Aung San Suu Kyi's Japanese sword

Aung San Suu Kyi's Japanese sword

Tomonobu Yokoyama sharpens a Japanese sword owned by Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Oct. 26, 2021, in the Okayama Prefecture city of Setouchi, western Japan. Technicians such as Yokoyama spent about a year on repairing the sword upon Suu Kyi's request made in February 2020.

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  • ILEA000812573
  • Registered date
  • 2021/11/06 03:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2021 Kyodo News
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  • 2645 × 3968 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
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  • 591.81(KB)*
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