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Japan: Intense Rain Hits Evening Rush Hour In Tokyo, Trains Suspended 8

Heavy rainfall hit the Tokyo metropolitan area on Wednesday, August 21 disrupting some train services during evening rush hour. Videos posted on social media shows water falling from ceilings like a waterfall inside stations and streets flooded like a river across the city.

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Japan whips S. Korea to win women's volleyball bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Nakamichi, Yukiko Ebata, Mai Yamaguchi, Kaori Inoue, Maiko Kano and coach Masayoshi Manabe (from R to L) run toward their teammates in celebration of their victory against South Korean in straight sets 25-22, 26-24, 25-21 in the women's volleyball bronze medal match at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Japan claimed their first medal since taking the bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

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Japan reaches women's volleyball semis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yoshie Takeshita (C), Kaori Inoue (Back C) and their teammates celebrate after beating China 28-26, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 18-16 in a London Olympic women's volleyball quarterfinal at Earls Court on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1988.

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Japan women fall to Russia in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Players of the Japanese team (From L) Yoshie Takeshita, Kaori Inoue, Saori Kimura, Yuko Sano, Saori Sakoda and Risa Shinnabe leave the court after being defeated by Russia in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament at Earls Court, London, on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan lost to Russia 27-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19.

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Japan women fall to Russia in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mai Yamaguchi (4) and Kaori Inoue (7) block the ball during the first set of a match against Russia in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament at Earls Court, London, on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan lost to Russia 27-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19.

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Japan beats Dominican Republic in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Inoue (7) spikes during the first set of a match against the Dominican Republic in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament at Earls Court, London, on Aug. 1, 2012. Japan won 3-0. Her teammate Yoshie Takeshita can be seen at the net.

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Denso beats Toray for national title

TOKYO, Japan - Kaori Inoue of the Denso Airybees (back) spikes the ball in the first set of the women's national volleyball championship final against the Toray Arrows at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2010. Denso went on to win their first title.

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Russia outclasses Japan at women's world c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R, facing camera,) Japan's Megumi Kurihara, Kaori Inoue and Saori Kimura try to block a ball by Russia's Tatiana Kosheleva (15) during a second-round match at the women's volleyball world championship on Nov. 10, 2010, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. Russia beat Japan.

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Denso beats Toray for national title

TOKYO, Japan - Kaori Inoue of the Denso Airybees (back) spikes the ball in the first set of the women's national volleyball championship final against the Toray Arrows at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2010. Denso went on to win their first title. (Kyodo)

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Russia outclasses Japan at women's world c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R, facing camera,) Japan's Megumi Kurihara, Kaori Inoue and Saori Kimura try to block a ball by Russia's Tatiana Kosheleva (15) during a second-round match at the women's volleyball world championship on Nov. 10, 2010, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. Russia beat Japan. (Kyodo)