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Magic hour in Kumamoto
Dusk in the hills of Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, takes on a spectacular golden hue in October thanks to the expanses of wild silver grass. These autumn plants are cut in winter across Japan for use in thatched roofs and livestock barns.