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region, Japan

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pine-clad islets in Matsushima Bay

pine-clad islets in Matsushima Bay

Pine-clad islets in Matsushima Bay, Miyagi prefecture, Tōhoku region, northern Honshu,...

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Tōhoku, Japan

Tōhoku, Japan

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Kokubun Temple

Kokubun Temple

Kokubun Temple, Yamagata city, Yamagata prefecture, Tōhoku region, northern Honshu,...

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paddies in Fukushima prefecture, Japan

paddies in Fukushima prefecture, Japan

Paddies near Inawashiro Lake, central Fukushima prefecture, northern Honshu, Japan.

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