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Man shows photos of B-29s crashed in 1945

SENDAI, Japan - Hiroshi Kawamata speaks in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 3, 2014, about his experience with showing pictures of U.S. B-29 bombers taken four months after they crashed on the ridge of Mt. Fubo in Shiraishi, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 10, 1945, the day of the so-called Great Tokyo Air Raids. Residents in the city are planning to hold a memorial service for 34 crew members killed in the three B-29 crashes, in 2015, the 70th anniversary of the end of the Pacific War.

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Tourists view gun battery ruins on war island

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tourists view the ruins of a World War II gun battery on Okinoshima, one of a cluster of four islands in the Inland Sea off Wakayama, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2014. The island is attracting young visitors as it looks like a floating fortress in "Laputa: Castle in the Sky," a 1986 Japanese animation film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

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Memorial service held for ancestors on Habomai group island

SAPPORO, Japan - A memorial service is held for ancestors at a cemetery on Suishojima in the Habomai islet group, one of the four Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido, on Aug. 3, 2014, attended by a group of former islanders visiting their family graves on the disputed islands. (Photo by accompanying press)

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Copacabana beach, 2 years before Rio 2016 Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is packed with people on Aug. 3, 2014. The beach will host beach volleyball competitions during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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Sailing test event for Rio 2016 Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Windsurfers line up to start a test event for Rio 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 3, 2014. In the background is the statue of Christ the Redeemer.

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Matsuyama at Bridgestone Invitational

AKRON, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (L) shakes hands with his playing partner after holing out in the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 3, 2014. Matsuyama ended up in a tie for 12th at a 6-under 274.

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Japan's Nara runner-up in Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara holds the runner-up trophy at the Citi Open. In the final on Aug. 3, 2014, in Washington D.C., Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Nara 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

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Japan's Nara runner-up in Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns a shot during the Citi Open final against Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in Washington D.C. on Aug. 3, 2014. Kuznetsova beat Nara 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

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Japan's Nara runner-up in Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns a shot during the Citi Open final against Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in Washington D.C. on Aug. 3, 2014. Kuznetsova beat Nara 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

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Woods withdraws from Bridgestone tourney for back pain

AKRON, United States - Tiger Woods (L) appears to be in discomfort as he rides a cart at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, where he withdrew midway through the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament due to severe back pain on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Grimacing Woods gets in car at Firestone CC

AKRON, United States - Tiger Woods gets in a car at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 3, 2014, after withdrawing midway through the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament due to back pain.

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Matsuyama scores birdie on 2nd hole of Bridgestone golf

AKRON, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama launches his third shot from the rough behind the green in the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 3, 2014. He scored a birdie on the hole.

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Tochigi Girls' HS 3rd at nat'l high school manga contest

KOCHI, Japan - A team of students from Tochigi Girls' High School in Tochigi, northeast of Tokyo, poses after winning the third prize at the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan held in Kochi, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Ex-Japan PM Fukuda met in secret with China's Xi in July

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was reported Aug. 3, 2014, that they met in secret in late July when Fukuda visited China.

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Tochigi Girls' Hs cartoon 3rd at nat'l manga contest

KOCHI, Japan - A cartoon drawn by a team of students from Tochigi Girls' High School in Tochigi, northeast of Tokyo, wins the third prize at the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan held in Kochi, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Kochi Shogyo cartoon 2nd at nat'l high school manga contest

KOCHI, Japan - A cartoon drawn by a Kochi Shogyo High School team from Kochi wins the second prize at the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan held in the western Japan city on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Mishima HS wins nat'l 'performing calligraphy' contest

SHIKOKUCHUO, Japan - A team of students from Mishima High School in Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, shows their work to judges en route to winning the seventh national high school contest dedicated to "performing calligraphy" combining dance with the art of writing with a big brush that took place in the nearby city of Kochi on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Kochi Shogyo places 2nd at nat'l high school manga contest

KOCHI, Japan - A team of students from Kochi Shogyo High School in Kochi poses after winning the second prize at the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan held in the western Japan city on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Winning team performs calligraphy with legs at nat'l contest

SHIKOKUCHUO, Japan - A team of students from Mishima High School in Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, writes with their legs as part of their performance before winning the seventh national high school contest dedicated to "performing calligraphy" combining dance with the art of writing with a big brush that took place in the nearby city of Kochi on Aug. 3, 2014.

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OhmiyaMinami high school team wins nat'l manga contest

KOCHI, Japan - Members of a team of students from OhmiyaMinami Senior High School in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, raise their arms in triumph after winning the first prize at the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan held in Koch, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Nat'l high school manga crown won by Saitama school

KOCHI, Japan - A cartoon depicting children sitting on priority seats on trains and striking poses similar to the signs above them for those eligible for the seats, drawn by a team of students from OhmiyaMinami Senior High School in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, wins the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan, held under the theme of "stretched interpretation," in Kochi, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Pianist Yamashita, students perform at reconstruction concert

SENDAI, Japan - Popular jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita plays with junior and senior high school students from areas hit by the March 2011 disaster during an event in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai on Aug. 3, 2014. Some 420 students participated in the event aimed at promoting reconstruction.

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"Kanto Festival" starts in Akita

AKITA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 3, 2014, in the northeastern Japan city of Akita shows "kanto" bamboo poles with paper lanterns. The city is expecting 1.35 million people to join the four-day "Kanto Festival."

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"Kanto Festival" starts in Akita

AKITA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 3, 2014, in the northeastern Japan city of Akita shows "kanto" bamboo poles with paper lanterns. The city is expecting 1.35 million people to join the four-day "Kanto Festival."

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MRJ airframe for strength testing revealed to media

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 3, 2014, shows the airframe of an MRJ regional jet, developed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., to be used for strength testing. The airframe was shown to media at the company's examination hall in Toyoyama in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi.

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People splash water on car-free street in Tokyo's Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - People wearing "yukata" Japanese summer kimono splash water on a car-free street in Tokyo's Ginza district on Aug. 3, 2014, to cool off on a hot summer day.

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Pianist Yamashita, students perform at reconstruction concert

SENDAI, Japan - Popular jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita plays with junior and senior high school students from areas hit by the March 2011 disaster during an event in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai on Aug. 3, 2014. Some 420 students participated in the event aimed at promoting reconstruction.

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Cosplayers parade through Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Cosplayers parade through the central Japan city of Nagoya on Aug. 3, 2014. Around 2,000 of costume role players gathered from 26 nations and regions.

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MRJ airframe for strength testing revealed to media

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 3, 2014, shows the airframe of an MRJ regional jet, developed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., to be used for strength testing. The airframe was shown to media at the company's examination hall in Toyoyama in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi.

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Cosplayers parade through Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Cosplayers parade through the central Japan city of Nagoya on Aug. 3, 2014. Around 2,000 of costume role players gathered from 26 nations and regions.

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People splash water on car-free street in Tokyo's Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - People wearing "yukata" Japanese summer kimono splash water on a car-free street in Tokyo's Ginza district on Aug. 3, 2014, to cool off on a hot summer day.

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Voice actors perform in 'Lupin III' cartoon event

HAMANAKA, Japan - Voice actors Kanichi Kurita (2nd from L) and Koichi Yamadera (far R) read their lines for the animation of "Lupin III" during an event for enthusiasts of the Japanese manga series held in Hamanaka in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Event for 'Lupin III' manga series held in Hokkaido

HAMANAKA, Japan - Enthusiasts of the "Lupin III" Japanese manga series enjoy wearing the costumes of characters in the cartoon at an event held in Hamanaka in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Search for missing people continues in Taiwan

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - Photo taken Aug. 3, 2014, shows the site of suspected gas explosions in Taiwan's southern port city of Kaohsiung, as the search for missing people continues.

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Japan striker Kakitani makes his debut at FC Basel

THUN, Switzerland - Japanese striker Yoichiro Kakitani (L) of FC Basel tackles Swiss defender Stefan Glarner of FC Thun during his debut game in Thun, Switzerland, on Aug. 3, 2014. Basel won 3-2.

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Japan striker Kakitani makes his debut at FC Basel

THUN, Switzerland - Japanese striker Yoichiro Kakitani (L) of FC Basel fights for the ball with Swiss defender Stefan Glarner of FC Thun during his debut game in Thun, Switzerland, on Aug. 3, 2014. Basel won 3-2.