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China: Chicken Seen Swimming in Sichuan

On November 2, 2025, a video from Sichuan, southwestern China, showed a chicken effortlessly swimming in a pond, while a duck looked on curiously from a blue platform. Normally, chickens flounder and sink in water, but this one moved easily across the surface.

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China: Unattended Tricycle Moved By Gusty Winds And Parked Perfectly In Taiyuan, Shanxi

Taiyuan, located in northern China's Shanxi Province, witnessed a peculiar incident on the evening of November 25, 2024. A parked SF Express tricycle, left unattended as its driver made a delivery, became the unexpected subject of a strong wind's force. The gusts propelled the tricycle down the street, narrowly missing a collision with a nearby white truck. The wind then pushed the vehicle into a turn, steering it directly into the tight space between two parked cars. Remarkably, the tricycle came to a stop in the narrow gap without causing any damage, surprising bystanders.

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China: Ultra-Localized Rain Amazes Onlookers In Mianyang, Sichuan

Ultra-localized rain was observed in a housing estate in Mianyang, Sichuan on July 7, 2024. The rain only fell on a small portion of a street while the surrounding area remained dry. Ms. Yang was walking on the road when she unexpectedly encountered the rain. At first, she thought that nearby residents were pouring water from a building above. However, she soon realized that the rain was actually a localized phenomenon after she looked up, as she wasn't close to any buildings.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CONGJIANG-GUNNER TRIBE-TOURISM (CN)

(240109) -- CONGJIANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy of Miao ethnic group with peculiar local hairstyle plays at Biasha Village in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 14, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Tourism fires up revitalization of China's 'gunner tribe'" (Xinhua/Cui Xiaoqiang)

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Gifting of rhinos enhances Nepal-China friendship: Nepali ambassador

STORY: Gifting of rhinos enhances Nepal-China friendship: Nepali ambassador DATELINE: March 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a pair of rhinos 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BISHNU PUKAR SHRESTHA, Nepali Ambassador to China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XUELI, General manager of Chimelong Safari Park STORYLINE: Nepali Ambassador to China Bishnu Pukar Shrestha on Monday visited a pair of rhinos that were given to China by Nepal as gifts in 2018. The pair are living in the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BISHNU PUKAR SHRESTHA, Nepali Ambassador to China "Nepal and China have a relationship and friendship for a pretty long time. So it would be better for us to gift China this beautiful and peculiar animal of the world that we can see in Nepal, find in Nepal, to power and enhance the relationship and friendship between the two countries." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XUELI, General manager

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Taiwan's ethnic group Amis performs harvest dance

TAITUNG, Taiwan - Young people in tribal robes peculiar to the Amis, the largest indigenous group in Taiwan, perform a ritual dance at an annual harvest festival in a place surrounded by rice paddies in this file photo taken on July 12, 2014.

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Tottori Pref. emphasizes design of regional goodies

TOTTORI, Japan - A variety of well-designed products peculiar to Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, are seen on sale at a shop near the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori City, on June 2, 2014. Pickles-like "rakkyo" products (on the middle shelf) are among the popular items.

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Summit-bound police receive lecture on Okinawa snakes

GUSHIKAWA, Japan - Police officers receive instructions Aug. 10 on poisonous snakes peculiar to Okinawa Prefecture as they have to enhance security at the 2000 summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations in the Japan's southernmost island prefecture. About 150 officers were lectured by experts at the Okinawa police riot squad training center in Gushikawa in the prefecture, as part of preparations for the summit scheduled for July 21-23 next year.

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Breathtaking scenery of Huangshan Mountain in Anhui, China

STORY: Breathtaking scenery of Huangshan Mountain in Anhui, China DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenery on Huangshan Mountain STORYLINE: Huangshan Mountain, also known as the Yellow Mountain, is a UNESCO world heritage site covering an area of 1,200 square kilometers and famous for its peculiar shaped rocks, cloud-shrouded peaks, pines and hot springs. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hefei, China. (XHTV)

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China's dynamic zero-COVID policy saves lives, says Pakistani FM

STORY: China's dynamic zero-COVID policy saves lives, says Pakistani FM DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad streets 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Foreign Minister of Pakistan 3. various shots of Islamabad streets STORYLINE: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday that China's dynamic zero-COVID approach has been particularly successful. SOUNDBITE (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Foreign Minister of Pakistan "Our responses must be customized to fit the specific and peculiar needs of our societies. Every country and region will have to devise its own strategies. One-size-fits-all approaches cannot be used to battle such pandemics. By way of example, China's dynamic Zero-COVID approach, rooted in China's realities, was particularly successful in eliminating the virus, saving countless lives and swift economic recovery. And, of course, China, from the outset, supported us tremendously."

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Exploring Africa's largest quiver tree park in Namibia

STORY: Exploring Africa's largest quiver tree park in Namibia DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the quiver tree park STORYLINE: Located in southern Namibia, the quiver tree park is home of over 250 quiver trees, which is considered as "alien plants" because of its peculiar shape. Click to check the unique view there. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Windhoek. (XHTV)

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China's dynamic zero-COVID policy effective in pandemic control: expats

STORY: China's dynamic zero-COVID policy effective in pandemic control: expats DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of students in Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics in line to take testings 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TAYO, Student from Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TONGUING EMMANUEL, Student from Guinea 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GEORGE KUDZAI, Student from Zimbabwe 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): ZACHARIE MOUMA, Student from DR Congo STORYLINE: International students in Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics have said China's dynamic zero-COVID policy is an effective approach for COVID-19 control, voicing confidence in China's anti-virus battle. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TAYO, Student from Nigeria "China's position as the most populous country in the world, puts it in a very strong position that is peculiar to itself. The premise of the whole policy is based on the government trying its best, to ensure the safety of people in

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Lost : Season 3 (2006)

Daniel Dae Kim & Emilie De Ravin Characters: Jin-Soo Kwon & Claire Littleton Television: Lost : Season 3 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2004-2010, Director: Jeffrey Lieber & J.J. Abrams 04 October 2006 LOST - 'Par Avion' - Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behavior after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack, on 'Lost,' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) DANIEL DAE KIM, EMILIE DE RAVIN Date: 04 October 2006

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Lost : Season 3 (2006)

Emilie De Ravin Characters: Claire Littleton Television: Lost : Season 3 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2004-2010, Director: Jeffrey Lieber & J.J. Abrams 04 October 2006 LOST - 'Par Avion' - Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behavior after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack, on 'Lost,' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) EMILIE DE RAVIN Date: 04 October 2006

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Lost : Season 3 (2006)

Emilie De Ravin & Daniel Dae Kim Characters: Claire Littleton & Jin-Soo Kwon Television: Lost : Season 3 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2004-2010, Director: Jeffrey Lieber & J.J. Abrams 04 October 2006 LOST - 'Par Avion' - Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behavior after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack, on 'Lost,' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) EMILIE DE RAVIN, DANIEL DAE KIM Date: 04 October 2006

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Lost : Season 3 (2006)

Yunjin Kim Characters: Sun-Hwa Kwon Television: Lost : Season 3 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2004-2010, Director: Jeffrey Lieber & J.J. Abrams 04 October 2006 LOST - 'Par Avion' - Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behavior after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack, on 'Lost,' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) YUNJIN KIM Date: 04 October 2006

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Lost : Season 3 (2006)

Henry Ian Cusick Characters: Desmond Hume Television: Lost : Season 3 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2004-2010, Director: Jeffrey Lieber & J.J. Abrams 04 October 2006 LOST - 'Par Avion' - Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behavior after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack, on 'Lost,' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) HENRY IAN CUSICK Date: 04 October 2006

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Lost : Season 3 (2006)

Andrew Divoff & Terry O'Quinn Characters: Mikhail Bakunin & John Locke Television: Lost : Season 3 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2004-2010, Director: Jeffrey Lieber & J.J. Abrams 04 October 2006 LOST - 'Par Avion' - Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behavior after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack, on 'Lost,' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) ANDREW DIVOFF, TERRY O'QUINN Date: 04 October 2006

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Lost : Season 3 (2006)

Emilie De Ravin Characters: Claire Littleton Television: Lost : Season 3 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2004-2010, Director: Jeffrey Lieber & J.J. Abrams 04 October 2006 LOST - 'Par Avion' - Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behavior after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack, on 'Lost,' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) EMILIE DE RAVIN Date: 04 October 2006

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Lost : Season 3 (2006)

John Terry Characters: Christian Shephard Television: Lost : Season 3 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2004-2010, Director: Jeffrey Lieber & J.J. Abrams 04 October 2006 LOST - 'Par Avion' - Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behavior after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack, on 'Lost,' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) JOHN TERRY Date: 04 October 2006

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Lost : Season 3 (2006)

John Terry Characters: Christian Shephard Television: Lost : Season 3 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2004-2010, Director: Jeffrey Lieber & J.J. Abrams 04 October 2006 LOST - 'Par Avion' - Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behavior after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack, on 'Lost,' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) JOHN TERRY Date: 04 October 2006

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Lost : Season 3 (2006)

Henry Ian Cusick Characters: Desmond Hume Television: Lost : Season 3 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2004-2010, Director: Jeffrey Lieber & J.J. Abrams 04 October 2006 LOST - 'Par Avion' - Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behavior after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack, on 'Lost,' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) HENRY IAN CUSICK Date: 04 October 2006

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U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Kyotango

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L), walks barefoot on Kotohiki-hama beach along with Yasushi Nakayama, mayor of Kyotango city, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 25, 2015. The beach, designated a natural treasure, is famous for the peculiar sound its sands make. The squeaking sound is said to be similar to the sound of the koto, a kind of Japanese harp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional parade resurrected in Oshima's Camellia Festival

Women wearing traditional "Anko" attire peculiar to Izu Oshima Island parade in the town of Oshima during the annual Camellia Festival on Jan. 25, 2015. The Anko parade was not staged in 2014 after the island was devastated by mudslides in October 2013, leaving 39 people dead or missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Olympic runner Arimori joins 1st Okayama Maraton in west Japan

Two-time Olympic marathon medalist Yuko Arimori shows off a medal made by Bizen ware peculiar to Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, after completing the inaugural Okayama Marathon on No. 8, 2015. Arimori ran as a goodwill ambassador for the race, in which some 14,000 people took part. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional play performed on Kagoshima Pref. island

Men wearing paper masks dance during "Shodon Shibaya," a traditional play peculiar to Kakeroma Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 21, 2015. The play has been designated as an important intangible folk cultural property of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fourth stone gate at Mt. Myogi Nakanodake

One of the four great toriis in Mt. Kondo (also called Nakanodake) which is the highest among the mountains of Myogi famous for the peculiar shaped rocks and stones. Due to washing away of tuff by winds and rain, only the harder rocks remain.==Date:unknown, Place:Gunma, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐60‐0]

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Second stone gate at Mt. Myogi Nakanodake

One of the four great toriis in Mt. Kondo (also called Nakanodake) which is the highest among the mountains of Myogi and famous for the peculiar shaped rocks and stones. Due to washing away of tuff by winds and rain, only the harder rocks remain.==Date:unknown, Place:Gunma, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐61‐0]

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First stone gate at Mt. Myogi Nakanodake

One of the four great toriis in Mt. Kondo (also called Nakanodake) which is the highest among the mountains of Myogi and famous for the peculiar shaped rocks and stones. Due to washing away of tuff by winds and rain, only the harder rocks remain.==Date:unknown, Place:Gunma, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐59‐0]

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Scenery of nakashimagawa river near ise shrine

An angle from the front of the Nagasaki Confucian Shrine in Ise-machi. The picture is taken facing upstream. Ueno Hikoma's residence was located nearby. This peculiar stone lantern does not exist today, but a similar lantern stands at the meeting point of Nakashima River and Nishiyama River.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐41‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

A sand delta developed on the north bank of Suruga Bay with the sand carried by the Fuji River and Kano River. A lagoon was formed, and further sand accumulation created the peculiar Ukishimagahara. The boat in the photo is a flat bottom river boat. The river boats had a simple structure with boards stuck together in the shape of boxes.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐28‐0]

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Stone gate at mt myogisan

Probably one of the four stone gates in the form of torii in Kondosan (also called Nakanodake), the peak of Myogisan famous for rocks with peculiar shapes. It was formed by the remains of tuff components weathered and washed by rain, leaving only the hard rock cores. The arch with the rough surface of the rock and withered trees and plants is photographed from an angle of elevation.==Date:unknown, Place:Gunma, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐24‐0]

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Taiwan's ethnic group Amis performs harvest dance

TAITUNG, Taiwan - Young people in tribal robes peculiar to the Amis, the largest indigenous group in Taiwan, perform a ritual dance at an annual harvest festival in a place surrounded by rice paddies in this file photo taken on July 12, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Fire festival marks end of Mt. Fuji's summer climbing season

A total of 90 3-meter-tall torches are kindled along a national highway leading to a shrine in the city of Fujiyoshida at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 26, 2016, during the "Yoshida Fire Festival." The festival, known as one of Japan's three most peculiar festivals, has been performed annually for more than 400 years in the hope of keeping Mt. Fuji from erupting. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Summit-bound police receive lecture on Okinawa snakes

GUSHIKAWA, Japan - Police officers receive instructions Aug. 10 on poisonous snakes peculiar to Okinawa Prefecture as they have to enhance security at the 2000 summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations in the Japan's southernmost island prefecture. About 150 officers were lectured by experts at the Okinawa police riot squad training center in Gushikawa in the prefecture, as part of preparations for the summit scheduled for July 21-23 next year.