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Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts," sits at his home in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2020. Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

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Osaka Expo promotion

Osaka Expo promotion

Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, poses on Oct. 11, 2024, at a booth set up the same day at Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture to promote tourism to Osaka and its vicinity, about six months ahead of the Expo's six-month run starting on April 13, 2025.

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Osaka Expo promotion

Osaka Expo promotion

Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, poses on Oct. 11, 2024, at a booth set up the same day at Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture to promote tourism to Osaka and its vicinity, about six months ahead of the Expo's six-month run starting on April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Stairs at a railway station in Osaka is designed with phrases promoting the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 12, 2024, about six months before the start of the six-month event from April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Stairs at a railway station in Osaka is designed with phrases promoting the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 12, 2024, about six months before the start of the six-month event from April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

About 500 drones fly near the site of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2024, creating the image of the Expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku. The six-month event will begin on an artificial island in the western Japan city on April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Stairs at a railway station in Osaka is designed with phrases promoting the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 12, 2024, about six months before the start of the six-month event from April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

About 500 drones fly near the site of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2024, creating the image of the Expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku. The six-month event will begin on an artificial island in the western Japan city on April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

About 500 drones fly near the site of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2024, creating the image of the Expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku. The six-month event will begin on an artificial island in the western Japan city on April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

An official store for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka opens in the western Japan city on Oct. 12, 2024, about six months before the start of the six-month event from April 13, 2025.

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Golf: Japan Open

Golf: Japan Open

Shugo Imahira holds the victor's trophy after winning the Japan Open golf championship at Tokyo Golf Club in Sayama in the eastern Japan prefecture of Saitama on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Golf: Japan Open

Golf: Japan Open

Shugo Imahira holds the victor's trophy after winning the Japan Open golf championship at Tokyo Golf Club in Sayama in the eastern Japan prefecture of Saitama on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Jack Flaherty pitches in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

A ceremony is held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024, ahead of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken in a commercial district in Osaka shows a promotional installation for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken in a commercial district in Osaka shows a promotional installation for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken in a commercial district in Osaka shows a banner promoting the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken in a commercial district in Osaka shows a banner promoting the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken from a drone shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken from a drone shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken from a drone shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken from a drone shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (bottom) is caught stealing second base in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) is caught stealing second base in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (bottom) is caught stealing second base in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani leaves the ground after the team's 9-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani gives an interview after the team's 9-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) and outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) greet teammates after the team's 9-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) and outfielder Teoscar Hernandez react after the team's 9-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) is greeted by Enrique Hernandez after scoring on an RBI double by Mookie Betts in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) scores on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after scoring on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Jack Flaherty pitches in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) scores on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting an RBI single in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 2024.

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