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Stage right
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walks to the podium before delivering a speech at the LDP’s annual convention on Feb. 10

by Tomohiro Ohsumi

A long night
A long-exposure shot from above Minato-ku in Tokyo

by Stirling Elmendorf

Tasting victory
Kawasaki Frontale’s Leandro Damiao celebrates his goal against Urawa Reds in the Fuji Xerox Super Cup in Saitama on Feb. 16

by Yoshikazu Tsuno