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Oldest serving mayor wins 4th term at 82

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Shigemasa Igawa, 82, Japan's oldest serving mayor, holds a bouquet in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on April 8, 2012, after securing his fourth term without a vote in the mayoral election in the western city.

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Asashoryu continues charge with record-equaling win in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu smiles after a win over Kotomitsuki on Nov. 24, matching the record of 82 wins in a year set by former yokozuna Kitanoumi in 1978 and preserving his flawless 12-0 record in the day's finale at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

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Asashoryu continues charge with record-equaling win in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu smiles after a win over Kotomitsuki on Nov. 24, matching the record of 82 wins in a year set by former yokozuna Kitanoumi in 1978 and preserving his flawless 12-0 record in the day's finale at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka. (Kyodo)

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Oldest serving mayor wins 4th term at 82

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Shigemasa Igawa, 82, Japan's oldest serving mayor, holds a bouquet in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on April 8, 2012, after securing his fourth term without a vote in the mayoral election in the western city. (Kyodo)