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Modern ukiyo-e artist refreshes old masters' works

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken March 14, 2014 in Kyoto shows one of ukiyo-e artist Inuki Tachihara's reproductions of the seven-part series "Oatari Kyogen" (Smash Hit Farces) by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Titled "Kan Shojo" -- the nickname of Sugawara no Michizane (845-903), the work uses a bright shade of red to represent anger. (Photo by Tatsuya Hagiwara)

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German industry official gets top Japanese honor

BERLIN, Germany - Hans Olaf Henkel (L), former chairman of the Federation of German Industries, poses with Japanese Ambassador to Germany Kunisada Kume on Jan. 15 before receiving the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasures, one of Japan's highest decorations, for his contribution to the development of economic cooperation between Japan and Germany.

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German industry official gets top Japanese honor

BERLIN, Germany - Hans Olaf Henkel (L), former chairman of the Federation of German Industries, poses with Japanese Ambassador to Germany Kunisada Kume on Jan. 15 before receiving the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasures, one of Japan's highest decorations, for his contribution to the development of economic cooperation between Japan and Germany.