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Daijosai imperial rite

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 18 Kyodo - Japanese Empress Masako enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019, to attend the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign.

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Daijosai imperial rite

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 18 Kyodo - Japanese Emperor Naruhito enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019, to attend the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign.

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Condo developer Daikyo unveils 'Home for 2020'

OSAKA, Japan - Condominium developer Daikyo Inc. displays a model "Home for 2020" for a family of middle-aged or older parents with an unmarried child to the press in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 19, 2014, amid the prospect of such families increasing due to the aging population and fewer children in Japan.

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Daikyo formally announces restructuring plan

TOKYO, Japan - Masaharu Hasegawa (R), president of condominium builder Daikyo Inc., announces the company's new five-year restructuring plan at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 15.

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Aizawa questioned at Budget Committee session

TOKYO, Japan - Hideyuki Aizawa, who took over Kimitaka Kuze as head of the Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC), speaks in reply to an opposition question at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session Aug. 2. Kuze resigned after coming under fire for receiving benefits and fees from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc.

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New FRC Chairman Aizawa meets reporters

TOKYO, Japan - New Financial Reconstruction Commission Chairman Hideyuki Aizawa speaks to reporters at the commission office in Tokyo on July 30 after attending his attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace. Aizawa replaced Kimitaka Kuze, who resigned after coming under heavy fire for receiving benefits from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc.

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FRC Chairman Kuze bows after resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC) Chairman Kimitaka Kuze bows at a press conference in Tokyo on July 30 after resigning in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc. Kuze served as FRC chairman and a state minister since July 4, when Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori launched his new cabinet. Mori immediately appointed former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa as Kuze's successor.

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FRC chief Kuze to be sacked over perks

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo of Financial Reconstruction Commission chief Kimitaka Kuze, 71, who is likely to be sacked July 30 in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium builder Daikyo. Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has decided to fire Kuze following a new revelation that Kuze received 100 million yen from the president of Daikyo in 1991 to help him recruit new members of the Liberal Democratic Party. Kuze will be the first member of Mori's cabinet, formed July 4, to step down.

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Ex-EPA chief Aizawa likely to succeed FRC head Kuze

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo of former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa, 81, who will likely succeed top financial regulator Kimitaka Kuze. Kuze, chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission and a state minister, is likely to be sacked July 30 in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium builder Daikyo.

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Teshima wins Fancl Okinawa Open golf in playoff

ONNA, Japan - Taichi Teshima clenches his fist in triumph after winning the 70 million yen Fancl Okinawa Open, the final event of the Japanese golf tour season, on Dec. 12. He carded six birdies against a lone bogey over his final tour of the Daikyo Country Club's 6,359-yard, par-71 course in Onna, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Jihei Yamazaki, president of DAIKYO

Jihei Yamazaki, president of DAIKYO INCORPORATED (Jan.31 2005)

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CORRECTED: Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019, to attend the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L, in front of painting) is pictured at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019, during the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Empress Masako enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019, to attend the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Condo developer Daikyo unveils 'Home for 2020'

OSAKA, Japan - Condominium developer Daikyo Inc. displays a model "Home for 2020" for a family of middle-aged or older parents with an unmarried child to the press in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 19, 2014, amid the prospect of such families increasing due to the aging population and fewer children in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Daijosai imperial rite

The "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito gives an address at the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L), Empress Masako (2nd from L) and other imperial family members attend the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken Nov. 15, 2019, shows a pair of six-panel folding screens depicting the scenery of Japan in the Houmei-Den hall at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, where the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony was held the following day. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken Nov. 15, 2019, shows a pair of six-panel folding screens depicting the scenery of Kyoto in the Houmei-Den hall at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, where the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony was held the following day. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Empress Masako leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019, after attending the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019, after attending the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (in front of painting), Empress Masako (C) and other imperial family members attend the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019, to attend the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Empress Masako arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019, to attend the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019, to attend the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019, to attend the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito gives an address at the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito gives an address at the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L, in front of painting) is pictured at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2019, during the "Daikyo no gi" rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daikyo formally announces restructuring plan

TOKYO, Japan - Masaharu Hasegawa (R), president of condominium builder Daikyo Inc., announces the company's new five-year restructuring plan at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 15.

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Aizawa questioned at Budget Committee session

TOKYO, Japan - Hideyuki Aizawa, who took over Kimitaka Kuze as head of the Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC), speaks in reply to an opposition question at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session Aug. 2. Kuze resigned after coming under fire for receiving benefits and fees from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc.

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New FRC Chairman Aizawa meets reporters

TOKYO, Japan - New Financial Reconstruction Commission Chairman Hideyuki Aizawa speaks to reporters at the commission office in Tokyo on July 30 after attending his attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace. Aizawa replaced Kimitaka Kuze, who resigned after coming under heavy fire for receiving benefits from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc.

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FRC chief Kuze to be sacked over perks

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo of Financial Reconstruction Commission chief Kimitaka Kuze, 71, who is likely to be sacked July 30 in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium builder Daikyo. Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has decided to fire Kuze following a new revelation that Kuze received 100 million yen from the president of Daikyo in 1991 to help him recruit new members of the Liberal Democratic Party. Kuze will be the first member of Mori's cabinet, formed July 4, to step down.

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FRC Chairman Kuze bows after resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC) Chairman Kimitaka Kuze bows at a press conference in Tokyo on July 30 after resigning in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc. Kuze served as FRC chairman and a state minister since July 4, when Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori launched his new cabinet. Mori immediately appointed former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa as Kuze's successor.

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Ex-EPA chief Aizawa likely to succeed FRC head Kuze

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo of former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa, 81, who will likely succeed top financial regulator Kimitaka Kuze. Kuze, chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission and a state minister, is likely to be sacked July 30 in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium builder Daikyo.

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Teshima wins Fancl Okinawa Open golf in playoff+

ONNA, Japan - Taichi Teshima clenches his fist in triumph after winning the 70 million yen Fancl Okinawa Open, the final event of the Japanese golf tour season, on Dec. 12. He carded six birdies against a lone bogey over his final tour of the Daikyo Country Club's 6,359-yard, par-71 course in Onna, Okinawa Prefecture.