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(2)1 dead, 27 hurt in Hokkaido tour bus accident

OSHAMAMBE, Japan - Taiwanese tourists arrive at Hakodate airport May 1 after the tour bus they were in tipped over. The accident occurred in Oshamambe, Hokkaido, killing the driver and injuring 26 Taiwanese and one other person.

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Carp streamers hung up at shelter near Mt. Usu

OSHAMAMBE, Japan - Carp streamers donated from across the nation are hung May 4 over a shelter in the town of Oshamambe near the 732-meter Mt. Usu volcano in southwestern Hokkaido, which has been spewing ash, steam and smoke since erupting March 31 for the first time in nearly 23 years. Carp streamers, called ''koinobori'' in Japanese, are flown outside houses on May 5 to celebrate male children and as an expression of hope for their health and prosperity.

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(2)1 dead, 27 hurt in Hokkaido tour bus accident

OSHAMAMBE, Japan - Taiwanese tourists arrive at Hakodate airport May 1 after the tour bus they were in tipped over. The accident occurred in Oshamambe, Hokkaido, killing the driver and injuring 26 Taiwanese and one other person. (Kyodo)

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(1)1 dead, 27 hurt in Hokkaido tour bus accident

OSHAMAMBE, Japan - A sightseeing bus tipped onto its side on a highway in Oshamambe, Hokkaido, May 1, killing the driver and injuring 26 Taiwanese tourists and one other person. The tourists were heading for Hakodate at the time. Photo was provided by Hokkaido police. (Kyodo)

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Carp streamers hung up at shelter near Mt. Usu

OSHAMAMBE, Japan - Carp streamers donated from across the nation are hung May 4 over a shelter in the town of Oshamambe near the 732-meter Mt. Usu volcano in southwestern Hokkaido, which has been spewing ash, steam and smoke since erupting March 31 for the first time in nearly 23 years. Carp streamers, called ''koinobori'' in Japanese, are flown outside houses on May 5 to celebrate male children and as an expression of hope for their health and prosperity.