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Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2025, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

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Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2025, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

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Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2025, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

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Wes Anderson Exhibition At La Cinematheque

Wes Anderson Exhibition At La Cinematheque

Tado Gallienne, Guillaume Gallienne attends the 'Wes Anderson Exhibition' Photocall at La Cinematheque on March 17, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wes Anderson Exhibition At La Cinematheque

Wes Anderson Exhibition At La Cinematheque

Tado Gallienne, Guillaume Gallienne attends the 'Wes Anderson Exhibition' Photocall at La Cinematheque on March 17, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wes Anderson Exhibition At La Cinematheque

Wes Anderson Exhibition At La Cinematheque

Tado Gallienne, Guillaume Gallienne attends the 'Wes Anderson Exhibition' Photocall at La Cinematheque on March 17, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

KUWANA, Japan, May 6 Kyodo - A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2024, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests. (Kyodo)

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2024, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2024, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

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Golf: Token Homemate Cup

Golf: Token Homemate Cup

Takumi Kanaya tees off on the seventh hole during the final round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 31, 2024.

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Golf: Token Homemate Cup

Golf: Token Homemate Cup

Takumi Kanaya of Japan holds the victor's trophy after winning the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 31, 2024.

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Golf: Token Homemate Cup

Golf: Token Homemate Cup

Takumi Kanaya acknowledges the crowd after making a par putt on the sixth hole during the final round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 31, 2024.

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

KUWANA, Japan - A horse and rider climb up a 2-meter steep mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2014, during a festival to pray for good harvests.

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Token Cup golf

Token Cup golf

KUWANA, Japan - Yoshinobu Tsukada of Japan holds the winner's trophy after finally capturing his maiden title on the JGTO Tour on April 21, 2013, rallying for a four-shot victory at the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club Nagoya in central Japan.

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Jones wins Token Homemate Cup

Jones wins Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones hoists the trophy after winning the JGTO season-opener Token Homemate Cup with a 15-under 269 total at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2012.

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Jones wins Token Homemate Cup

Jones wins Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones putts during the final-round of the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2012. Jones won the JGTO season-opener with a 15-under 269 total.

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Ishikawa settles for 3rd in season opener

Ishikawa settles for 3rd in season opener

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa hits a recovery shot on the eighth hole of the final round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 17, 2011. Ishikawa failed to mount a final-round charge, an early stumble proving costly as he settled for third place.

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Oda wins 2nd straight Token Homemate Cup

Oda wins 2nd straight Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Komei Oda poses for photos with the winner's trophy after his victory in the season-opening Token Homemate Cup golf tournament at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 18, 2010.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the first hole during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa folds his arms during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa ponders his next shot on the seventh green during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa off to sluggish start in JGTO season opener

Ishikawa off to sluggish start in JGTO season opener

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa hits a bunker shot on the 13th hole in the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 15, 2010. The Japanese teenager struggled to a 6-over-par 77 to share 88th place after the first round of the JGTO season-opening tournament.

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Ishikawa in season's 1st domestic tournament

Ishikawa in season's 1st domestic tournament

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 10th hole during the first round of the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2010. The tournament is the first event of the 2010 men's golf season in Japan with competitors including Ishikawa, money champion the previous season.

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Ishikawa in season's 1st domestic tournament

Ishikawa in season's 1st domestic tournament

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa is set to play in the first round of the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2010. The tournament is the first event of the 2010 men's golf season in Japan with competitors including Ishikawa, money champion the previous season.

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Jones and Oda share lead at Token Homemate Cup

Jones and Oda share lead at Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Japan's Komei Oda birdies the 18th hole in the third round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup on April 18 at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture to share the lead with Australian Brendan Jones.

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Miyamoto wins JGTO season opener, Ishikawa collapses

Miyamoto wins JGTO season opener, Ishikawa collapses

KUWANA, Japan - Katsumasa Miyamoto smiles with the winner's trophy after his victory in the Token Homemate Cup golf tournament at the Token Tado Country Club Nagoya course in Mie Prefecture on April 20.

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Ueda claims 1st career win at Token Homemate Cup

Ueda claims 1st career win at Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Yui Ueda of Japan holds the trophy after claiming the first win of his career at the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club Nagoya in Mie Prefecture on April 15.

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Takayama wins Token Homemate Cup for 1st career victory

Takayama wins Token Homemate Cup for 1st career victory

KUWANA, Japan - Tadahiro Takayama holds a trophy March 27 after winning the Token Homemate Cup for his first career victory on the top-tier men's tour in Japan at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture.

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Japan's Fujita wins Token Homemate Cup golf tourney

Japan's Fujita wins Token Homemate Cup golf tourney

TADO, Japan - Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan holds up a trophy after winning the season opener Token Homemate Cup golf tournament at Token Tado Country Club Nagoya in Mie Prefecture March 28.

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Izawa sets early pace at Token Homemate Cup

Izawa sets early pace at Token Homemate Cup

TADO, Japan - Toshimitsu Izawa kicks off his bid for a second straight money title by carding a 7-under-par 64 to take a share of the first-round lead at the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club Nagoya in Mie Prefecture on March 25.

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Firefighters resume pouring water into burning Mie silo

Firefighters resume pouring water into burning Mie silo

TSU, Japan - Firefighters resume pouring water into a burning fuel storage silo at a refuse-derived fuel power plant in Tado, Mie Prefecture, on Aug. 22 after the fire appeared to have weakened. Two explosions at the plant have killed two firefighters and injured five people.

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Fire burns in silo of blast-stricken Mie power station

Fire burns in silo of blast-stricken Mie power station

TADO, Japan - A fuel storage silo at the Mie refuse-derived fuel power plant in Tado, Mie Prefecture -- the scene of two explosions in the past that killed two firefighters and injured five people -- burnes for the second straight day on Aug. 22, with firefighters unsure when the fire would subside.

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Stolz wins season-opening Token Homemate Cup golf

Stolz wins season-opening Token Homemate Cup golf

TADO, Japan - Andre Stolz of Australia raises a trophy after capturing his first title on the Japanese tour in the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at the Tokentado Country Club Nagoya course in Mie Prefecture on April 6.

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Emperor prostate surgery ends, no further cancer signs

Emperor prostate surgery ends, no further cancer signs

TOKYO, Japan - Surgeons Tadaichi Kitamura (L) and Tado Kakizoe (C) speak at a news conference after their seven-member team successfully removed Emperor Akihito's cancerous prostate gland at the University of Tokyo Hospital on Jan. 18. They said there were no signs that the disease had spread.

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19 flu deaths suspected at Mie mental hospital

19 flu deaths suspected at Mie mental hospital

Yukio Suzuki, medical affairs policy councilor with the health and welfare department of Mie Prefecture, western Japan, speaks to reporters Feb. 10 as 19 patients at a private mental hospital in the prefecture are suspected to have died of influenza between Jan. 8 and Feb. 4. The 19, including five women and ranging in age from 34 to 87, died at Tado Hospital in the town of Tado, after showing typical symptoms of influenza.

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Takayama wins Token Homemate Cup for 1st career victory

Takayama wins Token Homemate Cup for 1st career victory

KUWANA, Japan - Tadahiro Takayama holds a trophy March 27 after winning the Token Homemate Cup for his first career victory on the top-tier men's tour in Japan at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Ueda claims 1st career win at Token Homemate Cup

Ueda claims 1st career win at Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Yui Ueda of Japan holds the trophy after claiming the first win of his career at the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club Nagoya in Mie Prefecture on April 15. (Kyodo)

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Miyamoto wins JGTO season opener, Ishikawa collapses

Miyamoto wins JGTO season opener, Ishikawa collapses

KUWANA, Japan - Katsumasa Miyamoto smiles with the winner's trophy after his victory in the Token Homemate Cup golf tournament at the Token Tado Country Club Nagoya course in Mie Prefecture on April 20. (Kyodo)

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Jones and Oda share lead at Token Homemate Cup

Jones and Oda share lead at Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Japan's Komei Oda birdies the 18th hole in the third round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup on April 18 at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture to share the lead with Australian Brendan Jones. (Kyodo)

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Stolz wins season-opening Token Homemate Cup golf

Stolz wins season-opening Token Homemate Cup golf

TADO, Japan - Andre Stolz of Australia raises a trophy after capturing his first title on the Japanese tour in the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at the Tokentado Country Club Nagoya course in Mie Prefecture on April 6. (Kyodo)

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New Zealand's Hendry wins Token Homemate Cup golf tourney

New Zealand's Hendry wins Token Homemate Cup golf tourney

Michael Hendry of New Zealand poses with the trophy after achieving a one-stroke come-from-behind win in the men's professional golf season opener Token Homemate Cup tournament with a four-round total of 15-under 269 at the Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on April 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiwi golfer Hendry wins Token Homemate Cup tourney

Kiwi golfer Hendry wins Token Homemate Cup tourney

Michael Hendry of New Zealand acknowledges the crowd after sinking a birdie putt on the 17th hole en route to a victory in the men's professional golf season opener Token Homemate Cup tournament with a four-day total of 15-under 269 at the Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on April 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Equestrian festival in Japan

Equestrian festival in Japan

A young man rides a horse over a 2-meter-high clay wall in a festival at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4, 2018. In the festival said to date back to the 14th century, it is believed that the greater the number of times horses successfully make it over the wall, the better the crop in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Oda wins 2nd straight Token Homemate Cup

Oda wins 2nd straight Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Komei Oda poses for photos with the winner's trophy after his victory in the season-opening Token Homemate Cup golf tournament at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 18, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa settles for 3rd in season opener

Ishikawa settles for 3rd in season opener

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa hits a recovery shot on the eighth hole of the final round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 17, 2011. Ishikawa failed to mount a final-round charge, an early stumble proving costly as he settled for third place. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa ponders his next shot on the seventh green during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes. (Kyodo)

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