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New Year's Day in disaster-stricken Wajima

Driftwood remains beside a mountain road in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2025, after torrential rain hit the region in September 2024.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Driftwood covers a rice field on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Driftwood piles up near residential houses on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Driftwood piles up by a residential house on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Driftwood piles up near residential houses on Sept. 23, 2024, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on New Year's Day, after part of the central Japan city was inundated following heavy rain over the weekend.

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Heavy rain in Noto area

Driftwood piles up on Sept. 22, 2024, by a residential house in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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Heavy rain in Noto area

Driftwood piles up by a swollen river on Sept. 22, 2024, in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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Heavy rain in Noto area

Driftwood is stuck under a bridge on a swollen river on Sept. 22, 2024, in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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Aftermath of Typhoon Yun-yeung

Fallen leaves and driftwood are accumulated on a bridge in Mobara in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 9, 2023, a day after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Yun-yeung.

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Aftermath of Typhoon Yun-yeung

Grasses and driftwood are entangled on a bridge in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 9, 2023, a day after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Yun-yeung.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in southwestern Japan

People remove driftwood in Kurume in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on July 11, 2023, after the area was hit by torrential rain.

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Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

A man looks on at a road covered with mud and driftwood washed up in a flood on July 10, 2023, in the town of Tanushimaru in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following heavy rain.

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Strong typhoon causes damage across wide stretch of Japan

NAGISO, Japan - Photo taken on July 10, 2014, shows railways severed by dirt and driftwood in Nagiso in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano. Nagiso was hit by a mudslide caused by powerful typhoon Neoguri.

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Man clears typhoon-caused dirt, driftwood in Nagano

NAGISO, Japan - A man clears dirt and driftwood in Nagiso in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano on July 10, 2014, after the town was hit by a mudslide caused by a powerful typhoon.

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Crown prince plays viola at concert

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito shows a viola bearing a picture of the "miracle pine" at a concert performed by the Gakushuin OB orchestra at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space in Tokyo on July 7, 2013. The wood for the viola came from driftwood left in areas of northeastern Japan that were ravaged by the March 2011 tsunami, as well as the "miracle pine," the only tree to survive from a forest of pines swept away by the tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince plays viola at concert

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito plays a viola made of driftwood during a concert performed by the Gakushuin OB orchestra at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space in Tokyo on July 7, 2013. The wood for the viola came from debris left in areas of northeastern Japan that were ravaged by the March 2011 tsunami, as well as the "miracle pine," the only tree to survive from a forest of pines swept away by the tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Driftwood violins keep alive memories of prequake days

TOKYO, Japan - Polish violinist Nicolas Chumachenco (L) shows the back of his violin, on which a picture of the famed "miracle pine tree" is drawn. It was the only tree that survived the devastating tsunami that swept away a pine forest on the coast of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2011, when the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred. Photo taken Nov. 3, 2012 in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture. (Photo by Yukie Nishizawa)

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Typhoon causes havoc in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 5, 2011, shows a massive amount of driftwood floating at a dam in Totsukawa, Nara Prefecture, after the area was hit by Typhoon Talas.

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Tsunami-hit elementary school in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo taken on March 23, 2011, shows a classroom filled with driftwood and debris on the second floor of the tsunami-hit Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The school was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

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Heavy rain hits southern Kyushu

SATSUMA, Japan - Heavy rain continues July 23 in southern Kyushu, driving driftwood onto a bridge over the Sendai River in Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Chubu Electric to produce methanol from driftwood at dams

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken May 13 shows a plant in the town of Kawagoe, Mie Prefecture, where Chubu Electric Power Co. will conduct Japan's first experiment to produce methanol from driftwood at dams and other wood wastes. The experiment, due to contine till November is part of Japan's efforts to develop biomass energy technology, which converts wood wastes, manure and other agricultural byproducts into energy.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Japan

Photo shows driftwood and other debris in Iide in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 5, 2022, following torrential rain.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in Japan

A street in Sekikawa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, is seen blocked with driftwood, cars and other debris on Aug. 5, 2022, following torrential rain.

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Nights In Rodanthe (2008)

Diane Lane Characters: Adrienne Willis Film: Nights In Rodanthe (2008) Director: George C. Wolfe 27 June 2008 Date: 27 June 2008

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House Of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Bill Moseley Characters: Otis Driftwood Film: House Of 1000 Corpses (2003) Director: Rob Zombie 13 March 2003 Date: 13 March 2003

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House Of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Robert Allen Mukes, Bill Moseley & Sheri Moon Characters: Rufus 'R.J.' Firefly Jr.,Otis Driftwood & Film: House Of 1000 Corpses (2003) Director: Rob Zombie 13 March 2003 Date: 13 March 2003

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Light At The Edge Of The World (1971)

Kirk Douglas & Renato Salvatori Characters: Will Denton & Montefiore Film: The Light At The Edge Of The World (1972) Director: Kevin Billington 16 July 1971 Date: 16 July 1971

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A Night At The Opera film (1935)

Groucho Marx Characters: Otis B. Driftwood Film: A Night At The Opera (1933) Director: Sam Wood 15 November 1935 Date: 15 November 1935

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A Night At The Opera film (1935)

Groucho Marx, Chico Marx & Harpo Marx Characters: Otis B. Driftwood,Fiorello & Tomasso Film: A Night At The Opera (1935) Director: Sam Wood 15 November 1935 Date: 15 November 1935

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A Night At The Opera film (1935)

Groucho Marx & Margaret Dumont Characters: Otis B. Driftwood & Mrs. Claypool Film: A Night At The Opera (1935) Director: Sam Wood 15 November 1935 Date: 15 November 1935

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A Night At The Opera film (1935)

Groucho Marx & Margaret Dumont Characters: Otis B. Driftwood & Mrs. Claypool Film: A Night At The Opera (1930) Director: Sam Wood 15 November 1935 Date: 15 November 1935

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Co-existing with bears at Japan World Heritage site Shiretoko

Two brown bears walk on driftwood on the Shiretoko Peninsula, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site on the eastern tip of Hokkaido in Japan on July 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy rain hits southern Kyushu

SATSUMA, Japan - Heavy rain continues July 23 in southern Kyushu, driving driftwood onto a bridge over the Sendai River in Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon causes havoc in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 5, 2011, shows a massive amount of driftwood floating at a dam in Totsukawa, Nara Prefecture, after the area was hit by Typhoon Talas. (Kyodo)

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Tsunami-hit elementary school in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo taken on March 23, 2011, shows a classroom filled with driftwood and debris on the second floor of the tsunami-hit Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The school was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of Typhoon Haishen

Photo taken Sept. 7, 2020, shows driftwood and waste near a high-speed ferry terminal in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, after powerful Typhoon Haishen passed the region.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken July 18, 2020, shows driftwood in the flood-ravaged village of Kuma in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after torrential rain earlier in the month.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 12, 2020, shows driftwood at a bridge in the flood-ravaged city of Hitoyoshi in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken July 11, 2020, shows driftwood stuck on a fallen bridge on the Kusu River in the flood-ravaged Amagase hot spring resort in Hita, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 8, 2020, shows driftwood on a street in Kuma, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 8, 2020, shows driftwood over a house after the Kuma River overflowed following torrential rain in Kuma, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

A railroad is seen covered with driftwood in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, on Oct. 13, 2019, after a nearby river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

People remove mud and driftwood in Kakuda, Miyagi Prefecture on Oct. 13, 2019, after the northeastern Japan city was inundated due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marine debris widespread after flooding in western Japan

Photo taken July 25, 2018, shows workers collecting driftwood and marine debris in waters off Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 25, 2018, following torrential rains that hit the western Japan area earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marine debris widespread after flooding in western Japan

A worker collects driftwood and marine debris in waters off Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 25, 2018, following torrential rains that hit the western Japan area earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marine debris widespread after flooding in western Japan

Photo taken July 25, 2018, shows driftwood and marine debris being retrieved from waters off Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 25, 2018, following torrential rains that hit the western Japan area earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marine debris widespread after flooding in western Japan

Workers collect driftwood and marine debris in waters off Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 25, 2018, following torrential rains that hit the western Japan area earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Torrential rains in western Japan

A resident walks by driftwood logs in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, on July 9, 2018, following torrential rains that hit a wide area of western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue efforts continue in disaster-hit southwestern Japan

A road is blocked by driftwood and debris in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, on July 11, 2017, following torrential rain in southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue efforts continue in disaster-hit southwestern Japan

A road is blocked by driftwood and debris in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, on July 11, 2017, following torrential rain in southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo