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Zodiac transition ceremony

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - A corn snake and a pony are pictured during a zodiac handover ceremony at Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Dec. 26, 2025. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake and 2026 will be the Year of the Horse. (Kyodo)

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Electronic signboards at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka display information about the partial suspension of Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 15 Kyodo - Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm. (Kyodo)

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Osaka Naomi (R) gestures before the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Katie Swan serves during the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Osaka Naomi hits a return during the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Osaka Naomi hits a return during the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Osaka Naomi (L) of Japan and Katie Swan (R) of Britain pose for photos before the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Osaka Naomi serves during the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Osaka Naomi (front L) of Japan and Maria Sakkari (front R) of Greece pose for photo before the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Osaka Naomi of Japan competes against Maria Sakkari of Greece during the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Maria Sakkari of Greece competes against Osaka Naomi of Japan during the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Osaka Naomi of Japan competes against Maria Sakkari of Greece during the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Maria Sakkari of Greece competes against Osaka Naomi of Japan during the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Osaka Naomi of Japan competes against Maria Sakkari of Greece during the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zodiac transition ceremony

A corn snake and a pony are pictured during a zodiac handover ceremony at Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Dec. 26, 2025. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake and 2026 will be the Year of the Horse.

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Zodiac transition ceremony

A corn snake and a pony are pictured during a zodiac handover ceremony at Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Dec. 26, 2025. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake and 2026 will be the Year of the Horse.

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Osaka Expo organizer head speaks on revenue

Masakazu Tokura, chair of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. The association said the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka that closed in October generated a surplus of up to 37 billion yen ($237 million).

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the year's Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Dec. 24, 2025, at a Kindai University campus in Higashiosaka in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the year's Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Dec. 24, 2025, at a Kindai University campus in Higashiosaka in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan.

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[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm. (Kyodo)

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Sumitomo Osaka Cement signboard and logo

Sumitomo Osaka Cement signboard and logo=December 17,2025,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Osaka Cement signboard and logo

Sumitomo Osaka Cement signboard and logo=December 17,2025,Tokyo

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Japan: Large Swarm of Fish Appears in Osaka’s Dotonbori River

An unusual sight was seen in the Dotonbori River, Minami district of central Osaka, on Thursday, December 18, as a large number of fish filled the river. According to experts, "It is possible that mullet, which are sensitive to temperature changes, have escaped to a relatively warmer place in response to the drop in water temperature."

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, shows his Nobel medal to the press after arriving at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Launch of "human washing machine"

Yasuaki Aoyama (R), chairman of Japanese showerhead maker Science Co., showcases a "human washing machine" in Osaka on Dec. 16, 2025, as the company announces its launch for the use at nursing care facilities for the elderly.

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Launch of "human washing machine"

Yasuaki Aoyama, chairman of Japanese showerhead maker Science Co., showcases a "human washing machine" in Osaka on Dec. 16, 2025, as the company announces its launch for the use at nursing care facilities for the elderly.

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Launch of "human washing machine"

Yasuaki Aoyama, chairman of Japanese showerhead maker Science Co., showcases a "human washing machine" in Osaka on Dec. 16, 2025, as the company announces its launch for the use at nursing care facilities for the elderly.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press with his Nobel medal in hand upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attends a banquet hosted by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf at the royal palace in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, for this year's Nobel Prize winners. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi (2nd from L) of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attends a banquet hosted by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf at the royal palace in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, for this year's Nobel Prize winners. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi (C) of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attends a banquet hosted by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf at the royal palace in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, for this year's Nobel Prize winners. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, look at their medals during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, speaks during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, speaks during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, speaks during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, pose for a photo with their medals during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, pose for a photo with their medals during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Local city commends Nobel laureate Kitagawa

A banner celebrating Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, is displayed on a wall of the Neyagawa city office in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2025. Kitagawa lives in the city.

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka is pictured after receiving the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during the award ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.