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10th anniv. of luxury excursion train Seven Stars in Kyushu

Kyushu Railway Co. adviser Koji Karaike speaks during a ceremony held at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, ahead of a commemorative ride of the Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury sleeping car excursion train marking the 10th anniversary of the start of its commercial service.

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10th anniv. of luxury excursion train "Seven Stars in Kyushu"

A ceremony is held at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, ahead of a commemorative ride of the Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury sleeping car excursion train to mark the 10th anniversary of the start of its commercial service.

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Best Produce Award 2014 award ceremony

OSAKA, Japan - The Best Produce Award 2014 winners (from L, front row) -- Kyushu Railway Co. chairman Koji Karaike (Cruise Train "Seven Stars in Kyushu"), Kinki University President Hitoshi Shiozaki (Bluefin Tuna Farming), Orobianco Chief Executive Officer Giacomo Valentini and broadcast writer Kundo Koyama -- pose for photographs in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2014.

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World's 1st best sommelier serves on Seven Stars train

NAGASAKI, Japan - France's Jean Luc Pouteau, the world's first best sommelier, serves champagne to passengers on Kyushu Railway Co.'s Seven Stars luxury cruise and sleeper train at JR Nagasaki Station in southwestern Japan on Oct. 25, 2014.

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Deluxe suite on Seven Stars train displayed

FUKUOKA, Japan - A Kyushu Railway Co. attendant shows a deluxe suite of the Seven Stars excursion train in this file photo taken in October 2013. The luxury train service marked its first anniversary on Oct. 15, 2014.

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Deluxe train leaves station on eve of 1st anniversary

FUKUOKA, Japan - The luxury Seven Stars excursion train operated by Kyushu Railway Co. leaves Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 14, 2014, on the eve of the first anniversary of its operation.

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French meal to be served on Seven Stars train in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - An example of French cuisine to be served for dinner on Kyushu Railway Co.'s deluxe sleeping car excursion train Seven Stars in Kyushu from Aug. 26, 2014, is shown on July 29, 2014.

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Example of French cuisine for Seven Stars train in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - An example of French cuisine from high-class restaurant Georges Marceau in Fukuoka is shown on July 29, 2014. Kyushu Railway Co. will offer a menu of food from the restaurant on its Seven Stars in Kyushu deluxe sleeping car excursion train from Aug. 26.

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Seven Stars luxury train for tourists from overseas

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co.'s Seven Stars luxury sleeper train travels through Yufu, Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan, in October 2013. JR Kyushu began a luxury train service exclusively for passengers from overseas on April 8, 2014.

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"Seven Stars" luxury train

YUFU, Japan - Photo shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train at Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013. Kyushu Railway Co. launched the luxury cruise and sleeper train service the same day.

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"Seven Stars" luxury train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train running near the border between Fukuoka and Oita prefectures on Oct. 15, 2013, as local residents hold signs to welcome the launch of the luxury cruise and sleeper train service.

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"Seven Stars" luxury train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train running in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2013. Kyushu Railway Co. launched the luxury cruise and sleeper train service the same day.

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Man behind debut of Seven Stars in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yoshio Naka, deputy director of the cruise train headquarters at Kyushu Railway Co., speaks about the company's project to launch "Seven Stars in Kyushu" cruise and sleeper train, during an interview on Sept. 30, 2013 in Fukuoka's Hakata Ward. Kyushu Railway, better known as JR Kyushu, began running in mid-October the same year the Seven Stars luxury train that can accommodate a total of 30 guests in 14 compartments on seven cars.

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"Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury train debuts

FUKUOKA, Japan - The first "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train leaves JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013, as Kyushu Railway Co. launched the luxury cruise and sleeper train service.

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"Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury train debuts

FUKUOKA, Japan - The first "Seven Stars in Kyushu" train leaves JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2013, as Kyushu Railway Co. launched the luxury cruise and sleeper train service.

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Seven Stars luxury cruise train

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co. unveils to the press Oct. 10, 2013, the DX Suite, the most expensive guest room of its Seven Stars luxury cruise train service, during the train's test run in Kagoshima Prefecture. The railway operator commonly known as JR Kyushu is set to launch the Seven Stars service Oct. 15.

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Seven Stars luxury cruise train

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co. unveils to the press Oct. 10, 2013, the DX Suite, the most expensive guest room of its Seven Stars luxury cruise train service, during the train's test run in Kagoshima Prefecture. The railway operator commonly known as JR Kyushu is set to launch the Seven Stars service Oct. 15.

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Baseball: Rakuten dominate All-star fan voting

SENDAI, Japan - Seven Rakuten Eagles players named July 2 to the upcoming All-Star series pose for photographers at Fullcast Stadium in Sendai. (Back row, from L to R) rookie pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, slugger Takeshi Yamasaki, outfielder Teppei, catcher Motohiro Shima. (Front row, from L to R) outfielder Koichi Isobe, infielder Yosuke Takasu, pitcher Kazuo Fukumori. Yamasaki, who has hit 28 home runs and 61 RBIs this season -- both Pacific League highs -- was the top vote-getter overall with 1,094,803 as Rakuten, with eight players named to the All-Stars, dominated the 12 sections in the PL for the July 20-21 series at Tokyo Dome and Fullcast Stadium.

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Unheralded Ueda leads LPGA stars at Mizuno Classic

SHIMA, Japan - Winless Japanese player Momoko Ueda shot a career-best 64 on Nov. 4 to climb to the top of a star-studded field after two rounds of the Mizuno Classic at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture. She moved one shot clear of Karrie Webb and two ahead of seven players including Annika Sorenstam, Ai Miyazato and first-round leader Rachel Hetherington.

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(4)MLB All-Stars - Game 7

NAGOYA, Japan -Boston Red Sox infielder David Ortiz returns home on a sacrifice fly to center in the seventh inning of Game Seven between the U.S. major league team and Japan's all-star team at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 12. (MLB)

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(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 7

NAGOYA, Japan - Atlanta Braves catcher Johnny Estrada (23) gets congratulations from teammates after hitting an RBI sacrifice fly to center in the seventh inning of Game Seven between the U.S. major league team and Japan's all-star team at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 12. (MLB)

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(3)MLB All-Stars - Game 7

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihiro Akahoshi steals the second base in the first inning of Game Seven between the U.S. major league team and Japan's all-star team at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 12. (MLB)

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(6)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants ace right-hander Koji Uehara struck out eight over six innings at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10 as the Japan all stars beat the Major League all stars 8-4 in Game 1 of the seven-game exhibition series. (MLB)

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(5)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants had his third straight strikeout in the bottom of the sixth inning by Yomiuri Giants ace right-hander Koji Uehara at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. The Japan all stars beat the Major League all stars 8-4 in Game 1 of the seven-game exhibition series. (MLB)

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Company chief nabbed on suspicion of possessing fake cigarettes

TOKYO, Japan - The photo shows counterfeit cigarettes at Shinjuku Police Station on June 24, seized from a 58-year-old company president. Police arrested Fumio Sasai, head of real-estate company Yazaki Sangyo, on suspicion of possessing numerous packs of bogus Mild Seven Lights and Seven Stars cigarettes, brands sold by Japan Tobacco Inc.

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Sosa homer sparks MLB all-stars to 9-8 win over Japan

Sammy Sosa expresses his joy by jumping, belting his second homer on Nov. 15 to spark the major league (MLB) all-stars to a dramatic 9-8 come-from-behind victory over the Japanese all-stars at Tokyo Dome in the final game of their seven-game series.

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Renewed luxury excursion train in southwestern Japan

Photo taken at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2022, shows a salon car newly created in the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeping car excursion train operated by Kyushu Railway Co. following the train's renewal.

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Renewed luxury excursion train in southwestern Japan

Photo taken at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2022, shows a shop newly introduced in the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeping car excursion train operated by Kyushu Railway Co. following the train's renewal.

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Renewed luxury excursion train in southwestern Japan

Photo taken at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2022, shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeping car excursion train operated by Kyushu Railway Co. following the train's renewal.

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"Seven Stars in Kyushu" named best luxury train by U.S. magazine

Photo taken in March 2020 shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeping car excursion train at JR Tosu Station in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The train operated by Kyushu Railway Co. has won the first place in the trains category of the U.S. magazine Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards 2021.

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"Seven Stars in Kyushu" named best luxury train by U.S. magazine

Photo taken in March 2020 shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeping car excursion train at JR Tosu Station in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The train operated by Kyushu Railway Co. has won the first place in the trains category of the U.S. magazine Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards 2021.

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Baseball: Rakuten dominate All-star fan voting

SENDAI, Japan - Seven Rakuten Eagles players named July 2 to the upcoming All-Star series pose for photographers at Fullcast Stadium in Sendai. (Back row, from L to R) rookie pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, slugger Takeshi Yamasaki, outfielder Teppei, catcher Motohiro Shima. (Front row, from L to R) outfielder Koichi Isobe, infielder Yosuke Takasu, pitcher Kazuo Fukumori. Yamasaki, who has hit 28 home runs and 61 RBIs this season -- both Pacific League highs -- was the top vote-getter overall with 1,094,803 as Rakuten, with eight players named to the All-Stars, dominated the 12 sections in the PL for the July 20-21 series at Tokyo Dome and Fullcast Stadium. (Kyodo)

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First light images taken by Japan's 'Subaru' telescope

This handout photo of the Orion nebula, released by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) on Jan. 29, has been taken using 'Subaru,' one of the world's largest optical-infrared telescopes located in Hawaii. It shows sharp images of four bright stars called Trapezium, which are normally concealed behind gas clouds. The Subaru Telescope, named after the Japanese word for Pleiades, made verifiable observations of objects 5 billion light years away in the Milky Way Galaxy in two hours, compared with the seven hours it took the orbiting Hubble Telescope, NAOJ officials said. ==Kyodo

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(6)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants ace right-hander Koji Uehara struck out eight over six innings at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10 as the Japan all stars beat the Major League all stars 8-4 in Game 1 of the seven-game exhibition series. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Seven Pounds (2008)

Will Smith Characters: Ben Thomas Film: Seven Pounds (2008) Director: Gabriele Muccino 12 December 2008 Will Smith stars in Columbia Pictures' drama SEVEN POUNDS. Date: 12 December 2008

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Gone With The Wind film (1939)

Clark Gable & Vivien Leigh Characters: Rhett Butler - a Visitor from Charleston, Scarlett O'Hara - Their Daughter Film: Gone With The Wind (USA 1939) / Flagge Der Konfderierten Staaten Von Amerika (Confederate 'Stars And Bars' Flag; First National Flag With Seven Stars) Director: Victor Fleming 15 December 1939 Date: 15 December 1939

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Gone With The Wind film (1939)

Clark Gable & Vivien Leigh Characters: Rhett Butler - a Visitor from Charleston & Scarlett O'Hara - Their Daughter Film: Gone With The Wind (USA 1939) / Flagge Der Konfderierten Staaten Von Amerika (Confederate 'Stars And Bars' Flag; First National Flag With Seven Stars) Director: Victor Fleming 15 December 1939 Date: 15 December 1939

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New dessert added to luxury sleeper's menu in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2015, shows a dessert Kyushu Railway Co. started to serve on its Seven Stars luxury sleeper train this month. The spherical chocolate contains a filling of chestnut and "yuzu" citrus produced in Kyushu, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Luxury sleeper train draws passengers in southern Japan

Locally produced vegetables and other food are loaded onto a Seven Stars luxury sleeper train at Mimitsu Station in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 23, 2015. Launched in October 2013, the train has become Kyushu Railway Co.'s major draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Luxury sleeper train benefits local economy

Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2015, shows a rest area in Tsuno, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, that sells the same farm produce as served on Kyushu Railway Co.'s Seven Stars luxury sleeper train. The popular train launched in October 2013 has helped boost regional economies along its route. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Luxury sleeper train attracts passengers in southern Japan

File photo taken in October 2013 shows Kyushu Railway Co.'s Seven Stars luxury sleeper train traveling in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Success of JR Kyushu's luxury train prompts others to follow suit

People wave from the platform as Kyushu Railway Co.'s luxury "Seven Stars in Kyushu" cruise train departs from Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2015. Success of the luxury train, launched in October 2013, in attracting rich retirees and foreign travelers has prompted two other companies of the Japan Railways (JR) group to follow suit with plans to introduce similar train services from spring 2017 on the largest main island of Honshu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Deluxe suite on JR Kyushu's "Seven Stars" cruise train

Undated file photo shows a deluxe suite room on Kyushu Railway Co.'s luxury "Seven Stars in Kyushu" cruise train which sees the second anniversary of its launch on Oct. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's 1st best sommelier serves on Seven Stars train

NAGASAKI, Japan - France's Jean Luc Pouteau, the world's first best sommelier, serves champagne to passengers on Kyushu Railway Co.'s Seven Stars luxury cruise and sleeper train at JR Nagasaki Station in southwestern Japan on Oct. 25, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Deluxe suite on Seven Stars train displayed

FUKUOKA, Japan - A Kyushu Railway Co. attendant shows a deluxe suite of the Seven Stars excursion train in this file photo taken in October 2013. The luxury train service marked its first anniversary on Oct. 15, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Luxury excursion train in southwestern Japan

The "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeping car excursion train operated by Kyushu Railway Co. departs JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka in southwestern Japan on Aug. 15, 2020, following a hiatus of over five months due to the coronavirus pandemic and torrential rain that hit the region in spring.

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Luxury excursion train in southwestern Japan

The "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeping car excursion train operated by Kyushu Railway Co. departs JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka in southwestern Japan on Aug. 15, 2020, following a hiatus of over five months due to the coronavirus pandemic and torrential rain that hit the region in spring.

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Luxury sleeper train in Japan

Photo taken in October 2013, shows people taking photos of Kyushu Railway Co.'s "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeping car excursion train in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan.

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Luxury excursion train in Japan

Photo taken in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in October 2013 shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeping car excursion train operated by Kyushu Railway Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Luxury excursion train in Japan

Photo taken on March 27, 2018, at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, shows the "Seven Stars in Kyushu" luxury sleeping car excursion train operated by Kyushu Railway Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo