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Asama Lodge incident

KASUIZAWA, Japan - A man offers flowers at a monument in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2012, the 40th anniversary of the settlement of the Asama Lodge incident. Five radicals took a woman hostage at the lodge on Feb. 19, 1972. The police stormed the building and rescued the woman on Feb. 28 that year.

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Asama Lodge incident

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Asama Lodge in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, during the Asama Lodge incident in February 1972. Five radicals took a woman hostage at the lodge on Feb. 19, 1972. The police stormed the building and rescued the woman on Feb. 28 that year.

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Asama Lodge incident

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows an iron ball operated by police destroying the roof of Asama Lodge in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 1972. After that, the police stormed the building and rescued a hostage taken by radicals on Feb. 19 that year.

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Asama Lodge incident

NAGANO, Japan - Photo shows Asama Lodge in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Feb. 15, 2012. Five radicals took a woman hostage at the lodge on Feb. 19, 1972. The police stormed the building and rescued the woman on Feb. 28 that year.

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Asama Lodge incident

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Asama Lodge in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, during the Asama Lodge incident in February 1972. Five radicals took a woman hostage at the lodge on Feb. 19, 1972. The police stormed the building and rescued the woman on Feb. 28 that year. (Kyodo)

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Asama Lodge incident

KASUIZAWA, Japan - A man offers flowers at a monument in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2012, the 40th anniversary of the settlement of the Asama Lodge incident. Five radicals took a woman hostage at the lodge on Feb. 19, 1972. The police stormed the building and rescued the woman on Feb. 28 that year. (Kyodo)

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Asama Lodge incident

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows an iron ball operated by police destroying the roof of Asama Lodge in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 1972. After that, the police stormed the building and rescued a hostage taken by radicals on Feb. 19 that year. (Kyodo)

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Asama Lodge incident

NAGANO, Japan - Photo shows Asama Lodge in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Feb. 15, 2012. Five radicals took a woman hostage at the lodge on Feb. 19, 1972. The police stormed the building and rescued the woman on Feb. 28 that year. (Kyodo)