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Shigeyama Sensaku, Noh farce (Kyogen) actor (photo taken on Nov. 3, 2007)

Diamond-studded Christmas tree going for 200.7 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - A diamond-studded Christmas tree is on display at the Nihonbashi Takashimaya department store in Tokyo on Nov. 13. The 40-centimeter-tall Christmas tree is studded with 400 diamonds, the largest weighing 3 karats, and lined with chemically treated miniature roses. The Christmas tree comes with a teddy bear with a diamond necklace. Takashimaya says the set was specially designed for Christmas 2007 with the price set at 200.7 million yen. Without the diamonds, the tree and the teddy bear carry a more affordable price tag: 52,500 yen. The diamond Christmas tree set will be displayed for public viewing from Nov. 14 to Dec. 4.

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha (L) scores his second goal and Japan's third during the second half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha scores with a header during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha celebrates after a headed goal during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka scores the opening goal during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Seiichiro Maki (R) fights for the ball during the first half of a qualifying game for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Sony's PlayStation 3 goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People wait outside a shop in Tokyo's Yurakucho district on Nov. 11 hours before Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 game console hits store shelves, prior to its debut in the United States on Nov. 17 and in Europe in March 2007.

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Sony's PlayStation 3 goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Youngsters dash to reach the end of a long queue outside a shop in Tokyo's Yurakucho district on Nov. 11 hours before Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 game console hits store shelves Saturday, prior to its debut in the United States on Nov. 17 and in Europe in March 2007.

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Kawashima to meet WBC interim champ Mijares in rematch

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Katsushige Kawashima (R) and WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero of Venezuela pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2 prior to their respective world title matches scheduled for Jan. 3, 2007, in Tokyo.

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French expat promotes traditional Chinese medicine

STORY: French expat promotes traditional Chinese medicine DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Philippe Emmanuel Couste 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PHILIPPE EMMANUEL COUSTE, Founder of Xi'an Jizhaochun skin medical museum 3. various of skin medical museum 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PHILIPPE EMMANUEL COUSTE, Founder of Xi'an Jizhaochun skin medical museum STORYLINE: 38-year-old Philippe Emmanuel Couste, a French national, realized his dream in China by becoming an inheritor of centuries-old traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). With a strong interest and curiosity for TCM, he came to China as an exchange student in 2007 and pursued a master's degree in the ancient city of Xi'an in China's Shaanxi Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PHILIPPE EMMANUEL COUSTE, Founder of Xi'an Jizhaochun skin medical museum "I have been exposed to traditional Chinese medicine since I was a child. My grandparents and my father are both doctors, and they know

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Chile's first Confucius Institute celebrates 15th founding anniversary

STORY: Chile's first Confucius Institute celebrates 15th founding anniversary DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations at the University of Santo Tomas 2. various of the Chinese Ambassador to Chile Niu Qingbao 3. various of celebrations at the University of Santo Tomas STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at the University of Santo Tomas in Chile celebrated the 15th anniversary of its foundation on Tuesday. It is the first Confucius Institute in the country. Tens of thousands of students have studied the Chinese language and culture here. A ceremony was held at the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) in the Chilean capital Santiago. Roberto Lafontaine, executive director of CLEC, said that the Confucius Institute started in Chile in 2007 thanks to the efforts of the University of Santo Tomas. The Chinese Ambassador to Chile Niu Qingdao said during the pa

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Kawashima to meet WBC interim champ Mijares in rematch

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Katsushige Kawashima (R) and WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero of Venezuela pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2 prior to their respective world title matches scheduled for Jan. 3, 2007, in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Sony's PlayStation 3 goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Youngsters dash to reach the end of a long queue outside a shop in Tokyo's Yurakucho district on Nov. 11 hours before Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 game console hits store shelves Saturday, prior to its debut in the United States on Nov. 17 and in Europe in March 2007. (Kyodo)

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Sony's PlayStation 3 goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People wait outside a shop in Tokyo's Yurakucho district on Nov. 11 hours before Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 game console hits store shelves, prior to its debut in the United States on Nov. 17 and in Europe in March 2007. (Kyodo)

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha (L) scores his second goal and Japan's third during the second half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka scores the opening goal during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Seiichiro Maki (R) fights for the ball during the first half of a qualifying game for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha celebrates after a headed goal during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha scores with a header during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Bones : Season 3 (2007)

Emily Deschanel Television: Bones : Season 3 (TV-Serie) Usa 2005-2017, / 3. Staffel, Season 3 25 September 2007 BONES: When the body of a man dressed as Santa Claus is found in a city park, Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Booth discover he was a well respected Santa impersonator whose real name was Kristopher Kringle in the BONES episode The Santa in the Slush airing Tuesday, Nov. 27 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2007 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Isabella Vosmikova/FOX Date: 25 September 2007

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Diamond-studded Christmas tree going for 200.7 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - A diamond-studded Christmas tree is on display at the Nihonbashi Takashimaya department store in Tokyo on Nov. 13. The 40-centimeter-tall Christmas tree is studded with 400 diamonds, the largest weighing 3 karats, and lined with chemically treated miniature roses. The Christmas tree comes with a teddy bear with a diamond necklace. Takashimaya says the set was specially designed for Christmas 2007 with the price set at 200.7 million yen. Without the diamonds, the tree and the teddy bear carry a more affordable price tag: 52,500 yen. The diamond Christmas tree set will be displayed for public viewing from Nov. 14 to Dec. 4. (Kyodo)