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Sumo wrestlers donate 'dohyo' ring to tsunami-hit town

KESENNUMA, Japan - Members of the Association of Sumo Wrestlers pose with junior high-school students of tsunami-hit Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, at a ceremony to donate a "dohyo" ring to the northeastern Japanese city on Aug. 13, 2014, about three years and a half after the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami hit the region.

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Sumo wrestlers donate 'dohyo' ring to tsunami-hit town

KESENNUMA, Japan - Members of the Association of Sumo Wrestlers, including yokozuna Hakuho (3rd from R), mimic the pose of 19th-century grand champion Hidenoyama Raigoro depicted in a statue at Iwaisaki cape, which withstood the tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in 2011, before a ceremony to donate a "dohyo" sumo ring to the city government of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2014.

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Sumo wrestlers donate 'dohyo' ring to tsunami-hit town

KESENNUMA, Japan - A "dohyo" sumo ring donated to the municipal government of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, by the Association of Sumo Wrestlers is shown ahead of a dedication ceremony on Aug. 13, 2014, about three years and a half after the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami hit the region.

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'Dohyo' sumo ring donated to tsunami-hit town

KESENNUMA, Japan - A "dohyo" sumo ring donated to the municipal government of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, by the Association of Sumo Wrestlers is shown ahead of a dedication ceremony on Aug. 13, 2014, about three and a half years after the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami hit the region.

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Lantern festival

KAMAISHI, Japan - People pass colorful lanterns at a Zen Buddhist temple in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2013. The lanterns were lit in the "mantokuyo" event to commemorate the dead, particularly ancestors and victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Otsuchi town in August 2012

OTSUCHI, Japan - Photo shows a part of the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2012. While most of the debris from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami has been cleaned up, a wide swath of the town remains vacant.

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Market in Mogadishu

TOKYO, Japan - People visit an open market where food and various daily commodities are sold in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Aug. 13, 2011.

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'Tokyo Koen' wins special grand prize at Locarno fest

LOCARNO, Switzerland - Hiroaki Saito (R), producer of ''Tokyo Koen'' (Tokyo Park), receives a trophy at the 64th Locarno International Film Festival on Aug. 13, 2011, as the Japanese film directed by Shinji Aoyama has won the Golden Leopard Special Jury Prize at the festival.

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'Tokyo Koen' wins special grand prize at Locarno fest

LOCARNO, Switzerland - An image of Shinji Aoyama, director of ''Tokyo Koen'' (Tokyo Park), is projected on a screen at the 64th Locarno International Film Festival on Aug. 13, 2011. His film has won the Golden Leopard Special Jury Prize at the festival in Switzerland.

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Ichiro homers vs. Red Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a home run, his second of the season and 34th career leadoff home run, in the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 13, 2011. The Mariners won 5-4.

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Japanese economic minister Kaieda in Indonesia

MANADO, Indonesia - Japanese economic minister Banri Kaieda (C) is pictured during a meeting of economic ministers from 16 East Asia Summit countries in the Indonesian provincial capital of Manado on Aug. 13, 2011.

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Kagawa at German 1st division

HOFFENHEIM, Germany - Shinji Kagawa (L) of Borussia Dortmund plays as a starting member in the first half of a game against Hoffenheim in Hoffenheim, Germany, on Aug. 13, 2011. Hoffenheim beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0.

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Ikeda at PGA C'ship

JOHNS CREEK, United States - Japan's Yuta Ikeda launches a shot from a bunker on the second hole during the third round of the PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, on Aug. 13, 2011. Ikeda tied for 43rd after the third round.

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Usami makes Bundesliga debut

WOLFSBURG, Germany - Takashi Usami of Bayern Munich (front) is seen in action in the second half of his first Bundesliga game against Wolfsburg at Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Aug. 13, 2011. Bayern won 1-0.

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Finance Minister Noda

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks with reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2011. Seen as a candidate to become Japan's next prime minister, Noda indicated the same day he will seek a grand coalition with major opposition parties if he takes power through being elected leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan.

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Japanese economic minister Kaieda in Indonesia

MANADO, Indonesia - Japanese economic minister Banri Kaieda (3rd from L) is pictured during a meeting of economic ministers from 16 East Asia Summit countries in the Indonesian provincial capital of Manado on Aug. 13, 2011. (Kyodo

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Hasebe at German 1st division

WOLFSBURG, Germany - Wolfsburg midfielder Makoto Hasebe (R) competes for a ball against Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich in the first half of a game in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Aug. 13, 2011. Wolfsburg lost the game 0-1.

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Summer holiday exodus from Japan

KANSAI AIRPORT, Japan - International passengers are pictured at Kansai airport, near Osaka, on Aug. 13, 2011. The annual rush of summer vacationers heading overseas peaked at Japan's major airports the same day, with the estimated number of holidaymakers down from last year in the aftermath of the March earthquake and tsunami.

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Summer holiday exodus from Japan

NARITA, Japan - Little girls sit on a suitcase trolley at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Aug. 13, 2011. The annual rush of summer vacationers heading overseas peaked at Japan's major airports the same day, with the estimated number of holidaymakers down from last year in the aftermath of the March earthquake and tsunami.

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Chinese aircraft carrier at Dalian port

DALIAN, China - Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2011, shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Soviet-built Varyag, at Dalian port in Liaoning Province. Chinese media reported that an aircraft landing drill on the carrier may be conducted on Aug. 13, 2011, as Chinese authorities have issued a 24-hour navigation ban in the northwestern Bohai Sea.

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Zaveri Bazar in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India - Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2011, shows Zaveri Bazar in Mumbai, western India. The first of three fatal bomb blasts in Mumbai occurred in the bazaar on July 13, 2011.

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Zaveri Bazar in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India - Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2011, shows Zaveri Bazar in Mumbai, western India. The first of three fatal bomb blasts in Mumbai occurred in the bazaar on July 13, 2011.

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Robot exhibition in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Robot ''wakamaru'' is demonstrated during a preview of a robot exhibition at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 13, 2011. The exhibition featuring around 1,000 robots, figures and models opened on July 14 and will run through Aug. 28.