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1st weekend after lifting of COVID-19 emergency

A street lined with bars and restaurants in Kyoto's Pontocho area is crowded with people on Oct. 2, 2021, on the first weekend after the lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency amid dwindling infections.

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1st weekend after lifting of COVID-19 emergency

A street lined with bars and restaurants in Kyoto's Pontocho area is crowded with people on Oct. 2, 2021, on the first weekend after the lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency amid dwindling infections.

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Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

Police and firefighters inspect the scene of a fire at the Pontocho entertainment quarter in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on July 6, 2016. The fire broke out at a Japanese-style bar the previous day. The area is one of the main tourist spots in the city and is known for its traditional townscape. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

Photo taken July 6, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police and firefighters inspecting the scene of a fire at the Pontocho entertainment quarter in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on July 6, 2016. The fire broke out at a Japanese-style bar the previous day. The area is one of the main tourist spots in the city and is known for its traditional townscape. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

People gather at the Pontocho entertainment quarter in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on July 5, 2016, after a fire broke out at a Japanese-style bar. The area is one of the main tourist spots in the city and is known for its traditional townscape. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

Photo taken July 6, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police and firefighters inspecting the scene of a fire at the Pontocho entertainment quarter in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on July 6, 2016. The fire broke out at a Japanese-style bar the previous day. The area is one of the main tourist spots in the city and is known for its traditional townscape. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Expansion of coronavirus state of emergency in Japan

Kyoto's Pontocho district is deserted on Jan. 13, 2021, after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency in seven additional prefectures, including Kyoto, amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections across the country.

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New coronavirus

Few people are seen on a street in Kyoto's Pontocho district on May 14, 2020. The government lifted a coronavirus pandemic state of emergency later in the day in 39 of Japan's 47 prefectures, excluding such prefectures as Kyoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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