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Veteran Shiroto in position for 1st career win

CHONAN, Japan - Yuka Shiroto watches her tee shot during the second round of the Itoen Ladies at Great Island Club on Nov. 11. She put together another solid round to set herself up for the first title of her 13-plus-year professional career.

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Veteran Shiroto in position for 1st career win

CHONAN, Japan - Yuka Shiroto watches her tee shot during the second round of the Itoen Ladies at Great Island Club on Nov. 11. She put together another solid round to set herself up for the first title of her 13-plus-year professional career. (Kyodo)

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Parents sending dolls of late children's "marriage" partners to temple

Yuchi Shiroto, chief priest of Koboji, a Buddhist temple known for rare "marriage" rites for people who died single, speaks in front of glass containers holding dolls in wedding attire, at his temple in Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, on April 17, 2017. The dolls were sent by parents as the "marriage partners" of their deceased children, wishing they would marry and be happy in the afterlife. (Image altered to protect privacy)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo