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[Breaking News]Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

ISE, Japan, Sept. 1 Kyodo - Smoke rises from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 31, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Smoke rises from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 31, 2026.

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Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 31, 2026, shows smoke rising from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

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Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 31, 2026, shows smoke rising from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

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Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 31, 2026, shows smoke rising from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

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Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Smoke rises from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 31, 2026.

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Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Large fire near Ise Jingu shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 31, 2026, shows smoke rising from a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japan: Fire Engulfs Shopping Arcade Near Ise Grand Shrine, Hundreds Evacuated

A large fire broke out on Monday afternoon, August 31, at the Meirin shopping arcade in Ise, Mie Prefecture, located about 600 meters east of the Ise Grand Shrine's outer shrine, Geku, spreading to multiple buildings in the roughly 20-store district near Ujiyamada Station, though no injuries have been reported. Local authorities issued evacuation orders for 528 residents in 249 households, and about 280 homes lost power.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

Colorful streamers decorate a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

Colorful streamers decorate a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

Colorful streamers decorate a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

Colorful streamers decorate a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

Colorful streamers decorate a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

Colorful streamers decorate a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Few people are seen at a shopping arcade in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki on June 2, 2026, amid heavy rainfall brought by typhoon Jangmi.

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Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Photo taken on June 2, 2026, shows a shopping arcade's roof damage, highlighting impact of typhoon Jangmi in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.

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[Breaking News]Bargain sales after Tigers' CL pennant win

AMAGASAKI, Japan, Sept. 8 Kyodo - A decorative paper ball is broken at a ceremony celebrating the Hanshin Tigers baseball club's Central League victory at a shopping arcade in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, kicking off bargain sales at local shops and restaurants. (Kyodo)

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Bargain sales after Tigers' CL pennant win

Bargain sales after Tigers' CL pennant win

A decorative paper ball is broken at a ceremony celebrating the Hanshin Tigers baseball club's Central League victory at a shopping arcade in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, kicking off bargain sales at local shops and restaurants.

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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69) LYON 2E ARR. SHOPPING ARCADE PASSAGE DE LARGUE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69) LYON 2E ARR. SHOPPING ARCADE PASSAGE DE LARGUE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69) LYON 2E ARR. SHOPPING ARCADE PASSAGE DE LARGUE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69) LYON 2E ARR. SHOPPING ARCADE PASSAGE DE LARGUE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Tanabata festival in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2025, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run. (Kyodo)

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2025, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2025, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A shopping arcade is quiet in Kitakyushu in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Aug. 30, 2024, as torrential rain continued due to Typhoon Shanshan.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A man walks down a deserted shopping arcade in the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Aug. 30, 2024, as heavy rain caused by Typhoon Shanshan hits the area.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A shopping arcade is quiet in Fukuoka city on Aug. 29, 2024, as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu.

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[Breaking News]Tanabata festival in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2024, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run. (Kyodo)

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2024, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2024, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A statue decorates the wall in Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Mouldings are reflected in the mirror at Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Two women cross the courtyard of Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - The plaster sculptures of cupids decorate Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A statue is in the niche at Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Mouldings decorate the walls of Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - The statues of Mercury and Fortuna, the ancient Roman god of trade and goddess of luck, decorate the entrance to Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A statue decorates the space between two windows at Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Statues of ancient goddesses decorate the wall of Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Odesa Passage is a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Odesa Passage is a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Odesa Passage is a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - The statues of Mercury and Fortuna, the ancient Roman god of trade and goddess of luck, decorate the entrance to Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Mouldings decorate the walls of Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A statue decorates the space between two windows at Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Odesa Passage is a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - The courtyard is in Odesa Passage, a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Odesa Passage is a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Odesa Passage

Odesa Passage

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Odesa Passage is a shopping arcade and a hotel on Derybasivska Street in the city centre built at the end of the 19th century, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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