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[Breaking News]20th birthday of popular mascot Hikonyan

HIKONE, Japan, April 13 Kyodo - Hikonyan, the popular samurai helmet-wearing cat mascot of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, appears at a special event marking its 20th birthday in the western Japan city of Hikone on April 13, 2026. (Kyodo)

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20th birthday of popular mascot Hikonyan

Hikonyan, the popular samurai helmet-wearing cat mascot of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, appears at a special event marking its 20th birthday in the western Japan city of Hikone on April 13, 2026.

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Laurence Patrice during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

A photo shows a plaque during the inauguration of a street, named after British rock music and pop icon David Bowie, on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Agnes B at the inauguration of rue David Bowie in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the day of his 77th birthday,. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

A photo shows a plaque during the inauguration of a street, named after British rock music and pop icon David Bowie, on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Agnes B at the inauguration of rue David Bowie in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the day of his 77th birthday,. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Jérome Coumet and Aurelie Filippetti at the inauguration of rue David Bowie in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the day of his 77th birthday,. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Jerome Soligny during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Jerome Soligny during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Aurelie Filippetti at the inauguration of rue David Bowie in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the day of his 77th birthday,. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Geoff Mac Cormack, photographer and friend of Bowie during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Aurelie Filippetti at the inauguration of rue David Bowie in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the day of his 77th birthday,. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Agnes B at the inauguration of rue David Bowie in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the day of his 77th birthday,. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Jerome Soligny during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Jerome Soligny during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Jerome Soligny during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Jérome Soligny, Laurence Patrice and Geoff Mac Cormack during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Jérome Coupet and Laurence Patrice during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

A photo shows a plaque during the inauguration of a street, named after British rock music and pop icon David Bowie, on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Geoff Mac Cormack during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

George Underwood, friends of Bowie and Laurence Patrice during the inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Mayor of the 13th arrondissment of Paris, Jerome Coumet, delivers a speech before unveiling a plaque during the inauguration of a street, named after British rock music and pop icon David Bowie, on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Mayor of the 13th arrondissment of Paris, Jerome Coumet, delivers a speech before unveiling a plaque during the inauguration of a street, named after British rock music and pop icon David Bowie, on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

A David Bowie fan at the inauguration of the Street named after the late artist, on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

Mayor of the 13th arrondissment of Paris, Jerome Coumet, delivers a speech before unveiling a plaque during the inauguration of a street, named after British rock music and pop icon David Bowie, on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of Rue David Bowie - Paris

The inauguration of David Bowie Street, , on the day of his 77th birthday, in the 13th district of Paris, on the left bank of the city on January 8, 2024. Bowie, counting as one of the most influential as well as best-selling, musicians of the 20th century, died eight years ago and there is no record of a David-Bowie-named street anywhere else, in Paris, France, on January 08, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red panda at eastern Japan zoo

Red panda Futa is seen in his hut at Chiba Zoological Park in Chiba, eastern Japan, on July 5, 2023, his 20th birthday. Futa is over 80 years old in human years.

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Red panda at eastern Japan zoo

Red panda Futa is seen in his hut at Chiba Zoological Park in Chiba, eastern Japan, on July 5, 2023, his 20th birthday. Futa is over 80 years old in human years.

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Princess Kako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Princess Kako poses for photos at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 29, 2014, her 20th birthday, after meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Princess Kako is the younger daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)

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Princess Mako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, wearing formal attire as an adult member of the Japanese imperial family, emerges from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2011, her 20th birthday. The princess visited the palace to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, her grandparents, on the occasion of her coming of age and attend ceremonies related to the event. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Mako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, wearing formal attire as an adult member of the Japanese imperial family, emerges from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2011, her 20th birthday. The princess visited the palace to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, her grandparents, on the occasion of her coming of age and attend ceremonies related to the event. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Mao Asada turns 20

TOYOTA, Japan - Vancouver Olympic figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada celebrates her 20th birthday with a cake presented by reporters at Chukyo University, where she is a student, in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2010.

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Japanese emperor, crown prince

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C), his eldest son Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako are seen attending a Dec. 23, 2008 ceremony to celebrate the emperor's birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The future of the imperial family has been a political and household topic as the 20th anniversary of the 75-year-old emperor's enthronement was marked Nov. 12, 2009.

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A young nurse's fight against COVID-19 in Wuhan | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: A young nurse's fight against COVID-19 in Wuhan | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:04:24 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH STORYLINE: When the COVID-19 epidemic hit central China's Wuhan city in 2020, a hospital in Huizhou, about 1,000 km south to Wuhan published a call-up message to recruit medical staff to aid Hubei. Liu Jiayi, a nurse two months away from her 20th birthday, was the first to sign up. She became the youngest member of the medical-assistance team dispatched by Guangdong Province to assist with Wuhan's battle against COVID-19. In October 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the story of Liu Jiayi at a high-level meeting on the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President "Among them was a nurse from Guangdong Province who had not yet reached the age of 20. Answering a reporter's question of whether she was too young to help others, she said, 'The moment I put on the protective

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Birthday cake for sea otter at Osaka aquarium

Pata, a female sea otter kept at an aquarium in Osaka, receives a special birthday cake made of ice for her 20th birthday on June 28, 2016. The age of the animal is roughly equivalent to 80 years old in human terms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Birthday cake for sea otter at Osaka aquarium

Pata, a female sea otter kept at an aquarium in Osaka, receives a special birthday cake made of ice for her 20th birthday on June 28, 2016. The age of the animal is roughly equivalent to 80 years old in human terms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mao Asada turns 20

TOYOTA, Japan - Vancouver Olympic figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada celebrates her 20th birthday with a cake presented by reporters at Chukyo University, where she is a student, in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Princess Kako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Princess Kako poses for photos at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 29, 2014, her 20th birthday, after meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Princess Kako is the younger daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Princess Mako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, wearing formal attire as an adult member of the Japanese imperial family, emerges from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2011, her 20th birthday. The princess visited the palace to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, her grandparents, on the occasion of her coming of age and attend ceremonies related to the event. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Princess Mako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, wearing formal attire as an adult member of the Japanese imperial family, emerges from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2011, her 20th birthday. The princess visited the palace to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, her grandparents, on the occasion of her coming of age and attend ceremonies related to the event. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Tennis: Unseeded Ostapenko reaches French Open final

Unseeded Latvian Jelena Ostapenko hears a birthday song from the crowd after defeating Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland in the semifinals of the French Open in Paris on June 8, 2017, her 20th birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giant panda marks 20th birthday in Japan

Giant panda Rauhin eats an apple at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2020, her 20th birthday.

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Swimming: Ikee aiming for October return to competition

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who has been battling leukemia since last year, poses for a photo after a practice in Tokyo on July 2, 2020, two days before her 20th birthday. The university sophomore allowed the media to access her practice for the first time since revealing the disease in February 2019. Speaking to a group of reporters online, she said she intends to return to competition in early October. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: Ikee aiming for October return to competition

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who has been battling leukemia since last year, poses for a photo after a practice in Tokyo on July 2, 2020, two days before her 20th birthday. The university sophomore allowed the media to access her practice for the first time since revealing the disease in February 2019. Speaking to a group of reporters online, she said she intends to return to competition in early October. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hand-reared polar bear in Japan

Photo taken at a zoo in Tobe, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2019, shows Japan's first hand-reared polar bear to reach maturity. The bear, named Peace, celebrates her 20th birthday the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hand-reared polar bear in Japan

Photo taken at a zoo in Tobe, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2019, shows Japan's first hand-reared polar bear to reach maturity. The bear, named Peace, celebrates her 20th birthday the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hand-reared polar bear in Japan

Photo taken at a zoo in Tobe, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2019, shows Japan's first hand-reared polar bear to reach maturity. The bear, named Peace, celebrates her 20th birthday the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sea otter in Osaka gets cake on 21st birthday

Pata, a sea otter kept at an Osaka aquarium, receives a birthday cake made of ice for her 20th birthday on June 28, 2017. Pata is the oldest aquarium-born sea otter in Japan and is roughly equivalent to 80 years old in human terms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo