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Auction for tea leaves

Auction for tea leaves

The season's first auction of the first harvest of Japanese green tea leaves is held on April 20, 2026, at a market in the city of Shizuoka in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka, a major green tea production area.

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Auction for tea leaves

Auction for tea leaves

The season's first auction of the first harvest of Japanese green tea leaves is held on April 20, 2026, at a market in the city of Shizuoka in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka, a major green tea production area.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers players pose for a photo during a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers players pose for a photo during a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers players attend a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Roki Sasaki (2nd from R), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3rd from R) and teammates attend a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (front) speaks at a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

TOKYO, Japan, March 14 Kyodo - A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987. (Kyodo)

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Dodgers acknowledges the crowd after becoming the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season during a game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on Sept. 19, 2024.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a two-run home run, his 50th homer of the season, in the seventh inning of a game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. He became the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Closing of The Holy Door Of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas closes the Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) first event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 25, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO, United States, Dec. 23 Kyodo - New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami puts on his new team cap and jersey during a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (L) shakes hands with General Manager Chris Getz on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up during a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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