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Japanese TV personality Kuroyanagi teaches Chinese students in Beijing

Japanese TV personality and essayist Tetsuko Kuroyanagi poses for a photo with students learning Japanese at Beijing Foreign Studies University after holding a special class for them at the university in Beijing on May 31, 2024.

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Japanese TV personality Kuroyanagi teaches Chinese students in Beijing

Japanese TV personality and essayist Tetsuko Kuroyanagi talks with students learning Japanese at Beijing Foreign Studies University after holding a special class for them at the university in Beijing on May 31, 2024.

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Japanese TV personality Kuroyanagi teaches Chinese students in Beijing

Japanese TV personality and essayist Tetsuko Kuroyanagi holds a special class in front of 600 students learning Japanese at Beijing Foreign Studies University in Beijing on May 31, 2024.

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UNICEF goodwill ambassador Kuroyanagi

Japanese TV personality and UICEF goodwill ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (L) enters Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's office in Tokyo on June 30, 2023, for a meeting with him.

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UNICEF goodwill ambassador Kuroyanagi

Japanese TV personality and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a meeting at his office in Tokyo on June 30, 2023.

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Chinese version of Japanese children's tale published

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuyuki Shiraishi, head of Japanese publisher Kodansha Ltd.'s subsidiary in Beijing, speaks during an event in the Chinese capital on Jan. 10, 2015, to release the Chinese translation of "The Little Girl at the Window," a best-selling children's book written by Japanese TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.

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Kuroyanagi, UNICEF goodwill ambassador for 30 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi speaks at an event celebrating her 30 years of work as goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund, or UNICEF, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Kuroyanagi, UNICEF goodwill ambassador for 30 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi makes a toast at an event celebrating her 30 years of work as goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund, or UNICEF, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Kuroyanagi, UNICEF goodwill ambassador for 30 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi attends an event celebrating her 30 years of work as goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund, or UNICEF, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Kuroyanagi, UNICEF goodwill ambassador for 30 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in August 2004 shows Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (L), a Japanese goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund, or UNICEF, embracing a girl in Goma, eastern Congo. Kuroyanagi, who marked 30 years in 2014 since assuming the UNICEF post, says she wants to continue charitable works for 20 more years until the age of 100.

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Kuroyanagi, UNICEF goodwill ambassador for 30 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, a Japanese actress, talk-show hostess, author of children's books and goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund, or UNICEF. Kuroyanagi, who marked 30 years in 2014 since assuming the UNICEF post, says she wants to continue charitable works for 20 more years until the age of 100.

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Kuroyanagi, UNICEF goodwill ambassador for 30 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in June 2006 shows Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (C back), a Japanese goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund, or UNICEF, taking a class with children at a school with clay walls in the Ivory Coast. Kuroyanagi, who marked 30 years in 2014 since assuming the UNICEF post, says she wants to continue charitable works for 20 more years until the age of 100.

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Kuroyanagi, UNICEF goodwill ambassador for 30 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in June 2006 shows Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, a Japanese goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund, or UNICEF, standing at a building ruined by a civil war in the Ivory Coast. Kuroyanagi, who marked 30 years in 2014 since assuming the UNICEF post, says she wants to continue charitable works for 20 more years until the age of 100.

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Kuroyanagi, UNICEF goodwill ambassador for 30 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in June 2006 shows Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (C), a Japanese goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund, or UNICEF, surrounded by children in Bouake, in the central part of the Ivory Coast. Kuroyanagi, who marked 30 years in 2014 since assuming the UNICEF post, says she wants to continue charitable works for 20 more years until the age of 100.

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Kuroyanagi visits Philippine cyclone-hit area

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Japanese television personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2nd from front), a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, holds a baby girl about to receive an immunization shot on Leyte Island in the central Philippines on June 18, 2014. The area was devastated by Cyclone Haiyan in November 2013.

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Kuroyanagi visits Philippine cyclone-hit area

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Japanese television personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, is interviewed on Leyte Island in the central Philippines on June 19, 2014.

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Kuroyanagi visits Philippine cyclone-hit area

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Japanese television personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2nd from L), a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, holds a baby girl and talks to her mother (far L) before the baby receives an immunization shot on Leyte Island in the central Philippines on June 18, 2014. The area was devastated by Cyclone Haiyan in November 2013.

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Kuroyanagi visits Philippine cyclone-hit area

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Japanese television personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (far R), a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, washes her hands with pupils as part of hygiene education at an elementary school on Leyte Island in the central Philippines on June 18, 2014. The school building was heavily damaged by Cyclone Haiyan in November 2013.

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Actress, director show scale model of 'Totto-chan's Square'

TOKYO, Japan - Actress and TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2nd from R) and movie director Yoji Yamada (2nd from L) stand before a scale model of "Totto-chan's Square" in Tokyo on May 22, 2014. The square is to be built at the Chihiro Art Museum featuring illustrator Chihiro Iwasaki in Matsukawa, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan. "Totto-chan" is a lead character in "The Little Girl at the Window" authored by Kuroyanagai, who also is director of the museum.

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Actress Kuroyanagi visits S. Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Japanese actress and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (far L) visits Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops engaged in infrastructure development as part of U.N. peacekeeping operations in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on March 15, 2013.

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Actress Kuroyanagi visits S. Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Japanese actress and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi holds an infant under the care of the Totto Chan center, which carries the nickname of the actress, in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on March 15, 2013. After visiting the city in 1993 during the Sudanese civil war, Kuroyanagi led efforts to build the center set up to care for children traumatized by conflict.

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Actress Kuroyanagi visits S. Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Japanese actress and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (R) meets a man raised at the Totto Chan center, which carries the nickname of the actress, in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on March 15, 2013. After visiting the city in 1993 during the Sudanese civil war, Kuroyanagi led efforts to build the center set up to care for children traumatized by conflict.

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Old train car transformed into classroom, popular among kindergarteners

TOKYO, Japan - Students of Tomoe Kindergarten enjoy their classroom built out of an old train car. Tomoe Elementary School, whose unique teaching style was featured in the best-selling novel ''Totto-chan'' by actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, burnt down during the March 10, 1945 air raids on Tokyo, and only its kindergarten reopened. This file photo was taken on Nov. 2, 1948 in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.

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U.N. chief Ban asks Japanese goodwill envoys to mobilize people

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) shakes hands with Japanese actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who has been working as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund for the past 25 years, at the U.N. University in Tokyo's Shibuya district on July 1. Ban asked Japanese goodwill ambassadors and supporters for U.N. agencies to convey messages on matters such as peace, security, climate change and disarmament as well as mobilize people.

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Congolese president meets UNICEF ambassador Kuroyanagi

TOKYO, Japan - Congolese President Joseph Kabila (R) meets with UNICEF ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi at a Tokyo hotel March 15 to express thanks for her contribution to African countries.

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UNICEF ambassador Kuroyanagi in Aceh

Tunom, Indonesia - UNICEF's goodwill ambassador from Japan Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2nd from L) observes measles vaccination by UNICEF and the Japanese Self-Defense Force in Indonesia's Aceh Province on Feb. 3.

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Actress Kuroyanagi meets with Somalian children

HARGEISA, Somalia - Japanese actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (R), goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), visits a primary school in Hargeisa of Somaliland, northeastern Somalia, on July 25.

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UNICEF envoy Kuroyanagi visits drought-hit Afghan region

HERAT, Afghanistan - Japanese actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (C), a goodwill ambassador of the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), passes out relief goods for children Feb. 6 in a drought-hit village near Herat, western Afghanistan.

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Kuroyanagi meets with Afghan children in Herat

HERAT, Afghanistan - Japanese actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2nd from R), a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), is greeted by children when she visits a primary school in Herat, western Afghanistan, on Feb. 5.

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UNICEF envoy Kuroyanagi visits girls' school in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Japanese actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (R in 2nd line), a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, visits the girls' Lycee Zarghona school in central Kabul on Feb. 3. The school reopened after the collapse of the Taliban, which banned female education.

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UNICEF goodwill ambassador Kuroyanagi in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (L), a Japanese actress and goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), chats with children at a Kabul market Feb. 2. Kuroyanagi, who arrived in the Afghan capital earlier in the day, is to stay in the country for a week to visit hospitals and refugee camps and meet with girl students.

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Tanaka's advisory panel holds first session

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (L) greets Chie Nakane (C), professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, and actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (R), a goodwill ambassador of the U.N. Children's Fund, who arrived at the Foreign Ministry on Sept. 5 to attend the first session of her advisory panel on foreign policy.

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Tanaka meets advisory panel members on foreign policy

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (R) addresses members of a new advisory panel to the minister which met for the first time Sept. 5 at her ministry. The members discussed issues related to Japan's foreign affairs to assist Tanaka in drawing up policies. The members include actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (L), a goodwill ambassador of the U.N. Children's Fund, and Tama University President Gregory Clark (C).

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Envoy urges Koizumi to spare UNICEF in ODA cut

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japan's goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), shake hands at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Aug. 29. Kuroyanagi, an actress, urged Koizumi not to reduce Japan's contributions to the organization in the fiscal 2002 state budget.

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UNICEF envoy to ask premier to spare aid cut

TOKYO, Japan - Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, an actress and a Japanese goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), says she will visit Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Aug. 29 to request that the government not reduce its contributions to the organization.

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UNICEF envoy Kuroyanagi visits refugee Afghan children

HERAT, Afghanistan - Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (L), a Japanese goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), talks with students at a U.N.-supported tent school near Herat, western Afghanistan on July 22. She visited and observed classes at the school that opened in May and resumed classes this month after being temporarily closed by Afghanistan's ruling Taliban officials.

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Kuroyanagi wins UNICEF's 'Leadership for Children Award'

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi beams her pleasure after winning the first United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) ''Leadership for Children Award'' at the UNICEF headquarters in New York on Oct. 24. Kuroyanagi, who serves as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, has drawn in more than $25 million in donations from the Japanese public since she was appointed to the position in 1984.

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U.N. peace envoys from around the world gather at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2nd from L) and Hollywood actor Michael Douglas (L) cut the ribbon along with other U.N. goodwill ambassadors to open a new disarmament exhibit at the U.N. headquarters Oct. 23.

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UNICEF to honor actress Kuroyanagi for helping children

TOKYO, Japan - Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (file photo), a Japanese actress and television personality, will be honored by the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) for helping children in poverty and civil strife. The 67-year-old Kuroyanagi, who is serving as UNICEF's goodwill ambassador, will be the first recipient of the ''Global Leadership for Children Award'' established by UNICEF to mark the 10th anniversary of the 1990 World Summit for Children.

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Congolese president meets UNICEF ambassador Kuroyanagi

TOKYO, Japan - Congolese President Joseph Kabila (R) meets with UNICEF ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi at a Tokyo hotel March 15 to express thanks for her contribution to African countries. (Kyodo)

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Tanaka meets advisory panel members on foreign policy

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (R) addresses members of a new advisory panel to the minister which met for the first time Sept. 5 at her ministry. The members discussed issues related to Japan's foreign affairs to assist Tanaka in drawing up policies. The members include actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (L), a goodwill ambassador of the U.N. Children's Fund, and Tama University President Gregory Clark (C).

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Tanaka's advisory panel holds first session

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (L) greets Chie Nakane (C), professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, and actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (R), a goodwill ambassador of the U.N. Children's Fund, who arrived at the Foreign Ministry on Sept. 5 to attend the first session of her advisory panel on foreign policy.

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Japanese talk show marks 40th anniversary with host eying half century

Photo shows Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, actress and host of "Tetsuko's Room," a talk show broadcast by TV Asahi. The program, which was recognized by Guinness World Records in May 2015 for reaching its 10,000th episode, marked another milestone on Feb. 2, 2016, as it had its 40th anniversary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese talk show "Tetsuko's Room" to mark 40th anniversary

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (R), 82, actress and host of "Tetsuko's Room," celebrates with veteran comedians Samma Akashiya (C) and George Tokoro in Tokyo's TV Asahi on Jan. 22, 2016, during the recording of a special episode commemorating the talk show's upcoming 40th anniversary. "Tetsuko's Room," which started Feb. 2, 1976, was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2011 for achieving the most TV talk show episodes hosted by the same presenter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese talk show "Tetsuko's Room" to mark 40th anniversary

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, 82, actress and host of "Tetsuko's Room," smiles with a bouquet in Tokyo's TV Asahi on Jan. 22, 2016, after the recording of a special episode commemorating the talk show's upcoming 40th anniversary. "Tetsuko's Room," which started Feb. 2, 1976, was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2011 for achieving the most TV talk show episodes hosted by the same presenter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ban meets with Japanese goodwill ambassadors of U.N. bodies

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (2nd from L) meets with Japanese goodwill ambassadors of U.N. bodies at United Nations University in Tokyo on March 17, 2015. They are Japanese grand tea master Genshitu Sen of UNESCO (far L), actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi of UNICEF (2nd from R) and model Kurara Chibana of WFP. Ban solicited their further support for the U.N. activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ban meets with Japanese goodwill ambassadors of U.N. bodies

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) shakes hands with model Kurara Chibana (R), Japan's goodwill ambassador of the World Food Programme at United Nations University in Tokyo on March 17, 2015. Actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who serves as Japan's goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, is seen between them. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's Prince William meets Japanese actress Kuroyanagi

Britain's Prince William (L) chats with Japanese actress and talk show host Tetsuko Kuroyanagi during a reception at the British ambassador's official residence in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2015. The Duke of Cambridge was in Japan for a four-day visit through March 1. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress host imperial spring garden party

Empress Michiko (L) and Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) talk with actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (R) during the spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo on April 27, 2016. About 1,800 people attended. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo