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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan LDP leadership election

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Oct. 4, 2025, following Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi's victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Oct. 4, 2025, following Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi's victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (2nd from L) holds a press conference in Chiba, eastern Japan, on March 21, 2025, a day after his team secured a 2026 football World Cup berth following a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian final-round qualifiers in Saitama, eastern Japan.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (R) holds a press conference in Chiba, eastern Japan, on March 21, 2025, a day after his team secured a 2026 football World Cup berth following a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian final-round qualifiers in Saitama, eastern Japan.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) holds a press conference in Chiba, eastern Japan, on March 21, 2025, a day after his team secured a 2026 football World Cup berth following a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian final-round qualifiers in Saitama, eastern Japan.

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Football: Japan women after pre-World Cup training

Saki Kumagai (C), captain of the Japanese women's national football team, speaks in Tokyo on July 6, 2023, the final day of a training camp in Chiba, eastern Japan, ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20.

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Football: Japan women after pre-World Cup training

Members of the Japanese women's national football team pose for a photo in Tokyo on July 6, 2023, the final day of a training camp in Chiba, eastern Japan, ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20.

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Statue of former Japan football head coach Osim

Photo taken on June 24, 2023, shows a statue of former Japan and Yugoslavia national football team head coach Ivica Osim unveiled the same day at a sports park in Chiba, eastern Japan, with his wife, Asima (R), and son, Amar, attending. Osim first arrived in Japan in 2003 to take the reins at then J-League first-division side JEF United Ichihara, now Chiba, propelling them to their first major title, the 2005 League Cup. He died at 80 in May 2022.

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Statue of former Japan football head coach Osim

Photo taken on June 24, 2023, shows a stature of former Japan and Yugoslavia national football team head coach Ivica Osim unveiled the same day at a sports park in Chiba, eastern Japan. Osim first arrived in Japan in 2003 to take the reins at then J-League first-division side JEF United Ichihara, now Chiba, propelling them to their first major title, the 2005 League Cup.

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New mineral called "Hokkaido stone"

Photo taken on May 26, 2023, in Chiba, eastern Japan, shows a new kind of mineral discovered on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido. The mineral, named "Hokkaido stone," emits a bright yellow-green fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light and was approved as a new mineral by the International Mineralogical Association in January 2023.

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Baseball: Hawks vs. Marines

Softbank Hawks right-hander Yuito Mori pitches in a baseball game against the Lotte Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, eastern Japan, on July 17, 2022. Mori earned the season's first win as the Hawks beat the Marines 5-3.

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Kyocera's driver assistance system

CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Photo shows a demonstration of an artificial intelligence-equipped system by Kyocera Corp. that can warn the car driver against pedestrians and other vehicles displayed at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies known as CEATEC in Chiba, Japan, on Oct. 15, 2018.

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Daikin's bedding system

CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - A visitor tests a bedding system by Daikin Industries Ltd. that can adjust temperatures, humidity and brightness in response to the sleeper's movements displayed at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies known as CEATEC in Chiba, Japan, on Oct. 15, 2018.

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Nissan's Leaf

CHIBA, Japan, Jan. 13 Kyodo - A modified unit of Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf electric vehicle is displayed at the Tokyo Auto Salon event in Makuhari Messe, near Tokyo, on Jan. 12, 2018.

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Baseball: Kishi successful in belated Rakuten debut

CHIBA, Japan, April 9 Kyodo - Takayuki Kishi of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the Lotte Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on April 9, 2017. In his season debut, Kishi allowed a run in six innings as Rakuten claimed a 12-4 victory.

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Equipment presents best golf swing form

CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 5 Kyodo - A woman performs a golf swing at Fujitsu Ltd.'s booth at the annual Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, at Makuhari Messe convention center near Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2016. The equipment presents the swing form to mark favorable flying distance by analyzing the moves of a player's joints.

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Int'l Drone Expo begins in Japan

CHIBA, Japan, April 20 Kyodo - The International Drone Expo at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, attracts many visitors on April 20, 2016. Around 70 companies from home and abroad joined the three-day event through April 22.

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Illuminated tower in Chiba

A tower is illuminated with about 3,500 lights in the shape of a Christmas tree on Dec. 18, 2022, in Chiba, eastern Japan.

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Illuminated tower in Chiba

Members of an organization working on child abuse prevention pose in Santa suits in front of a tower illuminated with about 3,500 lights in the shape of a Christmas tree on Dec. 18, 2022, in Chiba, eastern Japan.

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LPGA team wins Hitachi 3Tours Championship 2014

CHIBA, Japan - The LPGA team wins the Hitachi 3Tours Championship 2014 at the Hirakawa Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 14, 2014. From L: (standing) Shiho Oyama, Miki Sakai and Misuzu Narita; (front row) Lee Bo Mee, Ahn Sun Ju and Shin Ji Yai.

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Japan marathon winners bag award named after Ethiopian legend Abebe

CHIBA, Japan - Some 17,000 runners take part in the Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2014 on the Tokyo Bay Aqualine expressway, which links Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures across the Tokyo Bay, on Oct. 19, 2014. The Abebe Bikila Cup named after Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila (1932-1973) was awarded the winner of the marathon.

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Japan marathon winners bag award named after Ethiopian legend Abebe

CHIBA, Japan - Some 17,000 runners take part in the Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2014 on the Tokyo Bay Aqualine expressway, which links Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures across the Tokyo Bay, on Oct. 19, 2014. The Abebe Bikila Cup named after Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila (1932-1973) was awarded the winner of the marathon.

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Tokyo Game Show 2014 begins

CHIBA, Japan - The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Game Show 2014 is held at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of the capital, on Sept. 18, 2014. One of the world's three major game shows, with this year's showcase reflecting the rise of indie developers and smartphone gaming, will run until Sept. 21, expecting to draw 220,000 visitors.

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Ex-partners of united Korea table tennis team may meet again

TOKYO, Japan - Ri Bun Hui (L) of North Korea and Hyung Jung Hwa of South Korea beat a French pair as a united Korea team to win the women's doubles event in the World Table Tennis Championships held in Chiba, Japan, in April 1991. The two players may meet again for the first time since 1993 at the Asian Paralympics in Incheon, South Korea, in October 2014 as Pyongyang has applied for participation in the event under the name of Ri, now secretary general of North Korea's association of physically disabled athletes.

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Ex-S. Korean player hopes for reunion with N. Korean partner

TOKYO, Japan - Hyung Jung Hwa, a former South Korean table tennis player who formed a united Korea team with Ri Bun Hui of North Korea to win the women's doubles event in the World Table Tennis Championships held in Chiba, Japan, in April 1991, speaks about her hope for a reunion with her former partner at the Asian Paralympics in Inchon in October 2014 at a press conference in the South Korean city on Sept. 12.

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Ex-partners of united Korea table tennis team may meet again

TOKYO, Japan - Ri Bun Hui, a former North Korean table tennis player who formed a united Korea team with Hyung Jung Hwa of South Korea to win the women's doubles event in the World Table Tennis Championships held in Chiba, Japan, in April 1991, poses in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2014. The former partners may have a reunion at the Asian Paralympics in Inchon, South Korea, in October with Ri expected to lead the North Korean delegation.

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Bicycle race in Chiba Pref. for 'cosplayers'

CHIBA, Japan - A participant dressed as an anime character waits to start a bicycle race event in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 6, 2014. Some 250 "cosplayers" took part in the event.

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'Elephants' bask in water in revamped 'Jungle Cruise'

CHIBA, Japan - A guide for the refurbished "Jungle Cruise" attraction at Tokyo Disneyland applauds as "elephants" bask in the water during a press preview in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 4, 2014.

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Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe

CHIBA, Japan - An actual-size model of Kibo, the Japanese experiment module at International Space Station, is exhibited at a preview of Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on July 18, 2014, one day ahead of the opening. The expo runs till Sept. 23.

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Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe

CHIBA, Japan - The actual parachute used for the return of the Apollo 17 command module is exhibited at a preview of Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on July 18, 2014, one day ahead of the opening. The expo runs till Sept. 23.

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Exhibition on Yayoi culture in Chiba Pref.

CHIBA, Japan - A woman wears a garment of the Yayoi period at the try-on section of the exhibition "What is Yayoi Culture?" at the National Museum of Japanese History in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, on July 14, 2014. The exhibition runs from July 15 to Sept. 15.

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Foreign turtle species propagating in Chiba Pref.

CHIBA, Japan - A snapping turtle captured from the waterfront of Lake Inbanuma, Chiba Prefecture, is shown at the Chiba Biodiversity Center in Chiba, east of Tokyo, in this file photo taken on June 10, 2014. The turtle's natural habitat is the American continent, raising concern on the impact on the ecological system in Japan.

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Touching otter

CHIBA, Japan - An otter touches a visitor's finger at the Ichikawa municipal zoo in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 14, 2014.

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Sumo association trying to attract youth of Net generation

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shizo Abe (R) speaks during a Niconico Chokaigi 3 talk event at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture on April 26, 2014.

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Sumo association trying to attract youth of Net generation

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2013 shows attendees listening to Prime Minister Shizo Abe's remarks during a Niconico Chokaigi 2 debate event at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture.

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Elephant draws cherry blossoms at Japanese zoo

CHIBA, Japan - An Asian elephant named Yumeka draws a picture of cherry trees in full bloom at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on April 2, 2014.

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Tokyo Game Show

CHIBA, Japan - A visitor (L) at the Tokyo Game Show, one of the world's largest gaming events, plays the Puzzle and Dragons game on Nintendo Co.'s portable device at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba City, near Tokyo, on Sept. 19, 2013, the opening day of the four-day video game expo.

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Disaster Prevention Day in Japan

CHIBA, Japan - A helicopter of the Self-Defense Forces takes off from the roof of the prime minister's office in Tokyo, carrying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for an inspection of an evacuation and rescue exercise in the city of Chiba on Sept. 1, 2013. The exercise was conducted on Disaster Prevention Day, the anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake in the Tokyo area in 1923.

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Sand sculpture

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken July 20, 2013, shows a sand sculpture of pigeons. It is one of the 23 sand sculptures on display on the Yasashigaura beach in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, until Aug. 7.

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Sand sculpture

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken July 20, 2013, shows a sand sculpture modeled on the Taj Mahal. It is one of the 23 sand sculptures on display on the Yasashigaura beach in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, until Aug. 7.

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Long cake roll

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken April 14, 2013, shows a 25-meter-long cake roll at Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, which was made to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of the hotel.

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Star Tours at Tokyo Disneyland

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken April 11, 2013, shows the outside of the building for Star Tours, a space-trip-themed attraction at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, which was shown to the media ahead of its reopening set for May 7 following renovation.

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Chiba gubernatorial election

CHIBA, Japan - Chiba Gov. Kensaku Morita (C) celebrates in the city of Chiba on March 17, 2013, after media reports project he has secured reelection.

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CEATEC high-tech fair

CHIBA, Japan - A woman demonstrates Toyota Motor Corp.'s "Smart Insect" single-passenger, compact electric vehicle at the CEATEC Japan exhibition in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Oct. 2, 2102. The prototype vehicle is equipped with technologies such as motion sensors, voice recognition and behavior prediction systems.

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CEATEC high-tech fair

CHIBA, Japan - The CEATEC Japan exhibition opens at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2102. The five-day event is Japan's biggest high-tech exhibition.

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New robot for work at Fukushima complex

CHIBA, Japan - A robot dedicated for work at nuclear plants climbs up the stairs carrying a 60-kilogram weight at the Chiba Institute of Technology in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, on July 12, 2012. The school unveiled the state-of-the-art robot nicknamed "Rosemary," which is designed to perform tasks inside the highly contaminated reactor buildings at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant possibly from August.