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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at 76

Japanese actor Toshiyuki Nishida speaks in October 2008 after receiving the Medal with Purple Ribbon. He died aged 76, his agency said on Oct. 17, 2024.

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Baseball: Padres pitcher Darvish

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish speaks to reporters in Chicago, Illinois, on April 27, 2023, about Samurai Japan receiving the Medal with Purple Ribbon national honor for their World Baseball Classic victory.

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Baseball: Padres pitcher Darvish

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish speaks to reporters in Chicago, Illinois, on April 27, 2023, about Samurai Japan receiving the Medal with Purple Ribbon national honor for their World Baseball Classic victory.

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Novelist Junichi Watanabe dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2003 shows novelist Junichi Watanabe during an interview after being awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon. Watanabe, known for love stories depicting extramarital affairs, died of prostate cancer on April 30, 2014, at his home in Tokyo, his family said May 5. He was 80.

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Tokyo Tower sends anti-DV message

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower is lit up in purple on Nov. 25, 2009, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Alternating colors of pink and blue were lit to symbolize the purple ribbon for the anti-domestic violence movement.

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Tokyo Tower sends anti-DV message

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower is lit up in purple on Nov. 25, 2009, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Alternating colors of pink and blue were lit to symbolize the purple ribbon for the anti-domestic violence movement.

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Actor Ken Ogata dies at 71

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows actor Ken Ogata who died at the age of 71 on Oct. 5. Ogata was known for his energetic acting in numerous films and TV dramas. The photo was taken when he spoke at a Tokyo hotel as he received the Japanese government's Medal with Purple Ribbon in October 2000.

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Singer Chiyoko Shimakura receives medal of honor

TOKYO, Japan - Singer Chiyoko Shimakura will receive this fall's Medal with Purple Ribbon for contributions to the arts and academia, the government announced Nov. 1. Shimakura, 61, is among 30 recipients of the medal. Shimakura has had numerous hits in her career spanning close to 45 years, including ''Tokyo dayo Okkasan'' (It's Tokyo, Mother) and ''Karatachi Nikki'' (Bengal Quince Diary).

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Actress Mitsuko Kusabue receives medal of honor

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Mitsuko Kusabue will receive this fall's Medal with Purple Ribbon for contributions to the arts and academia, the government announced Nov. 1. Kusabue, 66, is among 30 recipients of the medal. She regularly appears in musicals and theater productions.

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Delineator front cover, February 1927

Front cover illustration featuring a fashionable and stylish 1920s woman wearing a cloche hat trimmed with a purple ribbon. Date: February 1927

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JR West launches animation-themed Shinkansen bullet train

Ceremony guests cut the ribbon for the launch of West Japan Railway Co.'s special 500 Type Shinkansen bullet train featuring exterior and interior designs inspired by the popular animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 7, 2015. The 500 Type Eva train, in a purple wrap with chartreuse accents to resemble the anime's Evangelion Unit-01, will operate one round trip between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations per day until March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Event celebrates Shogi master Tanigawa for receiving honorary award

Japanese chess master Koji Tanigawa (2nd from L), head of the Japan Shogi Association, joins other people in cracking open a barrel of sake during an event in Kobe, western Japan, on April 19, 2015, to celebrate his receipt of the Medal with Purple Ribbon. He is the 12th shogi player to receive the award given to people who have contributed to academic, artistic and other fields. At far left is "rakugo" comic storyteller Katsura Bunshi VI. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kabuki actor Bando Mitsugoro dies at 59

File photo taken in April 2009 shows Kabuki actor Bando Mitsugoro attending a press conference at the Kabuki Za theater following a decision to award him with the Medal with Purple Ribbon. He died on Feb. 21, 2015, of pancreatic cancer at a Tokyo hospital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Movie director Suo among Japanese gov't medal awardees

Photo taken April 23, 2016 in Tokyo shows movie director Masayuki Suo, known for "Shall We Dance?" and other works. Suo will be one of 16 people to receive the Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government in the spring of 2016 for achievements in the arts, academia or sports, the government said on April 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Movie director Suo among Japanese gov't medal awardees

Photo taken April 23, 2016 in Tokyo shows movie director Masayuki Suo, known for "Shall We Dance?" and other works. Suo will be one of 16 people to receive the Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government in the spring of 2016 for achievements in the arts, academia or sports, the government said on April 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Actor Ken Ogata dies at 71

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows actor Ken Ogata who died at the age of 71 on Oct. 5. Ogata was known for his energetic acting in numerous films and TV dramas. The photo was taken when he spoke at a Tokyo hotel as he received the Japanese government's Medal with Purple Ribbon in October 2000. (Kyodo)

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Actress Kaoru Yachigusa dies at 88

File photo taken in October 1997 shows Japanese actress Kaoru Yachigusa speaking at a press conference after receiving the Medal with Purple Ribbon. Active in film, television and narration, the former Takarazuka Revue actress died on Oct. 24, 2019, at the age of 88. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Popular actor Hira dies at 82

Popular actor Mikijiro Hira is seen giving an interview in this file photo taken October 1998 after receiving the Medal with Purple Ribbon award from the government. Hira died on Oct. 23, 2016, at 82. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Tower sends anti-DV message

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower is lit up in purple on Nov. 25, 2009, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Alternating colors of pink and blue were lit to symbolize the purple ribbon for the anti-domestic violence movement. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Tower sends anti-DV message

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower is lit up in purple on Nov. 25, 2009, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Alternating colors of pink and blue were lit to symbolize the purple ribbon for the anti-domestic violence movement. (Kyodo)

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Cartoonist Chiba to be awarded Medal with Purple Ribbon

TOKYO, Japan - Tetsuya Chiba, a noted ''manga'' cartoonist, is to be awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon this spring for his contribution to the arts, the government said April 28.

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Actress Ikeuchi to be awarded Medal with Purple Ribbon

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran actress Junko Ikeuchi is to receive the Medal with Purple Ribbon this spring for her contribution to the arts, the government said April 28.

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Singer Chiyoko Shimakura receives medal of honor

TOKYO, Japan - Singer Chiyoko Shimakura will receive this fall's Medal with Purple Ribbon for contributions to the arts and academia, the government announced Nov. 1. Shimakura, 61, is among 30 recipients of the medal. Shimakura has had numerous hits in her career spanning close to 45 years, including ''Tokyo dayo Okkasan'' (It's Tokyo, Mother) and ''Karatachi Nikki'' (Bengal Quince Diary).

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Actress Mitsuko Kusabue receives medal of honor

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Mitsuko Kusabue will receive this fall's Medal with Purple Ribbon for contributions to the arts and academia, the government announced Nov. 1. Kusabue, 66, is among 30 recipients of the medal. She regularly appears in musicals and theater productions.