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LIBERATING THE SHAMISEN

LIBERATING THE SHAMISEN,Tsugaru shamisen, Tsugaru jongara bushi, Tsugaru shamisen player, Susumu Yamagami, traditional culture, Japanese culture, sledding, performance, live music, Kassai Aomori=Date:1994, Place:Aomori Prefecture,JAPAN

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San Sebastian film festival

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain - Japanese actress Aya Ueto (C) and film director Yuzo Asahara (2nd from R) deliver chopsticks to guests during a dinner show after their movie "Bushi no Kondate" (A Tale of Samurai Cooking) was screened at the San Sebastian international film festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 25, 2013.

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San Sebastian film festival

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain - Japanese actress Aya Ueto (C) eats dinner after film director Yuzo Asahara's movie "Bushi no Kondate" (A Tale of Samurai Cooking), starring Ueto, was screened at the San Sebastian international film festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 25, 2013.

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San Sebastian film festival

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain - Japanese actress Aya Ueto (C) and film director Yuzo Asahara (2nd from R) pose for photos after their movie "Bushi no Kondate" (A Tale of Samurai Cooking) was screened at the San Sebastian international film festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 25, 2013.

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Comedian, singer Hitoshi Ueki dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Ueki, one of Japan's leading comedians in the 1960s, offer prayers at a wake for former Tokyo Governor Yukio Aoshima in December 2006. Ueki died of respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on March 27, aged 80. A native of Mie Prefecture, Ueki began his career as a member of the Crazy Cats, a comedy band led by Hana Hajime, in 1957. He hit it big in 1961 with ''Sudara Bushi'' a song whose lyrics were written by Aoshima, another comedian who later turned a Tokyo governor.

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Comedian, singer Hitoshi Ueki dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Ueki (in photo taken in April 1999), one of Japan's leading comedians in the 1960s, died of respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on March 27. He was 80. A native of Mie Prefecture, Ueki began his career as a member of the Crazy Cats, a comedy band led by Hana Hajime, in 1957. He hit it big in 1961 with ''Sudara Bushi'' a song whose lyrics were written by Yukio Aoshima, another comedian who later turned a governor of Tokyo.

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(1)Emperor's 70 years of age celebrated

TOKYO, Japan - Dancers from Etchu (Toyama Prefecture) perform their traditional local dance, Etchu Owara Bushi, at a folk entertainment show held at the Imperial Palace on March 14 in celebration of Emperor Akihito's 70 years of age. (Pool photo)

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China's C919 jet obtains milestone airworthiness permit

STORY: China's C919 jet obtains milestone airworthiness permit DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:32 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the C919 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CAI JUN, Pilot in command of C919 first flight crew 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN ZIKUN, Leader of C919 AC101 aircraft management team 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHAO ZHIQIANG, Test pilot of Shanghai Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Center (SAACC) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JIE YUWEN, Deputy Director of SAACC 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WU XIN, Deputy Director, Test Flight and Operation Department, COMAC Flight Test Center 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHENG BUSHI, Member of C919 program expert committee 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): ZHAO PENG, Deputy Director of AVIC Flight Test Center STORYLINE: The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements, a milestone on its journey t

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THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA aka NARAYAMA-BUSHI-KO

THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA aka NARAYAMA-BUSHI-KO KEN OGATA, SUMIKO SAKAMOTO Date: 1958

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THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA aka NARAYAMA-BUSHI-KO

THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA aka NARAYAMA-BUSHI-KO SUMIKO SAKAMOTO Date: 1958

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THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA aka NARAYAMA-BUSHI-KO

THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA aka NARAYAMA-BUSHI-KO KEN OGATA carrying SUMIKO SAKAMOTO Date: 1958

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Yosakoi Soran Festival ends in Sapporo

Dancers perform on the final day of the five-day Yosakoi Soran Festival, a dancing event based on the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi Prefecture and Hokkaido's Soran Bushi folk melodies, in Sapporo on June 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5-day Yosakoi Soran Festival ends in Sapporo

Dancers parade through a street in central Sapporo, the capital of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, on June 14, 2015, the final day of the five-day Yosakoi Soran Festival, a dancing event based on the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi Prefecture and Hokkaido's Soran Bushi folk melodies. About 270 teams comprising 27,000 dancers took part in the festival, which attracted two million people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5-day Yosakoi Soran Festival ends in Sapporo

Dancers parade through a street in central Sapporo, the capital of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, on June 14, 2015, the final day of the five-day Yosakoi Soran Festival, a dancing event based on the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi Prefecture and Hokkaido's Soran Bushi folk melodies. About 270 teams comprising 27,000 dancers took part in the festival, which attracted two million people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Comedian, singer Hitoshi Ueki dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Ueki, one of Japan's leading comedians in the 1960s, offer prayers at a wake for former Tokyo Governor Yukio Aoshima in December 2006. Ueki died of respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on March 27, aged 80. A native of Mie Prefecture, Ueki began his career as a member of the Crazy Cats, a comedy band led by Hana Hajime, in 1957. He hit it big in 1961 with ''Sudara Bushi'' a song whose lyrics were written by Aoshima, another comedian who later turned a Tokyo governor. (Kyodo)

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Comedian, singer Hitoshi Ueki dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Ueki (in photo taken in April 1999), one of Japan's leading comedians in the 1960s, died of respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on March 27. He was 80. A native of Mie Prefecture, Ueki began his career as a member of the Crazy Cats, a comedy band led by Hana Hajime, in 1957. He hit it big in 1961 with ''Sudara Bushi'' a song whose lyrics were written by Yukio Aoshima, another comedian who later turned a governor of Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Miyanoshita Spa

On the right is the Naraya hotel before it was redecorated in Western-style, and on the left is the Fujiya Hotel under construction. The Fujiya Hotel opened in 1879, so this is a rare photo depicting the hotel immediately before its opening. The bushi (warrior)-like person in the photo is also of interest.==Date:10th - 11th year of Meiji, Place:Hakone, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number3‐37‐0]

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(1)Emperor's 70 years of age celebrated

TOKYO, Japan - Dancers from Etchu (Toyama Prefecture) perform their traditional local dance, Etchu Owara Bushi, at a folk entertainment show held at the Imperial Palace on March 14 in celebration of Emperor Akihito's 70 years of age. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)