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Emperor, empress visit National Museum of Japanese History

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit the National Museum of Japanese History in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 22 to view a special exhibition of artifacts from the Yayoi Period. (Pool photo)

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Exhibition on Yayoi culture in Chiba Pref.

CHIBA, Japan - A woman wears a garment of the Yayoi period at the try-on section of the exhibition "What is Yayoi Culture?" at the National Museum of Japanese History in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, on July 14, 2014. The exhibition runs from July 15 to Sept. 15.

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Oldest dog dies at age of 26 years, 9 months

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the male cross-breed dog Pusuke in Sakura, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, who was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest living dog in December 2010. He died on Dec. 5, 2011, at the age of 26 years and 9 months.

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(2)Takahashi begins New Year's training

SAKURA, Japan - Sydney Olympic marathon gold medallist Naoko Takahashi poses for a photograph before she starts her training in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, on the New Year's Day on Jan. 1.