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Petunia flowers in full bloom at eastern Japan park

Petunia flowers in full bloom at eastern Japan park

"Momoiro Toiki" pink flowers, an improved petunia variety, are in full bloom at Mother Farm flower and animal park in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 17, 2025.

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Petunia flowers in full bloom at eastern Japan park

Petunia flowers in full bloom at eastern Japan park

"Momoiro Toiki" pink flowers, an improved petunia variety, are in full bloom at Mother Farm flower and animal park in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 17, 2025.

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Petunia flowers in full bloom at eastern Japan park

Petunia flowers in full bloom at eastern Japan park

"Momoiro Toiki" pink flowers, an improved petunia variety, are in full bloom at Mother Farm flower and animal park in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 17, 2025.

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Petunia flowers in full bloom at eastern Japan park

Petunia flowers in full bloom at eastern Japan park

"Momoiro Toiki" pink flowers, an improved petunia variety, are in full bloom at Mother Farm flower and animal park in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 17, 2025.

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Sheep form Chinese character for snake

Sheep form Chinese character for snake

Sheep form the Chinese character for "snake" at the Mother Farm animal-themed park in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024, ahead of the start of the 2025 Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac.

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Sheep form Chinese character for snake

Sheep form Chinese character for snake

Sheep form the Chinese character for "snake" at the Mother Farm animal-themed park in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024, ahead of the start of the 2025 Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac.

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Petunia flowers at eastern Japan park

Petunia flowers at eastern Japan park

Petunia flowers are in bloom at Mother Farm theme park in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 28, 2023.

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Petunia flowers at eastern Japan park

Petunia flowers at eastern Japan park

Petunia flowers are in bloom at Mother Farm theme park in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 28, 2023.

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Tourist attraction lights up to welcome Year of Sheep

Tourist attraction lights up to welcome Year of Sheep

CHIBA, Japan - Colorful illumination adorns a pasture at Mother Farm, a tourist attraction in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 17, 2014, under the theme "sheep carnival" to welcome the Year of the Sheep in 2015 according to the Chinese zodiac. The illumination event will run through Feb. 1, 2015.

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Female anti-disaster group in camp

Female anti-disaster group in camp

TOKYO, Japan - Misaki Tanaka (C), head of a group calling itself "Bosai (disaster prevention) Girls," and its members discuss disaster prevention during their camp in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in this file photo taken on May 10, 2014.

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Female anti-disaster group active across Japan

Female anti-disaster group active across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Misaki Tanaka (C), head of a group calling itself "Bosai (disaster prevention) Girls," and its members pose in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in this file photo taken on May 10, 2014. The group aims to raise awareness for disaster prevention among young people and produces goods for emergency use.

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Fishermen hold tasting event for fish caught in Tokyo Bay

Fishermen hold tasting event for fish caught in Tokyo Bay

CHIBA, Japan - Members of the Amaha Fisheries Cooperative in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, hold a tasting event for fish caught in Tokyo Bay to publicize their safety in the prefectural city of Futtsu on April 9, 2014. The cooperative had suspended fishing from March 20 due to an oil spill resulting from a collision by two freighters off Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, but resumed its activities on April 10.

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Pink flowers at eastern Japan park

Pink flowers at eastern Japan park

"Momoiro Toiki" flowers, a type of pink petunia, are in full bloom at Mother Farm in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 4, 2022.

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Pink flowers at eastern Japan park

Pink flowers at eastern Japan park

"Momoiro Toiki" flowers, a type of pink petunia, are in full bloom at Mother Farm in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 4, 2022.

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Pink flowers at eastern Japan park

Pink flowers at eastern Japan park

"Momoiro Toiki" flowers, a type of pink petunia, are in full bloom at Mother Farm in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 4, 2022.

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Sheep form hiragana for tiger

Sheep form hiragana for tiger

About 200 sheep form hiragana for "tora," meaning tiger, at Mother Farm in the Chiba Prefecture city of Futtsu, eastern Japan, on Dec. 19, 2021, ahead of the 2022 Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac.

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Valentine's Day event at Japanese farm

Valentine's Day event at Japanese farm

A flock of sheep surround couples in a heart shape during an event at Mother Farm in Futtsu, south of Tokyo, on Feb. 11, 2016, prior to Valentine's Day. In the event until Feb. 14, feed is placed on the ground so that the around 150 sheep quickly form a heart shape. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baby alpaca in Japanese farm

Baby alpaca in Japanese farm

A baby alpaca runs around at Mother Farm in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, on July 4, 2015. None of the park staff realized his mother was pregnant because an alpaca's fleece is long enough to cover the stomach and the baby was born in early July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pink flowers in eastern Japan

Pink flowers in eastern Japan

"Momoiro Toiki" flowers, a type of pink petunia, are in full bloom at Mother Farm in the Chiba Prefecture city of Futtsu, eastern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2020.

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Tourist attraction lights up to welcome Year of Sheep

Tourist attraction lights up to welcome Year of Sheep

CHIBA, Japan - Colorful illumination adorns a pasture at Mother Farm, a tourist attraction in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 17, 2014, under the theme "sheep carnival" to welcome the Year of the Sheep in 2015 according to the Chinese zodiac. The illumination event will run through Feb. 1, 2015. (Kyodo)

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Female anti-disaster group active across Japan

Female anti-disaster group active across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Misaki Tanaka (C), head of a group calling itself "Bosai (disaster prevention) Girls," and its members pose in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in this file photo taken on May 10, 2014. The group aims to raise awareness for disaster prevention among young people and produces goods for emergency use. (Kyodo)

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Pink flowers in eastern Japan

Pink flowers in eastern Japan

"Momoiro Toiki" flowers, a type of pink petunia, are in full bloom at Mother Farm in the Chiba Prefecture city of Futtsu, eastern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2020.

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Pink flowers in eastern Japan

Pink flowers in eastern Japan

"Momoiro Toiki" flowers, a type of pink petunia, are in full bloom at Mother Farm in the Chiba Prefecture city of Futtsu, eastern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2020.

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Pink flowers in eastern Japan

Pink flowers in eastern Japan

"Momoiro Toiki" flowers, a type of pink petunia, are in full bloom at Mother Farm in the Chiba Prefecture city of Futtsu, eastern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2020.

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Drive-thru tour at animal park

Drive-thru tour at animal park

Visitors take a drive-through tour at the Mother Farm animal park in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 16, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Drive-thru tour at animal park

Drive-thru tour at animal park

Visitors take a drive-through tour at the Mother Farm animal park in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 16, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Clam digging in Japan

Clam digging in Japan

People dig for clams in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 7, 2020. The clam digging site reopened two days earlier after being closed due to the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Clam digging in Japan

Clam digging in Japan

People dig for clams in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 7, 2020. The clam digging site reopened two days earlier after being closed due to the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Clam digging in Japan

Clam digging in Japan

People dig for clams in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 7, 2020. The clam digging site reopened two days earlier after being closed due to the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Clam digging in Japan

Clam digging in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people digging for clams in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 7, 2020. The clam digging site reopened two days earlier after being closed due to the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Clam digging in Japan

Clam digging in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people digging for clams in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 7, 2020. The clam digging site reopened two days earlier after being closed due to the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Clam digging in Japan

Clam digging in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people digging for clams in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 7, 2020. The clam digging site reopened two days earlier after being closed due to the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drive-thru tour at animal park in Japan

Drive-thru tour at animal park in Japan

Residents of Chiba Prefecture take a drive-through tour at the Mother Farm animal park in Chiba's Futtsu, eastern Japan, on May 17, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drive-thru tour at animal park in Japan

Drive-thru tour at animal park in Japan

Residents of Chiba Prefecture take a drive-through tour at the Mother Farm animal park in Chiba's Futtsu, eastern Japan, on May 17, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drive-thru tour at animal park in Japan

Drive-thru tour at animal park in Japan

Residents of Chiba Prefecture take a drive-through tour at the Mother Farm animal park in Chiba's Futtsu, eastern Japan, on May 17, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drive-thru tour at animal park in Japan

Drive-thru tour at animal park in Japan

Residents of Chiba Prefecture take a drive-through tour at the Mother Farm animal park in Chiba's Futtsu, eastern Japan, on May 17, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drive-thru tour at animal park in Japan

Drive-thru tour at animal park in Japan

Residents of Chiba Prefecture take a drive-through tour at the Mother Farm animal park in Chiba's Futtsu, eastern Japan, on May 17, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Typhoon Faxai

Aftermath of Typhoon Faxai

A boy takes a bath at a temporary bathing space set up at an elementary school in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2019, amid power and water outages after Typhoon Faxai hit the eastern Japan area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Typhoon Faxai

Aftermath of Typhoon Faxai

Junior high school students take a bath at a temporary bathing space set up at an elementary school in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2019, amid power and water outages after Typhoon Faxai hit the eastern Japan area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Typhoon Faxai in Chiba

Aftermath of Typhoon Faxai in Chiba

People line up in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2019, to receive nylon sheeting to cover damaged roofs, after Typhoon Faxai made landfall in eastern Japan on Sept. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of typhoon Faxai in Chiba

Aftermath of typhoon Faxai in Chiba

A man collects water on Sept. 12, 2019, at a temporary supply facility set up in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, after Typhoon Faxai made landfall in eastern Japan on Sept. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Typhoon Faxai in Chiba

Aftermath of Typhoon Faxai in Chiba

A man cleans up damage in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2019, after Typhoon Faxai made landfall in eastern Japan on Sept. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

About 150 sheep form the Chinese characters for Reiwa, the name of Japan's new imperial era, at Mother Farm in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, on May 1, 2019, the first day of the era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

About 150 sheep form the Chinese characters for Reiwa, the name of Japan's new imperial era, at Mother Farm in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, on May 1, 2019, the first day of the era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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