"Daruma" dolls representing Dodgers star Ohtani

"Daruma" dolls representing Dodgers star Ohtani

Photo taken on May 24, 2026, shows "daruma" dolls, a popular talisman of good luck, representing Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, at an over 100-year-old workshop in Takasaki, a Gunma Prefecture city known for daruma production.

Indian PM inaugurates new parliament building

STORY: Indian PM inaugurates new parliament building DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the new parliament building STORYLINE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new parliament building on Sunday, which has come up just next to the nearly 100-year-old colonial-era building in the heart of the Indian capital. "This building is equipped with modern facilities and equipped with the latest gadgets. It has given employment to over 60,000 laborers. We have created a digital gallery to honor their hard work," Modi said in his inaugural address. The new building, which took nearly two and a half years for construction, is more spacious than the previous one with an increased seating capacity for lawmakers. Modi added that the new parliament building was a symbol of the end of colonial mindset. "The new parliament isn't just a building -- it is the symbol of the aspiration of the 1.4 billion

Japanese play Chopin ballade in Washington, D.C.

Japanese play Chopin ballade in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese pianist Ikuyo Nagata (R) and compatriot violinist Reiko Watanabe play a duet of Belgian musician Eugene Ysaye's transcription of the Chopin ballade No. 1 at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 13, 2014. It was the first time the legendary Belgian violinist's 100-year-old arrangement for the violin and piano has been played. Nagata "deciphered" Ysaye's musical notes over about three years.

Vlog: Exploring century-old street in south China's Zhongshan

STORY: Vlog: Exploring century-old street in south China's Zhongshan DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American teacher STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American teacher "You know, you look all around and you really get a sense of that history. I love the smell and the air, all the food and different snacks." Hi. I'm Paul. Historical buildings not only link us to our past, but also to our future. In Zhongshan, a city with over 800 years of history, there are a number of blocks here that represent historical architectural styles. And I've come to the Sunwen (West Road) Pedestrian Street in the city of Zhongshan. This 100-year-old road has witnessed the historical significance and development in Zhongshan. And today I'm gonna get to take a stroll down the street. Sunwen West Road was called Ying'en Street in ancient times. After the death of Dr. Sun Yatsen in 1925, it was renamed Sunwen

Japanese play Chopin ballade in Washington, D.C.

Japanese play Chopin ballade in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese pianist Ikuyo Nagata (R) and compatriot violinist Reiko Watanabe play a duet of Belgian musician Eugene Ysaye's transcription of the Chopin ballade No. 1 at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 13, 2014. It was the first time the legendary Belgian violinist's 100-year-old arrangement for the violin and piano has been played. Nagata "deciphered" Ysaye's musical notes over about three years. (Kyodo)