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Sochi bronze medalist Hiraoka welcomed at alma mater

OSAKA, Japan - Taku Hiraoka (C with a medal), who won the bronze in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia, smiles as excited students at his alma mater, Uenomiya High School, in Osaka, western Japan, organized a warm homecoming welcome for him on March 13, 2014. In the background is a giant piece of paper with calligraphy done by the students for the celebration.

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Sochi bronze medalist Hiraoka gets hero's welcome at school

OSAKA, Japan - Taku Hiraoka, bronze medalist in the men's snowboard halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, receives a flower bouquet during a ceremony at Uenomiya High School in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 18, 2014. Hiraoka is a senior at the school.

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Sochi bronze medalist Hiraoka gets hero's welcome at school

OSAKA, Japan - Taku Hiraoka, bronze medalist for the men's snowboard halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, receives a hero's welcome from fellow students at Uenomiya High School in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 18, 2014. Hiraoka is a senior at the school.

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Original idiom to characterize 2018

Uenomiya High School students pose with an original idiom consisting of four kanji characters they wrote at a calligraphy contest in Osaka on Dec. 17, 2018. Their idiom, defining the extreme heat wave that hit Japan during the summer of 2018, was chosen as one of the best works. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Original idiom to characterize 2018

Uenomiya High School students pose with an original idiom consisting of four kanji characters they wrote at a calligraphy contest in Osaka on Dec. 17, 2018. Their idiom, defining the extreme heat wave that hit Japan during the summer of 2018, was chosen as one of the best works. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Original idiom to characterize 2018

Uenomiya High School students write an original idiom consisting of four kanji characters at a calligraphy contest in Osaka on Dec. 17, 2018. Their idiom, defining the extreme heat wave that hit Japan during the summer of 2018, was chosen as one of the best works. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Original idiom to characterize 2018

Uenomiya High School students write an original idiom consisting of four kanji characters at a calligraphy contest in Osaka on Dec. 17, 2018. Their idiom, defining the extreme heat wave that hit Japan during the summer of 2018, was chosen as one of the best works. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo