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Iijima edges Yokomine in playoff to win Golf 5 Ladies

BIBAI, Japan - Akane Iijima smiles with her trophy in hands after edging Sakura Yokomine in a playoff to win the Golf 5 Ladies at Alpen Golf Club's Bibai Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 2.

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Golf 5 Ladies

BIBAI, Japan - Yumiko Yoshida holds the trophy after winning the Golf 5 Ladies on the fourth playoff hole at Alpen Golf Club in Hokkaido on Sept. 8, 2013.

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Coal production in high demand for Hokkaido thermal plants

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2012 shows Sanbi Mining Co.'s Nishimukizawa mine in Bibai, central Hokkaido. Coal mines in the northernmost main island have seen a resurgence in production amid rising demand for coal-fired power plants due to the suspension of nuclear reactors.

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'Power' asparagus amazes people in Hokkaido city

SAPPORO, Japan - A wild asparagus 23 centimeters tall is seen growing after breaking through 3-cm-thick asphalt on a paved sidewalk in the northern Japan city of Bibai, Hokkaido, on May 19, 2010.

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Geese gather in Miyajima swamp before flying to Siberia

BIBAI, Japan - About 52,000 greater white-fronted geese gather at Miyajima swamp in Bibai, Hokkaido, on April 20 before heading to Siberia for breeding after wintering in other parts of Japan.

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Taiwan's Wei wins Golf 5 Ladies in 4-way playoff

BIBAI, Japan - Taiwan's Wei Yun-jye (L) is congratulated by Japan's Shiho Oyama (R) after winning the Golf 5 Ladies in a four-way playoff on Sept. 3. Wei claimed her second career title and first in three years on the Japan LPGA tour.

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S. Korea's Bae leads in Golf 5 Ladies golf

BIBAI, Japan - Bae Jae Hee of S. Korea took a one-shot lead with a 6-under 138 in the second round of the Golf 5 Ladies at Alpen Golf Club, Bibai Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 2.

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Over 50,000 geese fly to Hokkaido before going back to Siberia

BIBAI, Japan - More than 50,000 geese fly to Miyajimanuma in Bibai, Hokkaido, their stopover, as of April 29 ahead of their travel back to Siberia in early May after staying in Miyagi Prefecture and other places for the winter.

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Fudo earns lifetime exemption after claiming 30th career win

BIBAI, Japan - Yuri Fudo holds up her trophy at Alpen GC Bibai Course in Hokkaido on July 25 after winning the Golf 5 Ladies tournament for her 30th career victory to earn a lifetime exemption on the Japan LPGA tour.

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Emperor, empress visit Hokkaido

BIBAI, Japan -- Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (L) talk to children playing in the water as they visit a public art square in Bibai, Hokkaido, on July 3. The imperial couple is on a five-day Hokkaido tour that began July 1.

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26 hurt in 80-vehicle pileup on Hokkaido highway

BIBAI, Japan - About 80 vehicles are involved in a pileup in the southbound lane of the Do-o Expressway in Bibai, western Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, Dec. 13. Twenty-six people are injured, one seriously, and rushed to hospital. The road is covered with patches of ice.

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The harbinger of winter seen in Hokkaido

BIBAI, Japan - Photo shows white-fronted geese, the harbinger of winter, flying in flocks from the swamp of Miyajima in the city of Bibai, Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, on the morning of Oct. 17. About 13,000 geese will soon head for the swamp of Izu in northern Miyagi Prefecture at a speed of around 80 kilometers to pass this winter there.

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S. Korea's Bae leads in Golf 5 Ladies golf

BIBAI, Japan - Bae Jae Hee of S. Korea took a one-shot lead with a 6-under 138 in the second round of the Golf 5 Ladies at Alpen Golf Club, Bibai Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Wei wins Golf 5 Ladies in 4-way playoff

BIBAI, Japan - Taiwan's Wei Yun-jye (L) is congratulated by Japan's Shiho Oyama (R) after winning the Golf 5 Ladies in a four-way playoff on Sept. 3. Wei claimed her second career title and first in three years on the Japan LPGA tour. (Kyodo)

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Iijima edges Yokomine in playoff to win Golf 5 Ladies

BIBAI, Japan - Akane Iijima smiles with her trophy in hands after edging Sakura Yokomine in a playoff to win the Golf 5 Ladies at Alpen Golf Club's Bibai Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)

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Geese gather in Miyajima swamp before flying to Siberia

BIBAI, Japan - About 52,000 greater white-fronted geese gather at Miyajima swamp in Bibai, Hokkaido, on April 20 before heading to Siberia for breeding after wintering in other parts of Japan. (Kyodo)

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Tens of thousands of geese take off from Hokkaido pond

A flock of greater white-fronted geese take off from a pond in search of feed in Bibai, Hokkaido, in northern Japan in the early morning on April 20, 2016. The birds, numbering some 68,000, had spent winter in various parts of Japan and have been resting in the pond since around March before flying northward to Siberia between late April and early May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tens of thousands of geese take off from Hokkaido pond

A flock of greater white-fronted geese take off from a pond in search of feed in Bibai, Hokkaido, in northern Japan in the early morning on April 20, 2016. The birds, numbering some 68,000, had spent winter in various parts of Japan and have been resting in the pond since around March before flying northward to Siberia between late April and early May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Snow brought to Sapporo for snow utilization promotion

Bibai Nature Energie Research Association in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido puts about 20 tons of snow in Sapporo on July 4, 2015, to promote the utilization of snow to cool down. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tens of thousands of geese taking off from Hokkaido pond

A flock of greater white-fronted geese takes off from a pond in Bibai, Hokkaido, in northern Japan in the early morning on April 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tens of thousands of geese taking off from Hokkaido pond

A flock of greater white-fronted geese takes off from a pond in Bibai, Hokkaido, in northern Japan in the early morning on April 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tens of thousands of geese taking off from Hokkaido pond

A flock of greater white-fronted geese takes off from a pond in Bibai, Hokkaido, in northern Japan in the early morning on April 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sheep being raised on asparagus to revitalize Hokkaido town

Supplied photo taken in June 2011 shows sheep eating asparagus at a farm in Bibai, Hokkaido. Photo courtesy of Takanori Nishikawa. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sheep being raised on asparagus to revitalize Hokkaido town

Photo taken Dec. 5, 2015, shows Takanori Nishikawa, who raises sheep on asparagus in Bibai, Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Over 50,000 geese fly to Hokkaido before going back to Siberia

BIBAI, Japan - More than 50,000 geese fly to Miyajimanuma in Bibai, Hokkaido, their stopover, as of April 29 ahead of their travel back to Siberia in early May after staying in Miyagi Prefecture and other places for the winter. (Kyodo)

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'Power' asparagus amazes people in Hokkaido city

SAPPORO, Japan - A wild asparagus 23 centimeters tall is seen growing after breaking through 3-cm-thick asphalt on a paved sidewalk in the northern Japan city of Bibai, Hokkaido, on May 19, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Coal production in high demand for Hokkaido thermal plants

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2012 shows Sanbi Mining Co.'s Nishimukizawa mine in Bibai, central Hokkaido. Coal mines in the northernmost main island have seen a resurgence in production amid rising demand for coal-fired power plants due to the suspension of nuclear reactors. (Kyodo)

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Fudo earns lifetime exemption after claiming 30th career win

BIBAI, Japan - Yuri Fudo holds up her trophy at Alpen GC Bibai Course in Hokkaido on July 25 after winning the Golf 5 Ladies tournament for her 30th career victory to earn a lifetime exemption on the Japan LPGA tour. (Kyodo)

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Fudo earns lifetime exemption after claiming 30th career win

BIBAI, Japan - Yuri Fudo holds up her trophy at Alpen GC Bibai Course in Hokkaido on July 25 after winning the Golf 5 Ladies tournament for her 30th career victory to earn a lifetime exemption on the Japan LPGA tour. (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress visit Hokkaido

BIBAI, Japan -- Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (L) talk to children playing in the water as they visit a public art square in Bibai, Hokkaido, on July 3. The imperial couple is on a five-day Hokkaido tour that began July 1. (Kyodo)

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26 hurt in 80-vehicle pileup on Hokkaido highway

BIBAI, Japan - About 80 vehicles are involved in a pileup in the southbound lane of the Do-o Expressway in Bibai, western Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, Dec. 13. Twenty-six people are injured, one seriously, and rushed to hospital. The road is covered with patches of ice.

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The harbinger of winter seen in Hokkaido

BIBAI, Japan - Photo shows white-fronted geese, the harbinger of winter, flying in flocks from the swamp of Miyajima in the city of Bibai, Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, on the morning of Oct. 17. About 13,000 geese will soon head for the swamp of Izu in northern Miyagi Prefecture at a speed of around 80 kilometers to pass this winter there.