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. (Kyodo)

• Contributor: Newscom / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: JNKBT8
• File size: 9.1 MB (533.3 KB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 1591 x 2003 px | 26.9 x 33.9 cm | 10.6 x 13.4 inches | 150dpi
• Date taken: 6 November 2005
• Photographer: BJ Warnick

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