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Sebastiao Salgado Dead at 81

File photo - Photomontage with the profile of photographer Sebastião Salgado and one of his works, during the opening of his latest exhibition 'Gold' at the Centro de Arte Tomás y Valiente in Fuenlabrada (Madrid), where it will remain until February 9, 2020, in Madrid (Spain), Nov. 14, 2019. Legendary Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dead at 81. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- ZHENGZHOU, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Swans are seen at a wetland park in Sanmenxia, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 14, 2019. Clear waters and green mountains are not only natural and ecological wealth but also social and economic riches, with the concept -- "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" -- becoming the country's consensus and action guide across China. Under this concept, provinces in central China are collaboratively advancing river ecological management to ensure the continuous improvement of the river ecosystems. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li An)

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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- ZHENGZHOU, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Swans are seen at a wetland park in Sanmenxia, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 14, 2019. Clear waters and green mountains are not only natural and ecological wealth but also social and economic riches, with the concept -- "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" -- becoming the country's consensus and action guide across China. Under this concept, provinces in central China are collaboratively advancing river ecological management to ensure the continuous improvement of the river ecosystems. (Xinhua/Li An)

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Sumitomo Mitsui group CEO Jun Ota dies

File photo taken on Dec. 14, 2018, shows Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.'s Jun Ota (L) and Takeshi Kunibe after being appointed the company's president and chairman, respectively. Ota, who became president and CEO in 2019, died on Nov. 25, 2023, due to pancreatic cancer, aged 65.

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2019 shows tourists taking boats to visit Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-OUTDOOR SPORTS (CN)

(230906) -- GUILIN, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, a tourist parasails with a coach in Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 14, 2019. The city of Guilin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is famous for its impressive Karst landscapes. It was among the first batch of Chinese cities open to foreign visitors. Relying on its abundant tourism resources, Guilin City has integrated the sports industry into local scenic areas and made outdoor sports a new name card for tourism. Guilin stands out as it gives full play to ecological advantages by integrating tourism and sports resources and taking the path of green development. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-OUTDOOR SPORTS (CN)

(230906) -- GUILIN, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, a tourist parasails with a coach in Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 14, 2019. The city of Guilin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is famous for its impressive Karst landscapes. It was among the first batch of Chinese cities open to foreign visitors. Relying on its abundant tourism resources, Guilin City has integrated the sports industry into local scenic areas and made outdoor sports a new name card for tourism. Guilin stands out as it gives full play to ecological advantages by integrating tourism and sports resources and taking the path of green development. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-CITY VIEWS (CN)

(230614) -- SHENYANG, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2019 shows a view of the Beiling Park after snow in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. Shenyang, a city with a history of more than 2,000 years, is an important manufacturing and transportation hub in northeast China. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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Shuri Castle photo album

NAHA, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Undated photo shows an album for Shuri Castle, which was published on Nov. 14, 2019, by the Okinawa Times, a major newspaper in the southernmost Japanese prefecture, about two weeks after a fire engulfed the castle at a World Heritage site. The 88-page all-color album has drawn massive orders with the proceeds financing the rebuilding of the castle.

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Shuri Castle photo album

NAHA, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 29, 2019, shows an album for Shuri Castle, which was published on Nov. 14, 2019, by the Okinawa Times, a major newspaper in the southernmost Japanese prefecture, about two weeks after a fire engulfed the castle at a World Heritage site. The 88-page all-color album has drawn massive orders with the proceeds financing the rebuilding of the castle.

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14 cities in Japan vie to host 2019 Rugby World Cup games

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Shimazu, secretary general of the organizing committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, announces in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2014, a list of 14 cities across the country seeking to host matches.

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-ELECTION-ITAMAR BEN-GVIR

(221102) -- TEL AVIV, Nov. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli ultra-nationalist lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses supporters in Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 2, 2022. Exit polls from Israel's parliamentary elections suggested Tuesday that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has a good chance of making a comeback after the country's fifth elections since 2019. The polls also showed that ultra-nationalist lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir's Religious Zionism won 14-15 seats, becoming Israel's third-largest party. (JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-ELECTION-ITAMAR BEN-GVIR

(221102) -- TEL AVIV, Nov. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli ultra-nationalist lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses supporters in Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 2, 2022. Exit polls from Israel's parliamentary elections suggested Tuesday that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has a good chance of making a comeback after the country's fifth elections since 2019. The polls also showed that ultra-nationalist lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir's Religious Zionism won 14-15 seats, becoming Israel's third-largest party. (JINI via Xinhua)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QINGHAI LAKE-WETLAND (CN)

(221101) -- XINING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2019 shows tourists strolling in cole flower fields along the Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, is China's largest inland saltwater lake. It is a major transit point for migratory birds from Central Asia to India and East Asia to Australia. It also serves as an important winter home for waterbirds on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Qinghai Lake is a crucial body of water to maintain ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification. The improving ecosystem of the lake in recent years has benefited a variety of plant and animal species. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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Xinhua Headlines: Cold War-minded U.S. eyes more military spending to sustain hegemony amid geopolitical tensions

(220329) -- WASHINGTON, March 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. military vehicle runs past the Tal Tamr area in the countryside of Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, Nov. 14, 2019. (Str/Xinhua)

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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 5, 2019, shows the Daijokyu Halls, the setting for the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony to be performed by Emperor Naruhito Nov. 14 and 15, on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 5, 2019, shows the Daijokyu Halls, the setting for the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony to be performed by Emperor Naruhito Nov. 14 and 15, on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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14 cities in Japan vie to host 2019 Rugby World Cup games

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Shimazu, secretary general of the organizing committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, announces in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2014, a list of 14 cities across the country seeking to host matches. (Kyodo)

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

People visit the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2019, where Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 14 and 15. The halls were built specially for the ceremony, a key imperial succession rite, and will be taken down after opening to the public for 18 days through Dec. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken Nov. 21, 2019, shows the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo, where Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 14 and 15. The halls were built specially for the ceremony, a key imperial succession rite, and will be taken down after opening to the public for 18 days through Dec. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ezra Vogel in Japan

Harvard University Professor Emeritus Ezra Vogel, who specializes in East Asian sociology, is interviewed in Fukuoka on Nov. 14, 2019, as he visits Japan to give lectures at Kyushu University and other universities in Japan. His 1979 book, "Japan as No. 1: Lessons for America," became a big hit in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ezra Vogel in Japan

Harvard University Professor Emeritus Ezra Vogel, who specializes in East Asian sociology, is interviewed in Fukuoka on Nov. 14, 2019, as he visits Japan to give lectures at Kyushu University and other universities in Japan. His 1979 book, "Japan as No. 1: Lessons for America," became a big hit in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsai Chi-chung Became A Monk At The Shaolin Temple

Taiwan cartoonist Tsai Chi-chung signs a book titled Comic Book With Garden Menu for readers at the Shanghai Book Fair and Book China Shanghai Week on August 14, 2019. On Nov 17, CAI Zhizhong, 72, became a monk under the tutelage of Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple.

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Tsai Chi-chung Became A Monk At The Shaolin Temple

Taiwan cartoonist Tsai Chi-chung signs a book titled Comic Book With Garden Menu for readers at the Shanghai Book Fair and Book China Shanghai Week on August 14, 2019. On Nov 17, CAI Zhizhong, 72, became a monk under the tutelage of Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple.

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Tsai Chi-chung Became A Monk At The Shaolin Temple

Taiwan cartoonist Tsai Chi-chung signs a book titled Comic Book With Garden Menu for readers at the Shanghai Book Fair and Book China Shanghai Week on August 14, 2019. On Nov 17, CAI Zhizhong, 72, became a monk under the tutelage of Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple.

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Karel Gott, medals

Famous Czech pop music singer Karel Gott presents golden medals issued at the occasion of his 75th birthday by Czech Mint (Ceska mincovna) in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, some 100 kilometers north of Prague, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

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Karel Gott, medals

Famous Czech pop music singer Karel Gott presents golden medals issued at the occasion of his 75th birthday by Czech Mint (Ceska mincovna) in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, some 100 kilometers north of Prague, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

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Karel Gott, medals

Famous Czech pop music singer Karel Gott presents golden medals issued at the occasion of his 75th birthday by Czech Mint (Ceska mincovna) in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, some 100 kilometers north of Prague, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

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Karel Gott, medals

Czech Mint (Ceska mincovna) in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, some 100 kilometers north of Prague, presented gold and silver medals at the occasion of 75th birthday of famous Czech pop music singer Karel Gott, issued on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

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Karel Gott, medals

Famous Czech pop music singer Karel Gott presents golden medals issued at the occasion of his 75th birthday by Czech Mint (Ceska mincovna) in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, some 100 kilometers north of Prague, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

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Karel Gott, medals

Czech Mint (Ceska mincovna) in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, some 100 kilometers north of Prague, presented gold and silver medals at the occasion of 75th birthday of famous Czech pop music singer Karel Gott, issued on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

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Karel Gott, medals

Czech Mint (Ceska mincovna) in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, some 100 kilometers north of Prague, presented gold and silver medals at the occasion of 75th birthday of famous Czech pop music singer Karel Gott, issued on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

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Karel Gott, medals

Famous Czech pop music singer Karel Gott presents golden medals issued at the occasion of his 75th birthday by Czech Mint (Ceska mincovna) in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, some 100 kilometers north of Prague, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

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Karel Gott, medals

Famous Czech pop music singer Karel Gott presents golden medals issued at the occasion of his 75th birthday by Czech Mint (Ceska mincovna) in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, some 100 kilometers north of Prague, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

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Japan's emperor, empress

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2019. They had a rehearsal for the Nov. 14-15 "Daijosai" great thanksgiving ceremony. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: New Zealand v Wales

Ben Smith (14) of New Zealand bursts through a tackle by Hallam Amos of Wales on his way to scoring a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup bronze medal match on Nov. 1, 2019, in Chofu, western Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: New Zealand v Wales

Ben Smith (14) of New Zealand celebrates with his teammate Aaron Smith after scoring a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup bronze medal match against Wales on Nov. 1, 2019, in Chofu, western Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Preparation for imperial succession ritual

A ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 26, 2019, marking the start of construction of temporary halls for the Great Thanksgiving Ceremony, known as the Daijosai on Nov. 14 and 15, a key imperial succession rite for Japanese Emperor Naruhito, who was enthroned on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Preparation for imperial succession ritual

A ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 26, 2019, marking the start of construction of temporary halls for the Great Thanksgiving Ceremony, known as the Daijosai on Nov. 14 and 15, a key imperial succession rite for Japanese Emperor Naruhito, who was enthroned on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Preparation for imperial succession ritual

A ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 26, 2019, marking the start of construction of temporary halls for the Great Thanksgiving Ceremony, known as the Daijosai on Nov. 14 and 15, a key imperial succession rite for Japanese Emperor Naruhito, who was enthroned on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Preparation for imperial succession ritual

A ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 26, 2019, marking the start of construction of temporary halls for the Great Thanksgiving Ceremony, known as the Daijosai on Nov. 14 and 15, a key imperial succession rite for Japanese Emperor Naruhito, who was enthroned on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Preparation for imperial succession ritual

A ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 26, 2019, marking the start of construction of temporary halls for the Great Thanksgiving Ceremony, known as the Daijosai on Nov. 14 and 15, a key imperial succession rite for Japanese Emperor Naruhito, who was enthroned on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Preparation for imperial succession ritual

A ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 26, 2019, marking the start of construction of temporary halls for the Great Thanksgiving Ceremony, known as the Daijosai on Nov. 14 and 15, a key imperial succession rite for Japanese Emperor Naruhito, who was enthroned on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

File photo taken in November 2019 shows the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo during the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony, a key imperial succession rite that was conducted Nov. 14-15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

People visit the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2019, where Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 14 and 15. The halls were built specially for the ceremony, a key imperial succession rite, and will be taken down after opening to the public for 18 days through Dec. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

People visit the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2019, where Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 14 and 15. The halls were built specially for the ceremony, a key imperial succession rite, and will be taken down after opening to the public for 18 days through Dec. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken Nov. 21, 2019, shows the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo, where Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 14 and 15. The halls were built specially for the ceremony, a key imperial succession rite, and will be taken down after opening to the public for 18 days through Dec. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kintetsu Railway's new express train

Photo taken Nov. 19, 2019, in Yao, Osaka, shows Kintetsu Railway Co.'s new express train Hinotori that will link Osaka and Nagoya in about two hours from March 14, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kintetsu Railway's new express train

Photo taken Nov. 19, 2019, in Yao, Osaka, shows a premium seat of Kintetsu Railway Co.'s new express train Hinotori that will link Osaka and Nagoya in about two hours from March 14, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brand rice used at Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken Nov. 19, 2019, in Tokyo, shows the Tochigi no Hoshi brand rice produced in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. Rice of the same brand was used as an offering in the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony performed by Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Nov. 14 and 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo