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Ex-Japan abductee speaks in western Japan

Hitomi Soga, a Japanese woman who was abducted to North Korea in 1978 before being repatriated in 2002, speaks to teachers at a high school in Zentsuji in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 17, 2024.

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Ex-Japan abductee speaks in western Japan

Hitomi Soga, a Japanese woman who was abducted to North Korea in 1978 before being repatriated in 2002, speaks to teachers at a high school in Zentsuji in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 17, 2024.

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Cube-shaped watermelons in western Japan

A worker prepares for the season's first shipment of cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2023. The ornamental watermelons, grown in square plastic containers, carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($69) each. (Kyodo)

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Cube-shaped watermelons in western Japan

Cube-shaped watermelons are packed in boxes for the season's first shipment in Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2023. The ornamental watermelons, grown in square plastic containers, carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($69) each.

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Cube-shaped watermelons in western Japan

Cube-shaped watermelons are lined up for the season's first shipment in Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2023. The ornamental watermelons, grown in square plastic containers, carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($69) each.

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Bicycle relay along Shikoku pilgrimage route starts

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Riders depart from Zentsuji temple in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, at the start of a bicycle relay along the famous Shikoku pilgrimage of 88 sites in western Japan on Aug. 8, 2014.

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Ornamental square watermelon shipments begin in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Ornamental watermelons known for their unusual square shape are inspected before being shipped on June 25, 2014, in Zentsuji in western Japan's Kagawa Prefecture. The watermelons, which gain their cube shape from being grown in plastic containers, are priced at about 10,000 yen a piece at department stores and fruit stores.

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Korean guide on racist slurs

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo taken in December 2013 in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, shows Choi Sang Hee of South Korea, the first non-Japanese woman to qualify as a guide for an 88-temple pilgrimage course on western Japan's Shikoku Island. In a phone interview on the night of April 10, 2014, regarding the recent posting of racist signs possibly targeting her trail marker stickers on the pilgrimage routes, Choi said she is perplexed by the issue but still loves the Japanese people.

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Squre watermelons

ZENTSUJI, Japan - Shipping of square watermelons begins in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on July 1, 2013.

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Squre watermelons

ZENTSUJI, Japan - Shipping of square watermelons begins in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on July 1, 2013.

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Ornamental square watermelons

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo taken on June 27, 2012, shows rare dice-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture. Shipping of the watermelons, popular as ornamental items at department stores and fruit stores, started the same day in the city.

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Square watermelons

TAKAMATSU, Japan - A woman holds a square watermelon as a local agricultural cooperative began shipping the fruits in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on June 27, 2011.

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Shipments of square watermelons begin in Kagawa Prefecture

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Workers at an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, check square-shaped watermelons on June 28, 2010, before shipment. The cooperative will ship about 600 of the watermelons, mainly for use in display, with a price tag of about 10,000 yen.

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Shipments of square watermelons begin in Kagawa Pref.

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Workers at an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, check square-shaped watermelons on June 18 before shipment. The cooperative will ship about 600 of the watermelons, mainly for use in display, with a price tag ranging from 13,000 to 14,000 yen.

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Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa Pref.

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Farmers examine square watermelons to prepare for shipment at an agricultural cooperative in the city of Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on June 30. The cooperative will ship about 800 of the watermelons through mid-July, which will be sold at department stores and fruit shops at an average price of 15,000 yen.

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Shipments of square watermelons begin in Kagawa Pref.

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Workers at an agricultural cooperative in the city of Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, prepare for the shipment of square watermelons on June 25. The cooperative will ship about 800 of the watermelons through mid-July with a price tag ranging from 17,000 to 25,000 yen.

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Shipment of square watermelons begins

ZENTSUJI, Japan - Farmers begin shipment of square watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on June 22.

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Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Farmers decorate square watermelons with ribbons before shipping them from an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 17. The 20-centimeter-square watermelons are priced at 10,500 yen each. They will be shipped to department stores and fruit shops for display rather than for eating.

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Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Workers at an agricultural cooperative in Kagawa Prefecture make preparations June 12 for the shipment of square watermelons that look like huge dice. The Zentsuji branch of the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (Zen-Noh) will ship about 700 cubic watermelons, grown in 19 x 19 centimeter glass boxes, to the domestic market as well as to Hong Kong and Canada, among other places. The specialty of the Zentsuji cooperative fetches around 10,000 yen each wholesale and is only for exhibition.

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Shipments of square water watermelons begin in Zentsuji

ZENTSUJI, Japan - Farmers decorate square watermelons with ribbons before shipping them from an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 17. The 18-centimeter-square watermelons are priced at 10,000 yen each. Some 450 to 500 watermelons will be shipped to department stores and other places in Tokyo and Osaka -- for display rather than for eating. About 50 of them will be shipped to Canada. The square watermelons were devised to save space in refrigerators.

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Square watermelons ready for shipment

ZENTSUJI, Kagawa - Farmers pack square watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14. The watermelons, grown in square glass frames, will be shipped for display at department stores and other places rather than for eating. They are priced at about 10,000 yen apiece.

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Cube-shaped watermelons in western Japan

Workers prepare the season's first shipments of cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 30, 2022. The ornamental watermelons, grown in square plastic containers, carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($73) each.

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Cube-shaped watermelons in western Japan

Cube-shaped watermelons are lined up in Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 30, 2022, for the season's first shipments. The ornamental watermelons, grown in square plastic containers, carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($73) each.

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Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Farmers decorate square watermelons with ribbons before shipping them from an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 17. The 20-centimeter-square watermelons are priced at 10,500 yen each. They will be shipped to department stores and fruit shops for display rather than for eating. (Kyodo)

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Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Workers at an agricultural cooperative in Kagawa Prefecture make preparations June 12 for the shipment of square watermelons that look like huge dice. The Zentsuji branch of the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (Zen-Noh) will ship about 700 cubic watermelons, grown in 19 x 19 centimeter glass boxes, to the domestic market as well as to Hong Kong and Canada, among other places. The specialty of the Zentsuji cooperative fetches around 10,000 yen each wholesale and is only for exhibition. (Kyodo)

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Ornamental square watermelon shipments begin from western Japan

Growers of rare cube-shaped watermelons check their crops in the western Japan city of Zentsuji on June 29, 2016, as the season's first shipments of the fruit starts. The inedible watermelons used as ornaments were grown in square plastic containers and they carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($97). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figurine of deceased daughter created by 3D printer

A man holds a figurine of his late daughter, created by a three-dimensional printer, in March 2016 in the southwestern Japan city of Zentsuji. An Osaka-based company offers a service to create likenesses of deceased family members, receiving around 50 requests a year. The 11-year-old girl was killed in 2014 in a traffic accident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pop group members talk about pilgrimage route in Shikoku, west Japan

Members of the popular Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48 hailing from the western Japanese main island of Shikoku talk about their experiences in the "henro" pilgrimage route during an event held at a temple in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on March 31, 2015, to arouse public interest in a campaign to register the route as a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pop group performs at temple to aid bid for UNESCO heritage campaign

Members of the popular Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48 perform at a temple in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on March 31, 2015, as part of an event to arouse public interest in a campaign to register the "henro" pilgrimage route on the western Japanese main island of Shikoku as a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa Pref.

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Farmers examine square watermelons to prepare for shipment at an agricultural cooperative in the city of Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on June 30. The cooperative will ship about 800 of the watermelons through mid-July, which will be sold at department stores and fruit shops at an average price of 15,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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Shipments of square watermelons begin in Kagawa Pref.

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Workers at an agricultural cooperative in the city of Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, prepare for the shipment of square watermelons on June 25. The cooperative will ship about 800 of the watermelons through mid-July with a price tag ranging from 17,000 to 25,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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Shipment of square watermelons begins

ZENTSUJI, Japan - Farmers begin shipment of square watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on June 22. (Kyodo)

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Shipments of square watermelons begin in Kagawa Pref.

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Workers at an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, check square-shaped watermelons on June 18 before shipment. The cooperative will ship about 600 of the watermelons, mainly for use in display, with a price tag ranging from 13,000 to 14,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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Shipments of cube-shaped watermelons begin in western Japan

Workers check cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 30, 2021, as the season's first shipments of the fruit start. The watermelons used as ornaments were grown in special containers and they carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($90) a piece.

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Shipments of cube-shaped watermelons begin in western Japan

Workers check cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 30, 2021, as the season's first shipments of the fruit start. The watermelons used as ornaments were grown in special containers and they carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($90) a piece.

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Shipments of cube-shaped watermelons begin in western Japan

Workers check cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 30, 2021, as the season's first shipments of the fruit start. The watermelons used as ornaments were grown in square plastic containers and they carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($90) a piece.

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Shipments of square watermelons begin in Kagawa Prefecture

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Workers at an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, check square-shaped watermelons on June 28, 2010, before shipment. The cooperative will ship about 600 of the watermelons, mainly for use in display, with a price tag of about 10,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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Square watermelons

TAKAMATSU, Japan - A woman holds a square watermelon as a local agricultural cooperative began shipping the fruits in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on June 27, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Ornamental square watermelon shipments begin in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Ornamental watermelons known for their unusual square shape are inspected before being shipped on June 25, 2014, in Zentsuji in western Japan's Kagawa Prefecture. The watermelons, which gain their cube shape from being grown in plastic containers, are priced at about 10,000 yen a piece at department stores and fruit stores. (Kyodo)

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Cube-shaped watermelons in western Japan

Cube-shaped watermelons are lined up in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 24, 2020, for the season's first shipments. The ornamental watermelons are grown in square plastic containers and they carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($94) a piece. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cube-shaped watermelons in western Japan

Cube-shaped watermelons are lined up in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 24, 2020, for the season's first shipments. The ornamental watermelons are grown in square plastic containers and they carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($94) a piece. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cube-shaped watermelon in western Japan

Workers prepare to ship cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2019, as the season's first shipment of the ornamental fruit begins. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cube-shaped watermelon in western Japan

Workers prepare to ship cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2019, as the season's first shipment of the ornamental fruit begins. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shipments of cube-shaped watermelons begin in western Japan

Workers check cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 28, 2017, as the season's first shipments of the fruit starts. The rare watermelons used as ornaments were grown in square plastic containers and they carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($89) a piece. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shipments of cube-shaped watermelons begin in western Japan

Workers check cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 28, 2017, as the season's first shipments of the fruit starts. The rare watermelons used as ornaments were grown in square plastic containers and they carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($89) a piece. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shipments of square water watermelons begin in Zentsuji

ZENTSUJI, Japan - Farmers decorate square watermelons with ribbons before shipping them from an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 17. The 18-centimeter-square watermelons are priced at 10,000 yen each. Some 450 to 500 watermelons will be shipped to department stores and other places in Tokyo and Osaka -- for display rather than for eating. About 50 of them will be shipped to Canada. The square watermelons were devised to save space in refrigerators.

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Square watermelons ready for shipment

ZENTSUJI, Kagawa - Farmers pack square watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14. The watermelons, grown in square glass frames, will be shipped for display at department stores and other places rather than for eating. They are priced at about 10,000 yen apiece.