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Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies

STORY: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the archaeological sites 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERICA HUNTER, Scholar, University of Cambridge 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIA LIDONG, Researcher 4. various of scholars 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NOBUYOSHI YAMABE, Professor at Waseda University STORYLINE: Over 100 scholars from China and abroad gathered in Turpan, a city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to attend a conference on the inheritance and development of Turfan studies from Monday to Wednesday. Turfan studies is a very important branch of Silk Road studies. It is also a window to understand the diversity and integration of different civilizations in Turpan, also known as Turfan. Experts shared their latest findings and visited archaeological sites. Among the relics they visited was the Xipang Jingjiao monastery relics site. Texts including Buddhist and Taoist

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Arias hits grand slam

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers slugger George Arias celebrates after hitting a grand slam off Yakult Swallows starter Futoshi Yamabe in the bottom of the second inning at Koshien Stadium on April 26. Hanshin pounded Yakult 11-6.

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Kiyohara hits three-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara belts a three-run homer off Yakult Swallows starter Futoshi Yamabe with one out in the bottom of the third innings at Tokyo Dome on April 9.

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Koyohara hits three-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara belts a three-run homer off Yakult Swallows starter Futoshi Yamabe with one out in the bottom of the third innings at Tokyo Dome on April 9.

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Judo: Yamabe wins women's national crown to book Rio berth

Kanae Yamabe (C) poses for a photo after winning the women's over-78 kilogram division at the national judo championships at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on April 17, 2016, claiming her third national championship title. With the win, Yamabe clinched a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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lympics: Ortiz beats Yamabe in women's jodo semifinal

Idalys Ortiz of Cuba (white) and Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe compete in a women's over 78-kilogram semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan fugitive accused of fraud nabbed after extradition from Thailand

Setsuko Yamabe is taken to a police station in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 19, 2017. The 62-year-old Yamabe was arrested for operating an illegal investment scheme shortly before arrival by plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport earlier in the day, after being extradited from Thailand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan fugitive accused of fraud nabbed after extradition from Thailand

Setsuko Yamabe, 62, arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 19, 2017, after being extradited from Thailand. Yamabe, who had been wanted by local police in southern Japan for operating an illegal investment scheme, was placed under arrest by the police shortly before arrival by plane at the airport. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan fugitive accused of fraud nabbed after extradition from Thailand

Setsuko Yamabe, 62, arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 19, 2017, after being extradited from Thailand. Yamabe, who had been wanted by local police in southern Japan for operating an illegal investment scheme, was placed under arrest by the police shortly before arrival by plane at the airport. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woman wanted in Japan to be extradited from Thailand

Setsuko Yamabe (C), wanted by Japanese police for cheating investors, is brought to an airport near Bangkok on April 18, 2017, to be extradited to Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woman wanted in Japan to be extradited from Thailand

Setsuko Yamabe (C), wanted by Japanese police for cheating investors, is brought to an airport near Bangkok on April 18, 2017, to be extradited to Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese woman nabbed in Thailand over financial fraud

Setsuko Yamabe (R front), a 62-year-old Japanese woman wanted by police in Japan for cheating investors out of their money, is interrogated by Thai police in Bangkok on April 5, 2017, after being arrested March 30 in northeastern Thailand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic scenes: Judoka fixing her contact lens

Japanese over 78-kilogram class judoka Kanae Yamabe fixes her contact lens during a bronze-medal match against Turkey's Kayra Sayit at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Judoka Harasawa, Yamabe meet press

Japanese judoka Hisayoshi Harasawa (R) and Kanae Yamabe display their medals in a press conference at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 13, 2016. Harasawa won the men's over 100-kilogram silver while Yamabe took the women's over 78-kg bronze a day earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Ortiz beats Yamabe in women's jodo semifinal

Idalys Ortiz (white) of Cuba and Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe compete in a women's over 78-kilogram semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Ortiz beats Yamabe in women's jodo semifinal

Idalys Ortiz (white) of Cuba and Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe compete in a women's over 78-kilogram semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Ortiz beats Yamabe in women's jodo semifinal

Idalys Ortiz (white) of Cuba and Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe compete in a women's over 78-kilogram semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Yamabe takes bronze in women's judo

Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe (L) leaves the mat with her coach after winning a women's over 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Yamabe takes bronze in women's judo

Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe reacts after winning a women's over 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Yamabe takes bronze in women's judo

Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe (blue) and Kayra Sayit of Turkey compete in a women's over 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Yamabe takes bronze in women's judo

Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe (blue) and Kayra Sayit of Turkey compete in a women's over 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Yamabe takes bronze in women's judo

Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe (blue) and Kayra Sayit of Turkey compete in a women's over 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Yamabe takes bronze in women's judo

Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe (blue) and Kayra Sayit of Turkey compete in a women's over 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Ortiz beats Yamabe in women's judo semifinal

Idalys Ortiz (white) of Cuba celebrates after defeating Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe in a women's over 78-kilogram semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Ortiz beats Yamabe in women's judo semifinal

Idalys Ortiz (white) of Cuba celebrates after defeating Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe in a women's over 78-kilogram semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Medal ceremony for women's judo

Gold medalist Emilie Andeol of France (2nd from L), silver medalist Idalys Ortiz of Cuba (L) and bronze medalists Kanae Yamabe of Japan (2nd from R) and Yu Song of China stand together during the victory ceremony for the women's over 78-kilogram judo competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Arias hits grand slam

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers slugger George Arias celebrates after hitting a grand slam off Yakult Swallows starter Futoshi Yamabe in the bottom of the second inning at Koshien Stadium on April 26. Hanshin pounded Yakult 11-6.