21 mil. yen golden Mickey Mouse on sale

21 mil. yen golden Mickey Mouse on sale

TOKYO, Japan - A pure gold Mickey Mouse is displayed at a Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district April 3, 2010. The store put the 20-centimeter-high and 2-kilogram product on sale the same day with a price tag of 21 million yen, touting it as one of the largest pure gold Mickey Mouse figures in Japan.

Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa

Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Farmers decorate square watermelons with ribbons before shipping them from an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 17. The 20-centimeter-square watermelons are priced at 10,500 yen each. They will be shipped to department stores and fruit shops for display rather than for eating.

Explosion occurs in Samawah, no casualties

Explosion occurs in Samawah, no casualties

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Locals gather Feb. 12 in a residential area in the center of the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, where an explosion is believed to have taken place. A witness said that the blast left a 20-centimeter wide hole in the ground and that a column-shaped metal object was protruding from it.

New sensor developed to detect sick-house syndrome

New sensor developed to detect sick-house syndrome

KANAZAWA, Japan - Eiichi Tamiya, professor of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), shows off a portable sensor designed to quickly detect formaldehyde, a chemical that causes so-called sick-house syndrome, which he and one of his students have jointly developed. Tamiya said the 10-by-20 centimeter sensor can accurately measure the concentration of formaldehyde within three minutes.

On the road again

On the road again

The world's largest primary mirror for an optical-infrared telescope heads for the top of the 4,200-meter Mt. Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island on Oct. 5, continuing a trip that began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 8.2-meter-wide, 20-centimeter-thick mirror will be installed in the ''Subaru'' telescope being built by Japan's National Astronomical Observatory.

Window to the stars

Window to the stars

The world's largest primary mirror for an optical-infrared telescope arrives at Honolulu port Nov. 2 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 8.2-meter wide, 20-centimeter thick mirror will be transported to the 4,200-meter Mt. Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island, where it will be used in the ''Subaru'' telescope being built by Japan's National Astronomical Observatory.

Larvae of large centipede species seized in S. China

STORY: Larvae of large centipede species seized in S. China DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of larvae of scolopendra galapagoensis STORYLINE: Five larvae of scolopendra galapagoensis, a centipede species, were seized by Haikou Customs in south China's Hainan Province. The 15 to 20-centimeter-long larvae were found in an inbound mail declared as "plastic box samples." Scolopendra galapagoensis is one of the largest centipede species known in the world. It can usually grow to 30 to 40 centimetres long, while largest ones can reach 44 to 46 centimetres. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa

Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Farmers decorate square watermelons with ribbons before shipping them from an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 17. The 20-centimeter-square watermelons are priced at 10,500 yen each. They will be shipped to department stores and fruit shops for display rather than for eating. (Kyodo)

21 mil. yen golden Mickey Mouse on sale

21 mil. yen golden Mickey Mouse on sale

TOKYO, Japan - A pure gold Mickey Mouse is displayed at a Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district April 3, 2010. The store put the 20-centimeter-high and 2-kilogram product on sale the same day with a price tag of 21 million yen, touting it as one of the largest pure gold Mickey Mouse figures in Japan. (Kyodo)

On the road again

On the road again

The world's largest primary mirror for an optical-infrared telescope heads for the top of the 4,200-meter Mt. Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island on Oct. 5, continuing a trip that began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 8.2-meter-wide, 20-centimeter-thick mirror will be installed in the ''Subaru'' telescope being built by Japan's National Astronomical Observatory.

Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

Photo taken on July 2, 2019, shows "Shinjuku no me" (The Eye of Shinjuku) artwork, a popular meeting spot near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Police said the same day that 20-centimeter-long damage had been found (white patch) in the central part of the artwork, which is about 10 meters wide and around 3.4 meters high. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

Photo taken on July 2, 2019, shows "Shinjuku no me" (The Eye of Shinjuku) artwork, a popular meeting spot near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Police said the same day that 20-centimeter-long damage had been found (white patch) in the central part of the artwork, which is about 10 meters wide and around 3.4 meters high. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

File photo taken June 20, 2019, shows "Shinjuku no me" (The Eye of Shinjuku) artwork, a popular meeting spot near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Police said on July 2 that 20-centimeter-long damage had been found (white patch) in the central part of the artwork, which is about 10 meters wide and around 3.4 meters high. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

File photo taken June 20, 2019, shows "Shinjuku no me" (The Eye of Shinjuku) artwork, a popular meeting spot near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Police said on July 2 that 20-centimeter-long damage had been found (white patch) in the central part of the artwork, which is about 10 meters wide and around 3.4 meters high. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New sensor developed to detect sick-house syndrome

New sensor developed to detect sick-house syndrome

KANAZAWA, Japan - Eiichi Tamiya, professor of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), shows off a portable sensor designed to quickly detect formaldehyde, a chemical that causes so-called sick-house syndrome, which he and one of his students have jointly developed. Tamiya said the 10-by-20 centimeter sensor can accurately measure the concentration of formaldehyde within three minutes. (Kyodo)

Window to the stars

Window to the stars

The world's largest primary mirror for an optical-infrared telescope arrives at Honolulu port Nov. 2 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 8.2-meter wide, 20-centimeter thick mirror will be transported to the 4,200-meter Mt. Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island, where it will be used in the ''Subaru'' telescope being built by Japan's National Astronomical Observatory. ==Kyodo