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Rare blue bee in western Japan

A rare blue bee species Thyreus decorus is spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2024.

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Rare blue bee in western Japan

A rare blue bee species Thyreus decorus is spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2024.

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Rare blue bee in western Japan

A rare blue bee species Thyreus decorus is spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2024.

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Sake drinking contest in Kochi Pref.

A contestant attempts to drink a large amount of sake on the stage in front of a cheering crowd as a drinking contest is held in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

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Golf: Meiji Yasuda Ladies

Ai Suzuki poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Meiji Yasuda Ladies golf tournament on March 10, 2024, at Tosa Country Club in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: Meiji Yasuda Ladies

Ai Suzuki poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Meiji Yasuda Ladies golf tournament on March 10, 2024, at Tosa Country Club in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: Meiji Yasuda Ladies

Ai Suzuki sinks the winning putt on the 18th hole in the final round of the Meiji Yasuda Ladies golf tournament on March 10, 2024, at Tosa Country Club in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: Meiji Yasuda Ladies

Ai Suzuki hits a shot in the final round of the Meiji Yasuda Ladies golf tournament on March 10, 2024, at Tosa Country Club in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: Meiji Yasuda Ladies

Ai Suzuki celebrates after winning the Meiji Yasuda Ladies golf tournament on March 10, 2024, at Tosa Country Club in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: Meiji Yasuda Ladies

Ai Suzuki meets the press after winning the Meiji Yasuda Ladies golf tournament on March 10, 2024, at Tosa Country Club in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: Meiji Yasuda Ladies

Ai Suzuki hits a shot on the seventh hole in the final round of the Meiji Yasuda Ladies golf tournament on March 10, 2024, at Tosa Country Club in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Rare blue bee in western Japan

KONAN, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo -A rare Thyreus decorus blue bee is spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2023. (Kyodo)

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Rare blue bee in western Japan

A rare Thyreus decorus blue bee is spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2023.

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Rare blue bees in western Japan

A rare species of blue bees called Thyreus decorus are spotted at a flower garden within the Chojuji temple grounds in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2023.

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Festival featuring 19th-century Japanese painter's works

KOCHI, Japan - One of a 19th-century painter's works drawn on folding screens is illuminated by a candle below the eves of a shop on the shopping streets of Konan, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, at the annual "Ekin Festival" on July 19, 2014. The painter, Hirose Kinzo, is known as Ekin (short for "eshi" or painter Kinzo).

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Festival featuring 19th-century Japanese painter's works

KOCHI, Japan - A 19th-century painter's works depicting agonies often seen in a kabuki drama are displayed at night on candlelit folding screens on the shopping streets of Konan, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. The painter, Hirose Kinzo, is known as Ekin (short for "eshi" or painter Kinzo) and the two-day event as the "Ekin Festival."

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Olympic champ Murofushi at elementary school

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Murofushi (front C), Olympic hammer-throw champion and TOKYO 2020 sports director, and 5th graders hold up boards with their dreams written on them at Konan elementary school in Tokyo on July 14, 2014, during Tokyo 2020's "Creating Tomorrow Together" Project.

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Olympic champ Murofushi at elementary school

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Murofushi, Olympic hammer-throw champion and TOKYO 2020 sports director, communicates with students at Konan elementary school in Tokyo on July 14, 2014, during Tokyo 2020's "Creating Tomorrow Together" Project.

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Japan vs. Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Japan's Yasuhito Endo (L) and Yuto Nagatomo (R) challenge Ivory Coast's Didier Ya Konan during the second half of a World Cup Group C match at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast won 2-1.

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Japan vs Ivory Coast in 2014 World Cup

RECIFE, Brazil - Japan's Yoshito Okubo (C) and Ivory Coast's Konan Ya (L) compete for the ball during the second half of a World Cup Group C match at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast won 2-1.

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'Dorome' sake chugging festival in Kochi Pref.

KOCHI, Japan - A man downs a 1.8-liter serving of sake in a sake chugging festival called "Dorome Matsuri," which takes its name from the word for young sardines, a typical local dish served with sake, on April 27, 2014 in Konan, Kochi Prefecture. Participants are given points for speed and style.

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Immigration reform creates unexpected problems

TOKYO, Japan - A support group for foreign residents in Japan convenes a nationwide assembly in June 2013 to discuss problems stemming from the revised immigration law, among other issues, at Konan University in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.

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Sun bears eat special rolls

KOCHI, Japan - A Malayan sun bear mother and cub eat "Ehomaki" rolls, specially cooked in hope of their growth at Noichi Zoological Park in Konan, Kochi Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2013, in an event of "setsubun," which marks the division between winter and spring on the lunar calendar.

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Animals assist meeting

KOCHI, Japan - A man and a woman feed a giraffe at Noichi Zoological Park in Konan, Kochi Prefecture, on July 1, 2012, during an event for unmarried men and women to find partners.

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Zoos using smartphones to attract visitors

KOCHI, Japan - An iPhone application displays information about animals in front of a spotted hyena at Noichi Zoological Park of Kochi Prefecture in Konan on Dec. 15, 2010.

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Konan high school baseball title flags exhibited

NAHA, Japan - Visitors look at the spring and summer title flags of the national high school baseball championships claimed by Konan of Okinawa Prefecture at Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum in Naha on Sept. 12, 2010. Konan became only the sixth school in the long history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets when it triumphed at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Konan high school players return home

NAHA, Japan - Baseball players of Konan Senior High School are welcomed by hometown crowds at the school gym in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2010, after winning the national high school baseball championship. Konan became the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Konan high school players return home

NAHA, Japan - Baseball players of Konan Senior High School are welcomed by hometown crowds at the school gym in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2010, after winning the national high school baseball championship. Konan became the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Okinawa high school wins national baseball c'ship

KOSHIEN, Japan - Konan ace Yusuke Shimabukuro pitches against Takai Daisagami during the final of the high-profile annual high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 21, 2010. Konan in Okinawa became only the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Okinawa high school wins national baseball c'ship

KOSHIEN, Japan - Konan ace Yusuke Shimabukuro (R) and Tokai Daisagami ace Shinta Hifumi pose for photos after battling in the final of the high-profile annual high school baseball championship in Koshien Stadium, Hyogo Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2010. Shimabukuro led Konan to victory.

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Okinawa high school wins national baseball c'ship

KOSHIEN, Japan - Konan ace pitcher Yusuke Shimabukuro (L) and catcher Daisuke Yamakawa celebrate after winning the high-profile annual summer championship at Koshien Stadium, Hyogo Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2010. Konan in Okinawa became only the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Okinawa high school wins national baseball c'ship

KOSHIEN, Japan - Members of the baseball club of Konan high school celebrate after winning the high-profile annual summer championship at Koshien Stadium, Hyogo Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2010. Konan in Okinawa became only the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Okinawa high school wins national baseball c'ship

KOSHIEN, Japan - Tokai Daisagami ace Shinta Hifumi throws against Konan during the final of the high-profile annual high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 21, 2010.

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Konan captures its 1st Koshien title

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yosuke Shimabukuro (3rd from L) of Konan Senior High School in Okinawa Prefecture celebrates with teammates after they defeated Nichidai Daisan high school from Tokyo 10-5 to win the national invitational tournament on April 3, 2010 at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Konan captures its 1st Koshien title

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yosuke Shimabukuro of Konan Senior High School in Okinawa Prefecture throws against Tokyo's Nichidai Daisan high school in the final of the national invitational tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on April 3, 2010. The ace pitcher threw a complete game to lead the school to its first title in the spring meet with a 10-5 win.

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Japan uses 'manga' as education tool for G-8 summit in Hokkaido

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Foreign Ministry has published a 24-page ''manga'' cartoon booklet on this year's Group of Eight summit in Hokkaido for use as an educational tool among school students. The publication, which features the popular manga detective character Konan, will be distributed to junior and senior high schools, libraries and other public outlets in Japan. The Foreign Ministry says it hopes the booklet, ''A Guide to Summit,'' will help boost interest in politics and economics among young people.

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2 Brazilians pirate Disney DVDs, net 250 million yen since 2000

NAGOYA, Japan - Pirated DVDs and computer equipment on display at the Konan police station in Aichi Prefecture on April 22. Police say 300 pirated DVDs had been confiscated from two Brazilians in Nagano Prefecture who allegedly made DVD copies of Disney TV programs for sale in Japan. The suspects, Isawa Hevio Yukishigue and Alves Valter Teles, allegedly have netted 250 million yen since March 2000, selling pirated DVDs on the Internet and through Brazilian stores in Japan.

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Otter ''performs'' Olympic medalist's Ina Bauer

KONAN, Japan - An otter ''performs'' a figure skating technique of Ina Bauer, the trademark of Turin Olympic Japanese gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa, at a zoo in the city of Konan, Kochi Prefecture, on March 13.

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Fudo wins 1st Japan LPGA Championship title

KONAN, Japan - Yuri Fudo smiles with a trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship on Sept. 14 with an 11-under-par 277 for her first major victory on the Japanese tour at Taiheiyo Club and Associates in Saitama Prefecture.

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Logo mark of Microsoft Japan

Keywords:Microsoft Japan, Microsoft, Windows, Windows, Personal Computer, PC, Operating System, Software Development and Sales, Logo, Logo Mark = January 23, 2019, Shinagawa Grand Central Tower, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Newspaper / Kyodo News Images

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Logo mark of Microsoft Japan

Keywords:Microsoft Japan, Microsoft, Windows, Windows, Personal Computer, PC, Operating System, Software Development and Sales, Logo, Logo Mark = January 23, 2019, Shinagawa Grand Central Tower, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Newspaper / Kyodo News Images

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Japan uses 'manga' as education tool for G-8 summit in Hokkaido

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Foreign Ministry has published a 24-page ''manga'' cartoon booklet on this year's Group of Eight summit in Hokkaido for use as an educational tool among school students. The publication, which features the popular manga detective character Konan, will be distributed to junior and senior high schools, libraries and other public outlets in Japan. The Foreign Ministry says it hopes the booklet, ''A Guide to Summit,'' will help boost interest in politics and economics among young people. (Kyodo)

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Fudo wins 1st Japan LPGA Championship title

KONAN, Japan - Yuri Fudo smiles with a trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship on Sept. 14 with an 11-under-par 277 for her first major victory on the Japanese tour at Taiheiyo Club and Associates in Saitama Prefecture.

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Woman recalls boat mission soldiers' suicide day after end of WWII

Sayoko Maeda recounts witnessing World War II suicide boat mission soldiers killing themselves with bombs in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, the day after Japan's surrender to the Allied Forces, as seen in this photo taken at her home in the prefectural city of Konan on Nov. 13, 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Lee Bo Mee 3 shots off pace in Japan LPGA event

Lee Bo Mee takes aim before hitting her shot during the second round of the Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup at Tosa Country Club in Konan, Japan, on March 12, 2016. The 2015 Japan LPGA money leader sat alone in third at 6 under, three strokes behind South Korean compatriot and pace-setter Kim Ha Neul. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People view folding screen painting at west Japan summer festival

People look at a folding screen painting hung under the eaves of a store during the annual Ekin Matsuri festival in Konan, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on July 18, 2015. The festival features folding screens with theatrical figures from feudal times drawn by painter Hirose Kinzo (1812-1876) displayed on shopping streets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa school baseball team member's "passport" used in 1968

Photo taken on June 21, 2015, shows a Japan Travel Document, issued by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands, of a Konan High School baseball team member used in 1968 to travel from Okinawa to Hyogo Prefecture to play in the summer high school baseball tournament at Koshien Stadium. Since Okinawa was under the administration of the United States at that time, people of Okinawa needed the document when they visited Japan. The "passport" shown in the photo is exhibited at Okinawa Cellular Stadium in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Australia's Adam Brand wins Japan PGA Championship golf

Adam Brand of Australia holds up the winner's trophy after his victory in the Japan PGA Championship golf tournament at the Taiheiyo Club Konan Course in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on May 17, 2015. Brand won his first event on the Japan golf tour with a 16-under 268. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Australia's Adam Brand wins Japan PGA Championship golf

Adam Brand of Australia celebrates after winning the Japan PGA Championship golf tournament at the Taiheiyo Club Konan Course in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on May 17, 2015. Brand won his first event on the Japan golf tour with a 16-under 268. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Australia's Adam Brand wins Japan PGA Championship golf

Adam Brand of Australia poses with the winner's trophies after his victory in the Japan PGA Championship golf tournament at the Taiheiyo Club Konan Course in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on May 17, 2015. Brand won his first event on the Japan golf tour with a 16-under 268. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo