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A-bomb exhibition in Brazil

A-bomb exhibition in Brazil

Atomic bomb survivor Toshie Shoji talks about her experiences in Hiroshima at Brazil's National Congress in Brasilia on Aug. 5, 2025, as it hosts a special exhibition on the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the tragedies on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9.

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A-bomb exhibition in Brazil

A-bomb exhibition in Brazil

Atomic bomb survivor Toshie Shoji talks about her experiences in Hiroshima at Brazil's National Congress in Brasilia on Aug. 5, 2025, as it hosts a special exhibition on the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the tragedies on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9.

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A-bomb exhibition in Brazil

A-bomb exhibition in Brazil

Atomic bomb survivor Toshie Shoji prays while talking about her experiences in Hiroshima at Brazil's National Congress in Brasilia on Aug. 5, 2025, as it hosts a special exhibition on the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the tragedies on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9.

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JFE Shoji Corporation signage and logo

JFE Shoji Corporation signage and logo

JFE Shoji Corporation signage and logo=June 6,2025,Tokyo

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JFE Shoji Corporation signage and logo

JFE Shoji Corporation signage and logo

JFE Shoji Corporation signage and logo=June 6,2025,Tokyo

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JFE Shoji Corporation signage and logo

JFE Shoji Corporation signage and logo

JFE Shoji Corporation signage and logo=June 6,2025,Tokyo

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Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki meets the press after giving Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a formal "kariyushi" Okinawan shirt at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025. During the meeting, Ishiba apologized for controversial remarks made by Shoji Nishida, a hawkish lawmaker from Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in which he claimed that exhibits at a war memorial in Okinawa distorted the history of one of the fiercest World War II battles.

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Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki meets the press after giving Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a formal "kariyushi" Okinawan shirt at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025. During the meeting, Ishiba apologized for controversial remarks made by Shoji Nishida, a hawkish lawmaker from Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in which he claimed that exhibits at a war memorial in Okinawa distorted the history of one of the fiercest World War II battles.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Okinawa governor

Japan PM Ishiba meets Okinawa governor

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) speaks with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025, after the governor presented a formal "kariyushi" Okinawan shirt to the premier. During the meeting, Ishiba apologized for controversial remarks made by Shoji Nishida, a hawkish lawmaker from Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in which he claimed that exhibits at a war memorial in Okinawa distorted the history of one of the fiercest World War II battles.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on April 3, 2025, shows a Signature Pavilion section created by animation film director Shoji Kawamori at the site of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, unveiled to the media ahead of the event's start on April 13.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on April 3, 2025, shows a Signature Pavilion section created by animation film director Shoji Kawamori at the site of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, unveiled to the media ahead of the event's start on April 13.

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Japan illustrator, cartoonist Shoji Yamafuji

Japan illustrator, cartoonist Shoji Yamafuji

File photo shows Japanese illustrator and satirical cartoonist Shoji Yamafuji giving an interview in March 2014. Yamafuji died on Sept. 30, 2024, aged 87.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(240807) -- PARIS, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Erik Shoji of the United States receives the ball during the men's volleyball semifinals between Poland and the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(240730) -- PARIS, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Erik Shoji of the United States tries to save the ball during the men's preliminary round pool C match of volleyball between the United States and Germany at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 30, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(240730) -- PARIS, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Erik Shoji (3rd L) of the United States celebrate scoring during the men's preliminary round pool C match of volleyball between the United States and Germany at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 30, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-USA VS BRAZIL

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-USA VS BRAZIL

(240620) -- PASAY CITY, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Erik Shoji (Top) of the United States fails to save the ball during the match between the United States and Brazil at the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 in Pasay City, the Philippines, on June 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-USA VS BRAZIL

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-USA VS BRAZIL

(240620) -- PASAY CITY, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Erik Shoji of the United States tries to save the ball during the match between the United States and Brazil at the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 in Pasay City, the Philippines, on June 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-USA VS BRAZIL

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-USA VS BRAZIL

(240620) -- PASAY CITY, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Erik Shoji of the United States tries to save the ball during the match between the United States and Brazil at the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 in Pasay City, the Philippines, on June 20, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-USA VS BRAZIL

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-USA VS BRAZIL

(240620) -- PASAY CITY, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Erik Shoji (Top) of the United States fails to save the ball during the match between the United States and Brazil at the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 in Pasay City, the Philippines, on June 20, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-MEN-IRN VS USA

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-MEN-IRN VS USA

(240619) -- PASAY CITY, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Erik Shoji of the United States tries to save the ball during the match between Iran and the United States at the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 in Pasay City, the Philippines June 19, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-MEN-IRN VS USA

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-MEN-IRN VS USA

(240619) -- PASAY CITY, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Erik Shoji (L) and Garrett Muagututia (R) of the United States collide while saving the ball during the match between Iran and the United States at the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 in Pasay City, the Philippines June 19, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-MEN-IRN VS USA

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-MEN-IRN VS USA

(240619) -- PASAY CITY, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Erik Shoji of the United States tries to save the ball during the match between Iran and the United States at the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 in Pasay City, the Philippines June 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-MEN-IRN VS USA

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGUE-MEN-IRN VS USA

(240619) -- PASAY CITY, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Erik Shoji (L) and Garrett Muagututia (R) of the United States collide while saving the ball during the match between Iran and the United States at the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 in Pasay City, the Philippines June 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-QUARTERFINALS

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-QUARTERFINALS

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Yusuke Ishijima (L) abd Kensuke Shoji (R) compete against James Buytrago/Rancel Varga of the Philippines during the men's quarterfinals match at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, April 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-QUARTERFINALS

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-QUARTERFINALS

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' James Buytrago (R) and Rancel Varga (C) compete against Yusuke Ishijima/Kensuke Shoji of Japan during the men's quarterfinals match at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, April 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-QUARTERFINALS

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-QUARTERFINALS

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' James Buytrago (L) and Rancel Varga (R) celebrate scoring against Yusuke Ishijima/Kensuke Shoji of Japan during the men's quarterfinals match at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, April 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-QUARTERFINALS

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-QUARTERFINALS

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Yusuke Ishijima (L) compete against the Philippines' James Buytrago (R) during the men's quarterfinals match between James Buytrago/Rancel Varga of the Philippines and Yusuke Ishijima/Kensuke Shoji of Japan at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, April 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR =Date:June 12, 2017, Place: Japan

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Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR =Date:June 12, 2017, Place: Japan

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Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR =Date:June 12, 2017, Place: Japan

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Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR =Date:June 12, 2017, Place: Japan

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Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR =Date:June 12, 2017, Place: Japan

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Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR =Date:June 12, 2017, Place: Japan

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Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR

Shoji Miyata CEO, SmartHR =Date:June 12, 2017, Place: Japan

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Press conference regarding Daiichi Sankyo mRNA vaccine "Daichirona intramuscular injection

Press conference regarding Daiichi Sankyo mRNA vaccine "Daichirona intramuscular injection

Press conference regarding Daiichi Sankyo mRNA vaccine "Daichirona intramuscular injection. From left: Shoji Hirashima, Senior Managing Executive Officer; Hiroyuki Okuzawa, President; Wataru Takasaki, Managing Executive Officer. =Date:November 28, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Press conference regarding Daiichi Sankyo mRNA vaccine "Daichirona intramuscular injection

Press conference regarding Daiichi Sankyo mRNA vaccine "Daichirona intramuscular injection

Press conference regarding Daiichi Sankyo mRNA vaccine "Daichirona intramuscular injection. From left: Shoji Hirashima, Senior Managing Executive Officer; Hiroyuki Okuzawa, President; Wataru Takasaki, Managing Executive Officer. =Date:November 28, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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(SP)CHINA-SHAOXING-ASIAN GAMES-SPORT CLIMBING(CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHAOXING-ASIAN GAMES-SPORT CLIMBING(CN)

(231006) -- SHAOXING, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chan Cheung Chi Shoji of China's Hong Kong competes during the Men's Boulder & Lead Final of Sports Climbing at the 19th Asian Games in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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(SP)CHINA-SHAOXING-ASIAN GAMES-SPORT CLIMBING(CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHAOXING-ASIAN GAMES-SPORT CLIMBING(CN)

(231006) -- SHAOXING, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chan Cheung Chi Shoji of China's Hong Kong competes during the Men's Boulder & Lead Final of Sports Climbing at the 19th Asian Games in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Football: Japan vs Belgium at World Cup+

Football: Japan vs Belgium at World Cup+

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia, July 3 Kyodo - Belgium players celebrate after taking a 3-2 lead in stoppage time while Japan's Makoto Hasebe (17) looks dejected and Gen Shoji lies on his back during a World Cup round-of-16 match in Rostov-On-Don, Russia, on July 2, 2018. Belgium won 3-2.

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Top court rejects petition to reopen 1986 murder case

Top court rejects petition to reopen 1986 murder case

FUKUI, Japan - Shoji Maekawa meets with reporters in the central Japan city of Fukui on Dec. 12, 2014, after the Supreme Court turned down his petition for a retrial over the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, for which he served a seven-year prison term. He said he will continue appealing his innocence.

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'Washi' craftwork exhibition in Shimane Pref.

'Washi' craftwork exhibition in Shimane Pref.

MATSUE, Japan - A foldable "shoji" screen, used as window blinds, made from "Sekishu washi" traditional handmade paper in Shimane Prefecture is exhibited at the Sekisho Art Museum in Hamada in the western Japanese prefecture in November 2014. Japanese "washi" was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list the same month.

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TV personality Imoto's photo exhibition starts in Tottori Pref.

TV personality Imoto's photo exhibition starts in Tottori Pref.

YONAGO, Japan - Popular TV personality Ayako Imoto's photo exhibition starts on Oct. 29, 2014, at Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography in her hometown of Hoki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japanese team replicates movement in small muscle grown from rat cells

Japanese team replicates movement in small muscle grown from rat cells

TOKYO, Japan - University of Tokyo Professor Shoji Takeuchi holds a bottle containing an artificial joint at the university's Institute of Industrial Science in Tokyo's Meguro Ward on Oct. 24, 2014. A team led by Takeuchi has succeeded in replicating contraction and stretching in a small muscle grown from rat cells. The team attached two artificial muscle tissues to either side of a 2-centimeter-long artificial joint and was able to contract and stretch them smoothly by applying an electric stimulus.

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Yamanashi Pref.'s 'miracle wine' goes on sale

Yamanashi Pref.'s 'miracle wine' goes on sale

KOFU, Japan - Bottles of "Akaike Maboroshi Yeast 2013," dubbed the "miracle wine" made with yeast in the waters of Lake Akaike near Lake Shoji, one of the Fuji Five Lakes at the base of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, are shown at Shirayuri Winery in Koshu in the prefecture. They were put on sale on Sept. 9, 2014. Lake Akaike makes an appearance only once in several years after heavy rain.

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Famous pottery kilns to be fired after 40-year interval

Famous pottery kilns to be fired after 40-year interval

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Kilns used by the late Shoji Hamada, a Japanese ceramic artist credited with developing Mashiko town in Tochigi Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, into a world-renowned pottery center, will be fired in February 2015 for the first time in about 40 years. This file photo of the kilns was taken on July 27, 2014.

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Mt. Fuji, Taiwan's Yushan form friendship ties

Mt. Fuji, Taiwan's Yushan form friendship ties

KOFU, Japan - Kiyokazu Shoji (R), vice chairman of the Japan Mt. Fuji Association, and Ho Chung-da, president of the Chinese Taipei Alpine Association, shake hands at a signing ceremony on Feb. 7, 2014, in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, to form friendship ties between Mt. Fuji and Taiwan's highest peak, Yushan.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka (2nd from R) holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day. At right is Yasuhiro Yamashita, a 1984 Olympic judo gold medalist who became vice president of the federation. At left is Hiromasa Uno, who was named secretary general, and 2nd from left is Yasuhiro Chikaishi, who was chosen as executive director.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka (L) holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day. At right is Yasuhiro Yamashita, a 1984 Olympic judo gold medalist who became the vice president of the federation.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day.

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