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Gamba Osaka's Kurata scores in game against Urawa

SAITAMA, Japan - Midfielder Shun Kurata (R) of Gamba Osaka scores a goal late in a game against Urawa Reds at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 22, 2014. The 2-0 victory put the Osaka club within two points of front-running Urawa for the J-League Division 1 title for 2014.

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Research to start on blood tests to detect 13 cancer types

TOKYO, Japan - Researchers announce the commencement of a project to develop ways of detecting 13 types of cancer from a single blood sample at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2014. Making the announcement were Kenji Kurata (L), president of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Tomomitsu Hotta (C), president of the National Cancer Center, and Tetsu Yonehara, head of Toray Industries Inc.'s New Frontiers Research Laboratories.

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Textbook creator

TOKYO, Japan - Junko Kurata, a producer of textbooks and CDs for Japan's major English language school operator Aeon Corp., holds some of the texts she produced, on May 15, 2013 at the company's headquarters in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

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(2)Annan calls on Japan to help Iraq, settle issues with N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks Feb. 24 at the main hall of the House of Councillors at the Diet in Tokyo. Hiroyuku Kurata (L in back), president of the upper house, and Yohei Kono (R in back), speaker of the House of Representatives, listen behind Annan.

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Emperor, empress greeted on New Year's Day

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (standing on the left) receive New Year's greetings by family members and government officials in a traditional ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 1. ''I'm praying for this country's prosperity and people's happiness,'' the emperor said at the ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono, House of Councillors President Hiroyuki Kurata and Supreme Court Chief Justice Akira Machida among others. (Pool photo)

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China's No. 2 leader arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Wu Bangguo (C), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, poses for a photograph at a welcome reception in Tokyo on Sept. 4, flanked by Hiroyuki Kurata (L), president of the House of Councillors, and Tamisuke Watanuki, speaker of the House of Representatives. Wu arrived in Tokyo earlier in the day for a weeklong trip to meet with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of a peace treaty between the two countries.

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(1)JCP policy chief Fudesaka quits over sexual harassment

TOKYO, Japan - Hideyo Fudesaka (file photo), policy chief of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP), submitted a letter of resignation to House of Councillors President Hiroyuki Kurata on June 24 to take responsibility for a sexual harassment scandal.

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Former upper house head Inoue tenders resignation from Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Former House of Councillors President Yutaka Inoue holds a news conference in Tokyo on May 2 after tendering his resignation from the Diet to upper house president Hiroyuki Kurata to take responsibility for his former aide's involvement in a bribery scandal.

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Upper house president Kurata meets Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with new House of Councillors president Hiroyuki Kurata prior to their talks at his official residence in Tokyo on April 22. Kurata, of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, succeeded Yutaka Inoue, who resigned over allegations that one of his secretaries received kickbacks in connection with public works projects.

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Upper house picks Kurata to succeed scandal-hit Inoue

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Kurata (C) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) stands in appreciation on being elected president of the House of Councillors on April 22 to succeed Yutaka Inoue who resigned over allegations that one of his secretaries received kickbacks in connection with public works projects.

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Kurata to replace scandal-hit Inoue as upper house head

TOKYO, Japan - Former Home Affairs Minister Hiroyuki Kurata talks with the media on his way to the Diet on April 22. Kurata, a 64-year-old ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker, is expected to replace Yutaka Inoue as president of the House of Councillors later in the day, following approval of Inoue's resignation over allegations one of his secretaries took kickbacks.

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(1)JCP policy chief Fudesaka quits over sexual harassment

TOKYO, Japan - Hideyo Fudesaka (file photo), policy chief of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP), submitted a letter of resignation to House of Councillors President Hiroyuki Kurata on June 24 to take responsibility for a sexual harassment scandal. (Kyodo)

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Gamba Osaka play Guangzhou Evergrande in ACL semifinal

Shu Kurata of Japan's Gamba Osaka (R) shoots during the first half of the second leg of an Asian Champions League semifinal against China's Guangzhou Evergrande in Osaka on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Gamba play China's Evergrande in ACL semifinals

Japan's Gamba Osaka midfielder Shu Kurata (R) fights for the ball with China's Guangzhou Evergrande midfielder Zheng Zhi during the first half of the first-leg of a home-and-away Asian Champions League semifinal game in Guangzhou, China, on Sept. 30, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba beat Seoul again, reach ACL q'finals

Gamba Osaka's Shu Kurata (R) scores in the first half of a match against South Korea's FC Seoul on May 27, 2015, in Osaka Prefecture, leading the home side to a 3-2 second-leg win, which secured Gamba's advance into the Asian Champions League quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-soldiers wait for arrival of emperor, empress

Yoji Kurata (L), a former Japanese army soldier, and Kiyokazu Tsuchida, a former Japanese seaman, await the arrival of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in Peleliu Island, part of the west Pacific nation of Palau, on April 9, 2015. Kurata, 88, and Tsuchida, 95, survived the fierce battles in Palau. The imperial couple visited the island to commemorate those who lost their lives there during World War II. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dish from popular comic series served for cartoonists

A dish containing tomatoes, citrus maxima, red sea bream and jelly is served during a gathering of comic artists and manga buffs in Kochi, western Japan, on Feb. 21, 2015. The meal was based on a recipe proposed by Yoshimi Kurata in his "Aji Ichimonme" (A Pinch of Seasoning) series of cooking stories. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cartoonists eat meals from recipes in cooking-themed comics

Meals based on recipes proposed in cooking-themed comic stories are served at a gathering of cartoonists and manga buffs in Kochi, western Japan, on Feb. 21, 2015. On the far left is Yoshimi Kurata, author of the "Aji Ichimonme" (A Pinch of Seasoning) series of cooking stories. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Gamba beat S. Korea's Jeonbuk 3-2 in ACL quarterfinal

Gamba Osaka midfielder Shu Kurata scores a go-ahead goal in the second half of an action-packed Asian Champions League quarterfinal match against South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at Osaka Expo '70 Stadium in the western Japanese city on Sept. 16, 2015. Gamba won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka's Kurata scores in game against Urawa

SAITAMA, Japan - Midfielder Shun Kurata (R) of Gamba Osaka scores a goal late in a game against Urawa Reds at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 22, 2014. The 2-0 victory put the Osaka club within two points of front-running Urawa for the J-League Division 1 title for 2014. (Kyodo)

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The main gate of Nakashima Confucian Shrine and the residence of Ueno Hikoma

The white walled house in the center is where Ueno Hikoma lived and had his photo studio. The new two-storied photo studio Ueno Hikoma built in 1872 can be seen. The big gate on the left is the main gate of Nagasaki Seido, along with Yushima in Tokyo and Taku in Saga, one of the three foremost academic centers of Confucianism in Japan at that time. The foliage across the river is Mizu-jinja Shrine of Irabayashi close to the water source for the Kurata-Suihi waterworks during the Edo period.==Date:about 1874, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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(2)Annan calls on Japan to help Iraq, settle issues with N. Kore

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks Feb. 24 at the main hall of the House of Councillors at the Diet in Tokyo. Hiroyuku Kurata (L in back), president of the upper house, and Yohei Kono (R in back), speaker of the House of Representatives, listen behind Annan. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs N. Korea at East Asian tournament

Shu Kurata (R) of Japan tries to hold off Sim Hyon Jin of North Korea in the first half of the men's E-1 Football Championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan vs N. Korea at East Asian tournament

Shu Kurata (R) of Japan and Pak Song Chol of North Korea vie for the ball in the first half of the men's E-1 Football Championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan vs Haiti friendly soccer match

Japan midfielder Shu Kurata heads the opening goal during the first half of an international friendly against Haiti at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Oct. 10, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kurata's 1st international strike sends Japan past New Zealand

Shu Kurata (R) scores a game-winning goal during the second half of an international friendly against New Zealand in the central Japan city of Toyota on Oct. 6, 2017. Japan won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kurata late leveler sees Gamba, Cerezo share Osaka derby spoils

Gamba Osaka's Shu Kurata (10) scores an equalizer during the second half of a game against Cerezo Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on April 16, 2017. The game, the first Osaka derby in three seasons in the J-League, ended in a 2-2 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress greeted on New Year's Day

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (standing on the left) receive New Year's greetings by family members and government officials in a traditional ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 1. ''I'm praying for this country's prosperity and people's happiness,'' the emperor said at the ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono, House of Councillors President Hiroyuki Kurata and Supreme Court Chief Justice Akira Machida among others. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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China's No. 2 leader arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Wu Bangguo (C), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, poses for a photograph at a welcome reception in Tokyo on Sept. 4, flanked by Hiroyuki Kurata (L), president of the House of Councillors, and Tamisuke Watanuki, speaker of the House of Representatives. Wu arrived in Tokyo earlier in the day for a weeklong trip to meet with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of a peace treaty between the two countries. (Kyodo)

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Upper house picks Kurata to succeed scandal-hit Inoue

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Kurata (C) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) stands in appreciation on being elected president of the House of Councillors on April 22 to succeed Yutaka Inoue who resigned over allegations that one of his secretaries received kickbacks in connection with public works projects.

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Kurata to replace scandal-hit Inoue as upper house head

TOKYO, Japan - Former Home Affairs Minister Hiroyuki Kurata talks with the media on his way to the Diet on April 22. Kurata, a 64-year-old ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker, is expected to replace Yutaka Inoue as president of the House of Councillors later in the day, following approval of Inoue's resignation over allegations one of his secretaries took kickbacks.