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"Ice monsters" in Yamagata ski resort

YAMAGATA, Japan, Feb. 1 Kyodo - A skier slides between "ice monsters," or deposits of ice and snow on pine trees at Zao hot spring and ski resort in Yamagata, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 1, 2017.

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Comic lovers sit for exam on monster knowledge

YONAGO, Japan - Characters from the popular comic series "GeGeGe no Kitaro" cheer on participants in a quiz on the ghostly monsters drawn by Shigeru Mizuki on Oct. 26, 2014, in the author's hometown of Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan.

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Cat lovers hold costume parade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Costume-clad cat lovers stage a parade in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, on Oct. 19, 2014. The banner reads "Cat Monsters' Parade."

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Ultraman-themed 'monster pub' opens in Kawasaki, Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A Japanese-style "izakaya" pub featuring monsters and aliens from Japan's iconic Ultraman superhero comic series is shown to the press on March 13, 2014, a day before it officially opens near JR Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, just west of Tokyo. The pub will be open for a limited period of one year.

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Mizuki Shigeru Road celebrates 25 mil. visitors

YONAGO, Japan - Visitors pose with "yokai" monsters featured in the popular comic series "Gegege no Kitaro" at Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture in western Japan, on March 8, 2014. The sightseeing spot named after prominent cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki, the comic series' author, has attracted over 25 million visitors since opening in 1993.

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New attraction opens on Mizuki Shigeru Road

YONAGO, Japan - "Yokai" monsters featured in the popular comic series "Gegege no Kitaro" pose in front of a new attraction, "Yokai oyasumidokoro - Sunakakeya," along Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture in western Japan, on March 8, 2014. The facility opened on the occasion of the 92nd birthday of prominent cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki, author of the comic series.

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Tourists enjoy snow-coated trees at Zao, Yamagata Pref.

YAMAGATA, Japan - Tourists walk among "Ice Monsters," or snow-coated trees, at the Zao hot spring and skiing resort in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 26, 2014.

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Tourists enjoy snow-coated trees at Zao, Yamagata Pref.

YAMAGATA, Japan - Tourists take photos of themselves with "Ice Monsters," or snow-coated trees, at the Zao hot spring and skiing resort in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 26, 2014.

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'Gegege no Kitaro' monsters march in Tottori Pref.

YONAGO, Japan - Characters from the "Gegege no Kitaro" comics featuring "yokai" monsters march in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Feb. 16, 2014, to commemorate the achievement on Feb. 11 of 25 million visitors to a street in the western Japan city named after Shigeru Mizuki, creator of the cartoon. Mizuki Shigeru Road, where 153 bronze statues of his yokai characters are displayed, opened in 1993.

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Monsters dumplings

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds dumplings featuring characters from the Pixer animation film "Monsters University" at a FamilyMart Co. store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro area as the convenience store chain began selling the products on Aug. 13, 2013.

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Pikachu train in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Pikachu, a popular character from the animation series Pocket Monsters (Pokemon), and the station master wave to a shinkansen bullet train with a Pikachu painting at a platform at Ueno Station in Tokyo on July 30, 2011.

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Cartoonist Mizuki named as Person of Cultural Merit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki talks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010, about the government's nomination of him as a Person of Cultural Merit. The 88-year-old manga artist known for stories featuring monsters called ''yokai'' jokingly thanked his creations for giving him a big push towards success.

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Cartoonist Mizuki named as Person of Cultural Merit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki talks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010, about the government's nomination of him as a Person of Cultural Merit. The 88-year-old manga artist known for stories featuring monsters called ''yokai'' jokingly thanked his creations for giving him a big push towards success.

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Soft rime 'Ice Monsters' at Zao Onsen Ski Resort northern Japan

YAMAGATA, Japan - Tourists ski past soft rime ''Ice Monsters'' created by snow and ice covering coniferous trees, at Zao Onsen Ski Resort in Yamagata, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2010.

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ANA 'Pokemon' jet to make overseas debut

Kindergarten children in a bus see off an airplane emblazoned with the popular ''Pocket Monsters (Pokemon)'' cartoon characters which will make its first overseas flight on Feb. 24 from Narita airport to New York. All Nippon Airways (ANA) launched three ''ANA Pokemon Jets'' on domestic routes last July.

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Pikachu joins American Toy Fair

Pikachu, a character in the Japanese cartoon series Pocket Monsters, or Pokemon, is paraded in an open car in Manhattan, New York, on Feb. 8 to mark its participation in the American International Toy Fair that started during the day. The cartoon has been aired in the United States since September.

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Young entrepreneur develops toys made of stainless steel

STORY: Young entrepreneur develops toys made of stainless steel DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the metallic toy STORYLINE: After years of exploration, Yang Haocheng from Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, developed metallic building toys characterized by mechanical aesthetics. He developed multiple sets made of stainless steel and named them Gonmoso, the homophone of "steel monsters." The toys have been exported to several overseas markets. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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US: Mötley Crüe Singer Vince Neil Falls From Stage At Tennessee Rock Festival

According to reports, Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil broken his ribs after he fell from the stage at Monsters on the Mountain music festival in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on Friday, October 15.

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Monsters (2010)

Scoot Mcnairy Characters: Andrew Kaulder Film: Monsters (UK 2010) Director: Gareth Edwards 13 March 2010 Date: 13 March 2010

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Monsters (2010)

Scoot Mcnairy & Whitney Able Characters: Andrew Kaulder, Samantha Wynden Film: Monsters (UK 2010) Director: Gareth Edwards 13 March 2010 Date: 13 March 2010

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Monsters (2010)

Whitney Able & Scoot Mcnairy Characters: Samantha Wynden, Andrew Kaulder Film: Monsters (UK 2010) Director: Gareth Edwards 13 March 2010 Date: 13 March 2010

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Monsters (2010)

Whitney Able Characters: Samantha Wynden Film: Monsters (UK 2010) Director: Gareth Edwards 13 March 2010 Date: 13 March 2010

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Monsters (2010)

Whitney Able Characters: Samantha Wynden Film: Monsters (UK 2010) Director: Gareth Edwards 13 March 2010 Date: 13 March 2010

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Monsters (2010)

Whitney Able Characters: Samantha Wynden Film: Monsters (UK 2010) Director: Gareth Edwards 13 March 2010 Date: 13 March 2010

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Monsters (2010)

Scoot Mcnairy Film: Monsters (UK 2010) Director: Gareth Edwards 13 March 2010 Date: 13 March 2010

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Monsters (2010)

Scoot Mcnairy Characters: andrew kaulder Film: Monsters (UK 2010) Director: Gareth Edwards 13 March 2010 Date: 13 March 2010

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Where The Wild Things Are (2009)

Monsters Film: Where The Wild Things Are (USA/AUS/DE 2009) Director: Spike Jonze 13 October 2009 Date: 13 October 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

The Missing Link, Ginormica, B.O.B. & Dr. Cockroach P.H.D. Characters: The Missing Link,,B.O.B. & Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

B.O.B., Ginormica, Dr. Cockroach Ph.D & The Missing Link Characters: B.O.B.,, & The Missing Link Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Paul Rudd Characters: Derek Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

General Monger & Ginormica Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Dr. Cockroach Phd. Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Gallaxhar Characters: Gallaxhar Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Ginormica Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

B.O.B. Characters: B.O.B. Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

President Hathaway Characters: President Hathaway Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Insectosaurus Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Alien Robot Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Ginormica Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Ginormica Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Dr. Cockroach Phd. Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

General W.R. Monger Characters: General W.R. Monger Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

The Missing Link Characters: The Missing Link Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Ginormica Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

The Missing Link, Dr. Cockroach Ph.D, Insectosaurus, Ginormica & B.O.B. Characters: The Missing Link,,, & B.O.B. Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

B.O.B. Characters: B.O.B. Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

The Missing Link Characters: The Missing Link Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Gallaxhar Characters: Gallaxhar Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

Ginormica & Gallaxhar Characters: & Gallaxhar Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009

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Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

B.O.B., The Missing Link, Dr. Cockroach & Ginormica Characters: B.O.B.,The Missing Link, & Film: Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA 2009) Director: Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon 09 March 2009 Date: 09 March 2009