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24 Solar Terms: Beginning of Spring

STORY: 24 Solar Terms: Beginning of Spring DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of animation STORYLINE: Lichun, or the Beginning of Spring, is the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar. The Beginning of Spring also signifies the beginning of a new year, where every living thing starts another period of growth and renewal. In traditional Chinese culture, the Beginning of Spring bears the blessing of a new start, marking the end of bleak winter days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Disneyland Resort in California celebrates Disney's 100th anniversary with new attractions

STORY: Disneyland Resort in California celebrates Disney's 100th anniversary with new attractions DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Disneyland Resort in Southern California 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL, Animator of Walt Disney Animation Studios 3. various of nighttime spectaculars STORYLINE: The Disneyland Resort, home to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park, began to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, a premier U.S. entertainment and media company, with new entertainment and attractions on Friday. "While Disney Parks around the world will commemorate the 100th anniversary, the heart of the celebration is rooted at the Disneyland Resort," the resort in Southern California's Anaheim said in a news release. The family-friendly attraction Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway will transport visitors into the wacky and unpredictable cartoon world of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. Vis

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U.S.-NEW YORK-NASDAQ-CHINESE NEW YEAR-OPENING BELL CEREMONY

(230125) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An animation program about Chinese Lunar New Year traditions is seen on Nasdaq's outdoor display in New York, the United States, on Jan. 25, 2023. Nasdaq, a major stock exchange in the world, celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year on Wednesday morning by holding an in-person opening bell ceremony in partnership with the Chinese Consulate General in New York. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-NASDAQ-CHINESE NEW YEAR-OPENING BELL CEREMONY

(230125) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An animation program about Chinese Lunar New Year traditions is seen on Nasdaq's outdoor display in New York, the United States, on Jan. 25, 2023. Nasdaq, a major stock exchange in the world, celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year on Wednesday morning by holding an in-person opening bell ceremony in partnership with the Chinese Consulate General in New York. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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Chinese New Year celebration held in Moscow

STORY: Chinese New Year celebration held in Moscow DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Victoria Volodina performing sand animation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VICTORIA VOLODINA, Sand animation artist 3. various of the lion dance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ALENA EGORSHINA, Head of the Russian lion and dragon dance team 5. various of the cultural fair STORYLINE: Chinese New Year celebration in Moscow, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and the Chinese Embassy in Russia, kicked off Friday night at the city's Sunshine Hotel. At the opening ceremony, Russian artists presented a series of performances to express their love toward Chinese culture. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VICTORIA VOLODINA, Sand animation artist "I like Chinese culture. I like the bright symbols of Chinese culture. I would like to travel to China and see it with my own eyes." SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ALENA EGORSHINA, Head of the Russian lion and dragon danc

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ITALY-MILAN-CHINESE NEW YEAR

(230122) -- MILAN, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An animation featuring the Year of the Rabbit is displayed on an electronic screen at San Babila Square in Milan, Italy, Jan. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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24 Solar Terms: Great Cold

STORY: 24 Solar Terms: Great Cold DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of animation about Great Cold STORYLINE: Great Cold, or Dahan, the last solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Jan. 20 this year. The end of the year is accompanied by freezing coldness. This year, Dahan is closely followed by the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 22. People begin to decorate their homes and prepare new year dishes at the time. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Sweden inaugurates mainland Europe's first satellite launch complex

STORY: Sweden inaugurates mainland Europe's first satellite launch complex DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony (Courtesy of SVT) 2. various of the space rocket model (Courtesy of SVT) 3. various of the animation (Courtesy of SVT) STORYLINE: Spaceport Esrange, mainland Europe's first orbital launch complex, was inaugurated on Friday at the Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. The inauguration ceremony was attended by King Carl XVI Gustaf, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who jointly cut the ribbon. "Europe has its foothold in space and will keep it," von der Leyen said. She was in the country to mark the beginning of Sweden's six-month rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). For Europe, the new orbital launch facility at Esrange is a long-awaited critical asset. Today, only ten-odd countries in the world are capable of launching satel

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Swedish mining company finds Europe's largest rare earth metals deposit

STORY: Swedish mining company finds Europe's largest rare earth metals deposit DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of animation 2. various of a press conference STORYLINE: The largest known deposit of rare earth metals in Europe has been discovered in Sweden, state-owned mining company LKAB said on Thursday. Found in the vicinity of an existing iron mine near the northern city of Kiruna, the deposit exceeds one million tonnes, the company said in a press release. "This is the largest known deposit of rare earth elements in our part of the world, and it could become a significant building block for producing the critical raw materials that are absolutely crucial to enable the green transition," LKAB's President and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jan Mostrom said. "We are already investing heavily to move forward, and we expect that it will take several years to investigate the deposit and the conditions for profitably and sustain

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Hong Kong holds spectacular countdown to ring in 2023

STORY: Hong Kong holds spectacular countdown to ring in 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of countdown activities STORYLINE: A string of countdown activities were held on Saturday evening in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to ring in the year 2023. Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations, a 25-minute multimedia performance organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), featured various performances against the backdrop of Victoria Harbor and the Hong Kong skyline. It was broadcast live through various channels, including TV networks and the internet, to reach people worldwide. The event kicked off at 11:45 p.m. local time with vibrant music and sports performance presented by young performers on the viewing deck of the Hong Kong Cultural Center. It was followed by a creative 3D animation film showcasing dancing fires and exciting music that displayed Hong Kong's diversity and dynamics. In the

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Model competition in China's Chengdu gathers hand-made "small wonders" from enthusiasts

STORY: Model competition in China's Chengdu gathers hand-made "small wonders" from enthusiasts DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE JIAYI, Chairman of Animation World Tourism Development Co., Sichuan Tourism Investment Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZENG ZHOU, Organizer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHU PENGHUI, Model enthusiast 5. various of the competition STORYLINE: A model competition was held in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. More than 200 pieces of work from participants nationwide were presented on the final day of the competition on Sunday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE JIAYI, Chairman of Animation World Tourism Development Co., Sichuan Tourism Investment Group "Through today's competition, I see that many young people gathering here and presenting creative ideas with wonderful works." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZENG ZHOU, Organizer "It (competition) allows some

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JR West runs 'Yokai Watch' train

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) displays a train sporting the images of characters of "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit video game and animation for children, at a railroad yard in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014. The special train is running from Dec. 13 through Feb. 1, 2015.

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Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

OTSU, Japan - This photo taken in July 2010 shows a former elementary school building in the town of Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture, which turned into a ''holy site'' for fans of Japanese animation ''Keion!'' as it is believed as the model of the school in the story, attracting hordes of pilgrims lately. ''Keion!'' (Light Music!) is a TV series featuring a group of high school girls who join a school band.

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X-ray machine decorated with Pokemon characters

OSAKA, Japan - Shimadzu Corp. said April 15 that it will put on sale a mobile X-ray machine for children decorated with characters from the popular ''Pokemon'' animation series. The X-ray machine is aimed at easing children's anxiety during examinations.

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Farewell to voice actor Nagai, known for role as Sazae-san's father

TOKYO, Japan - A funeral service is held for voice actor Ichiro Nagai, known as the voice of Sazae-san's father Namihei in the long-running popular television animation series, in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014, with his photo and Namihei's image seen among flowers.

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Miyazaki wins Annie Award

TOKYO, Japan - Combination file photo shows Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki (L), and cartoonist and film director Katsuhiro Otomo. Miyazaki won the Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Feature Production for his screenplay for "The Wind Rises," the organizer of the event, known as the Academy Award for animation, said Feb. 1, 2014. Otomo was given the Winsor McCay Award at the event.

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Solid gold Gundam figurine on display in Osaka

OSAKA, Oct. 1 Kyodo - Photo taken Oct. 1, 2015, at Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K's store in the western Japan city of Osaka, shows a Mobile Suit Gundam figurine made of approximately 1,000 grams of solid gold. Produced in commemoration of the 35th anniversary in 2014 of the start of the popular televised sci-fi animation series, the figurine, which is not for sale, will be displayed at the company's outlets across Japan until November.

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"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

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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Cartoonist Tezuka's characters used to promote fencing

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Fencing Federation unveils in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2015, new characters produced jointly with Tezuka Productions Co., an animation production company created by the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, for use in a publicity blitz for the sport. The characters include "Astro Boy" while Yuki Ota, a two-time Olympic foil silver medalist, and six other medalists will also be drawn as Tezuka characters for the campaign.

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'Yokai Watch' bullet train in Kyushu

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co.'s Shinkansen bullet train featuring images of characters from "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit game and animation, leaves JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 20, 2014, while popular character Jibanyan sees it off. The special train is on operation until March 1 between Hakata and Kagoshimachuo stations in Kyushu.

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Children wave at 'Yokai Watch' train in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Children wave at Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co.'s train sporting images of characters of "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit game and animation for children, at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2014.

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'Yokai Watch' train starts running in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co.'s train featuring images of characters of "Yokai Watch," a popular game animation for children, leaves Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2014. The train continues running until April 2015.

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300 mil. yen Christmas tree featuring "Frozen" unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - A 300 million yen Christmas tree featuring characters from the Disney animation film "Frozen" is unveiled on Nov. 19, 2014, at a jewelry shop, Ginza Tanaka, in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. The 2.6-meter tree contains around 31 kilograms of pure platinum.

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300 mil. yen Christmas tree featuring "Frozen" unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - A 300 million yen Christmas tree featuring characters from the Disney animation film "Frozen" is unveiled on Nov. 19, 2014, at a jewelry shop, Ginza Tanaka, in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. The 2.6-meter tree contains around 31 kilograms of pure platinum.

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Japan's Miyazaki receives Honorary Oscar

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hayao Miyazaki of Japan, one of animation's most admired and successful directors, smiles as he speaks to the Japanese media in Los Angeles on Nov. 8, 2014, after receiving an Honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement at the film academy's Governors Awards.

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Int'l anime festival starts at New Chitose Airport

SAPPORO, Japan - A character figure is on display at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido on Oct. 31, 2014, as an international animation festival started at the airport in Japan's northernmost main island the same day.

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Nagoya bar attracts 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' fans

NAGOYA, Japan - Fans of the popular Japanese manga comic and animation series "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" mimic a signature pose by a character at a bar named "JoJo Bar Moriocho" in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 21, 2014.

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Woman produces sake for voice actor of 'Gundam' figure

OTSU, Japan - Kayo Nakamura (R), an operator of a Japanese sake bar, smiles in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2014, behind the "Shuichi the Scarlet" rice wine brand she produced in honor of Shuichi Ikeda, a popular voice actor known for playing the role of "Char" in the big-hit TV animation series "Gundam." On the poster behind her is the actor's photo.

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High school students make cardboard models of "Gundam" robot

OSAKA, Japan - Cardboard likenesses of robots from the popular "Gundam" Japanese animation series, produced by students at Higashiyodo Technical High School in Osaka, are displayed at the entrance hall of an office building in the western Japan city on Oct. 10, 2014, as part of an art event.

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Cardboard models of 'Gundam' character displayed in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Cardboard likenesses of robots from the popular "Gundam" Japanese animation series are displayed at the entrance hall of an office building in Osaka as part of an art event on Oct. 10, 2014. The model robots were made by students at Higashiyodo Technical High School in the western Japan city.

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Miyazaki to receive Academy's Honorary Award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2014 shows Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli in Koganei, Tokyo. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Aug. 28, 2014, it has picked Miyazaki as one of three recipients of its Honorary Award for the year.

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Miyazaki to receive Academy's Honorary Award

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2014 shows Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Aug. 28, 2014, it has picked Miyazaki as one of three recipients of its Honorary Award for the year.

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Tourists view gun battery ruins on war island

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tourists view the ruins of a World War II gun battery on Okinoshima, one of a cluster of four islands in the Inland Sea off Wakayama, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2014. The island is attracting young visitors as it looks like a floating fortress in "Laputa: Castle in the Sky," a 1986 Japanese animation film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

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Voice actors perform in 'Lupin III' cartoon event

HAMANAKA, Japan - Voice actors Kanichi Kurita (2nd from L) and Koichi Yamadera (far R) read their lines for the animation of "Lupin III" during an event for enthusiasts of the Japanese manga series held in Hamanaka in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Railway runs anime-themed trains, sells sumo goods

KANAZAWA, Japan - Photo taken July 25, 2014, shows a train operated by Noto Tetsudo, a local railway running on the Noto Peninsula, decorated with pictures of female characters in the popular Japanese animation series "Hanasaku iroha." The railway has been boosting efforts to attract more visitors to the area, including running anime-themed trains.

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Foreign cosplayers visit Japan ministry before int'l event

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister Seiji Kihara (3rd from L) poses with six young people from China, Finland and Mexico dressed as characters from Japanese animation, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 30, 2014. They are in Japan to attend the 12th World Cosplay Summit, which runs from July 26 to Aug. 3 in Nagoya, western Japan.

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'Radio Kaikan' building reopened after reconstruction

TOKYO, Japan - "Radio Kaikan," a shopping complex filled with stores related to animation and comics, reopens after reconstruction in Akihabara, Tokyo, on July 20, 2014, with some 4,000 people waiting before the opening.

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Animation art director teaches in class for kids

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Animation art director Nizo Yamamoto draws a picture at an art class for elementary school students in the city of Shizuoka, Japan, on July 12, 2014.

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Japanese animation series "Doraemon" hits screen in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - "Doraemon," a popular long-running Japanese animation series, is shown at a theater in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles on July 5, 2014, on the eve of its official TV debut in the United States.

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Japanese animation series "Doraemon" hits screen in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Children flock around an adult-size doll of "Doraemon," a character in the popular long-running namesake Japanese animation series, at a theater in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles on July 5, 2014, on the eve of its official TV debut in the United States.

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Anime Expo begins in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, United States - Dressed as animated characters, visitors to the Anime Expo pose in Los Angeles, the United States, on July 3, 2014. The four-day event highlighting Japanese animation, comics and games is the largest of its kind in North America.

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Kadokawa to open pop culture academies throughout Asia

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (2nd from R), chairman of major Japanese publishing house Kadokawa Corp., poses during a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2014. Kadokawa said his company will open academies in East and Southeast Asia, starting with Taiwan and Singapore in the fall, to teach the animation and design skills at the core of Japanese pop culture.

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Fan of animation 'Frozen' imitates Anna at snow museum

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A visitor poses in a white dress imitating Princess Anna of the popular animation film "Frozen" in a room richly decorated with snowflakes at the Snow Crystal Museum in Asahikawa on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 23, 2014.

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Cosplay event held in Russia's Siberia

NOVOSIBRSK, Russia - Cosplayers gather at the "Hanbi Fest" event in Novosibirsk, the biggest city in western Siberia, Russia, on June 28, 2014. Some 20 people performed wearing costumes of Japanese animation characters.

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'Sazae-san' illuminations lit on Fukuoka Tower

FUKUOKA, Japan - Illuminations portraying "Sazae-san," a popular Japanese manga comic and animation character, appear on Fukuoka Tower in Fukuoka on the evening of May 25, 2014. The author of the comic, Machiko Hasegawa, grew up in Fukuoka.

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'Sazae-san' appears on Fukuoka Tower

FUKUOKA, Japan - Illuminations portraying "Sazae-san," a popular Japanese manga comic and animation character, appear on Fukuoka Tower in Fukuoka on the evening of May 25, 2014. The author of the comic, Machiko Hasegawa, grew up in Fukuoka.

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Anime-themed Japanese sword exhibition to open in Paris

PARIS, France - Visitors look at traditional Japanese swords and replicas of blades that appeared in the animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" at an exhibition at the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris, France, on April 29, 2014, a day before the exhibition opens to the public. The "Evangelion and Japanese Swords" show was devised with the Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum in Okayama Prefecture. About 50 sword craftsmen produced pieces inspired by the anime such as "the Spear of Longinus" and the "Magoroku Sword."

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Japanese animation firm DLE debuts on TSE's Mothers market

TOKYO, Japan - Ryuta Shiiki, president of DLE Inc., poses with characters of its cartoon "Himitsu Kessha Takano Tsume" (Secret Society Eagle Talon) in Tokyo on March 26, 2014, the day of the Tokyo-based animation and entertainment firm's listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers market.

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Japanese animator Miyazaki's film fails to win Academy Award

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki meets the press at Studio Ghibli in Koganei on the outskirts of Tokyo on March 3, 2014, after his final animation film "The Wind Rises" failed to win this year's Academy Award for best animated feature, which went to Disney's "Frozen."