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Japanese women in kimonos walk during heavy snowfall at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo, as they attend a ceremony celebrating Coming of Age Day, Jan. 14, 2013. Youths across Japan are honoured with special coming-of-age ceremonies when they reach the age of 20.
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A man crosses a pedestrian bridge in the snow in Tokyo, Jan. 14, 2013.
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Pedestrians cross a large avenue as heavy snow falls in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 14, 2013.
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People clear snow off a road, next to a car stranded in the snow, in Tokyo, Jan. 14, 2013.
Tokyo had its first snowfall this season today.? A blanket of snow made for pretty pictures but difficult commutes. Flights to and from the capital's Haneda airport were cancelled, parts of expressways closed and local train services delayed.?
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Snow in eastern Japan caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights and led to dozens of road accidents. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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Source: http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/14/16505687-blanket-of-snow-covers-tokyo?lite
