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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 22 Kyodo - People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895. ==Kyodo

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows Zhutou Manor in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Nestled in the Daiyun Mountain like scattered pearls, over 2,000 fortified manors in Yongtai County trace their origins to the Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD), flourishing later during the Ming 1368-1644) and Qing 1644-1911) eras. Today, increasing numbers of ancient manors and villages are being protected and revitalized. As historical heritage integrates with contemporary life and cultural landscapes merge with humanistic values, these age-old structures are radiating renewed vitality. Photo by Zhang Keren/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows Beishan Manor in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Nestled in the Daiyun Mountain like scattered pearls, over 2,000 fortified manors in Yongtai County trace their origins to the Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD), flourishing later during the Ming 1368-1644) and Qing 1644-1911) eras. Today, increasing numbers of ancient manors and villages are being protected and revitalized. As historical heritage integrates with contemporary life and cultural landscapes merge with humanistic values, these age-old structures are radiating renewed vitality. Photo by Zhang Keren/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

A resident spreads out unhusked rice to dry in Zhutou Manor in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, on Octobre 2, 2023. Nestled in the Daiyun Mountain like scattered pearls, over 2,000 fortified manors in Yongtai County trace their origins to the Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD), flourishing later during the Ming 1368-1644) and Qing 1644-1911) eras. Today, increasing numbers of ancient manors and villages are being protected and revitalized. As historical heritage integrates with contemporary life and cultural landscapes merge with humanistic values, these age-old structures are radiating renewed vitality. Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

This photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows timber structural elements of a fortified manor in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Nestled in the Daiyun Mountain like scattered pearls, over 2,000 fortified manors in Yongtai County trace their origins to the Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD), flourishing later during the Ming 1368-1644) and Qing 1644-1911) eras. Today, increasing numbers of ancient manors and villages are being protected and revitalized. As historical heritage integrates with contemporary life and cultural landscapes merge with humanistic values, these age-old structures are radiating renewed vitality. Photo by Wang Zecong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows Hecheng Manor in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Nestled in the Daiyun Mountain like scattered pearls, over 2,000 fortified manors in Yongtai County trace their origins to the Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD), flourishing later during the Ming 1368-1644) and Qing 1644-1911) eras. Today, increasing numbers of ancient manors and villages are being protected and revitalized. As historical heritage integrates with contemporary life and cultural landscapes merge with humanistic values, these age-old structures are radiating renewed vitality. Photo by Zhang Keren/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows Hecheng Manor in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Nestled in the Daiyun Mountain like scattered pearls, over 2,000 fortified manors in Yongtai County trace their origins to the Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD), flourishing later during the Ming 1368-1644) and Qing 1644-1911) eras. Today, increasing numbers of ancient manors and villages are being protected and revitalized. As historical heritage integrates with contemporary life and cultural landscapes merge with humanistic values, these age-old structures are radiating renewed vitality. Photo by Wang Zecong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

An aerial photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows Hecheng Manor in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Nestled in the Daiyun Mountain like scattered pearls, over 2,000 fortified manors in Yongtai County trace their origins to the Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD), flourishing later during the Ming 1368-1644) and Qing 1644-1911) eras. Today, increasing numbers of ancient manors and villages are being protected and revitalized. As historical heritage integrates with contemporary life and cultural landscapes merge with humanistic values, these age-old structures are radiating renewed vitality. Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

An aerial photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows Zhutou Manor in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Nestled in the Daiyun Mountain like scattered pearls, over 2,000 fortified manors in Yongtai County trace their origins to the Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD), flourishing later during the Ming 1368-1644) and Qing 1644-1911) eras. Today, increasing numbers of ancient manors and villages are being protected and revitalized. As historical heritage integrates with contemporary life and cultural landscapes merge with humanistic values, these age-old structures are radiating renewed vitality. Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF BLOIS : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH ON SUNRISE. THEATER OF A SUCCESSION OF PLOTS AND HISTORICAL EVENT INVOLVING 7 KINGS AND 10 QUEENS (INCLUDING THE ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE OF GUISE IN 1588), THIS CASTLE IS A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE EVOLUTION OF FRENCH ARCHITECTURE FROM THE 13TH TO THE 17TH CENTURY CENTURY AND GATHERED AROUND THE SAME COURT, 4 DIFFERENT FACADES AND 4 ERAS. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE GASTON D'ORLEANS WING (CLASSICAL STYLE), THE FRANCOIS 1ER WING (RENAISSANCE STYLE), THE MEDIEVAL CASTLE (GOTHIC STYLE) AND THE LOUIS XII WING (FLAMBOYANT STYLE). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift In Concert - Vancouver

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift In Concert - Vancouver

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A fan dressed up for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour poses outside of BC Place before the concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

An inflatable friendship bracelet sits on BC Place before a Taylor Swift The Eras Tour concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A fan poses in front of an inflatable friendship bracelet before the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A fan holds friendship bracelets before a Taylor Swift The Eras Tour concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Fans wait outside before the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A Vancouver Police officer stands outside of BC Place before the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A fan poses in front of an inflatable friendship bracelet before the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Fans line up to enter B.C. Place stadium for the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

An inflatable friendship bracelet sits on BC Place before a Taylor Swift The Eras Tour concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A man wears a Travis Kelce Kansas City Chiefs NFL football jersey while waiting in line to enter B.C. Place stadium for the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A fan poses in front of an inflatable friendship bracelet before the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Fans trade friendship bracelets before the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A fan wearing sparkling heart makeup poses for a photo before the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert stop in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Fans pose in front of a sign outside B.C. Place stadium before the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A concert-goer gives a friendship bracelet to a police officer before the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Concert-goers exhcnage friendship bracelets with a police officer before the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A concert-goer gives a friendship bracelet to a police officer before the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Fans pose in front of a sign outside B.C. Place stadium before the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A fan waits in line to enter B.C. Place stadium for the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A woman uses a bullhorn to give directions to fans lined up to enter B.C. Place stadium for the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Two elderly women watch the fans gather to line up to enter B.C. Place stadium for the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Police officers patrol outside B.C. Place stadium before the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Fans line up to enter B.C. Place stadium for the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

A police officer wears friendship bracelets while working outside B.C. Place stadium during the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Fans pose in front of a sign outside B.C. Place stadium before the opening night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Fans sing while watching Gracie Abrams perform as the opening act before Taylor Swift at the Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans At Taylor Swift Concert - Vancouver

Fans sing while watching Gracie Abrams perform as the opening act before Taylor Swift at the Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Candian PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift In Concert - Vancouver

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift In Concert - Vancouver

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift In Concert - Vancouver

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift In Concert - Vancouver

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift In Concert - Vancouver

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM