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Mockup Godzilla hand grabs giant popular character

Mockup Godzilla hand grabs giant popular character

NAGOYA, Japan - Movie giant Toho Co. unveils a mockup Godzilla hand grabbing "Nana-chan," a 6-meter-tall popular mannequin character, at Meitesu Department Store in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2014, as a promotional event for the Hollywood movie "Godzilla" hitting the screen from July 25. This year marks the 60th anniversary of both the release of the first Godzilla movie and the opening of the department store.

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Gundam in Hong Kong

Gundam in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - A 6-meter-tall "Gundam" robot model is displayed at a major commercial complex in Hong Kong on July 25, 2013.

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Gundam in Hong Kong

Gundam in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - A 6-meter-tall "Gundam" robot model is displayed at a major commercial complex in Hong Kong on July 25, 2013.

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Gundam in China

Gundam in China

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese toy maker Bandai Co. sets up a 6-meter-tall statue of Mobile Suit Gundam from a popular Japanese animation series at a comics and animation fair in Shanghai, China, on July 12, 2012.

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Buddha carving partially destroyed by militants restored in Pakistan

Buddha carving partially destroyed by militants restored in Pakistan

The face of a 6-meter-tall Buddha rock sculpture, once vandalized and disfigured by militants in 2007, is repaired as seen in this photo taken on May 8, 2017, in northwestern Pakistan's Swat district. The restoration of the "Jahanabad Buddha" was part of a project financed through a Pakistani-Italian debt swap agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddha carving partially destroyed by militants restored in Pakistan

Buddha carving partially destroyed by militants restored in Pakistan

The face of a 6-meter-tall Buddha rock sculpture, disfigured after being vandalized by militants in 2007, is seen in this photo taken in November 2015 in northwestern Pakistan's Swat district. The "Jahanabad Buddha" has since been repaired as part of a project financed through a Pakistani-Italian debt swap agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddha carving partially destroyed by militants restored in Pakistan

Buddha carving partially destroyed by militants restored in Pakistan

The face of a 6-meter-tall Buddha rock sculpture, once vandalized and disfigured by militants in 2007, is repaired as seen in this photo taken on May 8, 2017, in northwestern Pakistan's Swat district. The restoration of the "Jahanabad Buddha" was part of a project financed through a Pakistani-Italian debt swap agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mockup Godzilla hand grabs giant popular character

Mockup Godzilla hand grabs giant popular character

NAGOYA, Japan - Movie giant Toho Co. unveils a mockup Godzilla hand grabbing "Nana-chan," a 6-meter-tall popular mannequin character, at Meitesu Department Store in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2014, as a promotional event for the Hollywood movie "Godzilla" hitting the screen from July 25. This year marks the 60th anniversary of both the release of the first Godzilla movie and the opening of the department store. (Kyodo)

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Photo taken May 1, 2019, shows a near-6-meter-tall Nana-chan -- a popular mannequin character -- in front of Nagoya station, with a framed print of the two Chinese characters depicting the name of Japan's new era, Reiwa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Photo taken May 1, 2019, shows a near-6-meter-tall Nana-chan -- a popular mannequin character -- in front of Nagoya station, with a framed print of the two Chinese characters depicting the name of Japan's new era, Reiwa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hell festival held in Hokkaido hot spring city of Noboribetsu

Hell festival held in Hokkaido hot spring city of Noboribetsu

A 6-meter-tall float shaped like Enma (the King of Hell) proceeds through a street in the hot spring city of Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, on Aug. 27, 2016, during the annual Noboribetsu Jigoku Matsuri (Hell Festival). The festival is held annually based on an old legend saying that once every year, the lid to the Jigokudani (Hell Valley) cauldron opens, and Enma, followed by a horde of red and blue demons, appears in Noboribetsu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hell festival held in Hokkaido hot spring city of Noboribetsu

Hell festival held in Hokkaido hot spring city of Noboribetsu

A 6-meter-tall float shaped like Enma (the King of Hell) proceeds through a street in the hot spring city of Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, on Aug. 27, 2016, during the annual Noboribetsu Jigoku Matsuri (Hell Festival). The festival is held annually based on an old legend saying that once every year, the lid to the Jigokudani (Hell Valley) cauldron opens, and Enma, followed by a horde of red and blue demons, appears in Noboribetsu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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