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Climate rally in central Japan ski resort

HAKUBA, Japan, Feb. 13 Kyodo - High school students appeal for global action on climate change on Feb. 2, 2020, in Hakuba ski resort in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.

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Climate rally in central Japan ski resort

HAKUBA, Japan, Feb. 13 Kyodo - High school students appeal for global action on climate change on Feb. 2, 2020, in Hakuba ski resort in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.

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Climate rally in central Japan ski resort

HAKUBA, Japan, Feb. 13 Kyodo - High school students appeal for global action on climate change on Feb. 2, 2020, in Hakuba ski resort in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.

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Takanashi at NBS Cup

HAKUBA, Japan, Nov. 5 Kyodo - Japan ace Sara Takanashi attends an award ceremony after winning the NBS Cup in the central Japan village of Hakuba on Nov. 5, 2016.

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Quake-hit ski resorts in Hakuba pray for safety

NAGANO, Japan - Five ski resorts in the village of Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, which was hit by a powerful earthquake in November, hold a joint ceremony to pray for safety at Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium on Dec. 7, 2014.

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Quake-damaged house in northern Nagano demolished

NAGANO, Japan - Volunteers help demolish a damaged house in Hakuba, one of the northern villages in the central Japanese prefecture of Nagano, on Nov. 29, 2014, a week after a strong earthquake hit the region.

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DPJ's Kaieda visits quake-hit Nagano

HAKUBA, Japan - Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Banri Kaieda (front) inspects the central Japan village of Hakuba, which suffered extensive damage in the Nov. 22 earthquake, on Nov. 26, 2014. The visit comes shortly before the Dec. 14 general election.

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Abe surveys damage from earthquake in northern Nagano

NAGANO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) walks in the village of Hakuba, central Japan, on Nov. 24, 2014, to inspect damage caused by a magnitude-6.7 earthquake on Nov. 22 that left 41 people injured and heavily damaged or destroyed 54 houses. (Pool photo)

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Quake-hit people clean up damaged houses

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 24, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people covering an earthquake-destroyed house with sheets in Hakuba, central Japan. The village and its surrounding area were hit by a magnitude-6.7 earthquake on Nov. 22 that left 41 people injured and heavily damaged or destroyed 54 houses.

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Quake-hit people clean up damaged houses

HAKUBA, Japan - Residents of an earthquake-damaged house in Hakuba, central Japan, clean up furniture and household goods on Nov. 24, 2014. The village and its surrounding area were hit by a magnitude-6.7 earthquake on Nov. 22 that left 41 people injured and heavily damaged or destroyed 54 houses.

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Quake-hit people clean up damaged houses

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 24, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people cleaning up furniture and household goods at an earthquake-damaged house in Hakuba, central Japan. The village and its surrounding area were hit by a magnitude-6.7 earthquake on Nov. 22 that left 41 people injured and heavily damaged or destroyed 54 houses.

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Abe surveys damage from earthquake in northern Nagano

NAGANO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talks with people who have evacuated to a shelter in the village of Hakuba, central Japan on Nov. 24, 2014. The village and its surrounding area were hit by a magnitude-6.7 earthquake on Nov. 22 that left 41 people injured and heavily damaged or destroyed 54 houses. (Pool photo)

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Officials of the village of Hakuba hold meeting

HAKUBA, Japan - Officials hold a meeting at the village office in Hakuba, central Japan, on Nov. 24, 2014, to address the damage caused by a magnitude-6.7 earthquake on Nov. 22 that left 41 people injured and heavily damaged or destroyed 54 houses.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Firefighters examine a collapsed house in the village of Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, a day after a magnitude-6.7 earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - People clear away debris around collapsed houses in the village of Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture on Nov. 23, 2014, a day after a magnitude-6.7 earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Photo shows collapsed houses in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Aerial photo shows collapsed houses in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Aerial photo shows collapsed houses in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Firefighters and rescue workers walk among collapsed houses in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - A police dog searches around a collapsed house in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Photo shows cars crushed by a collapsed house in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Aerial photo shows collapsed houses in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Aerial photo shows collapsed houses in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Aerial photo shows collapsed houses in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Aerial photo shows collapsed houses in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - People carry out furniture from a collapsed house in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - A man carries out furniture from a collapsed house in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Aerial photo shows collapsed houses in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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M6.7 quake hits Nagano, central Japan

NAGANO, Japan - A police dog searches around a collapsed house in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 23, a day after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture and surrounding areas in central Japan. The magnitude-6.7 quake at 10:08 p.m. on Nov. 22 injured at least 39 people.

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Telemark skiing gaining popularity in Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken April 19, 2014 shows Kayo Sonoda, an instructor of Telemark skiing in Otari, Nagano Prefecture. Sonoda runs a school for Telemark skiing in Hakuba in the prefecture.

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Japan's Aiko Uemura acknowledges cheers at the award ceremony after winning her eighth moguls title at the freestyle skiing national championships in her last competitive appearance in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympian, won the overall World Cup crown in the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Japan's Aiko Uemura acknowledges cheers holding flowers after winning her eighth moguls title at the freestyle skiing national championships in her last competitive appearance in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympian, won the overall World Cup crown during the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Fellow Japanese skiers toss Aiko Uemura after she won her eighth moguls title at the freestyle skiing national championships in her last competitive appearance in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympian, won the overall World Cup crown in the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Japan's Aiko Uemura hurtles down the piste during her first run in the women's moguls final at the freestyle skiing national championships in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura won the eighth national title of her career in her last competitive appearance. The five-time Olympian won the overall World Cup crown in the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Japanese moguls skier Aiko Uemura takes a second air jump during her first run in the women's final at the freestyle skiing national championships in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura won the eighth national title of her career in her last competitive appearance. The five-time Olympian won the overall World Cup crown in the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Freestyle skier Uemura to retire

HAKUBA, Japan - Freestyle moguls skier Aiko Uemura speaks with reporters in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 26, 2014. The 34-year-old skier said she will retire at the end of the season.

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Freestyle skier Uemura to retire

HAKUBA, Japan - Freestyle moguls skier Aiko Uemura speaks with reporters in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 26, 2014. The 34-year-old skier said she will retire at the end of the season.

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Freestyle skier Uemura to retire

HAKUBA, Japan - Freestyle moguls skier Aiko Uemura speaks with reporters in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 26, 2014. The 34-year-old skier said she will retire at the end of the season.

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Freestyle skier Uemura to retire

HAKUBA, Japan - Japan's freestyle skier Aiko Uemura heads for practice in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 26, 2014. Uemura will retire at the end of the season, informed sources said the same day.

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Hometown cheers for Japan's A. Watabe in Nordic combined

NAGANO, Japan - Residents in the Nagano prefectural village of Hakuba, the hometown of Nordic combined skier Akito Watabe, gather at the village office to cheer for him in the individual large hill event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Watabe finished in 35th place.

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Uemura thanks supporters ahead of Sochi Olympics

NAGANO, Japan - Japanese mogul skier Aiko Uemura (R) speaks during a send-off ceremony at a high school in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2014, ahead of the Sochi Olympic Games in February. Uemura is joined by other members on the Japan squad, including Nobuyuki Nishi (L), who will compete in the men's mogul events.

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Hakuho blasts Hakuba, still perfect at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) pushes Mongolian komusubi Hakuba out of the ring at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16, 2010, extending his personal winning streak to 38 bouts as he aims for a 15th career title at the meet.

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Ozeki Kotooshu beaten by No. 5 maegashira Hakuba at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu of Bulgaria (back) is pushed out of the ring by No. 5 maegashira Hakuba of Mongolia at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, 2010, day 12 of the 15-day event.

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Record number of foreigners in top flight for summer meet

TOKYO, Japan - Georgian Tochinoshin points his name on the rankings list for the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in front of his stable in Tokyo on April 24. Tochinoshin and Mongolia's Hakuba became the latest foreign wrestlers to join sumo's elite makuuchi division, bringing the number of foreign-born sumo wrestlers in the top flight to 16, the most in sumo history.

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Record number of foreigners in top flight for summer meet

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolia's Hakuba poses with a sumo rankings list for the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in front of his stable in Tokyo on April 24. Hakuba and Georgian Tochinoshin became the latest foreign wrestlers to join sumo's elite makuuchi division, bringing the number of foreign-born sumo wrestlers in the top flight to 16, the most in sumo history.

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Funaki flies over spectators

Japan's Kazuyoshi Funaki soars over spectator Feb. 15 to win the gold medal in the Nagano Olympic large hill skiing jumping event at the Olympic ski jumping stadium in Hakuba.

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Landslide kills climber on Mt. Shirouma in Nagano

NAGANO, Japan - A landslide occurred Aug. 11 on Mt. Shirouma in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, involving at least three people, killing one of them.

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Harada wins 5th national title

HAKUBA, Japan - Veteran jumper Masahiko Harada wins his fifth title at the Nordic ski jumping national championships in Hakuba village, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 29. The 36-year-old Harada, a member of the gold-winning Japanese jumping team at the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998, recorded jumps of 91.5 meters in both his first and second attempts at the K-90 hill.

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Austria's Hoellwarth wins summer jump Grand Prix

HAKUBA, Japan - Martin Hoellwarth of Austria soars through the air during the summer ski jumping grand prix in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Sept. 26. Hoellwarth won the Hakuba competition with 274.8 points ahead of Norway's Daniel Forfang with 271.4.

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Okabe captures SBC Cup ski jumping national c'ship crown+

HAKUBA, Japan - Nagano Olympic gold medalist Takanobu Okabe came from behind to clinch his second straight national title by winning the SBC Cup ski jumping meet at Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture on Feb. 16. Despite poor visibility due to heavy snow, Okabe produced the best results of the day in moving into second after a jump of 116.5 meters and sewing up his third national title with a second effort of just 112 meters at the K-120 large hill.