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WWII survivor recalls wartime ordeal at peace park

TOKYO, Japan - Ikuko Yasuda, 89, stands in front of the Peace Tower at Heiwadai Park in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 15, 2014, recalling her experiences as a student during World War I, including being enlisted to help level the ground for the tower's construction and sending off "kamikaze" suicide attack squads. The tower was originally constructed in 1940 to celebrate the 2,600th anniversary of the ascension of Japan's mythical first emperor and bears the inscription "Hakko Ichiu," meaning "united under one roof," a phrase often used by imperialists rallying for Japanese reign in Asia during the war. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Children tour inside Peace Tower in southwestern Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Children listen to a guide explain exhibits inside the Pease Tower at Heiwadai Park in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, when it was opened to the public on the 69th anniversary on Aug. 15, 2014, of the end of to World War II. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Story of bombing on Japan's last day in WWII

AKITA, Japan - Hisaharu Sasaki, professor emeritus at Akita University, in August 2014 holds "Hamanasu ha mita," a cartoon story based on the U.S. bombing of the Tsuchizaki region of Akita City, northeastern Japan, on the night of Aug. 14 and early Aug. 15, 1945, in the city. Japan's unconditional surrender in WWII was announced on Aug. 15, 1945.

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Hyogo policeman works for Miyagi police at his request

SENDAI, Japan - Police officer Kensaku Iwase is on permanent assignment with the Miyagi prefectural police in northeastern Japan from the Hyogo prefectural police at his request so he can fully commit to the recovery of the 2011 tsunami-hit region. The photo was taken on Aug. 15, 2014, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.

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Marunouchi Reading Style sells books, sundries

TOKYO, Japan - A display by Marunouchi Reading Style, a bookstore and cafe in a commercial complex near Tokyo Station, is seen on Aug. 15, 2014.

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Yaesu Book Center sells sundries on 1st floor

TOKYO, Japan - Drinking vessels, bags and other miscellaneous items are on display in a section opened by Yaesu Book Center on the first floor of its main store near Tokyo Station, on Aug. 15, 2014.

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Hokkaido in 1st map of Japan made by famed surveyor

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido in the first map of the Japanese archipelago completed by surveyor Ino Tadataka in the early 19th century is seen in this file photo taken on Aug. 15, 2014. Researchers say the Hokkaido portion of the map was based on data collected by Ino's student and explorer Mamiya Rinzo rather than by Ino alone as previously thought.

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Costume play lovers listen to guide at old residence

AOMORI, Japan - Young women listen to a guide in front of an old residence, reportedly built during the Edo period (1603-1867), in Sai village, Aomori Prefecture, on the northern tip of Japan's main island of Honshu on Aug. 15, 2014, during a village-wide event to welcome costume play lovers. The residence is the birthplace of Gotaro Mikami, a medical doctor who saved both Japanese and Russian soldiers during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese war.

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9-birdie Ishikawa 2 strokes off lead at Wyndham Championship

GREENSBORO, North Carolina - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Aug. 15, 2014. Ishikawa came in 7th, two strokes back of joint leaders Heath Slocum and Scott Langley.

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Liege's Kawashima in action against Mouscron-Pruwelz

MOUSCRON, Belgium - Standard Liege goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima makes a save in a Belgian first-division match against Mouscron-Pruwelz on Aug. 15, 2014. Liege suffered a 5-2 defeat in the game at Mouscron, with Kawashima conceding the largest number of goals since joining the club.

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9-birdie Ishikawa 2 strokes off lead at Wyndham Championship

GREENSBORO, North Carolina - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa acknowledges the gallery after finishing the second round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Aug. 15, 2014. Ishikawa came in 7th, two strokes back of joint leaders Heath Slocum and Scott Langley.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka to resume throwing from bullpen mound

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who went on the disabled list due to a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on July 9, smiles on the mound at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Aug. 15, 2014. Yankees manager Joe Girardi revealed Tanaka will resume throwing from the bullpen mound the next day.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka to resume throwing from bullpen mound

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who went on the disabled list due to a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on July 9, takes part in fielding practice at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Aug. 15, 2014, before the Yankees' game with the Tampa Bay Rays. Yankees manager Joe Girardi revealed Tanaka will resume throwing from the bullpen mound the next day.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka to resume throwing from bullpen mound

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who went on the disabled list due to a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on July 9, takes part in fielding practice at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Aug. 15, 2014. Yankees manager Joe Girardi revealed Tanaka will resume throwing from the bullpen mound the next day.

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Okazaki's Mainz stunned in German Cup 1st round

CHEMNITZER, Germany - Shinji Okazaki of Japan scores Mainz's second goal during the second half of a German Cup first-round match against Chemnitzer in Chemnitzer on Aug. 15, 2014. Bundesliga club Mainz suffered a shock 5-4 penalty shootout defeat to third-tier Chemnitzer.

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Ex-Germany striker Cacau joins Cerezo Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Former Germany international Cacau smiles at a press conference in Osaka on Aug. 15, 2014, after joining J-League first-division side Cerezo Osaka.

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Pope Francis at Asian Youth Day in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Pope Francis meets people at Asian Youth Day in the mid-western South Korean city of Dangjin on Aug. 15, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Preparations for Nanjing Youth Olympics opening

NANJING, China - Final preparations are underway in the stadium for the opening ceremony of the second summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, on Aug. 15, 2014.

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Pope Francis attends Asian Catholic youth festival

TANGJIN, South Korea - Pope Francis attends an Asian Catholic youth festival in Tangjin, South Korea, on Aug. 15, 2014. The pope arrived in the country the previous day for a five-day visit.

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Pope Francis attends Asian Catholic youth festival

TANGJIN, South Korea - Pope Francis attends an Asian Catholic youth festival in Tangjin, South Korea, on Aug. 15, 2014. The pope arrived in the country the previous day for a five-day visit.

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New coaches of Japan national football team meet press

TOKYO, Japan - The new coaches of Japan's national football team pose for photos after a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014. From L: Stuart Gelling, Ricardo Lpez Felipe and Juan Iribarren Morras.

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Todaiji holds memorial service for spirits of ancestors

NARA, Japan - People light incense sticks at the "Manto Kuyo-e" memorial service to honor the spirits of ancestors held at Todaiji, a Buddhist temple in Japan's ancient capital of Nara, on Aug. 15, 2014.

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Model of Hokkaido bullet train displayed at Hakodate Station

HAKODATE, Japan - A model of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train is displayed at Hokkaido Railway Co.'s Hakodate Station in Hakodate in Japan's northernmost main island on Aug. 15, 2014.

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TOCOM eyeing futures trading on electricity from 2016

TOKYO, Japan - Tadashi Ezaki, president of the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, unveils a plan to launch futures trading on electricity in the spring of 2016 during an interview with Kyodo News on Aug. 15, 2014.

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Phoenix boat pulled in Nagasaki Buddhist festival

NAGASAKI, Japan - Participants haul a boat in the shape of a Phoenix in the midst of bell sounds and fireworks during the "Shoro Nagashi" Buddhist festival to send off ancestral spirits in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 15, 2014.

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People pray for spirits of ancestors at Todaiji

NARA, Japan - People pray before paper lanterns during the "Manto Kuyo-e" memorial service to honor the spirits of ancestors at Todaiji, a Buddhist temple in Japan's ancient capital of Nara, on Aug. 15, 2014.

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Security officials march around Youth Olympics stadium

NANJING, China - Security officials on Aug. 15, 2014, march around the stadium for the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

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Yasukuni Shrine on anniv. of end of WWII

TOKYO, Japan - Tomomi Inada, state minister in charge of administrative reform, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014, the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The Yasukuni visit by three Cabinet ministers including her drew criticism from China and South Korea.

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Statue of sumo legend Taiho erected in birthplace in Russia

PORONAYSK, Russia - Photo taken Aug. 15, 2014, shows a ceremony to unveil a bronze statue of the late Japanese sumo legend Taiho in his birthplace Poronaysk in Sakhalin, eastern Russia. Toshio Kamada (far R), the Japanese sculptor who created the original mold was in attendance.

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Japanese embassy holds service for war dead in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - People pay a floral tribute on Aug. 15, 2014, in Cavinti on the island of Luzon in the northern Philippines during a memorial service for the war dead held by the Japanese embassy. The day marked the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Ex-Olympic gold medalist Miyake at weightlifting masters championship

AKASHI, Japan - Yoshinobu Miyake, weightlifting gold medalist at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games, competes at the Japan Masters Championship for the first time at the age of 74 on Aug. 15, 2014, in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Relatives of the war dead observe a moment of silence at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014, at a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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PM Abe attends ceremony for war dead

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the annual Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014, to commemorate those who died in World War II

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People observe silent prayer at Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - People observe a silent prayer at the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo at noon on Aug. 15, 2014, the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Many lawmakers, including three Cabinet ministers, also visited there, drawing criticism from China and South Korea.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko attend a ceremony at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014, marking the 69th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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People observe silent prayer at Chidorigafuchi

TOKYO, Japan - People observe a silent prayer at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo around noon on Aug. 15, 2014, the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. While Japanese lawmakers' visits to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine have drawn criticism from China and South Korea, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Secretary of State John Kerry offered flowers at Chidorigafuchi, rather than Yasukuni, when they visited Japan last October.

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Bipartisan lawmakers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including its chief Hidehisa Otsuji, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014, the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Three Cabinet ministers also visited there, drawing criticism from China and South Korea.

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Park on war anniversary

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Park Geun Hye makes a speech in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2014, at a ceremony to mark the 69th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's colonial rule.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets ready to make a speech at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014, at a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the end of World War II. Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are seen in the back.

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Bipartisan lawmakers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including its chief Hidehisa Otsuji, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014, the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Three Cabinet ministers also visited there, drawing criticism from China and South Korea.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - A man (front) holding a photograph of a deceased relative heads for Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, the venue of a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the end of World War II on Aug. 15, 2014.

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Bipartisan lawmakers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including its chief Hidehisa Otsuji, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014, the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Three Cabinet ministers also visited there, drawing criticism from China and South Korea.

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Bipartisan lawmakers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including its chief Hidehisa Otsuji, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014, the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Three Cabinet ministers also visited there, drawing criticism from China and South Korea.

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Futenma transfer site

NAGO, Japan - Japan Coast Guard officials on boats forcibly remove a protester in a canoe (C bottom) from off the Henoko district of Nago in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Aug. 15, 2014. Canoeists were protesting against the government's work that began the previous day to install buoys to cordon off a stretch of shoreline, set to become the site of a replacement facility for a U.S. Marine base in the prefecture.

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Park on war anniversary

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Park Geun Hye makes a speech in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2014, at a ceremony to mark the 69th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's colonial rule.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - A woman in a wheelchair holding a photograph of her deceased husband heads for Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, the venue of a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the end of World War II on Aug. 15, 2014.

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Futenma transfer site

NAGO, Japan - The Japanese Defense Ministry continues to install buoys to cordon off a stretch of shoreline off the Henoko district of Nago in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Aug. 15, 2014. The area is set to become the site of a replacement facility for a U.S. Marine base in the prefecture.

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Futenma transfer site

NAGO, Japan - Japan Coast Guard officials on boats face off against protesters in canoes (front) off the Henoko district of Nago in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Aug. 15, 2014. The canoeists were protesting against the government's work that began the previous day to install buoys to cordon off a stretch of shoreline, set to become the site of a replacement facility for a U.S. Marine base in the prefecture.

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Yasukuni Shrine on anniv. of end of WWII

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the premises of the World War II-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo packed with people on Aug. 15, 2014, the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

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Yasukuni Shrine on anniv. of end of WWII

TOKYO, Japan - Many people visit Yasukuni Shrine, a World War II-related Shinto shrine, in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2014, to commemorate the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.