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Biwa lute in Nara's depository

OSAKA, Japan - People look at a ''raden shitan no gogen biwa'' five-string lute in the collection of the Shosoin state repository during a press event at the Nara National Museum in Nara on Oct. 22, 2010, before the start of its first public showing in 19 years the following day.

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Biwa lute in Nara's depository

OSAKA, Japan - People look at a ''raden shitan no gogen biwa'' five-string lute in the collection of the Shosoin state repository during a press event at the Nara National Museum in Nara on Oct. 22, 2010, before the start of its first public showing in 19 years the following day.

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Biwa lute in Nara depository

OSAKA, Japan - People look at the ''raden shitan no gogen biwa'' five-string lute during a press event at the Shosoin Repository in Nara on Oct. 22, 2010, before the start of its first public showing in 19 years the following day. (Kyodo)

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Biwa lute in Nara depository

OSAKA, Japan - People look at the ''raden shitan no gogen biwa'' five-string lute during a press event at the Shosoin Repository in Nara on Oct. 22, 2010, before the start of its first public showing in 19 years the following day. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Biwa lute in Nara's depository

OSAKA, Japan - CORRECTING VENUE'S NAME People look at a ''raden shitan no gogen biwa'' five-string lute in the collection of the Shosoin state repository during a press event at the Nara National Museum in Nara on Oct. 22, 2010, before the start of its first public showing in 19 years the following day. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Biwa lute in Nara's depository

OSAKA, Japan - CORRECTING VENUE'S NAME People look at a ''raden shitan no gogen biwa'' five-string lute in the collection of the Shosoin state repository during a press event at the Nara National Museum in Nara on Oct. 22, 2010, before the start of its first public showing in 19 years the following day. (Kyodo)