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End of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

End of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Traditional cormorant fishing called "ukai" is performed on the Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on the night of Oct. 15, 2025. It is the year's last day of fishing using trained cormorants to catch fish.

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End of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

End of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Traditional cormorant fishing called "ukai" is performed on the Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on the night of Oct. 15, 2025. It is the year's last day of fishing using trained cormorants to catch fish.

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End of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

End of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Traditional cormorant fishing called "ukai" is performed on the Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on the night of Oct. 15, 2025. It is the year's last day of fishing using trained cormorants to catch fish.

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End of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

End of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Traditional cormorant fishing called "ukai" is performed on the Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on the night of Oct. 15, 2025. It is the year's last day of fishing using trained cormorants to catch fish.

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Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above the central Japan city of Gifu on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Princess Kako in central Japan city

Princess Kako in central Japan city

Japanese Princess Kako (C) visits Gifu World Rose Garden in Kani in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako in central Japan city

Princess Kako in central Japan city

Japanese Princess Kako visits Gifu World Rose Garden in Kani in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako in central Japan city

Princess Kako in central Japan city

Japanese Princess Kako waves from a park train during a visit to Gifu World Rose Garden in Kani in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako in central Japan city

Princess Kako in central Japan city

Japanese Princess Kako makes a speech during a greenery promotion event in Kani in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako in central Japan city

Princess Kako in central Japan city

Japanese Princess Kako makes a speech during a greenery promotion event in Kani in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako in central Japan city

Princess Kako in central Japan city

Japanese Princess Kako (R) visits Gifu International Academy of Horticulture in Kani in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Norikura Skyline in central Japan

Norikura Skyline in central Japan

A cyclist goes through Norikura Skyline, a 15-kilometer mountainous sightseeing road, in the Gifu Prefecture city of Takayama, central Japan, as it opens after a wintertime hiatus on May 15, 2025.

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

The "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing season starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2025.

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

The "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing season starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2025.

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

The "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing season starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2025.

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

The "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing season starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2025.

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

The "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing season starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

GIFU, Japan, May 12 Kyodo - This year's "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2024. (Kyodo)

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly people travel together in Gifu city, Japan, December 2, 2024. Across Japan, it is common to see elderly people traveling in groups.

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Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly people travel together in Gifu city, Japan, December 2, 2024. Across Japan, it is common to see elderly people traveling in groups.

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Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly people travel together in Gifu city, Japan, December 2, 2024. Across Japan, it is common to see elderly people traveling in groups.

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Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly people travel together in Gifu city, Japan, December 2, 2024. Across Japan, it is common to see elderly people traveling in groups.

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Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly people travel together in Gifu city, Japan, December 2, 2024. Across Japan, it is common to see elderly people traveling in groups.

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Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly people travel together in Gifu city, Japan, December 2, 2024. Across Japan, it is common to see elderly people traveling in groups.

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Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly people travel together in Gifu city, Japan, December 2, 2024. Across Japan, it is common to see elderly people traveling in groups.

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Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly people travel together in Gifu city, Japan, December 2, 2024. Across Japan, it is common to see elderly people traveling in groups.

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Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly people travel together in Gifu city, Japan, December 2, 2024. Across Japan, it is common to see elderly people traveling in groups.

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Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly People Tourism in Japan

Elderly people travel together in Gifu city, Japan, December 2, 2024. Across Japan, it is common to see elderly people traveling in groups.

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Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese atomic bomb survivors group

Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese atomic bomb survivors group

Sueichi Kido, secretary general of Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a press conference in the central Japan city of Gifu on Oct. 12, 2024, a day after the group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese atomic bomb survivors group

Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese atomic bomb survivors group

Sueichi Kido, secretary general of Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a press conference in the central Japan city of Gifu on Oct. 12, 2024, a day after the group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese atomic bomb survivors group

Nobel Peace Prize winning Japanese atomic bomb survivors group

Sueichi Kido, secretary general of Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a press conference in the central Japan city of Gifu on Oct. 12, 2024, a day after the group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

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[Breaking News]Harvest moon

GIFU, Japan, Sept. 17 Kyodo - A harvest moon is seen behind Gifu Castle in the central Japan city of Gifu on Sept. 17, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Harvest moon

Harvest moon

A harvest moon is seen behind Gifu Castle in the central Japan city of Gifu on Sept. 17, 2024.

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Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko visits an area with traditional buildings in Mino in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2024.

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Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko plays with children at Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture in Mino in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko plays with children at Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture in Mino in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko visits an area with traditional buildings in Mino in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2024.

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Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko looks at a sheet of traditional Japanese paper, a local specialty, in Mino in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2024.

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Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko looks at an umbrella made with a traditional Japanese paper, a local specialty, in Mino in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2024.

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Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko holds an umbrella made with a traditional Japanese paper, a local specialty, in Mino in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2024.

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Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) observes the process of making a handmade traditional Japanese paper in Mino in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) observes the process of making a handmade traditional Japanese paper in Mino in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Crown princess visits central Japan city of Mino

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) observes the process of making a handmade traditional Japanese paper in Mino in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 17, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

GIFU, Japan, May 11 Kyodo - This year's "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2024.(Kyodo)

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

This year's "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2024.

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

This year's "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2024.

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

This year's "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2024.

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

This year's "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2024.

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Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

This year's "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing starts on Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2024.

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