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irector Hayao Miyazaki's beloved car at Ghibli Park

Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki's beloved car, a Citroen 2CV, is displayed at Ghibli Park, a theme park featuring characters and scenes from Studio Ghibli's animation films such as "My Neighbor Totoro," in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2025.

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irector Hayao Miyazaki's beloved car at Ghibli Park

Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki's beloved car, a Citroen 2CV, is displayed at Ghibli Park, a theme park featuring characters and scenes from Studio Ghibli's animation films such as "My Neighbor Totoro," in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2025.

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Director Hayao Miyazaki's beloved car at Ghibli Park

Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki's beloved car, a Citroen 2CV, is displayed at Ghibli Park, a theme park featuring characters and scenes from Studio Ghibli's animation films such as "My Neighbor Totoro," in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2025.

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Aichi expo site illuminated in test

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The site of the 2005 world exposition in Aichi Prefecture is illuminated in a test on Dec. 27 prior to the illuminations for the year-end and New Year's Day.

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Yokozuna Kisenosato to take part in Nagoya tournament

NAGAKUTE, Japan, July 6 Kyodo - During a meeting with reporters on July 6, 2017, sumo stablemaster Tagonoura says yokozuna Kisenosato, who missed the last five days of the summer tournament in May due to chest and arm muscle injuries, will compete in the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Woman rescued in Aichi Pref. hostage standoff

NAGOYA, Japan - A policeman lifts onto his back Michiko Mori (C), a woman rescued from nearly 23 hours of hostage, in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 18. She had been taken captive by her former husband at his house following a shooting spree by the man, a former gangster of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest crime syndicate.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is packed with visitors on Sept. 24, the day before the 185-day event comes to a close. By 4 p.m., 165,908 visitors had entered the Nagakute main site and the adjacent Seto site, bringing the total attendance to 21.76 million.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Nagakute main site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is packed with visitors on Sept. 24, the day before the 185-day event comes to an end on Sept. 25.

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Int'l Beauty Pageant contestants gather at Aichi Expo

NAGOYA, Japan - Contestants for the Miss International Beauty Pageant 2005 gather at the World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 21. Some 50 contestants visited the exposition as part of events preceding the Sept. 26 beauty competition in Tokyo.

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Shanghai Week begins at Aichi expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Teenage Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara (2nd from R) of the Chinese Super League club Liaoning speaks in the Shanghai Week events at the 2005 World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 19. The Shanghai Week, which began the same day, runs through Sept. 25.

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Record number of people visit Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A full moon is seen from the Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition on Sept. 18. A record number of people for a single day visited the exposition in Aichi Prefecture on the day, reaching 281,441, its organizer said. The previous single-day record was 250,694 set on Sept. 10.

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Malysia national day marked at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A traditional bamboo dance performance is given during an event held to mark Malaysia's national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 31.

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Students join int'l robot soccer competition at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - About 50 primary and junior high school students from Finland, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan joined a robot soccer competition at the World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on July 27.

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Emperor, empress view Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko (R, front) walks on the global Loop main road at the 2005 World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on July 13.

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Security tight at Aichi Expo British pavilion

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Union Jack is hoisted at half-mast at the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on July 8 in memory of those who were killed in multiple bombings in central London the previous day.

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Security tightened in Tokyo, Expo site after London blasts

TOKYO, Japan - A policeman stands guard at a gate to the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on July 8. Security measures have been stepped up there following a series of bomb attacks in London.

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Star Festival featured at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The symbol tower at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is decorated with colorful strips of paper carrying the personal wishes of some 50,0000 people who visited the event on July 6 to mark the annual Star Festival on July 7.

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Visitors to Expo top 10 million

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The arrival of the 10 millionth visitor to World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is celebrated in a ceremony on July 4. The number marks two-thirds of the goal for the six-month event, the Japan Association for World Exposition 2005 said. About 16,000 people lined up when the organizers opened the expo gate at 9 a.m., and the total number of visitors reached 10,008,105 at 11 a.m., exceeding the 10 million mark on the 102nd day since its opening.

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Visitors to Expo top 10 million

NAGOYA, Japan - People visit the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on July 4, in the rain. The number of visitors to the expo surpassed 10 million the same day, two-thirds of the goal for the six-month event, according to the Japan Association for World Exposition 2005.

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Venezuela national day marked at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A mysterious dance performance is featured at an event marking Venezuela's national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on June 29.

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Visitors to Aichi Expo top 9 million

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A large crowd take to the site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture in a sweltering weather on June 25. The cumulative number of visitors since the start of the event on March 25 topped nine million mark on this day.

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Laos marks national day at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A performance of traditional Lao folk dances is featured in the event marking Laos' national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on June 13.

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Expo celebrates couples on 30th wedding anniversary

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Twenty-six couples, including those from China, South Korea, Brazil and the Netherlands, are congratulated on their 30th wedding anniversary at an event at the World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on June 11, with comic storyteller Katsura Sanshi (2nd from L) as host.

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(1)Expo demonstrates 65 prototype robots in virtual 2020 city

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Sixty-five prototype robots are displayed at an exhibition at the 2005 World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on June 9. The robots offer such services as disaster relief, nursing and medical care in a virtual 2020 city during the 11-day exhibition.

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Visitors rest under summer-like weather at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Some visitors at the World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, rest under summer-like weather on May 29.

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(2)Yemen celebrates national day at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Local Japanese students wear ethnic Yemenite clothing on the national day for Yemen on May 23 at the World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture.

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Expo exhibits epitaph of Japanese student in 8th-century China

NAGOYA, Japan - Visitors at the Chinese pavilion of the 2005 World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, view a stone epitaph of a Japanese student who was dispatched to China under the Tang Dynasty in the eighth century.

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Int'l Red Cross Red Crescent Pavilion calls for peace

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Images of people living through conflict and natural disaster are seen projected onto the ceiling of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on May 13 in an appeal for peace.

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(2)Finland celebrates national day at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (C) is welcomed at the national day events for Finland at the World Exposition site at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 12.

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Camodia marks national day at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A performance of traditional Cambodian dance marks the country's national day at the 2005 World Exposition at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 10.

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Canada's Toulmin meets Japanese singer Uchibayashi

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Canadian musical performer Jennifer Toulmin talks with Japanese singer Wakana Uchibayashi near the Canadian Pavilion on May 5 at the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture.

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(1)Scenes from Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Under strong sunshine, people queue up with parasols to enter the World Exposition at Nagakute in Aichi Prefecture on May 4.

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(1)Aichi Expo logs record crowds

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition is packed with a record number of visitors on April 30.

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(2)Aichi Expo logs record crowds

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A record number of visitors crowd the Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition in fine weather on April 30.

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Crowds flock to Aichi Expo on 1st day of Golden Week holidays

NAGOYA, Japan - People visit the 2005 World Exposition main site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on April 29, the first day of the April 29-May 8 Golden Week holiday period. The Aichi Expo will run through Sept. 25 under the theme ''Nature's Wisdom.''

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(2)Aichi Expo national day for the Netherlands

NAGAKUTE, Japan - (from L to R) Dutch Prince Willem Alexander and his wife Princess Maxima, Japanese Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko enjoy art performances during the Dutch national day celebrations at the 2005 World Exposition at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on April 19.

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Jordanian pavilion at Aichi Expo presents sand art

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Jordanian pavilion presents a sand art performance involving making pictures and characters with sand in glass bottles at the World Exposition at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture.

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(1)Switzerland celebrates national day at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A performance of traditional Swiss music is featured in celebrations marking the country's national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Nagakute, Aicihi Prefecture, on April 15.

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(1)France marks national day at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A huge art object imitating an electric lamp greets visitors to the French pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition on the country's national day on April 14.

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Gaddafi visit EXPO

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, arrives at his country's pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on April 7.

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Flags at Aichi Expo flown at half mast

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Many of the flags of the countries participating in the Aichi World Exposition are flown at half mast at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on April 4 to pay respects on the death of Pope John Paul II.

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(2)Iran celebrates national day at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A visitor to the Iranian pavilion at the Aichi World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, looks at Persian carpets on March 31.

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(3)Scenes from Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - An olive tree is represented at the entrance of the Greek pavilion at the Aichi World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, March 27.

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(3)Scenes from Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Netherlands pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, introduces nature and cultural events on a floor screen March 26.

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(4)Scenes from Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - An object depicting water is on display at the Saudi Arabian pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on March 26.

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(4)Aichi Expo opens

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A mother and her children walk to the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on March 25, the opening day of the six-month exposition.

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(2)Opening ceremony held for Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A bird's-eye view of the Aichi World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, before the opening ceremony on March 24.

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(8)Emperor, empress, prince view Aichi Expo

NAGOYA, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and Crown Prince Naruhito look at a mammoth model during their visit to the site of the 2005 World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on March 23. (Pool photo)

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French pavilion for Aichi expo opened to press

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The French pavilion at the Aichi World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, features environmental protection with images of rubbish projected on the walls. The pavilion was opened to the press on March 17.

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Egyptian pavilion for Aichi expo opened to press

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Egyptian pavilion at the Aichi World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, was opened to the press March 17 ahead of the opening of the exposition on March 25.