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(3)IWC opens meeting, pro-whaling side may gain power

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Members of Greenpeace hold up signs, which accuse Japan of attempting to secure support for the resumption of commercial whaling by using official development assistance, at the entrance of Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki, the venue of the annual plenary meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), in Yamaguchi Prefecture on May 20.

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IWC opens annual meeting, to focus on Japan's whaling

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Participants at an annual conference of the International Whaling Commission enter the Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki convention center in Shimonoseki, some 1,000 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, on April 25 to start a month-long series of meetings.

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IWC meeting to open in Shimonoseki

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is to open its annual meeting April 25 in Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki (in photo taken April 24) in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Horie finishes solo Pacific crossing in recycled yacht

KOBE, Japan - Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie waves as he arrives at the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Hyogo Prefecture, in western Japan on July 8. He completed a solo journey from San Francisco to Japan in a yacht made entirely from recycled materials.

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Trans-Pacific adventurer heading to Japan

Japanese adventurer and yachtsman Kenichi Horie waves his right hand aboard the MALT'S Mermaid II yacht in waters near Okinawa Island on June 26 en route for Japan from San Francisco on a solo journey. Horie plans to reach Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in western Japan, the world's longest suspension bridge, in early July.

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Horie begins transpacific voyage aboard recycled yacht

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie waves his hand at well-wishers in San Francisco on March 28 as he begins a solo journey to Japan from the Golden Gate Bridge aboard the MALT'S Mermaid II, a yacht made from recycled materials. Horie plans to reach Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in western Japan, the world's longest suspension bridge, in early July by way of Hawaii.

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World's longest suspension bridge to mark 1st year

The 3,911-meter-long Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge, between Awaji Island and Kobe, will mark its 1st anniversary April 5. To celebrate, a company running the bridge has invited tourists to climb its 300-meter-high main tower.

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge lit up

The 3,911-meter-long Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which links the western Japan port city of Kobe with Awajishima Island, is lit up April 2 on a trial basis. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which is the world's longest suspension bridge, is due to open to traffic April 5.

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

The world longest suspension bridge (3,911-meter-long) over the Akashi strait connecting Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and Awaji Island. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge's two towers, which rise 297 meters above the water, also are said to be the tallest of thier kind in the world. The bridge is scheduled to open to the public April 5. Construction began in May 1988.

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, night view

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the bridge over Akashi Strait, and it connects Honshu and Shikoku.

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IWC meeting to open in Shimonoseki

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is to open its annual meeting April 25 in Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki (in photo taken April 24) in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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(3)IWC opens meeting, pro-whaling side may gain power

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Members of Greenpeace hold up signs, which accuse Japan of attempting to secure support for the resumption of commercial whaling by using official development assistance, at the entrance of Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki, the venue of the annual plenary meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), in Yamaguchi Prefecture on May 20.

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(2) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge-arial

AKASHI, Japan - Akashi Kaikyo Bridge - the world longest suspension bridge (3,911-meter-long) over the Akashi strait connecting Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and Awaji Island. Tha Akashi Kaikyo Bridge's two towers, which rise 297 meters above the water, also are said to be the tallest of thier kind in the world. The bridge is scheduled to open to the public on Apr, 5, Construction began in May 1988. (Photo taken from Kyodo Helicopter, March 4,1998) (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2020, shows lighter traffic than usual at the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Kobe, western Japan, during the Golden Week holidays under a nationwide state of emergency declared over the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shimanami Kaido cycling route

File photo taken April 27, 2019, shows the Kurushima Kaikyo bridge on Shimanami Kaido, a world renowned cycling route connecting Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture with Imabari in Ehime Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shimanami Kaido cycling route

File photo taken April 27, 2019, shows the Kurushima Kaikyo bridge on Shimanami Kaido, a world renowned cycling route connecting Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture with Imabari in Ehime Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Holiday traffic jam in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2018, shows traffic congestion on the Kobe-bound lane of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in western Japan, as travelers head to the city toward the end of the Golden Week holidays. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Holiday traffic jam in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2018, shows traffic congestion on the Kobe-bound lane of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in western Japan, as travelers head to the city toward the end of the Golden Week holidays. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suspension bridge in Japan

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is lit up on April 5, 2018, to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the suspension bridge spanning nearly 4,000 meters that links the western Japan city of Kobe with Awaji Island. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suspension bridge in Japan

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is lit up on April 5, 2018, to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the suspension bridge spanning nearly 4,000 meters that links the western Japan city of Kobe with Awaji Island. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cruise ship enters Kobe port

KOBE, Japan - The 383-ton Nippon Maru, a sailboat-type cruise ship, enters Kobe port Feb. 27. The ship, equipped with four 20-meter-high masts, will make cruises around the world's longest suspension bridge, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, while the ''Japan Flora 2000'' international gardening exposition is held at Awajishima Island between March 18 and Sept. 17.

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Akashi Kaikyo bridge lit up

KOBE, Japan - The Akashi Kaikyo bride, linking the western Japan port city of Kobe with Awajishima Island, is lit up July 17

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Horie finishes solo Pacific crossing in recycled yacht

KOBE, Japan - Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie waves as he arrives at the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Hyogo Prefecture, in western Japan on July 8. He completed a solo journey from San Francisco to Japan in a yacht made entirely from recycled materials.

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Horie finishes solo Pacific crossing in recycled yacht

KOBE, Japan - Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie waves as he arrives at the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Hyogo Prefecture, in western Japan on July 8. He completed a solo journey from San Francisco to Japan in a yacht made entirely from recycled materials.

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Trans-Pacific adventurer heading to Japan

Japanese adventurer and yachtsman Kenichi Horie waves his right hand aboard the MALT'S Mermaid II yacht in waters near Okinawa Island on June 26 en route for Japan from San Francisco on a solo journey. Horie plans to reach Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in western Japan, the world's longest suspension bridge, in early July.

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Trans-Pacific adventurer heading to Japan

Japanese adventurer and yachtsman Kenichi Horie waves his right hand aboard the MALT'S Mermaid II yacht in waters near Okinawa Island on June 26 en route for Japan from San Francisco on a solo journey. Horie plans to reach Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in western Japan, the world's longest suspension bridge, in early July.

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Horie begins transpacific voyage aboard recycled yacht

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie waves his hand at well-wishers in San Francisco on March 28 as he begins a solo journey to Japan from the Golden Gate Bridge aboard the MALT'S Mermaid II, a yacht made from recycled materials. Horie plans to reach Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in western Japan, the world's longest suspension bridge, in early July by way of Hawaii.

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World's longest suspension bridge to mark 1st year

The 3,911-meter-long Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge, between Awaji Island and Kobe, will mark its 1st anniversary April 5. To celebrate, a company running the bridge has invited tourists to climb its 300-meter-high main tower.

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(2)Akashi Kaikyo Bridge-arial

AKASHI, Japan - Akashi Kaikyo Bridge - the world longest suspension bridge (3,911-meter-long) over the Akashi strait connecting Kobe in Hyogo Prefectureand Awaji Island. Tha Akashi Kaikyo Bridge's two towers, which rise 297 meters above the water, also are said to be the tallest of thier kind in the world. The bridge is scheduled to open to the public on Apr, 5, Construction began in May 1988. (Photo taken from Kyodo Helicopter, March 4,1998)

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge lit up

The 3,911-meter-long Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which links the western Japan port city of Kobe with Awajishima Island, is lit up April 2 on a trial basis. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which is the world's longest suspension bridge, is due to open to traffic April 5.