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Monkeys warm by fire

INUYAMA, Japan, Dec. 20 Kyodo - Monkeys warm themselves by a fire at the Japan Monkey Centre in Inuyama in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi on Dec. 20, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Ghibli Park's new "Mononoke" area

NAGAKUTE, Japan, Oct. 25 Kyodo - Video taken during a press preview on Oct. 25, 2023, shows Mononoke's Village, one of two additional areas yet to open, at anime-themed Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Mononoke Village is set to open on Nov. 1. (Kyodo)

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Ghibli Park's new "Mononoke" area

Photo taken during a press preview on Oct. 25, 2023, shows Mononoke's Village, one of two additional areas yet to open, at anime-themed Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Mononoke Village is set to open on Nov. 1.

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Ghibli Park's new "Mononoke" area

Photo taken during a press preview on Oct. 25, 2023, shows a Tatari-gami curse god statue (front) and a Okkoto-nushi boar god slide in Mononoke's Village at Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Mononoke Village is set to open on Nov. 1.

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Ghibli Park's new "Mononoke" area

Photo taken during a press preview on Oct. 25, 2023, shows a real-life recreation of iron town Tataraba in Mononoke's Village at Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Mononoke Village is set to open on Nov. 1.

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Foreign couple building theater on Japan mountain

NAGOYA, Japan - U.S. ceramic artist Steven Ward (R) and his Chilean wife Ximena Elgueda are building an open-air theater on a mountain in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, as seen in this file photo taken in November 2014. The project, launched 14 years ago, has drawn a total of 2,000 volunteer workers.

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Sake promotion event at Centrair airport

TOKONAME, Japan - Japanese sake brewers break the lid of a sake barrel during a ceremony at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 12, 2014, to open an event to promote sake.

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Singapore's Scoot eyes new air route in Japan in 2015

NAGOYA, Japan - Campbell Wilson, CEO of Singapore Airline's low cost carrier Scoot Pte Ltd., (2nd from R) visits Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Nagoya Works 1 in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct, 2, 2014. Scoot announced that it will open a Kansai International Airport-Singapore Changi Airport route in 2015.

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5 more Japanese golfers qualify for U.S. Women's Open

TOYOTA, Japan - Five Japanese women who qualified for the 69th U.S. Women's Open Championship to be held June 19-22, 2014 at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina, pose at Higashi Nagoya Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on May 19, 2014, after a sectional qualifying tournament. They are (from L) Lala Anai, Eri Joma, Misuzu Narita, Chisato Hashimoto and Ayaka Watanabe.

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Nagoya proton therapy center

NAGOYA, Japan - The Nagoya proton therapy center's gantry room in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, is disclosed to the media on Jan. 30, 2012. The cancer treatment institute is expected to open for business in March 2013.

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Baba wins 1st major at Japan Women's Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Yukari Baba celebrates after putting on the 18th hole of the final round of the Japan Women's Open at Nagoya Golf Club's famed Wago Course in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 2, 2011. Baba managed a par on the last hole to win by one stroke for her first major title.

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Nomura cruises to 1st title at Chukyo Ladies

TOYOTA, Japan - Up-and-coming teenager Harukyo Nomura celebrates with the winner's cup and trophy beside her as she completed a wire-to-wire victory to claim her first title on the Japan LPGA Tour at the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Course Ishino Course in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on May 22, 2011.

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Kim rallies to win Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Kim Kyung Tae of South Korea takes his winning putt on the 18th hole at the Japan Open golf tournament at Aichi Country Club on Oct. 17, 2010. Kim won the title by two strokes with a 7-under 64.

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Kim rallies to win Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Kim Kyung Tae of South Korea holds up the winner's trophy after his victory at the Japan Open golf tournament with a 7-under 64 at Aichi Country Club in central Japan on Oct. 17, 2010.

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Matsuyama leads at Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Eighteen-year-old amateur golfer Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the 10th hole during the second round of the Japan Open at Aichi Country Club on Oct. 15, 2010. Matsuyama shot a 7-under 67, taking the lead after the second day of the tournament.

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Ishikawa at Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa waves to the crowd after sinking a birdie putt on the 17th hole during the first round of the Japan Open at Aichi Country Club on Oct. 14, 2010. Ishikawa shot a 3-under 68, leaving him in a tie for fourth place after the first day of the tournament.

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Ishikawa at Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa takes a shot during the first round of the Japan Open at Aichi Country Club on Oct. 14, 2010. Ishikawa shot a 3-under 68, leaving him in a tie for fourth place after the first day of the tournament.

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Ishikawa at Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa (L) talks with Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki, an inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame, before the opening of the Japan Open golf tournament at Aichi Country Club on Oct. 14, 2010.

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Ishikawa practices for Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa smiles during a practice session for the Japan Open at Aichi Country Club on Oct. 13, 2010. If 19-year-old Ishikawa wins the tournament starting Oct. 14, he would be the youngest champion of the 83-year-old major.

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Ishikawa practices for Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa practices for the Japan Open at Aichi Country Club on Oct. 13, 2010. If 19-year-old Ishikawa wins the tournament starting Oct. 14, he would be the youngest champion of the 83-year-old major.

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Lim gets 2nd career JLPGA win in playoff

TOYOTA, Japan - South Korea's Lim Eun A holds up the victory trophy for her second career Japan LPGA title May 24, beating Yuko Mitsuka with a par on the third hole of a playoff at the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture.

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Disappointing debut for 'Princess Kaoru'

CHITA, Japan - Former volleyball national team member Kaoru Sugayama plays at the beach volleyball season-opening Aichi Open at Shinmaiko Marine Park in Chita, Aichi Prefecture on April 24.

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Golf: Lee wins Chukyo TV tournament in playoff

TOYOTA, Japan - South Korea's Lee Ji Hee holds the winner's trophy after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open in a three-way playoff at the Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture on May 25.

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Big crowd turns up for Ishikawa at Japan Amateur Championship

NAGOYA, Japan - More than 1,000 spectators turn up at the Aichi Country Club in Nagoya on July 3 to watch the freshly minted teenage golf star Ryo Ishikawa play in the Japan Amateur Championship. The 15-year-old Ishikawa, nicknamed the Smiling Prince, became an instant celebrity after he won the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup in May, the youngest winner on the men's professional tour. Ishikawa, who bounced in the Amateur Championship preliminaries last year, placed eighth in the opening round on a rainy day watched by 1,036 fans, the largest ever crowd in the championship's 100-year history.

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Yokomine comes from behind to win Chukyo TV Bridgestone title

TOYOTA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine holds up her trophy after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open gold tournament at the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 20.

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Asashoryu opens up lead at Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu posts yet another convincing win over ozeki Tochiazuma to open up a two-win lead on the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 19.

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Lee wins for 2nd straight week with Chukyo TV Bridgestone title

TOYOTA, Japan - Lee Ji Hee won the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 21, claiming her second title on the Japan LPGA tour in as many weeks.

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Asashoryu upset, drops to 3-way lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) suffers an upset defeat to rank-and-filer Kokkai and drops into a three-way tie for the lead as the title race unexpectedly became wide open at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20.

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Spanish ship Nao Victoria arrives in Nagoya Port

NAGOYA, Japan - A replica of the Nao Victoria, the Spanish ship that was the first vessel to circumnavigate the globe in the 16th century, arrives June 4 in Nagoya Port. The ship will be open to the public from June 7 to Aug. 5 as part of the events for the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture.

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(2)Miyazato claims back-to-back titles with playoff win

TOYOTA, Japan - Ai Miyazato kisses her cup after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open in a playoff with Australian Nikki Campbell for back-to-back titles on the Japan LPGA tour at at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture, on May 22.

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(1)Miyazato claims back-to-back titles with playoff win

TOYOTA, Japan - Ai Miyazato smiles with her trophy in hands after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open in a playoff with Australian Nikki Campbell for back-to-back titles on the Japan LPGA tour at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture, on May 22.

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Amateur Moromizato clings onto Bridgestone Ladies lead

TOYOTA, Japan - Teenage amateur Shinobu Moromizato held onto her overnight lead despite carding a 1-over-par 73 in the second round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture on May 21.

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(1)Emperor, empress, prince view Aichi Expo

NAGOYA, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrive at Nagoya Station on March 23 to attend an opening ceremony of the World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture the next day. The six-month exposition will open to the public on March 25.

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African pavilion opens at Aichi expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The African pavilion opened in a ceremony March 17 at the Aichi World Exposition site in Aichi Prefecture. The exposition will open March 25.

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Dinosaur robot to go on display at Aichi expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Photo taken on March 17 shows a dinosaur robot to go on display at the Robot Station at the Aichi World Exposition, which will open on March 25.

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(7)Aichi World Exposition site in final preparation

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Attendants who will work at Japanese company pavilions at the 2005 Aichi World Exposition model their uniforms. The exposition in Aichi Prefecture will open March 25 and run through Sept. 25.

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(6)Aichi World Exposition site in final preparation

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A photo taken Feb. 23 shows an aerial night view of the 2005 Aichi World Exposition site at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture. The exposition will open March 25 and run through Sept. 25.

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(2)Aichi World Exposition site in final preparation

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A Japanese pavilion at the 2005 Aichi World Exposition will feature screens showing global aerial and undersea views. The exposition will open March 25 and run through Sept. 25.

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Linear motor car makes test-run to Aichi world exposition site

NAGOYA, Japan - A linear motor car makes a test-run to the Aichi World Exposition site in Aichi Prefecture on Feb. 25 prior to the start of official operations on March 6. While on board the car, passengers can see images introducing the exposition on windows. The exposition will open March 25 and run through Sept. 25. (Pool photo)

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(1)Chubu airport opens as Japan's 3rd main int'l gateway

NAGOYA, Japan - The first flight from Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecuture, leaves for Fukuoka on February 17, the opening day of Japan's third main international gateway. The new airport built on a reclaimed island in Ise Bay features a 3,500-meter runway and is open around the clock.

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(4)Central Japan Int'l Airport to open Feb. 17

TOKONAME, Japan - Shopkeepers are busy on Feb. 16 making final preparations for the opening on Feb. 17 of Central Japan International Airport or Centrair in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture. The facility has about 90 tenants that include posh restaurants and souvenir shops featuring local delicacies and specialty products. Couples can hold a wedding ceremony in the airport's corridor and open a banquet at an ocean-view restaurant.

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(3)Central Japan Int'l Airport to open Feb. 17

TOKONAME, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2005 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Central Japan International Airport or Centrair off the city of Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, due to open business on Feb. 17.

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Crown prince attends ceremony at Chubu airport before opening

NAGOYA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito addresses a commemorative ceremony for Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 13. The new airport, Japan's third international gateway following Narita and Kansai, will open on Feb. 17.

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(2)Spanish pavilion at Aichi Exposition completed

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Sculptures of Spain's special products feature the country's pavilion at the Aichi Exposition scheduled to open for a six-month run on March 25. The newly completed structure was shown to the media on Feb. 10.

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(2)Chubu airport provides preview ahead of formal opening

TOKONAME, Japan - Shops are open at the passenger terminal of Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 5. The airport began a two-day preview of its facilities the same day for 32,000 guests and people chosen through a lottery before its official opening on Feb. 17.

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New hotel adjacent to 'Centrair' overlooks airport

TOKONAME, Japan - A room in a hotel adjacent to the new Central Japan International Airport or 'Centrair' in Aichi Prefecture is shown off Jan. 25 prior to the hotel's opening on Feb. 1. All hotel rooms overlook the airport and face the sunset in Ise Bay. The airport will open Feb. 17.

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Saito claims 1st title at Chukyo TV Ladies

NAGOYA, Japan - Yuko Saito holds her trophies after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on May 23. The title is her first in her 15-year career.

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Katayama surges into lead after Chunichi Open 2nd round

TOGO, Japan - Shingo Katayama carded eight birdies to match Naomichi Ozaki with the day's low of 6-under-par 64 and take sole possession of the lead with a three-stroke advantage midway into the Chunichi Crowns in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on April 30.

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Groundbreaking ceremony held for 2005 Aichi Expo pavilions

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Dignitaries break ground at a ceremony in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 16, to mark the construction of two Japanese government pavilions for the 2005 Aichi World Exposition. The six-month expo will open March 25, 2005 on two sites in the prefecture.

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Mongolian Asashoryu promoted to ozeki

KANIE, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Asahshoryu (3rd from L) smiles at his stable's lodging house in the town of Kanie, Aichi Prefecture, on July 24 as he breaks open a wooden barrel of sake to celebrate his promotion from sekiwake to ozeki, sumo's second-highest rank. Asashoryu is the first Mongolian and fourth foreigner to become ozeki.