A washed-up giant hose measuring roughly 150 meters in length snakes along the Sea of Japan coast in Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Ishikawa prefectural government)(Photo not for sale)(Kyodo)

KANAZAWA, Japan - Work began Wednesday to remove a giant 150-meter hose that washed up as debris along the rocky Sea of Japan coast in Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, local government officials said.

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