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Town landscape before and after 2011 disaster

SENDAI, Japan - A long conveyer belt to carry earth and sand from the mountains for ground-level-raising purposes is seen from a Kyodo News helicopter in the photo below taken on Sept. 1, 2014, in the 2011 tsunami-devastated city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in contrast with the above picture of the same place photographed on March 6, 2013.

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Cross stands on ruins of Hara Castle

NAGASAKI, Japan - A man walks around a cross standing on the premises of the Hara Castle remains in Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, as seen in this photo taken on Sept. 6, 2013. The site is part of the churches and Christian heritage sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures endorsed by a Japanese government panel as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site candidate.

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Fresh vegetables keep Mos Burger a popular chain

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 6, 2013, shows Hideyuki Sato, chief leader of the agribusiness group at Tokyo-based Mos Food Services Inc., the operator of Mos Burger hamburger restaurants. Sato procures vegetables to be used for hamburgers directly from farmers across Japan.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a new residential area neighboring a large temporary housing complex in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 6, 2013, about two and a half years after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show (from R front) the No. 4, No. 3, No. 2 and No. 1 reactor buildings at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Dec. 15, 2011 (top), about nine months after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years after the disaster on Sept. 6, 2013 (bottom).

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show a coastal area in the town of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 19, 2011 (L), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R) with a breakwater under construction.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 22, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (bottom). Work has begun to add soil to areas where houses and commercial facilities are to be reconstructed.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Yamada Bay in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (L), soon after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R). Oysters and scallops are cultured on rafts in array (latter).

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the "miracle pine" in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 27, 2011 (L), soon after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and a restored pine at the same location about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R). The tree, which initially withstood the tsunami and later died, was reassembled for a monument after being dissected for anti-decay treatment.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the downtown area of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on March 19, 2011 (top), soon after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (bottom).

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Akahama area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), about a month after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R). A pleasure boat that was washed up on the roof of an inn (upper in the former) by the tsunami was dismantled, but the town government of Otsuchi now plans to restore it to preserve the memory of the disaster.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R). The building (front in the former) for JR Rikuchu-Yamada Station is not in the latter.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Taro area of Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (bottom). Fishery facilities are seen built in the latter.

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Japan photographer wins award

PERPIGNAN, France - The award-winning pictures taken by Japanese photographer Noriko Hayashi of a bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan. Hayashi won the top award for feature reporting at an international festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, southern France, on Sept. 6, 2013. The 29-year-old freelancer won the Visa d'or Feature Award at Visa pour l'image for her series of photographs of the kidnapping of a young woman for forced marriage.

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Japan photographer wins award

PERPIGNAN, France - Japanese photographer Noriko Hayashi wins the top award for feature reporting at an annual international festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, southern France, on Sept. 6, 2013. The 29-year-old freelancer won the Visa d'or Feature Award at Visa pour l'image for her series of photographs of a bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan, in which a man kidnapped a young woman for forced marriage.

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Hiroshima singer holds concert at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese singer Shinji Harada performs two original songs at a hall in the United Nations on Sept. 6, 2013, as part of a high-level forum on the Culture of Peace.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States reacts after beating China's Li Na in a women's singles semifinal match 6-0, 6-3 at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 6, 2013. Williams advanced to the final.

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Japan photographer wins award

PERPIGNAN, France - Japanese photographer Noriko Hayashi is pictured in Perpignan, southern France, on Sept. 6, 2013, where she won the top award for feature reporting at an annual international festival of photojournalism. The 29-year-old freelancer won the Visa d'or Feature Award at Visa pour l'image for her series of photographs of a bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan, in which a man kidnapped a young woman for forced marriage.

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IOC general meeting

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The opening ceremony of an International Olympic Committee general meeting is held at Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 6, 2013. IOC members will pick the following day the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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IOC general meeting

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks during the opening ceremony of an IOC general meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 6, 2013. IOC members will pick the following day the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japan's Princess Hisako (C) enters Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 6, 2013, to attend the opening ceremony of an International Olympic Committee general meeting. A general meeting of the International Olympic Committee will pick the following day the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus reacts after beating Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-4, 6-2 in a women's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 6, 2013. Azarenka advanced to the final.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Flavia Pennetta of Italy shake hands after their women's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 6, 2013. Azarenka won 6-4, 6-2 and advanced to the final.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose (C) enters Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 6, 2013, to attend the opening ceremony of an International Olympic Committee general meeting. A general meeting of the International Olympic Committee will pick the following day the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) enters Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 6, 2013, to attend the opening ceremony of an International Olympic Committee general meeting. A general meeting of the International Olympic Committee will pick the following day the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus battles Flavia Pennetta of Italy in a women's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 6, 2013. Azarenka won 6-4, 6-2 and advanced to the final.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) enters Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 6, 2013, to attend the opening ceremony of an International Olympic Committee general meeting. A general meeting of the International Olympic Committee will pick the following day the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus battles Flavia Pennetta of Italy in a women's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 6, 2013. Azarenka won 6-4, 6-2 and advanced to the final.

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Baseball/softball Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (From L) International Softball Federation President Don Porter, International Baseball Federation President Ricardo Fraccari and Nippon Professional Baseball Commissioner Ryozo Kato hold a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013. Members of the International Olympic Committee will vote in the Argentine capital on Sept. 8, 2013, to select the one last sport to be included in the 2020 Summer Olympics from among wrestling, baseball/softball and squash.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States plays against China's Li Na in a women's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 6, 2013. Williams won 6-0, 6-3 and advanced to the final.

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Squash Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - World Squash Federation President Narayana Ramachandran holds a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013. Members of the International Olympic Committee will vote at the Argentine capital on Sept. 8, 2013, to select the one last sport to be included in the 2020 Summer Olympics from among wrestling, baseball/softball and squash.

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Wrestling Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Nenad Lalovic, president of wrestling's governing body FILA, holds a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013. Members of the International Olympic Committee will vote at the Argentine capital on Sept. 8, 2013, to select the one last sport to be included in the 2020 Summer Olympics from wrestling, baseball/softball and squash.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at an airport near Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 6, 2013, to pitch for Tokyo in its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. A general meeting of the International Olympic Committee will pick the following day the host city of the Games from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.

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Istanbul Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Hasan Arat, chairman of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, holds a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013. An International Olympic Committee meeting in the Argentine capital will pick the host city from among Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid the following day.

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G-20 summit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a press conference after the summit of Group of 20 economies in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 6, 2013. Obama stressed the need for military action against Syria to punish the government for its alleged use of chemical weapons.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose holds a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013. Inose will make the final pitch for Tokyo to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee there the following day, after which the IOC will select the host city from among three finalists -- Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose holds a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013. Inose will make the final pitch for Tokyo to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee there the following day, after which the IOC will select the host city from among three finalists -- Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.

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Madrid Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Alejandro Blanco (L), chief of Madrid's Olympic bid committee, and Ana Botella, mayor of the Spanish capital, hold a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013, the day before a ballot by the International Olympic Committee to select the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Madrid is vying against Tokyo and Istanbul.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose holds a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013. Inose will make the final pitch for Tokyo to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee there the following day, after which the IOC will select the host city from among three finalists -- Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.

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Tanaka gets 20th win

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka reacts after winning in a baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Sept. 6, 2013. It was Tanaka's 20th straight win of the season.

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Madrid Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Alejandro Blanco, chief of Madrid's Olympic bid committee, holds a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013, the day before a ballot by the International Olympic Committee to select the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Madrid is vying against Tokyo and Istanbul.

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Tanaka gets 20th win

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka reacts after winning in a baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Sept. 6, 2013. It was Tanaka's 20th straight win of the season.

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Japan beat Guatemala in soccer friendly

OSAKA, Japan - Japan forward Masato Kudo (C) scores on the team's second goal in the 69th minute of a Kirin Challenge Cup soccer friendly game against Guatemala in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2013. Japan won 3-0.

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Japan beat Guatemala in soccer friendly

OSAKA, Japan - Japan midfielder Yasuhito Endo scores on the team's third goal in the 76th minute of a Kirin Challenge Cup soccer friendly game against Guatemala in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2013. Japan won 3-0.

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Tanaka gets 20th win

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka reacts after winning in a baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Sept. 6, 2013. It was Tanaka's 20th straight win of the season.

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Tanaka gets 20th win

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka reacts after winning in a baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Sept. 6, 2013. It was Tanaka's 20th straight win of the season.

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Tanaka gets 20th win

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches during a baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Sept. 6, 2013. Tanaka got his 20th straight win of the season in the team's 3-2 victory.

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Tanaka gets 20th win

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches during a baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Sept. 6, 2013. Tanaka got his 20th straight win of the season in the team's 3-2 victory.

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Syrian envoy in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Warif Halabi, charge d'affaires at the Syrian Embassy in Tokyo, holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2013.

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Japan beat Guatemala in soccer friendly

OSAKA, Japan - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda (4) heads home the team's opener in the 50th minute of a Kirin Challenge Cup soccer friendly game against Guatemala in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2013. Japan won 3-0.