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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023, shows the Nagasaki Dejima Messe conference center in Nagasaki, the venue of a city-hosted ceremony marking the 78th anniversary the same day of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city in the closing days of World War II. The ceremony will be held indoors instead of at the city's Peace Park close to the hypocenter of the bombing, due to an approaching typhoon.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023, shows the Nagasaki Dejima Messe conference center in Nagasaki, the venue of a city-hosted ceremony marking the 78th anniversary the same day of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city in the closing days of World War II. The ceremony will be held indoors instead of at the city's Peace Park close to the hypocenter of the bombing, due to an approaching typhoon.

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New coronavirus

NAGASAKI, Japan, March 1 Kyodo - Few people are seen in the historic Dejima district of Nagasaki in southwestern Japan on Feb. 29, 2020, amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

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Hakuho sends Kotoshogiku out of ring at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former ozeki Dejima (top) forces down Tochinonada to retain a share of the lead on the sixth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 14.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho beats komusubi Dejima

TOKYO, Japan - Monglian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho throws down komusubi Dejima in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 13, day one of the 15-day competition.

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Chiyotaikai stays in lead despite fall at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) is sent reeling to his first defeat at the hands of Dejima at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18. But Chiyo got a lucky break to remain the sole leader when Mongolian grand champion Hakuho fell to a shock second loss against compatriot Ama.

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Yokozuna Hakuho 1 beats Dejima at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia throws down second-ranked maegashira Dejima on the fifth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 15.

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Hakuho shares lead after dumping Dejima at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) disposed of Dejima with a series of hefty blows Sept. 17, moving him into a three-way tie for the lead at the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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Hakuho eases to 2nd win, Asashoryu bounces back at Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Newly promoted yokozuna Hakuho eases to his second straight win by beating No. 2 maegashira Dejima at the at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 9.

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Sumo: Dejima ends Asa's winning streak at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu shoved out of the ring by former ozeki Dejima on Jan. 9 at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament held at the Kokugikan stadium, snapping his winning streak at 18 matches.

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Sumo: Dejima ends Asa's winning streak at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Dejima shoves Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu out of the ring on Jan. 9 at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament held at the Kokugikan stadium.

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Hakuho beaten by Dejima at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (L) was pushed out of the ring by top maegashira Dejima at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 8.

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Kaio stays unbeaten at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) slams No. 3 maegashira Dejima into the ringside seats with an overarm throw to stay unbeaten at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 19.

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Kotooshu beats Dejima

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (R) defeats No. 3 maegashira Dejima using a well-timed overarm throw on the second day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 13.

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Asashoryu unstoppable on 4th day at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (back) wrenched down No. 3 maegashira Dejima to maintain his spotless record in a share of the lead with three rank-and-filers at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 13.

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Hakuho rebounds at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Hakuho toppled No. 3 maegashira Dejima to rebound from a first-day loss on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 11.

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Historical house of Dutch trading house chief restored

NAGASAKI, Japan - A ceremony marking the restoration of a historical home of a Dutch trading house chief on Dejima, Nagasaki Prefecture, is held March 31. The house will be open to the public from April 1.

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Asashoryu stays undefeated with 4th win at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia pushes third-ranked maegashira Dejima out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 16.

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Kotooshu keeps clean slate with win at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu forces third-ranked maegashira Dejima out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, day seven of the 15-day tournament.

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Asashoryu scores 5-1 at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) floors former ozeki Dejima with twisting backward knee trip technique to score 5-1, staying in hot in pursuit of Bulgarian Kotooshu at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16.

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Asashoryu topples Dejima to win 5th bout at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) dispatched former ozeki Dejima en route to his fifth straight win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 14.

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Asashoryu cruises ahead with 7th win at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu manhandles rank-and-filer Dejima to remain undefeated with his seventh victory at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 19.

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Asashoryu takes share of lead at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia throws down No. 5 Dejima on the 10th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21. Asashoryu grabbed a share of the four-way lead with his eighth victory in the 15-day tournament.

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Dejima, Kyokushuzan share lead at autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - No. 5 maegashira Dejima pushes 10th-ranked maegashira Kyokushuzan of Mongolia out of the ring on the ninth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20. Dejima and Kyokushuzan share the lead in the tournament with eight wins and one loss.

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Asashoryu continues winning at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) flipped former ozeki Dejima over in a matter of seconds to keep his share of the lead at 4-0 with four others and extend his winning streak to 34 at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 12.

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Asashoryu stays perfect at Spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) pulverizes Dejima to keep his undefeated record on the fourth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 17.

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Chiyotaikai wins over Dejima at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) wrenches sekiwake Dejima to stay at 10-2 with three days remaining at the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 22.

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Asashoryu retains lead in summer sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asahoryu forces down sekiwake Dejima in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, retaining his solo lead in the competitionn with nine wins against one loss after 10 days of the 15-day tourney.

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Asashoryu dropped to 2nd defeat

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) is pushed out of the ring by komushubi Dejima at Osaka Prefectural Gymanisum on March 15, day seven of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Asashoryu marks 10th win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu (L) marks his 10th victory by pushing No. 5 maegashira Iwakiyama out of the ring Jan. 22, remaining in a two-way tie for the lead with third-ranked maegashira Dejima at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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Dejima beats Kyokutenho at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 3 maegashira Dejima (L) pushes Mongolian No. 2 maegashira Kyokutenho out of the ring Jan. 22 to remain in a two-way tie for the lead with ozeki Asashoryu at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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Dejima beats Kotoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Dejima (R) pushes No. 8 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring on the 10th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 21.

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Asashoryu gets back on track at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu (R) got his yokozuna challenge back on track at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 21 after tripping up rank-and-filer Kotonowaka to stay in a tie for the lead with former ozeki Dejima.

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Takanohana suffers second loss

TOKYO, Japan - Third-ranked maegashira Dejima (R) crushes yokozuna Takanohana out of the raised-ring to hand him his second loss at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18.

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Asashoryu beats Dejima

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu of Mongolia (background) forces third-ranked maegashira Dejima out of the ring on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 13.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma beats No. 9 maegashira Dejima

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma forces ninth-ranked maegashira Dejima out of the ring at Tokyo's Rogoku Kokugikan on May 23, day 12 of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. Both wrestlers stand at 9-3.

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Ozeki Kaio wins over No. 4 maegashira Dejima

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws down No. 4 maegashira Dejima on the 11th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23.

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Tochiazuma takes sole lead in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) pushes former ozeki Dejima out of the ring Jan. 22 to become the sole undefeated wrestler in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo after sekiwake Kotomitsuki and ozeki Chiyotaikai both fell to their first losses.

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Chiyotaikai overpowers Dejima

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai rams No. 4 maegashira Dejima out of the ring to notch his eighth straight win of the tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20.

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Ozeki Dejima to quit Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Dejima (file photo) has decided to sit out his bouts from July 13 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament because of an inflamed right thigh. Sumo elder Musashigawa, Dejima's stablemaster, said the same day, ''He had a temperature of 41 degrees two days ago and has been in hospital since last night. We will think about whether he can fight again this tournament after talking with the doctors.''

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Ozeki Kaio cruises to 9-0 record at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio slams down fellow ozeki Dejima on the ninth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 19. Kaio kept the top spot to himself with a perfect 9-0 record.

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Takanohana maintains lead in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) shoves ozeki Dejima out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20, maintaining the sole lead with one day left in the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Takanohana heads into the final day with a perfect 14-0 record in a bid for his 21st tournament victory and first since September 1998.

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Akebono takes sole lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) blasts out ozeki Dejima on Nov. 16 to take pole position at 11-1 in the Emperor's Cup race as fellow yokozuna Takanohana threw rank-and-filer Kotomitsuki to his second defeat at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sekiwake Kaio throws Dejima for 2nd loss in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Kaio (R) dumps ozeki Dejima out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16, leaving both wrestlers at 6-2 in the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Akebono, Kaio in two-way tie for lead

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) barges out speedster ozeki Dejima May 19 to improve his record to 12-1 with two days left in the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, staying in a two-way tie for the lead with komusubi Kaio.

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Miyabiyama, Musoyama beam as they see sumo rankings

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Musoyama (R) and sekiwake Miyabiyama, both of the Musashigawa stable, beam as they look at the new rankings released April 24 by the Japan Sumo Association. Musoyama joins yokozuna Musashimaru and ozeki Dejima in the elite ranks for the May 7-21 Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Miyabiyama could become the Musashigawa stable's third ozeki if he posts 10 or more wins.

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Crown princes of Japan, Netherlands visit Dejima

NAGASAKI, Japan - Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander (front L) and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (front R) visit Dejima island off Nagasaki on April 20. The two princes are attending celebrations in Nagasaki, marking 400 years of ties between Japan and the Netherlands. Japan's trade relations with the Netherlands began in Nagasaki around 1600.

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Dutch, Japanese reenact Edo Period procession in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - A group of 250 Dutch and Japanese reenact an Edo Period procession in Nagasaki on April 19 as part of events marking the 400th anniversary of relations between Japan and the Netherlands. In 1844, the Dutch mission, which at that time stayed on Dejima island in Nagasaki, the only place foreign trade was allowed, marched to the Nagasaki magistrate's office to call for the opening of Japan.

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Dejima loses 2nd straight bout in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Dejima (L) suffers his second straight loss Nov. 19 in a bout against sekiwake Tochiazuma at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

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Dejima remains tourney leader

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Dejima (L) quickly bulldozes maegashira Kotonowaka over the straw bails Nov. 17, boosting his record to 10-1 to keep his nose in front of the chasing pack at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.