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'Have a big dream,' NASA chief tells Japan youths

NAHA, Japan - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks to students at Kaiho Senior High School in Haebaru, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2009. ''Never be afraid of failure, have a big dream,'' Bolden said during his visit to Japan to discuss with government officials how to boost private-sector bilateral cooperation in space development.

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'Have a big dream,' NASA chief tells Japan youths

NAHA, Japan - NASA Administrator Charles Boldens (R) and his wife Alexis (L) smile as they are surrounded by students at Kaiho Senior High School in Haebaru, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2009. Bolden, who is visiting Japan to meet with Japanese government officials, told students in a speech to ''never be afraid of failure, have a big dream.'

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Asashoryu moves closer to 12th title at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu battles through the pain barrier to upend Kaiho and claims his ninth straight win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16.

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Resona Holdings picks JR East's Hosoya for chairman's post

TOKYO, Japan - Resona Holdings Inc. will appoint Eiji Hosoya (file photo), a vice president of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East), as its chairman to replace Takashi Kaiho, who vacated the post earlier this month following the banking group's decision to seek an injection of public funds, company sources said May 30.

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Asashoryu wins in spring sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (background) wins over No. 5 maegashira Kaiho on the 11th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 19, using a ''kotenage'' hooked arm throw.

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Asashoryu suffers 1st loss at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - No. 5 maegashira Kaiho beats Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu on the ninth day of the Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20, to give him his first loss in the 15-day competition.

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(2)Three tied for lead at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Asashoryu wraps up No. 4 maegashira Kaiho with a beltless overarm throw to stay neck and neck with yokozuna Musashimaru at 10-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 17.

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Musashimaru shoves down Kaiho

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru shoves down lightweight Kaiho at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13 for his sixth win of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The Samoa-born grand champion remains in the hunt for his third straight tournament championship a step behind the unbeaten trio of Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu and Takanonami.

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Chiyotaikai suffers first loss in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) suffered his first loss in the New Year sumo tournament Jan. 22 in a match against No. 3 maegashira Kaiho, crashing down after losing his footing.

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Mongolian Asashoryu beats Kaiho

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Asashoryu narrowly beats No. 3 maegashira Kaiho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 15, day three of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Kaio tripped up

FUKUOKA, Japan - Relegation-threatened ozeki Kaio (R) falls to the dirt at the hands of komusubi new boy Kaiho at the Kyushu Grand Sumo tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 13, 2001.

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(1)Musashimaru gets win in Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru easily slaps down komusubi Kaiho at Fukuo Kokusai Center on Nov. 11, the opening day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Kotomitsuki wins 1st Emperor's Cup at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki from the Sadogatake stable (L) whips former college teammate Kaiho over with a belt throw from the right inside grip to secure his first Emperor's Cup championship with a 13-1 record and one day to go in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 22 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The sumo wrestler has turned professional two years ago.

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Daiwa Bank group to buy Namihaya Bank

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Kaiho (C), president of Daiwa Bank, speaks at a news conference in Osaka on May 31 following a final decision by the government's Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC) to sell the collapsed Namihaya Bank to a consortium led by Daiwa Bank.

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Sumitomo Trust, Daiwa Bank to set up new bank

TOKYO, Japan - Atsushi Takahashi (L), president of Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., and Takashi Kaiho, president of Daiwa Bank, shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 9 after announcing the two banks will jointly establish around next October a new trust bank that will provide back-office services for trust assets from institutional investors.

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Kaio tripped up

FUKUOKA, Japan - Relegation-threatened ozeki Kaio (R) falls to the dirt at the hands of komusubi new boy Kaiho at the Kyushu Grand Sumo tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 13, 2001.

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Asashoryu moves closer to 12th title at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu battles through the pain barrier to upend Kaiho and claims his ninth straight win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16. (Kyodo)

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Memorial gathering for 'go' board game master Go Seigen in Tokyo

Rin Kaiho or Lin Haifeng, a Japan-based professional "go" board game player from Taiwan, places a go stone on a board during a memorial gathering for the late Chinese-born go master Go Seigen or Wu Qingyuan in Tokyo on April 5, 2015. Wu passed away in November 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Three tied for lead at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Asashoryu wraps up No. 4 maegashira Kaiho with a beltless overarm throw to stay neck and neck with yokozuna Musashimaru at 10-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 17.

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'Have a big dream,' NASA chief tells Japan youths

NAHA, Japan - NASA Administrator Charles Boldens (R) and his wife Alexis (L) smile as they are surrounded by students at Kaiho Senior High School in Haebaru, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2009. Bolden, who is visiting Japan to meet with Japanese government officials, told students in a speech to ''never be afraid of failure, have a big dream.' (Kyodo)

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'Have a big dream,' NASA chief tells Japan youths

NAHA, Japan - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks to students at Kaiho Senior High School in Haebaru, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2009. ''Never be afraid of failure, have a big dream,'' Bolden said during his visit to Japan to discuss with government officials how to boost private-sector bilateral cooperation in space development. (Kyodo)

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Resona Holdings picks JR East's Hosoya for chairman's post

TOKYO, Japan - Resona Holdings Inc. will appoint Eiji Hosoya (file photo), a vice president of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East), as its chairman to replace Takashi Kaiho, who vacated the post earlier this month following the banking group's decision to seek an injection of public funds, company sources said May 30. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu wins in spring sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (background) wins over No. 5 maegashira Kaiho on the 11th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 19, using a ''kotenage'' hooked arm throw. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu suffers 1st loss at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - No. 5 maegashira Kaiho beats Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu on the ninth day of the Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20, to give him his first loss in the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Musashimaru shoves down Kaiho

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru shoves down lightweight Kaiho at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13 for his sixth win of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The Samoa-born grand champion remains in the hunt for his third straight tournament championship a step behind the unbeaten trio of Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu and Takanonami.

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Kotomitsuki wins 1st Emperor's Cup at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki from the Sadogatake stable (L) whips former college teammate Kaiho over with a belt throw from the right inside grip to secure his first Emperor's Cup championship with a 13-1 record and one day to go in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 22 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The sumo wrestler has turned professional two years ago.

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Daiwa Bank group to buy Namihaya Bank

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Kaiho (C), president of Daiwa Bank, speaks at a news conference in Osaka on May 31 following a final decision by the government's Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC) to sell the collapsed Namihaya Bank to a consortium led by Daiwa Bank.

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Sumitomo Trust, Daiwa Bank to set up new bank

TOKYO, Japan - Atsushi Takahashi (L), president of Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., and Takashi Kaiho, president of Daiwa Bank, shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 9 after announcing the two banks will jointly establish around next October a new trust bank that will provide back-office services for trust assets from institutional investors.