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Emperor's Birthday— Mt. Fuji Day !!!

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"Mt. Fuji seen from Lake Yamanaka", Yamanashi Prefecture. Today is "Emperor's Birthday" and "Mt. Fuji Day". "Mt. Fuji seen from Lake Yamanaka" Yamanashi Today is Emperor's Birthday and Mt. Fuji Day.  This is an anniversary established from the 2nd (Fu) 2 (Ji) 3 (Mr.) linguistics.  From this year, it has been a national holiday as "Emperor's Birthday", but until now, all public high schools have been closed as "Mt. Fuji Day" only in Shizuoka Prefecture at the foot of Mt. Fuji ... Mt. Fuji has five lakes at its foot, and Lake Yamanaka is one of them.  It boasts the largest area of ​​Fuji Five Lakes and is located at the highest point.  Mt. Fuji became a World Heritage Site in 2013, and Fuji Five Lakes are also registered as a World Heritage Site. ( © Nyoman Sundra / GettyImage )

Taikan Crane

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"The Japanese crane in the storm", Snow River, Hokkaido

"Crane" Hokkaido

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Japanese red-crowned crane in Hokkaido, Japan.

"Mus Musculus" ⏤⏤ The Rat Year

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"Mus musculus", Hertfordshire, England. This is the Rat Year "Mus Musculus" according to the zodiac calendar that means this year is the child year. It  is said to be a thriving year .  This cute rat is a murmur that t he smallest rat in Japan.  It is distributed from northern Asia to Europe, including Japan.  As the name suggests, it is a quiet animal living on tall grasslands such as the pampas field.

Lion Dance (Shishi Mai)

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"Lion Dance", Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture. The Lion Dance was started in China and travel to the Southeast Asia. In Japan ,  t his is Gifu, Hachiman-cho, Gujo City.  It is a town known for Gujo dance.  The lion dance was filmed in spring, not New Year's.  The lion dance appears every year at the “Taikagura” held at the Gujo Hachiman Spring Festival in April.

New Year In Fuji

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First Sunrise of 2020 at Mount Fuji, Japan.

Nakamise Memorial

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Nakamise Memorial, Nakamise Street, Japan.

Shirakawa Valley

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Sunset at Shirakawa valley, Japan (© Agustin Rafael C. Reyes/GettyImages)