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Masaya Koami, trainer for dolphin with artificial fin

TOKYO, Japan - Masaya Koami, 26, is the trainer for a dolphin with an artificial fin he made, the only dolphin with a man-made fin in the world, at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.

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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Visitors watch a whale shark swim in the main tank called Kuroshio Sea at Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2022. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, one of the largest aquariums in the world, is celebrating its 20th anniversary the same day.

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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Officials break a pinata-like "kusudama" ball in a ceremony to mark the 20-year anniversary of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2022. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is one of the largest aquariums in the world.

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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Visitors watch a whale shark swim in the main tank called Kuroshio Sea at Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2022. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, one of the largest aquariums in the world, is celebrating its 20th anniversary the same day.

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Masaya Koami, trainer for dolphin with artificial fin

TOKYO, Japan - Masaya Koami, 26, is the trainer for a dolphin with an artificial fin he made, the only dolphin with a man-made fin in the world, at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. (Kyodo)

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(5) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - Publicly solicit names for a new born manatee "Maya" swim at The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture on Nov. 24, 2003. (Kyodo)

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(6) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - Globefish has been extinct before opening at The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture. Photo is taken on Apr. 2002. (Kyodo)

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Kuroshio Current at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - The world's largest, 7,500-ton tank, attracts a large number of visitors to the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 21, The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)

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USJ operator eyes Ocean Expo Park as candidate site in Okinawa

Hiroto Izumi (L), a special adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaks to reporters after inspecting Ocean Expo Park in Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on May 30, 2014, revealing that the operator of Universal Studios Japan is considering the state-run park as a candidate site for constructing its planned new theme park. Ocean Expo Park, home to the Churaumi Aquarium, is a popular tourist spot in Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Virus emergency in Okinawa

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture is closed on May 23, 2021, as a state of emergency takes hold in Japan's southernmost island prefecture amid surging coronavirus infections.

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Virus emergency in Okinawa

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture is closed on May 23, 2021, as a state of emergency takes hold in Japan's southernmost island prefecture amid surging coronavirus infections.

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Virus emergency in Okinawa

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture is closed on May 23, 2021, as a state of emergency takes hold in Japan's southernmost island prefecture amid surging coronavirus infections.

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(1) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - Visitors stand in front of a 7,500-ton tank, one of the world's largest, at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 8, 2003, the opening day of the state-run aquarium. The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)

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(2) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - Visitors stand in front of a 7,500-ton tank, one of the world's largest, at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2002. the opening day of the state-run aquarium. The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)

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(3) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Opens in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 21, 2002. The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)

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(4) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Opens in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2002. The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)