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SUMO/ Schoolgirl seeks to battle like idol Takerufuji in fighting spirit | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

SUMO/ Schoolgirl seeks to battle like idol Takerufuji in fighting spirit | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Famed paintings come to life in the wind in Aomori rice paddies | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

INAKADATE, Aomori Prefecture A late summer breeze breathed “life” into gigantic re-creations of famed masterpieces in a rice paddy field here during a full-scale resumption of the popular art event after a two-year hiatus.

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A single cherry from Aomori fetches 40,000 yen at auction | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

HACHINOHE, Aomori Prefecture A single high-end variety of cherry fetched 40,000 yen ($296) during this year’s first auction here of the fruit, drawing gasps among bidders and spectators.

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Town to honor ugly-cute dog Wasao with bronze statue : The Asahi Shimbun

Wasao, a popular dog with odd looks, in Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, on Oct. 18, 2010 (Asahi Shimbun file photo) AJIGASAWA, Aomori Prefecture A long-haired Akita Inu dog renowned for its busa-kawa (ugly-cute) looks is to be immortalized in bronze in his hometown here, just like the world-renowned Hachiko statue in front of Tokyo s Shibuya Station. Wasao, the town s promotional mascot, died in June last year, prompting a drive for donations to create a monument in his honor. The executive committee for the Wasao Arigato (Thank-you Wasao) project said it has raised 5.34 million yen ($48,700) so far. The pattern for the life-size statue of the dog in a sitting position will be produced by Mio Hashimoto, a sculptor based in Mie Prefecture known for wooden animal carvings, while the statue itself will be crafted by Kurotani Bijutsu Ltd., a company in Toyama Prefecture involved in the creation of many monuments.

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Video of sakura at deserted park in Aomori wins charm award : The Asahi Shimbun

A scene from “101-kaime eno Hirosaki Koen no Sakura (2020),” the winner of the grand prize in the video category at the regional promotion awards (Provided by the Hirosaki city’s tourism division) HIROSAKI, Aomori Prefecture A video clip featuring cherry blossoms in an eerily empty Hirosaki Park here won the grand prize in the video category of the regional promotion awards. Organized by the Tokyo-based Japan Center for Regional Development, the awards honor excellence in videos and pamphlets that promote the charms of local areas. Titled “101-kaime eno Hirosaki Koen no Sakura (2020)” (Cherry blossoms at Hirosaki Park for the 101st installment), the video produced by Ringo Music Inc. was lauded for its mysterious and beautiful imagery of cherry blossoms at the renowned park. The four-minute, 48-second video included aerial footage taken by a drone, scenes of cherry blossoms blooming and falling, as well as tree doctors at the park.

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