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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Details in a woodblock type are seen under a magnifier at Wang Wenda's home in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include five steps, namely s

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Wang (2nd, L) and his mentor Wang Wenda (1st, L) watch a sculpture inspired by a typical figure in traditional new year pictures at Yangliuqing Town in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional cr

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Wang (L) and his mentor Wang Wenda visit a new year picture-themed park in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include five steps, namely sk

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Wenda works on a woodblock type at home in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include five steps, namely sketching, engraving, printing,

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Wang (L) and his mentor Wang Wenda watch new year pictures on the wall at Yangliuqing Town in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include fi

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Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight

STORY: Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inaugural ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PRATAP BABU TIWARI, General manager of Tribhuvan International Airport 3. various of inaugural flight STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines on Saturday launched its inaugural flight from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Shanghai, China's economic hub. The H9780 flight took off in the morning with 141 passengers aboard, and the H9781 flight is scheduled to return to Kathmandu with 95 passengers onboard in the evening. The airlines is operating a round trip from Kathmandu to Shanghai on an A320 plane every Saturday, while two flights have been scheduled per week from Dec. 20 to Jan. 27, 2024. The Kathmandu-based operator, a Nepal-China joint venture established in August 2014, resumed direct flights between Kathmandu and Beijing in June and started direct flights from Kath

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Yoshinoya to raise beef bowl price 27% to 380 yen

TOKYO, Japan - President Yasutaka Kawamura of Yoshinoya Holdings Co. says in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2014, the "gyudon" beef bowl restaurant chain operator will raise the price of a regular-size bowl by 80 yen or 27% to 380 yen on Dec. 17 to cope with rising U.S. beef prices due chiefly to the weaker yen.

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Hanyu has surgery, out for 6 weeks

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 27, 2014, shows world and Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu touching his stomach after finishing his performance in the men's free program at the Japanese national championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japan city of Nagano. Hanyu, who was suffering from abdominal pain, underwent surgery and will be out of action for six weeks, the Japan Skating Federation announced Dec. 30, 2014.

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Syrian deputy foreign minister says peace talks to start in Jan.

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad gives an interview to Kyodo News in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 29, 2014. Mekdad said that peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups will be held in Moscow from Jan. 27 to 29.

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Japanese figure skater Machida announces his retirement

NAGANO, Japan - Sochi Olympian and world silver medalist Tatsuki Machida performs in the men's free program at the Japan national championship at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. Machida, 24, who finished fourth in the men's singles, announced his retirement the next day, saying he will pursue an academic career.

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Nishikori aims for semifinals at all 4 Grand Slam events

BRADENTON, United States - Kei Nishikori, who this year became the first Japanese tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final, speaks at a news conference in Bradenton, Florida, on Dec. 27, 2014. Nishikori said one of his goals for 2015 will be to reach the semis in all four Grand Slam tourneys.

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Nishikori aims for semifinals at all 4 Grand Slam events

BRADENTON, United States - Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori, who is now ranked fifth in the world, practices at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, on Dec. 27, 2014. Nishikori's first action in 2015 will be in Australia at the Brisbane International, starting from Jan. 4, as a warm-up for the Australian Open, starting in Melbourne on Jan. 19.

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Nishikori aims for semifinals at all 4 Grand Slam events

BRADENTON, United States - Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori, who is now ranked fifth in the world, smiles during public practice at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, on Dec. 27, 2014. Nishikori's first action in 2015 will be in Australia at the Brisbane International, starting from Jan. 4, as a warm-up for the Australian Open, starting in Melbourne on Jan. 19.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Shoma Uno performs during the men's free program in the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. Junior Grand Prix Finals champion Uno came in second.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu waves to the crowed after winning the Japan National Figure Skating Championships for the third straight time at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu poses with his medal won in the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion took his third straight national title.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - (From L) Shoma Uno, Yuzuru Hanyu and Takahiko Kozuka pose with their medals won in the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. World and Olympic champion Hanyu won his third straight national title while Uno came second and Kozuka finished third.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu (R) is encouraged by his coach Brian Orser after his performance in the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu smiles after scoring 192.50 points in the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title with a total of 286.86.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Shoma Uno performs during the men's free program in the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. Junior Grand Prix Finals champion Uno came in second.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu acknowledges the crowd after his performance in the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

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Aguirre denies involvement in match-fixing

TOKYO, Japan - Embattled Japan coach Javier Aguirre attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2014. He denied the allegation over match-fixing that has been leveled at him in Spain.

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Hongo comes out on top in women's figure skating

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 27, 2014, shows Rika Hongo performing during a short program of the national figure skating championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano. Hongo came out on top.

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Aguirre denies involvement in match-fixing

TOKYO, Japan - Embattled Japan coach Javier Aguirre attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2014. He denied the allegation over match-fixing that has been leveled at him in Spain.

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Cabinet OKs stimulus package to rev up regional economies

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) addresses a government panel meeting on Dec. 27, 2014, in Tokyo. His Cabinet endorsed a 3.5 trillion yen emergency economic stimulus package intended to rev up regional economies beset by higher prices following the April 1 consumption tax hike and the yen's plunge.

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Aguirre denies involvement in match-fixing

TOKYO, Japan - Embattled Japan coach Javier Aguirre attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2014. He denied the allegation over match-fixing that has been leveled at him in Spain.

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Hongo comes out on top in women's figure skating

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 27, 2014, shows Rika Hongo performing during a short program of the national figure skating championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano. Hongo came out on top.

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New Year's holiday exodus begins in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 27, 2014, shows a departure lobby of Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, crowded with people leaving Japan for the year-end and New Year holidays.

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3 months since Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - Two women in the central Japan village of Otaki pray on Dec. 27, 2014, for the victims of the Mt. Ontake eruption three months earlier that left 57 people dead and six missing.

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3 months since Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Dec. 27, 2014, shows Mt. Ontake in central Japan, which erupted three months earlier leaving 57 people dead and six missing.

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New Year's holiday exodus begins in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 27, 2014, shows a shinkansen bullet train platform at Tokyo Station crowded with people leaving the capital for the year-end and New Year holidays.

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S. Korean protesters stop car carrying Japanese reporter

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean conservative group block a car carrying Tatsuya Kato, former Seoul bureau chief of Japan's Sankei Shimbun newspaper, in front of the Seoul Central District Court in this file photo taken on Nov. 27. 2014. Kato has been indicted on charges of defaming South Korean President Park Geun Hye. Local police sent papers on three of the protesters to prosecutors for damaging the vehicle on Dec. 24.

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KEPCO starts special check on Takahama Nos. 1, 2 reactors

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 27, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in the town of Takahama along the Sea of Japan. The utility said on Dec. 1 that it has started special checks on the No. 1 (L on the front) and No. 2 (R on the front) reactors to enable their operation beyond a 40-year limit set for their lifespan.

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JR Tokai to hold ceremonies for maglev train project

TOKYO, Japan - Koei Tsuge, president of Central Japan Railway Co., also known as JR Tokai, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2014. Tsuge said the company will hold ceremonies to pray for the safety of work to build a magnetically levitated train line at JR Shinagawa and JR Nagoya Stations on Dec. 17. Last month, the Japanese government approved JR Tokai's application to construct the line linking Shinagawa and Nagoya by 2017.

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Peach Aviation adds low-calorie meals to inflight menu

OSAKA, Japan - Budget carrier Peach Aviation Ltd. announces on Nov. 27, 2014, the offer of three low-calorie meals on its revised inflight menu from Dec. 1 as shown in this compilation of photos: (from top) steamed salmon trout with basil cream sauce, rice of 16 different grains and Qeema curry with chicken breast, and a seasonal "bento" set of sushi with a "soba" noodle salad. Prices range from 800 yen to 850 yen.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows the illuminated Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 27, 2013. The Black Sea is seen at back. The Winter Games will be held in the resort city from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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Robbery-murder scene in Ecuador

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - Photo taken Jan. 4, 2014, shows the scene where a Japanese couple were shot by robbers while on honeymoon in Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador, on Dec. 28, 2013. The 28-year-old husband died and 27-year-old wife suffered serious injuries.

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Robbery-murder scene in Ecuador

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - An 18-year-old Ecuadorian boy points on Jan. 4, 2014, to the spot where a Japanese couple were shot by robbers while on honeymoon in Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador. In the Dec. 28, 2013, incident witnessed by the boy, the 28-year-old husband died and 27-year-old wife suffered serious injuries.

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Robbery-murder scene in Ecuador

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - Photo taken Jan. 4, 2014, shows the scene where a Japanese couple were shot by robbers while on honeymoon in Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador, on Dec. 28, 2013. The 28-year-old husband died and 27-year-old wife suffered serious injuries.

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Japanese baseball instructor trains W. African boys

Yuta Deai, a bakery shop owner who spent two years from 2008 as a baseball instructor in Burkina Faso, poses with his glove in Furano, Hokkaido, on Dec. 27, 2014. After returning home, Deai invited five of his former players from the West African country to Japan so that they can brush up their baseball skills. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu has surgery, out for 6 weeks

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 27, 2014, shows world and Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu touching his stomach after finishing his performance in the men's free program at the Japanese national championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japan city of Nagano. Hanyu, who was suffering from abdominal pain, underwent surgery and will be out of action for six weeks, the Japan Skating Federation announced Dec. 30, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Nishikori aims for semifinals at all 4 Grand Slam events

BRADENTON, United States - Kei Nishikori, who this year became the first Japanese tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final, speaks at a news conference in Bradenton, Florida, on Dec. 27, 2014. Nishikori said one of his goals for 2015 will be to reach the semis in all four Grand Slam tourneys. (Kyodo)

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - (From L) Shoma Uno, Yuzuru Hanyu and Takahiko Kozuka pose with their medals won in the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. World and Olympic champion Hanyu won his third straight national title while Uno came second and Kozuka finished third. (Kyodo)

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Japanese figure skater Machida announces his retirement

NAGANO, Japan - Sochi Olympian and world silver medalist Tatsuki Machida performs in the men's free program at the Japan national championship at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. Machida, 24, who finished fourth in the men's singles, announced his retirement the next day, saying he will pursue an academic career. (Kyodo)