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[Breaking news] "Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

KONOSU, Japan, Feb. 26 Kyodo - More than 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a huge 31-step pyramid stand on Feb. 26, 2024, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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"Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

More than 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a huge 31-step pyramid stand on Feb. 26, 2024, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.

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"Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

More than 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a huge 31-step pyramid stand on Feb. 26, 2024, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.

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"Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

About 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a 7-meter-high, 31-step pyramid stand on March 2, 2023, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.

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"Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

About 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a 7-meter-high, 31-step pyramid stand on March 2, 2023, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.

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"Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

About 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a 7-meter-high, 31-step pyramid stand on March 2, 2023, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Suspected robber holes up in car, dies after shooting himself

KAWAGOE, Japan - Police officers swarm a Honda sedan in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, on June 3 in which a man armed with a gun had holed up for eight hours. The man later shot himself in the head and died in hospital, police said. The police suspect that the man may have been involved in a robbery at a pachinko parlor in the city of Konosu around midnight the previous day.

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Bird flu detected at Saitama Pref. chicken farm

SAITAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 18 shows a farm in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, where chickens have tested positive for bird flu virus. Prefectural government said the virus detected is of the H5 variety but is considered to be of a weaker type because no mass deaths have occurred at the farm.

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Dolls on display on 50th anniversary of Konosu municipality

KONOSU, Japan - A total of 1,320 dolls for Girl's Festival are on display at the city hall of Konosu in Saitama Prefecture, on Feb. 14 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the municipality.

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2 hurt in 3 hot air balloon accidents in Saitama Pref.

SAITAMA, Japan - A hot air balloon lies on a field after crashing in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Jan. 25. One of the two people aboard suffered a broken bone in the lower back. In the race from Toyama Prefecture, two people were injured in three separate accidents.

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Drill against indiscriminate attack on train

Police officers take part in a drill in front of JR Konosu Station in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2021, on the assumption that an indiscriminate attack occurred on a train.

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Drill against indiscriminate attack on train

Police officers take part in a drill in front of JR Konosu Station in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2021, on the assumption that an indiscriminate attack occurred on a train.

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2 hurt in 3 hot air balloon accidents in Saitama Pref.

SAITAMA, Japan - A hot air balloon lies on a field after crashing in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Jan. 25. One of the two people aboard suffered a broken bone in the lower back. In the race from Toyama Prefecture, two people were injured in three separate accidents.

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Dolls on display on 50th anniversary of Konosu municipality

KONOSU, Japan - A total of 1,320 dolls for Girl's Festival are on display at the city hall of Konosu in Saitama Prefecture, on Feb. 14 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the municipality. (Kyodo)

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Pyramid decorated with dolls on display

A seven-meter tall pyramid festooned with hina dolls, Japanese traditional dolls in colorful court dress, is on display at a shopping mall in Konosu, a traditional hina doll production site, north of Tokyo, on Feb. 18, 2016. The display was prepared ahead of the March 3 doll festival in which Japanese households wish health and happiness for their young female family members. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyramid decorated with dolls on display

A seven-meter tall pyramid festooned with hina dolls, Japanese traditional dolls in colorful court dress, is on display at a shopping mall in Konosu, a traditional hina doll production site, north of Tokyo, on Feb. 18, 2016. The display was prepared ahead of the March 3 doll festival in which Japanese households wish health and happiness for their young female family members. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

About 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a 7-meter-high, 31-step pyramid stand -- the largest in the country -- on Feb. 20, 2021, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.

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"Hina" traditional doll pyramid in Japan

About 1,500 "hina" traditional Japanese dolls are displayed on a 7-meter-high, 31-step pyramid stand -- the largest in the country -- on Feb. 20, 2021, at a shopping mall in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Bird flu detected at Saitama Pref. chicken farm

SAITAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 18 shows a farm in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, where chickens have tested positive for bird flu virus. Prefectural government said the virus detected is of the H5 variety but is considered to be of a weaker type because no mass deaths have occurred at the farm. (Kyodo)

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Suspected robber holes up in car, dies after shooting himself

KAWAGOE, Japan - Police officers swarm a Honda sedan in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, on June 3 in which a man armed with a gun had holed up for eight hours. The man later shot himself in the head and died in hospital, police said. The police suspect that the man may have been involved in a robbery at a pachinko parlor in the city of Konosu around midnight the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Japanese PM Abe at a childcare facility

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits a childcare facility in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on July 4, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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For Mother's Day

Workers prepare to ship carnations in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 8, 2020, two days before Mother's Day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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For Mother's Day

Workers prepare to ship carnations in Konosu in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 8, 2020, two days before Mother's Day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Hina" dolls for girls' festival in Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2019, shows about 1,800 traditional Japanese "hina" dolls displayed at a shopping mall in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, ahead of the girls' festival in Japan on March 3. They will be there until March 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Hina" dolls for girls' festival in Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2019, shows about 1,800 traditional Japanese "hina" dolls displayed at a shopping mall in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, ahead of the girls' festival in Japan on March 3. They will be there until March 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Hina" dolls for girls' festival in Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2019, shows about 1,800 traditional Japanese "hina" dolls displayed at a shopping mall in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, ahead of the girls' festival in Japan on March 3. They will be there until March 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo