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Frozen Lake Mashu

KUSHIRO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 26, 2013, shows Lake Mashu in Teshikaga, Hokkaido, the entire surface of which has frozen.

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Frozen Lake Mashu

TESHIKAGA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 28, 2012, shows frozen Lake Mashu in Teshikaga, Hokkaido.

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Japan's refueling ships return home after antiterrorism mission

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses a ceremony at Harumi Wharf in Tokyo Bay on Feb. 6, 2010, to welcome the return of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's supply ship Mashu and the destroyer Ikazuchi after they wound up their refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan.

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Japan's refueling ships return home after antiterrorism mission

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama inspects a guard of honor during a ceremony at Harumi Wharf in Tokyo Bay on Feb. 6, 2010, to welcome the return of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's supply ship Mashu and the destroyer Ikazuchi after they wound up their refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan.

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Japan's refueling ships return home after antiterrorism mission

TOKYO, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force's 13,500-ton supply ship Mashu returns to Marumi Wharf in Tokyo Bay on Feb. 6, 2010, after winding up its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan. The 4,550-ton destroyer Ikazuchi, along with the Mashu, also returned home, marking the end of Japan's contribution to the operations since December 2001 in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that year in the United States.

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Japan orders end of refueling for antiterrorism forces

ARABIAN SEA, Indian Ocean - Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Captain Ryo Sakai, who is aboard the supply ship Mashu on a refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, holds a teleconference with Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Kitazawa, who ordered the MSDF to end Japan's refueling mission the same day, expressed his wish for the safe return of the officers. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan orders end of refueling for antiterrorism forces

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa holds a teleconference with Ryo Sakai, captain of the Maritime Self-Defense Force who is aboard the supply ship Mashu on a refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Kitazawa, who ordered the MSDF to end Japan's refueling mission the same day, expressed his wish for the safe return of the officers.

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MSDF ships at work on day before refueling mission ends

ARABIAN SEA, Indian Ocean - Members of the 13,500-ton supply ship Mashu (L) of the Maritime Self-Defense Force prepare for fueling the 4,550-ton MSDF destroyer Ikazuchi (R) in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 14, 2009, a day ahead of the end of the final dispatch of MSDF ships for Japan's refueling mission in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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MSDF ships at work on day before refueling mission ends

ARABIAN SEA, Indian Ocean - Members of the 4,550-ton destroyer Ikazuchi (R) of the Maritime Self-Defense Force pull hoses for fuelling from the 13,500-ton MSDF supply ship Mashu (L) in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 14, a day ahead of the end of the final dispatch of MSDF ships for Japan's refueling mission in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Replenishment ships head to Indian Ocean on antiterror mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The 4,550-ton destroyer Ikazuchi of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force leaves its base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 20 for its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean. The 13,500-ton fleet support ship Mashu also set off from its port in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, the same day on the mission.

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Excursion ship Mashu Maru breaks ice on Lake Akan

Sightseeing cruiser Mashu Maru breaks the ice on Lake Akan in Kushiro in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on April 16, 2015, to forge a course ahead of the start of its full-fledged operation in May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Excursion ship Mashu Maru breaks ice on Lake Akan

Sightseeing cruiser Mashu Maru breaks the ice on Lake Akan in Kushiro in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on April 16, 2015, to forge a course ahead of the start of its full-fledged operation in May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Decommissioned ferry marks 50th anniversary of launch of service

The now-defunct Mashu Maru, a ferry which used to ply between Aomori, northern Japan, and Hakodate in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, is shown anchored in Hakodate on June 30, 2015, the 50th anniversary of the start of its service. The ship is now a floating museum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-sailors of decommissioned ferry reenact departure for 50th anniv.

Former sailors of the now defunct Mashu Maru, a ferry which used to link Aomori, northern Japan, and Hakodate in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, reenact its departure on the ship at Hakodate Port on June 30, 2015, the 50th anniversary of the start of its service. The ferry is now a floating museum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Replenishment ships head to Indian Ocean on antiterror mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The 4,550-ton destroyer Ikazuchi of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force leaves its base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 20 for its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean. The 13,500-ton fleet support ship Mashu also set off from its port in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, the same day on the mission. (Kyodo)

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MSDF ships at work on day before refueling mission ends

ARABIAN SEA, Indian Ocean - Members of the 4,550-ton destroyer Ikazuchi (R) of the Maritime Self-Defense Force pull hoses for fuelling from the 13,500-ton MSDF supply ship Mashu (L) in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 14, a day ahead of the end of the final dispatch of MSDF ships for Japan's refueling mission in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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MSDF ships at work on day before refueling mission ends

ARABIAN SEA, Indian Ocean - Members of the 13,500-ton supply ship Mashu (L) of the Maritime Self-Defense Force prepare for fueling the 4,550-ton MSDF destroyer Ikazuchi (R) in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 14, 2009, a day ahead of the end of the final dispatch of MSDF ships for Japan's refueling mission in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Japan's refueling ships return home after antiterrorism mission

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama inspects a guard of honor during a ceremony at Harumi Wharf in Tokyo Bay on Feb. 6, 2010, to welcome the return of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's supply ship Mashu and the destroyer Ikazuchi after they wound up their refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan. (Kyodo)

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Japan's refueling ships return home after antiterrorism mission

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses a ceremony at Harumi Wharf in Tokyo Bay on Feb. 6, 2010, to welcome the return of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's supply ship Mashu and the destroyer Ikazuchi after they wound up their refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan. (Kyodo)

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Japan's refueling ships return home after antiterrorism mission

TOKYO, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force's 13,500-ton supply ship Mashu returns to Marumi Wharf in Tokyo Bay on Feb. 6, 2010, after winding up its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan. The 4,550-ton destroyer Ikazuchi, along with the Mashu, also returned home, marking the end of Japan's contribution to the operations since December 2001 in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that year in the United States. (Kyodo)

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Frozen Lake Mashu

TESHIKAGA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 28, 2012, shows frozen Lake Mashu in Teshikaga, Hokkaido. (Kyodo)

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Japan orders end of refueling for antiterrorism forces

ARABIAN SEA, Indian Ocean - Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Captain Ryo Sakai, who is aboard the supply ship Mashu on a refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, holds a teleconference with Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Kitazawa, who ordered the MSDF to end Japan's refueling mission the same day, expressed his wish for the safe return of the officers. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Japan orders end of refueling for antiterrorism forces

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa holds a teleconference with Ryo Sakai, captain of the Maritime Self-Defense Force who is aboard the supply ship Mashu on a refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Kitazawa, who ordered the MSDF to end Japan's refueling mission the same day, expressed his wish for the safe return of the officers. (Kyodo)

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Sightseeing boat on icy Lake Akan in Hokkaido

The Mashu Maru excursion boat breaks the ice on Lake Akan in Kushiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on April 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sightseeing boat on icy Lake Akan in Hokkaido

The Mashu Maru excursion boat breaks the ice on Lake Akan in Kushiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on April 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sightseeing boat breaks ice on Lake Akan in Hokkaido

The Mashu Maru excursion boat breaks the ice on Lake Akan in Kushiro in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on April 16, 2018, ahead of the start of the sight-seeing season in May in the lake, which is known for its rare "marimo" green algae balls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sightseeing boat breaks ice on Lake Akan in Hokkaido

The Mashu Maru excursion boat breaks the ice on Lake Akan in Kushiro in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on April 16, 2018, ahead of the start of the sight-seeing season in May in the lake, which is known for its rare "marimo" green algae balls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Grand Slam event in Dusseldorf

Mashu Baker (R) of Japan and Mikhail Igolnikov of Russia compete in the men's 90-kilogram final at the Dusseldorf Judo Grand Slam in Dusseldorf, Germany on Feb. 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sightseeing boat Mashu Maru breaks ice on Lake Akan

The sightseeing boat Mashu Maru breaks the ice on Lake Akan, with Mt. Oakan in the background, in Kushiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on April 17, 2017, before resuming business in May. The lake is known for its rare marimo green algae balls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sightseeing boat Mashu Maru breaks ice on Lake Akan

The sightseeing boat Mashu Maru breaks the ice on Lake Akan, with Mt. Oakan in the background, in Kushiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on April 17, 2017, before resuming business in May. The lake is known for its rare marimo green algae balls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Baker wins Rio judo gold

Japanese judoka Mashu Baker shows his gold medal after winning the men's 90-kilogram class at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Baker wins judo gold at Rio

Japanese judoka Mashu Baker is joyous after winning the men's 90-kilogram category title at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. Coach Mitsushi Hirokawa is seen behind him. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Baker wins judo gold at Rio

Mashu Baker (L) of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 90-kilogram category judo competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. At right is Varlam Liparteliani of Georgia who won the silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Baker wins judo gold at Rio

Mashu Baker (L) of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 90-kilogram category judo competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. At right is Varlam Liparteliani of Georgia who won the silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Baker wins judo gold for Japan

Judoka Mashu Baker of Japan looks at his gold medal after winning the 90-kilogram category at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Baker wins judo gold for Japan

Mashu Baker (white) of Japan fights with Varlam Liparteliani of Georgia in the men's 90-kilogram judo final at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. Baker, whose father is American, became the first Japanese man to win Olympic gold in the weight class. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Baker wins judo gold for Japan

Mashu Baker (white) of Japan fights with Varlam Liparteliani of Georgia in the men's 90-kilogram judo final at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. Baker, whose father is American, became the first Japanese man to win Olympic gold in the weight class. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Baker wins judo gold for Japan

Mashu Baker of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 90-kilogram judo final against Varlam Liparteliani of Georgia at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Baker wins judo gold for Japan

Mashu Baker of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 90-kilogram judo final against Varlam Liparteliani of Georgia at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Baker wins judo gold for Japan

Mashu Baker of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 90-kilogram judo final against Varlam Liparteliani of Georgia at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo