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Japanese astronauts play musical instruments together

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronauts Soichi Noguci (L in back) and Naoko Yamazaki (R in back) at the International Space Station talk to Moeka Kusuda, a six-grader at an elementary school, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo during a video chat event on April 12, 2010. Two Cabinet ministers and six schoolchildren took part in the event during which Noguchi and Yamazaki played musical instruments together.

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65-yr-old Japanese sets Guinness World record in Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese runner Akinori Kusuda shakes hands with another runner after completing the Tokyo Marathon on March 22 as his 52nd full marathon in as many days. Kusuda eclipsed a Guinness World record in the mammoth city marathon, putting a successful end to a bid he began on Jan. 30 on a makeshift course in a park near his home in Saitama Prefecture.

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65-yr-old Japanese sets Guinness World record in Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese runner Akinori Kusuda smiles after completing the Tokyo Marathon on March 22 as his 52nd full marathon in as many days. Kusuda eclipsed a Guinness World record in the mammoth city marathon, putting a successful end to a bid he began on Jan. 30 on a makeshift course in a park near his home in Saitama Prefecture.

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(2)Japan's women pick up 1st win at Athens basketball

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kaori Kusuda throws a pass during a Group A preliminary round match against Nigeria in the women's basketball tournament at Olympic Indoor Hall on Aug. 16. Japan beat Nigeria 79-73 for its first win.

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65-yr-old Japanese sets Guinness World record in Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese runner Akinori Kusuda shakes hands with another runner after completing the Tokyo Marathon on March 22 as his 52nd full marathon in as many days. Kusuda eclipsed a Guinness World record in the mammoth city marathon, putting a successful end to a bid he began on Jan. 30 on a makeshift course in a park near his home in Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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65-yr-old Japanese sets Guinness World record in Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese runner Akinori Kusuda smiles after completing the Tokyo Marathon on March 22 as his 52nd full marathon in as many days. Kusuda eclipsed a Guinness World record in the mammoth city marathon, putting a successful end to a bid he began on Jan. 30 on a makeshift course in a park near his home in Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japan's women pick up 1st win at Athens basketball

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kaori Kusuda throws a pass during a Group A preliminary round match against Nigeria in the women's basketball tournament at Olympic Indoor Hall on Aug. 16. Japan beat Nigeria 79-73 for its first win. (Kyodo)

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Japanese astronauts play musical instruments together

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronauts Soichi Noguci (L in back) and Naoko Yamazaki (R in back) at the International Space Station talk to Moeka Kusuda, a six-grader at an elementary school, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo during a video chat event on April 12, 2010. Two Cabinet ministers and six schoolchildren took part in the event during which Noguchi and Yamazaki played musical instruments together. (Kyodo)