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Australia returns sword to Japanese soldier's family

SYDNEY, Australia - A meter-long ornate Japanese sword, having been owned by Shigenori Ohba, will be returned to his family. Ohba died in 1991.

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House; Hausu (1977)

Kumiko Ohba, Masayo Miyako, Eriko Tanaka, Kimiko Ikegami, Yoko Minamida, Ai Matsubara, Mieko Sato & Miki Jinbo Characters: Fanta, Suito, Merodi, Angel / Angel's Mother, Auntie, Gari, Makku, Kunf

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Mitsuro Ohba 1

TOKYO, Japan - Adventurer Mitsuro Ohba in Tokyo. The photo was taken on April 23, 2001. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuro Ohba 2

TOKYO, Japan - Adventurer Mitsuro Ohba in Tokyo. The photo was taken on Oct. 12, 2000. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuro Ohba 3

KOBE, Japan - Adventurer Mitsuro Ohba speaks in Kobe after receiving an award in honor of the late Japanese adventurer Nomi Uemura. The photo was taken on June 3, 2000. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuro Ohba 4

TOKYO, Japan - Adventurer Mitsuro Ohba during solo trek in Antarctica. The date and the place of the photo is unknown. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuro Ohba 8

TOKYO, Japan - Adventurer Mitsuro Ohba on the South Pole on Jan. 4, 1999. The U.S. Amundsen Scott base is seen in the back. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuro Ohba 7

TOKYO, Japan - Adventurer Mitsuro Ohba (C) celebrates his solo trek in Antarctica with his supporters on Jan. 4, 1999 on the South Pole. The U.S. Amundsen Scott base is seen in the back. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuro Ohba 6

TOKYO, Japan - Adventurer Mitsuro Ohba stands by his tent and sledge on the South Pole on Jan. 4, 1999. The U.S. Amundsen Scott base is on background. (Kyodo)

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Mitsuro Ohba 5

TOKYO, Japan - Adventurer Mitsuro Ohba after reaching the South Pole on Jan. 4, 1999. (Kyodo)

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Australia returns sword to Japanese soldier's family

SYDNEY, Australia - A meter-long ornate Japanese sword, having been owned by Shigenori Ohba, will be returned to his family. Ohba died in 1991. (Kyodo)