INSIDE JAPAN from our view

Gamba Osaka wins 1st J-League title  Japan Times— Gamba Osaka captured the J-League title for the first time in its history after a 4-2 victory at Kasawaki Frontale in the final weekend of the season Saturday. Gamba, who trailed crosstown rivals Cerezo Osaka by one point before Saturday's matches, squandered the lead twice before Yasuhito Endo and Araujo struck late goals to seal the win while Cerezo drew 2-2 at home to FC Tokyo.

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Princess Aiko celebrates 4th birthday   Japan Times — Princess Aiko, the only daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, visited the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday to meet her grandparents, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, on the occasion of her fourth birthday. According to the Imperial Household Agency, the princess likes story-telling and exchanging simple letters with her mother and attending staff members. She enjoys watering vegetables and flowers in the garden of the Crown Prince's Residence near the Imperial Palace, and the agency released photos of the princess picking tangerines and harvesting potatoes with her parents.

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