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Shogi played with human pieces

Shogi played with human pieces

Professional shogi player Momoko Kato (top) gives instructions as a shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from Kato and another shogi pro, Miran Nohara.

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Shogi played with human pieces

Shogi played with human pieces

Professional shogi player Miran Nohara gives instructions as a shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from Nohara and another shogi pro, Momoko Kato.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Skyscraper in Guangzhou

Skyscraper in Guangzhou

File photo taken on April 15, 2023, shows a skyscraper under construction in Guangzhou, China.

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Basketball: Open House Arena Ota

Basketball: Open House Arena Ota

Photo taken on April 15, 2023, shows Open House Arena Ota, basketball team Gunma Crane Thunders' new home which opened in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, the same day. It has one of the largest center-hung video displays installed in a sports arena in Japan.

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Basketball: Open House Arena Ota

Basketball: Open House Arena Ota

Photo taken on April 15, 2023, shows Open House Arena Ota, basketball team Gunma Crane Thunders' new home which opened in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, the same day. It has one of the largest center-hung video displays installed in a sports arena in Japan.

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Video capturing moment of explosives attack on Japan PM Kishida

Video capturing moment of explosives attack on Japan PM Kishida

Continuous photo based on a video shot by a Kyodo News reporter shows the moment an explosive device is thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, before he was due to make a stump speech at a fishing port in the western Japan city of Wakayama on April 15, 2023.

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CORRECTED: Fishing port where Japan PM Kishida was attacked

CORRECTED: Fishing port where Japan PM Kishida was attacked

Screenshot from a video taken from Kyodo News helicopter on April 15, 2023, shows a fishing port in the western Japan city of Wakayama, where a man threw an explosive device at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he was about to make a speech the same day. Remnants of the exploded device were found near a warehouse shown in the lower right part of the screenshot. Kishida was unharmed.

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Cherry blossom festival in D.C.

Cherry blossom festival in D.C.

Parade participants in costumes walk down the streets of Washington on April 15, 2023, during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, an event to celebrate the friendship between Japan and the United States.

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Cherry blossom festival in D.C.

Cherry blossom festival in D.C.

Singers and dancers parade through the streets of Washington on April 15, 2023, during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, an event to celebrate the friendship between Japan and the United States.

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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Vietnam

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Vietnam

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets the press in Hanoi on April 15, 2023, after holding talks with Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

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First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

Photo taken on April 15, 2023, shows promotional displays near the Peking University gymnasium in Beijing where the Japanese anime sports film First Slam Dunk was screened later in the day ahead of its official release across China on April 20.

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First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

People pose for a photo on April 15, 2023, in front of promotional displays near the Peking University gymnasium in Beijing where the Japanese anime sports film First Slam Dunk was screened later in the day ahead of its official release across China on April 20.

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First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

Photo taken on April 15, 2023, shows promotional displays near the Peking University gymnasium in Beijing where the Japanese anime sports film First Slam Dunk was screened later in the day ahead of its official release across China on April 20.

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First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

Photo taken on April 15, 2023, shows promotional displays near the Peking University gymnasium in Beijing where the Japanese anime sports film First Slam Dunk was screened later in the day ahead of its official release across China on April 20.

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First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

The Japanese anime sports film First Slam Dunk is screened in a gymnasium at Peking University in Beijing on April 15, 2023, ahead of its official release across China on April 20.

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First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

The Japanese anime sports film First Slam Dunk is screened in a gymnasium at Peking University in Beijing on April 15, 2023, ahead of its official release across China on April 20.

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First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

First Slam Dunk screened at Peking University

The Japanese anime sports film First Slam Dunk is screened in a gymnasium at Peking University in Beijing on April 15, 2023, ahead of its official release across China on April 20.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

South Korea's Cha Jun Hwan performs in the men's free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japanese figure skaters and coaches pose for a photo after placing third at the World Team Trophy at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Keegan Messing of Canada reacts after performing in the men's free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Keegan Messing of Canada acknowledges the crowd after performing in the men's free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Keegan Messing of Canada performs in the men's free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

U.S. figure skaters (C) pose for a photo after winning the World Team Trophy at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on April 15, 2023, alongside second-place South Koreans (L) and third-place Japanese.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japanese figure skaters pose for a photo after placing third at the World Team Trophy at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japanese figure skaters pose for a photo after placing third at the World Team Trophy at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japan's Shun Sato performs in the men's free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japan's Kazuki Tomono performs in the men's free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japan's Kazuki Tomono performs in the men's free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japan's Shun Sato performs in the men's free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Alexa Knierim (top) and Brandon Frazier of the United States perform in the pairs free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Alexa Knierim (L) and Brandon Frazier of the United States perform in the pairs free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on April 15, 2023, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on April 15, 2023, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japan's Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara perform in the pairs free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japan's Riku Miura (top) and Ryuichi Kihara perform in the pairs free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japan's Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara perform in the pairs free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Figure Skating: World Team Trophy

Japan's Riku Miura (top) and Ryuichi Kihara perform in the pairs free program in the six-nation World Team Trophy figure skating competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 15, 2023.

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U.S Secretary of State Blinken in Vietnam

U.S Secretary of State Blinken in Vietnam

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (4th from L, back) attends a groundbreaking ceremony for the new U.S. Embassy in Hanoi on April 15, 2023.

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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Vietnam

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Vietnam

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) holds talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on April 15, 2023.

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Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall

Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall

An opening ceremony is held at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall in Tokyo on April 15, 2023, for a series of music events being held through November to mark the 100th anniversary in July of the establishment of the hall, set to be dismantled in 2024 for rebuilding.

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Japan PM Kishida unhurt after cylindrical object thrown during campaigning

Japan PM Kishida unhurt after cylindrical object thrown during campaigning

Photo taken on April 15, 2023, shows a cylindrical object left at the venue where Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was due to give a stump speech after it was thrown at him in the western Japan city of Wakayama on April 15, 2023. Kishida was unhurt in the incident while the man who threw it was apprehended.

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Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall

Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall

An opening ceremony is held at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall in Tokyo on April 15, 2023, for a series of music events being held through November to mark the 100th anniversary in July of the establishment of the hall, set to be dismantled in 2024 for rebuilding.

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China Import and Export Fair

China Import and Export Fair

China Import and Export Fair kicks off in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on April 15, 2023. About 35,000 companies exhibit their merchandise at the country's largest trade event, also known as Canton Fair, that runs through May 5.

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China Import and Export Fair

China Import and Export Fair

China Import and Export Fair kicks off in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on April 15, 2023. About 35,000 companies exhibit their merchandise at the country's largest trade event, also known as Canton Fair, that runs through May 5.

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China Import and Export Fair

China Import and Export Fair

China Import and Export Fair kicks off in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on April 15, 2023. About 35,000 companies exhibit their merchandise at the country's largest trade event, also known as Canton Fair, that runs through May 5.

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China Import and Export Fair

China Import and Export Fair

A flying vehicle is on display at China Import and Export Fair that kicked off in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on April 15, 2023. About 35,000 companies exhibit their merchandise at the country's largest trade event, also known as Canton Fair, that runs through May 5.

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China Import and Export Fair

China Import and Export Fair

China Import and Export Fair kicks off in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on April 15, 2023. About 35,000 companies exhibit their merchandise at the country's largest trade event, also known as Canton Fair, that runs through May 5.

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Shogi played with human pieces

Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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