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Manga artists oppose tighter porn regulation

Manga artists oppose tighter porn regulation

TOKYO, Japan - Influential Japanese ''manga'' comic artists -- (From L) Go Nagai, Tetsuya Chiba and Machiko Satonaka -- attend a gathering at the Tokyo metropolitan government on March 15, 2010. The artists opposed a government-sponsored ordinance revision aimed at regulating sexual imagery.

Manga artists oppose tighter porn regulation

Manga artists oppose tighter porn regulation

TOKYO, Japan - Influential Japanese ''manga'' comic artists -- (From L) Go Nagai, Tetsuya Chiba and Machiko Satonaka -- attend a gathering at the Tokyo metropolitan government on March 15, 2010. The artists opposed a government-sponsored ordinance revision aimed at regulating sexual imagery. (Kyodo)

Pyeongchang Olympics

Pyeongchang Olympics

Crying Japanese Nordic combined skier Go Yamamoto (front) is cheered up by teammates Hideaki Nagai (L), Yoshito Watabe (C) and Akito Watabe (R) after their finish at fourth in the team event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pyeongchang Olympics

Pyeongchang Olympics

(Clockwise from top L) Hideaki Nagai, Go Yamamoto, Akito Watabe and Yoshito Watabe of Japan soar through the air in the ski jumping leg of the Nordic combined team event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo