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Walls of books donated by citizens are seen at Kobe Children's Book Forest in the city of Kobe's Chuo Ward on March 25, 2022. The tallest bookshelf has 23 levels. Books on shelves on the sixth level and above are fixed in place for safety using rubber-like material. (Mainichi/Maiko Umeda)

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Japan Photo Journal

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Walls of books donated by citizens are seen at Kobe Children's Book Forest in the city of Kobe's Chuo Ward on March 25, 2022. The tallest bookshelf has 23 levels. Books on shelves on the sixth level and above are fixed in place for safety using rubber-like material. (Mainichi/Maiko Umeda)

Historic moments of the Olympic Games

1964 Tokyo Olympics -- The Japanese delegation marches under blue skies during the opening ceremony on Oct. 10. It was first time for Japan to host a summer or winter games. Japan won 16 gold medals, tying the record for the country. A total of 93 nations and regions participated in the global event.

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