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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

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30th anniversary of Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train

SAITAMA, Japan - A 200 series train leaves JR Omiya station in Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 17, 2012, in a special run to mark the 30th anniversary of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) Joetsu Shinkansen Line.

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Laotian textiles gain spotlight in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A staffer at Kyoto kimono wholesaler Omiya Co. shows obi sashes for kimono on Sept. 21, 2012, made of hand-woven textiles by Laotian women. The obis are the products of efforts to breathe new air into Japan's diminishing kimono market and hoped also to offer earning opportunities for the weavers.

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JR East Shinkansen trains suspended due to system failure

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a stopped Shinkansen bullet train in Saitama, between Ueno and Omiya stations on Jan. 17, 2011. All five lines of East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinkansen bullet train services were suspended for 75 minutes due to a failure in their control system on the day, affecting at least 53,000 people.

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British-made steam locomotive, made 1923, on display in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - The British-made team locomotive ED17 (front) and four other historic railway cars on display at the Railways Fair held at East Japan Railway Co.'s Omiya railroad stock center in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, on May 26. The locomotive, manufactured in 1923, was used on the Tokaido Line from the Taisho era (1912-1926) to the early Showa era (1926-1989). The ED17 and the other railway equipment will be on permanent display at the new Railways Museum, which will open in Saitama on Oct. 14.

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Joint IC fare card for Tokyo trains, buses demonstrated

SAITAMA, Japan - A demonstrator carrying the ''Pasmo'' IC fare card passes through a JR trains ticket barrier at Omiya station in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, in a demonstration to the media on Feb. 18 ahead of its debut on March 18. The Pasmo card will allow passengers to ride trains, including subways, as well as buses operated by about 60 different companies in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures using a single IC card, the card operator Pasmo Co. said.

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Joint IC fare card for Tokyo trains, buses demonstrated

SAITAMA, Japan - A demonstrator carrying the ''Pasmo'' IC fare card passes through a JR trains ticket barrier at Omiya station in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, in a demonstration to the media on Feb. 18 ahead of its debut on March 18. The Pasmo card will allow passengers to ride trains, including subways, as well as buses operated by about 60 different companies in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures using a single IC card, the card operator Pasmo Co. said. (Kyodo)

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JR East unveils exterior of special edition bullet train

The Genbi Shinkansen, a six-car bullet train adorned with images of fireworks taken by renowned Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa, is unveiled at JR Omiya Station, north of Tokyo, on Jan. 12, 2016. East Japan Railway Co. will run the train, which displays modern art inside, between Echigo-Yuzawa and Niigata stations on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line mainly on the weekends and holidays from this spring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR East unveils exterior of special edition bullet train

The Genbi Shinkansen, a six-car bullet train adorned with images of fireworks taken by renowned Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa, is unveiled at JR Omiya Station, north of Tokyo, on Jan. 12, 2016. East Japan Railway Co. will run the train, which displays modern art inside, between Echigo-Yuzawa and Niigata stations on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line mainly on the weekends and holidays from this spring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese entrepreneur selling bags handmade by Ugandan women

Chizu Nakamoto, 33, a Japanese entrepreneur who sells African-print bags handmade by Ugandan women shows a product of her Ricci Everyday brand at a pop-up shop in a Sogo & Seibu Co. department store in Omiya Ward in the city of Saitama, north of Tokyo, on April 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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British-made steam locomotive, made 1923, on display in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - The British-made team locomotive ED17 (front) and four other historic railway cars on display at the Railways Fair held at East Japan Railway Co.'s Omiya railroad stock center in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, on May 26. The locomotive, manufactured in 1923, was used on the Tokaido Line from the Taisho era (1912-1926) to the early Showa era (1926-1989). The ED17 and the other railway equipment will be on permanent display at the new Railways Museum, which will open in Saitama on Oct. 14. (Kyodo)

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JR East Shinkansen trains suspended due to system failure

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a stopped Shinkansen bullet train in Saitama, between Ueno and Omiya stations on Jan. 17, 2011. All five lines of East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinkansen bullet train services were suspended for 75 minutes due to a failure in their control system on the day, affecting at least 53,000 people. (Kyodo)