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  "id": 3648744,
  "title": "Japanese Contemporary Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97 (UPDATE1)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/japanese-contemporary-artist-yayoi-kusama-dies-at-97-update1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T02:25:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
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  "summary": "Yayoi Kusama, Japanese contemporary artist famous for her works featuring polka dot died on Aug.14 for multiple organ failure. She was 97.",
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        "outlet": "Tokyo Weekender",
        "title": "Yayoi Kusama, the Queen of Polka Dots, Dies at 97",
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        "outlet": "Nippon.com News",
        "title": "Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T03:40:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T03:42:56.000Z"
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        "title": "Yayoi Kusama: Japan's kaleidoscopic, troubled 'polka dot queen'",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Yayoi Kusama, groundbreaking artist known for her signature polka dots, dies at 97",
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