Japanese girl one of Time's 'heroes for the planet'

Japanese girl one of Time's 'heroes for the planet'

MIYAZAKI, Japan - The photo shows Haruka Maruno and her pet dog Patrick. Haruka, a 12-year-old girl, has been chosen by Time magazine as one of its ''heroes for the planet'' for her invention of an environment-friendly pooper-scooper. She will be featured in the U.S. news magazine's Global Earth Day edition to go on sale April 19. Haruka lives in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Snow Dogs (2002)

Snow Dogs (2002)

Scooper The Dog Film: Snow Dogs (USA/CAN 2002) Director: Brian Levant 18 January 2002 Date: 18 January 2002

HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS (TV series 1970) BRUCE CLARK (S

HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS (TV series 1970) BRUCE CLARK (S

HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS BRUCE CLARK ,GILLIAN BAILEY (BILLIE), PETER FIRTH (SCOOPER), AND BRINSLEY FORDE (SPRING) PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS (TV series 1970) BRUCE CLARK (STICKS),GILLIAN BAILEY (BILLIE), PETER FIRTH (SCOOPER), AND BRINSLEY FORDE (SPRING) Date: 1970

HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS (TV series 1970) BRUCE CLARK (S

HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS (TV series 1970) BRUCE CLARK (S

HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS BRUCE CLARK ,GILLIAN BAILEY (BILLIE), PETER FIRTH (SCOOPER), AND BRINSLEY FORDE (SPRING) PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS (TV series 1970) BRUCE CLARK (STICKS),GILLIAN BAILEY (BILLIE), PETER FIRTH (SCOOPER), AND BRINSLEY FORDE (SPRING) Date: 1970

HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS (TV series 1970) BRUCE CLARK (S

HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS (TV series 1970) BRUCE CLARK (S

HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS BRUCE CLARK ,GILLIAN BAILEY (BILLIE), PETER FIRTH (SCOOPER), AND BRINSLEY FORDE (SPRING) PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE HERE COME THE DOUBLE DECKERS (TV series 1970) BRUCE CLARK (STICKS),GILLIAN BAILEY (BILLIE), PETER FIRTH (SCOOPER), AND BRINSLEY FORDE (SPRING) Date: 1970

Goldfish scooping competition in Japan

Goldfish scooping competition in Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2019, shows 12-year-old Daichi Namba practicing in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, for a national goldfish scooping competition in August. The competition in which players catch goldfish with a paper scooper, often seen at summer festivals, is held annually in the western Japan city, one of the country's biggest goldfish producers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Goldfish scooping competition in Japan

Goldfish scooping competition in Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2019 shows (from L) Kota Namba with his sister Kurumi and younger brother Daichi practicing in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, for a national goldfish scooping competition in August. The competition in which players catch goldfish with a paper scooper, often seen at summer festivals in Japan, is held annually in the western Japan city, one of the country's biggest goldfish producers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese girl one of Time's 'heroes for the planet'

Japanese girl one of Time's 'heroes for the planet'

MIYAZAKI, Japan - The photo shows Haruka Maruno and her pet dog Patrick. Haruka, a 12-year-old girl, has been chosen by Time magazine as one of its ''heroes for the planet'' for her invention of an environment-friendly pooper-scooper. She will be featured in the U.S. news magazine's Global Earth Day edition to go on sale April 19. Haruka lives in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan.