Yellow River. The pottery had been broken into pieces when it was unearthed. After being repaired by technicians, the pot impressed the world with its unique design. The 20-cm-tall artifact is composed of two olive-shaped pot bodies with flat bo

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[Breaking News]Small tsunami recorded in areas along Japan's Pacific coast

Wakayama , Japan Kyodo - Video taken in Wakayama on Dec. 3, 2023,Small tsunami were observed in areas along Japan's Pacific coast early Sunday following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake off a southern Philippine island, Japan's weather agency said.Tsunami up to 40 centimeters in height were measured at Hachijo Island in the Izu chain near Tokyo and up to 20 cm for some other islands in the chain, while surges of 20 cm were also seen in coastal areas of Wakayama and Kochi prefectures in western Japan after warnings were issued for the areas.

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Heavy Snowfall Hits Montreal

A truck makes its way along a street during heavy snowfall in Montreal, PQ, Canada, Sunday, December 3, 2023. Environment Canada has issued a weather warning as 15 to 20 cm of snow is expected for the region. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Snowfall Hits Montreal

A person bikes along a street during heavy snowfall in Montreal, PQ, Canada, Sunday, December 3, 2023. Environment Canada has issued a weather warning as 15 to 20 cm of snow is expected for the region. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Snowfall Hits Montreal

A person walks along a street during heavy snowfall in Montreal, PQ, Canada, Sunday, December 3, 2023. Environment Canada has issued a weather warning as 15 to 20 cm of snow is expected for the region. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Snowfall Hits Montreal

A person crosses a street during heavy snowfall in Montreal, PQ, Canada, Sunday, December 3, 2023. Environment Canada has issued a weather warning as 15 to 20 cm of snow is expected for the region. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Snowfall Hits Montreal

A cyclist navigates slippery conditions during heavy snowfall in Montreal, PQ, Canada, Sunday, December 3, 2023. Environment Canada has issued a weather warning as 15 to 20 cm of snow is expected for the region. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirror discovered at ancient Japan tomb

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2023, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, shows a shield-shaped mirror excavated from the fourth century Tomio-Maruyama tomb mound in the western Japan city of Nara in November 2022. The 5.7-kilogram mirror, which is 64 centimeters in length and 31 cm in width at its widest, is the largest bronze mirror ever found in Japan, according to the city's board of education and an archeological institute that supported the excavation.

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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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Nagoya hit by record snowfall

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2014, shows Nagoya Castle covered with snow in the central Japan city of Nagoya. Snow accumulation there reached 23 centimeters, topping the 20 cm line for the first time since December 2005, causing traffic disturbance.

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Nagoya hit by record snowfall

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2014, shows Nagoya TV Tower and the surrounding area in the central Japan city of Nagoya, covered with snow. Snow accumulation there reached 23 centimeters, topping the 20 cm line for the first time since December 2005, causing traffic disturbance.

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Nuclear evacuees to return home for 2 hours

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Residents of Kawauchi village, within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, arrive at a public facility in the Fukushima Prefecture village on May 10, 2011, to receive protective clothing to shield against radiation before visiting their homes. Around 100 evacuees from the village were allowed to return home for roughly two hours to pick up belongings that can fit into a 70-centimeter by 70 cm plastic bag per household.

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Nuclear evacuees to return home for 2 hours

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Residents of Kawauchi village, within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, receive protective suits to shield against radiation and other necessary equipment at a public facility in the Fukushima Prefecture village on May 10, 2011, in preparation for a roughly two-hour visit to their homes. Around 100 evacuees from the village were allowed to briefly return home to pick up belongings that can fit into a 70-centimeter by 70 cm plastic bag per household.

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Sony unveils paperback-sized server, to put on sale March 29

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds up Sony Corp.'s new computer server, the FSV-PGXI, which is about the size of a paperback novel at NET & COM 2003, a three-day exhibition of information and technology products in Chiba on Feb. 5. The unit incorporates a 20-gigabyte hard disk and is 8.3 centimeters wide, 15.5 cm long and 3.1 cm thick. It weighs 390 grams.

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'Ice restaurant' to open in Nyukawa

GIFU, Japan - A restaurant whose walls, floor, chairs and tables are made of blocks of ice will open in the village of Nyukawa, Gifu Prefecture in central Japan, on Dec. 24. The 'ice restaurant,' located in the grounds of a hotel near the Hoonogidaira ski resort, is made of some 650 ice blocks, each of which is 40 centimeters high, 70 cm wide and 20 cm thick.

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Space reentry experiment device unveiled

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A space reentry device, called DASH (Demonstrator of Atmospheric reentry System with Hyperbolic Velocity), is unveiled to the media at the National Space Development Agency of Japan's (NASDA) space center in Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture on Dec. 16. DASH will be loaded into Japan's second H-2A rocket to be launched Jan. 31 by the government's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. The device consists of box-shaped storage equipment (fore) and a cylinder-shaped tester (center), which is 40 centimeters wide, 20 cm high and weighs 16 kilograms.

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Giant 370-kg pumpkin judged heaviest in Japan

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Takao Hoshijima shows off the 369.5-kilogram pumpkin, grown by him, which was judged Japan's heaviest in a 15th national weight competition in Shodoshima Island, Kagawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30. The pumpkin, which is about 398 centimeters around and 81 cm high, will be entered in an international weight competition to be held in San Francisco on Oct. 20.

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Big cement block falls in bullet-train tunnel

FUKUOKA, Japan - A big block of cement falls from the tunnel wall on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line in Fukuoka Prefecture, western Japan, causing a halt between Hakata and Hiroshima in the morning of Oct. 9. The block measuring about 3 meters in length, 50 centimeters in width and 20 cm in thickness was found in Kita-Kyushu Tunnel.

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Technology helps China's logistics industry better handle "Double 11" shopping festival

STORY: Technology helps China's logistics industry better handle "Double 11" shopping festival DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chengdu "Asia No. 1" smart warehouse STORYLINE: China's annual e-commerce bonanza, known as "Double 11", usually kicks off in late October and embraces a climax on Nov. 11. This year's shopping festival witnesses further development of China's logistics industry supported by intelligent technology. The Chengdu "Asia No. 1" smart warehouse is one of the logistics centers of JD Logistics, the supply chain arm under Chinese online retailer JD.com. It covers an area of 365 mu (about 24 hectares), and is the largest modern logistics warehouse in southwest China. It deals with purchase orders of five provinces. Logistic robot, automatic warehousing system and some advanced logistic equipment and technology have already been applied in every link of e-commerce supply chain. Barely 20 cm in height, the robots ca

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Sony unveils paperback-sized server, to put on sale March 29

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds up Sony Corp.'s new computer server, the FSV-PGXI, which is about the size of a paperback novel at NET & COM 2003, a three-day exhibition of information and technology products in Chiba on Feb. 5. The unit incorporates a 20-gigabyte hard disk and is 8.3 centimeters wide, 15.5 cm long and 3.1 cm thick. It weighs 390 grams. (Kyodo)

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Hadaka Matsuri at Saidai temple in Okayama

About 9,000 men wearing only traditional Japanese "fundoshi" loincloths jostle over a pair of lucky sticks, 4 centimeters in diameter and 20 cm long, thrown into the crowd during Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festival) at Saidai temple in Okayama, western Japan, on Feb. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo