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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Illustration - Summer Activities

FRANCE. AUVERGNE. HAUTE-LOIRE (43). BIGORRE. DISCOVER THE THATCHED COTTAGES OF THE VILLAGE BY MOUNTAIN BIKE (MODEL RELEASE OK) Photo by Luc Olivier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Economy

FRANCE. SEINE-MARITIME (76) CHRISTIAN GERVOIS (ARTE CHAUME) AND HIS TEAM OF THATCHED COTTAGES. A FAMILY BUSINESS RECOGNIZED SINCE 1973 FOR ITS EXPERIENCE AND THE RELIABILITY OF ITS WORK. Photo by Jerome Houyvet/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet are lit up in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 13, 2025.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet are lit up in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 13, 2025.

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Restored 19th-century houses and windmill in Taras Shevchenkos homeland

CHERKASY REGION, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 25, 2024 - The thatched roof of the restored house is at the Taras Shevchenko Homeland National Preserve, Cherkasy region, central Ukraine. The Taras Shevchenko Homeland National Preserve unites the villages of Moryntsi, Shevchenkove, Budyshche and Vilshana. These are the places where the famous Ukrainian poet and painter Taras Shevchenko spent his childhood years.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-MEMORIAL SITE OF ANCIENT CHINESE POET DU FU (CN)

(231221) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers conduct maintenance and preservation work at the museum dedicated to ancient Chinese poet Du Fu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 19, 2023. A museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province, dedicated to ancient Chinese poet Du Fu, has recently started maintenance and preservation work on the "thatched cottage" - a replica of the poet's former residence. (Xinhua/Xue Chen)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-MEMORIAL SITE OF ANCIENT CHINESE POET DU FU (CN)

(231221) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The museum dedicated to ancient Chinese poet Du Fu is under maintenance and preservation work in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 19, 2023. A museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province, dedicated to ancient Chinese poet Du Fu, has recently started maintenance and preservation work on the "thatched cottage" - a replica of the poet's former residence. (Xinhua/Xue Chen)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-MEMORIAL SITE OF ANCIENT CHINESE POET DU FU (CN)

(231221) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The museum dedicated to ancient Chinese poet Du Fu is under maintenance and preservation work in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 19, 2023. A museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province, dedicated to ancient Chinese poet Du Fu, has recently started maintenance and preservation work on the "thatched cottage" - a replica of the poet's former residence. (Xinhua/Xue Chen)

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Water spray drill at Shirakawa-go

Jets of water are sprayed over traditional thatched roof houses at the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go during an annual fire drill in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Water spray drill at Shirakawa-go

Jets of water are sprayed over traditional thatched roof houses at the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go during an annual fire drill in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the changes in housing conditions of Kucong people: the banana leaf shed built by Zhang Puzhong based on his memory of Kucong people's primitive life in the forest taken on July 23, 2023 (top, Xinhua/Fei Maohua); the thatched huts at a Kucong village, Jinping County taken in 1984 (2nd from top, Xinhua/Min Fuquan); brand-new adobe houses covered in asbestos tiles in Xianami Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, taken in November 2001 (3rd from top, Xinhua/Lin Yiguang); and a view of Xingfaling Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County taken on July 23, 2023 (bottom, Xinhua/Chen Xinbo). After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzha

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-CULTURE (CN)

(230618) -- CHENGDU, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch woodcuts at the Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 12, 2023. Chengdu, a historical city in southwest China's Sichuan Province, is home to treasured cultural and historical sites, including Sanxingdui Ruins, Jinsha Site Museum, and Dujiangyan irrigation system. In recent years, Chengdu has witnessed the rapid development of its cultural and creative industry, showcasing its vitality, creativeness and energy. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-CULTURE (CN)

(230618) -- CHENGDU, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 12, 2023. Chengdu, a historical city in southwest China's Sichuan Province, is home to treasured cultural and historical sites, including Sanxingdui Ruins, Jinsha Site Museum, and Dujiangyan irrigation system. In recent years, Chengdu has witnessed the rapid development of its cultural and creative industry, showcasing its vitality, creativeness and energy. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

Thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, are lit up within the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 15, 2023.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

Thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, are lit up within the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 15, 2023.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

Thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, are lit up within the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 15, 2023.

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Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Snow-covered gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go in central Japan's Gifu Prefecture are lit up on Jan. 17, 2015, as the annual illumination event began. The traditional houses with steep thatched roofs are designed to withstand the large amounts of heavy snow during the winter. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995.

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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go

GIFU, Japan - Columns of water are discharged over traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses during an annual water-discharge drill in the village of Shirakawa in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on Nov. 9, 2014. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1995 for their farmhouses' steep thatched roofs designed to withstand the large amount of heavy snow in winter.

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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go

GIFU, Japan - Columns of water are discharged over traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses during an annual water-discharge drill in the village of Shirakawa in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on Nov. 9, 2014. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1995 for their farmhouses' steep thatched roofs designed to withstand the large amount of heavy snow in winter.

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Interior of birthplace of Kim Il Sung's late wife shown

CHONGJIN, North Korea - The interior of the birthplace of the late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung's deceased wife Kim Jong Suk is shown to the Japanese press in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, on Sept. 17, 2014. A furnace and farm supplies kept in the thatched-roof house suggest a frugal lifestyle.

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Men shake thatched hut for bumper rice crop

AMAMI, Japan - Men on Amami Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shake a thatched hut on Sept. 2, 2014, as part of a traditional holy ritual of calling in a "God of Rice" and praying for a bumper crop.

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Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Snow-covered gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, are lit up during an annual event on Jan. 18, 2014. The traditional houses with steep thatched roofs, some of which are more than 250 years old, are designed to withstand the large amount of heavy snow. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995.

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Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Snow-covered gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, are lit up during an annual event on Jan. 18, 2014. The traditional houses with steep thatched roofs, some of which are more than 250 years old, are designed to withstand the large amount of heavy snow. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995.

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Snow-covered 'gassho-zukuri' houses lit up

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Houses with thatched and steeply slanting roofs, built in the style known as gassho-zukuri, are lit up for tourists in the snow-blanketed village of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture on Jan. 19, 2013. The area has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Snow-covered 'gassho-zukuri' houses lit up

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Houses with thatched and steeply slanting roofs, built in the style known as gassho-zukuri, are lit up for tourists in the snow-blanketed village of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture on Jan. 19, 2013. The area has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Snow-covered 'gassho-zukuri' houses lit up

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Houses with thatched and steeply slanting roofs, built in the style known as gassho-zukuri, are lit up for tourists in the snow-blanketed village of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture on Jan. 19, 2013. The area has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site

GIFU, Japan - Columns of water are discharged over traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu during an annual drill to prevent fire on Nov. 4, 2012. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the "gassho-zukuri" architectural style.

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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site

GIFU, Japan - Columns of water are discharged over traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu during an annual drill to prevent fire on Nov. 4, 2012. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the "gassho-zukuri" architectural style.

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Shirakawa-go World Heritage site in Gifu

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu are lit up during an annual event on Jan. 22, 2011.

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Shirakawa-go World Heritage site in Gifu

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu are lit up during an annual event on Jan. 22, 2011.

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Shirakawa-go World Heritage site lit up

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu are lit up during an annual lighting up event on Jan. 23, 2010. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the ''gassho-zukuri'' architectural style.

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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Columns of water are discharged by firefighters over traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu during an annual drill on Nov. 8, 2009. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the ''gassho-zukuri'' architectural style.

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Shirakawa-go undergoes fire drill

SHIRAKAWA VILLAGE, Japan - Columns of water rise from various parts of Shirakawa Village in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu Prefecture as thatched houses that make up the UNESCO world cultural heritage undergo an annual fire drill on Nov. 4.

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Snow-covered Gassho-style farmhouses

TOYAMA, Japan - These ''gassho-style'' farmhouses in Ainokura, Toyama Prefecture, are covered by a one-meter layer of snow on Dec. 13. The houses, which were registered on the World Heritage list in 1995, feature thatched gable roofs that slope down at an angle of 60 degrees. The roofs help the snow to slip off and prevent the houses from collapsing.

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Shirakawa-go village undergoes fire drill

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Thatched houses in Shirakawa-go, one of Japan's World Heritage-designated sites, undergoes a fire drill on Nov. 6. The mountain village located near the border between Toyama and Gifu prefectures, will soon be blanketed with snow.

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Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Oct. 30, 2022, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.

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Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Oct. 30, 2022, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.

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Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Oct. 30, 2022, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.

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Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Oct. 30, 2022, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.

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Xinhua Headlines: Food, attire, travel -- a decade of changes in China

(221001) -- BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- In this combo photo, the upper aerial photo taken by Yang Wenbin on Nov. 5, 2019 shows the new resettlement area for ecological immigrants in Yaoshan Township; and lower part file photo shows the old thatched house in Yaoshan Township of Libo County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua)

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

Visitors walk past thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go as the World Heritage site is lit up in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 16, 2022.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

Thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, is lit up in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 16, 2022.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

Thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, is lit up in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 16, 2022.

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Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Nov. 7, 2021, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.

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Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Nov. 7, 2021, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.

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Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Nov. 7, 2021, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.

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Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Nov. 7, 2021, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.