A Panda Toy Prepared Before Packing Up - China

A Panda Toy Prepared Before Packing Up - China

A staff member cleans a stuffed panda toy before packing up at a workshop of SeeU Panda in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, November 21, 2024. In recent years, taking famous giant pandas like He Hua, Meng Lan, Xiang Xiang and Fu Bao as prototypes, companies such as "SeeU Panda" and "Panda Factory" have designed stuffed panda toys with high similarity to real pandas using 3D modeling and other technologies. So far, more than 50,000 customized simulated panda toys have been sold to more than 50 countries and regions around the world by these firms. Photo by Shen Bohan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

TSU, Japan - Photo shows a clay model ship excavated for the first time in Japan from a fifth century tomb in Mie Prefecture, western Japan. A municipal official holds a clay sword that was used to decorate the ship, which measures 1.4 meters long and 25 centimeters at its widest part. Local archaeologists said April 10 that the ship was thought to carry away the souls of the deceased to heaven. ''It must have been a ship for dead people to make a journey to the afterworld,'' said Kazuhiro Tatsumi, an archaeologist at Doshisha University's archaeological museum, noting the similarity to custom in ancient Egypt.

5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

TSU, Japan - Photo shows a clay model ship excavated for the first time in Japan from a fifth century tomb in Mie Prefecture, western Japan. A municipal official holds a clay sword that was used to decorate the ship, which measures 1.4 meters long and 25 centimeters at its widest part. Local archaeologists said April 10 that the ship was thought to carry away the souls of the deceased to heaven. ''It must have been a ship for dead people to make a journey to the afterworld,'' said Kazuhiro Tatsumi, an archaeologist at Doshisha University's archaeological museum, noting the similarity to custom in ancient Egypt.

Tokyo Olympics stadium architect denies allegations over similarity

Tokyo Olympics stadium architect denies allegations over similarity

Architect Kengo Kuma, whose design was selected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2016. Kuma denied allegations by the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid that his design incorporates elements from her initially chosen plan, which was scrapped last July for being too expensive. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tokyo Olympics stadium architect denies allegations over similarity

Tokyo Olympics stadium architect denies allegations over similarity

Architect Kengo Kuma, whose design was selected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2016. Kuma denied allegations by the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid that his design incorporates elements from her initially chosen plan, which was scrapped last July for being too expensive. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tokyo Olympics stadium architect denies allegations over similarity

Tokyo Olympics stadium architect denies allegations over similarity

Architect Kengo Kuma (2nd from L), whose design was selected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2016. Kuma denied allegations by the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid that his design incorporates elements from her initially chosen plan, which was scrapped last July for being too expensive. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fujiya Hotel,Miyanoshita

Fujiya Hotel,Miyanoshita

This is the Japanese-style structure of the Fujiya Hotel , completed in 1885. Many people can be seen standing or sitting. Judging from the condition of the garden, the trees, the attire of the people, their number, and the compositional similarity, this photo was probably taken at the same time as catalogue #4105.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number69‐60‐0]