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Comedienne Kintaro becomes PR ambassador for Aichi Pref.

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese comedienne Kintaro (left), appointed as public relations ambassador for the Aichi prefectural government, poses on Jan. 20, 2014, with Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura. Kintaro, who hails from the central Japan prefecture, is known for her impersonation of Atsuko Maeda, a former member of the all-girl pop group AKB48.

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Tokyo International Film Festival

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Atsuko Maeda waves at fans in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Oct. 20, 2012, as the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off.

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Maeda promotes Tokyo film festival

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Atsuko Maeda, a former member of the all-girl pop group AKB48, speaks on Sept. 20, 2012, during a press conference in Tokyo where lineups for the Tokyo International Film Festival were introduced, after being appointed as TIFF ambassador to promote the film festival, which is to be held Oct. 20 to 28.

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Maeda promotes Tokyo film festival

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Atsuko Maeda, a former member of the all-girl pop group AKB48, takes the stage Sept. 20, 2012, during a press conference in Tokyo where lineups for the Tokyo International Film Festival were introduced, after being appointed as TIFF ambassador to promote the film festival, which is to be held Oct. 20 to 28.

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Maeda promotes Tokyo film festival

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Atsuko Maeda, a former member of the all-girl pop group AKB48, waves on Sept. 20, 2012, during a press conference in Tokyo where lineups for the Tokyo International Film Festival were introduced, after being appointed as TIFF ambassador to promote the film festival, which is to be held Oct. 20 to 28.

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AKB48 members sing Japan anthem

TOKYO, Japan - Atsuko Maeda (2nd from L, front) and other members of all-girl pop group AKB48 sing Japan's national anthem before the season opener in the Central League between the Yomiuri Giants and the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on March 30, 2012. (Pool photo)

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AKB48's Maeda calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - A tearful Atsuko Maeda (C), member of the all-girl pop group AKB48, is surrounded by other group members during a concert in Saitama, near Tokyo, on March 25, 2012, after she abruptly announced on stage her decision to leave the band.

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Crime data altering

TOKYO, Japan - Tsunehiko Maeda, the principal prosecutor in the case of Atsuko Muraki, walks into the Osaka District Court on Sept. 21, 2010. Maeda reportedly admitted to altering the date of update on a floppy disk seized in May 2009 in the case of Muraki's then-suspected involvement in abusing the postal discount system for handicapped people.

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Crime data altering

TOKYO, Japan - Tsunehiko Maeda, the principal prosecutor in the case of Atsuko Muraki, walks into the Osaka District Court on Sept. 21, 2010. Maeda reportedly admitted to altering the date of update on a floppy disk seized in May 2009 in the case of Muraki's then-suspected involvement in abusing the postal discount system for handicapped people. (Kyodo)

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AKB48 members sing Japan anthem

TOKYO, Japan - Atsuko Maeda (2nd from L, front) and other members of all-girl pop group AKB48 sing Japan's national anthem before the season opener in the Central League between the Yomiuri Giants and the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on March 30, 2012. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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AKB48's Maeda calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - A tearful Atsuko Maeda (C), member of the all-girl pop group AKB48, is surrounded by other group members during a concert in Saitama, near Tokyo, on March 25, 2012, after she abruptly announced on stage her decision to leave the band. (Kyodo)