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Solid gold Gundam figurine on display in Osaka

OSAKA, Oct. 1 Kyodo - Photo taken Oct. 1, 2015, at Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K's store in the western Japan city of Osaka, shows a Mobile Suit Gundam figurine made of approximately 1,000 grams of solid gold. Produced in commemoration of the 35th anniversary in 2014 of the start of the popular televised sci-fi animation series, the figurine, which is not for sale, will be displayed at the company's outlets across Japan until November.

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100 mil. yen calendar featuring "Frozen" unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2014, in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district shows a platinum calendar for 2015 featuring the hit Disney movie "Frozen," released by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. The calendar, priced at 100 million yen, will be displayed at the jeweler's flagship store in Ginza until Dec. 7, and then at other directly-managed stores nationwide.

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Gold statue of Kumamon

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a pure gold statue of Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, unveiled by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K., and the real mascot, at the company's flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 1, 2014. The statue, with a price tag of 100 million yen, weighs roughly 10 kilograms and stands around 17 centimeters tall.

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Gold statue of Kumamon

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a pure gold statue of Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, unveiled by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 1, 2014. The statue, with a price tag of 100 million yen, weighs roughly 10 kilograms and stands around 17 centimeters tall.

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Gold statue of Kumamon

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a pure gold statue of Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, unveiled by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K., and the real mascot, at the company's flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 1, 2014. The statue, with a price tag of 100 million yen, weighs roughly 10 kilograms and stands around 17 centimeters tall.

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10 kg gold calendar

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a calendar made of 10 kilograms of gold in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Dec. 3, 2013, which Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. began selling priced at 100 million yen the same day.

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Pure gold Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - A 2.4-meter-tall pure gold Christmas tree featuring Disney characters is displayed at a shop of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo's Ginza district on Nov. 18, 2013. The company is selling the item, made of some 43 kilograms of pure gold, for 500 million yen ($5 million).

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Golden horse figurine

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry unveils a horse figurine made of pure gold at the Ginza Tanaka main shop in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2013. The 13-centimeter-high figurine, produced to mark the 2014 Year of the Horse according to the Chinese astrological calendar, would sell for 1.78 million yen based on the day's gold market prices.

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Mt. Fuji miniature in solid gold

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 2, 2013, shows a model of Mt. Fuji unveiled in Nagoya, central Japan, by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. It was made of 3,776 grams of solid gold, following Japan's highest mountain's height of 3,778 meters.

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Messi's golden foot

TOKYO, Japan - Rodrigo Messi, brother of Argentina soccer star Lionel Messi, holds a pure gold cast of Lionel Messi's "golden" left foot during an event in Tokyo on March 6, 2013. Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. is selling the 25-kilogram figure for 486.5 million yen, planning to donate part of the profit to areas hit by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake through the Leo Messi Foundation.

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Gold Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. displays a Christmas tree made with about 40 kilograms of pure gold at its Ginza outlet in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. The 2.4-meter-tall tree is priced at 350 million yen.

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Gold Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. displays a Christmas tree made with about 40 kilograms of pure gold at its Ginza outlet in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. The 2.4-meter-tall tree is priced at 350 million yen.

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Gold helmet

TOKYO, Japan - A woman shows a pure gold ornamental helmet for sale at Tanaka Kikinzoku Group shop in Tokyo's Ginza district on April 17, 2012. The ornament for the May 5 Children's Day has a dragon as this is the Year of the Dragon.

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Gold helmet

TOKYO, Japan - A woman shows a pure gold ornamental helmet for sale at Tanaka Kikinzoku Group shop in Tokyo's Ginza district on April 17, 2012. The ornament for the May 5 Children's Day has a dragon as this is the Year of the Dragon.

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770-gram gold coins for 770-year-old festival

FUKUOKA, Japan - A woman holds a large oval coin made of about 770 grams of pure gold in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 21, 2011. Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveiled the coins that day, a day before putting them on the market for 7.70 million yen each to mark the presumed 770th anniversary of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa summer festival in Fukuoka.

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Golden Miffy calendar worth 55 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - A presenter stands by a 2011 calendar made of 6 kilograms of pure gold featuring popular Dutch rabbit character Miffy, which Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. put on sale for 55 million yen on Nov. 25, 2010. The calendar measuring 64 centimeters by 40 centimeters is on sale at eight outlets of the company as well as online.

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Pure gold Stitch, Angel characters displayed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Walt Disney's animated characters Stitch and his girlfriend Angel made of pure gold are displayed at the jewelry shop ''GINZA TANAKA'' in central Tokyo on July 14, 2010. The 15-centimeter high image, which was produced by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. on an order from Walt Disney Japan Ltd., is made of some 280 grams of pure gold and priced at 5 million yen.

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'7-million-yen' platinum toy car displayed

SENDAI, Japan - A one-of-a-kind pure platinum toy car under the long-selling Tomica brand name, which would be worth 7 million yen if put on sale, is displayed at an outlet of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Sendai on May 19, 2010. Tanaka Kikinzoku produced the 7-centimeter, 210-gram model, based on Nissan Motor Co.'s Fairlady Z 432 sports car, jointly with toy maker Tomy Co. to mark the 40th anniversary of the debut of the toy car series.

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Jewelry firm to sell 30 mil. yen gold Hanshin Tigers calendar

OSAKA, Japan - A woman looks at a gold-based 2010 calendar with a logo of the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball club on Nov. 24, 2009, in Osaka, to be sold by Tanaka Kikinzoku K.K. The calendar commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Hanshin Tigers and the Year of the Tiger in 2010, according to the Japanese zodiac, uses some 6 kilograms of fine gold and will be sold for 30 million yen.

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Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils gold Disney Snow White, dwarf figurines

OSAKA, Japan - A woman looks at Disney Snow White and dwarf figurines made of pure gold at a shop of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in the Shinsaibashi shopping district of Osaka on Nov. 11, 2009. The figurines, based on a scene from the Walt Disney picture ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,'' are not for sale but are worth a total of 30 million yen, and were made by Tanaka Kikinzoku and Walt Disney Co. (Japan) to celebrate the release of the Blu-ray disc version of Disney's 1937 animation film classic on Nov. 4, 2009.

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Gold figure of god of business prosperity unveiled

OSAKA, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveils a pure gold ''Ebisu'' figure, or god of business prosperity, for sale on Dec. 26 in Osaka. The figure, 40 centimeters high and 15 kilograms in weight, will be put on sale starting Jan. 2 at 80 million yen.

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Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils Tokyo Tower statue made of pure gold

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveiled a statue of Tokyo Tower made of pure gold at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Dec. 3. The 66-centimeter-high statue, which carries a price tag of 50 million yen and was made to commemorate the jeweler's 50th anniversary of business establishment, will be displayed at the store until Dec. 25. The company said it will produce more statues if it receives orders for them.

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Pure gold Santa Claus statues unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveils one of two pure gold Santa Claus statues at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Nov. 20 ahead of the Christmas season. The statues, which carry a price tag of 200 million yen each, will go on display at the Ginza store and its Shinsaibashi outlet in Osaka between Dec. 21 and 25.

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Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils 2008 calendar made of pure gold

TOKYO, Japan - A model points out a calendar for 2008 made of pure gold at the flagship store of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Oct. 18. Tanaka Kikinzoku will begin taking orders for the 30 million yen calendar on Oct. 19. On the back of the calendar are printed images from the picture scroll of the Tale of Genji, a classic work of Japanese literature which will be marking its 1,000th anniversary next year.

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Dress, swimsuirt made of pure gold thread unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - A model wearing a swimsuit made of pure gold thread poses during a presentation by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. at a hotel in Tokyo on July 4. The swimsuit, which is not for sale, would be priced at 10,000,000 yen, the jeweler said.

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Dress, swimsuit made of pure gold thread unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Models wearing a dress and a swimsuit made of pure gold thread pose during a presentation by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. at a hotel in Tokyo on July 4. The dress has a price tag of 30,000,000 yen and the swimsuit, which is not for sale, would be priced at 10,000,000 yen, the jeweler said.

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Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry unveils gold pony to fete royal birth

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. on Sept. 20 unveils to the public a pony made with about 30 kilograms of pure gold to commemorate the birth of Prince Hisahito, who was born Sept. 6 to Princess Kiko and Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito. The pony, whose market price is worth 150 million yen, will be sold if there is an order after being displayed at the company's main store in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, and outlets in Nagoya, Fukuoka and Osaka.

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Gold sales by individuals sharply increasing

TOKYO, Japan - Hidekazu Yamada (right), a gold adviser at Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K., receives consultations from a client in its Ginza head office store in central Tokyo on July 5.

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Viennese gold coin cake displayed in Tokyo's Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - Some 3,000 Viennese gold coins arranged in the shape of a cake are shown at Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K.'s store in Tokyo's Ginza district on Feb. 28. The 250-million-yen Viennese gold coin cake was made to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birthday.

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Gold Christmas tree shown in Tokyo's Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - A Christmas tree made of gold is shown at Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K.'s outlet in Tokyo's Ginza district on Nov. 25. The tree, about one meter high and made of 9 kilograms of pure gold, will be shown through Dec. 25.

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Silver 'hina' dolls to be sold to commemorate princess' wedding

TOKYO, Japan - A set of silver ''hina'' dolls commemorating the wedding of Princess Sayako on Nov. 15 is displayed at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 22. The set consists of two dolls representing an emperor and empress wearing the court dress of the Heian period (794-1185) and three dolls representing court ladies serving the emperor and the empress, sitting on a vermillion-lacquered platform. Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. will sell the ''hina'' dolls at 150,000 yen per set for display at the annual March 3 Doll Festival.

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18K gold bathtub made for hotels

TOKYO, Japan - A woman wearing Japanese summer kimono pose in a 18K-gold bathtub made by Tanaka Kinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo on June 28, with a security guard standing by. The company made the golden bath, priced at 120 million yen, based on an order from Mikazuki hotel group based in Chiba Prefecture. Tanaka Kikinzoku will deliver six 18K-gold bathtubs to three hotels operated by Mikazuki group by November.

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Vienna gold coins selling at record highs in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A shop assistant shows off Vienna gold coins at Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo. The coins produced by the Austrian mint are becoming increasingly popular with Japanese investors, with sales up to the end of October 2002 already double the previous year's figure at a record 100,000 ounces (about 3 tons). Due to the prolonged economic doldrums in Japan, the coins are popular as an alternative investment as they can be cashed at any time and their tender value is relatively stable, industry officials say.

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Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry unveils gold pony to fete royal birth

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. on Sept. 20 unveils to the public a pony made with about 30 kilograms of pure gold to commemorate the birth of Prince Hisahito, who was born Sept. 6 to Princess Kiko and Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito. The pony, whose market price is worth 150 million yen, will be sold if there is an order after being displayed at the company's main store in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, and outlets in Nagoya, Fukuoka and Osaka. (Kyodo)

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Gold figure of god of business prosperity unveiled

OSAKA, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveils a pure gold ''Ebisu'' figure, or god of business prosperity, for sale on Dec. 26 in Osaka. The figure, 40 centimeters high and 15 kilograms in weight, will be put on sale starting Jan. 2 at 80 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Pure-gold Gundam figurine on display in Osaka

A pure-gold figurine of the "Mobile Suit Gundam" robot is displayed at bullion dealer Tanaka Kikinzoku K.K.'s shop in Osaka on Oct. 1, 2015. The jeweler produced the 12.5 cm figure, valued at 20 million yen, to commemorate last year's 35th anniversary of the launch of the television series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Violin made of 14 kg of pure gold to be put on display

A woman poses with a violin made of around 14 kilograms of pure gold during a presentation in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2015. The violin, produced by Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. in cooperation with Yamaha Corp., will be displayed in Tanaka's main shop in Tokyo's Ginza district from Oct. 1 to 18. The violin, which is not for sale, is valued at 150 million yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Darth Vader pure gold coins unveiled

A set of oval pure gold coins featuring Darth Vader, the main villain in the "Star Wars" movie series, is unveiled by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. at its Ginza outlet in Tokyo on April 22, 2015. A set of one 30-gram coin and 10 five-gram ones will be sold for 1 million yen (about $8,370) from May prior to the release of the latest movie in the series in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Darth Vader pure gold coins unveiled

A 30-gram oval pure gold coin featuring Darth Vader, the main villain in the "Star Wars" movie series, is unveiled by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. at its Ginza outlet in Tokyo on April 22, 2015. A set of one 30-gram coin and 10 five-gram ones will be sold for 1 million yen (about $8,370) from May prior to the release of the latest movie in the series in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry unveils gold pony to fete royal birth

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. on Sept. 20 unveils to the public a pony made with about 30 kilograms of pure gold to commemorate the birth of Prince Hisahito, who was born Sept. 6 to Princess Kiko and Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito. The pony, whose market price is worth 150 million yen, will be sold if there is an order after being displayed at the company's main store in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, and outlets in Nagoya, Fukuoka and Osaka. (Kyodo)

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Dress, swimsuirt made of pure gold thread unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - A model wearing a swimsuit made of pure gold thread poses during a presentation by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. at a hotel in Tokyo on July 4. The swimsuit, which is not for sale, would be priced at 10,000,000 yen, the jeweler said. (Kyodo)

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Dress, swimsuit made of pure gold thread unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Models wearing a dress and a swimsuit made of pure gold thread pose during a presentation by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. at a hotel in Tokyo on July 4. The dress has a price tag of 30,000,000 yen and the swimsuit, which is not for sale, would be priced at 10,000,000 yen, the jeweler said. (Kyodo)

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Pure gold Stitch, Angel characters displayed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Walt Disney's animated characters Stitch and his girlfriend Angel made of pure gold are displayed at the jewelry shop ''GINZA TANAKA'' in central Tokyo on July 14, 2010. The 15-centimeter high image, which was produced by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. on an order from Walt Disney Japan Ltd., is made of some 280 grams of pure gold and priced at 5 million yen. (Kyodo)

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18K gold bathtub made for hotels

TOKYO, Japan - A woman wearing Japanese summer kimono pose in a 18K-gold bathtub made by Tanaka Kinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo on June 28, with a security guard standing by. The company made the golden bath, priced at 120 million yen, based on an order from Mikazuki hotel group based in Chiba Prefecture. Tanaka Kikinzoku will deliver six 18K-gold bathtubs to three hotels operated by Mikazuki group by November. (Kyodo)

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Viennese gold coin cake displayed in Tokyo's Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - Some 3,000 Viennese gold coins arranged in the shape of a cake are shown at Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K.'s store in Tokyo's Ginza district on Feb. 28. The 250-million-yen Viennese gold coin cake was made to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birthday. (Kyodo)

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Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils Tokyo Tower statue made of pure gold

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveiled a statue of Tokyo Tower made of pure gold at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Dec. 3. The 66-centimeter-high statue, which carries a price tag of 50 million yen and was made to commemorate the jeweler's 50th anniversary of business establishment, will be displayed at the store until Dec. 25. The company said it will produce more statues if it receives orders for them. (Kyodo)

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Gold Christmas tree shown in Tokyo's Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - A Christmas tree made of gold is shown at Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K.'s outlet in Tokyo's Ginza district on Nov. 25. The tree, about one meter high and made of 9 kilograms of pure gold, will be shown through Dec. 25. (Kyodo)

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Jewelry firm to sell 30 mil. yen gold Hanshin Tigers calendar

OSAKA, Japan - A woman looks at a gold-based 2010 calendar with a logo of the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball club on Nov. 24, 2009, in Osaka, to be sold by Tanaka Kikinzoku K.K. The calendar commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Hanshin Tigers and the Year of the Tiger in 2010, according to the Japanese zodiac, uses some 6 kilograms of fine gold and will be sold for 30 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Silver 'hina' dolls to be sold to commemorate princess' wedding

TOKYO, Japan - A set of silver ''hina'' dolls commemorating the wedding of Princess Sayako on Nov. 15 is displayed at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 22. The set consists of two dolls representing an emperor and empress wearing the court dress of the Heian period (794-1185) and three dolls representing court ladies serving the emperor and the empress, sitting on a vermillion-lacquered platform. Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. will sell the ''hina'' dolls at 150,000 yen per set for display at the annual March 3 Doll Festival. (Kyodo)

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Pure gold Santa Claus statues unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveils one of two pure gold Santa Claus statues at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Nov. 20 ahead of the Christmas season. The statues, which carry a price tag of 200 million yen each, will go on display at the Ginza store and its Shinsaibashi outlet in Osaka between Dec. 21 and 25. (Kyodo)