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Amami priestesses beckon 'rice soul'

AMAMI, Japan - Priestesses or ''noro'' of a local faith beckon the ''rice soul'' while standing on a rock on the shores of Amamioshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, in a ''Hirase Mankai'' festival to pray for a good harvest on Sept. 13, 2010.

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Typhoon moving closer toward Japan's mainland

AMAMI, Japan - High waves buffet houses in Tatsugo on Amamioshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Oct. 7, 2009, as Typhoon Melor moved closer toward Japan's mainland.

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Typhoon moving closer toward Japan's mainland

AMAMI, Japan - High waves buffet houses in Tatsugo on Amamioshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Oct. 7, 2009, as Typhoon Melor moved closer toward Japan's mainland.

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Powerful Typhoon Chataan heading toward Shikoku

TOKYO, Japan - High waves hit Amamioshima Island July 9 as powerful Typhoon Chataan heads north near the island in Kagoshima Prefecture. The typhoon is likely to pass close to the southern part of Shikoku by July 10.

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Suspicious ship flees despite Coast Guard's halt order

TOKYO, Japan - An unidentified ship is seen in a photo taken by the Japan Coast Guard sailing in the East China Sea, 250 kilometers northwest off Amamioshima Island, southwest of the Japanese main island of Kyushu, at 9 a.m. on Dec. 22. Coast guard patrol vessels issued an order to halt, but the ship ignored the order and fled.

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(3) Suspicious ship flees despite Coast Guard's halt order

TOKYO, Japan - An unidentified ship in the East China Sea, 250 kilometers northwest of Amamioshima Island, southwest of the Japanese main island of Kyushu, is seen in a photo taken by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) at 2:29 p.m. on Dec. 22. A JCG patrol vessel fired shots using a 20-millimeter machine gun and hit the suspicious ship after it failed to stop following a round of warning shots. The ship temporarily stopped after catching fire, but later resumed its flight.

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Amami priestesses beckon 'rice soul'

AMAMI, Japan - Priestesses or ''noro'' of a local faith beckon the ''rice soul'' while standing on a rock on the shores of Amamioshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, in a ''Hirase Mankai'' festival to pray for a good harvest on Sept. 13, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon moving closer toward Japan's mainland

AMAMI, Japan - High waves buffet houses in Tatsugo on Amamioshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Oct. 7, 2009, as Typhoon Melor moved closer toward Japan's mainland. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon moving closer toward Japan's mainland

AMAMI, Japan - A tree blocks a road on Amamioshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Oct. 7, 2009, after it fell down due to strong winds as Typhoon Melor moved closer toward Japan's mainland. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon moving closer toward Japan's mainland

AMAMI, Japan - High waves buffet houses in Tatsugo on Amamioshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Oct. 7, 2009, as Typhoon Melor moved closer toward Japan's mainland. (Kyodo)

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(2) Suspicious ship flees despite Coast Guard's halt order

TOKYO, Japan - An unidentified ship in the East China Sea, 250 kilometers northwest of Amamioshima Island, southwest of the Japanese main island of Kyushu, is seen in a photo taken by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) at 9 a.m. on Dec. 22. A JCG patrol vessel fired shots using a 20-millimeter machine gun and hit the suspicious ship after it failed to stop following a round of warning shots.

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Powerful Typhoon Chataan heading toward Shikoku

TOKYO, Japan - High waves hit Amamioshima Island July 9 as powerful Typhoon Chataan heads north near the island in Kagoshima Prefecture. The typhoon is likely to pass close to the southern part of Shikoku by July 10.