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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 500M

(240122) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Angel Daleman (R) of the Netherlands competes with Sasabuchi Waka of Japan during the final of women's 500m speed skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 500M

(240122) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Angel Daleman (C) of the Netherlands, silver medalist Jung Huidan (L) of South Korea, bronze medalist Sasabuchi Waka of Japan pose during the victory ceremony for women's 500m speed skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 500M

(240122) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sasabuchi Waka of Japan competes during the final of women's 500m speed skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN-500M

(240122) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sasabuchi Waka of Japan and Angel Daleman (R) of the Netherlands react after the women's 500m Final of speed skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN-500M

(240122) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sasabuchi Waka of Japan competes during the women's 500m Final of speed skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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Outdoor poetry party in Kyoto

People dressed in traditional attire take part in "Kyokusui no En," a reenactment of the Heian aristocrats' poetry party, in a garden at the Kitano Tenmangu shrine in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Nov. 3, 2023. (Kyodo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SWIMMING (CN)

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold Medalist Li Bingjie (C) of China, Silver Medalist Kobori Waka (L) of Japan and Bronze Medalist Yang Peiqi of China attend the awarding ceremony for Women's 800m Freestyle of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Du yu)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SWIMMING (CN)

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Bingjie (R) of China talks with Kobori Waka of Japan after the Women's 800m Freestyle Final of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Du yu)

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Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japanese swimmers Miyu Namba, Waka Kobori, Nagisa Ikemoto and Rio Shirai celebrate during a medal ceremony after finishing second in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japanese swimmers Miyu Namba, Waka Kobori, Nagisa Ikemoto and Rio Shirai pose for photos after winning silver in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japanese swimmers Rio Shirai, Nagisa Ikemoto, Waka Kobori and Miyu Namba pose for photos after winning silver in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

Japan's Waka Kobori swims in the third leg of the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SWIMMING (CN)

(230926) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (From L-R) Silver medallist Ma Yonghui of China, gold medallist Li Bingjie of China and bronze medallist Kobori Waka of Japan attend the awarding ceremony of the women's 400m freestyle swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SWIMMING (CN)

(230926) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Bingjie (C) of China, Ma Yonghui (R) of China and Kobori Waka react after awarding ceremony of the Women's 400m Freestyle Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SWIMMING (CN)

(230926) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Bingjie (C) of China, Ma Yonghui (R) of China and Kobori Waka react after awarding ceremony of the Women's 400m Freestyle Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-ARCHERY RECURVE MIXED TEAM (CN)

(230730) -- CHENGDU, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sonoda Waka of Japan competes during the Archery Recurve Mixed Team Gold Medal Match between Japan and South Korea at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-ARCHERY RECURVE MIXED TEAM (CN)

(230730) -- CHENGDU, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalists Sonoda Waka (L) and Aoshima Tetsuya of Japan pose during the awarding ceremony for the Archery Recurve Mixed Team at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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(SP)CHINA-HONG KONG-HANDBALL-ASIAN WOMEN'S JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Terada Waka (R) of Japan shoots during a Group A match against China's Hong Kong at the 17th Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship in Hong Kong, China, July 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-WAITANGI DAY

(230207) -- WELLINGTON, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Waka paddlers take part in a Waitangi Day commemoration event in Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 6, 2023. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoqing/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-WAITANGI DAY

(230207) -- WELLINGTON, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Waka paddlers take part in a Waitangi Day commemoration event in Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 6, 2023. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoqing/Xinhua)

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Waitangi Day ceremony held in Wellington to mark foundation treaty

STORY: Waitangi Day ceremony held in Wellington to mark foundation treaty DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the waka ceremony to celebrate New Zealand's Waitangi Day STORYLINE: The Wellington City Council held a waka (canoe) ceremony on Monday to celebrate New Zealand's Waitangi Day. The waka is the highest type of Maori canoe, always of large size, and adorned with carved designs, paint, and feathers in an elaborate manner. It has become a symbol of Maori unity and pride in "Waitangi Day" remembrances. In the morning, 20 Maori "warriors" dressing in traditional festive costumes rowed a large waka through the waters of Wellington city center, attracting many citizens to stop and watch. The Treaty of Waitangi takes its name from the place in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed on Feb. 6, 1840, by representatives of the British Crown and Maori chiefs, which allowed the then British government to gain the sole right to purchase l

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Emperor recounts rice harvest scene in New Year poem

TOKYO, Japan - Pool photo taken Jan. 14, 2015, shows the annual New Year Poetry Reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace, at which Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members attended. This year's theme for "waka" poems at the reading was "hon," meaning "book." (Pool photo)

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Emperor recounts rice harvest scene in New Year poem

TOKYO, Japan - Pool photo taken Jan. 14, 2015, shows the annual New Year Poetry Reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace, at which Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members attended. This year's theme for "waka" poems at the reading was "hon," meaning "book." (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit exhibit on Emperor Meiji's poem

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit an exhibition of Emperor Meiji's waka, traditional Japanese poems, at Meiji Jingu Treasure Museum Annex in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2014. Emperor Meiji composed some 93,000 poems. (Pool photo)

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Important cultural property reproduced

KYOTO, Japan - Replicas of "Daigo Hanami Tanzaku" (below), a collection of waka, Japanese traditional poems, written at a feast held by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598, are shown at Daigoji, a World Heritage temple in Kyoto City, on June 3, 2014. Fuji Xerox Co. reproduced the collection.

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Important cultural property reproduced

KYOTO, Japan - Replicas of "Daigo Hanami Tanzaku" (below), a collection of waka, Japanese traditional poems, written at a feast held by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598, are shown at Daigoji, a World Heritage temple in Kyoto City, on June 3, 2014. Fuji Xerox Co. reproduced the collection. Shown above is the original work, a national important cultural property.

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'Daigo Hanami Tanzaku' reproduced

KYOTO, Japan - Replicas of "Daigo Hanami Tanzaku" (below), a collection of waka, Japanese traditional poems, written at a feast held by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598 in Daigoji Temple in Kyoto, are shown at the World Heritage temple on June 3, 2014. Fuji Xerox Co. reproduced the collection. Shown above is the original work, a national important cultural property.

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Smartphone game developer creates romance in virtual world

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 12, 2013 in Tokyo shows Waka Yoshida, executive officer who heads the social business unit at Voltage Inc., where she leads a team creating stories for smartphone game applications. One such game is "A Prince's Proposal," a romance game popular among women in their 20s and 30s.

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'Karuta' queen competition in Otsu

OTSU, Japan - Participants of the Japanese traditional card game competition try to snag a card for the ''karuta'' queen title at Omi Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Jan. 8, 2011. The karuta game using ''Ogura Hyakunin Isshu,'' one hundred ''waka'' poem cards, is a typical New Year event in Japan.

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Taka blasts Waka for revealing intention to waive inheritance

NAGOYA, Japan - Former sumo grand champion Takanohana responds to questions from reporters in Nagoya on July 5 on the issue of inheritance from his father, the late sumo elder Futagoyama, who died May 30 at age 55.

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Medieval poetry competition reproduced

KYOTO, Japan - As crowds of tourists watch, two persons (far left and far right) clad in aristocratic attire write down their waka (poems) at a Kyoto garden on April 29 in a reproduction of a poetry competition popular among the nobility in the Heian period (794-1185).

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(1)Emperor attends annual New Year's poetry reading

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the annual New Year poetry reading at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 15, where ''waka'' poems by members of the imperial family as well as of the general public were recited in the traditional style. (Pool photo)

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(2)Emperor attends annual New Year's poetry reading

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (seated on the lest side) attend the annual New Year poetry reading at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 15, where ''waka'' poems by members of the imperial family as well as of the general public were recited in the traditional style. Ten poems were chosen for recitation from 24,268 entries from the public under this year's theme, ''machi'' or town. (Pool photo)

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New Year poetry reading ceremony held at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (L) attend the annual New Year poetry reading in the ''Matsu-no-ma'' hall of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 15, where ''waka'' poems by members of the imperial family as well as of the general public were recited in traditional style. Ten poems were chosen for recitation from 23,637 entries from the public under this year's theme, ''haru'' or spring.

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Yokozuna pair fall on 4th day of sumo tournament

Yokozuna brothers Takanohana and Wakanohana were both defeated March 17, the 4th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka. The photo shows maegashira Kyokushuzan dragging yokozuna Wakanohana to the dirt. Waka slumped to his 3rd straight defeat.

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Waka upset in spring sumo

Yokozuna Wakanohana (R) tumbles to his first loss in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that opened on March 14. Wakanohana was listless against No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi, who muscled out the yokozuna after taking total control of the bout with shoves and arm thrusts.

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Waka nears 1st title as yokozuna at New Year sumo

Wakanohana moves closer to his first title as a yokozuna Jan. 21 by snatching victory from sekiwake Kotonowaka for a perfect 12-0 score in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Kotonowaka (Foreground) moved in aggressively and secured a firm left-hand belt grip, but Wakanohaha countered with a grip of his own and as both attempted a throw at the ring's edge, the yokozuna was awarded the victory after a judges' conference.

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Chiyotaikai beats Waka for New Year sumo crown

Sekiwake Chiyotaikai (R) defeats yokozuna Wakanohana in a playoff to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24. Chiyotaikai's victory came in the third bout with Wakanohana on the same day -- the first was the day's regular match-up, which left both at 13-2 for the tourney and forced a play-off for the championship. Chiyo then won the Emperor's Cup in a playoff rematch because the first playoff bout was ruled a tie by the ringside judges, who said both wrestlers had touched the ground at the same time.

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New Year poetry reading ceremony held at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (L) attend the annual New Year poetry reading in the ''Matsu-no-ma'' hall of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 15, where ''waka'' poems by members of the imperial family as well as of the general public were recited in traditional style. Ten poems were chosen for recitation from 23,637 entries from the public under this year's theme, ''haru'' or spring.

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Taka blasts Waka for revealing intention to waive inheritance

NAGOYA, Japan - Former sumo grand champion Takanohana responds to questions from reporters in Nagoya on July 5 on the issue of inheritance from his father, the late sumo elder Futagoyama, who died May 30 at age 55. (Kyodo)

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Waka upset in spring sumo

Yokozuna Wakanohana (R) tumbles to his first loss in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that opened on March 14. Wakanohana was listless against No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi, who muscled out the yokozuna after taking total control of the bout with shoves and arm thrusts. ==Kyodo

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New Year poetry reading at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and his wife Empress Michiko attend the annual New Year Poetry Reading Ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2016. The theme for the 2016 "waka" poems at the reading was "hito," meaning "person." (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year poetry reading at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members attend the annual New Year Poetry Reading Ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2016. The theme for the 2016 "waka" poems at the reading was "hito," meaning "person." (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: National championships, final Olympic qualifier

Waka Kobori swims en route to winning the women's 400-meter freestyle final at the national championships at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on April 4, 2021, the final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Swimming: National championships, final Olympic qualifier

Waka Kobori swims en route to winning the women's 400-meter freestyle final at the national championships at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on April 4, 2021, the final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Swimming: National championships, final Olympic qualifier

Waka Kobori reacts after winning the women's 400-meter freestyle final at the national swimming championships at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on April 4, 2021, the final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Swimming: National championships, final Olympic qualifier

Waka Kobori reacts after winning the women's 400-meter freestyle final at the national swimming championships at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on April 4, 2021, the final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Swimming: National championships, final Olympic qualifier

Waka Kobori swims en route to winning the women's 400-meter freestyle final at the national championships at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on April 4, 2021, the final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Swimming: National championships, final Olympic qualifier

Waka Kobori reacts after winning the women's 400-meter freestyle final at the national swimming championships at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on April 4, 2021, the final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Swimming: National championships, final Olympic qualifier

Miyu Nanba (top) and Waka Kobori compete in the women's 400-meter freestyle final at the national swimming championships at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on April 4, 2021, the final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics. Kobori and Nanba finished first and second, respectively.