By KUNIO OZAWA/ Staff Writer
December 2, 2021 at 07:30 JST
Light from Panasonic Corp.’s “lighting friendly to starry skies,” foreground, does not spread to the overhead sky easily, compared with that from an ordinary security lamp, background. This photo was taken in the Bisei district of Ibara, Okayama Prefecture. (Provided by Panasonic Corp.)
IBARA, Okayama Prefecture--Instead of boasting of bright lights, trendy restaurants and packed tourist spots, the Bisei district here is basking in the glow of something increasingly rare: its pristine dark skies at night. [Read More]
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