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The Japanese archipelago is made up of more than 3000 islands and stretches from the humid subtropical Ryukyu Islands to the boreal forests of Hokkaido. This hotspot supports a wide range of ecosystems and climatic zones, including extensive mountain areas. Endemism is high amongst mammals and amphibians (including the world's most northerly primate), while around a third of 5600 plant species is endemic. Principal threats to biodiversity come from introduced mammals which prey on endemic birds and small mammals, and industrial and tourist development.
Teppo Yuri / Easter or Trumpet Lily {Lilium longiforum} growing wild, Yakushima, Kagoshima, Japan
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Rob Tilley / Teppo Yuri / Easter or Trumpet Lily {Lilium longiforum} growing wild, Yakushima, Kagoshima, Japan
Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) in flight over snow, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) in flight over snow, Hokkaido, Japan, February
Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) displaying at dawn Hokkaido, Japan, February. Did you know? Red crowned cranes mate for life.
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David Tipling / Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) displaying at dawn Hokkaido, Japan, February. Did you know? Red crowned cranes mate for life.
Blakiston's Fish Owl (Ketupa blakistoni) perched, Hokkaido, Japan, February.
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Markus Varesvuo / Blakiston's Fish Owl (Ketupa blakistoni) perched, Hokkaido, Japan, February.
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) adult sitting in snow with paws stacked, Jigokudani, Japan, January
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Diane McAllister / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) adult sitting in snow with paws stacked, Jigokudani, Japan, January
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) male with own young in mouth. Hino river, Nichinan-chou, Tottori, Japan, March.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) male with own young in mouth. Hino river, Nichinan-chou, Tottori, Japan, March.
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) leaping across the rapids onto boulders in Hell Valley, Jigokudani Japan, February
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Diane McAllister / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) leaping across the rapids onto boulders in Hell Valley, Jigokudani Japan, February
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) grooming near hot spring, Jigokudani, Yaenkoen, Nagano, Japan, February.
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Mark MacEwen / Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) grooming near hot spring, Jigokudani, Yaenkoen, Nagano, Japan, February.
Young Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) 'kissing' another macque in the thermal hot springs, Jigokudani, Japan, January
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Diane McAllister / Young Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) 'kissing' another macque in the thermal hot springs, Jigokudani, Japan, January
Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae kuroiwae) Japan
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Nature Production / Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae kuroiwae) Japan
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) positioned on the edge of the hot springs with head on rock, paw under chin, staring, Jigokudani, Japan, January
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Diane McAllister / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) positioned on the edge of the hot springs with head on rock, paw under chin, staring, Jigokudani, Japan, January
Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) stretching, Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, August. Endemic species.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) stretching, Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, August. Endemic species.
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscatata) juvenile with fur puffed up hooting in alarm, Jigokudani, Nagano Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
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Ben Cranke / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscatata) juvenile with fur puffed up hooting in alarm, Jigokudani, Nagano Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) in flight at night, Japan endemic species, Ichikawa-Riveer, Asago Hyougo, Japan, July
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) in flight at night, Japan endemic species, Ichikawa-Riveer, Asago Hyougo, Japan, July
Japanese macaque / Snow monkey {Macaca fuscata} young monkeys playing in the sunshine in the trees, Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese macaque / Snow monkey {Macaca fuscata} young monkeys playing in the sunshine in the trees, Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan
Okinawa Rail {Gallirallus okinawae} resting on a tree, Okinawa, Japan
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Nature Production / Okinawa Rail {Gallirallus okinawae} resting on a tree, Okinawa, Japan
Japanese macaque / Snow monkey {Macaca fuscata} feeding on wild cherry tree blossom in spring, Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese macaque / Snow monkey {Macaca fuscata} feeding on wild cherry tree blossom in spring, Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan
Japanese macaque / Snow monkey {Macaca fuscata} mother grooming four-day-old newborn baby, Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese macaque / Snow monkey {Macaca fuscata} mother grooming four-day-old newborn baby, Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan
Japanese Robin {Erithacus akahige} male at mountain stream, Yamanashi, Japan
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Nature Production / Japanese Robin {Erithacus akahige} male at mountain stream, Yamanashi, Japan
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) baby submerged in a thermal hotspring pool. Jigokudani Yean-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
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Fiona Rogers / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) baby submerged in a thermal hotspring pool. Jigokudani Yean-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
Yoshino Cherry trees {Prunus / Cerasus yedoensis 'Yedoensis'} in blossom on hillside with fog behind, Lake Tama, Japan
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Nature Production / Yoshino Cherry trees {Prunus / Cerasus yedoensis 'Yedoensis'} in blossom on hillside with fog behind, Lake Tama, Japan
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) sleeping at hot spring in Jigokudani, Yaenkoen, Nagano, Japan, February.
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Mark MacEwen / Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) sleeping at hot spring in Jigokudani, Yaenkoen, Nagano, Japan, February.
Japanese / Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) flock in snow, Tsurui, Kushiro-Shitsugen National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
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Kerstin Hinze / Japanese / Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) flock in snow, Tsurui, Kushiro-Shitsugen National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) displaying and calling in snow, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) displaying and calling in snow, Hokkaido, Japan, February
Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) preening in snow,Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) preening in snow,Hokkaido, Japan, February
Blakiston's Fish Owl {Bubo blakistoni} in snow, Washino-yado Inn, near Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan, January 2008, Endangered species
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David Tipling / Blakiston's Fish Owl {Bubo blakistoni} in snow, Washino-yado Inn, near Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan, January 2008, Endangered species
Blakiston's Fish Owl {Bubo blakistoni} beside water, Washino-yado Inn, near Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan, January 2008, Endangered species
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David Tipling / Blakiston's Fish Owl {Bubo blakistoni} beside water, Washino-yado Inn, near Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan, January 2008, Endangered species
Japanese weasel {Mustela itatsi} in burrow in snow and ice. Japan
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Aflo / Japanese weasel {Mustela itatsi} in burrow in snow and ice. Japan
Mt. Tanigawadake in early winter, Gumma, Japan
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Nature Production / Mt. Tanigawadake in early winter, Gumma, Japan
Trees beside pond, Oze marsh, Japan
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David Pike / Trees beside pond, Oze marsh, Japan
Forest in Amami, view from Yui-dake, Amami, Kagoshima, Japan
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Nature Production / Forest in Amami, view from Yui-dake, Amami, Kagoshima, Japan
Warm-temperate ancient forest, Yaku-shima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima Japan, June
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Warm-temperate ancient forest, Yaku-shima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima Japan, June
Steller's sea eagle {Haliaeetus pelagicus} portrait, Nemuro Channel, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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David Tipling / Steller's sea eagle {Haliaeetus pelagicus} portrait, Nemuro Channel, Hokkaido, Japan, February
Steller's Eagles (Haliaeetus pelagicus) calling on sea ice off Rausu on Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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David Tipling / Steller's Eagles (Haliaeetus pelagicus) calling on sea ice off Rausu on Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan, February
Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata) grooming at the edge of thermal hotspring pool. Jigokudani Yaen-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
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Anup Shah / Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata) grooming at the edge of thermal hotspring pool. Jigokudani Yaen-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) in flight at night, endemic species, Yaku-shima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, May
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) in flight at night, endemic species, Yaku-shima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, May
Yaku-shima macaque (Macaca fuscata yakui) dominant female and baby, Yakushima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, September
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Yaku-shima macaque (Macaca fuscata yakui) dominant female and baby, Yakushima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, September
White naped crane (Grus vipio) in flight at sunrise, Kyushu, Japan
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Ben Cranke / White naped crane (Grus vipio) in flight at sunrise, Kyushu, Japan
White naped crane (Grus vipio) Kyushu, Japan
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Ben Cranke / White naped crane (Grus vipio) Kyushu, Japan
Flock of Hooded Cranes (Grus monacha) Kyushu, Japan
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Ben Cranke / Flock of Hooded Cranes (Grus monacha) Kyushu, Japan
Japanese / Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) pair displaying, calling, in snow, Tsurui, Kushiro-Shitsugen National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
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Kerstin Hinze / Japanese / Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) pair displaying, calling, in snow, Tsurui, Kushiro-Shitsugen National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) male in birch tree forest in winter, Utoro, Shiretoko, Hokkaido, Japan
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Kerstin Hinze / Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) male in birch tree forest in winter, Utoro, Shiretoko, Hokkaido, Japan
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) female spawning Hino River, Tottori, Japan, September.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) female spawning Hino River, Tottori, Japan, September.
Japanese giant salamanders (Andrias japonicus) males in a burrow at the time of spawning, Kurokawa River, Hyougo, Japan, September
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese giant salamanders (Andrias japonicus) males in a burrow at the time of spawning, Kurokawa River, Hyougo, Japan, September
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) moving upstream to spawn, Japan, August
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) moving upstream to spawn, Japan, August
Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) in tree, Nikko National Park, Japan, March
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Vladimir Medvedev / Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) in tree, Nikko National Park, Japan, March
Northern Red fox subspecies in grass {Vulpes vulpes schrencki} Tsurui Mura Japan
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David Pike / Northern Red fox subspecies in grass {Vulpes vulpes schrencki} Tsurui Mura Japan
Japanese Wild Boar {Sus scrofa leucomystax} Rokko, Kobe,Japan
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Nature Production / Japanese Wild Boar {Sus scrofa leucomystax} Rokko, Kobe,Japan
Japanese pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) male, Saitama, Japan
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Nature Production / Japanese pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) male, Saitama, Japan
White-tailed sea eagle {Haliaeetus albicilla} in flight, Nemuro Channel, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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David Tipling / White-tailed sea eagle {Haliaeetus albicilla} in flight, Nemuro Channel, Hokkaido, Japan, February
Tiger Beetle {Cicindela chinensls} Shiga, Japan
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Nature Production / Tiger Beetle {Cicindela chinensls} Shiga, Japan
Japanes giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) eggs overflowing from the den, Hino River, Tottori, Japan, September.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanes giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) eggs overflowing from the den, Hino River, Tottori, Japan, September.
Japanes giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) underwater, Hino River, Tottori, Japan, August.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanes giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) underwater, Hino River, Tottori, Japan, August.
Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) huddling together for warmth on a cold day, Shodoshima, Japan
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) huddling together for warmth on a cold day, Shodoshima, Japan
Japanese macaque / Snow monkey {Macaca fuscata} feeding on seeds of the Bittersweet plant, Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese macaque / Snow monkey {Macaca fuscata} feeding on seeds of the Bittersweet plant, Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan
Japanese Dormouse {Glirulus japonicus} feeding on Honeysukle {Lonicera gracilipes var. glabra} berry, Japan
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Nature Production / Japanese Dormouse {Glirulus japonicus} feeding on Honeysukle {Lonicera gracilipes var. glabra} berry, Japan
White-naped crane {Grus vipio} Arasaki Japan
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David Pike / White-naped crane {Grus vipio} Arasaki Japan
Hooded crane pair with juvenile {Grus monacha} Arasaki, Japan
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David Pike / Hooded crane pair with juvenile {Grus monacha} Arasaki, Japan
Hooded Crane {Grus monacha} flock taking off, Arasaki, Kagoshima, Japan, December
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Nature Production / Hooded Crane {Grus monacha} flock taking off, Arasaki, Kagoshima, Japan, December
Japanese / Manchurian / Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) two adults vocalising to each other, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, Endangered, December
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Nature Production / Japanese / Manchurian / Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) two adults vocalising to each other, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, Endangered, December
Large boulders in rainforest, Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan
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Rob Tilley / Large boulders in rainforest, Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan
Lidth's Jay {Garrulus lidthi} Amami Islands, Japan, February
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Nature Production / Lidth's Jay {Garrulus lidthi} Amami Islands, Japan, February
Yakushika-deer (Cervus nippon yakushimae) smelling tree, Yakushima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yaku-shima, Kagoshima, Japan, June
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Yakushika-deer (Cervus nippon yakushimae) smelling tree, Yakushima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yaku-shima, Kagoshima, Japan, June
Yaku-shima macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui) grooming each other, Yakushima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, September
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Yaku-shima macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui) grooming each other, Yakushima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, September
Yaku-shima macaque (Macaca fuscata yakui) dominant female with baby, playing with leaf, Yakushima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, September
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Yaku-shima macaque (Macaca fuscata yakui) dominant female with baby, playing with leaf, Yakushima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, September
Japanese Walnut (Juglans ailantifolia) Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, July. Endemic species.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese Walnut (Juglans ailantifolia) Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, July. Endemic species.
Japanese squirrel (Sciurus vularis) pups playing in tree, with cherry blossom in background, Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, May. Endemic species.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese squirrel (Sciurus vularis) pups playing in tree, with cherry blossom in background, Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, May. Endemic species.
Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) carrying two Walnut (Juglans ailantifolia), Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, August. Endemic species.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) carrying two Walnut (Juglans ailantifolia), Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, August. Endemic species.
Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) caching walnuts , Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Endemic species.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) caching walnuts , Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Endemic species.
Blakiston's Fish Owl (Bubo blakistoni) hunting, Shiretoko Peninsula, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hokkaido, Japan, June.
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Aflo / Blakiston's Fish Owl (Bubo blakistoni) hunting, Shiretoko Peninsula, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hokkaido, Japan, June.
Higurashi Cicada (Tanna japonensis) on branch, Mennoki Ridge, Higurashi, Japan, July.
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Aflo / Higurashi Cicada (Tanna japonensis) on branch, Mennoki Ridge, Higurashi, Japan, July.
Japanese Tree Frog (Hyla japonica) on hydrangea flower, Yaita, Tochigi, Japan, July.
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Aflo / Japanese Tree Frog (Hyla japonica) on hydrangea flower, Yaita, Tochigi, Japan, July.
Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus) on on rock ledge, Ibuki town, Shiga, Japan, May.
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Aflo / Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus) on on rock ledge, Ibuki town, Shiga, Japan, May.
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) perched on branch, Gifu prefecture, Japan, June.
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Aflo / Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) perched on branch, Gifu prefecture, Japan, June.
Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) with radio tracker attached to back, in the rain, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, October.
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Aflo / Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) with radio tracker attached to back, in the rain, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, October.
Japanese sable (Martes zibellina brachyura) in snow, Shintoku, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Aflo / Japanese sable (Martes zibellina brachyura) in snow, Shintoku, Hokkaido, Japan.
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) sub-adult covered in snow - portrait. Jigokudani Yaen-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
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Fiona Rogers / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) sub-adult covered in snow - portrait. Jigokudani Yaen-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata) sitting in pine tree. Jigokudani Yaen-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
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Anup Shah / Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata) sitting in pine tree. Jigokudani Yaen-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) sitting on rocks. Jigokudani Yaen-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
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Anup Shah / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) sitting on rocks. Jigokudani Yaen-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) baby sitting on the edge of thermal hotspring pool. Jigokudani Yean-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
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Anup Shah / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) baby sitting on the edge of thermal hotspring pool. Jigokudani Yean-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) in hot spring in Jigokudani, Yaenkoen, Nagano, Japan, February.
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Mark MacEwen / Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) in hot spring in Jigokudani, Yaenkoen, Nagano, Japan, February.
Yezo dwarf willow (Salix nakamurana var. yezoalpina). In cultivation at botanic garden, Surrey, England. Occurs in Japan.
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Adrian Davies / Yezo dwarf willow (Salix nakamurana var. yezoalpina). In cultivation at botanic garden, Surrey, England. Occurs in Japan.
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) male swimming in current. Ichikawa river, Okayama, Japan, September.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) male swimming in current. Ichikawa river, Okayama, Japan, September.
Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) landing, Hokkaido, Japan. February.
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Ben Cranke / Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) landing, Hokkaido, Japan. February.
Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) close up of eye, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) close up of eye, Hokkaido, Japan, February
Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) flying past snowy mountain peak, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) flying past snowy mountain peak, Hokkaido, Japan, February
Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) close up of head and beak, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) close up of head and beak, Hokkaido, Japan, February
Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) group on ice floe, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) group on ice floe, Hokkaido, Japan, February
Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) fighting, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) fighting, Hokkaido, Japan, February