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Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69). LYON. THE FRENCH CHEF PAUL BOCUSE (1926 - 2018) AND FRENCH WRITER FREDERIC DARD (1921 - 2000) REPRESENTED IN THE FRESCO OF THE LYONNAIS LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF QUAI SAINT-VINCENT AND RUE DE LA MARTINIERE IN THE 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69). LYON. THE FRENCH CHEF PAUL BOCUSE (1926 - 2018) REPRESENTED IN THE FRESCO OF THE LYONNAIS LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF QUAI SAINT-VINCENT AND RUE DE LA MARTINIERE IN THE 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archive: Farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro; the master of contemporary sculpture dies at 99

File photo dated on ... . Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away last night, Sunday 22 June, in Milan on the eve of his 99th birthday, at his home. This was announced by the Foundation that bears his name, directed by Carlotta Montebello. The sculptor, known among other things for his iconic bronze spheres, was in fact born on 23 June 1926 in Montebello di Romagna. "With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices," the Foundation's general director recalls, on June 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Stage 1

Marco Gatta (I) and Leandro Mazzoccato (BR) with car AMILCAR C GSs torpedo racing year 1926 in action during 1000Miglia - Stage 1, Historical Motors in Brescia, Italy, June 17 2025

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CALCIO - Serie B - US Salernitana vs Cesena FC

Francesco Corriere of US Salernitana 1926 in action during the Soccer BKT between US Salernitana 1919 vs Cesena FC at Arechi Stadium

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CALCIO - Serie B - US Salernitana vs Cesena FC

Francesco Corriere of US Salernitana 1926 look during the Soccer BKT between US Salernitana 1919 vs Cesena FC at Arechi Stadium

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CALCIO - Serie B - US Salernitana vs Cesena FC

Francesco Corriere of US Salernitana 1926 in action during the Soccer BKT between US Salernitana 1919 vs Cesena FC at Arechi Stadium

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows an auditorium of the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai on March 16, 2023 (above, taken by Fang Zhe) and an undated file photo of the same place in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was listed as a heritage bu

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a classroom of the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai on March 18, 2023 (above, taken by Fang Zhe) and an undated file photo of the same place in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was listed as a heritage buil

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows a view of the site of Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, a heritage building which is now home to the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows a view of the site of Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, a heritage building which is now home to the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the site of Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, a heritage building which is now home to the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, on March 16, 2023 (above, taken by Fang Zhe) and an undated file photo of the same place in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, March 18, 2023. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was listed as a heritage building by the Shanghai municipal government in 1994. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows a view of the building of the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was listed as a heritage building by the Shanghai municipal government in 1994. (X

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows a view of the site of Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, a heritage building which is now home to the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows a view of the site of Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, a heritage building which is now home to the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, March 18, 2023. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was listed as a heritage building by the Shanghai municipal government in 1994. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows a view of the site of Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, a heritage building which is now home to the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 18, 2023 shows an interior view of the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was listed as a heritage building by the Shanghai municipal government in 1994. (Xinhua/Xin Men

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the lobby of the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai on March 18, 2023 (above, taken by Fang Zhe) and an undated file photo of the same place in east China's Shanghai. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was listed as a heritage buildi

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, March 18, 2023. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was listed as a heritage building by the Shanghai municipal government in 1994. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-HERITAGE BUILDING-RENOVATION (CN)

(230324) -- SHANGHAI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, March 18, 2023. The Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education, one of the earliest technical schools in east China's Shanghai, has finished its renovation and has been transformed into the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, with the original architecture well preserved. The building was built in 1934 according to the will of British tycoon Henry Lester (1840-1926), one of the richest merchants in Shanghai of his time. He donated almost all of his assets to build a hospital, a medical institute and the technical school, along with other philanthropic projects. Blending Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture, the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education building resembles a ship when seen from a distance or a jet from a bird's-eye view. It was listed as a heritage building by the Shanghai municipal government in 1994. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Heart-shaped camphor tree

OKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken March 7, 2013, shows a camphor tree, which appears heart shaped from a certain angle, in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture. The tree was planted in 1926 by then Crown Prince Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa.

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British-made steam locomotive, made 1923, on display in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - The British-made team locomotive ED17 (front) and four other historic railway cars on display at the Railways Fair held at East Japan Railway Co.'s Omiya railroad stock center in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, on May 26. The locomotive, manufactured in 1923, was used on the Tokaido Line from the Taisho era (1912-1926) to the early Showa era (1926-1989). The ED17 and the other railway equipment will be on permanent display at the new Railways Museum, which will open in Saitama on Oct. 14.

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Yoshiwara red-light district

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows Yoshiwara, Japan's largest licensed red-light district until prostitution was banned in 1957, located in Tokyo. The Taisho-period (1912-1926) photo was taken before the Great Kanto Earthquake struck areas in and around Tokyo in 1923.

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Teahouses in Yoshiwara

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows teahouses in Yoshiwara, which was Japan's largest licensed red-light district until prostitution was banned in 1957, located in Tokyo. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989).

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Yoshiwara

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows Yoshiwara, which was Japan's largest licensed red-light district until prostitution was banned in 1957, located in Tokyo. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989).

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Ageya, Yoshiwara

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows the Ageya area in Yoshiwara, which was Japan's largest licensed red-light district until prostitution was banned in 1957, located in Tokyo. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989).

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Yoshiwara Omon

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows the Yoshiwara Omon (main gate). Yoshiwara was Japan's largest licensed red-light district until prostitution was banned in 1957, located in Tokyo. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989).

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Geisha

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows a geisha in an unknown location. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989).

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Geisha

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows a geisha in an unknown location. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989).

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Geisha

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows three geisha in an unknown location. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989).

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Geisha

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows two geisha in an unknown location. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989).

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Takaaki Kato

Born Jan. 3, 1860 and died Jan. 28, 1926. Kato served as Japan's 24th prime minister, from June 11, 1924 to Jan. 28, 1926. When serving as foreign minister in the cabinet of Shigenobu Okuma in January 1915, Kato sent the so-called ''21 demands'' to China, arousing fierce opposition both at home and abroad over Japan's attempt to secure hegemony over China. Kato's cabinet achieved the passage of the Universal Manhood Suffrage Law in April 1925, which granted the vote to all male citizens over the age of 25.

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Reijiro Wakatsuki

A bureaucrat turned politician who first served as Japan's 25th prime minister from 1926 to 1927 and later as 28th prime minister from April 14, 1931 to Dec. 13 the same year. As Japan's chief delegate to the 1930 London Naval Conference, Wakatsuki signed the disarmament treaty despite opposition from the navy leadership.

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Historic hotel in Kanazawa left to rot since 1998

KANAZAWA, Japan - File photo taken in December 2001 shows Hakuunro Hotel at the Yuwaku hot spring in the suburbs of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has been left to rot, much to the dismay of local residents. Founded in 1937, the hotel was a pioneer resort hotel constructed in a half-Japanese, half-Western style, characteristic of the early Showa Period (1926-1989). It was registered as a cultural property in 1997 but shut down the following year due to bad management.

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Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex, Sennichimae, Osaka, Japan

Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex / Amusement Park, Sennichimae (Sennichimaye), Osaka, Japan - popular shopping street/district. During the Taisho era (1912-1926), Rakutenchi was one of Osaka's most fashionable and well-known entertainment destinations. Rakutenchi featured theatres, entertainment and all kinds of other leisure outlets and did business between 1914 and 1930. Date: circa 1930s