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Young woman ventures into world of washi papermaking

Young woman ventures into world of washi papermaking

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Photo taken June 21, 2013 shows Yuko Narumi working at the Tenjin paper mill in her hometown of Uchiko in Ehime Prefecture. Narumi once dreamt of becoming an illustration artist but abandoned the pencil and plunged into the ancient craft of making paper by hand, providing new blood to the dying craft.

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Art vending machine in Japan

Art vending machine in Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022, shows a recycled cigarette vending machine that was repurposed to sell artworks by local craftspeople in the town of Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

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Art vending machine in Japan

Art vending machine in Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022, shows a recycled cigarette vending machine that was repurposed to sell artworks by local craftspeople in the town of Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in the Ehime Prefecture town of Uchiko, western Japan, on April 22, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in the Ehime Prefecture town of Uchiko, western Japan, on April 22, 2021.

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