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Zenko-ji temple lit up

The main hall of Zenko-ji temple in Nagano, central Japan, is lit up on Feb. 7, 2025, as a five-day lantern festival begins.

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Site of random stabbing attack in Japan

Flowers are offered at an altar set up in front of JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan, as a police officer stands guard on Jan. 24, 2025, following a random stabbing incident near the station on Jan. 22. One man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, in which the attacker fled the scene and remains at large.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning gold in the men's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024, alongside silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Brittany Bowe of the United States.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024, alongside silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Brittany Bowe of the United States.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands competes en route to winning silver in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Miho Takagi acknowledges the crowd after competing in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024. She won gold.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Miho Takagi (R) competes en route to winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Miho Takagi competes en route to winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Miho Takagi competes en route to winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Miho Takagi competes en route to winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 24, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 24, 2024, alongside silver medalist Tatsuya Shinhama (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Merijn Scheperkamp of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 24, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 24, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 24, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Jordan Stolz of the United States reacts after winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 24, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Miho Takagi (C) poses after winning gold in the women's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Han Mei (L) of China and bronze medalist Joy Beune of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Laurent Dubreuil (L) of Canada and bronze medalist Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Yukino Yoshida (C) poses after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Andzelika Wojcik (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Kim Min Sun of South Korea.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning gold in the men's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Tatsuya Shinhana competes en route to winning bronze in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Yukino Yoshida acknowledges the crowd after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Miho Takagi competes en route to winning gold in the women's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Miho Takagi acknowledges the crowd after winning gold in the women's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Japan's Miho Takagi competes en route to winning gold in the women's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024.

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Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 17, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

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Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 17, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

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Figure skating: 6 to represent Japan at worlds in March

Japanese figure skaters (from L) Hana Yoshida, Mone Chiba, Kaori Sakamoto, Shoma Uno, Yuma Kagiyama and Kao Miura pose in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023, after being named to represent Japan at the world championships in Montreal in March 2024 following the national championships that concluded on Dec. 24.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Hana Yoshida performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Hana Yoshida performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Shun Sato performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Mai Mihara performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Mao Shimada performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Sota Yamamoto performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Sota Yamamoto performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Mai Mihara performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Mao Shimada performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Yuma Kagiyama performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Yuma Kagiyama performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Yuma Kagiyama performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno acknowledges spectators after performing in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno poses after winning the men's event at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.