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[Breaking News]Steam locomotive in southwestern Japan to be retired

KUMAMOTO, Japan Kyodo - A Kyushu Railway Co. train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi departs JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 12, 2024, for a special sightseeing tour before the locomotive, built over 100 years ago, is retired on March 23. (Kyodo)

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Steam locomotive in southwestern Japan to be retired

Steam locomotive in southwestern Japan to be retired

A Kyushu Railway Co. train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi departs JR Tosu Station in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 12, 2024, for a special sightseeing tour before the locomotive, built over 100 years ago, is retired on March 23.

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Football: Tosu forward Toyoda moves to S. Korea's Ulsan Hyundai on loan

Football: Tosu forward Toyoda moves to S. Korea's Ulsan Hyundai on loan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 4 Kyodo - Sagan Tosu striker Yohei Toyoda, pictured scoring in a J-League match against Albirex Niigata in Tosu in Aug. 2016, is moving to South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai on a one-year-loan deal.

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Tosu's Yasuda scores for 1-0 victory over Tokushima

Tosu's Yasuda scores for 1-0 victory over Tokushima

NARUTO, Japan - Defender Michihiro Yasuda of Sagan Tosu scores a second-half goal en route to the J-League Division 1 club's 1-0 victory over Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 22, 2014.

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Sagan Tosu manager Yoon dismissed

Sagan Tosu manager Yoon dismissed

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken May 24, 2014, shows Sagan Tosu's South Korean manager Yoon Jung Hwan. Yoon was dismissed by the J-League top division frontrunners during the ongoing season.

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Tosu's Ikeda scores in 1-0 win against Nagoya

Tosu's Ikeda scores in 1-0 win against Nagoya

TOSU, Japan - Kei Ikeda (front) of Sagan Tosu scores the winner during the second half of a J-League first-division game against Nagoya Grampus at the Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2014. Tosu won 1-0.

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Kawasaki, Tosu J-League players compete for ball

Kawasaki, Tosu J-League players compete for ball

OSAKA, Japan - Forward Yoshito Okubo (R) of Kawasaki Frontale and midfielder Ryota Hayasaka of Sagan Tosu compete for the ball in a J-League first-division game at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 23, 2014. Kawasaki won 1-0.

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Kobe striker Marquinhos in action in game against Tosu

Kobe striker Marquinhos in action in game against Tosu

KOBE, Japan - Brazilian striker Marquinhos (R) of Vissel Kobe is challenged by Sagan Tosu defender Kim Min Hyeok during the first half of a J-League first-division match at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. Kobe lost 1-0.

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Graduation ceremony in Kyushu shinkansen train

Graduation ceremony in Kyushu shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - A student (L) from the Fukuoka municipal Chiyo elementary school receives her graduation certificate inside a Kyushu shinkansen bullet train at JR Shin-Tosu Station in Saga Prefecture on March 18, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Kashima goalie Sogahata makes save against Tosu

Kashima goalie Sogahata makes save against Tosu

TOSU, Japan - J-League Kashima Antlers goalkeeper Hitoshi Sogahata makes a save as Sagan Tosu's Yohei Toyoda attempts a header during the second half of a J1 game on March 15, 2014, in Tosu, Saga Prefecture. Kashima won 3-0.

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Racist banner at J-League game

Racist banner at J-League game

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Urawa Reds supporters holding various banners and flags during a home game against Sagan Tosu at Saitama Stadium on March 8, 2014. Urawa decided to prohibit their supporters from displaying signs and banners of any kind in all competitions for the foreseeable future following an incident in which a group of supporters displayed a racist banner during the game.

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Racist banner at J-League game

Racist banner at J-League game

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuru Murai, chairman of the J-League, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 13, 2014, to announce Urawa Reds will be punished for failing to remove a racist banner from Saitama Stadium until after the game against Sagan Tosu on March 8.

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Racist banner at J-League game

Racist banner at J-League game

TOKYO, Japan - Keizo Fuchita, president of Urawa Reds, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 13, 2014, following the J-League's decision to have the team play an upcoming home match against Shimizu S-Pulse in an empty Saitama Stadium as a punishment for failing to remove a racist banner from the stadium until after the game against Sagan Tosu on March 8.

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Racist banner at J-League game

Racist banner at J-League game

TOKYO, Japan - Keizo Fuchita, president of Urawa Reds, apologizes during a press conference in Tokyo on March 13, 2014, following the J-League's decision to have the team play an upcoming home match against Shimizu S-Pulse in an empty Saitama Stadium as a punishment for failing to remove a racist banner from the stadium until after the game against Sagan Tosu on March 8.

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Dragan Stojkovic

Dragan Stojkovic

TOSU, Japan - File photo shows Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic reacting after tying with the Sagan Tosu at Best Amenity Stadium in Saga Prefecture on Aug. 31, 2013. The Nagoya Grampus said on Oct. 3, 2013, that the former Yugoslavia midfielder will leave the team after his current deal as manager expires at the end of the season.

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Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

TOSU, Japan - Former Italy forward Alessandro del Piero of Sydney FC exchanges high-fives with fans after a friendly against Sagan Tosu at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 24, 2013. Sagan Tosu won 2-1.

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Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

TOSU, Japan - Former Italy forward Alessandro del Piero of Sydney FC shakes hands with Sagan Tosu players after a friendly at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 24, 2013. Sagan Tosu won 2-1.

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Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

TOSU, Japan - Sagan Tosu's Kota Mizunuma (front) scores his second goal during the first half of a friendly against Sydney FC at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 24, 2013. Sagan Tosu won 2-1.

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Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

TOSU, Japan - Former Italy forward Alessandro del Piero of Sydney FC acknowledges cheers after a friendly against Sagan Tosu at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 24, 2013. Sagan Tosu won 2-1.

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Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

TOSU, Japan - Sagan Tosu's Kota Mizunuma (8) celebrates after scoring from a free kick during the first half of a friendly against Sydney FC at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 24, 2013. Sagan Tosu won 2-1.

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Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

TOSU, Japan - Former Italy forward Alessandro del Piero of Sydney FC acknowledges cheers from spectators as he is substituted during the second half of a friendly against Sagan Tosu at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 24, 2013. Sagan Tosu won 2-1.

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Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

TOSU, Japan - Former Italy forward Alessandro del Piero of Sydney FC acknowledges cheers from spectators as he is substituted during the second half of a friendly against Sagan Tosu at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 24, 2013. Sagan Tosu won 2-1.

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Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

TOSU, Japan - Former Italy forward Alessandro del Piero of Sydney FC falls during the first half of a friendly against Sagan Tosu at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 24, 2013. Sagan Tosu won 2-1.

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Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

TOSU, Japan - Former Italy forward Alessandro del Piero of Sydney FC takes a corner during the first half of a friendly against Sagan Tosu at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 24, 2013. Sagan Tosu won 2-1.

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Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

Sagan Tosu vs. Sydney FC

TOSU, Japan - Former Italy forward Alessandro del Piero of Sydney FC (front R) fends off Kota Mizunuma of Sagan Tosu (8) during the first half of a friendly at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 24, 2013. Sagan Tosu won 2-1.

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Del Piero in Japan

Del Piero in Japan

TOSU, Japan - Former Italy forward Alessandro del Piero holds a soccer clinic for children in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 22, 2013.

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Del Piero in Japan

Del Piero in Japan

TOSU, Japan - Former Italy forward Alessandro del Piero poses for photos after a soccer clinic for children in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 22, 2013.

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Nadeshiko draw with Kiwis 1-1

Nadeshiko draw with Kiwis 1-1

TOSU, Japan - Yuki Ogimi (17) of Japan scores the opening goal in the first half of an international friendly against New Zealand in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on June 20, 2013. The match finished 1-1.

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Nadeshiko draw with Kiwis 1-1

Nadeshiko draw with Kiwis 1-1

TOSU, Japan - Yuki Ogimi of Japan celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the first half of an international friendly against New Zealand in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on June 20, 2013. The match finished 1-1.

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Miss International, Peter, Paul & Mary member

Miss International, Peter, Paul & Mary member

SAGA, Japan - Ikumi Yoshimatsu (R), the 2012 Miss International winner, and Peter Yarrow of musical trio Peter, Paul & Mary, sing with children at Tosu-Kita Elementary School in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2013. Yoshimatsu, who used to go to the school, visited there with Yarrow as part of a goodwill mission she has been undertaking to foster friendship among children around the world.

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Miss International at U.S. school

Miss International at U.S. school

NEW YORK, United States - Ikumi Yoshimatsu, Miss International 2012, (2nd from left) is pictured showing third graders at public school Brooklyn P.S. 307 how to fold a paper frog as part of a surprise visit. She hopes to link the New York students with third graders at an elementary school in her hometown of Tosu, in Saga Prefecture. Picture taken at the school on Jan. 24, 2013.

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Parade for Miss International winner

Parade for Miss International winner

TOSU, Japan - Ikumi Yoshimatsu waves during a parade in her hometown of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2012, to celebrate her winning the Miss International contest in October. She is the first Japanese woman to win the title.

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Parade for Miss International winner

Parade for Miss International winner

TOSU, Japan - Ikumi Yoshimatsu is seen during a parade in her hometown of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2012, to celebrate her winning the Miss International contest in October. She is the first Japanese woman to win the title.

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Parade for Miss International winner

Parade for Miss International winner

TOSU, Japan - Ikumi Yoshimatsu waves during a parade in her hometown of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2012, to celebrate her winning the Miss International contest in October. She is the first Japanese woman to win the title.

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Cerezo wins Group A match of Nabisco Cup

Cerezo wins Group A match of Nabisco Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Cerezo Osaka midfielder Kim Bo Kyung (2nd from L) successfully takes a penalty kick against Sagan Tosu during the first half of a group A match of the Nabisco Cup, a major title in the Japanese professional soccer J-League, at Nagai Stadium in Osaka. Cerezo won 5-0. The photo was taken on June 27, 2012.

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Japan beat Malaysia in London Olympic soccer qualifier

Japan beat Malaysia in London Olympic soccer qualifier

TOSU, Japan - Japan Under-22s forward Ryohei Yamazaki (2nd from L) scores Japan's second goal in the 76th minute of a final-round Asian-zone Group C soccer qualifier with Malaysia for the 2012 London Olympics at Tosu Stadium in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 21, 2011. Japan beat Malaysia 2-0.

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Product made of scrap watch materials

Product made of scrap watch materials

A model frog made of scrap watch materials is pictured in Tosu, Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2022.

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Product made of scrap watch materials

Product made of scrap watch materials

A model horse made of scrap watch materials is pictured in Tosu, Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2022.

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Product made of scrap watch materials

Product made of scrap watch materials

Naofumi Ito poses with a model horse he made out of scrap watch materials at his watch and glasses store in Tosu, Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2022.

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J-League football

J-League football

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta (R) celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring during the first half of a J-League football match against Sagan Tosu on May 14, 2022, at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan.

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J-League football

J-League football

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta (L) opens the scoring during the first half of a J-League football match against Sagan Tosu on May 14, 2022, at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan.

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J-League football

J-League football

Avispa Fukuoka's Yuya Yamagishi (L) and Sagan Tosu's Akito Fukuta vie for the ball in the air during the first half of a J-League football match at Best Denki Stadium in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 1, 2022.

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J-League football

J-League football

Avispa Fukuoka's Hiroyuki Mae (6) and Sagan Tosu's Taichi Kikuchi vie for the ball during the first half of a J-League football match at Best Denki Stadium in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 1, 2022.

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J-League football

J-League football

Yokohama F Marinos' Takuya Kida (blue) and Sagan Tosu's Taichi Kikuchi vie for the ball during the first half of a J-League football match at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on March 18, 2022.

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

"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

"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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J-League football

J-League football

Sagan Tosu manager Kim Myung Hwi gives instructions to his players during the first half of a J-League football match against Vegalta Sendai on Aug. 29, 2021, at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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J-League football

J-League football

Leo Ceara scores Yokohama F Marinos' second goal against Sagan Tosu from the penalty spot during the second half of a J-League football match on Aug. 25, 2021, at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium in the Saga Prefecture city of Tosu, southwestern Japan.

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(1) Automated Teller Machines

(1) Automated Teller Machines

TOSU, Japan - The Bank of Saga's automated teller machines in Tosu, Saga Prefecture. The photo was taken on Feb. 3, 2003 (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Japan beat Ghana in Under-23 charity match for quake-hit region

Soccer: Japan beat Ghana in Under-23 charity match for quake-hit region

Shinya Yajima (L) scores the second goal in Japan's 3-0 win over Ghana in an Under-23 charity match at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, southwestern Japan, on May 11, 2016. The match was played to support relief efforts following a series of earthquakes that rocked Kumamoto and surrounding areas in southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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