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Japan crown prince at ceremony in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito makes a speech at a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Oji Elementary School in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2024.

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Japan crown prince at ceremony in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko wave to students after receiving bouquets during a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Oji Elementary School in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2024.

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Japan crown prince at ceremony in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko receive bouquets from students during a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Oji Elementary School in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2024.

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Japan crown prince at ceremony in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito makes a speech at a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Oji Elementary School in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2024.

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Japan crown prince at ceremony in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Oji Elementary School in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2024.

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Memorial service for Japan's oldest panda, Tan Tan

A memorial service is held for giant panda Tan Tan at Oji Zoo in the western Japan city of Kobe on May 10, 2024. Japan's oldest giant panda, she died at 28 at the end of March 2024.(Kyodo)

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Memorial service for Japan's oldest panda, Tan Tan

A memorial service is held for giant panda Tan Tan at Oji Zoo in the western Japan city of Kobe on May 10, 2024. Japan's oldest giant panda, she died at 28 at the end of March 2024.

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Memorial service for Japan's oldest panda, Tan Tan

A memorial service is held for giant panda Tan Tan at Oji Zoo in the western Japan city of Kobe on May 10, 2024. Japan's oldest giant panda, she died at 28 at the end of March 2024.

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[Breaking News]Tan Tan, oldest panda in Japan, dies after more than 20-year stay

Kobe - Tan Tan, the oldest giant panda in Japan, has died at age 28 at a Kobe zoo after contributing to friendly ties with China and cheering up locals in the aftermath of a major earthquake that hit western Japan in 1995, the zoo said Monday.The panda, who was between 80 and 100 years old in human years, came to Oji Zoo from China in 2000 for breeding purposes.(Kyodo)

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28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

Giant panda Tan Tan is pictured at Oji Zoo in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 16, 2023, her 28th birthday.

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28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

Giant panda Tan Tan is pictured at Oji Zoo in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 16, 2023, her 28th birthday.

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28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

Giant panda Tan Tan is pictured at Oji Zoo in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 16, 2023, her 28th birthday.

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'Jintan' producer unveils new image character

OSAKA, Japan - Morishita Jintan Co., a producer of "Jintan" brand breath fresheners, unveils a new corporate image character dubbed "Jintan Oji" (Prince) in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 19, 2014.

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Tissue boxes sporting pictures

TOKYO, Japan - An image of custom tissue boxes produced by Oji Nepia Co., on which pictures of grandchildren and pets can be printed, is shown in this undated photo.

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'Smart energy house' after 3-year experiment

OSAKA, Japan - A "smart energy house" used in an experiment by Osaka Gas Co. and Sekisui House Ltd. is pictured in this photo taken in Oji Town, Nara Prefecture, on July 14, 2014. The companies compiled the result of the three-year experiment on reducing environmental burden by living in the house.

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New born elephant calf at elephant zoo in Chiba Pref.

NARITA, Japan - A new born elephant calf is photographed at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on June 12, 2014. The calf's mother Zuze gave birth the same day after she was transferred to the zoo from Oji Zoo in Kobe to learn calf-rearing skills.

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Elephant Zuze gives birth to male calf

NARITA, Japan - An elephant called Zuze and her new born male calf are seen at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on June 12, 2014. The elephant cow was moved to the elephant zoo from Oji Zoo in Kobe to receive training in calf-rearing.

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Twin baby black jaguars debut at Kobe zoo in Japan

KOBE, Japan - A pair of twin black jaguar cubs, about three months old, are shown to the press on March 5, 2014, at the Kobe Oji Zoo in the western Japan city, a day before their public debut. The twins are two of only six black jaguars in Japan.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

BEIJING, China - Protesters flock to a local government office in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 28, 2012, during a demonstration against the planned construction of a drainpipe that would have discharged waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea. The protest forced local authorities to cancel the project.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - People stage a demonstration in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 28, 2012, against the planned construction of a drainpipe that would have discharged waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea. A man holds a piece of paper with a slogan that reads, "Prevent contamination caused by Oji's discharged water." The protest forced local authorities to cancel the project.

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

BEIJING, China - Photo shows Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s plant in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving the company, forcing local authorities to cancel the project.

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

QIDONG, China - Photo shows Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s plant in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving the company, forcing the local government to cancel the project. More than 2,000 police officers were deployed in the town on July 29, foiling a plan for a second day of protest.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - An overturned car and scattered paper materials litter the area of a demonstration in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012, against the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharge waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - Men stomp on an overturned car during a demonstration in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012, against the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharge waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - People rejoice after overturning a car during a demonstration in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012, against the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharge waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - Armed police head to subdue a demonstration in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012, against the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharge waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - People break into a local government office in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012, during a demonstration against the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharge waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea. Some are seen stamping on cars.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - People break into a local government office in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012, during a demonstration against the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharge waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea. Paper materials are seen flying in the air.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - Protesters overturn a police car during a demonstration in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012, against the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharge waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - People protest in front of a local government office in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012, during a demonstration against the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharge waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - Participants protest during a demonstration in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012, against the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharged waste from Japanese company Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - People break into a local government office in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012, during a demonstration against the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharge waste from Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea.

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Chinese protest against Japanese firm

QIDONG, China - Men hold a T-shirt protesting the planned construction of a drainpipe that will discharge waste from Japanese company Oji Paper Co.'s inland plant into the sea, during a demonstration in Qidong in the Chinese province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012.

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Oji Paper chief admits falsification of recycling data

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhisa Shinoda, president of Japan's largest papermaker Oji Paper Co., admitted at a news conference Jan. 18 that the company falsified the ratios of recycled paper used in some copy and printing paper products.

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Battledore market opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A market for traditional Japanese battledores opens on the compound of Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district Dec. 17, heralding the coming of the end of the year. Among the battledores is one featuring ''Hanikami Oji'' (Bashful Prince), the nickname of amateur teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa. Some 300,000 people are expected to visit the market during a three-day run.

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Oji Paper submitted false smoke emission data

TOKYO, Japan - Executives of Oji Paper Co., Japan's largest paper maker, bow in a gesture of apology at a news conference in Tokyo on July 13. The company admitted that its Fuji plant in Shizuoka Prefecture emitted more nitrogen oxide than permitted under an accord with local authorities and that it falsified the data in reports to local municipalities.

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Hokuetsu to form business tie-up with Nippon Paper

TOKYO, Japan - Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd. President Masaaki Miwa (L) shakes hands with Nippon Paper Group Inc. President Masatomo Nakamura in Tokyo on Sept. 12. Hokuetsu, the recent target of an unsuccessful hostile takeover bid by Japan's largest paper mill Oji Paper Co., said the same day it will consider forming a business tie-up with Nippon Paper Industries Co.

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Oji Paper says takeover bid for Hokuetsu 'likely to fail'

TOKYO, Japan - Oji Paper Co. President Kazuhisa Shinoda speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 29. He said that his company's ongoing takeover bid for Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd. ''is likely to fail,'' effectively ending the bid by the largest Japanese papermaker to merge with its smaller rival.

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Niigata mayor backs Hokuetsu's efforts to foil Oji takeover bid

NIIGATA, Japan - Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd. President Masaaki Miwa (R) calls on Niigata Mayor Akira Shinoda (L) on Aug. 10 to ask for support for his company's efforts to thwart a hostile takeover bid by industry leader Oji Paper Co.

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No plan for now to up purchase price for Hokuetsu shares: Oji

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhisa Shinoda, president of Oji Paper Co., speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 11 about the company's ongoing hostile takeover bid for Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd.

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Hokuetsu may mull tie-up with Nippon Paper to foil Oji takeover bid

TOKYO, Japan - Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd. President Masaaki Miwa (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 9. He said the may consider forming an alliance with Nippon Paper Group Inc., the holding firm of Japan's second-largest papermaker, to thwart a hostile takeover bid by industry leader Oji Paper Co.

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Independent Hokuetsu panel OKs anti-takeover steps vs. Oji

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiji Sato, chairman of Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd.'s independent panel, speaks with reporters late Aug. 8 after recommending that the company initiate measures to try to foil a hostile takeover bid by industry leader Oji Paper Co.

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Nippon Paper eyes equity stake in Hokuetsu to block Oji bid

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Paper Group Inc. President Masatomo Nakamura speaks at a news conference in Tokyo Aug. 3 as his company said it will buy Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd. shares to block an Oji Paper Co. bid to merge with Hokuetsu.

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Oji to launch hostile takeover bid for Hokuetsu Wed.

TOKYO, Japan - Oji Paper Co. President Kazuhisa Shinoda tells a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1 that the company will launch a hostile tender offer for Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd. shares at 800 yen per share but that the price will be raised to 860 yen if Hokuetsu drops its capital boost plan under an accord with Mitsubishi Corp.

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Hokuetsu Paper rebuffs takeover proposal by Oji Paper

TOKYO, Japan - Oji Paper Co. President Kazuhisa Shinoda speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 24 on his company's business integration with Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd.

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Hokuetsu Paper rebuffs takeover proposal by Oji Paper

TOKYO, Japan - Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd. President Masaaki Miwa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 24. He said Japan's sixth largest paper company rejected a hostile takeover bid by Oji Paper Co., the country's No. 1 paper producer, by sticking to a planned capital and business tie-up with Mitsubishi Corp.

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Oji Paper to wage hostile takeover bid for Hokuetsu Paper Mills

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhisa Shinoda, president of Japan's No. 1 paper producer Oji Paper Co., speaks at a news conference in Tokyo about the company's takeover bid to make Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary.

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New panda arrives at Kobe zoo

KOBE, Japan - A new male panda from China arrived at Kobe's Oji Zoo on Dec. 9 amid hopes he will successfully mate and sire cubs next fall. The 7-year-old panda, named Long Long in China, will be called Koko in Japan.

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Children meet pandas in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Children watch one of two pandas from China at the Kobe Oji Zoo in Kobe, western Japan, July 28 during a welcoming ceremony for the animals. The pandas, on loan from China for 10 years, were put on view for the public later in the day. China sent the pandas to the zoo after the city of Kobe asked Beijing for help in consoling children suffering from the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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2 giant pandas arrive at Kobe zoo from China

KOBE, Japan - Two giant pandas arrive at Kobe Oji Zoo in the port city's Nada Ward on July 16 from China. The Chinese government lent them to the city zoo for 10 years as part of a breeding research program.