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Crown prince in Fukui Prefecture

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko observe a moment of silence in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 20, 2024, for the victims of a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day and heavy rain in September in neighboring Ishikawa Prefecture during a ceremony at a national greenery festival.

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

ECHIZEN, Japan, Nov. 6 Kyodo - An auction takes place for the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 6, 2018.

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

ECHIZEN, Japan, Nov. 6 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 6, 2018, shows the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

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Paper dinosaurs set up in Fukui Pref.'s publicity blitz

TOKYO, Japan - Handmade decorative paper dinosaurs made of "washi" Japanese paper produced in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, are hung from the ceiling of a concourse at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on July 16, 2014, to promote traditional craft and tourism resources of the western Japan prefecture facing the Sea of Japan.

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'Cat temple' in Fukui Pref.

FUKUI, Japan - Some of over 50 formerly abandoned cats living in the precincts of the Gotanjoji Temple, dubbed "the cat temple" among cat fanciers, are photographed on June 17, 2014, in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture. About 10,000 cat-loving people annually visit the temple built in 2002.

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Daffodils in full bloom in central Japan

ECHIZEN, Japan - This photo taken Jan. 22, 2010, shows daffodils in full bloom along the Echizen Coast in the town of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, in central Japan. The town is known as one of Japan's three largest areas for wild daffodils.

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Giant jellyfish drift through Japanese waters

ECHIZEN, Japan - A diver swims near a school of giant jellyfish each nearly 1 meter in diameter in the Sea of Japan off the town of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2009. Local fishermen said the jellyfish are smaller than usual this year but are present in huge numbers. The jellyfish create problems for the fisheries industry, and reports of equipment being damaged have come not only from Fukui but also Hokkaido and the Pacific coast.

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Giant jellyfish drift through Japanese waters

ECHIZEN, Japan - A diver swims near a school of giant jellyfish each nearly 1 meter in diameter in the Sea of Japan off the town of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2009. Local fishermen said the jellyfish are smaller than usual this year but are present in huge numbers. The jellyfish create problems for the fisheries industry, and reports of equipment being damaged have come not only from Fukui but also Hokkaido and the Pacific coast.

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Giant jellyfishes swim in the Sea of Japan

ECHIZEN, Japan - Two giant ''echizen'' jellyfishes are seen swimming in the Sea of Japan water five meters below the surface off the Town of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Nov. 10. Local fishermen complain of the damage they often cause to their fishing nets.

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Heavy snow continues to disrupt northwestern Japan

MINAMI-ECHIZEN, Japan - Residents of Minami-Echizen town in Fukui Precfecture remove snow from the roofs of their houses on Dec. 15 after heavy snow hit northwestern Japan, with mountainous areas in Niigata and Fukui prefectures seeing more than 150 centimeters.

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Heavy snow continues to disrupt northwestern Japan

MINAMI-ECHIZEN, Japan - A train runs at reduced speed between snow-covered trees in the town of Minami-Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Dec. 15. Heavy snowfall hit northwestern Japan, with mountainous areas in Niigata and Fukui prefectures seeing more than 150 centimeters.