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Snowboarding World Cup

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Taku Hiraoka wears the gold medal after the award ceremony of a halfpipe competition at a snowboard World Cup meet in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2013. Hiraoka won the test event for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics to claim his first World Cup title.

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Snowboarding World Cup

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Taku Hiraoka gets air during a halfpipe competition at a snowboard World Cup meet in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2013. Hiraoka won the test event for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics to claim his first World Cup title.

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LED lighting marks 100th anniversary of Tokyo Station

TOKYO, Japan - People walk along a pedestrian deck at the Yaesu exit of JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital as illuminations commemorating the 100th anniversary of the station's opening start on Dec. 1, 2014. The attraction, consisting of some 3,000 column-shaped light-emitting diodes, will run through Feb. 14, 2015.

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LED lighting marks 100th anniversary of Tokyo Station

TOKYO, Japan - Illuminations along a pedestrian deck at the Yaesu exit of JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital start on Dec. 1, 2014, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the station's opening. The attraction, consisting of some 3,000 column-shaped light-emitting diodes, will run through Feb. 14, 2015.

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N. Korean scholar speaks in interview with Kyodo News

BEIJING, China - North Korean scholar Ri Gi Song, a professor at the Economic Institute of the Academy of Social Sciences, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2014.

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3 years after quake-tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Photos show an area of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, which hosts the disaster-struck Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The top photo was taken on April 14, 2011, about a month after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and the bottom photo on Feb. 28, 2014.

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3 years after quake-tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Panoramic photos show the Shishiori area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, (from top) on March 15, 2011, four days after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, on Aug. 30, 2012, and on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Mascot surrounded by chocolate gifts on St. Valentine's Day

OTSU, Japan - Hikonyan, a mascot character created by the municipal government of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, is swarmed with chocolate gifts at the city hall on St. Valentine's Day on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Woman sends Tohoku relief goods to Syrian refugees

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 14, 2014 shows Maiko Sato, who launched a project to send blankets and clothes that were donated to people in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku hit by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake but remain unused to Syrian refugees who have been driven out of their homes by the civil war in the country.

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Disaster-hit building in Minamisanriku, Japan

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - The skeletal structure of what used to be a local government building in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, remains deserted on Feb. 14, 2014. Forty-three people, mostly town officials, died at the building in the March 2011 tsunami. The structure was set to be demolished initially but its preservation as a reminder of the disaster is being discussed by experts at the request of the prefectural governor.

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Disaster-hit building in Japan, scene of man's survival from tsunami

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Yuichi Yonezawa squats on top of the chimney of his building in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2014, reenacting the time he survived the March 2011 tsunami. Although much of the surrounding area has been vacated, Yonezawa intends to preserve the building as a lesson for younger generations about natural disasters and put up a sign on the chimney indicating the water level where the tsunami reached.

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Inkstones damaged by 2011 tsunami displayed at Austrian museum

VIENNA, Austria - Inkstones and a cover that were damaged by the 2011 tsunami in northeastern Japan are displayed at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna on Feb. 14, 2014. The Ogatsu inkstones, traditional artifacts of the Ogatsu area in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, were donated to the museum.

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J-League Gamba Osaka's Endo, Konno practices at training camp

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese soccer league Division 1 club Gamba Osaka's midfielder Yasuhito Endo (L) and defender Yasuyuki Konno practice during a training camp in Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2014, before the new J-League season kicks off on March 1. Gamba was promoted to J1 after one season in the second tier.

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Business as usual at Sochi gay bar despite fuss over law

SOCHI, Russia - Roman Kochagov, owner of gay bar Mayak in Sochi, Russia, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Feb. 14, 2014. The nightclub has become a focus of international media attention on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics amid controversy over Russia's law banning "gay propaganda," but Kochagov stressed that he has not experienced any oppression as a result of the law.

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Business as usual at Sochi gay bar despite fuss over law

SOCHI, Russia - A gay couple sing karaoke at Mayak, a gay bar in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014. The nightclub has become a focus of international media attention on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics amid controversy over Russia's law banning "gay propaganda."

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Italian Ficcadenti takes reins of Japan league club FC Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Massimo Ficcadenti, an Italian football manager and former midfielder, expresses confidence as the new coach of J-League Division 1 club FC Tokyo in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Skeleton Olympians helmets in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - This Feb. 14, 2014, compilation of nine photos show some of the most eye-catching helmets donned by athletes during the Winter Olympics skeleton events in Sochi, Russia.

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Hanyu hides behind Japanese flag after winning gold in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu puts up a Japanese flag for cameras, completely hiding his face behind it, after winning the gold medal in the men's singles competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan's Hanyu wins men's figure skating gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yuzuru Hanyu (C) of Japan and people associated with Japan Skating Federation are pictured after Hanyu won the gold medal for the 2014 Winter Olympics men's figure skating event in Sochi, Russia. Hanyu won the gold on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Croatia's Ivica takes silver in men's super combined

SOCHI, Russia - Ivica Kostelic of Croatia raises his hands after winning silver in the men's super combined event in Alpine skiing at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Ishikawa at Northern Trust Open

PACIFIC PALISADES, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits a bunker shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan midfielder Honda plays in AC Milan's win over Bologna

MILAN, Italy - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda (L) of AC Milan tries to get past Bologna defender Archimede Morleo (R) and forward Lazaros Christodoulopoulos in an Italian Serie A soccer match on Feb. 14, 2014. The struggling home side Milan edged Bologna 1-0.

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Japan's Hanyu skates in front of Sochi Olympic logo

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performs his free program in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014, with the Games' logo in the background. Hanyu won the gold medal.

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Hanyu, Chan smile during flower ceremony for figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu (R) and Canada's Patrick Chan smile during a flower ceremony for the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal and Chan took the silver.

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Japan's figure skater Hanyu performs free program

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu expresses emotion during his free program in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal.

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Japan's figure skater Takahashi smiles after free program

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi smiles after his free program in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Takahashi finished in sixth place.

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Japan's figure skater Hanyu smiles after free program

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu smiles after his free program in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal.

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Hanyu hugs coach Orser after winning gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu (L) hugs his coach Brian Orser of Canada after winning the gold medal in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Figure skater Hanyu executes jump in free program at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu executes a jump during his free program in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal.

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Figure skater Hanyu performs jump in free program at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs a jump during his free program in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal.

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Figure skater Hanyu performs Biellmann spin in free program at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs the Biellmann spin during his free program in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal.

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Figure skater Hanyu falls in quad during free program at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - This composite photo shows Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu falling while landing his quadruple jump during his free program in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014, as seen in this composite photo. Hanyu won the gold medal.

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Britain's Yarnold wins skeleton gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Elizabeth Yarnold of Britain celebrates her victory in the women's skeleton at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Figure skaters Chan, Hanyu fall during men's free program at Sochi

TOKYO, Japan - Two photos show Patrick Chan (L) of Canada and Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan both falling in their jumps during the free program section of the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal and Chan took silver.

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Figure skater Chan downcast after free program at Sochi

TOKYO, Japan - Canadian figure skater Patrick Chan appears downcast as he skates from the ice after his free program in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Chan took the silver medal.

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Figure skater Hanyu performs spin in free program at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs a spin near the Olympic rings logo in the ice during his free program in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal.

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Britain's Yarnold aims for skeleton gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Elizabeth Yarnold of Britain sets off as she aims for gold in the women's skeleton at the 2014 Sochi Winters on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Britain's Yarnold aims for skeleton gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Elizabeth Yarnold of Britain aims for gold in the women's skeleton at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Kazakhstan's Ten wins bronze medal in figure skating at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Denis Ten of Kazakhstan performs during the free program of the men's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014. Ten captured the bronze medal.

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Canada's Chan loses balance in figure staking at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Patrick Chan of Canada loses his balance while landing a jump in the figure skating final at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2014

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Canada's Chan wins silver medal in figure skating at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Patrick Chan of Canada performs during the free program of the men's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014. Chan won the silver medal.

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Canada's Chan performs for silver medal in figure skating at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Patrick Chan of Canada performs in the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Sochi Olympic staffers work in warm sunshine

SOCHI, Russia - Staff members of the Sochi Olympics smooth the aerials course under warm sunshine on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Cover put over aerials course to prevent snow melting in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A cover is put over the aerials course in Sochi, Russia, to prevent it from melting in warm sunshine on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Tiger mask woman cheers for alpine skiers at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A woman wearing a tiger scarf cheers on alpine skiers at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Olympics visitor shows off podium-shaped cap in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A man shows off an Olympic podium-shaped cap at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Sochi Olympic staffers smooth aerials course

SOCHI, Russia - Staff members at the Sochi Winter Olympics work to smooth the aerials course in warm sunshine on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Street performer walks in Sochi Olympic Park in sunshine

SOCHI, Russia - A street performer walks in the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, in warm sunshine on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Female street performer rides skateboard in Olympic Park in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A female street performer rides a skateboard in the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan figure skater Hanyu performs for gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs his free program in the men's figure staking event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal.