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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

OZORA, Japan, May 23 Kyodo - Video taken on May 23, 2025, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in Ozora on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. (Kyodo)

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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Photo taken on May 23, 2025, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in Ozora on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Photo taken on May 23, 2025, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in Ozora on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Photo taken on May 23, 2025, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in Ozora on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Photo taken on May 23, 2025, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in Ozora on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.

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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Photo taken May 15, 2023, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora.

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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Photo taken May 15, 2023, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora.

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30,000 sunflowers in full bloom in Hokkaido's Ozora town

30,000 sunflowers in full bloom in Hokkaido's Ozora town

KUSHIRO, Japan - Around 30,000 sunflowers are seen in full bloom out of season in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on Oct. 19, 2014. The temperature, which plunged below zero at the lowest, rose to 19 degrees during daytime in the town due to fair weather.

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Moss phloxes blossoming at Hokkaido park

Moss phloxes blossoming at Hokkaido park

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists stroll in the Moss Phlox Park in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on May 28, 2014.

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'Captain Tsubasa' creator stands by statue of Taro Misaki

'Captain Tsubasa' creator stands by statue of Taro Misaki

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Takahashi, creator of the popular "Captain Tsubasa" manga series, stands by a newly completed statue of Taro Misaki, a teammate of main character Tsubasa Ozora in the football manga and anime series, in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward on March 16, 2014. It is one of the seven "Captain Tsubasa" statues erected in the ward, where Takahashi lives.

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Moss Pink flowers

Moss Pink flowers

OZORA, Japan - Tourists stroll through a hill covered by moss pink flowers, called shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at a park in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on May 31, 2013.

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Moss Pink flowers

Moss Pink flowers

OZORA, Japan - Tourists stroll through a hill covered by moss pink flowers, called shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at a park in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on May 31, 2013.

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Heavy snow in Hokkaido

Heavy snow in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on March 3, 2013, shows a national road in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, jammed due to heavy snow the previous day.

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Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists stroll through a field of pink moss phlox, called shibazakura in Japanese, at Shibazakura Park in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on May 16, 2010. The growth of flowers is one week later than usual due to cold weather, according to park officials.

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Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists stroll through a field of pink moss phlox, called shibazakura in Japanese, at Shibazakura Park in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on May 16, 2010. The growth of flowers is one week later than usual due to cold weather, according to park officials.

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Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists stroll through a field of pink moss phlox, called shibazakura in Japanese, at Shibazakura Park in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on May 16, 2010. The growth of flowers is one week later than usual due to cold weather, according to park officials.

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Moss phlox bloom in northern Japan town

Moss phlox bloom in northern Japan town

Photo taken May 18, 2016 shows moss phlox, or Shibazakura in Japanese, carpeting a hill of around 10 hectares at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora. Visitors will be able to enjoy the colorful flowers until the end of May, according to the park's management firm. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss phlox bloom in northern Japan town

Moss phlox bloom in northern Japan town

Photo taken May 18, 2016 shows moss phlox, or Shibazakura in Japanese, carpeting a hill of around 10 hectares at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora. Visitors will be able to enjoy the colorful flowers until the end of May, according to the park's management firm. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss phlox park in Hokkaido

Moss phlox park in Hokkaido

Visitors to a moss phlox park in the town of Ozora on Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido stroll on a carpet of pink flowers on May 14, 2015. The best time to view the flowers, also known as moss pink, carpeting a hill of around 10 hectares, is expected to continue until late May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss phlox park in Hokkaido

Moss phlox park in Hokkaido

Visitors to a moss phlox park in the town of Ozora on Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido stroll on a carpet of pink flowers on May 14, 2015. The best time to view the flowers, also known as moss pink, carpeting a hill of around 10 hectares, is expected to continue until late May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists stroll through a field of pink moss phlox, called shibazakura in Japanese, at Shibazakura Park in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on May 16, 2010. The growth of flowers is one week later than usual due to cold weather, according to park officials. (Kyodo)

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Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists stroll through a field of pink moss phlox, called shibazakura in Japanese, at Shibazakura Park in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on May 16, 2010. The growth of flowers is one week later than usual due to cold weather, according to park officials. (Kyodo)

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Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists stroll through a field of pink moss phlox, called shibazakura in Japanese, at Shibazakura Park in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on May 16, 2010. The growth of flowers is one week later than usual due to cold weather, according to park officials. (Kyodo)

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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Photo taken May 17, 2020, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora. The park remains closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Photo taken May 17, 2020, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora. The park remains closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Photo taken May 17, 2020, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora. The park remains closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Moss phlox at Hokkaido park

Photo taken May 17, 2020, shows moss phlox, or shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora. The park remains closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss flowers at Hokkaido park

Moss flowers at Hokkaido park

Visitors stroll through a carpet of moss flowers, called shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora on May 19, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss flowers at Hokkaido park

Moss flowers at Hokkaido park

Visitors stroll through a carpet of moss flowers, called shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora on May 19, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss flowers at Hokkaido park

Moss flowers at Hokkaido park

Visitors stroll through a carpet of moss flowers, called shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora on May 19, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss flowers at Hokkaido park

Moss flowers at Hokkaido park

Visitors stroll through a carpet of moss flowers, called shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora on May 19, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Railway reopens in quake-hit Hokkaido

Railway reopens in quake-hit Hokkaido

The Super Ozora, an express train operated by Hokkaido Railway Co., runs in Chitose, Hokkaido, on Sept. 14, 2018, as the Sekisho Line partially reopened after being closed following a strong earthquake that struck Japan's northernmost main island on Sept. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Railway reopens in quake-hit Hokkaido

Railway reopens in quake-hit Hokkaido

The Super Ozora, an express train operated by Hokkaido Railway Co., runs in Chitose, Hokkaido, on Sept. 14, 2018, as the Sekisho Line partially reopened after being closed following a strong earthquake that struck Japan's northernmost main island on Sept. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss pink flowers at Hokkaido park

Moss pink flowers at Hokkaido park

Visitors stroll through a carpet of moss pink flowers, called shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora on May 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss pink flowers at Hokkaido park

Moss pink flowers at Hokkaido park

Visitors stroll through a carpet of moss pink flowers, called shibazakura in Japanese, in full bloom at Shibazakura Park in the Hokkaido town of Ozora on May 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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