Thunder Birds Are Go! (Japan in Photos)

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A ptarmigan in its snow-white winter plumage in the foothills of the Tateyama mountain range in Toyama Prefecture. The bird’s Japanese name, raichō, literally means “thunder bird.” (© Jiji)

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