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Japan imperial family on summer vacation

(from L) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko take a stroll on the premises of an imperial villa in Nasushiobara in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 21, 2023, as they stay there for their summer vacation, the first time in four years after the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family on summer vacation

(from L) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko take a stroll on the premises of an imperial villa in Nasushiobara in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 21, 2023, as they stay there for their summer vacation, the first time in four years after the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family on summer vacation

(2nd from L) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 21, 2023, to stay at an imperial villa for their summer vacation, for the first time in four years due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Golf: Japan Players Championship

Hideto Tanihara of Japan hits off the second tee during the final round of the Japan Players Championship golf tournament at Nishinasuno Country Club in Nasushiobara in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 25, 2023.

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Golf: Japan Players Championship

Hideto Tanihara of Japan poses with the trophy after winning the Japan Players Championship golf tournament at Nishinasuno Country Club in Nasushiobara in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 25, 2023.

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Golf: Japan Players Championship

Hideto Tanihara of Japan poses with the trophy after winning the Japan Players Championship golf tournament at Nishinasuno Country Club in Nasushiobara in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 25, 2023.

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Baker shows off canned bread developed after 1995 quake

OSAKA, Japan - Yoshihiko Akimoto, president of a bakery in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, shows off canned bread in this file photo taken on Nov. 6, 2014. Akimoto developed the product following the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit Kobe and other parts of western Japan.

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Ex-Your Party chief Watanabe loses election

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Former Your Party leader Yoshimi Watanabe, an independent candidate in the lower house election, speaks in his electoral district in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture on the night of Dec. 14, 2014, after losing his seat in the election.

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Campaigning for Dec. 14 general election begins

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, former leader of the opposition Your Party, which disbanded on Nov. 28, 2014, makes a speech in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 2, the first day of official campaigning for the Dec. 14 lower house election.

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Christian academy aids third-world fight against poverty

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Freshmen at the Asian Rural Institute talk about their home villages while watching a tablet terminal operated by a staff member of the Christian academy, which offers agricultural training programs for Asians and Africans, in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on April 12, 2013.

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Christian academy aids third-world fight against poverty

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Kenichi Otsu, president of the Asian Rural Institute, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Christian academy, which offers agricultural training programs for Asians and Africans in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on April 12, 2013.

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Christian academy aids third-world fight against poverty

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Freshmen at the Asian Rural Institute practice greetings in Japanese at a classroom of the Christian academy, which offers agricultural training programs for Asians and Africans in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on April 12, 2013, a day before its opening ceremony.

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Japan general election

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, head of Your Party, makes a stump speech in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, head of Your Party, makes a stump speech in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Crown prince's family

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L), his wife Crown Princess Masako (R) and their 10-year-old daughter Princess Aiko wave at a crowd upon their arrival at JR Nasushiobara station in Tochigi Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2012. The family will spend about two weeks at a local imperial villa, where they vacation every summer. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince's family

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L), his wife Crown Princess Masako (R) and their 10-year-old daughter Princess Aiko wave at a crowd upon their arrival at JR Nasushiobara station in Tochigi Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2012. The family will spend about two weeks at a local imperial villa, where they vacation every summer. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince, family in Tochigi

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to a crowd upon arrival at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture on May 3, 2012. The family's visit was to spend the latter half of the Golden Week holiday period at the local Nasu Imperial Villa. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Crown prince, family in Tochigi

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to a crowd upon arrival at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture on May 3, 2012. The family's visit was to spend the latter half of the Golden Week holiday period at the local Nasu Imperial Villa. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tohoku Shinkansen Line partially resumes service

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Passengers wait on a platform as a bullet train arrives at JR Fukushima Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line on April 12, 2011. East Japan Railway Co. resumed train runs between Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Fukushima Station on the shinkansen line after suspending the service following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Crown prince, family take vacation in Tochigi Pref.

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Princess Masako (R) holding the family dog and Princess Aiko (L) head to an imperial villa in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 13 together with Crown Prince Naruhito. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince, family take vacation in Tochigi Pref.

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko holding the family dog arrive at Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 13 to vacation at an imperial villa there. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress to take rest in Nasu

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko wave as they arrive at Nasushiobara Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in Tochigi Prefecture on Sept. 13 to take four-day rest at the Nasu Imperial Villa.

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Crown prince's family returns from summer vacation

NASU, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito, his wife Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko prepare to leave JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture for Tokyo on Aug. 22 after spending two weeks of their summer vacation at an imperial villa in Nasu.

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Japanese crown prince at sports event for disabled

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (R) watch a boccia game during the national sports festival for people with disabilities in Nasushiobara in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2022. (Pool photo)

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3 dead, over 180 injured after M7.4 quake hits northeastern Japan

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake off northeastern Japan late Wednesday left three people dead and more than 180 injured across 12 prefectures, and caused a high-speed shinkansen to derail. A Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train derailed between Fukushima Station and Shiroishizao Station, but all 78 passengers and crew members aboard were unharmed, according to East Japan Railway Co. JR East subsequently halted the operation of bullet trains between Nasushiobara Station and Morioka Station, and whether it can resume from next week remains unclear. The operator added that the bullet train service between Fukushima and Sendai stations running in that section is unlikely to resume within this month, pending restoration work. Shiroishizao Station is located between the two.

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Japanese crown prince, family in Tochigi

(From L) Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, his wife Crown Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at Nasushiobara train station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2015, to spend about two weeks at the Nasu Imperial Villa. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress to take rest in Nasu

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko wave as they arrive at Nasushiobara Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in Tochigi Prefecture on Sept. 13 to take four-day rest at the Nasu Imperial Villa. (Kyodo)

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Crown prince's family to rest at Nasu Imperial Villa

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture on Aug. 20 to take a rest at the Nasu Imperial Villa in the prefecture for about two weeks. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Crown prince, family take vacation in Tochigi Pref.

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko holding the family dog arrive at Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 13 to vacation at an imperial villa there. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Crown prince, family take vacation in Tochigi Pref.

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Princess Masako (R) holding the family dog and Princess Aiko (L) head to an imperial villa in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 13 together with Crown Prince Naruhito. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Crown prince's family arrive for holiday in Tochigi Pref.

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Nasushiobara Station on Aug. 16, 2010, for a holiday in Tochigi Prefecture. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Crown prince, his family in Tochigi Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L), his wife Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Nasushiobara Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2011, to stay at the Nasu Imperial Villa in the prefecture. (Pool Photo)(Kyodo)

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Crown prince, family in Tochigi

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to a crowd upon arrival at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture on May 3, 2012. The family's visit was to spend the latter half of the Golden Week holiday period at the local Nasu Imperial Villa. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Crown prince, family in Tochigi

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to a crowd upon arrival at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture on May 3, 2012. The family's visit was to spend the latter half of the Golden Week holiday period at the local Nasu Imperial Villa. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Tohoku Shinkansen Line partially resumes service

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Passengers wait on a platform as a bullet train arrives at JR Fukushima Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line on April 12, 2011. East Japan Railway Co. resumed train runs between Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Fukushima Station on the shinkansen line after suspending the service following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Baker shows off canned bread developed after 1995 quake

OSAKA, Japan - Yoshihiko Akimoto, president of a bakery in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, shows off canned bread in this file photo taken on Nov. 6, 2014. Akimoto developed the product following the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit Kobe and other parts of western Japan. (Kyodo)

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Campaigning for Dec. 14 general election begins

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, former leader of the opposition Your Party, which disbanded on Nov. 28, 2014, makes a speech in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 2, the first day of official campaigning for the Dec. 14 lower house election. (Kyodo)

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Trainee jockeys parade under cherry trees

Trainee jockeys parade with their horses under cherry trees in the northeastern Japan city of Nasushiobara on April 13, 2017, as part of their outdoor training. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trainee jockeys parade under cherry trees

Trainee jockeys parade with their horses under cherry trees in the northeastern Japan city of Nasushiobara on April 13, 2017, as part of their outdoor training. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan imperial family on summer vacation

(From R) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to the crowd after arriving at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2019, to stay at an imperial villa for their summer vacation. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan imperial family on summer vacation

(From L) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko talk to members of the public after arriving at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2019, to stay at an imperial villa for their summer vacation. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan imperial family on summer vacation

(From L) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko talk to members of the public after arriving at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2019, to stay at an imperial villa for their summer vacation. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan imperial family on summer vacation

(From L) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2019, to stay at an imperial villa for their summer vacation. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan imperial family on summer vacation

(From L) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to the crowd after arriving at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2019, to stay at an imperial villa for their summer vacation. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horseback riding under blossoming cherry trees

Professional jockey school students ride horses under a row of blossoming cherry trees in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on April 10, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Crown prince's family on summer vacation

(From L) Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito, his wife Crown Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to the crowd as they arrive at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture on Aug. 24, 2016, to stay at the Nasu Imperial Villa for about one week. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Crown prince's family on summer vacation

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito (2nd from L), his wife Crown Princess Masako (3rd from L) and their daughter Princess Aiko (far R) arrive at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture on Aug. 24, 2016, to stay at the Nasu Imperial Villa for about one week. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Crown prince's family on summer vacation

(From L) Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito, his wife Crown Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture on Aug. 24, 2016, to stay at the Nasu Imperial Villa for about one week. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor likely to express view about his role: sources

Photo taken July 25, 2016, shows Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arriving at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture for their summertime stay at an imperial villa. The Imperial Household Agency is considering arranging an opportunity for the 82-year-old emperor to express his thoughts to the public about fulfilling his role, possibly in August, government sources said on July 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor likely to express view about his role: sources

Photo taken July 25, 2016, shows Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arriving at JR Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture for their summertime stay at an imperial villa. The Imperial Household Agency is considering arranging an opportunity for the 82-year-old emperor to express his thoughts to the public about fulfilling his role, possibly in August, government sources said on July 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo