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Christmas show at USJ

OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 19 Kyodo - A ceremony kicking off a Christmas show is held at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2025, a day before the opening of the show, set to run through Jan. 4, to the general public. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Marines vs. Lions

Baseball: Marines vs. Lions

Wu Nien-ting of the Seibu Lions hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Lotte Marines at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 6, 2022. Marines pitcher Ayumu Ishikawa surrendered three straight home runs to Tomoya Mori, Hotaka Yamakawa and Wu during the inning.

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Celebratory parade by Japan Series champ Hawks

Celebratory parade by Japan Series champ Hawks

SoftBank Hawks chairman and Nippon Professional Baseball all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh (L) waves to fans during a parade in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 24, 2025, after the Pacific League team clinched the Japan Series title for the 2025 season.

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Christmas show at USJ

Christmas show at USJ

A ceremony kicking off a Christmas show is held at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2025, a day before the opening of the show, set to run through Jan. 4, to the general public.

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Alppihiihto: Maailmancupin kilpailut (-16.11.)

Alppihiihto: Maailmancupin kilpailut (-16.11.)

Japan's Yohei Koyama reacts after the second run of the FIS Ski World Cup men's slalom at the Levi Ski Centre in Kittilä, Finland on November 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Alppihiihto: Maailmancupin kilpailut (-16.11.)

Alppihiihto: Maailmancupin kilpailut (-16.11.)

Japan's Yohei Koyama competes during the second run of the FIS Ski World Cup men's slalom at the Levi Ski Centre in Kittilä, Finland on November 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The interior of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of projection mapping display on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The interior of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of projection mapping display on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The interior of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of projection mapping display on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 1 Kyodo - Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Kyoto temple special light-up for autumn foliage

KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 7 Kyodo - Eikando Zenrinji temple in Kyoto is lit up for a test run on Nov. 7, 2025, ahead of its special event for nighttime viewing of autumn foliage running from Nov. 15 to Dec. 10. (Kyodo)

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Tram snowplow in northern Japan

Tram snowplow in northern Japan

A tram snowplow, called the Sasara train, makes its first run of the season in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2025.

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Tram snowplow in northern Japan

Tram snowplow in northern Japan

A tram snowplow, called the Sasara train, makes its first run of the season in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2025.

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Tram snowplow in northern Japan

Tram snowplow in northern Japan

A tram snowplow, called the Sasara train, makes its first run of the season in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2025.

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T-shirt art exhibition in western Japan

T-shirt art exhibition in western Japan

About 650 T-shirts, mostly designed by disabled people, hang on a beach in Shirahama in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Nov. 1, 2025, as an outdoor T-shirt art exhibition begins for a four-day run.

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The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.=October 29,2025,Osaka

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The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.=October 29,2025,Osaka

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The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.=October 29,2025,Osaka

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The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.=October 29,2025,Osaka

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The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.=October 29,2025,Osaka

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The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.

The Expo-themed train running on JR West Japan makes its final run.=October 29,2025,Osaka

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Toyota to sell racing karts to general consumers

Toyota to sell racing karts to general consumers

Toyota Motor Corp.'s GR Karts run during a press event at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 22, 2025. The Japanese automaker will offer the racing kart model that can be driven by children from fall 2026 with an affordable price below 400,000 yen (about $2,600).

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Magewappa exhibition in Rome

Magewappa exhibition in Rome

An opening event for an exhibition to promote magewappa wooden boxes, a traditional craft of the Akita prefectural city of Odate in northeastern Japan, is held in Rome on Oct. 2, 2025. The exhibition will run through Oct. 31.

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[Breaking News]Takaichi to run for LDP head

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 18 Kyodo - Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2025, announcing her intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Hayashi to run in LDP leadership race

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 18 Kyodo - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi poses in front of reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2025, after announcing his intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election. (Kyodo)

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Exhibition on manga history held in Taiwan

Exhibition on manga history held in Taiwan

The opening ceremony of an exhibition tracking the history of manga in Japan and Taiwan is held at the National Taiwan Museum of Comics in Taichung on Aug. 16, 2025. Over 300 items, including those related to Japanese manga legend Osamu Tezuka, are on display at the exhibition, co-hosted by Japan's Kyoto International Manga Museum, for a run through Oct. 12.

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[Breaking News]Tanabata festival in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2025, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run. (Kyodo)

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

Paper cranes folded by people wishing for the early reconstruction from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in eastern Japan are hung in front of a department store in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2025, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

Paper cranes folded by people wishing for the early reconstruction from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in eastern Japan are hung in front of a department store in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2025, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2025, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Tanabata festival in Sendai

Tanabata festival in Sendai

People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping arcade in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2025, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival begins for a three-day run.

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Japan: Tsunami Surges Up River in Miyagi After Massive Quake Off Kamchatka Peninsula

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's eastern coast triggered a tsunami warning for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast on Wednesday, July 30. A tsunami was observed surging upstream in the Sunaoshi River, which runs through the center of Tagajo City in Miyagi Prefecture.

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Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

TOKYO, Japan, July 1 Kyodo - JR East's luxury sleeper express train Cassiopeia arrives at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on June 30, 2025, after making its last run before retirement, a three-day round-trip tour between Tokyo and Sendai, northeastern Japan. The 12-car train, including a restaurant car, ran a regular service between 1999 and 2016, after which it was dedicated to providing a luxury tour service. (Kyodo)

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Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

Staff pose for a photo by JR East's luxury sleeper express train Cassiopeia on June 30, 2025 after it arrived at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo following a three-day round-trip service between Tokyo and Sendai, northeastern Japan, on its last run before retirement. The 12-car train, including a restaurant car, ran a regular service between 1999 and 2016, after which it was dedicated to providing a luxury tour service.

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Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

JR East's luxury sleeper express train Cassiopeia arrives at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on June 30, 2025, after making its last run before retirement, a three-day round-trip tour between Tokyo and Sendai, northeastern Japan. The 12-car train, including a restaurant car, ran a regular service between 1999 and 2016, after which it was dedicated to providing a luxury tour service.

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Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

JR East's luxury sleeper express train Cassiopeia arrives at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on June 30, 2025, after making its last run before retirement, a three-day round-trip tour between Tokyo and Sendai, northeastern Japan. The 12-car train, including a restaurant car, ran a regular service between 1999 and 2016, after which it was dedicated to providing a luxury tour service.

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Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

JR East's luxury sleeper express train Cassiopeia arrives at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on June 30, 2025, after making its last run before retirement, a three-day round-trip tour between Tokyo and Sendai, northeastern Japan. The 12-car train, including a restaurant car, ran a regular service between 1999 and 2016, after which it was dedicated to providing a luxury tour service.

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Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

JR East's luxury sleeper express train Cassiopeia arrives at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on June 30, 2025, after making its last run before retirement, a three-day round-trip tour between Tokyo and Sendai, northeastern Japan. The 12-car train, including a restaurant car, ran a regular service between 1999 and 2016, after which it was dedicated to providing a luxury tour service.

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Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

JR East's luxury sleeper express train Cassiopeia arrives at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on June 30, 2025, after making its last run before retirement, a three-day round-trip tour between Tokyo and Sendai, northeastern Japan. The 12-car train, including a restaurant car, ran a regular service between 1999 and 2016, after which it was dedicated to providing a luxury tour service.

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Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

Luxury train Cassiopeia's last run

JR East's luxury sleeper express train Cassiopeia arrives at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on June 30, 2025, after making its last run before retirement, a three-day round-trip tour between Tokyo and Sendai, northeastern Japan. The 12-car train, including a restaurant car, ran a regular service between 1999 and 2016, after which it was dedicated to providing a luxury tour service.

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All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

TOKYO, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - Japanese pro baseball home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, to announce the launch of Kyushinkai, a new organization aimed at boosting baseball's popularity. The organization will also support his "Beyond Oh Project," designed to produce global sports heroes from Japan, according to Oh, who will work with 2023 World Baseball Classic manager Hideki Kuriyama. (Kyodo)

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All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

Japanese pro baseball home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, to announce the launch of Kyushinkai, a new organization aimed at boosting baseball's popularity. The organization will also support his "Beyond Oh Project," designed to produce global sports heroes from Japan, according to Oh.

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All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

Japanese pro baseball home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh (R) holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, to announce the launch of Kyushinkai, a new organization aimed at boosting baseball's popularity. The organization will also support his "Beyond Oh Project," designed to produce global sports heroes from Japan, according to Oh, who will work with 2023 World Baseball Classic manager Hideki Kuriyama (L).

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All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

Japanese pro baseball home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh (R) holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, to announce the launch of Kyushinkai, a new organization aimed at boosting baseball's popularity. The organization will also support his "Beyond Oh Project," designed to produce global sports heroes from Japan, according to Oh, who will work with 2023 World Baseball Classic manager Hideki Kuriyama (L).

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C,L) is greeted by teammate Teoscar Hernandez after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 24, 2025, marking the 300th homer of his combined career in Japan and the United States.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 24, 2025, marking the 300th homer of his combined career in Japan and the United States.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 24, 2025, marking the 300th homer of his combined career in Japan and the United States.

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