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Sumo: Onosato

Yokozuna Onosato trains at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11.

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Sumo: Onosato

Yokozuna Onosato trains at his stable in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11.

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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - A giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of a horse is put up at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the start of the Year of the Horse in 2026. (Kyodo)

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Funeral for cat stationmaster

KINOKAWA, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - A funeral for cat stationmaster Nitama is held at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025, following the cat's death in November at age 15. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 15 Kyodo - Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]New Year's greeting cards

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 15 Kyodo - A woman posts New Year's greeting cards in a special mailbox at the Tokyo central post office in Tokyo's Marunouchi district on Dec. 15, 2025, as post offices across Japan begin accepting the "nengajo" cards for 2026. (Kyodo)

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Nanjing Massacre memorial

NANJING, China, Dec. 15 Kyodo - People pray in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2025, in remembrance of the victims of a 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city. (Kyodo)

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Hong Kong court ruling on Jimmy Lai

HONGKONG, China, Dec. 15 Kyodo - Security officers stand on guard in front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the ruling in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. (Kyodo)

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura trains at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo near Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2025, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo starting on Jan. 11.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (L) trains at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2025, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo starting on Jan. 11.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (L) trains at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2025, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo starting on Jan. 11.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (L) trains at his Nishonoseki stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2025, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo starting on Jan. 11.

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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

A giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of a horse is put up at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the start of the Year of the Horse in 2026.

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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

A giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of a horse is put up at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the start of the Year of the Horse in 2026.

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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

A giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of a horse is put up at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the start of the Year of the Horse in 2026.

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Taiwanese tourists to Japan

Tourists from Taiwan pose for a photo in front of a statue of Ryoma Sakamoto, a famed 19th-century historic figure who played a key role in Japan's transition from feudal rule to modern statehood during the Meiji Restoration, in Kochi, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025.

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Taiwanese tourists to Japan

Tourists from Taiwan pose for a photo in front of a statue of Ryoma Sakamoto, a famed 19th-century historic figure who played a key role in Japan's transition from feudal rule to modern statehood during the Meiji Restoration, in Kochi, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025.

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Taiwanese tourists to Japan

Tourists from Taiwan listen to a guide in front of a statue of Ryoma Sakamoto, a famed 19th-century historic figure who played a key role in Japan's transition from feudal rule to modern statehood during the Meiji Restoration, in Kochi, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025. ==Kyodo

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Illustration - Winter Scenery in China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows the winter scenery of Sanjiangkou in Pingle County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Photo by Yu Xiangquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Winter Scenery in China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows the winter scenery in Zhangye, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Chen Li/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Winter Scenery in China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows the winter scenery in Canghai Park in Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Photo by He Huawen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Scenery At Sayram Lake - Xinjiang

Tourists are seen by the Sayram Lake in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Xu Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Scenery At Sayram Lake - Xinjiang

A herdsman (L) riding a camel is seen by the Sayram Lake in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Scenery At Sayram Lake - Xinjiang

Tourists take photos by the Sayram Lake in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Scenery At Sayram Lake - Xinjiang

A herd of cattle forage by the Sayram Lake in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Scenery At Sayram Lake - Xinjiang

Tourists have fun by the Sayram Lake in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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