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Japan city to buy land owned by Yoko Ono's grandfather

FUKUOKA, Japan - The gate shown in this file photo taken in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in October 2014 is part of the remains of a residence owned by Eijiro Ono, grandfather of Japanese artist Yoko Ono, widow of former Beatle John Lennon. The Yanagawa city office has set aside a budget to purchase the land of the residence and turn it into a park.

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Yoko Ono visits Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Artist Yoko Ono (R) and Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui hold up a folded paper crane in each hand at a peace event in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on July 30, 2014. The 81-year-old widow of former Beatle John Lennon asked participants to spread to the world the experience of Hiroshima, which was devastated by a U.S.-dropped atomic bomb in 1945 in World War II.

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Paul McCartney cancels all concerts

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows former Beatle Paul McCartney. McCartney has cancelled his remaining two concerts in Japan due to illness after pulling out of two earlier ones, organizers of the show said May 20, 2014.

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McCartney cancels 2 Tokyo concerts

TOKYO, Japan - Fans leave the National Stadium in Tokyo on May 18, 2014, after ex-Beatle Paul McCartney canceled a concert there. McCartney cancelled two of his concerts in Tokyo scheduled for that day and the following day as his health has not improved, organizers of the shows said.

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McCartney cancels 2 Tokyo concerts

TOKYO, Japan - Fans leave the National Stadium in Tokyo on May 18, 2014, after ex-Beatle Paul McCartney canceled a concert there. McCartney cancelled two of his concerts in Tokyo scheduled for that day and the following day as his health has not improved, organizers of the shows said.

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McCartney cancels 2 Tokyo concerts

TOKYO, Japan - Fans take souvenir photos in front of a picture of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney at Tokyo's National Stadium on May 18, 2014, after McCartney canceled a concert there. The 71-year-old musician cancelled two of his concerts in Tokyo scheduled for that day and the following day as his health has not improved, organizers of the shows said.

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Paul McCartney postpones Tokyo concert due to ill health

TOKYO, Japan - A man holds up a sign board about an abrupt cancellation of a concert by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 17, 2014. McCartney said in a Twitter message, "I came down with a virus on Friday (May 17) and following a visit from doctors, I've been told not to perform tonight."

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Paul McCartney postpones Tokyo concert due to ill health

TOKYO, Japan - The area around an entry gate to the National Stadium in Tokyo is crowded with music fans on May 17, 2014, for an evening concert by Paul McCartney that was postponed due to the ex-Beatle's ill health. McCartney said in a Twitter message, "I came down with a virus on Friday (May 17) and following a visit from doctors, I've been told not to perform tonight."

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Paul McCartney postpones Tokyo concert due to ill health

TOKYO, Japan - The area around an entry gate to the National Stadium in Tokyo is crowded with music fans on May 17, 2014, for an evening concert by Paul McCartney that was postponed due to the ex-Beatle's ill health. McCartney said in a Twitter message, "I came down with a virus on Friday (May 17) and following a visit from doctors, I've been told not to perform tonight."

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John Lennon death anniversary

NEW YORK, United States - Fans sing Beatles songs in commemoration of John Lennon at Strawberry Fields, a section in New York City's Central Park dedicated to the memory of the former Beatle, on Dec. 8, 2013, the 33rd anniversary of his death.

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McCartney offers sumo prize

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows banners, each signifying a 60,000 yen prize, offered by singer Paul McCartney for the winner of the final bout of the 12th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 21, 2013, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka Prefecture. The 71-year-old former Beatle, who was in Japan on a concert tour, sponsored five of the banners, which were also ads for his latest album NEW.

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McCartney offers sumo prize

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows banners, each signifying a 60,000 yen prize, offered by singer Paul McCartney for the winner of the final bout of the 12th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 21, 2013, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka Prefecture. The 71-year-old former Beatle, who was in Japan on a concert tour, sponsored five of the banners, which were also ads for his latest album NEW.

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Paul McCartney watches sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Singer Paul McCartney (R) and his wife Nancy Shevell (L) watch a ring entering ceremony by sumo wrestlers at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 14, 2013. The former Beatle was visiting Japan on a concert tour.

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Paul McCartney watches sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Singer Paul McCartney (C) and his wife Nancy Shevell (L) watch a sumo bout at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 14, 2013. The former Beatle was visiting Japan on a concert tour.

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Paul McCartney watches sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Singer Paul McCartney watches a sumo bout at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 14, 2013. The former Beatle was visiting Japan on a concert tour.

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Paul McCartney watches sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Singer Paul McCartney (R top) and his wife Nancy Shevell (L top) watch a sumo bout at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 14, 2013. The former Beatle was visiting Japan on a concert tour.

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Paul McCartney watches sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Singer Paul McCartney (R center) and his wife Nancy Shevell (L center) applaud as yokozuna Harumafuji performs a ring entering ceremony at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 14, 2013. The former Beatle was visiting Japan on a concert tour.

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Paul McCartney

LONDON, United Kingdom - Former Beatle Paul McCartney (C on stage) holds a surprise show at Covent Garden in London on Oct. 18, 2013.

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Yoko Ono visits Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Yoko Ono, the New York-based artist and widow of former Beatle John Lennon, offers flowers at the monument marking ground zero in the 1945 atomic bombing by the United States at Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki City on Aug. 2, 2011.

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Yoko Ono in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono, a New York-based artist and the widow of former Beatle John Lennon, receives the eighth Hiroshima Art Prize for her contributions to world peace through contemporary art in a ceremony in Hiroshima on July 29, 2011.

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Yoko Ono in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono, a New York-based artist and the widow of former Beatle John Lennon, offers a wreath at an atomic bombing cenotaph in Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on July 29, 2011.

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Yoko Ono in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono (2nd from R), the New York-based avant-garde artist and widow of former Beatle John Lennon, visits the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum at the atomic bomb-hit city's Peace Memorial Park on July 29, 2011.

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Yoko Ono receives Hiroshima Art Prize

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows artist Yoko Ono, widow of former Beatle John Lennon. The Hiroshima city government said Oct. 22, 2010, that it has picked Ono as the recipient of the eighth Hiroshima Art Prize for her contributions to world peace through contemporary art.

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JR Kyushu launches 4th hydrofoil for Fukuoka-Pusan route

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) on July 1 launched its fourth hydrofoil (shown in photo) for the Fukuoka-Pusan route in the hope of boosting the number of passengers using the sea lane between Japan and South Korea. The JB2, nicknamed Beatle, can carry up to 215 passengers and travel the route in 2 hours and 55 minutes.

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McCartney, Japan's Kodo drummers play at Nobel award concert

OSLO, Norway - Japanese drum outfit Kodo perform at a concert in Oslo on Dec. 11 to mark the 100th anniversary of the first Nobel Peace Prize. Among some 200 musicians from nine countries was ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, who played the Beatles classic ''Let It Be'' before an audience of about 6,000 that included U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan.

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Former Beatle George Harrison dies aged 58

LOS ANGELES, United States - George Harrison, the former lead guitarist of The Beatles, died of cancer Nov. 29 at a friend's home in Los Angeles. He was 58. This file photo, taken in June 1966, shows Harrison (at top) waving to Japanese fans at Tokyo's Haneda airport, along with the other Beatles -- (from foreground) Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr.

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Former Beatle George Harrison dies aged 58

LOS ANGELES, United States - George Harrison, the former lead guitarist of The Beatles, died of cancer Nov. 29 at a friend's home in Los Angeles. He was 58. This file photo, taken in June 1966, shows Harrison (at top) waving to Japanese fans at Tokyo's Haneda airport, along with the other Beatles -- (from foreground) Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr.

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McCartney, Japan's Kodo drummers play at Nobel award concert

OSLO, Norway - Japanese drum outfit Kodo perform at a concert in Oslo on Dec. 11 to mark the 100th anniversary of the first Nobel Peace Prize. Among some 200 musicians from nine countries was ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, who played the Beatles classic ''Let It Be'' before an audience of about 6,000 that included U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan.

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Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)

Lindsay Lohan Characters: Maggie Peyton Film: Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) Director: Angela Robinson 22 June 2005 Date: 22 June 2005

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Paul McCartney arrives in Japan

Fans greet former Beatle Paul McCartney (C) as he arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on April 20, 2015 for a concert tour in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paul McCartney arrives in Japan

Fans greet former Beatle Paul McCartney (C) as he arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on April 20, 2015 for a concert tour in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paul McCartney arrives in Japan

Former Beatle member Paul McCartney (C) waves at his fans as he arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on April 20, 2015 for a concert tour in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoko Ono hospitalized after possible stroke

Photo shows Yoko Ono, artist and widow of former Beatle John Lennon. It was reported on Feb. 26, 2016, that she was rushed to hospital unconscious, but her publicist said the artist was suffering from a bout of the flu and would likely be released soon. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Signatures by John Lennon, Yoko Ono displayed at small Tokyo cafe

Signatures and drawings by the late Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono are displayed at a small teahouse, Flor de Cafe, in the Higashi-Giza district of Tokyo on April 2, 2015. The couple visited the cafe in 1979. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cafe visited by John Lennon in 1979 still stands in Tokyo's Ginza

Flor de Cafe Ginza Kinohana in Tokyo's Higashi-Ginza district, where former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono visited in 1979 just four days after it opened, is still in business as seen on April 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoko Ono visits Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Yoko Ono, the New York-based artist and widow of former Beatle John Lennon, offers flowers at the monument marking ground zero in the 1945 atomic bombing by the United States at Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki City on Aug. 2, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Yoko Ono in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono, a New York-based artist and the widow of former Beatle John Lennon, receives the eighth Hiroshima Art Prize for her contributions to world peace through contemporary art in a ceremony in Hiroshima on July 29, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Yoko Ono in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono, a New York-based artist and the widow of former Beatle John Lennon, offers a wreath at an atomic bombing cenotaph in Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on July 29, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Yoko Ono in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yoko Ono (2nd from R), the New York-based avant-garde artist and widow of former Beatle John Lennon, visits the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum at the atomic bomb-hit city's Peace Memorial Park on July 29, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Japan city to buy land owned by Yoko Ono's grandfather

FUKUOKA, Japan - The gate shown in this file photo taken in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in October 2014 is part of the remains of a residence owned by Eijiro Ono, grandfather of Japanese artist Yoko Ono, widow of former Beatle John Lennon. The Yanagawa city office has set aside a budget to purchase the land of the residence and turn it into a park. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Yoko Ono receives Hiroshima Art Prize

TOKYO, Japan - ADDING DATE File photo shows artist Yoko Ono, widow of former Beatle John Lennon. The Hiroshima city government said Oct. 22, 2010, that it has picked Ono as the recipient of the eighth Hiroshima Art Prize for her contributions to world peace through contemporary art. (Kyodo)

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Paul McCartney in Japan

Paul McCartney is greeted by fans at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 29, 2018. The former Beatle is scheduled to perform in Tokyo and Nagoya between Oct. 31 and Nov. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paul McCartney in Japan

Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 29, 2018. The former Beatle is scheduled to perform in Tokyo and Nagoya between Oct. 31 and Nov. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR Kyushu launches 4th hydrofoil for Fukuoka-Pusan route

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) on July 1 launched its fourth hydrofoil (shown in photo) for the Fukuoka-Pusan route in the hope of boosting the number of passengers using the sea lane between Japan and South Korea. The JB2, nicknamed Beatle, can carry up to 215 passengers and travel the route in 2 hours and 55 minutes. (Kyodo)