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Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

A giant float takes part in the Karatsu Kunchi festival, designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage asset, in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

A giant float takes part in the Karatsu Kunchi festival, designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage asset, in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

A giant float takes part in the Karatsu Kunchi festival, designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage asset, in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

People watch giant floats during the Karatsu Kunchi festival, designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage asset, in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Giant float festival in southwestern Japan

People watch giant floats during the Karatsu Kunchi festival, designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage asset, in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Nagasaki Kunchi festival

Dragon dancers perform during a traditional Nagasaki Kunchi autumn festival at Suwa Shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2025. The festival dating back to 1634 features exotic events and runs through Oct. 9.

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Nagasaki Kunchi festival

About 20 men spin a shrine-shaped float during a traditional Nagasaki Kunchi autumn festival at Suwa Shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2025. The festival dating back to 1634 features exotic events and runs through Oct. 9.

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Nagasaki Kunchi festival

People pull a boat-shaped float during the Nagasaki Kunchi festival at Suwa Shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2024, the first day of the three-day traditional festival.

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Nagasaki Kunchi festival

People pull a dragon boat-shaped float during the Nagasaki Kunchi festival at Suwa Shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2024, the first day of the three-day traditional festival.

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Nagasaki Kunchi festival

The three-day Nagasaki Kunchi festival opens with a dragon boat-shaped float at Suwa Shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2024.

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Giant float festival in Japan

A giant float is paraded during the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed Karatsu Kunchi festival in Karatsu in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2023.

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Giant float festival in Japan

A giant float is paraded during the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed Karatsu Kunchi festival in Karatsu in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2023.

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Festival with whale-shaped float in Saga

People parade with a whale-shaped float during the Yobuko Kunchi festival in an area that once flourished from whaling in Karatsu city of Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 15, 2023.

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Festival with whale-shaped float in Saga

People parade with a whale-shaped float during the Yobuko Kunchi festival in an area that once flourished from whaling in Karatsu city of Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 15, 2023.

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Traditional festival in Nagasaki

A float signifying a whale spouting water is carried at the Nagasaki Kunchi festival at Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 7, 2023, the opening day of the three-day festival dating back over 380 years.

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NIGERIA-KANO-CHINA-BACKED DESERTIFICATION CONTROL PROJECT

(230614) -- KANO, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 5, 2023 shows the site of a desertification control project in the Kunchi local government area in Kano state, Nigeria. The desertification control project was launched by the African Desertification Control Initiative (ADCI) in Nigeria, with support from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-backed project helps Nigeria build 'green wall' against desertification" (Xinhua/Guo Jun)

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NIGERIA-KANO-CHINA-BACKED DESERTIFICATION CONTROL PROJECT

(230614) -- KANO, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two maintenance workers plant a sapling at the site of a desertification control project in the Kunchi local government area in Kano state, Nigeria, on June 5, 2023. The desertification control project was launched by the African Desertification Control Initiative (ADCI) in Nigeria, with support from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-backed project helps Nigeria build 'green wall' against desertification" (Xinhua/Guo Jun)

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Colorful float paraded at southwestern Japan festival

SAGA, Japan - A massive float shaped like a sea bream is drawn through a street in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at the annual "Karatsu Kunchi" festival on Nov. 3, 2014.

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Massive floats paraded at southwestern Japan festival

SAGA, Japan - Several massive floats made chiefly of wood and lacquer are paraded along a street in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at the annual "Karatsu Kunchi" festival on Nov. 3, 2014.

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Dragon boat float at Nagasaki Kunchi Festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo shows a dragon boat float at Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 7, 2014, the opening day of the three-day Nagasaki Kunchi Festival that dates back 380 years.

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Dragon dance performed at Nagasaki Kunchi Festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - A dragon dance is performed at Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 7, 2014, the opening day of the three-day Nagasaki Kunchi Festival that dates back 380 years.

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Orca portable shrine seen in Nagasaki Kunchi festa

NAGASAKI, Japan - A portable shrine signifying orca is carried at the Nagasaki Kunchi festival at Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 7, 2014, the opening day of the three-day festival.

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'Nagasaki Kunchi' festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - People dedicate a figure of a ''nambansen,'' or Portuguese ship, to Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki City on Oct. 7, 2010, the first day of the three-day festival called ''Nagasaki Kunchi,'' a local autumn festival with more than 370 years of history.

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'Nagasaki Kunchi' festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Chinese-style dragon is taken through Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki City on Oct. 7, 2010, the first day of the three-day festival called ''Nagasaki Kunchi,'' a local autumn festival with more than 370 years of history.

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'Nagasaki Kunchi' festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Chinese-style dragon is taken through Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki City on Oct. 7, 2010, the first day of the three-day festival called ''Nagasaki Kunchi,'' a local autumn festival with more than 370 years of history.

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Festive fish paraded through Karatsu

SAGA, Japan - People draw a float bearing a big sea bream, a celebratory fish in Japan, during the annual Karatsu Kunchi fall festival in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, on Nov. 3, 2009.

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Nagasaki Kunchi Festival begins

NAGASAKI, Japan - A dragon dance is performed in the Suwa Shrine's 370-year-old Nagasaki Kunchi Festival that began Oct. 7, 2009 in Nagasaki Prefecture.

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Karatsu Kunchi festival held in Saga Prefecture

KARATSU, Japan - Large floats are pulled through the Saga prefectural city of Karatsu in southwestern Japan on Nov. 3 during the Nov. 2-4 Karatsu Kunchi, an annual autumn festival of Karatsu Shrine.

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Karatsu-Kunchi festival underway in western Japan

KARATSU, Japan - A float is drawn through the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, on Nov. 3 during Karatsu-Kunchi, an autumn festival of the Karatsu Shrine. The three-day festival runs until Nov. 4.

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Karatsu-Kunchi festival attracts spectators

KARATSU, Japan - Local people carry one of 14 huge floats during the traditional Karatsu-Kunchi festival of the Karatsu Shrine in Saga Prefecture on Nov. 3. The three-day festival ends Nov. 4.

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Karatsu Kunchi festival in Japan

A giant float is drawn during the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed Karatsu Kunchi festival in Karatsu in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2022.

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Karatsu Kunchi festival in Japan

People watch giant floats during the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed Karatsu Kunchi festival in Karatsu in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2022.

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Float parade in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2021, shows a fish float during an autumn festival parade in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The "Karatsu Kunchi" festival, designated as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Float parade in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2021, shows a lion float during an autumn festival parade in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The "Karatsu Kunchi" festival, designated as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Float parade in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2021, shows decorated floats for an autumn festival parade in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The "Karatsu Kunchi" festival, designated as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Colorful floats parade at southwestern Japan festival

Men and children draw a massive float along a street in Karatsu in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Saga during the annual "Karatsu Kunchi" autumn festival on Nov. 3, 2015. Drawing approximately 270,000 onlookers, a total of 14 floats were drawn over several hours from Karatsu Shrine to the "otabisho," a temporary resting place for a Shinto deity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Men tow ship-shaped float at Nagasaki Kunchi festival

A fishing boat-shaped float is pulled during the annual Nagasaki Kunchi festival at Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional dance performed at Nagasaki Kunchi festival

A traditional dance is performed during the annual Nagasaki Kunchi festival at Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dragon dance performed at Nagasaki Kunchi festival

A dragon dance is performed during the annual Nagasaki Kunchi festival at Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Festive fish paraded through Karatsu

SAGA, Japan - People draw a float bearing a big sea bream, a celebratory fish in Japan, during the annual Karatsu Kunchi fall festival in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, on Nov. 3, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Karatsu Kunchi festival held in Saga Prefecture

KARATSU, Japan - Large floats are pulled through the Saga prefectural city of Karatsu in southwestern Japan on Nov. 3 during the Nov. 2-4 Karatsu Kunchi, an annual autumn festival of Karatsu Shrine. (Kyodo)

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Karatsu-Kunchi festival underway in western Japan

KARATSU, Japan - A float is drawn through the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, on Nov. 3 during Karatsu-Kunchi, an autumn festival of the Karatsu Shrine. The three-day festival runs until Nov. 4. (Kyodo)

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Nagasaki Kunchi Festival begins

NAGASAKI, Japan - A dragon dance is performed in the Suwa Shrine's 370-year-old Nagasaki Kunchi Festival that began Oct. 7, 2009 in Nagasaki Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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The former Chumon Gate,Suwa Shrine

This is a hand-tinted photograph showing the Middle Gate at Suwa Shinto Shrine around 1887. This is the main shrine in Nagasaki, and it is famous for its autumn Kunchi Festival.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number95‐9‐0]

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Suwa Shrine

This hand-tinted photograph from around 1887 depicts the great torii gate to Suwa Shinto Shrine and the shrine in the background. A modern street lamp is visible to the left of the gate, revealing the modernization of the city. Nagasaki's most prominent shrine, Suwa Shinto Shrine is famous for its autumn Kunchi festival==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number75‐14‐0]

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Precincts of Suwa Shrine

This photograph taken around 1887 shows the Middle Gate at Suwa Shinto Shrine. This is the main shrine in Nagasaki and it is famous for its autumn Kunchi Festival. This is a staged photograph with people posing on the stairs in front of the Middle Gate. The Western-style lamp on the left is indicative of the tide of modernization in Nagasaki.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number73‐30‐0]

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The Great Torii,Suwa Shrine

This hand-tinted photograph from around 1887 depicts the great torii gate to Suwa Shinto Shrine and the shrine in the background. A modern street lamp is visible to the left of the gate, revealing the modernization of the city. Nagasaki's most prominent shrine, Suwa Shinto Shrine is famous for its autumn Kunchi festival==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number73‐4‐0]

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The Great Torii,Suwa Shrine

This hand-tinted photograph from around 1887 depicts the view from the odoriba (plaza) in front of Suwa Shinto Shrine looking toward the shrine entrance. The performances of the autumn Kunchi Festival are held here. Three torii gates are visible.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number73‐2‐0]

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Suwa Shrine

The hall of worship at Suwa Shinto Shrine. Nagasaki's most prominent shrine, Suwa Shinto Shrine is famous for its autumn Kunchi Festival, and it is introduced in photographs taken at the beginning of the Meiji Period and in many hand-tinted picture postcards.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number66‐17‐0]

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Torii,Suwa Shrine

This hand-tinted photograph taken around 1887 depicts the view from the odoriba (plaza) looking down the path toward the entrance to the shrine. The performances of the autumn Kunchi Festival are presented here. Three torii gates are visible in the photograph. The streets of the city and Tera-machi area are visible in the distance.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number58‐13‐0]