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Baseball: Dodgers' Japanese players dolls

TOKYO, Japan, March 18 Kyodo - Traditional Japanese warrior dolls resembling the three Japanese playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki -- are unveiled by doll maker Kyugetsu Co. in Tokyo on March 18, 2025, ahead of the boys' festival on May 5, when Japanese households traditionally decorate warrior dolls to wish for the healthy growth of boys. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Dodgers' Japanese players dolls

Traditional Japanese warrior dolls resembling the three Japanese playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers -- (from L) Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki -- are unveiled by doll maker Kyugetsu Co. in Tokyo on March 18, 2025, ahead of the boys' festival on May 5, when Japanese households traditionally decorate warrior dolls to wish for the healthy growth of boys.

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows reef-building corals in normal growth at No. 12 survey station, about 300 meters southeast of No. 4 cay at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows the situation of coral growth at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows the situation of coral growth at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240429) -- BEIJING, April 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sumo wrestlers hold children during the Naki Sumo Crying Baby Contest in Tokyo, Japan, on April 28, 2024. Naki Sumo is a traditional ceremony performed as a prayer for healthy growth. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CRYING BABY CONTEST

(240428) -- TOKYO, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sumo wrestlers hold children during the Naki Sumo Crying Baby Contest in Tokyo, Japan, on April 28, 2024. Naki Sumo is a traditional ceremony performed as a prayer for healthy growth. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CRYING BABY CONTEST

(240428) -- TOKYO, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children wait for the competition of the Naki Sumo Crying Baby Contest in Tokyo, Japan, on April 28, 2024. Naki Sumo is a traditional ceremony performed as a prayer for healthy growth. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CRYING BABY CONTEST

(240428) -- TOKYO, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sumo wrestlers hold children during the Naki Sumo Crying Baby Contest in Tokyo, Japan, on April 28, 2024. Naki Sumo is a traditional ceremony performed as a prayer for healthy growth. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CRYING BABY CONTEST

(240428) -- TOKYO, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sumo wrestlers hold children during the Naki Sumo Crying Baby Contest in Tokyo, Japan, on April 28, 2024. Naki Sumo is a traditional ceremony performed as a prayer for healthy growth. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Israeli researchers grow human embryo models from stem cells to study human embryonic development

STORY: Israeli researchers grow human embryo models from stem cells to study human embryonic development DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of researchers working at a lab of the Weizmann Institute of Science STORYLINE: Stem cell researchers created artificial models of human embryos and successfully grew them outside the womb up to day 14, the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in central Israel said in a statement on Wednesday. In a new study published in the journal Science, the researchers created artificial stem cell embryo models that accurately mimic all the essential features and components of this developmental stage, including the placenta, yolk sac, chorionic sac, and assorted external tissues essential for facilitating dynamic and healthy growth. Due to their genuine complexity, the human embryo models created by the WIS team could offer an unprecedented opportunity to gain fresh insights into the beginnings of embryos, acco

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ISRAEL-RECHOVOT-STEM CELL-HUMAN EMBRYO-ARTIFICIAL MODEL

(230908) -- JERUSALEM, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A researcher works at a biological sciences lab at Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in the Israeli city of Rechovot on Sept. 7, 2023. Stem cell researchers created artificial models of human embryos and successfully grew them outside the womb up to day 14, WIS in central Israel said in a statement on Wednesday. In a new study published in the journal "Science," the researchers created artificial stem cell embryo models that accurately mimic all the essential features and components of this developmental stage, including the placenta, yolk sac, chorionic sac, and assorted external tissues essential for facilitating dynamic and healthy growth. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RECHOVOT-STEM CELL-HUMAN EMBRYO-ARTIFICIAL MODEL

(230908) -- JERUSALEM, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A researcher works at a biological sciences lab at Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in the Israeli city of Rechovot on Sept. 7, 2023. Stem cell researchers created artificial models of human embryos and successfully grew them outside the womb up to day 14, WIS in central Israel said in a statement on Wednesday. In a new study published in the journal "Science," the researchers created artificial stem cell embryo models that accurately mimic all the essential features and components of this developmental stage, including the placenta, yolk sac, chorionic sac, and assorted external tissues essential for facilitating dynamic and healthy growth. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RECHOVOT-STEM CELL-HUMAN EMBRYO-ARTIFICIAL MODEL

(230908) -- JERUSALEM, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A researcher works at a biological sciences lab at Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in the Israeli city of Rechovot on Sept. 7, 2023. Stem cell researchers created artificial models of human embryos and successfully grew them outside the womb up to day 14, WIS in central Israel said in a statement on Wednesday. In a new study published in the journal "Science," the researchers created artificial stem cell embryo models that accurately mimic all the essential features and components of this developmental stage, including the placenta, yolk sac, chorionic sac, and assorted external tissues essential for facilitating dynamic and healthy growth. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RECHOVOT-STEM CELL-HUMAN EMBRYO-ARTIFICIAL MODEL

(230908) -- JERUSALEM, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A researcher works at a biological sciences lab at Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in the Israeli city of Rechovot on Sept. 7, 2023. Stem cell researchers created artificial models of human embryos and successfully grew them outside the womb up to day 14, WIS in central Israel said in a statement on Wednesday. In a new study published in the journal "Science," the researchers created artificial stem cell embryo models that accurately mimic all the essential features and components of this developmental stage, including the placenta, yolk sac, chorionic sac, and assorted external tissues essential for facilitating dynamic and healthy growth. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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Philippines to post robust growth despite inflation pressures: ADB

STORY: Philippines to post robust growth despite inflation pressures: ADB DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ADB headquarters 2. various of street views of Manila STORYLINE: Philippine economic growth is expected to remain in a healthy expansion mode this year from 2022's forecast-beating outturn, underpinned by rising domestic demand and a recovery in services, particularly tourism, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Tuesday. Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2023, the ADB's flagship economic publication, expects the Philippine economy to grow by 6.0 percent this year, climbing further by 6.2 percent in 2024. The report says a recovery in employment and retail trade, sustained expansion in the manufacturing sector, and rising public infrastructure spending will support growth. However, it warns that risks from a sharper-than-expected slowdown in major advanced economies, heightened geopolitical

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Twin crises facing world will speed up energy transition: EDF president

STORY: Twin crises facing world will speed up energy transition: EDF president DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRED KRUPP, President of Environmental Defense Fund 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRED KRUPP, President of Environmental Defense Fund STORYLINE: The world now has two crises happening at the same time, a climate crisis and an energy crisis, but the solutions to both are the same -- more global cooperative efforts to accelerate the energy transition, said Fred Krupp, president of U.S.-based non-profit group Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), at the global energy forum CERAWeek. SOUNDBITE (English): FRED KRUPP, President of Environmental Defense Fund "These twin crises, climate and energy, cause tremendous disruption to the need for continued economic growth and healthy lives. And so we have to look for the solutions that solved for both at the same time, both energy security and climate security. We can solv

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Yokozuna wrestlers wish children healthy growth

TOKYO, Japan - Professional sumo's three highest-ranked wrestlers, yokozunas Kakuryu (L), Hakuho (C) and Harumafuji, hold babies and toddlers at an event wishing them healthy growth in the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium in Tokyo on April 29, 2014.

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Dolls on tiny boats for seaborne journey in Girls' Day event

WAKAYAMA, Japan - A Shinto ritual is performed on "hina" dolls before they set out for a seaborne journey on tiny boats in a Girls' Day tradition to wish for girls' healthy growth and happiness at Awashima Shrine on the coast of Wakayama, western Japan, on March 3, 2014.

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Dolls sent off on seaborne journey in Girls' Day event

WAKAYAMA, Japan - "Hina" dolls set out for a seaborne journey on a tiny boat in a Girls' Day ritual to wish girls healthy growth and happiness at Awashima Shrine on the coast of Wakayama, western Japan, on March 3, 2014.

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Dolls sent off on seaborne journey in Girls' Day event

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Three tiny boats full of "hina" dolls set out for a seaborne journey in a Girl's Day ritual to wish girls healthy growth and happiness at Awashima Shrine on the coast of Wakayama, western Japan, on March 3, 2014.

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100-meter-long carp streamer

KAZO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a 100-meter-long carp streamer flying from a giant crane over the bed of the Tone River in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2013, as many people view it from the ground. Putting up carp streamers outside homes is a tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan to wish for children's healthy growth.

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100-meter-long carp streamer

KAZO, Japan - Photo shows a 100-meter-long carp streamer flying from a giant crane over the bed of the Tone River in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2013. Putting up carp streamers outside homes is a tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan to wish for children's healthy growth.

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Carp streamers at elementary school in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Carp streamers are flying on May 5, 2011, in front of Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, which was devastated by the March 11 tsunami. Putting up carp streamers is a tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan to wish for children's healthy growth.

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China's economy posts healthy recovery, solid macro fundamentals: economist

STORY: China's economy posts healthy recovery, solid macro fundamentals: economist DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Development economist specializing in East Asia 2. various of city views in China STORYLINE: A senior U.S. economist has said China's economy started the year on a positive note, with the country capable of maintaining steady, healthy growth despite headwinds. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Development economist specializing in East Asia "To see investment growing that strong, especially investment in the higher tech sectors is a great support for future growth this year. Absolutely, I think, the macro picture is good, because the investment rate in GDP is still very high, still over 40%. And that's excellent. If you can combine it with some strong demand. I think it's just a very strong performance that promises to continue going forward." The economist, previously a senior fellow

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CHINA-SPACE STATION-SHENZHOU-13-TAIKONAUNTS-NEW YEAR GREETINGS (CN)

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taikonaut Wang Yaping, dressed in festive costumes, wishes children across China "vigorous and healthy growth" while holding a red balloon, in a screenshot obtained from a video. Shenzhou-13 crew members became the first Chinese to spend the nation's most important festival -- the Chinese Lunar New Year -- in outer space. Onboard China's space station core module, about 400 km above the Earth, taikonauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu extended their Spring Festival greetings in a video released by China Manned Space Agency on New Year's eve. (Xinhua)

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Advert for Benger food for Mother\'s and babies 1916

\'Mother\'s try Benger\'s food yourself\'! When you are over-tired and have little appetite, or when feeling unwell and out-of-sorts, Benger\'s Food not only gives digestive rest, but provides full nourishment.1916

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Advert for Benger food for babies 1931

\'Feeding time is Benger time\'. Whether for weakly or backward, or for the sturdy, rapidly growing child. Benger\'s food is so successful with children because it is fresh new milk adjusted to the child\'s digestive capacity.1931

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Empress Michiko turns 72, wishes for new prince's healthy growth

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko stands in the compound of the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Oct. 10. Photo provided by the Imperial Agency on the occasion of her 72nd birthday on Oct. 20. (Kyodo)

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A wisteria trellis at Kameido Shrine

This is the smaller Taiko-bashi (Sori-bashi) located in front of the Romon (Sakura Gate) on the right. The Wisteria Festival of Kameido Tenjin Shrine held from mid-April to mid-May every year is a harbinger of summer. There are many other events held at the shrine. The parents of young children release carp into Shinji Pond during the Shichi-Go-San Festival on November 15 to pray for the healthy growth of their children. Masaoka shiki wrote the haiku poem: Sori-bashi, the wisteria are purple and carp red.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐15‐0]

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A wisteria trellis at Kameido Shrine

This is the smaller Taiko-bashi (Sori-bashi) located in front of the Romon (Sakura Gate) on the right. The Wisteria Festival of Kameido Tenjin Shrine held from mid-April to mid-May every year is a harbinger of summer. There are many other events held at the shrine. The parents of young children release carp into Shinji Pond during the Shichi-Go-San Festival on November 15 to pray for the healthy growth of their children. Masaoka shiki wrote the haiku poem: Sori-bashi, the wisteria are purple and carp red.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐25‐0]

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A wisteria trellis at Kameido Shrine

This is the smaller Taiko-bashi (Sori-bashi) located in front of the Romon (Sakura Gate) on the right. The Wisteria Festival of Kameido Tenjin Shrine held from mid-April to mid-May every year is a harbinger of summer. There are many other events held at the shrine. The parents of young children release carp into Shinji Pond during the Shichi-Go-San Festival on November 15 to pray for the healthy growth of their children. Masaoka shiki wrote the haiku poem: Sori-bashi, the wisteria are purple and carp red.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number53‐38‐0]

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A wisteria trellis at Kameido Shrine

This is the smaller Taiko-bashi (Sori-bashi) located in front of the Romon (Sakura Gate) on the right. The Wisteria Festival of Kameido Tenjin Shrine held from mid-April to mid-May every year is a harbinger of summer. There are many other events held at the shrine. The parents of young children release carp into Shinji Pond during the Shichi-Go-San Festival on November 15 to pray for the healthy growth of their children. Masaoka shiki wrote the haiku poem: Sori-bashi, the wisteria are purple and carp red.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐56‐0]

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Carp streamers at elementary school in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Carp streamers are flying on May 5, 2011, in front of Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, which was devastated by the March 11 tsunami. Putting up carp streamers is a tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan to wish for children's healthy growth. (Kyodo)

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100-meter-long carp streamer

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a 100-meter-long carp streamer flying from a giant crane over the bed of Tone River in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2011. About 110,000 people, including 120 evacuees from areas close to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant who were invited by the Kazo city government, viewed the streamer. Putting up carp streamers outside homes is a tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan to wish for children's healthy growth. (Kyodo)

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100-meter-long carp streamer

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a 100-meter-long carp streamer flying from a giant crane over the bed of Tone River in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2011. About 110,000 people, including 120 evacuees from areas close to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant who were invited by the Kazo city government, viewed the streamer. Putting up carp streamers outside homes is a tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan to wish for children's healthy growth. (Kyodo)

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Children's parade at western Japan temple

Children dressed in traditional attire parade on a path to Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2018. The parade is held in hope of promoting children's healthy growth as part of the temple's autumn festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Autumn festival at Daisenji

Around 50 children aged from four to six join the autumn festival at Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in the town of Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2017. The participants prayed for the healthy growth of the children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Autumn festival at Daisenji

Around 50 children aged from four to six join the autumn festival at Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in the town of Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2017. The participants prayed for the healthy growth of the children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Autumn festival at Daisenji

Around 50 children aged from four to six join the autumn festival at Daisenji, a Buddhist temple in the town of Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2017. The participants prayed for the healthy growth of the children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo