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Restoration of Nara temple

The removal of roof tiles at Kohfuku-ji temple's five-story pagoda, in Nara, western Japan, is unveiled to the media on Sept. 10, 2025, as part of its first major repairs in about 120 years. Work is expected to be completed in March 2034 and will entail removal of approximately 60,000 tiles.

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Restoration of Nara temple

The removal of roof tiles at Kohfuku-ji temple's five-story pagoda, in Nara, western Japan, is unveiled to the media on Sept. 10, 2025, as part of its first major repairs in about 120 years. Work is expected to be completed in March 2034 and will entail removal of approximately 60,000 tiles.

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US: Flash Flood Warning Issued For Tucson Area

Heavy rain hit Tucson and parts of Pima County, Arizona, on Saturday, June 22, placed the area under a flash flood warning. Storms were expected to last through the weekend.

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Rubble removal starts in Futaba, host of Fukushima Daiichi

FUTABA, Japan - A local resident watches the first removal work of rubble generated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern Japan town of Futaba, which hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi complex, on Dec. 17, 2014. The removal work was postponed due to the meltdowns at the power plant.

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Renovation of Hirosaki Castle

AOMORI, Japan - Water removal begins Nov. 25, 2014, from the moat surrounding the central tower of Hirosaki Castle in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, in northeastern Japan, ahead of a planned landfill of a moat area to repair the stone wall. The city government has decided to rebuild part of the wall, the first such work in about 100 years, after the discovery of a bulge, a sign of potential collapse, with the work expected to complete by the end of March 2024.

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Refurbished roof of Kyoto temple hall shown

The roof of the Amida Hall at the Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is observed on July 15, 2015, for the first time in about six years after the removal of a huge roof cover installed during the refurbish work. Repair work on the hall's outer walls and inside is to be completed by the end of the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cover removed from Amida Hall's refurbished roof at Kyoto temple

The roof of the Amida Hall at the Higashi Hongaji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is seen on July 15, 2015, visible for the first time in about six years after the removal of a huge roof cover installed during the refurbish work. Repair work on the hall's outer walls and inside is to be completed by the end of the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renovation of Hirosaki Castle

AOMORI, Japan - Water removal begins Nov. 25, 2014, from the moat surrounding the central tower of Hirosaki Castle in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, in northeastern Japan, ahead of a planned landfill of a moat area to repair the stone wall. The city government has decided to rebuild part of the wall, the first such work in about 100 years, after the discovery of a bulge, a sign of potential collapse, with the work expected to complete by the end of March 2024. (Kyodo)