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Man seeks to rid isle of feral cats to protect rare birds

TOKYO, Japan - Kenji Kuniyoshi changes baits in a gin trap set up to capture feral cats on Chichijima island in the Ogasawara Islands chain in the Pacific far to the south of Japan on Dec. 7, 2014, to protect rare local birds.

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New humanoid robot to tend bed-ridden patients

TOKYO, Japan - A humanoid robot created by researchers at the University of Tokyo tries to move a 60-kilogram dummy on a bed at an exhibition held at the university on March 28. Yasuo Kuniyoshi, a University of Tokyo professor who is leading the robot project, says the robot, which is 155 centimeters tall and weighs around 70 kg, is capable of lifting a 30-kg weight and researchers hope one day the robot would be able to attend to bed-ridden patients.

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Kuniyoshi grabs 1st-round lead at NST Niigata Open

TOYOURA, Japan - Unheralded Hirokazu Kuniyoshi forged an 8-under-par 63 to take sole possession of the clubhouse lead after the first round of the NST Niigata Open at the Forest Golf Club in Toyoura, Niigata Prefecture, on July 22.

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Researchers unveil robot capable of jumping into crouch

TOKYO, Japan - A group of researchers, led by Yasuo Kuniyoshi, an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, on Sept. 12 at the university unveils a human-shaped robot named Daneel that is capable of jumping to a crouching position from its back. The robot, measuring 160 centimeters in height and weighing 70 kilograms, can jump from its back (top photo) to a crouching position (bottom photo) in two to three seconds.

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New humanoid robot to tend bed-ridden patients

TOKYO, Japan - A humanoid robot created by researchers at the University of Tokyo tries to move a 60-kilogram dummy on a bed at an exhibition held at the university on March 28. Yasuo Kuniyoshi, a University of Tokyo professor who is leading the robot project, says the robot, which is 155 centimeters tall and weighs around 70 kg, is capable of lifting a 30-kg weight and researchers hope one day the robot would be able to attend to bed-ridden patients. (Kyodo)

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Kwan-yu seated

Utagawa Kuniyoshi print of deified General Kwan-yu seated from the 'Comparison of the Ogura One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each' series.

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Japanese survivor of WWII mass suicide recalls lost family

Shinsho Kuniyoshi recalls how his eight family members died in Saipan during World War II, either during a mass suicide or due to poor health conditions after being taken as prisoners of war. Kuniyoshi was interviewed in November 2014, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. Kuniyoshi also took part in the mass suicide but survived despite injuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese survivor of WWII mass suicide recalls lost family

Shinsho Kuniyoshi recalls how his eight family members died in Saipan due to World War II, either during a mass suicide or due to poor health conditions after being taken as prisoners of war. Kuniyoshi was interviewed in November 2014, in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, in front of the Cornerstone of Peace monument on which the names of the eight members of his family and others who perished during the battle are inscribed. Kuniyoshi also took part in the mass suicide but survived despite injuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski guide enjoys backcountry skiing at central Japan highland resort

Ski guide Kuniyoshi Komine enjoys backcountry skiing at a Norikura Kogen highland resort in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 2, 2015. The sport is gaining popularity in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski guide checks snow to protect skiers from avalanches

Ski guide Kuniyoshi Komine checks layers of snow at a Norikura Kogen highland resort in Matsumoto, Nagao Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2015, to protect backcountry skiers from avalanches. Backcountry skiers hit by snow slides have been increasing in Japan along with the growing popularity of the sport. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A wisteria trellis at Kameido Shrine

The reflection of the wisteria on Shinji Pond is beautiful. These wisteria blossoms, called Goshaku-fuji, were held in high regard during the entire Edo Period, and they appear in ukiyoe prints by Ando Hiroshige and Utagawa Kuniyoshi. This is still a popular place to appreciate the wisteria blossoms. Taken around 1897.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐11‐0]

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Ukiyoe painter exhibition in Italy

Visitors look at the works of ukiyoe artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi at an exhibition in Milan, Italy, on Dec. 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ukiyoe painter exhibition in Italy

A visitor gazes at a drawing by ukiyoe artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi at an exhibition in Milan, Italy, on Dec. 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kuniyoshi grabs 1st-round lead at NST Niigata Open

TOYOURA, Japan - Unheralded Hirokazu Kuniyoshi forged an 8-under-par 63 to take sole possession of the clubhouse lead after the first round of the NST Niigata Open at the Forest Golf Club in Toyoura, Niigata Prefecture, on July 22. (Kyodo)

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Researchers unveil robot capable of jumping into crouch

TOKYO, Japan - A group of researchers, led by Yasuo Kuniyoshi, an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, on Sept. 12 at the university unveils a human-shaped robot named Daneel that is capable of jumping to a crouching position from its back. The robot, measuring 160 centimeters in height and weighing 70 kilograms, can jump from its back (top photo) to a crouching position (bottom photo) in two to three seconds. (Kyodo)