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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Tourists pack a street near Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

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Japan: Autumn Colors Reach Their Peak Across Kyoto, Attracting Visitors 2

Kyoto is witnessing peak autumn foliage across various locations, attracting large numbers of both domestic and international tourists.

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Paris Marathon 2025 - FA

Golden medalist Bedatu Hirpa poses on the podium next to silver medalists Dera Dida and bronze medalist Angela Tanui at the end of the Paris Marathon 2025 in Paris on April 13, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Marathon 2025 - FA

Golden medalist Bedatu Hirpa poses on the podium next to silver medalists Dera Dida and bronze medalist Angela Tanui at the end of the Paris Marathon 2025 in Paris on April 13, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kanji for "kin," meaning gold or money, chosen as best to characterize 2024

KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kin," meaning gold or money, with a calligraphy brush on Dec. 12, 2024. The character was selected as the best single kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year as Japanese athletes had their second-best ever performance at the Olympics with 20 gold medals in Paris, while a money scandal rocked the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo)

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10 policemen killed, 6 injured in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan

STORY: 10 policemen killed, 6 injured in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least 10 policemen were killed and six others injured in a terrorist attack at a police station in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province early Monday morning, said police. A group of unknown terrorists attacked the Chaudhwan police station in the Dera Ismail Khan district by using sniper guns, automatic rifles and hand grenades, police sources told Xinhua. Following the attack, police and security forces rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to a nearby hospital. The deceased include six officers from the Elite Force of Police from the Swabi district, who were deployed in the area after an increase in attacks ahead of the general elections to be held on Thursday. Before the arrival of the police and security f

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JAPAN-KYOTO-CHINA-BONSAI AND SUISEKI EXHIBITION

(231125) -- KYOTO, Nov. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a bonsai and suiseki exhibition at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan, Nov. 24, 2023. A four-day bonsai and suiseki exhibition commemorating the 45th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KYOTO-CHINA-BONSAI AND SUISEKI EXHIBITION

(231125) -- KYOTO, Nov. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows an 800-year-old bonsai during a bonsai and suiseki exhibition at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan, Nov. 24, 2023. A four-day bonsai and suiseki exhibition commemorating the 45th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KYOTO-CHINA-BONSAI AND SUISEKI EXHIBITION

(231125) -- KYOTO, Nov. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian (1st R), Mori Seihan (2nd R), abbot of Kiyomizu-dera Temple and other guests look at an 800-year-old bonsai during a bonsai and suiseki exhibition at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan, Nov. 24, 2023. A four-day bonsai and suiseki exhibition commemorating the 45th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KYOTO-CHINA-BONSAI AND SUISEKI EXHIBITION

(231125) -- KYOTO, Nov. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows bonsais during a bonsai and suiseki exhibition at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan, Nov. 24, 2023. A four-day bonsai and suiseki exhibition commemorating the 45th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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PAKISTAN-DERA ISMAIL KHAN-BLAST

(231103) -- DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the blast site at Dera Ismail Khan district in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At least five people were killed and 22 others injured when a blast went off near a police vehicle in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, police and government officials said. (Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-DERA ISMAIL KHAN-BLAST

(231103) -- DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel and rescuers arrive at the blast site at Dera Ismail Khan district in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Nov. 3, 2023. At least five people were killed and 22 others injured when a blast went off near a police vehicle in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, police and government officials said. (Xinhua)

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5 killed, 22 injured as blast hits police vehicle in NW Pakistan

STORY: 5 killed, 22 injured as blast hits police vehicle in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and 22 others injured when a blast went off near a police vehicle in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, police and government officials said. The vehicle was passing by a busy market when the explosion occurred in the Ponda Bazar area of Dera Ismail Khan district of the province, Deputy Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Mansoor Arshad told Xinhua. He said at least seven policemen are among the injured, adding that police officials were targeted with an improvised explosive device planted on a motorcycle. According to eyewitnesses in the area, gunshots were also heard after the blast before rescue and police officials reached the area. The injured people were shifted to a nearby hospital, where several of them are in critical condit

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Travelers to Japan top 10 mil. in Jan.-June

The Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto in western Japan is crowdes with foreign tourists on July 19, 2023. Government data shows foreign arrivals to Japan from January to June topped 10 million for the first time since the same period in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic.

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Travelers to Japan top 10 mil. in Jan.-June

Foreign tourists walk around the Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto in western Japan on July 19, 2023. Government data shows foreign arrivals to Japan from January to June topped 10 million for the first time since the same period in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic.

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25 killed, 145 injured in rain-related incidents in NW Pakistan

STORY: 25 killed, 145 injured in rain-related incidents in NW Pakistan DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site 2. various of injured person STORYLINE: At least 25 people have been killed and 145 others injured in different rain-related incidents in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of KP said. According to the reports, 15 people lost their lives and 100 others were injured in Bannu district of the province, the local authorities reported on Saturday night, adding that 68 houses were damaged. Five people were reported to be killed and 42 injured in Lakki Marwat district of the province, said the PDMA. In Karak district, four people were killed and another injured, the authorities said, adding that one person was killed and two others suffered injuries in Dera Ismail Khan district of KP. The total deceased in the province included 17 men, one woman

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COVID mask rules eased in Japan

Tourists wear masks as they walk around a popular tourist spot near Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto on March 13, 2023, despite Japan's easing of its COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing the same day, with the decision to wear them now left up to individual choice.

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14 killed as tractor trolley falls into canal in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 14 killed as tractor trolley falls into canal in Pakistan's Punjab DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tractor trolley falling site STORYLINE: At least 14 people were killed on Friday after a tractor trolley fell into DG Canal in Dera Ghazi Khan district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the local rescue service reported. The rescue service said that the trolley was carrying around 40 to 45 pilgrims when the accident took place near Chowki airport road in the district due to over-speeding. The rescuers reached the site and started the rescue operation with the help of the local people, said the rescue service, adding that up to 28 passengers, including some bodies, had been found so far while a search operation for the missing people was underway. The rescue service said that some of the passengers were pinned under the trolley after it fell down and some of the victims were taken away by the flowing water. Xinh

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Aerial photo of snow-capped Kiyomizu-dera

KYOTO, Japan - Snow-capped Kiyomizu-dera, a historic Buddhist temple and a UNESCO World Heritage site in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, is seen in this aerial photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Kanji of year in 2 decades exhibited in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation starts an exhibition of the "kanji" Japanese character representing social conditions of each year from 1995 to 2013 at Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Dec. 1, 2014. This year's kanji will be added after its announcement on Dec. 12.

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Burnt ancient cornerstone of Kyoto temple found

KYOTO, Japan - The Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education announces the discovery of what seems to be a cornerstone of the famed Kiyomizu-dera temple burnt down during the 1467-1477 Onin War in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 11, 2014.

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Ritual parade at Nara temple reproduces legend

NARA, Japan - Buddhist "saints" wearing gold-colored masks march on a wooden bridge at an annual "Nerikuyo" parade at Taima-dera temple in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on May 14, 2014. The event is designed to reproduce a legend of "Chujyohime" princess, who is said to have turned into a Buddha while she was still alive.

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Kiyomizu-dera illuminated

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto is illuminated on the evening of Nov. 9, 2012.

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Kiyomizu-dera illuminated

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto is illuminated on the evening of Nov. 9, 2012.

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Kiyomizu-dera illuminated

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto is illuminated on the evening of Nov. 9, 2012.

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Snow-covered Kiyomizu Dera in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Kiyomizu Dera, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, covered with snow on Jan. 17, 2011.

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Japan revamps policy to tackle new flu

KYOTO, Japan - Students wear face masks as they visit the popular tourist spot Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto on a school excursion on May 22, a day after a 10-year-old boy in the city was confirmed to be infected with the new influenza.

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Obama-inspired kanji chosen as best characterizing 2008

KYOTO, Japan - Seihan Mori, head of Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, writes the character ''hen,'' which means ''change'' in English, on Dec. 12 as the character has been chosen as the single best kanji to characterize the year 2008.

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Pakistan distributes China-donated food relief packages in Balochistan province

STORY: Pakistan distributes China-donated food relief packages in Balochistan province DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pakistanis receiving the food relief packages 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NAWABZADA SHAZAIN BUGTI, Pakistan's Minister for Narcotics Control 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NONG RONG, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan 4. various of flooded land STORYLINE: Food relief packages from China were distributed on Sunday in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province amid the recent severe flooding in the South Asian country. The ceremony was held in the tribal area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan province, attended by over 800 local victims hit by the flood. Speaking at the ceremony, Pakistan's Minister For Narcotics Control Nawabzada Shazain Bugti thanked China for its timely help when Pakistan is suffering from heavy floods. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NAWABZADA SHAZAIN BUGTI, Pakistan's Minister for Narcotics Control "Thank China, the gove

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PAKISTAN-DERA BUGTI-CHINA-RELIEF PACKAGE-DISTRIBUTION

(220912) -- DERA BUGTI, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong (C) distributes food relief packages to people affected by severe flooding in the tribal area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan province, Pakistan, Sept. 11, 2022. Food relief packages from China were distributed on Sunday in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province amid the recent severe flooding in the South Asian country. TO GO WITH "Pakistan distributes China-donated food relief packages in Balochistan province" (Xinhua/Jiang Chao)

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Kiyomizu-dera temple

Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto is lit up on March 26, 2021.

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Tourist city Kyoto covered with snow

Photo taken Jan. 20, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the snow-covered Kiyomizu-dera Temple (front) and Japan's ancient city of Kyoto, which saw snowfall on the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto lit up

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2015, shows Kiyomizu-dera lit up in Japan's ancient capital Kyoto. The temple will be open to visitors until 9 p.m. from Nov. 14 to Dec. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto lit up

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2015, shows Kiyomizu-dera lit up in Japan's ancient capital Kyoto. The temple will be open to visitors until 9 p.m. from Nov. 14 to Dec. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto temple lit up for campaign against breast cancer

Kiyomzu-dera, a historic temple in Kyoto, is lit up in pink on Oct. 1, 2015, to mark the start of the month for breast cancer awareness. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese master painter Seiki Kuroda's drawing auctioned

An oil painting by Japanese maestro Seiki Kuroda (1866-1924), titled "Kiyomizu-dera temple in autumn," is auctioned in Tokyo on July 18, 2015. It fetched 5.8 million yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto temple performs annual bamboo-cutting ritual for good fortune

A Buddhist priest cuts a green bamboo, representing a snake and seen as a symbol of danger, with a "yamagatana" hatchet during an annual ritual at Kurama-dera temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 20, 2015. The ritual is conducted for good fortune and a good harvest. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto temple conducts annual bamboo-cutting ritual for good fortune

A team of Buddhist priests cuts a green bamboo, representing a snake and seen as a symbol of danger, with a "yamagatana" hatchet during an annual ritual at Kurama-dera temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 20, 2015. The ritual is for good fortune and a good harvest. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto temple defaced with oily liquid

Investigators examine oily liquid found at Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple, in the western Japanese city of Kyoto on April 27, 2015. The UNESCO World Heritage site was one of the several properties which have recently been found defaced with oily liquid across the nation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scrolls depicting 1,200-year history dedicated to Kiyomizu temple

Scroll paintings totaling 65 meters long drawn by Mutsumasa Hakozaki, professor emeritus at Kyoto Saga University of Arts, are shown in Kyoto on April 6, 2015, after they were dedicated to Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in the western Japanese city. The nine scrolls of paintings depicting the temple's 1,200 years of history took Hakozaki about 10 years to complete and will be shown to the public from April 25 to May 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scrolls depicting 1,200-year history dedicated to Kiyomizu temple

Scroll paintings totaling 65 meters long drawn by Mutsumasa Hakozaki, professor emeritus at Kyoto Saga University of Arts, are shown in Kyoto on April 6, 2015, after they were dedicated to Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in the western Japanese city. The nine scrolls of paintings depicting the temple's 1,200 years of history took Hakozaki about 10 years to complete and will be shown to the public from April 25 to May 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyomizu-dera's light up test before night hour opening

Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, is lit during a test light up on March 27, 2015, before the start of the special night opening in spring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyomizu-dera's light up test before night hour opening

Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in the city of Kyoto, Japan, is lit during a test light up on March 27, 2015, before the start of the special night opening in spring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Michelle Obama watches Noh performance at Kyoto temple

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) watches a performance of the Japanese classical drama Noh at Kiyomizu-dera temple in the ancient capital of Kyoto, western Japan, on March 20, 2015. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is on her left. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wheelchair-bound Thai traveler enjoys smooth tour at Kyoto shrine

A Japanese tour guide (R) poses with a wheelchair-bound tourist from Thailand at the Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, western Japan, as seen in this file photo taken on Dec. 30, 2014. The Buddhist temple is one of many tourist stops undertaking renovations to become friendly to people with physical disabilities ahead of the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyomizu-dera temple

Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto is lit up on March 26, 2021.

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Kiyomizu-dera temple

Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto is lit up on March 26, 2021.

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Kiyomizu-dera temple

Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto is lit up on March 26, 2021.

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Mansion-turned-hotel mirrors past lifestyle of Indian ruler

Durga Singh, a descendant of a maharaja or great king in Jaipur, western India, shows one of the guest rooms at his hotel Dera Mandawa on Aug. 22, 2015. Singh renovated nine rooms at his family's "haveli" (mansion) home to open the hotel six years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mansion-turned-hotel mirrors past lifestyle of Indian ruler

Durga Singh sits at a tea lounge in his hotel Dera Mandawa, renovated from the terrace of his maharaja family's "haveli" (mansion) home in Jaipur, western India, on Aug. 22, 2015. Singh turned nine rooms at his home into guest rooms to open the hotel six years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo