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Santa Claus in Japan

Santa Claus arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, from Finland on Dec. 2, 2022, as part of a promotional campaign by the northern European country's airline Finnair.

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Santa Claus in Japan

Santa Claus arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, from Finland on Dec. 2, 2022, as part of a promotional campaign by the northern European country's airline Finnair.

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Santa Claus in Japan

Santa Claus arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, from Finland on Dec. 2, 2022, as part of a promotional campaign by the northern European country's airline Finnair.

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Santa Claus in Japan

Santa Claus poses in front of a Christmas tree at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Dec. 2, 2022, after arriving from Finland as part of a promotional campaign by the northern European country's airline Finnair.

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Santa Claus in Japan

Santa Claus high-fives a child at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Dec. 2, 2022, after arriving from Finland as part of a promotional campaign by the Northern European country's airline Finnair.

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Giant panda twins celebrate 8th birthday

Ohin, one of the giant panda twins at Adventure World in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, looks at ice blocks given to her on her eighth birthday on Dec. 2, 2022.

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Giant panda twins celebrate 8th birthday

Tohin, one of the giant panda twins at Adventure World in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, chews on a bamboo stick on her eighth birthday on Dec. 2, 2022.

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Giant panda twins celebrate 8th birthday

Ohin (L) and Tohin, giant panda twins at Adventure World in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, relax in their enclosures on their eighth birthday on Dec. 2, 2022.

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Japan reaction to football World Cup

Fans wearing Samurai Blue shirts jump for joy at a public viewing event in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 2, 2022, after Japan's comeback win over Spain in the football World Cup in Qatar.

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Japan reaction to football World Cup

Fans wearing Samurai Blue shirts hug at a public viewing event in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 2, 2022, after Japan's winning goal against Spain at the football World Cup in Qatar.

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Japan reaction to football World Cup

Fans at a public viewing event in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 2, 2022, stand up to celebrate Japan's equalizer against Spain at the football World Cup in Qatar.

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Experience Dong oil tea in SW China's Guizhou

STORY: Experience Dong oil tea in SW China's Guizhou DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of tea gardens in China's Guizhou Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG CHENGQIU, Villager 3. various of making oil tea 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PENG XIAOFAN, Villager 5. various of making oil tea 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): PENG YINGUI, Villager 7. various of tea gardens in China's Guizhou Province and the Dong people picking tea leaves STORYLINE: Oil tea is a traditional drink for people of the Dong ethnic group in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Dong people make oil tea every month and enjoy it as a snack. The tea is especially popular in winter. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG CHENGQIU, Villager in Jianhe County "On the first day of every month in the traditional Chinese calendar, all households make oil tea. New Year and other holidays are also the case. We all like it." SOUNDBITE 2

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"Shimenawa" rope replacement at western Japan shrine

A giant "shimenawa" sacred straw festoon is replaced at World Heritage-listed Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine in the western Japan city of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2022, ahead of New Year.

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"Shimenawa" rope replacement at western Japan shrine

A giant "shimenawa" sacred straw festoon is replaced at World Heritage-listed Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine in the western Japan city of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2022, ahead of New Year.

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Pursuing the light: A film projectionist's dream

STORY: Pursuing the light: A film projectionist's dream DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:41 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG MINGJIN, A non-profit film projectionist 2. various of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture STORYLINE: Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture Yunnan, China SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG MINGJIN, A non-profit film projectionist "My name is Yang Mingjin, 45 years old. I'm a tire store owner, but I prefer my other identity, a non-profit film projectionist. In the daytime, I repair tires in my store, and at night I go to the villages in the mountains to project movies for free. This is what I do every day for half of the year. Nujiang has very high mountains, and darkness falls earlier than outside. It's very quiet in the mountains, and it's also very boring. So at night, there would be a crowd of people waiting for me to screen a movie. When I was seven years old, my best friend told me that he wanted to become a scientist when he grew up. Wh

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Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Chinese Dream inspires nation on journey ahead

(221129) -- BEIJING, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ma Huihuang (L), then head of the poverty alleviation work team in Shibadong, promotes local products via live-streaming together with villager Shi Linjiao in Shibadong Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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How China's Dong people celebrate New Year in Guizhou

STORY: How China's Dong people celebrate New Year in Guizhou DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people of the Dong ethnic group in Guizhou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG GUOBO, President of Dong Society of Jianhe County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PENG GUIZHI, Villager of Jianhe County, Guizhou Province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG JINJU, Villager of Jianhe County, Guizhou Province 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HUANG JUNMING, Villager of Jianhe County, Guizhou Province STORYLINE: People of the Dong ethnic group in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, ushered in the Dong New Year this week. In celebration of one of their most festive occasions, Dong people dress themselves up and hold traditional activities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG GUOBO, President of Dong Society of Jianhe County "The Dong New Year has a rich cultural background. It serves as a good platform where Dong people

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Lanterns at "castle in the sky" in western Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 26, 2022, in Asago in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, shows about 500 lanterns lit at the Takeda Castle ruins, a tourist spot dubbed a "castle in the sky" as it is famous for a sea of clouds surrounding the ruins.

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Lanterns at "castle in the sky" in western Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 26, 2022, in Asago in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, shows about 500 lanterns lit at the Takeda Castle ruins, a tourist spot dubbed a "castle in the sky" as it is famous for a sea of clouds surrounding the ruins.

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Lanterns at "castle in the sky" in western Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 26, 2022, in Asago in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, shows about 500 lanterns lit at the Takeda Castle ruins, a tourist spot dubbed a "castle in the sky" as it is famous for a sea of clouds surrounding the ruins.

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Elephant artist in Japan zoo

Yumeka, a 15-year-old Asian elephant, is pictured next to the Chinese zodiac sign for rabbit that she wrote using a brush at Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2022. The year 2023 is the year of the rabbit, according to Chinese astrology.

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Elephant artist in Japan zoo

Yumeka, a 15-year-old Asian elephant, is pictured next to a canvas with a good luck message for the Japan national football team taking part in the World Cup in Qatar, which she wrote using a brush at Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2022.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMER-CULTURAL RELICS-CONSERVATION (CN)

(221124) -- URUMQI, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 30, 2022 shows Shan Zhizheng and his wife Yuan Qin patrolling a group of ancient tombs in Wenquan County in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Feature: Xinjiang farmer becomes guardian of cultural relics" (Xinhua/Hao Jianwei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMER-CULTURAL RELICS-CONSERVATION (CN)

(221124) -- URUMQI, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shan Zhizheng demonstrates his honor certificate and trophy as "Xinjiang's most beautiful conservator of cultural relics" in Wenquan County in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 27, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Xinjiang farmer becomes guardian of cultural relics" (Xinhua/Hao Jianwei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMER-CULTURAL RELICS-CONSERVATION (CN)

(221124) -- URUMQI, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 30, 2022 shows Shan Zhizheng and his wife Yuan Qin patrolling a group of ancient tombs in Wenquan County in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Feature: Xinjiang farmer becomes guardian of cultural relics" (Xinhua/Hao Jianwei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMER-CULTURAL RELICS-CONSERVATION (CN)

(221124) -- URUMQI, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shan Zhizheng and his wife Yuan Qin walk past a rock painting during a cultural relic site patrol in Wenquan County in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Xinjiang farmer becomes guardian of cultural relics" (Xinhua/Hao Jianwei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMER-CULTURAL RELICS-CONSERVATION (CN)

(221124) -- URUMQI, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shan Zhizheng and his wife Yuan Qin return from a cultural relic site patrol on motorcycle in Wenquan County in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Xinjiang farmer becomes guardian of cultural relics" (Xinhua/Hao Jianwei)

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Football: Psychic parrot Olivia

Psychic Parrot Olivia, who lives in Nasu Animal Kingdom in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, picks up a German flag with her beak, predicting Japan's loss in the football World Cup Group E opener on Nov. 21, 2022.

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Football: Psychic parrot Olivia

Combined photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022, in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows Japan's football World Cup Group E results according to psychic parrot Olivia. Olivia predicts a loss against Germany (top), win over Costa Rica (middle) and loss against Spain (bottom).

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Rainbow Parade in Okinawa

A large crowd of people assemble outside on Kokusai Dori for an LGBTQ pride march in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha on Nov. 20, 2022.

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Rainbow Parade in Okinawa

A large crowd of people who took part in an LGBTQ pride march in the Okinawa Prefecture capital of Naha assemble outside on Nov. 20, 2022.

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Baseball: Seibu Lions pitcher Kuo Tai-yuan+

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 17 Kyodo - Photo taken on June 4, 1985, shows Seibu Lions pitcher Kuo Tai-yuan celebrating after accomplishing a no-hitter in a game against Nippon Ham Fighters at Heiwadai stadium in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Golf: Taiwan's Tu Ai-yu+

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 17 Kyodo - Photo taken on July 17, 1983, shows Taiwan's Tu Ai-yu holding the victor's cup after winning the Japan Women's Open golf tournament at Awara Golf Club in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

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Baseball: Sendai Ikuei manager Sue

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, Nov. 19 Kyodo - Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2022, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan, shows Wataru Sue, manager of the Sendai Ikuei high school baseball team, prior to the final of the 2022 national high school baseball championship. His team won the title.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-EARTHQUAKE-RESCUE (CN)

(221119) -- HONGHE, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers clear a road in Anpin Village of Langdi Township, Honghe County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 19, 2022. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Honghe County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, at 1:27 a.m. on Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). House damages, such as collapsed tiles and wall cracking, were reported in the quake-affected areas, but no human casualties have been found, according to a press conference held by the Yunnan provincial seismological bureau Saturday morning. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-EARTHQUAKE-RESCUE (CN)

(221119) -- HONGHE, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of local power supply bureau repair power transmission lines damaged in earthquake in Anpin Village of Langdi Township, Honghe County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 19, 2022. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Honghe County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, at 1:27 a.m. on Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). House damages, such as collapsed tiles and wall cracking, were reported in the quake-affected areas, but no human casualties have been found, according to a press conference held by the Yunnan provincial seismological bureau Saturday morning. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-EARTHQUAKE-RESCUE (CN)

(221119) -- HONGHE, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Forest rangers and volunteers transfer earthquake relief supplies in Anpin Village of Langdi Township, Honghe County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 19, 2022. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Honghe County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, at 1:27 a.m. on Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). House damages, such as collapsed tiles and wall cracking, were reported in the quake-affected areas, but no human casualties have been found, according to a press conference held by the Yunnan provincial seismological bureau Saturday morning. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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LRT train derails during test run in Utsunomiya

A light rail transit train derails during a test run in the Tochigi Prefecture capital of Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, on Nov. 19, 2022, but no one was injured. The public-private third-sector train began test-running just two days earlier on a 14.6-kilometer route linking Utsunomiya and Haga, also in Tochigi Prefecture, ahead of its commercial operation in August 2023.

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LRT train derails during test run in Utsunomiya

A light rail transit train derails during a test run in the Tochigi Prefecture capital of Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, on Nov. 19, 2022, but no one was injured. The public-private third-sector train began test-running just two days earlier on a 14.6-kilometer route linking Utsunomiya and Haga, also in Tochigi Prefecture, ahead of its commercial operation in August 2023.

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Volcanic eruption evacuation drill on Sakurajima

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct an evacuation drill on Nov. 19, 2022, for a massive eruption on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Volcanic eruption evacuation drill on Sakurajima

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct an evacuation drill on Nov. 19, 2022, for a massive eruption on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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5.0-magnitude quake hits Yunnan in SW China

STORY: 5.0-magnitude quake hits Yunnan in SW China DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of earthquake and rescue operations STORYLINE: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Honghe County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, at 1:27 a.m. on Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.37 degrees north latitude and 102.26 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 8 km, the CENC said. No casualties have been reported so far. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Japan Coast Guard drone unveiled to media

The Japan Coast Guard unveils its unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-9B SeaGuardian to the media at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hachinohe air base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2022. The JCG started operating the U.S.-made maritime surveillance drone on Oct. 19.

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Japan Coast Guard drone unveiled to media

The interior of the operation center for the Japan Coast Guard's unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-9B SeaGuardian is unveiled to the media at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hachinohe air base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2022. The JCG started operating the U.S.-made maritime surveillance drone on Oct. 19.

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Japan Coast Guard drone unveiled to media

The Japan Coast Guard unveils its unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-9B SeaGuardian to the media at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hachinohe air base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2022. The JCG started operating the U.S.-made maritime surveillance drone on Oct. 19.

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Japan Coast Guard drone unveiled to media

The Japan Coast Guard unveils its unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-9B SeaGuardian to the media at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hachinohe air base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2022. The JCG started operating the U.S.-made maritime surveillance drone on Oct. 19.

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LRT train test-runs in Utsunomiya

Municipal officials check a light rail transit train during its test run in the Tochigi Prefecture capital of Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2022. The public-private third-sector train will begin its commercial service in August 2023, running a 14.6-kilometer route linking Utsunomiya and Haga, also in Tochigi Prefecture.

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LRT train test-runs in Utsunomiya

Municipal officials check a light rail transit train during its test run in the Tochigi Prefecture capital of Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2022. The public-private third-sector train will begin its commercial service in August 2023, running a 14.6-kilometer route linking Utsunomiya and Haga, also in Tochigi Prefecture.

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LRT train test-runs in Utsunomiya

A light rail transit train test-runs in the Tochigi Prefecture capital of Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2022, ahead of its commercial operation in August 2023. The public-private third-sector train will run on a 14.6-kilometer route linking Utsunomiya and Haga, also in Tochigi Prefecture.

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2022, shows the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Echizen in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.