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Stray cat "lord" of ancient castle in western Japan

Sanjuro sits on a cushion in Takahashi in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a facility dedicated to the cat marking the fifth anniversary in December 2023 since it was installed as the "lord" of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle. Sanjuro ran away from home and settled in the 13th century castle following a deadly rain disaster in the area in 2018.

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Stray cat "lord" of ancient castle in western Japan

Sanjuro sits on a cushion in Takahashi in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a facility dedicated to the cat marking the fifth anniversary in December 2023 since it was installed as the "lord" of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle. Sanjuro ran away from home and settled in the 13th century castle following a deadly rain disaster in the area in 2018.

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Carp streamers for refugee children

Carp streamers in blue -- the color of the United Nations' emblem -- are on display at Okayama Castle in Okayama, western Japan, on June 9, 2023, to wish for the happiness of child refugees ahead of the U.N.-designated World Refugee Day on June 20. Carp streamers are usually hoisted in May for Children's Day in Japan in celebration of the festival.

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Carp streamers for refugee children

Carp streamers in blue -- the color of the United Nations' emblem -- are on display at Okayama Castle in Okayama, western Japan, on June 9, 2023, to wish for the happiness of child refugees ahead of the U.N.-designated World Refugee Day on June 20. Carp streamers are usually hoisted in May for Children's Day in Japan in celebration of the festival.

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Carp streamers for refugee children

Carp streamers in blue -- the color of the United Nations' emblem -- are on display at Okayama Castle in Okayama, western Japan, on June 9, 2023, to wish for the happiness of child refugees ahead of the U.N.-designated World Refugee Day on June 20. Carp streamers are usually hoisted in May for Children's Day in Japan in celebration of the festival.

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Former Taiwan leader Lee visits Osaka Castle

OSAKA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui (3rd from L) and his wife Tseng Wen-fui (next to Lee) visit Osaka Castle in Osaka on April 23. Lee, in Japan since April 22, will travel to Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture to undergo a medical checkup on April 24.

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Okayama Castle tower opens after repair work

The tower of Okayama Castle opens to the public in the western Japan city of Okayama on Nov. 3, 2022, after 18 months of repair work.

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Okayama Castle

File photo taken March 1, 2020, shows Okayama Castle in western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Alternative event for Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Vancouver Olympic figure skate bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi raises the Tokyo Olympic torch during an alternative event for the torch relay on the premises of Okayama Castle in Okayama Prefecture on May 19, 2021. The torch relay was canceled in the western Japan prefecture with a coronavirus state of emergency in place.

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Alternative event for Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former professional baseball player Masahiro Kawai raises the Tokyo Olympic torch during an alternative event for the torch relay on the premises of Okayama Castle in Okayama Prefecture on May 19, 2021. The torch relay was canceled in the western Japan prefecture with a coronavirus state of emergency in place.

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Alternative event for Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Los Angeles Olympic gymnastics horizontal bar gold medalist Shinji Morisue transfers the Olympic flame to a cauldron during an alternative event for the Tokyo Olympic torch relay on the premises of Okayama Castle in Okayama Prefecture on May 19, 2021. The torch relay was canceled in the western Japan prefecture with a coronavirus state of emergency in place.

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Alternative event for Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Los Angeles Olympic gymnastics horizontal bar gold medalist Shinji Morisue raises the Tokyo Olympic torch during an alternative event for the Tokyo Olympic torch relay on the premises of Okayama Castle in Okayama Prefecture on May 19, 2021. The torch relay was canceled in the western Japan prefecture with a coronavirus state of emergency in place.

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Alternative event for Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay participants pass the Olympic flame from torch to torch during an alternative event for the torch relay on the premises of Okayama Castle in Okayama Prefecture on May 19, 2021. The torch relay was canceled in the western Japan prefecture with a coronavirus state of emergency in place.

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Alternative event for Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay participants stand side by side during an alternative event for the torch relay on the premises of Okayama Castle in Okayama Prefecture on May 19, 2021, preparing to pass the Olympic flame from torch to torch. The torch relay was canceled in the western Japan prefecture with a coronavirus state of emergency in place.

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Okayama Castle

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2021, shows Okayama Castle in western Japan.

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

A couple pose for a photo against the backdrop of Okayama Castle in western Japan, after registering their marriage there on May 1, 2019, the first day of Japan's new imperial era, Reiwa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Akira Tomimatsu, 34, and his wife Yoko, 36, show a copy of their marriage certificate at Okayama Castle on May 1, 2019, the first day of Japan's new imperial era, Reiwa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Akira Tomimatsu, 34, and his wife Yoko, 36, pose for a photo against the backdrop of Okayama Castle in western Japan, after registering their marriage at the Okayama city office on May 1, 2019, the first day of Japan's new imperial era, Reiwa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sea of clouds enwraps Matsuyama Castle in Japan's Okayama Prefecture

A sea of clouds enwraps the tower of Matsuyama Castle at the mountaintop in Takahashi in western Japan prefecture of Okayama on the morning of Dec. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sea of clouds enwraps Matsuyama Castle in Japan's Okayama Prefecture

A sea of clouds enwraps the tower of Matsuyama Castle at the mountaintop in Takahashi in western Japan prefecture of Okayama on the morning of Dec. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former Taiwan leader Lee visits Osaka Castle

OSAKA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui (3rd from L) and his wife Tseng Wen-fui (next to Lee) visit Osaka Castle in Osaka on April 23. Lee, in Japan since April 22, will travel to Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture to undergo a medical checkup on April 24.