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Japanese Princess Yuriko

(From L) Crown Prince Naruhito, his great-aunt Princess Yuriko and her husband Prince Mikasa attend the funeral of the couple's son Prince Katsura at the Toshimagaoka cemetery in Tokyo on June 17, 2014. Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of Japan's imperial family, died at a Tokyo hospital on Nov. 15, 2024, at the age of 101

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Sculptor works on bamboo openwork

GIFU, Japan - Japanese wood sculptor Tekka Yamada puts the finishing touches to a bamboo openwork product in his studio in Gifu, central Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014.

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Man belonging to 'ant tribe' walks in Beijing suburb

BEIJING, China - A young Chinese man who belongs to the so-called "ant tribe" walks near his apartment building in a Beijing suburb on Nov. 15, 2014. The name "ant tribe" refers to a group of unemployed or underpaid university graduates.

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Benches with Anpanman characters in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Benches decorated with characters from the popular anime series Anpanman are seen in front of JR Kochi Station in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 15, 2014. Anpanman creator, the late Takashi Yanase, hailed from the western Japanese prefecture.

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Stone figure of 'Currypanman' in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - A stone figure of "Currypanman" in the popular anime series Anpanman is seen on the side of a national road in Kochi City, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014. Anpanman creator, the late Takashi Yanase, hailed from Kochi Prefecture.

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Nishikori's breakthrough season ended by Djokovic

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan speaks at a news conference in London on Nov. 15, 2014, after losing to Novak Djokovic in a semifinal of the ATP World Tour Finals. World No. 1 Djokovic won 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, advancing to a showdown with Roger Federer in the final.

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S. Korean policeman wins Japanese speech contest

SEOUL, South Korea - Seoul National University student Han Sung Ho, who works as a conscripted policeman at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, wins a Japanese speech contest in Seoul on Nov. 15, 2014. He spoke about the importance of his job and his empathy toward members of the Japanese police guarding the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo.

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Japan beat Romania 18-13 in rugby test match

BUCHAREST, Romania - Japan coach Eddie Jones watches an international rugby test match against Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan won 18-13.

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Japan beat Romania 18-13 in rugby test match

BUCHAREST, Romania - Japan's Kane Hesketh jumps to catch the ball during the second half of an international rugby test match against Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan won 18-13.

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Japan beat Romania 18-13 in rugby test match

BUCHAREST, Romania - Japan coach Eddie Jones congratulates his players after their 18-13 victory over Romania in an international rugby test match at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 15, 2014.

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Nishikori's breakthrough season ended by Djokovic

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot by Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their semifinal match of the ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena in London on Nov. 15, 2014. World No. 1 Djokovic won 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, advancing to a showdown with Roger Federer in the final.

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Nishikori's breakthrough season ended by Djokovic

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan waves as he leaves O2 Arena in London after being beaten by Novak Djokovic in their semifinal match of the ATP World Tour Finals on Nov. 15, 2014. World No. 1 Djokovic won 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, advancing to a showdown with Roger Federer in the final.

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Japan beat Romania 18-13 in rugby test match

BUCHAREST, Romania - Japan's Male Sau runs with the ball during the second half of an international rugby test match against Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan won 18-13.

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Japan beat Romania 18-13 in rugby test match

BUCHAREST, Romania - Japan's Hendrik Tui (L in up) reaches for the ball in a lineout during the first half of an international rugby test match against Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan won 18-13.

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Nishikori's breakthrough season ended by Djokovic

MATSUE, Japan - Fans watch a TV broadcast of the semifinal match of the ATP World Tour Finals between Kei Nishikori of Japan and Novak Djokovic of Serbia at a sports bar in Matsue, Nishikori's hometown in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014.

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Japan beat Romania 18-13 in rugby test match

BUCHAREST, Romania - Japan's Kosei Ono is tackled during the first half of an international rugby test match against Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan won 18-13.

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Japan beat Romania 18-13 in rugby test match

BUCHAREST, Romania - Japan's Harumichi Tatekawa carries the ball during the second half of an international rugby test match against Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan won 18-13.

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Nishikori's breakthrough season ended by Djokovic

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan (L) and Novak Djokovic of Serbia pose for photos before their semifinal match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on Nov. 15, 2014. World No. 1 Djokovic won 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, advancing to a showdown with Roger Federer in the final.

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Japan beat Romania 18-13 in rugby test match

BUCHAREST, Romania - Japan's Atsushi Hiwasa (L) passes the ball during the first half of an international rugby test match against Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan won 18-13.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary asks Japan to promote "Abenomics"

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso meets the press after talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in Brisbane, Australia, on Nov. 15, 2014, on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit. Lew urged Japan to promote the "Abenomics" policy mix to prop up domestic demand that has remained sluggish following the April 1 consumption tax hike.

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Tailor shop owner gives quilt to abductee's mother

NIIGATA, Japan - Matsuko Shiraishi (R), a tailor shop owner in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, hands an ornamental quilt to Tetsuya Yokota, a younger brother of Megumi Yokota, a symbol in the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals, in Niigata on Nov. 15, 2014, to cheer up Megumi's mother Sakie.

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Japan's women 2nd in team pursuit World Cup

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japanese female skaters compete in the team pursuit at the season-opening World Cup meet in Hokkaido, Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan clocked 3 minutes, 4.78 seconds to place second at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval, behind the Dutch women, who won in 3:02.54.

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Game 3 of Japan-Major League All-Star series

TOKYO, Japan - Hayato Sakamoto of the Yomiuri Giants belts a two-run homer in the second inning of Game 3 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 15, 2014. Samurai Japan won the first two games.

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Game 3 of Japan-Major League All-Star series

TOKYO, Japan - Sho Nakata of Nippon Ham Fighters whacks a two-run homer in the third inning of Game 3 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 15, 2014. Samurai Japan won the first two games.

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Christmas tree in Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2014, shows a 10-meter tall "jumbo Christmas tree" installed in front of Mikimoto jewelry store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. While the store has put up a Christmas tree almost every year since 1976, this tree would be the last one as the store plans to start renovation work from next year.

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Game 3 of Japan-Major League All-Star series

TOKYO, Japan - Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles starts Game 3 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 15, 2014. Samurai Japan won the first two games.

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W7 bullet trains for Hokuriku Shinkansen line

KANAZAWA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. unveils on Nov. 15, 2014, the W7 series bullet trains for the extended Hokuriku Shinkansen line which will connect Nagano and Kanazawa in central Japan from March 2015, to the press at the Hakusan railyard in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto may run in next lower house election

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who also acts as the co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, makes a speech in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 15, 2014. He indicated he may run in the next lower house election that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to call soon.

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G-20 leaders gather in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - Leaders of the Group of 20 economies meet in Brisbane, Australia, on Nov. 15, 2014. They pledged to fight the Ebola pandemic. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-20 leaders gather in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (L) welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the summit of the Group of 20 economies in Brisbane on Nov. 15, 2014. The G-20 leaders pledged to fight the Ebola pandemic. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-20 leaders gather in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the summit of the Group of 20 economies in Brisbane on Nov. 15, 2014. The G-20 leaders pledged to fight the Ebola pandemic. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Event to mark shortlisting of 'washi' for cultural heritage

GIFU, Japan - Some 100 people take part in a 60-meter-long paper-making event in Mino, Gifu Prefecture, on Nov. 15, 2014. It is highly likely that "washi" traditional Japanese paper of the city will be included on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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G-20 leaders gather in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R on front row) attends the summit of the Group of 20 economies in Brisbane on Nov. 15, 2014. The G-20 leaders pledged to fight the Ebola pandemic. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto may run in next lower house election

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who also acts as the co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, makes a speech in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 15, 2014. He indicated he may run in the next lower house election that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to call soon.

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Japan, Caribbean FMs hold talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with his Jamaican counterpart Arnold Nicholson at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2014.

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People stage protest rally against Putin

BRISBANE, Australia - People stage a protest rally against Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 15, 2014, in Brisbane, Australia, which is hosting the summit of the Group of 20 economies. A number of Australian travelers were killed in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over conflict-ridden Ukraine.

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Japan's Ishikawa makes shot from water at VISA Masters

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan's Ro Ishikawa makes a shot from the edge of a pond on the 18th hole on Day 3 of the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters professional golf tournament at the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba Course in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014.

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Japan, Caribbean nations to cooperate more in UNSC reforms

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign ministers of Japan and the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, pose for commemorative photos at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2014. During their meeting, they agreed to bolster cooperation in pushing for reform of the U.N. Security Council next year, the 70th anniversary of the international body's founding.

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Japan, Caribbean nations to cooperate more in UNSC reforms

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (C) gives a speech at a meeting with the foreign ministers from the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, at his ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2014. The foreign ministers agreed to bolster cooperation in pushing for reform of the U.N. Security Council next year, the 70th anniversary of the international body's founding.

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2014 calendar

MORIOKA, Japan - Hitoshi Oita, a businessman in Morioka, Japan, shows the 2014 Iwate Sanriku Calendar that he planned. It features people in areas hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami in Iwate Prefecture. Photo was taken Nov. 15, 2013.