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Japan: Rare Brocken Spectre with Rainbow Halo Spotted in Japanese Alps

Captured at Karasawa-dake, a peak near Mount Okuhotaka, this video shows a rare Brocken spectre. The climber’s shadow appears on the mist below, clearly surrounded by a bright, rainbow-colored halo. This optical phenomenon occurs when the sun is low behind the observer, creating a ghostly shadow that seems to float in the clouds.

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Mountaineers scramble to Nagano peaks

KARASAWA, Japan - Colorful tents set up by mountaineers are seen in an aerial view from a Kyodo helicopter May 2 at Karasawa, Nagano Prefecture, a 2,300-meter base for scaling the Hotaka mountains. Lodge staff said some 4,000 people are expected to climb here during the Golden Week holidays.

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Mountaineers scramble to Nagano peaks

KARASAWA, Japan - Colorful tents set up by mountaineers are seen in an aerial view from a Kyodo helicopter May 2 at Karasawa, Nagano Prefecture, a 2,300-meter base for scaling the Hotaka mountains. Lodge staff said some 4,000 people are expected to climb here during the Golden Week holidays. (Kyodo)