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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts Twice in Two Days for First Time This Year 2

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, southern Japan, erupted explosively on consecutive days for the first time this year. The blasts from the Minamidake summit crater on April 11 and 12 sent ash plumes up to 3,400 meters high and scattered volcanic rocks up to 1,000 meters from the crater. No pyroclastic flows were observed. The eruptions are the first and second of the year, following the previous event on December 13 last year. Volcanic alert level 3 — prohibiting entry into the mountain — remains in effect, with authorities warning of large projectiles and pyroclastic flows within 2 kilometers of the crater.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts Twice in Two Days for First Time This Year

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, southern Japan, erupted explosively on consecutive days for the first time this year. The blasts from the Minamidake summit crater on April 11 and 12 sent ash plumes up to 3,400 meters high and scattered volcanic rocks up to 1,000 meters from the crater. No pyroclastic flows were observed. The eruptions are the first and second of the year, following the previous event on December 13 last year. Volcanic alert level 3 — prohibiting entry into the mountain — remains in effect, with authorities warning of large projectiles and pyroclastic flows within 2 kilometers of the crater.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (L) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (L) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (top) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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Turkish economy grows by 5.7 pct in Q1

STORY: Turkish economy grows by 5.7 pct in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an engine factory in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of textile factories in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Türkiye's Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek 4. various of an iron products factory in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. various of construction sites in Türkiye (courtesy of Hatay Municipality) STORYLINE: The Turkish economy grew 5.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, slightly above expectations, according to official figures on Friday. Thus, the Turkish economy has grown for 15 consecutive quarters since the second quarter of 2020, when COVID-19 pandemic measures were implemented, the data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute shows. Despite the ongoing monetary tightening policy, household consumption accelerated in the run-up to the local e

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NW China's Xinjiang sees foreign trade value up 42.7 pct in Q1

STORY: NW China's Xinjiang sees foreign trade value up 42.7 pct in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2. various of a China-Europe freight train 3. various of Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region STORYLINE: Total import and export value of goods in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region grew by 42.7 percent year on year to 93.63 billion yuan (about 13.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2024, the second highest growth rate among all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China, official data showed on Thursday. In March 2024 alone, Xinjiang's foreign trade value grew by 27.3 percent, registering growth for 29 consecutive months. From January to March, the region had conducted trade with 193 countries and regions across the globe. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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Presidential election votings start in Finland

STORY: Presidential election votings start in Finland SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Helsinki CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station 2. various of posters of candidates (earlier footage) STORYLINE: Finland's presidential election kicked off on Sunday as polling stations opened at 9 a.m. local time (0700 GMT). Finns are going to cast their votes until 8 p.m. (1800 GMT) to elect a president for a six-year term. Nine candidates are contesting to be the successor to the incumbent, Sauli Niinisto. After two terms in the presidency, he is not running. According to Finland's constitution, the president can be elected to only two consecutive terms. If none of the candidates receives more than half of the votes in the first round, a second round will be held between the top two runners on Feb. 11. The presidential candidate of the National Coalition, former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, and independent Green candidate, forme

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Japan's 2023 core inflation hits 41-year high

STORY: Japan's 2023 core inflation hits 41-year high SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities in Japan STORYLINE: Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.1 pct in 2023 from the previous year, marking the fastest growth in 41 years, the government said in a report on Friday. The core consumer price index (CPI) for the year, excluding fresh food prices because of their volatility, came in at 105.2 against the 2020 base of 100, with its pace of increase fastening from 2.3 percent in 2022, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The yearly increase, which remained above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target for the second consecutive year, marked the highest level since 1983. It came despite government subsidies to lower household utility bills, underscoring higher import costs that were inflated by a sharp drop of the yen, a byproduct of the Bank of Japan's monetary easing,

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South African economy contracts marginally in Q3

STORY: South African economy contracts marginally in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statistician General, STATS SA STORYLINE: After two consecutive quarters of growth, South African real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2 percent in the third quarter (July-September) of 2023. The contributions to the performance of the economy were evenly spread between the industries on the production side of the economy. The contributions ranged from -0.3 of a percentage point to +0.1 of a percentage point. On the household front, strained consumers cut back on consumption expenditure for a second consecutive quarter, reducing their spending on items such as transport, recreation and housing utilities, while spending more on items such as clothing & footwear and restaurants & hotels. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statisticia

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Turkish economy grows by 5.9 pct in Q3

STORY: Turkish economy grows by 5.9 pct in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye (file, courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. Various of some factories and employees in Türkiye (file) 3. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye (file, courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye (file, courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE Turkish economy grew 5.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced Thursday. It is the 13th consecutive quarter of economic growth since the second quarter of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic measures were implemented. In the third quarter of the year, household consumption made the highest contribution to growth with 7.7 points, followed by investments with 3.4 points, while the contribution of public expenditures remained at 0.7 points, according to the statistics. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister M

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Sweden enters recession with GDP shrinking 0.3 pct in Q3

STORY: Sweden enters recession with GDP shrinking 0.3 pct in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Statistics Sweden 2. various of Nordea Bank 3. various of Handelsbanken 4. various of street view of Stockholm STORYLINE: The Swedish economy is in recession following a contraction in the third quarter (Q3), according to official statistics released on Wednesday. The gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3 percent in Q3 compared with the previous quarter and by 1.4 percent compared with Q3 in 2022, Statistics Sweden said. "GDP decreased for the second consecutive quarter," Jessica Engdahl, head of section at Statistics Sweden's National Accounts Department, said in a press release. The decrease in Q2 was 0.8 percent from Q1 and 1 percent year-on-year, according to revised figures released by Statistics Sweden in August. The Q3 downturn was mainly driven by changes in inventories, particularly decreased

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Egypt's inflation rate hits record for 2nd consecutive month

STORY: Egypt's inflation rate hits record for 2nd consecutive month DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics of Egypt 2. various of a market and restaurants 3. various of a cigarette kiosk 4. various of the Central Bank of Egypt STORYLINE: Egypt's annual inflation rate rose to an all-time high of 38.2 percent in July, up from 14.6 percent in the same month a year earlier and set a national record for the second month in a row, the country's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Thursday. The record year-on-year increase was mostly driven by price hikes of grains, hotels, alcohol and cigarettes, and healthcare. Food and drink prices registered a 68.2-percent increase compared to that of July 2022, the CAPMAS said in a statement. The previous record of annual inflation rate rise was registered last month at 36.8 percent. Egypt's price hikes persisted eve

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China secures 2nd win in AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification

STORY: China secures 2nd win in AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification DATELINE: June 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U-20 women's football match between China and Nepal 2. various of the Thuwunna Stadium 3. various of the press conference after the match STORYLINE: China secured its second consecutive win in the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification after triumphing 5-0 over Nepal on Thursday. At Thuwunna Stadium of Yangon, Myanmar, the Chinese players wasted no time in making their presence felt on the pitch from the opening whistle. In the 16th minute, forward Ouyang Yuhuan unleashed a brilliant strike, which found the back of the net to give her team a well-deserved lead. The other four goals for China were scored by Huo Yuexin in the 26th minute, Yin Lihong and Lu Jiayu in the injury time of the first half, and Yu Jiaqi in the 87th minute. "With today's result, we have already advanced to the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup finals," s

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Czech skater Sablikova wins 2nd straight women's 5,000m title

Czech skater Sablikova wins 2nd straight women's 5,000m title

SOCHI, Russia - Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic races to victory during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Sablikova won her second consecutive gold medal in the event with a time of 6 minutes, 51.54 seconds.

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Bolt wins men's 200 meters

Bolt wins men's 200 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's three athletes, (from L) Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Warren Weir, run a victory lap after finishing first, second and third respectively in the men's 200-meter final at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 9, 2012. Bolt won the race with a time of 19.32 seconds, becoming the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meters at consecutive Summer Games.

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Bolt wins men's 200 meters

Bolt wins men's 200 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's three athletes, Usain Bolt (C), Yohan Blake (R) and Warren Weir, pose with the national flag after finishing first, second and third respectively in the men's 200-meter final at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 9, 2012. Bolt won the race with a time of 19.32 seconds, becoming the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meters at consecutive Summer Games.

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Bolt wins men's 200 meters

Bolt wins men's 200 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's three athletes, Usain Bolt (C), Yohan Blake (R) and Warren Weir, pose with the national flag after finishing first, second and third respectively in the men's 200-meter final at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 9, 2012. Bolt won the race with a time of 19.32 seconds, becoming the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meters at consecutive Summer Games.

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Kitajima qualifies for London Olympics in record time

Kitajima qualifies for London Olympics in record time

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima swims in the final of the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 3, 2012. The two-time double Olympic champion won the race by setting a new Japanese record of 58.90 seconds to qualify for his fourth consecutive Olympics. In the background is Ryo Tateishi, who finished second.

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Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) is forced out of the ring by Kisenosato on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2010, ending his winning streak at 63 bouts and failing to surpass legendary yokozuna Futabayama's all-time mark of 69 consecutive wins set from 1936-1939.

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Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kisenosato (front) forces Hakuho out of the ring on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2010, ending the Mongolian grand champion's winning streak at 63 bouts and shattering his hopes of surpassing legendary yokozuna Futabayama's all-time mark of 69 consecutive wins set from 1936-1939.

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Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) is forced out of the ring by Kisenosato on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2010, ending his winning streak at 63 bouts and failing to surpass legendary yokozuna Futabayama's all-time mark of 69 consecutive wins set from 1936-1939.

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Hakuho unstoppable on 4th day of Nagoya sumo

Hakuho unstoppable on 4th day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) forces second-ranked maegashira Aran of Russia out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 14, 2010. Hakuho marked his 36th consecutive win to put him in a share of fourth on the all-time list.

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Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (file photo) was selected on June 4 to the season-ending ''Best Nine'' team after Waseda University won its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title the previous day. It was the first time that a freshman pitcher was named to the Best Nine spring league team.

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Japan's struggle to contain COVID

Japan's struggle to contain COVID

People wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus walk on a pedestrian crossing in front of JR Shinagawa Station in Tokyo on July 22, 2022. Tokyo reported 34,995 new COVID-19 cases the same day, reaching an all-time high for the second consecutive day.

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Japan's struggle to contain COVID

Japan's struggle to contain COVID

People wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus walk on a pedestrian crossing in front of JR Shinagawa Station in Tokyo on July 22, 2022. Tokyo reported 34,995 new COVID-19 cases the same day, reaching an all-time high for the second consecutive day.

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Italy's new COVID-19 cases top 100,000 for second straight day

STORY: Italy's new COVID-19 cases top 100,000 for second straight day DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of local hospital 2. interior view of a bar 3. various of people walking STORYLINE: Italy's new COVID-19 cases surpassed 100,000 on Wednesday for the second consecutive day as the Omicron BA.5 subvariant continued to spread, data from the health ministry showed. The ministry reported 107,786 new infections Wednesday, down from 132,274 reported on Tuesday and adding up to nearly 1.15 million active cases. On Tuesday, the country's new daily infections surpassed the 100,000 mark for the first time since early February. According to the latest data, the coronavirus transmission rate in Italy remains above 1.0, indicating that COVID-19 is in a phase of expansion. The country conducted fewer COVID-19 tests on Wednesday -- some 380,000 compared to nearly 465,000 a day earlier -- but the positivity rate, or the percentage of tests produc

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

BULGARIA-SOFIA-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(220122) -- SOFIA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev (1st R, front) delivers a speech during his inauguration ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 22, 2022. Radev took office for a second consecutive term as President of Bulgaria on Saturday after an inauguration ceremony held here in front of the Unknown Soldier Monument. Radev, 58, won the presidential election for the first time in November 2016, and repeated his success in November 2021. (Press Office of the President of Bulgaria/Handout via Xinhua)

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

BULGARIA-SOFIA-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(220122) -- SOFIA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev (front) walks in his inauguration ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 22, 2022. Radev took office for a second consecutive term as President of Bulgaria on Saturday after an inauguration ceremony held here in front of the Unknown Soldier Monument. Radev, 58, won the presidential election for the first time in November 2016, and repeated his success in November 2021. (Press Office of the President of Bulgaria/Handout via Xinhua)

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Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (file photo) was selected on June 4 to the season-ending ''Best Nine'' team after Waseda University won its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title the previous day. It was the first time that a freshman pitcher was named to the Best Nine spring league team. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Home Run Derby

Baseball: MLB All-Star Home Run Derby

Pete Alonso of the New York Mets competes in the first round of the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby on July 12, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Alonso went on to win the derby for the second consecutive time.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Home Run Derby

Baseball: MLB All-Star Home Run Derby

Pete Alonso of the New York Mets competes in the final of the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby on July 12, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Alonso won the derby for the second consecutive time.

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The Olympic Games in Tokyo come to an end

At the Tokyo Olympics Abebe won the marathon for the second consecutive time the men's gymnastics team won five gold medals including Endo's and the women's volleyball team won gold with the witch still alive. Men's marathon: Kokichi Tsuburaya Kenji Kimihara Toru Terasawa Abebe Bikila Basil Heatley Ron Clark Men's gymnastics team: Takashi Ono Yukio Endo Haruhiro Yamashita Judo: Akio Kaminaga vs. Judo: Akio Kaminaga vs. Heising Princess Michiko of Japan volleyball match between Japan and USSR Coach Omatsu Gold medal Closing ceremony: Light of Fireflies Yoyogi Athletes' Village Commemorative photo Signing autographs Celebration party Watching foreign athletes' kabuki Tea Happi coat Present: Watching sumo wrestling Haneda Airport *Filming date unknown Release date: October 30 1964

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The Olympic Games in Tokyo come to an end.

At the Tokyo Olympics, Abebe won the marathon for the second consecutive time, the men's gymnastics team won five gold medals, including Endo's, and the women's volleyball team won gold with the witch still alive.   Men's marathon: Kokichi Tsuburaya, Kenji Kimihara, Toru Terasawa, Abebe Bikila, Basil Heatley, Ron Clark, Men's gymnastics team: Takashi Ono, Yukio Endo, Haruhiro Yamashita, Judo: Akio Kaminaga vs. Judo: Akio Kaminaga vs. Heising, Princess Michiko of Japan volleyball match between Japan and USSR, Coach Omatsu Gold medal, Closing ceremony: Light of Fireflies, Yoyogi Athletes' Village, Commemorative photo, Signing autographs, Celebration party, Watching foreign athletes' kabuki, Tea, Happi coat Present: Watching sumo wrestling, Haneda Airport, *Filming date unknown, Release date: October 30, 1964, .

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Hakuho in search of challengers at summer basho

Hakuho in search of challengers at summer basho

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho attends a promotional event at a department store in Tokyo on May 8, 2015. Hakuho aims to become the only man ever to win seven consecutive titles for the second time at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament getting under way on May 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho unstoppable on 4th day of Nagoya sumo

Hakuho unstoppable on 4th day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) forces second-ranked maegashira Aran of Russia out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 14, 2010. Hakuho marked his 36th consecutive win to put him in a share of fourth on the all-time list. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima qualifies for London Olympics in record time

Kitajima qualifies for London Olympics in record time

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima swims in the final of the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 3, 2012. The two-time double Olympic champion won the race by setting a new Japanese record of 58.90 seconds to qualify for his fourth consecutive Olympics. In the background is Ryo Tateishi, who finished second. (Kyodo)

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Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) is forced out of the ring by Kisenosato on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2010, ending his winning streak at 63 bouts and failing to surpass legendary yokozuna Futabayama's all-time mark of 69 consecutive wins set from 1936-1939. (Kyodo)

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Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) is forced out of the ring by Kisenosato on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2010, ending his winning streak at 63 bouts and failing to surpass legendary yokozuna Futabayama's all-time mark of 69 consecutive wins set from 1936-1939. (Kyodo)

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Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

Record-chasing Hakuho's winning streak ends at 63

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kisenosato (front) forces Hakuho out of the ring on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2010, ending the Mongolian grand champion's winning streak at 63 bouts and shattering his hopes of surpassing legendary yokozuna Futabayama's all-time mark of 69 consecutive wins set from 1936-1939. (Kyodo)

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Gymnastics: Uchimura wins horizontal bar at nat'l apparatus c'ships

Gymnastics: Uchimura wins horizontal bar at nat'l apparatus c'ships

Kohei Uchimura, two-time Olympic gymnastics individual all-around gold medalist, performs his horizontal bar routine during the national apparatus championships at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture in central Japan on June 25, 2017. Uchimura scored 15.750 points to claim his second consecutive and fourth title in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gymnastics: Uchimura wins horizontal bar at nat'l apparatus c'ships

Gymnastics: Uchimura wins horizontal bar at nat'l apparatus c'ships

Kohei Uchimura, two-time Olympic gymnastics individual all-around gold medalist, performs his horizontal bar routine during the national apparatus championships at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture in central Japan on June 25, 2017. Uchimura scored 15.750 points to claim his second consecutive and fourth title in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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