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Japan wins rhythmic gymnastics silver

DOHA, Qatar - (From L to R) Yukari Murata, Yuria Onuki, Ai Yokochi and Sayaka Nakano show off their silver medals on the podium during the victory ceremony of the rhythmic gymnastics final at the Asian Games on Dec. 9. Kazakhstan won the gold and China settled for the bronze.

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Puffy appointed goodwill ambassadors to U.S. for tourism

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese pop duo Puffy, who have been gaining fans in the United States through an animated television show featuring them, were appointed Jan. 16 as goodwill ambassadors to the United States to promote tourist visits to Japan. Ami Onuki (R), 32, and Yumi Yoshimura (C), 30, received their letter of appointment from Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kazuo Kitagawa (L) as part of the government's ''Visit Japan Campaign.''

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Peace-themed poster donated to Hiroshima

Photo taken at the Hiroshima city government headquarters on July 9, 2021, shows art director Takuya Onuki, 63, explaining his peace-themed poster titled "Hiroshima," which the Japan Graphic Design Association donated to the western Japan city, showing a white dove and black powder in a snow dome. With the work using augmented reality technology, if a smartphone is held up over the poster, black powder, representing black rain after the atomic bombing, can be seen falling in the snow dome.

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Japan wins rhythmic gymnastics silver

DOHA, Qatar - (From L to R) Yukari Murata, Yuria Onuki, Ai Yokochi and Sayaka Nakano show off their silver medals on the podium during the victory ceremony of the rhythmic gymnastics final at the Asian Games on Dec. 9. Kazakhstan won the gold and China settled for the bronze. (Kyodo)

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Japan wins rhythmic gymnastics silver

DOHA, Qatar - (From L to R) Yukari Murata, Yuria Onuki, Ai Yokochi and Sayaka Nakano show off their silver medals on the podium during the victory ceremony of the rhythmic gymnastics final at the Asian Games on Dec. 9. Kazakhstan won the gold and China settled for the bronze. (Kyodo)

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Puffy appointed goodwill ambassadors to U.S. for tourism

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese pop duo Puffy, who have been gaining fans in the United States through an animated television show featuring them, were appointed Jan. 16 as goodwill ambassadors to the United States to promote tourist visits to Japan. Ami Onuki (R), 32, and Yumi Yoshimura (C), 30, received their letter of appointment from Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kazuo Kitagawa (L) as part of the government's ''Visit Japan Campaign.'' (Kyodo)