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Princess Kako paints pottery

Japanese Princess Kako paints Shigaraki pottery at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 26, 2025. Shigaraki pottery has been traditionally produced in the western Japan prefecture.

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Princess Kako paints pottery

Japanese Princess Kako paints Shigaraki pottery at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 26, 2025. Shigaraki pottery has been traditionally produced in the western Japan prefecture.

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(PARIS 2024)FRANCE-NANTES-OLY-FOOTBALL

(240808) -- NANTES, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ahmed Koka (C) of Egypt falls during the men's bronze medal match of football between Egypt and Morocco of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Nantes, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Fei)

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Dried gourd making in Shiga

Sliced gourd are hung on bamboo poles in the summer heat to produce edible dried gourd "kampyo" in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, on July 25, 2023.

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Dried gourd making in Shiga

Sliced gourd are hung on bamboo poles in the summer heat to produce edible dried gourd "kampyo" in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, on July 25, 2023.

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Museum finds Yosa Buson painting missing since 1922

OTSU, Japan - A museum in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, shows a long-missing painting by Japanese poet and painter Yosa Buson (1716-1783) to the press on Sept. 24, 2014. The whereabouts of the painting, currently owned by a company in Singapore, had been unknown for 92 years.

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Tourney held to mark 'Jumbo' Ozaki's 45th year as pro golfer

NAGOYA, Japan - Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (R) of Japan chats with compatriot Isao Aoki during a tournament to commemorate his 45th year as a professional golfer in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2014.

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Arimura wins first Japanese major at Japan LPGA C'ship

KOKA, Japan - Chie Arimura kisses the victor's trophy after winning her first Japanese major with a 13-under-par 275 at the Japan LPGA Championship at Tarao Country Club's West Course in Shiga Prefecture on Sept. 9, 2012.

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Jeon defends Resort Trust Ladies with record score

KOKA, Japan - Jeon Mi Jeong of South Korea holds up the winner's trophy after successfully defending her Resort Trust Ladies title at The Country Club in Shiga Prefecture on June 7.

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Golf: Teenager Ishikawa gets 1st professional win

KOKA, Japan - Sixteen-year-old golfer Ryo Ishikawa holds the winning trophy after clinching his first title as a professional with a victory at the Kansai Open in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Aug. 24. Ishikawa, who became the youngest Japanese tour event winner in May last year and turned pro in January, shot a final-round 69 that gave him a four-stroke win at the regional tournament in western Japan with a 72-hole total of 12-under-par 276.

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Golf: Teenager Ishikawa gets 1st professional win

KOKA, Japan - Sixteen-year-old golfer Ryo Ishikawa celebrates after picking up his first title as a professional with a victory at the Kansai Open in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Aug. 24. Ishikawa, who became the youngest Japanese tour event winner in May last year and turned pro in January, shot a final-round 69 that gave him a four-stroke win at the regional tournament in western Japan with a 72-hole total of 12-under-par 276.

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S. Korea's Jeon wins Resort Trust Ladies

KOKA, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong holds the winning trophy after clinching victory at the Resort Trust Ladies on June 8, claiming her eighth career title on the Japan LPGA tour.

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Emperor, empress watch Shigaraki pottery manufacturing

KOKA, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (R) observe how to make Shigarakiyaki pottery in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 12.

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15th anniversary of fatal Shiga train collision marked

KOGA, Japan - Mourners lay flowers during a memorial service in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on May 14 to mark the 15th anniversary of a fatal train collision between a JR West train and a Shigaraki Kogen Railway train that killed 42 people and injured more than 600. Participants observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims.

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Preparation for 2023 Year of Rabbit

Rabbit ceramic figurines are lined up at a Shigaraki ware pottery in Koka in Shiga Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 28, 2022, as production of the figurines reach its peak in preparation for the Year of the Rabbit in 2023 under the Chinese zodiac.

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CORRECTED: Preparation for 2023 Year of Rabbit

Rabbit ceramic figurines are lined up at a Shigaraki ware pottery in Koka in Shiga Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 28, 2022, as production of the figurines reach its peak in preparation for the Year of the Rabbit in 2023 under the Chinese zodiac.

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Imperial couple attends tree-planting ceremony virtually

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a national tree-planting ceremony online from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 5, 2022. The ceremony was held in the Shiga Prefecture city of Koka, western Japan.

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Imperial couple attends tree-planting ceremony virtually

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a national tree-planting ceremony online from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 5, 2022. The ceremony was held in the Shiga Prefecture city of Koka, western Japan.

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Imperial couple attends tree-planting ceremony virtually

Japanese Empress Masako attends a national tree-planting ceremony online from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 5, 2022. The ceremony was held in the Shiga Prefecture city of Koka, western Japan.

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Imperial couple attends tree-planting ceremony virtually

Japanese Emperor Naruhito attends a national tree-planting ceremony online from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 5, 2022. The ceremony was held in the Shiga Prefecture city of Koka, western Japan.

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Imperial couple attends tree-planting ceremony virtually

Japanese Emperor Naruhito addresses a national tree-planting ceremony online from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 5, 2022. The ceremony was held in the Shiga Prefecture city of Koka, western Japan.

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Preparation for year of tiger in 2022

Photo taken Nov. 26, 2021, shows a tiger ceramic figurine made at a Shigaraki ware pottery in Koka in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. Production of the tiger figurines has reached its peak in preparation for the year of tiger in 2022 in the Chinese zodiac.

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Preparation for year of tiger in 2022

Photo taken Nov. 26, 2021, shows tiger ceramic figurines made at a Shigaraki ware pottery in Koka in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. Production of the tiger figurines has reached its peak in preparation for the year of tiger in 2022 in the Chinese zodiac.

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Preparation for year of tiger in 2022

Photo taken Nov. 26, 2021, shows tiger ceramic figurines made at a Shigaraki ware pottery in Koka in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. Production of the tiger figurines has reached its peak in preparation for the year of tiger in 2022 in the Chinese zodiac.

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Kansai Mirai Bank logo

Keywords: Kansai Mirai Bank, regional bank, Kinki Osaka Bank, Kansai Urban Banking Corporation, financial institution, company, signboard, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, Mizuguchi-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Logo of Heiwado

Keywords: Heiwado, Al Plaza Mizuguchi, general supermarket, supermarket, company, signboard, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, Heiwado Al Plaza Mizuguchi, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture; Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Suzuki's logo

Keywords: Suzuki, SUZUKI, automobile manufacturer, mini four-wheeled vehicle, mini car, motorcycle manufacturer, outboard motor, company, sign, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, store in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Nissan logo

Keywords: Nissan, Nissan Motor, Nissan, Nissan, Infiniti, Infiniti, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, automaker, car dealer, sales company, company, sign, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, at a Shiga Nissan store in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Nissan logo

Keywords: Nissan, Nissan Motor, Nissan, Nissan, Infiniti, Infiniti, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, automaker, car dealer, sales company, company, sign, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, at a Shiga Nissan store in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Nissan logo

Keywords: Nissan, Nissan Motor, Nissan, Nissan, Infiniti, Infiniti, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, automaker, car dealer, sales company, company, sign, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, at a Shiga Nissan store in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Logo of Heiwado

Keywords: Heiwado, Al Plaza Mizuguchi, general supermarket, supermarket, company, signboard, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, Heiwado Al Plaza Mizuguchi, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture; Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Logo of Heiwado

Keywords: Heiwado, Al Plaza Mizuguchi, general supermarket, supermarket, company, signboard, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, Heiwado Al Plaza Mizuguchi, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture; Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Nissan logo

Keywords: Nissan, Nissan Motor, Nissan, Nissan, Infiniti, Infiniti, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, automaker, car dealer, sales company, company, sign, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, at a Shiga Nissan store in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Logo of Heiwado

Keywords: Heiwado, Al Plaza Mizuguchi, general supermarket, supermarket, company, signboard, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, Heiwado Al Plaza Mizuguchi, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture; Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Logo of Heiwado

Keywords: Heiwado, Al Plaza Mizuguchi, general supermarket, supermarket, company, signboard, logo, logo mark = July 23, 2019, Heiwado Al Plaza Mizuguchi, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture; Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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S. Korea's Jeon wins Resort Trust Ladies

KOKA, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong holds the winning trophy after clinching victory at the Resort Trust Ladies on June 8, claiming her eighth career title on the Japan LPGA tour. (Kyodo)

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Jeon defends Resort Trust Ladies with record score

KOKA, Japan - Jeon Mi Jeong of South Korea holds up the winner's trophy after successfully defending her Resort Trust Ladies title at The Country Club in Shiga Prefecture on June 7. (Kyodo)

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Victims' kin, train execs commemorate 1991 accident in western Japan

Around 170 people attend a memorial service in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on May 14, 2016 in memory of 42 passengers and staff who died in a local train collision in 1991. The heads of the two train operators involved renewed their resolve to ensure railway safety in front of the bereaved family members at the service. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rehearsal for musical about blue-eyed doll in Shiga Prefecture

Cast members rehearse in Koka in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2015, for a musical about a blue-eyed doll discovered in a local elementary school. The doll is one of around 12,000 sent to Japan from the United States in the 1920s to promote goodwill and peace between the countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Blue-eyed doll" from U.S. seen in Shiga Prefecture

A "blue-eyed doll" from the United States discovered at an elementary school in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, about 40 years ago is seen on Aug. 7, 2015. It is one of some 12,000 dolls sent to Japan from the United States in the 1920s to promote goodwill and peace between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese security firm finds success with ninja-clad guards

Maya Miyoshi, head of security firm SCC Co. in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, poses in her ninja-style uniform on Nov. 20, 2017. SCC is enjoying success by dressing its security guards in the outfits in the city known as a birthplace of ninja. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ninja documents passed down at descendant home

Photo taken in March 2017 shows ninja documents discovered in 2000 in Koka, western Japan. According to analysis of the documents, textbooks detailing covert techniques used by the feudal mercenaries and written pledges on their secret missions were passed down for generations at the home of a ninja descendant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ninja documents passed down at descendant home

Photo taken in March 2017 shows ninja documents discovered in 2000 in Koka, western Japan. According to analysis of the documents, textbooks detailing covert techniques used by the feudal mercenaries and written pledges on their secret missions were passed down for generations at the home of a ninja descendant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ninja documents passed down at descendant home

Photo taken in March 2017 shows ninja documents discovered in 2000 in Koka, western Japan. According to analysis of the documents, textbooks detailing covert techniques used by the feudal mercenaries and written pledges on their secret missions were passed down for generations at the home of a ninja descendant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Work possibly by noted artist Taro Okamoto displayed in west Japan

A piece of earthenware work believed to have been made by Japanese artist Taro Okamoto, noted for his avant-garde paintings and sculpture, is shown in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Sept. 18, 2015. The work, titled "Face," was discovered at a home in the western Japanese city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Students send message of peace from ground with human letters

Students of Konan Junior High School in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, gather in three groups on their school grounds to form the Japanese word for "peace" in three "katakana" phonographic characters on Sept. 12, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Students send message of peace from ground at west Japan school

Students of Konan Junior High School stand in groups on their school grounds in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 12, 2015, to form "70" marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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15th anniversary of fatal Shiga train collision marked

KOGA, Japan - Mourners lay flowers during a memorial service in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on May 14 to mark the 15th anniversary of a fatal train collision between a JR West train and a Shigaraki Kogen Railway train that killed 42 people and injured more than 600. Participants observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims. (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress watch Shigaraki pottery manufacturing

KOKA, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (R) observe how to make Shigarakiyaki pottery in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 12. (Kyodo)

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Sokokura Spa

The Sokokura Hot Spring was destroyed in a fire in 1881, so this is a photo taken before that year. A comparison with the Hakone Nanayu No Shiori (Guidebook to the Seven Spas of Hakone) written in the seventh year of the Koka period shows that the top right of the stairs is the Yorozuya, further right is the Umeya, Tsutaya, and the building across the road in the foreground is the Soyu (public spa).==Date:Before 14th year of Meiji, Place:Hakone, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number3‐38‐0]