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In fact, in 1979, Typhoon 7912 (Tropical Storm Ken) generated 11 separate tornadoes over its course across the Japanese archipelago.
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Tokyo's Marunouchi, one of the world's most significant business districts, was formerly home to the resplendent villas of samurai lords. Then came the Meiji Restoration, and for long years the area lay abandoned, the "...the abode of foxes and badgers.”
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The costume in question is, of course, the Pokemon Cubone - known as カラカラ (Karakara, 'Dry-Bones') in Japanese.
By the last years of Meiji, the highly modern image of schoolgirls riding to class on bicycles, their hair done up and wearing maroon hakama, became ubiquitous. They read Western literature and perused magazines demonstrating the latest fashions.
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Valentine’s Day in Japan: Vaunted Tradition or Sexist Standard? https://t.co/EXFLj2YtjD
Lake Biwa, as many will know, is Japan's largest lake. Localized entirely within Shiga Prefecture, Biwa takes up 1/6 of that prefecture's territory. It's also estimated to be the 14th oldest lake in the world.
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Japan is a country shaped by natural disaster: earthquakes, tsunami, volcano eruptions, landslides. But it's also one of only twelve zones on Earth that regularly experience tornadoes - around 20-25 each year. Watch our new video to find out more.
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