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New cat stationmaster

KINOKAWA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Calico cat Yontama is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble. (Kyodo)

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New cat stationmaster

Calico cat Yontama (R) is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

Jangnur Turganbay , a renowned inheritor of the "Manas" epic, teaches his apprentice to sing at his home in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 21, 2025. Photo byWang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Traditional dance performance in Kyoto

Japanese traditional female entertainers called maiko, or apprentice geiko, take part in a final practice session in Kyoto on Sept. 30, 2025, ahead of their dance performances in early October.

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Traditional dance performance in Kyoto

Japanese traditional female entertainers called maiko, or apprentice geiko, take part in a final practice session in Kyoto on Sept. 30, 2025, ahead of their dance performances in early October.

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Traditional dance performance in Kyoto

Japanese traditional female entertainers called maiko, or apprentice geiko, take part in a final practice session in Kyoto on Sept. 30, 2025, ahead of their dance performances in early October.

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Traditional dance performance in Kyoto

Japanese traditional female entertainers called maiko, or apprentice geiko, take part in a final practice session in Kyoto on Sept. 30, 2025, ahead of their dance performances in early October.

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Geiko, maiko entertainers photo shoot

Japanese traditional female entertainers geiko and maiko, or apprentice geiko, pose in bright colored kimonos for photos for pamphlets for the November Gion Odori dance performances at the Gion Kaikan hall in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Aug. 31, 2025.

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Maiko entertainers photo shoot

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, Japanese traditional female entertainers, pose in bright colored kimonos for photos for pamphlets for the November Gion Odori dance performances at the Gion Kaikan hall in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Aug. 31, 2025.

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Maiko entertainers photo shoot

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, Japanese traditional female entertainers, pose in bright colored kimonos for photos for pamphlets for the November Gion Odori dance performances at the Gion Kaikan hall in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Aug. 31, 2025.

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Maiko entertainers photo shoot

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, Japanese traditional female entertainers, pose in bright colored kimonos for photos for pamphlets for the November Gion Odori dance performances at the Gion Kaikan hall in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Aug. 31, 2025.

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Maiko entertainers photo shoot

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, Japanese traditional female entertainers, pose in bright colored kimonos for photos for pamphlets for the November Gion Odori dance performances at the Gion Kaikan hall in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Aug. 31, 2025.

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Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHEVERNY : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH. ON BACKGROUND, THE APPRENTICE GARDEN AND THE ORANGERY. THE CASTLE OF CHEVERNY INSPIRED THE CASTLE OF MOULINSART, FAMOUS HOME OF THE CAPTAIN HADOCK, BEST FRIEND OF TINTIN. ALTHOUGH REDUCED BY ITS TWO LATERAL TOWERS, THE SIMILARITIES ARE STRIKING: HERGE WAS INSPIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CASTLE, BUT ALSO FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING AND ITS GARDENS Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHEVERNY : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH. ON BACKGROUND, THE APPRENTICE GARDEN AND THE ORANGERY. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE VILLAGE OF CHEVERNY. THE CASTLE OF CHEVERNY INSPIRED THE CASTLE OF MOULINSART, FAMOUS HOME OF THE CAPTAIN HADOCK, BEST FRIEND OF TINTIN. ALTHOUGH REDUCED BY ITS TWO LATERAL TOWERS, THE SIMILARITIES ARE STRIKING: HERGE WAS INSPIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CASTLE, BUT ALSO FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING AND ITS GARDENS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHEVERNY : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH. ON BACKGROUND, THE APPRENTICE GARDEN AND THE ORANGERY. THE CASTLE OF CHEVERNY INSPIRED THE CASTLE OF MOULINSART, FAMOUS HOME OF THE CAPTAIN HADOCK, BEST FRIEND OF TINTIN. ALTHOUGH REDUCED BY ITS TWO LATERAL TOWERS, THE SIMILARITIES ARE STRIKING: HERGE WAS INSPIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CASTLE, BUT ALSO FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING AND ITS GARDENS Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preserving Tradition And Innovating Duck Culture - Bejing

B Wu Yubo (L) teaches his apprentice to prepare ducks at the Hepingmen store of Quanjude in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2025. Peking Duck, a representative cuisine of Beijing, has won popularity across the world for its golden, crispy skin and juicy, flavorful meat. Set up by Yang Quanren in 1864 in Beijing, "Quanjude", a time-honored brand for Peking duck, has become a must-go for visitors from both home and abroad. In 2008, Quanjude's craft of making Peking Duck was listed in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritages. The cooking craft of Peking Duck, which has been passed down for seven generations in Quanjude, is mainly used in two steps, preparation and roasting. To ensure the quality of its duck, Quanjude only chooses a type of local ducks which are fed and raised in a special way so that the proportion of the fat in the duck meat is strictly under control. During the roasting procedure, Quanjude uses wood from hard fruit trees and open fire to get a better taste. Meanwhile, th

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Preserving Tradition And Innovating Duck Culture - Bejing

B Wu Yubo teaches his apprentice to arrange a plate at the Hepingmen store of Quanjude in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2025. Peking Duck, a representative cuisine of Beijing, has won popularity across the world for its golden, crispy skin and juicy, flavorful meat. Set up by Yang Quanren in 1864 in Beijing, "Quanjude", a time-honored brand for Peking duck, has become a must-go for visitors from both home and abroad. In 2008, Quanjude's craft of making Peking Duck was listed in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritages. The cooking craft of Peking Duck, which has been passed down for seven generations in Quanjude, is mainly used in two steps, preparation and roasting. To ensure the quality of its duck, Quanjude only chooses a type of local ducks which are fed and raised in a special way so that the proportion of the fat in the duck meat is strictly under control. During the roasting procedure, Quanjude uses wood from hard fruit trees and open fire to get a better taste. Meanwhile, the

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Preserving Tradition And Innovating Duck Culture - Bejing

B Wu Yubo (R) teaches his apprentice at the Hepingmen store of Quanjude in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2025. Peking Duck, a representative cuisine of Beijing, has won popularity across the world for its golden, crispy skin and juicy, flavorful meat. Set up by Yang Quanren in 1864 in Beijing, "Quanjude", a time-honored brand for Peking duck, has become a must-go for visitors from both home and abroad. In 2008, Quanjude's craft of making Peking Duck was listed in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritages. The cooking craft of Peking Duck, which has been passed down for seven generations in Quanjude, is mainly used in two steps, preparation and roasting. To ensure the quality of its duck, Quanjude only chooses a type of local ducks which are fed and raised in a special way so that the proportion of the fat in the duck meat is strictly under control. During the roasting procedure, Quanjude uses wood from hard fruit trees and open fire to get a better taste. Meanwhile, the chef will also

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

An apprentice of Wang Biao arranges shadow play puppets at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and school

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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

An apprentice of Wang Biao colors a shadow play puppet at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to give performances at local parks and schools

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Inauguration of the 29th Paris Chocolate Fair in Paris FA

Miss World Maroc 2023 Sonia Mansour walks the runway with Hassan Ichouan, founder of La Gazelle d'Or & France's Best Apprentice, Daniel Branche during the inauguration of the 29th Paris Chocolate Fair at the Parc des Expositions in Paris on October 29, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the 29th Paris Chocolate Fair in Paris FA

Miss World Maroc 2023 Sonia Mansour walks the runway with Hassan Ichouan, founder of La Gazelle d'Or & France's Best Apprentice, Daniel Branche during the inauguration of the 29th Paris Chocolate Fair at the Parc des Expositions in Paris on October 29, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Apprentice Premiere Exit - NYC

Ali Abbasi, director of The Apprentice, outside the DGA Theater after attending the NY premiere of The Apprentice on October 8, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by.MM/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Apprentice Premiere Exit - NYC

Ali Abbasi, director of The Apprentice, outside the DGA Theater after attending the NY premiere of The Apprentice on October 8, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by.MM/ABACAPRESS.COM

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