Cruise ship Amadea of Germany-based operator Phoenix Reisen, sails into Shimizu port in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on March 1, 2023, with Mt. Fuji in the background, marking the first arrival of a cruise ship in the country in about three years following a suspension of arrivals due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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