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Story Behind the Picture: The Beauty of Japan

Published August 6, 2005 at 9:00 PM PDT
Woman in a rice field, part two
Woman in a rice field, part two

A few years ago during a business trip to Japan, Georgetown University professor Thomas Sherman skipped out of a scientific meeting to explore the countryside. Here is the humorous tale behind why these beautiful photographs still make him blush whenever he looks at them.

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