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Matsunaka hits three-run homer

FUKUOAKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks infielder Nobuhiko Matsunaka hits a go-ahead three-run homer off Hanshin Tigers starter Kei Igawa in the fifth inning at Yahoo Dome on May 12. Softbank beat Hanshin 8-1.

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Bekele wins 5th straight world cross country double

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele achieves an unprecedented feat of winning a short and long race double for the fifth straight year when he added the men's 12-kilometer title to his 4-km victory at the world cross country championships in Fukuoaka on April 2.

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Dibaba takes 2nd straight World Cross Country title

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ethiopian runner Tirunesh Dibaba wins the women's long race for the second consecutive year at the World Cross Country Championships at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoaka on April 1. Dibaba covered the 8-kilometer course in 25 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Yankees' Matsui to sit out WBC

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sadaharu Oh, manager of Japan's squad to play at the World Baseball Classic in March 2006, speaks with reporters at Fukuoaka airport on Dec. 27 about New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui's decision not to joint the team. ''He wrote saying how important it was for him to try and become a world champion at the Yankees next season,'' said Oh. ''It's disappointing but I can understand.''

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(3)Campaigning begins for by-elections in Fukuoka, Miyagi

FUKUOAKA, Japsan - Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Tsutomu Takebe addresses voters while campaigning for his party's candidate in a House of Representatives by-election in Fukuoka on April 12.

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(2) Campaigning begins for by-elections in Fukuoka, Miyagi

FUKUOAKA, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan leader Katsuya Okada addresses voters while campaigning for his party's candidate in a House of Representatives by-election in Fukuoka on April 12.

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(5)2 Japanese released at Baghdad mosque

FUKUOKA, Japan - Two women read extras reporting the release of two Japanese men in Baghdad at a newsstand in Fukuoaka on April 17.

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(2)Asahara found guilty on all charges, sentenced to death

FUKUOKA, Japan - A visitor to a consumer electronics shop in Fukuoaka watches TV footage showing Shoko Asahara, the founder of the AUM Shinrikyo cult,who was sentenced to death at the Tokyo District Court on Feb. 27.

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Tochiazuma keeps the pressure on

FUKUOKA, Japan - Tochiazuma (R) gets the better of an over-zealous Musoyama in a battle of ozeki to maintain his unblemished record at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoaka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18.

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Asashoryu stays one off the pace

FUKUOKA, Japasn - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) lays out countryman Kyokushuzan to stay one off the pace at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoaka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18.

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(1)Hawks parade to celebrate Japan Series victory

FUKUOKA, Japan - Daiei Hawks owner Tadashi Nakauchi (fore), accompanied by manager Sadaharu Oh (R) and infielder Nobuhiko Matsunaka (L), waves at fans during an open-car parade in Fukuoaka on Nov. 1 to celebrate the club's Japan Series victory.

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(2)Two Mitsui firms, miners sign settlement document

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shuji Nishino (L), president of Mitsui Mining Co., and Toshihiko Jo, representative of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit, shake hands after signing a settlement document in Fukuoaka on Aug. 1. Two Mitsui group mining firms agreed to pay 8.1 billion in compensation to 465 plaintiff for causing a lung disease.

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Nishi-Nippon Bank, Fukuoka City Bank to integrate

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nishi-Nippon Bank President Tsuneo Shindo (L) and Fukuoka City Bank President Tsukasa Shishima, speak at a news conference in Fukuoaka on April 19. The two regional banks have agreed in principle to integrate their operations under a holding company in April 2003.

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Tochiazuma celebrates promotion

FUKUOKA, Japan - Tochiazuma celebrates his promotion to ozeki with wrestlers of his Tamanoi stable in Sue, Fukuoaka Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2001.

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Japanese space enthusiasts enjoy Jupiter eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - A view of a Jupiter eclipse is pictured at 3:52 a.m. Aug. 16 in Fukuoaka, Kyushu. Space enthusiasts across the country enjoyed the first Jupiter eclipse observed in the night in Japan in 57 years. Another such eclipse is expected to happen next in 2034, according to astronomers.

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Chung knocked out

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants starter Chung Min Chol leaves the game after allowing five runs in four-plus innings against the Hanshin Tigers at Fukuoaka Dome on May 16. Hanshin edged Yomiuri 5-4.

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Kokubo slams 17th homer

TOKYO, Japan - Fukuoaka Daiei Hawks slugger Hiroki Kokubo watches the ball after hitting a solo homer, his 17th of the season, off Nippon Ham Fighters starter Hiroyuki Sekine in the top of the first inning at Tokyo Dome on May 15.

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Hawks' fans jump in river on news of Japan Series victory

FUKUOKA, Japan - Fans of the Fukuoaka Daiei Hawks jump into a river in Fukuoka city on Oct. 28 after the Fukuoka-based baseball team won the 1999 Japan Series. The Hawks defeated the Chunichi Dragons by 6-4 in the decisive 5th game of the series at Nagoya Dome.

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Tochiazuma celebrates promotion

FUKUOKA, Japan - Tochiazuma celebrates his promotion to ozeki with wrestlers of his Tamanoi stable in Sue, Fukuoaka Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2001.

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(2) Campaigning begins for by-elections in Fukuoka, Miyagi

FUKUOAKA, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan leader Katsuya Okada addresses voters while campaigning for his party's candidate in a House of Representatives by-election in Fukuoka on April 12. (Kyodo)

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Yankees' Matsui to sit out WBC

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sadaharu Oh, manager of Japan's squad to play at the World Baseball Classic in March 2006, speaks with reporters at Fukuoaka airport on Dec. 27 about New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui's decision not to joint the team. ''He wrote saying how important it was for him to try and become a world champion at the Yankees next season,'' said Oh. ''It's disappointing but I can understand.'' (Kyodo)

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Dibaba takes 2nd straight World Cross Country title

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ethiopian runner Tirunesh Dibaba wins the women's long race for the second consecutive year at the World Cross Country Championships at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoaka on April 1. Dibaba covered the 8-kilometer course in 25 minutes, 21 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Bekele wins 5th straight world cross country double

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele achieves an unprecedented feat of winning a short and long race double for the fifth straight year when he added the men's 12-kilometer title to his 4-km victory at the world cross country championships in Fukuoaka on April 2. (Kyodo)

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Matsunaka hits three-run homer

FUKUOAKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks infielder Nobuhiko Matsunaka hits a go-ahead three-run homer off Hanshin Tigers starter Kei Igawa in the fifth inning at Yahoo Dome on May 12. Softbank beat Hanshin 8-1. (Kyodo)

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(3)Campaigning begins for by-elections in Fukuoka, Miyagi

FUKUOAKA, Japsan - Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Tsutomu Takebe addresses voters while campaigning for his party's candidate in a House of Representatives by-election in Fukuoka on April 12. (Kyodo)

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China ship conducts survey near disputed isle, ignores Japan war

FUKUOAKA, Japan - The Dongfangfong No. 2, a 3,235-ton Chinese maritime survey ship, was spotted near the Senkakus, the Japan-controlled islets claimed also by China, on July 2, ignoring a warning by a Japanese patrol boat against conducting survey activities, the Japan Coast Guard said in releasing this photo. The coast guard said one of its patrol boats spotted the ship in Japan's exclusive economic waters, about 24 kilometers southwest of the Uotsuri, the main island of the Senkakus, known as Diaoyu in China. (Kyodo)

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(5)2 Japanese released at Baghdad mosque

FUKUOKA, Japan - Two women read extras reporting the release of two Japanese men in Baghdad at a newsstand in Fukuoaka on April 17. (Kyodo)

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(2)Two Mitsui firms, miners sign settlement document

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shuji Nishino (L), president of Mitsui Mining Co., and Toshihiko Jo, representative of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit, shake hands after signing a settlement document in Fukuoaka on Aug. 1. Two Mitsui group mining firms agreed to pay 8.1 billion in compensation to 465 plaintiff for causing a lung disease. (Kyodo)

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(2)Asahara found guilty on all charges, sentenced to death

FUKUOKA, Japan - A visitor to a consumer electronics shop in Fukuoaka watches TV footage showing Shoko Asahara, the founder of the AUM Shinrikyo cult,who was sentenced to death at the Tokyo District Court on Feb. 27. (Kyodo)

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(1)Hawks parade to celebrate Japan Series victory

FUKUOKA, Japan - Daiei Hawks owner Tadashi Nakauchi (fore), accompanied by manager Sadaharu Oh (R) and infielder Nobuhiko Matsunaka (L), waves at fans during an open-car parade in Fukuoaka on Nov. 1 to celebrate the club's Japan Series victory. (Kyodo)

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Tochiazuma keeps the pressure on

FUKUOKA, Japan - Tochiazuma (R) gets the better of an over-zealous Musoyama in a battle of ozeki to maintain his unblemished record at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoaka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu stays one off the pace

FUKUOKA, Japasn - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) lays out countryman Kyokushuzan to stay one off the pace at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoaka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Japanese space enthusiasts enjoy Jupiter eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - A view of a Jupiter eclipse is pictured at 3:52 a.m. Aug. 16 in Fukuoaka, Kyushu. Space enthusiasts across the country enjoyed the first Jupiter eclipse observed in the night in Japan in 57 years. Another such eclipse is expected to happen next in 2034, according to astronomers.

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Chung knocked out

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants starter Chung Min Chol leaves the game after allowing five runs in four-plus innings against the Hanshin Tigers at Fukuoaka Dome on May 16. Hanshin edged Yomiuri 5-4.

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Kokubo slams 17th homer

TOKYO, Japan - Fukuoaka Daiei Hawks slugger Hiroki Kokubo watches the ball after hitting a solo homer, his 17th of the season, off Nippon Ham Fighters starter Hiroyuki Sekine in the top of the first inning at Tokyo Dome on May 15.

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Hawks' fans jump in river on news of Japan Series victory

FUKUOKA, Japan - Fans of the Fukuoaka Daiei Hawks jump into a river in Fukuoka city on Oct. 28 after the Fukuoka-based baseball team won the 1999 Japan Series. The Hawks defeated the Chunichi Dragons by 6-4 in the decisive 5th game of the series at Nagoya Dome.