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UK: Storm Goretti Triggers Snow Warnings, Wreaking Havoc Across Country

The Met Office issued weather warnings for heavy snow as Storm Goretti approaches the UK, warning of potential injuries and a danger to life. The severe weather caused major travel disruptions, thousands of power outages, and the closure of many schools.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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Taiwan: Rain And Winds Pick Up As Typhoon Krathon Approaches

Rain and winds started to pick up in Taipei on Monday, September 30 as Typhoon Krathon approached Taiwan.

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US: Level 2 Evacuations Issued As Upper Cemetery Fire Sparks In Spokane

The Upper Cemetery Fire, previously called the Hills Fire, sparked near Greenwood Memorial Terrace in the Spokane Palisades Park area on Friday, July 26. The fire burned 90 acres, threatening more than 500 structures within hours, and level 2 evacuations were in place.

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Girls having a meal

Three young women wearing kimono and hair done in Japanese style pour and drink sake together with a meal placed on low tables in front of each. The alcove has arranged flowers and a scroll with a crane.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐18‐0]

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Women lying together

Two women are sleeping side by side. Behind them is a scroll with an illustration of an old pine tree and a folding screen depicting a scene from the Tale of Genji. They are covered by a blanket, called yogi (night wear), with a collar and sleeves. Black velvet is sewn around the collar to protect it from the dirt and cold.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐46‐0]

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Hairdressing

A woman is getting her hair done in front of a mirror on a stand. The hairdresser has a comb in her hand. Many different kinds of combs were used in hairdressing. The combs made of boxwood were particularly prized.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐34‐0]

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Women in night dress

This photograph was taken in the same room as #4575. The woman lying in the foreground is wearing kimono underwear with a waist string. There is a blanket over their legs. These blankets were called yogi (night wear) and had collars and sleeves.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number91‐46‐0]

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Hairdressing

A woman is looking in a mirror, preparing to go out. Her obi sash is tied in the darari-musubi (hanging tie) fashion popular among the daughters of wealthy merchants and samurai. They often wear brightly coloured collar attachments.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number91‐27‐0]

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The washroom in a lavatory

The location of the washroom outside the rooms of a house caused inconvenience when it was cold or dark. A maid is extending a paper lantern to a woman about to wash her hands after leaving the washroom.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number91‐31‐0]

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A woman in her night clothes

A woman is lying half-naked, cooling herself with a fan. The woman behind her is smoking a long kiseru pipe. There is a paulownia chest behind them and a lamp by the head of the woman lying down.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number90‐17‐0]

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An old couple spinning cotton

Country people are spinning yarn in a village, a common scene during the Meiji Period. A large amount of cotton is visible in the bamboo basket in front. This task was performed by elderly couples. The woman is spinning the yarn from cotton, turning the wheel with her right hand.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Kajima Seibei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number84‐22‐0]

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Women lying together

Two women are sleeping side by side in the winter. The mattress is double layered, and two blankets are being used. There is an andon lamp and a brazier with a kettle near them. A folding screen illustrated with cranes is visible in the rear.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐44‐0]

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Women lying together

This photograph is the same as #3916. There is an andon lamp next to their heads. There is a shoji screen behind the lamp.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐88‐0]

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Hairdressing

The woman is having her hair done in momoware style, which gained popularity among young women during the mid-Meiji Period. The momoware hairstyle is created by binding the hair up high, then parting it down the middle into two separate halves.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐63‐0]

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Women lying together

Two woman are sleeping side by side. There is a folding screen illustrated with flowers and birds. A blanket with a collar and sleeves, called yogi (night wear), is draped over them. Black velvet is sewn around the collar to protect it from dirt and cold.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number76‐31‐0]

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Women taking a nap

The woman taking a nap is wearing kimono underwear and socks. She has a fan in her hand. A kiseru pipe, a teapot, teacups and cakes are visible on the round tray next to her. There are sliding doors in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number76‐32‐0]

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A woman in her night clothes

A woman has fallen asleep while reading and her head is resting on a high pillow. There is a traditional Japanese brazier by her feet, and water is being boiled in an iron kettle. There is a tea set (a teapot and teacups) on the round tray in front of her. A lamp stands next to her head. Monkeys are painted on the folding screen behind her.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number68‐3‐0]

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Life of Ainu

The English title at the lower left reads Ainu-TEMPLE., but this hut was not a religious facility but an elevated pu floor in which foods and provisions were stored. It is interesting that the upper parts of these two pu have a different structure. These probably stood adjacent to those in photograph #4032.==Date:unknown, Place:Hokkaido, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number60‐4‐0]

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Hairdressing

Two girls are preparing to go out. The girl on the left appears to be finished. Her flower hairpin is pretty and gives a beautiful impression. The shoulder sections of both kimono have been adjusted to fit the girls properly.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐151‐0]

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Hairdressing

Two girls are preparing to go out. The girl on the left appears to be finished. Her flower hairpin is pretty and gives a beautiful impression. The shoulder sections of both kimono have been adjusted to fit the girls properly.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐115‐0]

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Hairdressing

A girl is having her hair done in front of a mirror. A hand mirror is placed in front of her. The hairdresser has her own hair arranged in taka-shimada style, which has become the typical hairstyle of brides in modern-day Japanese weddings.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐83‐0]

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Hairdressing

The women have their hair arranged in taka-shimada style, which has become the typical hairstyle of brides in modern-day Japanese weddings. Neat and elegant, this hairstyle was favoured by women of the upper classes.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐71‐2]

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Hairdressing

A girl is getting her hair done in front of a mirror. Her kimono has been adjusted to fit by pinching the shoulder sections. The woman on the left has her hair arranged in marumage style, which was common at the time. She is wearing a black satin collar cover over a brightly coloured under-collar.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number49‐39‐0]

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The washroom in a lavatory

The toilet was usually located on the porch outside the rooms of a house. A young woman is scooping water to wash her hands after leaving the toilet. The fence presents a beautiful scene.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐4‐0]

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Two women holding western-style umbrellas

The same as a present day photo. Two middle aged women are photographed in outing clothes. This photo conveys the atmosphere of daily life. From the hairstyle and kimono worn, it must be a photo taken after the Showa.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐140‐0]

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Women making tea

Four women in kimono and hair done in Japanese style sit talking and drinking tea. There is a corridor and flower pots.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐51‐0]

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Women on the approach to a garden

A young woman holds a flower she has picked from the garden in the backyard of a town house. She chats with a girl standing on the porch near the toilet. They are both dressed in kimono and wear their hair in Japanese style. The fence is made of split bamboo and brushwood, and a chozubachi (hand washing basin) and towel can be seen.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐47‐0]

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Woman whispering in the other's ear

A woman dressed in a kimono and hair done in Japanese style whispers to the other woman across the window of a drawing room.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐39‐0]