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University of Tokyo's new academic program

University of Tokyo President Teruo Fujii (L) holds a press conference on April 4, 2025, at the university to announce the establishment of a new academic program, UTokyo College of Design, in September 2027, marking the first time in about 70 years that Japan's top academic institution will have launched a new faculty. The five-year bachelor's and master's program, led by Prof. Miles Pennington (R), prospective dean, will be conducted only in English, with half of enrollment quota of 100 allocated to foreign students.

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ChineseToday | Art rooted in paddy fields: Yangxi Opera artists in SW China's Chongqing

(240524) -- CHONGQING, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students from a primary school learn about Yangxi Opera as Chen Yongxia (1st L) demonstrates in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, May 17, 2024. In Qingquan Village of Tonggu Township in Youyang, there is a group of opera artists consisting of local farmers of an average age of nearly 70, who perform the ancient Yangxi Opera on the courtyards and dams as the stage, and among the paddy fields, mountains and forests as their background in the village about 1,000 meters above sea level surrounded by mountains and waters. Around the time of May, the white-haired opera troupe members plant rice seedlings in the paddy fields as their routine work, when the day's work draws to a close, Chen Yongxia, one of the leading artists, is heard singing Yangxi Opera in his resonant voice that echos in the mountains. After washing off the soil on their bodies and putting away farming tools, the artists sit around a sweet cinnamon tree

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ChineseToday | Art rooted in paddy fields: Yangxi Opera artists in SW China's Chongqing

(240524) -- CHONGQING, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students from a primary school listen as Yangxi Opera artist Chen Yongxia demonstrates in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, May 17, 2024. In Qingquan Village of Tonggu Township in Youyang, there is a group of opera artists consisting of local farmers of an average age of nearly 70, who perform the ancient Yangxi Opera on the courtyards and dams as the stage, and among the paddy fields, mountains and forests as their background in the village about 1,000 meters above sea level surrounded by mountains and waters. Around the time of May, the white-haired opera troupe members plant rice seedlings in the paddy fields as their routine work, when the day's work draws to a close, Chen Yongxia, one of the leading artists, is heard singing Yangxi Opera in his resonant voice that echos in the mountains. After washing off the soil on their bodies and putting away farming tools, the artists sit around a sweet cinnamon tree in fro

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 31, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a general education course at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student attends a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher instructs students at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 31, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students put on pointe shoes at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher corrects the posture of a student at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a general education course at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Student prepare for a competition at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher instructs a student at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student attends a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 31, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student attends a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 31, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-GRADUATES-JOB FAIR (CN)

(230207) -- HARBIN, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students learn about job opportunities at a job fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Feb. 7, 2023. A spring campus job fair for graduates of 2023 was held here on Tuesday, during which about 2,000 jobs are offered by 70 employers. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-GRADUATES-JOB FAIR (CN)

(230207) -- HARBIN, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students learn about job opportunities at a job fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Feb. 7, 2023. A spring campus job fair for graduates of 2023 was held here on Tuesday, during which about 2,000 jobs are offered by 70 employers. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-GRADUATES-JOB FAIR (CN)

(230207) -- HARBIN, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students learn about job opportunities at a job fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Feb. 7, 2023. A spring campus job fair for graduates of 2023 was held here on Tuesday, during which about 2,000 jobs are offered by 70 employers. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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Students from disaster-hit region give concert

NEW YORK, United States - About 70 students from Japan's northeastern region hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami give a concert in New York on March 22, 2013, to express their gratitude for support in rebuilding the region. The students from five high schools in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures sang Verdi's "Requiem" together with a choir of around 100 singers from New Jersey at Lincoln Center.

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Intensive search for tsunami victims in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces search for victims of the March 11 tsunami in a flooded area around Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 25, 2011. About 70 percent of the students at the school were killed by the tsunami or remain missing.

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Japanese electric car completes round-the-world trip

LOS ANGELES, United States - Masaharu Fujinaka (C), professor of Tokyo Denki University, and his students pose for pictures in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, on Oct. 10 after completing the final leg of their round-the-world journey in an electric car. Fujinaka's team left Japan on July 3 to begin the 18,000 kilometer journey through Russia, Europe and the United States. During the 100-day journey, Masahiro Furukawa, the 22-year-old driver, traveled about 70 kilometers per hour, averaging about 300 km per day.

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Hundreds of children paint giant peace mural in Nagasaki

Some 410 elementary and secondary school students take part in painting a mural about 70 meters long showing aspirations for peace at Yamazato Elementary School in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on June 27, 2015. The giant mural painting was part of the Kids Guernica International Children's Peace Mural Project inspired by Pablo Picasso's namesake painting. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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70% of foreign students accepted by Univ. of Tokyo enter other colleges

University of Tokyo Executive Vice President Toshikazu Hasegawa speaks about the prestigious national university's globalization strategy during an interview on March 16, 2015, at its Hongo campus in Tokyo. Nearly 70 percent of foreign students admitted to the university's undergraduate degree programs taught in English declined the offers for the 2014 school year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Intensive search for tsunami victims in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces search for victims of the March 11 tsunami in a flooded area around Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 25, 2011. About 70 percent of the students at the school were killed by the tsunami or remain missing. (Kyodo)

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School commencement ceremony in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A new junior high school student, a graduate of Okawa Elementary School, wipes away tears during a commencement ceremony of her school in quake and tsunami-hit Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 21, 2011. About 70 percent of the students at the elementary school were killed in the March 11 disaster or remain missing. (Kyodo)

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Japanese electric car completes round-the-world trip

LOS ANGELES, United States - Masaharu Fujinaka (C), professor of Tokyo Denki University, and his students pose for pictures in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, on Oct. 10 after completing the final leg of their round-the-world journey in an electric car. Fujinaka's team left Japan on July 3 to begin the 18,000 kilometer journey through Russia, Europe and the United States. During the 100-day journey, Masahiro Furukawa, the 22-year-old driver, traveled about 70 kilometers per hour, averaging about 300 km per day.