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American offers 'cool-headed' info on Japan whaling town

OSAKA, Japan - Jay Alabaster from the United States points to a videotaped folding screen showing an ancient whaling operation at the Taiji Whale Museum in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, as seen in this file photo taken on Oct. 15, 2014. The American researcher has lived in Taiji since the autumn of 2013 helping disseminate in a cool-headed manner information on life in the whaling town to the rest of the world.

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People mourn victims of mudslide prior to 1st anniv.

OSHIMA, Japan - Residents of Izu Oshima Island, around 120 kilometers south of Tokyo, light candles on Oct. 15, 2014, to mourn those who were killed by mudslides triggered by a power typhoon ahead of the first anniversary of the disaster, which occurred on Oct. 16, 2013, leaving 39 dead or unaccounted for.

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People mourn victims of mudslide prior to 1st anniv.

OSHIMA, Japan - Residents of Izu Oshima Island, around 120 kilometers south of Tokyo, light candles on Oct. 15, 2014, to mourn those who were killed by mudslides triggered by a power typhoon ahead of the first anniversary of the disaster, which occurred on Oct. 16, 2013, leaving 39 dead or unaccounted for.

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Deluxe suite on Seven Stars train displayed

FUKUOKA, Japan - A Kyushu Railway Co. attendant shows a deluxe suite of the Seven Stars excursion train in this file photo taken in October 2013. The luxury train service marked its first anniversary on Oct. 15, 2014.

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Secondhand shop gives used fashion items new life

TOKYO, Japan - Junichi Kato, manager at the Musashikoyama outlet in Tokyo of recycle shop Tifana, attends to a customer on Oct. 15, 2013.

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Protection of Siberian tigers

BEIJING, China - Photo shows Siberian tigers kept at a facility in Harbin in China's Heilongjiang Province on Oct. 15, 2013. The province is preparing to set up a roughly 2,000-square-kilometer sanctuary for Siberian tigers with China's State Forestry Administration for protection of the endangered species.

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Protection of Siberian tigers

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a Siberian tiger kept at a facility in Harbin in China's Heilongjiang Province on Oct. 15, 2013. The province is preparing to set up a roughly 2,000-square-kilometer sanctuary for Siberian tigers with China's State Forestry Administration for protection of the endangered species.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander pitches during Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2013. The Red Sox won 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Red Sox closer Koji Uehara strikes out Detroit Tigers infielder Prince Fielder during the eighth inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2013. Mike Napoli's home run led the Red Sox to a 1-0 win and a 2-1 lead in the series.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa strikes out Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera during the eighth inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2013. The Red Sox won 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Boston Red Sox starter John Lackey pitches during Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2013. The Red Sox won 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (facing) and infielder Mike Napoli exchange high-fives after beating the Detroit Tigers in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2013. Napoli's home run led the Red Sox win 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander reacts after allowing a home run by Boston Red Sox infielder Mike Napoli during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2013. The Red Sox won 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (facing) and infielder Mike Napoli exchange high-fives after beating the Detroit Tigers in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2013. Napoli's home run led the Red Sox win 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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East Asian Games

TIANJIN, China - The closing ceremony for the 6th East Asian Games is held in Tianjin, China, on Oct. 15, 2013.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander (front) allows a home run by Boston Red Sox infielder Mike Napoli (back) during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2013. The Red Sox won 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Boston Red Sox infielder Mike Napoli homers during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2013. The Red Sox won 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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Japan lose to Belarus in friendly

ZHODZINA, Belarus - Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima is unable to prevent Belarus midfielder Yan Tigorev (R) from scoring just before halftime in a soccer friendly in Zhodzuna, Belarus, on Oct. 15, 2013. Belarus won 1-0.

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Abe, Bishop

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2013.

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East Asian Games

TIANJIN, China - The closing ceremony for the 6th East Asian Games is held in Tianjin, China, on Oct. 15, 2013.

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Australian foreign minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2013.

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East Asian Games

TIANJIN, China - The closing ceremony for the 6th East Asian Games is held in Tianjin, China, on Oct. 15, 2013.

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"Seven Stars" luxury train

YUFU, Japan - Photo shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train at Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013. Kyushu Railway Co. launched the luxury cruise and sleeper train service the same day.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

KOCHI, Japan - A special train, painted with Anpanman and other characters from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, arrives at JR Kochi Station in Kochi Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013. The creator of the characters, Takashi Yanase, a native of the prefecture, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Japanese, Australian foreign ministers

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop shake hands ahead of their talks in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2013.

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Japanese, Australian foreign ministers

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (far R) and his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop (far L) hold talks in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2013.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (R) inspects equipment to remove spent nuclear fuel from the spent nuclear fuel pool at the building housing the No. 4 reactor of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Onodera meets with commander of U.S. forces in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) holds talks with Lt. Gen. John Wissler (R), the commander of U.S. forces in Okinawa, at his ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2013.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows the Anpanman museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2013. Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, a character from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Visitors take souvenir photos at the Anpanman museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2013. Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, a character from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A little girl waves at Anpanman before leaving the Anpanman museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2013. Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, a character from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Praemium Imperiale

TOKYO, Japan - British artist Antony Gormley attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2013, as the recipient of the sculpture prize of the Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association in honor of Prince Takamatsu.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows visitors at the Anpanman museum in Kobe on Oct. 15, 2013. Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, a character from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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"Seven Stars" luxury train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train running near the border between Fukuoka and Oita prefectures on Oct. 15, 2013, as local residents hold signs to welcome the launch of the luxury cruise and sleeper train service.

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Anpanman creator Yanase dies

KOBE, Japan - Visitors take souvenir photos at the Anpanman museum in Kobe on Oct. 15, 2013. Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, a character from one of the most popular Japanese anime cartoon series for young children, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 13 aged 94.

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Praemium Imperiale

TOKYO, Japan - Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2013, as the recipient of the painting prize of the Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association in honor of Prince Takamatsu.

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"Seven Stars" luxury train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train running in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2013. Kyushu Railway Co. launched the luxury cruise and sleeper train service the same day.

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Praemium Imperiale

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, British artist Antony Gormley, British architect David Chipperfield and U.S. film director Francis Ford Coppola attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2013, as the recipients of the Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association in honor of Prince Takamatsu.

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Praemium Imperiale

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. film director Francis Ford Coppola attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2013, as the recipient of the theater/film prize of the Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association in honor of Prince Takamatsu.

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Strong typhoon approaching Japan

KAMAKURA, Japan - High waves crash onto a beach in Kamakura, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2013, as Typhoon Wipha approaches Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon, the strongest to hit eastern Japan around Tokyo in ten years, could make landfall in the Kanto area including Tokyo on the morning of Oct. 16.

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Praemium Imperiale

TOKYO, Japan - British architect David Chipperfield attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2013, as the recipient of the architecture prize of the Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association in honor of Prince Takamatsu.

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Strong typhoon approaching Japan

KAMAKURA, Japan - High waves crash onto a beach in Kamakura, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2013, as Typhoon Wipha approaches Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon, the strongest to hit eastern Japan around Tokyo in ten years, could make landfall in the Kanto area including Tokyo on the morning of Oct. 16.

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Strong typhoon approaching Japan

KOCHI, Japan - High waves pound a beach on Cape Muroto in Kochi Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013, as Typhoon Wipha approaches Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon, the strongest to hit eastern Japan around Tokyo in ten years, could make landfall in the Kanto area including Tokyo on the morning of Oct. 16.

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Strong typhoon approaching Japan

KOCHI, Japan - High waves pound a beach on Cape Muroto in Kochi Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013, as Typhoon Wipha approaches Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon, the strongest to hit eastern Japan around Tokyo in ten years, could make landfall in the Kanto area including Tokyo on the morning of Oct. 16.

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"Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury train debuts

FUKUOKA, Japan - The first "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train leaves JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013, as Kyushu Railway Co. launched the luxury cruise and sleeper train service.

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"Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury train debuts

FUKUOKA, Japan - The first "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train leaves JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013, as Kyushu Railway Co. launched the luxury cruise and sleeper train service.

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Explosion in Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar - Police officers stand guard at Traders Hotel in Yangon on Oct. 15, 2013, after an explosion the previous night.

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Explosion in Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar - An employee cleans up fragments of window glass at Traders Hotel in Yangon on Oct. 15, 2013, after an explosion the previous night.