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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kyoto temple shows painting said drawn by Kano Sanraku's son

KYOTO, Japan - A Buddhist monk at Ryoshoin temple in Kyoto, western Japan, shows a painting on sliding doors reputedly drawn by 16th-17th century painter Kano Sanraku's son Iori on May 10, 2014.

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Dosanko horses ridden to New Year's prayers at Hokkaido shrine

HAKODATE, Japan - Dressed in traditional Japanese warrior costume, riders astride Hokkaido-bred Dosanko horses ascend the Hakodate Hachimangu shrine on Jan. 2 to offer New Year prayers for the safety of man and horse. Reputedly strong in leg, the five Dosanko horses taking part in the annual event climb up the 134 stone steps of the Shinto shrine in less than 1 minute. According to Shigeru Ikeda, owner of the Dosanko Farm horse-riding club in Hakodate, there are about 1,000 Dosanko horses in Hokkaido today, while an estimated 100,000 Dosanko roamed free in Hokkaido in the late 19th century.

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Japanese chef awarded prestigious Austrian culinary title

VIENNA, Austria - Shingo Kanda, a Tokyo native living in Austria, takes part in a national cooking examination held at the Tirol Chamber of Commerce on May 13. The 29-year-old Japanese chef made culinary history in Austria by becoming the first non-European ever to be awarded the respected title of master cook. The examination, reputedly one of the most difficult in the world, can only be taken once in a lifetime. Those who take the exam, focused on Austrian cuisine from the Hapsburg Court.

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Japanese chef awarded prestigious Austrian culinary title

VIENNA, Austria - Shingo Kanda, a Tokyo native living in Austria, takes part in a national cooking examination held at the Tirol Chamber of Commerce on May 13. The 29-year-old Japanese chef made culinary history in Austria by becoming the first non-European ever to be awarded the respected title of master cook. The examination, reputedly one of the most difficult in the world, can only be taken once in a lifetime. Those who take the exam, focused on Austrian cuisine from the Hapsburg Court. (Kyodo)

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GOSTA WERNER

GOSTA WERNER [1908 - 2009] Swedish film director, writer and historian Reputedly the world's oldest film director Photo 1999 Reputedly the world's oldest film director Location: outside the cafe next to the Zancanarro Cinema in the town of Sacile, Northern Italy during the 1999 Pordenone Silent Film Festival which temporarily relocated there

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GOSTA WERNER

GOSTA WERNER [1908 - 2009] Swedish film director, writer and historian Reputedly the world's oldest film director Photo 1999

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GOSTA WERNER

GOSTA WERNER [1908 - 2009] Swedish film director, writer and historian Reputedly the world's oldest film director Photo 1999 Reputedly the world's oldest film director Location: outside the cafe next to the Zancanarro Cinema in the town of Sacile, Northern Italy during the 1999 Pordenone Silent Film Festival which temporarily relocated there

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GOSTA WERNER

GOSTA WERNER [1908 - 2009] Swedish film director, writer and historian Reputedly the world's oldest film director Photo 1999

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GOSTA WERNER

GOSTA WERNER [1908 - 2009] Swedish film director, writer and historian Reputedly the world's oldest film director Photo 1999

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GOSTA WERNER

GOSTA WERNER [1908 - 2009] Swedish film director, writer and historian Reputedly the world's oldest film director Photo 1999

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Dosanko horses ridden to New Year's prayers at Hokkaido shrine

HAKODATE, Japan - Dressed in traditional Japanese warrior costume, riders astride Hokkaido-bred Dosanko horses ascend the Hakodate Hachimangu shrine on Jan. 2 to offer New Year prayers for the safety of man and horse. Reputedly strong in leg, the five Dosanko horses taking part in the annual event climb up the 134 stone steps of the Shinto shrine in less than 1 minute. According to Shigeru Ikeda, owner of the Dosanko Farm horse-riding club in Hakodate, there are about 1,000 Dosanko horses in Hokkaido today, while an estimated 100,000 Dosanko roamed free in Hokkaido in the late 19th century. (Kyodo)

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Japan father-son cabbies arrive in London

LONDON, Britain - Two Japanese taxi drivers make their way to London on Sept. 14 -- on their own taxicab, after driving 19,000 kilometers from Japan and passing through 12 countries. Takemasa Irie, 59 and his 29-year-old son, Takeshige, looked exhausted but jubilant as they arrived in London's Juxon Street, reputedly the birthplace of the world's first licensed motorized taxi.