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Kobayashi statue encourages people to vote in election

NIIGATA, Japan - A giant statue of popular Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi calls on voters to turn out for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election at a commercial building in the singer's hometown of Niigata, central Japan, on Aug. 20.

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7.4-meter statue erected to encourage voter turnout

NIIGATA, Japan - Women admire a 7.4-meter-high statue of popular Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi at a shopping and business complex in the city of Niigata on Aug. 20. The Niigata prefectural election commission erected the statue of the singer, who hails from the city, in June to encourage people, especially younger voters, to turn out for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election.

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Japanese singer Kobayashi dedicates new song to shrine

NARA, Japan - Top Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi displays the lyrics to her new song, which she dedicated to Kasuga Shrine in Nara Prefecture, on June 22. Kobayashi performed the song, based on poems taken from the Manyoshu, the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry, while dressed in traditional costume.

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Japanese singer Kobayashi dedicates new song to shrine

NARA, Japan - Top Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi performs her new song at Kasuga Shrine in Nara Prefecture on June 22. The song is based on ancient poems taken from the Manyoshu, the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry. Kobayashi, who wore traditional costume, dedicated the song to the shrine.

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Japanese singer entertains visiting S. Korean premier

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi entertains visiting South Korean Prime Minister Kim Jong Pil (3rd from R), Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (2nd from R) and other dignitaries at a welcoming banquet hosted by Obuchi at the Iikura guesthouse in Tokyo on Sept. 2.

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7.4-meter statue erected to encourage voter turnout

NIIGATA, Japan - Women admire a 7.4-meter-high statue of popular Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi at a shopping and business complex in the city of Niigata on Aug. 20. The Niigata prefectural election commission erected the statue of the singer, who hails from the city, in June to encourage people, especially younger voters, to turn out for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election. (Kyodo)

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Kobayashi statue encourages people to vote in election

NIIGATA, Japan - A giant statue of popular Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi calls on voters to turn out for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election at a commercial building in the singer's hometown of Niigata, central Japan, on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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Japanese singer Kobayashi dedicates new song to shrine

NARA, Japan - Top Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi displays the lyrics to her new song, which she dedicated to Kasuga Shrine in Nara Prefecture, on June 22. Kobayashi performed the song, based on poems taken from the Manyoshu, the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry, while dressed in traditional costume. (Kyodo)

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Japanese singer Kobayashi dedicates new song to shrine

NARA, Japan - Top Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi performs her new song at Kasuga Shrine in Nara Prefecture on June 22. The song is based on ancient poems taken from the Manyoshu, the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry. Kobayashi, who wore traditional costume, dedicated the song to the shrine. (Kyodo)

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Japanese singer entertains visiting S. Korean premier

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi entertains visiting South Korean Prime Minister Kim Jong Pil (3rd from R), Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (2nd from R) and other dignitaries at a welcoming banquet hosted by Obuchi at the Iikura guesthouse in Tokyo on Sept. 2.