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Japanese skier, engineer eyeing Olympic medal with Japan-made skis

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroaki Otaka, who heads a group of engineers for production of skis at Japana Co. belonging to Alpen Co., holds a pair of Hart-brand skis designed for alpine skier Naoki Yuasa at a plant in the town of Mitake in Gifu Prefecture on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Mt. Mitake to open to hikers with dogs

TOKYO, Japan - Hikers and their dogs receive blessings for the health of the dogs at the Musashi Mitake Shrine on the summit of Mt. Mitake in Ome, Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2012.

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Mt. Mitake to open to hikers with dogs

TOKYO, Japan - Hikers walk their dogs during a trial climb at Mt. Mitake in Ome, Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2012.

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2 die in fall from Nagano cable car

MITAKE, Japan - Two passengers riding in a cable car in Mitake, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, died Oct. 15 after a cable became detached from a pulley and they were thrown from the gondola (shown).

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2 die in fall from Nagano cable car

MITAKE, Japan - Two passengers riding in a cable car in Mitake, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, died Oct. 15 after a cable became detached from a pulley and they were thrown from the gondola (shown). (Kyodo)