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Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Paris Olympic women's 48-kilogram judo champion Natsumi Tsunoda announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Paris Olympic women's 48-kilogram judo champion Natsumi Tsunoda announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Halloween event at Tokyo Disneyland

Halloween event at Tokyo Disneyland

A press preview for Tokyo Disneyland's Halloween program featuring a Disney characters parade is held in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 14, 2023, a day before it opens to the public.

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Halloween event at Tokyo Disneyland

Halloween event at Tokyo Disneyland

A press preview for Tokyo Disneyland's Halloween program featuring a Disney characters parade is held in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 14, 2023, a day before it opens to the public.

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

URAYASU, Japan, Feb. 29 Kyodo - Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2020 (above) and on Feb. 29 (below). Tokyo DisneySea will be closed from Feb. 29 to March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections.

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"Frozen" event starts at Tokyo Disneyland

"Frozen" event starts at Tokyo Disneyland

URAYASU, Japan - A scene from Disney animation film "Frozen" is projected onto Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 13, 2015, as a special winter event themed on the film started the same day.

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"Frozen" event starts at Tokyo Disneyland

"Frozen" event starts at Tokyo Disneyland

URAYASU, Japan - A parade featuring characters from Disney animation film "Frozen" is held at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 13, 2015, as a special winter event themed on the film started the same day.

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Tokyo Disneyland eyes expansion

Tokyo Disneyland eyes expansion

TOKYO, Japan - Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea, plans to use the area marked in a blue circle in this aerial photo taken in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east to Tokyo, on Oct. 30, 2014, as part of an expand "Fantasyland" attraction area scheduled to open after April 2017.

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Message app Line to seek growth before stock listing

Message app Line to seek growth before stock listing

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Morikawa, president of smartphone messaging application operator Line Corp., gestures during a press briefing on the company's business plan in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2014. Morikawa said he wants to first expand its business and secure revenue before listing its stock, while announcing the number of registered app users had topped 500 million worldwide.

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Disney Sea's Duffy has new friend Gelatoni

Disney Sea's Duffy has new friend Gelatoni

CHIBA, Japan - Tokyo Disney Sea's popular bear character Duffy (L) and new cat character Gelatoni (R) are photographed on June 30, 2014, in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. Goods concerned with the new character will go on sale from July 4.

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Duffy bus

Duffy bus

URAYASU, Japan - Photo shows the inside of the Duffy bus at Tokyo DisneySea Park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 18, 2014. The bus has been designed to resemble the stuffed bear Duffy, right down to the furry fabric. It will leave the theme park on Feb. 20 and tour around many areas of Japan.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony

Coming-of-Age ceremony

URAYASU, Japan - More than 1,200 people who turn 20 years old by the end of the current fiscal year in March attended a Coming-of-Age ceremony on Jan. 13, 2014, a national holiday, at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony

Coming-of-Age ceremony

URAYASU, Japan - Some young women among the more than 1,200 people who turn 20 years old by the end of the current fiscal year in March attend a Coming-of-Age ceremony on Jan. 13, 2014, a national holiday, at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony

Coming-of-Age ceremony

URAYASU, Japan - More than 1,200 people who turn 20 years old by the end of the current fiscal year in March attended a Coming-of-Age ceremony on Jan. 13, 2014, a national holiday, at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.

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Tokyo Disneyland's 30th anniversary

Tokyo Disneyland's 30th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Popular characters including Mickey Mouse (L) pose for visitors at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on April 15, 2013, when a commemorative ceremony was held to mark the 30th anniversary of the theme park.

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Toy Story attraction at DisneySea

Toy Story attraction at DisneySea

URAYASU, Japan - People line up in front of the new "Toy Story Mania!" attraction at the Tokyo DisneySea theme park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on July 9, 2012. Visitors can experience the world of the "Toy Story" movie series through a ride wearing three-dimensional goggles at the attraction that was opened the same day.

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Toy Story attraction at DisneySea

Toy Story attraction at DisneySea

URAYASU, Japan - People line up in front of the new "Toy Story Mania!" attraction at the Tokyo DisneySea theme park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on July 9, 2012. Visitors can experience the world of the "Toy Story" movie series through a ride wearing three-dimensional goggles at the attraction that was opened the same day.

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Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

TOKYO, Japan - A photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Visitors flocked to the theme park as it reopened the same day after suspending operations for just over a month due to the powerful March 11 earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

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Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

TOKYO, Japan - A photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Visitors flocked to the theme park as it reopened the same day after suspending operations for just over a month due to the powerful March 11 earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

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Coming of Age Day

Coming of Age Day

URAYASU, Japan - Mickey Mouse celebrates with new adults during a Coming of Age Day ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2011. Ceremonies and commemorative events for Japan's 1.24 million new adults as of Jan. 1 were held across the country to mark Coming of Age Day, a national holiday in Japan.

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Coming-of-Age Day ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland

Coming-of-Age Day ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland

TOKYO, Japan - Two women pose with Mickey Mouse for a commemorative photo at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 12, the Coming-of-Age Day national holiday in Japan, after attending a ceremony there to celebrate the start of adulthood. About 1,100 people aged 20 years old -- the legal age of adulthood in Japan -- took part in the ceremony.

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Tokyo Disneyland marks 25th anniversary

Tokyo Disneyland marks 25th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of Tokyo Disneyland is held at the park, located in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on April 15. Tokyo Disneyland opened in April 1983 as the world's third Disney amusement park after those in California and Florida.

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Japan coach Osim in intensive care after stroke

Japan coach Osim in intensive care after stroke

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Ivica Osim (file photo) is in intensive care after suffering a stroke on Nov. 16, the Japan Football Association said. The 66-year-old Bosnian coach, who took charge of the national team after the 2006 World Cup, collapsed twice in the morning and was taken to a hospital in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.

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Japan fetes new adults, ratio of 20-yr-olds hits record low 1%

Japan fetes new adults, ratio of 20-yr-olds hits record low 1%

URAYASU, Japan - Women who turned 20 pose for photos with Mickey Mouse at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 8 to celebrate Coming-of-Age Day. The ratio of those who entered the new year at the age of 20 hit a record low of 1.09 percent amid the graying of Japan's population.

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No. of visitors to Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea hits 400 million

No. of visitors to Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea hits 400 million

CHIBA, Japan - Aiko Hironaka (C), 57, from Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, is celebrated after becoming the 400 millionth visitor to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 1. Tokyo Disneyland opened in April 1983 while Tokyo DisneySea opened in September 2001.

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(5)File photos of Princess Sayako

(5)File photos of Princess Sayako

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Sayako smiles with Mickey Mouse at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on June 9, 1986.

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(2)Tokyo Disneyland halts roller coaster after U.S. accident

(2)Tokyo Disneyland halts roller coaster after U.S. accident

URAYASU, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland's popular ''Big Thunder Mountain'' roller coaster, which was halted Sept. 6 after a similar attraction derailed at the original Disneyland in California.

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Former Soviet Pres. Gorbachev's wife Raisa dies

Former Soviet Pres. Gorbachev's wife Raisa dies

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows Raisa Gorbachev (L) and her husband, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (R), paying a visit to Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, in April 1992. Raisa died of leukemia Sept. 20 at a hospital in Germany at 67. She had been hospitalized since July 25.

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