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New aquarium recruits start by cleaning fish tank from inside

TSU, Japan - Two male recruits, Asuka Imagawa (L), 20, and Ryosuke Okita, 23, at Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, clean the inside wall of a fish tank using sponges during an underwater initiation ceremony on March 31, 2014, as fish and turtles swim around.

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Audi to begin selling A3 hatchback in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okita, president of Audi Japan K.K., unveils the new Audi A3 Sportback hatchback in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013. The third generation of the A3 Sportback, featuring in-car Wi-Fi connectivity, will be available in Japan from Sept. 17.

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Audi Japan upgrades Q5 SUV with new engines

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okita, president of Audi Japan KK, stands by its new Audi Q5 sport utility vehicle in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. Audi Japan said the same day it has partly upgraded the four-wheel-drive vehicle with two types of new direct gasoline-injection engines, enhancing the fuel efficiency of the car.

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109-yr woman successfully undergoes surgery for appendicitis

OSAKA, Japan - Ai Onishi (C), a 109-year-old woman in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, is pictured with her family and medical staff in the city on March 8, 2012. She successfully underwent surgery for appendicitis at the Daiichi Towakai hospital in the city on Feb. 22. To the left is the surgeon, Atsushi Okita.

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New Audi A8 luxury sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Audi Japan K.K. President Hiroshi Okita unveils a new model of the Audi A8 luxury sedan on Dec. 15, 2010, in Tokyo. The model has a fuel efficiency of 8.3 kilometers per liter, up about 26 percent from its previous model.

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Ando, Hazama agree on capital tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Kosaku Okita (L), president of Ando Corp., and Fumiya Yamato, president of Hazama Corp., shake hands during a news conference in Tokyo on March 10. They said the two construction firms have agreed to form a capital alliance in May.

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Okayama Ridai reaches semifinals at Koshien

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Yuto Okita (R) of Okayama Ridai Fuzoku, Okayama Prefecture, gets a two-run hit in the second inning against Takigawa Daini of Hyogo Prefecture on the 12th day of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 19. Okayama Ridai trounced Takigawa 5-2 to reach the semifinals on Aug. 20. Takigawa's catcher is Teppei Yoshida.

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109-yr woman successfully undergoes surgery for appendicitis

OSAKA, Japan - Ai Onishi (C), a 109-year-old woman in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, is pictured with her family and medical staff in the city on March 8, 2012. She successfully underwent surgery for appendicitis at the Daiichi Towakai hospital in the city on Feb. 22. To the left is the surgeon, Atsushi Okita. (Kyodo)

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New Audi A8 luxury sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Audi Japan K.K. President Hiroshi Okita unveils a new model of the Audi A8 luxury sedan on Dec. 15, 2010, in Tokyo. The model has a fuel efficiency of 8.3 kilometers per liter, up about 26 percent from its previous model. (Kyodo)

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Ando, Hazama agree on capital tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Kosaku Okita (L), president of Ando Corp., and Fumiya Yamato, president of Hazama Corp., shake hands during a news conference in Tokyo on March 10. They said the two construction firms have agreed to form a capital alliance in May. (Kyodo)

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Okayama Ridai reaches semifinals at Koshien

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Yuto Okita (R) of Okayama Ridai Fuzoku, Okayama Prefecture, gets a two-run hit in the second inning against Takigawa Daini of Hyogo Prefecture on the 12th day of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 19. Okayama Ridai trounced Takigawa 5-2 to reach the semifinals on Aug. 20. Takigawa's catcher is Teppei Yoshida.