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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom Across Country 5

Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom all over Japan, and are expected to reach full bloom in many places this week. This video shows a weeping cherry tree at Maruyama Park in Kyoto.

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Weeping cherry tree in Japan shrine

Weeping cherry tree in Japan shrine

Photo taken on March 22, 2023, shows a weeping cherry tree in bloom at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Art museum adorned with figures mimicking newsmakers

Art museum adorned with figures mimicking newsmakers

KOBE, Japan - Christmas decorations mimicking newsmakers in 2014 are put up at "Uroko no Ie" (House of Fish Scales), a Western-style house museum in the historical Kitano district of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 20, 2014. The centerpiece Santa Claus figure was modeled on a former assemblyman in the western Japan prefecture whose hysterical weeping at a press conference was widely circulated on the Internet.

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Art museum decorated with figures mimicking newsmakers

Art museum decorated with figures mimicking newsmakers

KOBE, Japan - Visitors take pictures of Christmas decorations mimicking newsmakers in 2014 at "Uroko no Ie" (House of Fish Scales), a Western-style house museum in the historical Kitano district of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 20, 2014. The centerpiece Santa Claus figure was modeled on a former assemblyman in the western Japan prefecture whose hysterical weeping at a press conference was widely circulated on the Internet.

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Brother, sister pray for repose of father's soul in N. Korea

Brother, sister pray for repose of father's soul in N. Korea

HAMHUNG, North Korea - Yaeko Azeta (L) pounds on the ground while weeping and her brother Takashi Fukushima prays for the repose of their father's soul on Sept. 21, 2014, on a mountain in Hamhung, northeastern North Korea, where some 4,000 Japanese are believed to have been buried during and after World War II.

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1st anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

1st anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

DANDONG, China - Women leave a room while weeping after paying homage to photographs of the late former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il at a branch office of the North Korean consulate general in Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, on Dec. 17, 2012, the first anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death. A memorial service was held the same day at the office in Dandong on the border with North Korea.

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(2)Picture in Jalalabad

(2)Picture in Jalalabad

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A child in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, lies weeping on his father, who was wounded in U.S.-led air attacks. The picture was taken Oct. 14.

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4,000 attend funeral for former Prime Minister Takeshita

4,000 attend funeral for former Prime Minister Takeshita

KAKEYA, Japan - About 4,000 people, including Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Foley and former South Korean Prime Minister Kim Jong Pil, attend a funeral for former Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita at a Kakeya municipal gymnasium in his hometown of Kakeya, Shimane Prefecture, on July 29. Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Mikio Aoki, who chairs the funeral committee for Takeshita, said in a memorial address, weeping, ''He returned to dust in Shimane at last.''

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SHIMIAN-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SHIMIAN-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

(220907) -- SHIMIAN, Sept. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman is seen weeping in Xingfu Village of Shimian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 7, 2022. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday, and Shimian County in Ya'an were one of the hardest-hit areas. The quake damaged houses, roads, water conservancy facilities, hydropower stations, and telecommunications. Rescuers arrived in response and successfully opened up a "life channel" with helicopters and communication support drones for Xingfu, a village in Shimian County which once lost contact with the outside world after the earthquake. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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#CHINA-SPRING-SCENERY (CN)

#CHINA-SPRING-SCENERY (CN)

(220311) -- NANJING, March 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A weeping willow is seen in the Xuanwu Lake scenic spot in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, March 10, 2022. (Photo by Liu Jianhua/Xinhua)

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Mary Poppins - film (1964)

Mary Poppins - film (1964)

Dick Van Dyke & Julie Andrews Characters: Bert, Mary Poppins Film: Mary Poppins (USA 1964) / Literurverfilmung (Based On The Books By P.L. Travers) Director: Robert Stevenson 27 August 1964 Date: 27-Aug-64

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 26

Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 26

26 Nissaka - A very steep yellow road in a mountainous district, and at the foot of it people examining a large rock, marking the spot where a murder was committed. Travellers look inquisitively at the popularly called "Night weeping stone" lying on the road. Legend has it that the stone called out to a priest to rescue a child from its dying pregnant mother who had been attacked by bandits at night. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel Date: 2003

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Pictured: Scene from TRILOGY: THE WEEPING MEADOW  TRILOGIA 1

Pictured: Scene from TRILOGY: THE WEEPING MEADOW TRILOGIA 1

Pictured: Scene from TRILOGY: THE WEEPING MEADOW TRILOGIA 1: TO LIVADI POU DAKRYZEI aka TRILOGY: THE WEEPING MEADOW Date: 2004

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THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinen

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinen

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel Date: 2003

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THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinen

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinen

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel Date: 2003

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THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinen

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinen

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel Date: 2003

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THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel Date: 2003

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THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinen

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinen

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel Date: 2003

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THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinen

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinen

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel Date: 2003

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THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL

THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL aka Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel Date: 2003

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3-year prison term sought for "weeping politician" accused of fraud

3-year prison term sought for "weeping politician" accused of fraud

Undated photo shows Ryutaro Nonomura, 49, a former member of the Hyogo prefectural assembly, who is being tried at the Kobe District Court on charges of pocketing about 9.13 million yen (about $82,000) in assembly member travel allowances by pretending to make numerous work-related trips. Prosecutors sought a three-year prison sentence on April 25, 2016, for Nonomura, known as the "weeping politician" for crying hysterically at a news conference in 2014 where he was questioned about his alleged misuse of public funds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Famous cherry tree in Fukushima lures visitors in full bloom

Famous cherry tree in Fukushima lures visitors in full bloom

People enjoy the famous "Miharu Takizakura" (waterfall cherry tree) in full bloom on April 13, 2015, in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The Miharu Takizakura, a weeping cherry tree more than 1,000 years old, is one of the three most magnificent cherry plants in Japan and is designated as a national treasure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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The Weeping Cherry Trees in Maruyama Park

The Weeping Cherry Trees in Maruyama Park

View of the cherry blossoms at Maruyama Park looking east. Many people, young and old, are admiring the beautiful cherry blossoms in the fenced-off area. Women in kimono sit on the bench, some with parasols. The Japanese style building on the far left is the Yaami Hotel Annex. The Higashiyama Mountains are visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐59‐2]

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The Weeping Cherry Trees in Maruyama Park

The Weeping Cherry Trees in Maruyama Park

View of the cherry blossoms at Maruyama Park looking east-northeast. Many people, young and old, are admiring the beautiful cherry blossoms in the fenced-off area. Teashops and stalls line the south side of the street leading to the Yaami Hotel. A couple hurrying down the street glances at a teashop as they pass.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐59‐3]

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Art museum adorned with figures mimicking newsmakers

Art museum adorned with figures mimicking newsmakers

KOBE, Japan - Christmas decorations mimicking newsmakers in 2014 are put up at "Uroko no Ie" (House of Fish Scales), a Western-style house museum in the historical Kitano district of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 20, 2014. The centerpiece Santa Claus figure was modeled on a former assemblyman in the western Japan prefecture whose hysterical weeping at a press conference was widely circulated on the Internet. (Kyodo)

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Brother, sister pray for repose of father's soul in N. Korea

Brother, sister pray for repose of father's soul in N. Korea

HAMHUNG, North Korea - Yaeko Azeta (L) pounds on the ground while weeping and her brother Takashi Fukushima prays for the repose of their father's soul on Sept. 21, 2014, on a mountain in Hamhung, northeastern North Korea, where some 4,000 Japanese are believed to have been buried during and after World War II. (Kyodo)

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Aging Society In China

Aging Society In China

Elders walk under weeping willows at the Mahao Park in the West Coast New District of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 16, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

Weeping willows bloom on the banks of Banxi River in Nanchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb 28, 2021.

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(2)Picture in Jalalabad

(2)Picture in Jalalabad

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A child in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, lies weeping on his father, who was wounded in U.S.-led air attacks. The picture was taken Oct. 14.

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Out-of-season cherry blossoms in northeastern Japan

Out-of-season cherry blossoms in northeastern Japan

Weeping cherry blossoms blooming out of season are observed at the former site of Sendai Castle in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 30, 2020.

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Out-of-season cherry blossoms in northeastern Japan

Out-of-season cherry blossoms in northeastern Japan

Weeping cherry blossoms blooming out of season are observed at the former site of Sendai Castle in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 30, 2020.

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Weeping cherry trees at temple in central Japan

Weeping cherry trees at temple in central Japan

Photo taken April 9, 2020, shows weeping cherry trees in half bloom at a temple in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. Fewer people than usual visited the temple the same day amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Weeping cherry trees at temple in central Japan

Weeping cherry trees at temple in central Japan

Photo taken April 9, 2020, shows weeping cherry trees in half bloom at a temple in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. Fewer people than usual visited the temple the same day amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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