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Horse racing: Takamatsunomiya Kinen G1 race

TOYOAKE, Japan, March 29 Kyodo - Mozu Superflare (far R), ridden by Fuma Matsuwaka, wins the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, a Grade 1 race, at Chukyo Racecourse in Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 29, 2020. The race was held without fans in attendance amid concerns over the new coronavirus.

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Osaka Pref.'s mascot character renamed 'Mozuyan'

OSAKA, Japan - The Osaka prefectural government's mascot character "Mozuyan" (L), renamed after the western Japan prefecture's symbolic bird, the shrike ("mozu" in Japanese), is cheered by Gov. Ichiro Matsui and Universal Studio Japan's trademarked "Moppy" on Sept. 17, 2014, in the prefectural capital of Osaka. The Osaka character previously had the same name as the USJ mascot.

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Osaka pupils find 5th-century clay figure fractions

Students at an elementary school in Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture, unearth fractions of clay figures from around the 5th century at the planned construction site for a temporary schoolhouse on Feb. 25, 2015, for a hands-on experience in excavation. The western Japanese city aims to register the "Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun," an ancient tumulus clusters, on the UNESCO World Heritage list together with the prefecture and other cities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka Pref.'s mascot character renamed 'Mozuyan'

OSAKA, Japan - The Osaka prefectural government's mascot character "Mozuyan" (L), renamed after the western Japan prefecture's symbolic bird, the shrike ("mozu" in Japanese), is cheered by Gov. Ichiro Matsui and Universal Studio Japan's trademarked "Moppy" on Sept. 17, 2014, in the prefectural capital of Osaka. The Osaka character previously had the same name as the USJ mascot. (Kyodo)

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Osaka, Siem Reap to promote their World Heritage sites

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (L) and Tea Seiha, governor of the Cambodian province of Siem Reap, pose for a photo in Osaka on Jan. 21, 2020, after pledging to work together to promote their respective World Heritage sites -- the Mozu-Furuichi ancient tumulus clusters in Osaka and the Angkor archaeological sites in Siem Reap. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Takamatsunomiya Kinen G1 race

Mozu Superflare (far R), ridden by Fuma Matsuwaka, wins the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, a Grade 1 race, at Chukyo Racecourse in Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 29, 2020. The race was held without fans in attendance amid concerns over the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs to become world heritage site

Photo taken April 17, 2019, shows the Emperor Nintoku mausoleum (back), Japan's largest ancient mound, officially called Daisen Kofun, one of the sites collectively called the Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters in Osaka Prefecture. UNESCO decided on July 6, 2019, to add the tumulus clusters to the World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient burial mound in Osaka

File photo taken May 14, 2019, shows what is said to be Emperor Nintoku's mausoleum in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. A UNESCO advisory panel recommended the previous day adding two clusters of ancient burial mounds in the prefecture, including the grave pictured that is officially called Daisen Kofun, to the World Culture Heritage list, as one of the Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs eyed to become world heritage site

People celebrate in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 14, 2019, after an advisory panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recommended adding the prefecture's Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters, including Sakai's Daisen Kofun, to the World Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs eyed to become world heritage site

People celebrate in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 14, 2019, after an advisory panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recommended adding the prefecture's Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters, including Sakai's Daisen Kofun, to the World Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs eyed to become world heritage site

People celebrate in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 14, 2019, after an advisory panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recommended adding the prefecture's Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters, including Sakai's Daisen Kofun, to the World Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs eyed to become world heritage site

People celebrate in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 14, 2019, after an advisory panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recommended adding the prefecture's Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters, including Sakai's Daisen Kofun, to the World Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs eyed to become world heritage site

Photo taken May 14, 2019, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Emperor Nintoku mausoleum, Japan's largest ancient mound, officially called Daisen Kofun, one of the sites collectively called the Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters in Osaka Prefecture. Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency said the same day that the tumulus clusters have been recommended for addition to the World Cultural Heritage list by an advisory panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs eyed to become world heritage site

A Sakai city official wearing a "haniwa" -- a clay figure produced during Japan's Kofun period in the 3rd to 6th centuries to decorate tombs for ritual use -- attends an event in the western Japan city on May 14, 2019. Osaka Prefecture's Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters, including Sakai's Daisen Kofun, have been recommended for addition to the World Cultural Heritage list by an advisory panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs eyed to become world heritage site

A Sakai city official wearing a "haniwa" -- a clay figure produced during Japan's Kofun period in the 3rd to 6th centuries to decorate tombs for ritual use -- speaks to reporters in the western Japan city on May 14, 2019. Osaka Prefecture's Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters, including Sakai's Daisen Kofun, have been recommended for addition to the World Cultural Heritage list by an advisory panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs eyed to become world heritage site

Photo taken May 14, 2019, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Emperor Ojin mausoleum (L), Japan's second largest ancient mound, one of the sites collectively called the Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters in Osaka Prefecture. Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency said the same day that the tumulus clusters have been recommended for addition to the World Cultural Heritage list by an advisory panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs eyed to become world heritage site

Photo taken May 14, 2019, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Emperor Nintoku mausoleum (back), Japan's largest ancient mound, officially called Daisen Kofun, one of the sites collectively called the Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters in Osaka Prefecture. Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency said the same day that the tumulus clusters, including Emperor Richu's mausoleum (front), have been recommended for addition to the World Cultural Heritage list by an advisory panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's ancient tombs eyed to become world heritage site

Photo taken May 14, 2019, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Emperor Nintoku mausoleum (C), Japan's largest ancient mound, officially called Daisen Kofun, one of the sites collectively called the Mozu-Furuichi tumulus clusters in Osaka Prefecture. Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency said the same day that the tumulus clusters have been recommended for addition to the World Cultural Heritage list by an advisory panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Mozu Ascot wins Yasuda Kinen

Mozu Ascot (10), ridden by jockey Christophe Lemaire, crosses the finish line to win his first Grade One victory at the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo on June 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Mozu Ascot wins Yasuda Kinen

Jockey Christophe Lemaire celebrates his mount Mozu Ascot's victory at the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo on June 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Mozu Katchan captures Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Mozu Katchan (5) and Crocosmia race in the 42nd Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 12, 2017. Mozu Katchan beat Crocosmia by a neck. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo