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Kumamon mascot at Osaka expo

Kumamon mascot at Osaka expo

Kumamon, the official mascot of Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, takes part in a plum-pickling event at Earth Mart, part of the Signature Pavilion, at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 6, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, June 6 Kyodo - A plum pickling ceremony is held on Plum Day on June 6, 2025, at the Earth Mart pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka. (Kyodo)

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

A plum pickling ceremony is held on Plum Day on June 6, 2025, at the Earth Mart pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

A plum pickling ceremony is held on Plum Day on June 6, 2025, at the Earth Mart pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

A plum pickling ceremony is held on Plum Day on June 6, 2025, at the Earth Mart pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka.

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE, GIRONDE (33), AERIAL VIEW BLOSSOMING YOUNG PLUM GARDEN AND RAPESEED FIELD, PLUM BLOOMING, SOUTH WEST OF FRANCE Jean-Bernard Nadeau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xian Spring Blossom - China

Xian Spring Blossom - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 13, 2025 shows people enjoying plum flowers in Chang'an District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A man tends to trays of plums on a rooftop in Kharv, Iran on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A man tends to trays of plums on a rooftop in Kharv, Iran on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays of plums dry on rooftops across the city in Kharv, Iran, on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A man tends to trays of plums on a rooftop in Kharv, Iran on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Women prepare plums in plastic bowls inside a home in Kharv, Iran, on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A woman prepares plums on a rooftop covered with drying trays in Kharv, Iran, on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A woman stands in front of a stack of trays filled with drying plums in Kharv, Iran on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A woman prepares plums in large bowls outside her home in Kharv, Iran, on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays of plums dry in the sun on rooftops in Kharv, Iran, on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A man carries a tray of halved plums onto a rooftop in Kharv, Iran, on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A man arranges plums on drying trays spread across a rooftop in Kharv, Iran, on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

An elderly woman peels yellow plums for preservation in Kharv, Iran on September 18, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Two women prepare plums inside a home in Kharv, Iran on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays of plums dry on rooftops in Kharv, Iran on September 18, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays of drying plums are visible on rooftops in Kharv, Iran on September 18, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays are seen on rooftops and balconies in Kharv, Iran on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Two women prepare plums inside a home in Kharv, Iran on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A view of a crate of fresh plums in Kharv, Iran on September 18, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays of drying plums are visible on rooftops in Kharv, Iran on September 18, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays are seen on rooftops and balconies in Kharv, Iran on October 23, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays of plums dry in the sun on rooftops in Kharv, Iran on September 18, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A man and a child stand next to racks of drying plums on a rooftop in Kharv, Iran on September 11, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays of plums dry in the sun on rooftops in Kharv, Iran on September 18, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A view of a crate of fresh plums in Kharv, Iran on September 18, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays of plums dry on rooftops in Kharv, Iran on September 12, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays of plums dry in the sun on rooftops in Kharv, Iran on September 18, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Trays of plums dry on rooftops in Kharv, Iran on September 12, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

Roofs covered with drying plums are seen across residential homes in Kharv, Iran on September 11, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

People prepare plums for drying in the courtyard of a traditional home in Kharv, Iran on September 11, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Golden Rooftops - Iran

A woman sorts plums on a rooftop in Kharv, Iran on October 5, 2021. The city has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major producer and exporter of plums in the country. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park=February 27,2025,Osaka

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Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park=February 27,2025,Osaka

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Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park=February 27,2025,Osaka

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Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park=February 27,2025,Osaka

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Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park=February 27,2025,Osaka

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Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park

Plum blossoms in Osaka Castle Park=February 27,2025,Osaka

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Plum blossom-viewing festival in Kyoto

Plum blossom-viewing festival in Kyoto

An open-air tea ceremony is held during a plum blossom-viewing festival at Kitano Tenmangu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025, with "maiko" and "geiko" traditional Japanese entertainers serving tea to visitors.

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Plum blossom-viewing festival in Kyoto

Plum blossom-viewing festival in Kyoto

An open-air tea ceremony is held during a plum blossom-viewing festival at Kitano Tenmangu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025, with "maiko" and "geiko" traditional Japanese entertainers serving tea to visitors.

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Plum blossom-viewing festival in Kyoto

Plum blossom-viewing festival in Kyoto

An open-air tea ceremony is held during a plum blossom-viewing festival at Kitano Tenmangu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025, with "maiko" and "geiko" traditional Japanese entertainers serving tea to visitors.

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Tourists Enjoy Blooming Plum Blossoms in Chongqing

Tourists Enjoy Blooming Plum Blossoms in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Tourists enjoy blooming plum blossoms at Baitangyuan Park in Liangjiang New Area in Chongqing, China, Feb 23, 2025.

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Tourists Enjoy Blooming Plum Blossoms in Chongqing

Tourists Enjoy Blooming Plum Blossoms in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Tourists enjoy blooming plum blossoms at Baitangyuan Park in Liangjiang New Area in Chongqing, China, Feb 23, 2025.

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Tourists Enjoy Blooming Plum Blossoms in Chongqing

Tourists Enjoy Blooming Plum Blossoms in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Tourists enjoy blooming plum blossoms at Baitangyuan Park in Liangjiang New Area in Chongqing, China, Feb 23, 2025.

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Tourists Enjoy Blooming Plum Blossoms in Chongqing

Tourists Enjoy Blooming Plum Blossoms in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Tourists enjoy blooming plum blossoms at Baitangyuan Park in Liangjiang New Area in Chongqing, China, Feb 23, 2025.

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