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Snake festival in eastern Japan

About 300 high school students carry a snake-shaped float during a festival at the Oigami hot spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 9, 2025, the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac. The float, 108 meters long, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest snake float used for a festival.

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Snake festival in eastern Japan

About 300 high school students carry a snake-shaped float during a festival at the Oigami hot spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 9, 2025, the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac. The float, 108 meters long, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest snake float used for a festival.

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Snake festival in eastern Japan

About 300 high school students carry a snake-shaped float during a festival at the Oigami hot spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 9, 2025, the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac. The float, 108 meters long, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest snake float used for a festival.

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Snake festival in eastern Japan

About 300 high school students carry a snake-shaped float during a festival at the Oigami hot spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 9, 2025, the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac. The float, 108 meters long, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest snake float used for a festival.

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'Tonkatsu Street' staging campaign to promote pork cutlets

MAEBASHI, Japan - Yasushi Kaneko promotes 'tonkatsu' or pork cutlets in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2014, as he leads a campaign involving tonkatsu restaurants along National Road 120 near the Numata Interchange on the Kanetsu Expressway in Numata, Gunma Prefecture. Having some 20 tonkatsu restaurants, the section of the road in the landlocked prefecture in the Kanto region has earned the nickname "Tonkatsu Street."

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Crown Prince Naruhito at tree-growing event

NUMATA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) saws a branch of cedar at a tree-growing event at a forest park in Gunma Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Women carry giant mask of Japanese long-nose goblin in festival

NUMATA, Japan - Women carry a giant mask depicting a Japanese long-nose goblin in a summer festival in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 3, symbolizing hope of safety in homes.

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Women carry ''Tengu'' portable shrine

NUMATA, Japan - About 200 women carry a portable shrine featuring ''tengu (long-nosed goblin) at the annual ''Tengu Mikoshi'' festival in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 3.

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"Hina" dolls on display in Gunma

About 3,000 "hina" dolls, or Japanese traditional dolls in colorful court dress, are displayed in a hot spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture in eastern Japan, on Feb. 26, 2016, ahead of the March 3 Hina Matsuri, or the Doll Festival. Japanese families celebrate the festival to pray for the happiness and health of daughters by setting up displays of dolls in their homes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japanese soldier shows photos of comrades' remains in Palau

Former Imperial Japanese Army soldier Yoshitsugu Matsui shows pictures of fellow soldiers' remains found in the southwestern Pacific island republic of Palau, as seen in this photo taken at his home in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Feb. 18, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Up-and-coming farmer extends reach of konnyaku with novelties

Photo taken at Gunma General Information Center in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2019, shows konnyaku jelly on sale at the outlet tasked with promoting made-in-Gunma products. The jelly was produced at Haruna Endo's konnyaku factory Kasho in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Up-and-coming farmer extends reach of konnyaku with novelties

Haruna Endo, who runs konnyaku factory Kasho in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, poses with her products at Gunma General Information Center in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Up-and-coming farmer extends reach of konnyaku with novelties

Haruna Endo cuts konnyaku into blocks at her konnyaku factory Kasho in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Up-and-coming farmer extends reach of konnyaku with novelties

Haruna Endo, who runs konnyaku factory Kasho in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, picks konjac plants at a farm near the factory on Oct. 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soba making

Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2018, shows officials of the Japan Council for International Soba Culture Exchange examining people's skills in soba making in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soba making

Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2018, shows Rurika Koike practicing soba making at her Tone Jitsugyo High School in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soba making

Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2018, shows students practicing soba making at their Tone Jitsugyo High School in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women carry giant mask of Japanese long-nose goblin in festival

NUMATA, Japan - Women carry a giant mask depicting a Japanese long-nose goblin in a summer festival in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 3, symbolizing hope of safety in homes. (Kyodo)

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Women carry ''Tengu'' portable shrine

NUMATA, Japan - About 200 women carry a portable shrine featuring ''tengu (long-nosed goblin) at the annual ''Tengu Mikoshi'' festival in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 3. (Kyodo)

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Lake Ashi

This is a photograph of Yunoko Lake and the houses of the spa at Oku-Nikko. The land to the right is Usagi Island. The mountain visible in the back is Onsengadake. Passing over Konsei Pass, the road leads to Numata in Gunma Prefecture. Yumoto Spa is said to date back to 778 when it was found and named Yakushi-yu.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐18‐0]

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Lake Chuzenji

Lake Yunoko is located at Yumoto Spa in Oku-Nikko. The lakeshore is deserted. Mt. Konsei is visible in the centre back. After passing Konsei Pass on the hillside, the road leads to Numata in Gunma Prefecture. A Japanese-style boat is seen carrying a large number of passengers on the lake.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number91‐10‐0]

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Crown Prince Naruhito at tree-growing event

NUMATA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) saws a branch of cedar at a tree-growing event at a forest park in Gunma Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010. (Kyodo)

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"Hina" dolls on display in hot-spring resort in Gunma

About 4,000 traditional Japanese "hina" dolls wearing colorful court dress are displayed at a facility in a hot-spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Feb. 17, 2017, ahead of the girls' festival in Japan on March 3. They will be shown until April 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Hina" dolls on display in hot-spring resort in Gunma

About 4,000 traditional Japanese "hina" dolls wearing colorful court dress are displayed at a facility in a hot-spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Feb. 17, 2017, ahead of the girls' festival in Japan on March 3. They will be shown until April 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo