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Hot spring resort in northeastern Japan

A street lined with snow-covered traditional Japanese inns at the Ginzan Onsen hot spring resort is crowded with tourists in Obanazawa in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in January 2025.

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Hot spring resort in Yamagata Pref.

Traditional Japanese inns are seen clustered alongside a river in the Ginzan Onsen hot spring resort in Obanazawa in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 22, 2024.

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Hot spring resort in Yamagata Pref.

Traditional Japanese inns are seen clustered alongside a river in the Ginzan Onsen hot spring resort in Obanazawa in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 22, 2024.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240413) -- BEIJING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Yuyue (L) takes photo of her father He Jielin and tourists at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Yuyue (L) introduces Naxi ethnic group's Dongba paper to a tourist at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin writes in Dongba pictograph at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture. After studying in So

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin (2nd L), and his daughter He Yuyue (1st L) introduce Naxi ethnic culture to tourists at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activ

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Yuyue (R) serves tea for tourists at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture. After studying in Sou

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin (front) shows tourists the layout of his yard in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture. After stud

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Yuyue (L) takes photo of her father He Jielin and tourists at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin guides tourists to his home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture. After studying in South Kore

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin (L) introduces old items to tourists at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture. After study

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin (2nd R) guides tourists around Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture. After studying in South Kore

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2024 shows the Yulong Snow Mountain and Yuhu village in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture. Af

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin (R) poses for photo with his wife (L) and daughter at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 28, 2023. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Yuyue (R) helps a tourist put on traditional costume of Naxi ethnic group at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Yuyue (L) introduces old items to a tourist at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture. After study

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin puts on traditional costumes of Naxi ethnic group at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin (L) talks with a tourist wearing costumes of Naxi ethnic group in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local cultu

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin (R) shows the traditional skills of making tofu to a tourist at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local

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Maintenance workers ensure power supply in village in China's Yunnan

STORY: Maintenance workers ensure power supply in village in China's Yunnan DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. Voice of Wangden, Associate director, Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County, China Southern Power Grid 3. SOUNDBITE (Tibetan): Former head of the village STORYLINE: Lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains, Yubeng Village of Deqen County in China's Yunnan is home to 42 Tibetan families. In the past, the village had been virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. In 2012, with the installation of electric wires, Yubeng Village ended the long history of relying on kerosene lamps for nighttime lighting. Now, with improved communications and better infrastructure, the picturesque village has drawn a large number of tourists. More than 130 homestay inns have been opened in this village of only 42 households. As the Spring Festival usually sees the peak of ele

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Family inns bustling with tourists in E China township

STORY: Family inns bustling with tourists in E China township DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: CHANGXING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG WEI, Owner of a family inn in Xiaopu Township 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG WEI, Owner of a family inn in Xiaopu Township 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FANG XIAOPING, Owner of a family inn in Xiaopu Township 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHENG JIANGYUAN, Tourism official in Xiaopu Township STORYLINE: With China downgrading its management of COVID-19, legions of tourists have again been spotted across the country during the week-long Spring Festival holiday. Many of them choose to have a different Spring Festival in rural areas. In Xiaopu Township of Changxing County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jiang Wei has been very busy since the start of the holiday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG WEI, Owner of a family inn in Xiaopu Township "We hang up lanterns and colorful lights, so tourists can enjoy coffee

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Hot spring inns' proprietresses-to-be promote Japanese sake

YONAGO, Japan - Two young women undergoing training to become owners of Japanese inns in the Kaike hot spring area in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, pose with bottles of locally made Japanese sake on Feb. 27, 2014. Each 500-milliliter bottle of the "Kamidai" brand sake sells for 2,100 yen.

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Hot spring inn managers prepare for sake brewing

YONAGO, Japan - Young female managers of inns in the Kaike Onsen hot spring resort in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, spread steamed rice to make the "Uminifuru Yuki Kamidai" brand of sake on Jan. 22, 2014.

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Hot spring inn managers prepare for sake brewing

YONAGO, Japan - Young female managers of inns in the Kaike Onsen hot spring resort in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, make preparations for brewing process of the "Uminifuru Yuki Kamidai" brand of sake on Jan. 22, 2014.

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"Lady Kaga" in Japan hot spring resort

KANAZAWA, Japan - Geisha girls and women working at Japanese-style inns and souvenir shops in Kaga hot spring resorts in Ishikawa Prefecture, who call themselves Lady Kaga as part of efforts to attract tourists, line up at JR Kaga Onsen rail station and bow to a passenger on June 1, 2012. A total of 180 women working in four hot spring resorts in the Kaga district are taking part in a new tourism promotion campaign that started the same day.

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Fukushima holds tourism promotion event in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Yoshiko Mita (L) and Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (C) raise their fists, together with landladies of hotels and inns in the prefecture, during a promotional event at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2011. The event was held by Fukushima Prefecture to revitalize its tourism sector that has suffered in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Fukushima holds tourism promotion event in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Landladies from hotels and inns in Fukushima Prefecture and members of the ''Hula Girls,'' a team of hula dancers at a Hawaiian-style spa leisure complex in the prefecture, dance during a promotional event at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2011. The event was held by Fukushima Prefecture to revitalize its tourism sector that has suffered in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Japanese ryokan group launches drive to woo wealthy Asians

SINGAPORE, Singapore - A consortium of some of the most exclusive ryokans, or Japanese-style inns, holds a press conference in Singapore on Oct. 4, 2011. The Ryokan Collection, which groups some 30 top-tier ryokans across Japan, has launched a promotion to woo wealthy Southeast Asian tourists.

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Fukushima plant workers

IWAKI, Japan - Workers return in the afternoon to Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, after working at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on June 4, 2011. The workers are lodging at inns in a spa area of Iwaki, south of the plant.

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Fukushima plant workers

IWAKI, Japan - Workers leave Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, in the early morning for the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on June 14, 2011. The workers are lodging at inns in a spa area of Iwaki, south of the plant.

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Student camps prove lucrative for cheap inns run by local gov'ts

FUKUI, Japan - Members of Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University's tennis club hold a club camp in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, on Aug. 7.

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Japan Post, Orix agree to cancel 'Kampo-no-yado' inn network sale

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Post Holdings Co. President Yoshifumi Nishikawa is surrounded by reporters and photographers at the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 13 after talks with communication minister Kunio Hatoyama. Nishikawa was quoted as telling Hatoyama that Japan Post and leasing firm Orix Corp. have agreed to cancel a controversial 10.9 billion yen contract for Japan Post's sale of 70 ''Kampo-no-yado'' inns and nine housing facilities to Orix.

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Japan Post, Orix agree to cancel 'Kampo-no-yado' inn network sale

TOKYO, Japan - Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Kunio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at his ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 13 after talks with Japan Post Holdings Co. President Yoshifumi Nishikawa. Hatoyama said Japan Post and leasing firm Orix Corp. have agreed to cancel a controversial 10.9 billion yen contract for Japan Post's sale of 70 ''Kampo-no-yado'' inns and nine housing facilities to Orix.

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Cheaper day laborers' inns in Osaka attract foreign tourists

OSAKA, Japan - A tourist information center opens in the Airin district in Osaka's Nishinari Ward, known as a day laborers' area, on Jan. 26 through Feb. 27. Accomodations in the district have been used by day laborers for an average 3,000 yen a day, but in recent years, the facilities have attracted foreign tourists looking for cheaper lodging places.

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Mitsuoka releases classic car-style Galue Limousine S50 sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Galue Limousine S50 featuring a classic car-like exterior released by Mitsuoka Motor Co. on Oct. 23. The Toyama, Toyama Prefecture-based carmaker said it expects both individual and corporate users, including hotels, traditional Japanese inns, wedding halls and limousine taxi companies, to place orders.

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Boom returns to Atami, thanks to rising fuel prices

ATAMI, Japan - Sun Beach at Atami spa town in the Izu Peninsula is crowded with holidaymakers in a photo taken Aug. 5. According to travel agent JTB, the occupancy rate at inns and hotels in Atami rose 19 percent in July from a year earlier. Travel analysts believe high fuel costs have prompted many Japanese to give up overseas summer vacations or long-distance domestic travel. Atami, an hour or so by express train from Tokyo, is the nearest spa summer resort for Tokyoites.

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Fire burns famous inn in Shuzenji, Shizuoka Pref.

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Smoke rises from the Togetsusou Kinryu Inn in the spa resort town of Shuzenji, Shizuoka Prefecture, on March 31. The predawn fire completely destroyed the wooden inn, which began business in 1868 in the center of the Shuzenji spa district studded with Japanese-style inns, and injured nine people.

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Landladies of hotels, inns call for road budgets

TOKYO, Japan - Landladies of hotels and inns in Ishikawa Prefecture ask Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (far L) July 9 to keep national budgets for road construction in local areas to boost tourism. They fear such funds will taper off in the future.

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Fire claims resort hotel in Wakayama

A fire burns to the ground a resort hotel in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 17. The fire started at around 6:40 p.m. on the fourth floor and burned down the entire nine-story building. No serious injuries were reported among the 100 guests and hotel employees. This photo was taken from a helicopter at 9:45 p.m. The resort town has more than 50 hotels and inns.

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Using vaccination proof to leverage domestic travel: ANA group begins demonstration tests

A demonstration experiment begins to verify the effectiveness of using proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or negative test results for travelers to stay at hotels and Japanese-style inns. The ANA group opened to the public on Oct. 15 a scene of travelers going to Okinawa from Haneda airport on a package tour requiring them to show vaccination records or negative certificates.

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Japan Post, Orix agree to cancel 'Kampo-no-yado' inn network sale

TOKYO, Japan - Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Kunio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at his ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 13 after talks with Japan Post Holdings Co. President Yoshifumi Nishikawa. Hatoyama said Japan Post and leasing firm Orix Corp. have agreed to cancel a controversial 10.9 billion yen contract for Japan Post's sale of 70 ''Kampo-no-yado'' inns and nine housing facilities to Orix. (Kyodo)

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Japan Post, Orix agree to cancel 'Kampo-no-yado' inn network sale

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Post Holdings Co. President Yoshifumi Nishikawa is surrounded by reporters and photographers at the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 13 after talks with communication minister Kunio Hatoyama. Nishikawa was quoted as telling Hatoyama that Japan Post and leasing firm Orix Corp. have agreed to cancel a controversial 10.9 billion yen contract for Japan Post's sale of 70 ''Kampo-no-yado'' inns and nine housing facilities to Orix. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 36

36 Goyu - Main street of the village at nightfall and female touts dragging travellers into the teahouse on the right, where one is already resting. The large circle on the wall bears the sign of the publisher of the series, Take-no-Uchi. On the signboard inside are given the names of the engraver, Jirobei; the printer, Heibei; and the artist, Ichiryusai. This station was lined with many inns and restaurants. The waitresses were renowned for their persistence in trying to entice customers into their shops. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Alfriston, High Street and the Star and George Inns 1891

Alfriston, High Street and the Star and George Inns 1891 Date: 1891

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IF ONLY [US / BR 2004] PAUL NICHOLLS Date: 2004

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NORTHWEST PASSAGE

NORTHWEST PASSAGE [US 1940] WALTER BRENNAN, ROBERT YOUNG Date: 1940

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CAPTAIN LIGHTFOOT

CAPTAIN LIGHTFOOT JEFF MORROW, FINLAY CURRIE, ROCK HUDSON Date: 1955

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Hokuriku tourism campaign ceremony held at JR Fukui Station

Female general managers of traditional Japanese inns called "ryokan" from the Awara hot spring resort pose for photos at the opening ceremony of a campaign to promote tourism in the Hokuriku region on the Sea of Japan side of central Japan. They said they want to welcome tourists to the onsen resort with big smiles and a spirit of hospitality. The event was held at JR Fukui Station in Fukui on Oct. 1, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to launch hospitality accreditation for inns, eateries

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoichi Miyazawa speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 13, 2015, about the government's plan to introduce an accreditation program to identify restaurants, inns and other facilities that provide a certain level of "omotenashi," or Japanese-style hospitality, to guests in an effort to attract foreign visitors as Tokyo prepares to host the 2020 Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo