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Vatican: St. Peter’s Square Holds Rosary Prayer in Memory of Pope Francis 2

The Vatican held a rosary prayer at St. Peter’s Square on Monday, April 21, and Tuesday, April 22, following the death of Pope Francis. Thousands of Catholics gathered in prayer for the Holy Father, who died at age 88 earlier Monday morning.

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Former marathon world champion Asari announces retirement

IKEDA, Japan - Former women's marathon world champion Junko Asari announces her retirement at a press conference in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 24. Asari became the first female Japanese world champion in athletics when she won the women's marathon in Stuttgart, Germany in 1993.

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Japan wins women's marathon team gold medal in Seville

SEVILLE, Spain - Japanese women marathoners receive gold medals in the team division at the world athletics championships in Seville on the final day, Aug. 29. Photo shows the marathoners at the prize-giving ceremony -- (from L) Ari Ichihashi finishing 2nd, Kayoko Obata eighth, Junko Asari 16th, and Mayumi Ichikawa 17th.

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Autumn Party

The autumn garden party hosted by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress was held at Akasaka Imperial Garden with 1,800 people in attendance, including government officials and distinguished members of various fields. The film was shot on an unknown date and released on November 1, 1993.

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Former marathon world champion Asari announces retirement

IKEDA, Japan - Former women's marathon world champion Junko Asari announces her retirement at a press conference in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 24. Asari became the first female Japanese world champion in athletics when she won the women's marathon in Stuttgart, Germany in 1993.

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Japan wins women's marathon team gold medal in Seville

SEVILLE, Spain - Japanese women marathoners receive gold medals in the team division at the world athletics championships in Seville on the final day, Aug. 29. Photo shows the marathoners at the prize-giving ceremony -- (from L) Ari Ichihashi finishing 2nd, Kayoko Obata eighth, Junko Asari 16th, and Mayumi Ichikawa 17th.