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DavidB Apr 19, 2024

Yesterday in the Seto Inland Sea... There are islands in this picture, I swear.
Also lots of yellow sand that traveled thousands of kilometers to annoy us.

#Japan #SetoInlandSea #seascape #sand #YellowSand

Katharina Weilnböck Apr 13, 2023

Last evenings yellow sand over Tokyo.

Alt text: The sun is close to the horizon in an ochre/yellow sky. Below in the shadows lies the city scape of Tokyo, and above the sun, slightly to the left, a plane (also in shadows) is flying over the city.

#tokyo #japan #japanphotography #weatherpics #cityscapes #sunsetlight #yellowsand #sandstorm #photography

Minoru Saba Apr 13, 2023

"Japanese weather officials say #YellowSand from #China's deserts has blown into wide regions from northern to western #Japan, including Tokyo." (13 Apr 2023, JST)
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230413_26/

"Measures against yellow sand same as for pollen allergies"
"...minimize...outdoor activities, wear #masks that cover the nose, and apply moisturizer and sunscreen to exposed skin."
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14884717

Yellow sand observed in Tokyo, wide regions across Japan

Japanese weather officials say yellow sand from China's deserts has blown into wide regions from northern to western Japan, including Tokyo.

NHK WORLD

David Apr 13, 2023

Day two of "this is no mist" over Setouchi and the rest of Japan.

#seascape #Japan #Setouchi #YellowSand

Norobiik @[email protected]Apr 13, 2023

"Yellow sand swept up from mainland #China has begun to cover areas from #Hokkaido to northern #Kyushu, with both the weather agency and environment ministry urging residents to exercise caution."

#YellowSand sweeps into #Japan as government agencies urge caution | The Japan Times
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/12/national/yellow-sand-visibility-pollution/?utm_content=buffer3b2d8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Yellow sand sweeps into Japan as government agencies urge caution

Dust has begun to cover areas from Hokkaido to northern Kyushu, and if yellow sand is observed in Tokyo, it would be the capital’s first in 16 years for the month of April.

The Japan Times