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Calculated Shard: 143 (from laksa155)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa143.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-same-sex-marriage-lgbtq-pride-attitudes-shift-not-laws/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-same-sex-marriage-lgbtq-pride-attitudes-shift-not-laws/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/japan-same-sex-marriage-lgbtq-pride-attitudes-shift-not-laws\/","crawl_time":1776392790,"first_indexed_time":1688392270,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,cbsnews!www,\/news\/japan-same-sex-marriage-lgbtq-pride-attitudes-shift-not-laws\/ s443","src_root_hash":"10008871826360721943","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Attitudes on same-sex marriage in Japan are shifting, but laws aren't, yet. - CBS News","meta_descriptions":["CBS News meets a couple battling for equal marriage rights in conservative Japan, and finds out what they're up against."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"By\nElizabeth  Palmer\nSenior Foreign Correspondent\nElizabeth Palmer is CBS News' senior foreign correspondent. She is based in the CBS News London Bureau, and reports on major events across Europe and the Middle East. Palmer was previously based in Tokyo, and before that in Moscow, for CBS News.\nRead Full Bio\nJuly 3, 2023 \/ 9:49 AM EDT\n\/ CBS News\nAdd CBS News on Google\nTokyo\n — Japan is the only country among the so-called G-7 industrialized nations that\ndoes not allow same-sex marriage\n. But momentum for change is growing, thanks in large part to couples who've stepped out of the shadows to push for equality and inclusion — despite the personal risks.\nThe banners and the bunting were hung for Tokyo's first full-scale Pride parade since the coronavirus pandemic. It was both a party, and a political rally to press for same-sex marriage rights.\nA participant carries a rainbow flag during the Pride parade in Tokyo, Japan, in a file photo from April 2023.\nYusuke Harada\/NurPhoto\/Getty\nU.S. Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel joined the crowds\nand lent his vocal support, saying he could already \"see a point in Japan's future\" when, \"like America… where there is not straight marriage… not gay marriage… there's only marriage.\"\nProudly joining the parade that day were Kane Hirata and Kotfei Katsuyama, who have become poster boys for the cause.\nAsked why they believe their country is the only one in the G-7 that doesn't yet allow same-sex marriage, Katsuyama told CBS News Japan's ruling political party has close ties with fringe religious sects and staunchly conservative anti-LGBTQ groups.\nA powerful right-wing minority in Japan's parliament has managed for years to block major changes to the country's laws.\nHirata and Katsuyama both started life as middle-class kids in families with traditional values. Both men went on to take conventional jobs — Katsuyama as a policeman and Hirata as a firefighter.\nThey went quietly about their lives for years but remained deep in the closet. Then, about two years ago, they both quit — and then came out together with a social media splash, telling their story for all to see on YouTube.\nIt was a bold move in Japan's conservative, conformist society, and there has been backlash.\n\"We get a lot of support,\" Katsuyama told CBS News. \"But nasty messages, too.\"\nThey now live together in a Tokyo apartment, working hard in their new vocation as prominent LGBTQ advocates. The couple staged a wedding last year, but the mock exchanging of vows was a stunt to make a point, not a legal ceremony.\nAsked if they'd like to tie the knot for real, Hirata lamented that \"right now, we can't even consider it realistically… and that's very sad.\"\nBut Japan's lively and growing Pride movement has recently found increasing support from the country's courts, and polling shows a decisive 70% of Japanese voters would like to see couples like Hirata and Katsuyama gain the right to be married.\nIn:\nSame-Sex Marriage\nG-7\nLGBTQ+\nAsia\nJapan\nDefense of Marriage Act","attrs_markdown":"- [Latest](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/japan-same-sex-marriage-lgbtq-pride-attitudes-shift-not-laws\/)\n  - [U.S.](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/us\/)\n  - [Iran War](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-diplomacy-ceasefire\/)\n  - [Mamdani Interview](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/zohran-mamdani-democratic-socialism-can-flourish-anywhere\/)\n  - 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She is based in the CBS News London Bureau, and reports on major events across Europe and the Middle East. Palmer was previously based in Tokyo, and before that in Moscow, for CBS News.\n\n[Read Full Bio](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/elizabeth-palmer\/)\n\n[Elizabeth Palmer](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/elizabeth-palmer\/)\n\nJuly 3, 2023 \/ 9:49 AM EDT \/ CBS News\n\n[Add CBS News on Google](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cbsnews.com)\n\n*Tokyo* — Japan is the only country among the so-called G-7 industrialized nations that [does not allow same-sex marriage](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/japan-gay-marriage-lgbtq-tokyo-partnership-certificates-small-step-equal-rights\/). But momentum for change is growing, thanks in large part to couples who've stepped out of the shadows to push for equality and inclusion — despite the personal risks.\n\nThe banners and the bunting were hung for Tokyo's first full-scale Pride parade since the coronavirus pandemic. It was both a party, and a political rally to press for same-sex marriage rights.\n\n![Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade ](https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/07\/03\/8c2f368e-223b-481e-b2af-665fbe7f8861\/thumbnail\/620x413g9\/170edc75ad91031b735976b4ed64394f\/japan-pride-1252110248.jpg)\n\nA participant carries a rainbow flag during the Pride parade in Tokyo, Japan, in a file photo from April 2023.  Yusuke Harada\/NurPhoto\/Getty\n\nU.S. Ambassador [Rahm Emanuel joined the crowds](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/japan-ban-lgbtq-discrimination-us-ambassador-rahm-emanuel\/) and lent his vocal support, saying he could already \"see a point in Japan's future\" when, \"like America… where there is not straight marriage… not gay marriage… there's only marriage.\"\n\nProudly joining the parade that day were Kane Hirata and Kotfei Katsuyama, who have become poster boys for the cause.\n\nAsked why they believe their country is the only one in the G-7 that doesn't yet allow same-sex marriage, Katsuyama told CBS News Japan's ruling political party has close ties with fringe religious sects and staunchly conservative anti-LGBTQ groups.\n\nA powerful right-wing minority in Japan's parliament has managed for years to block major changes to the country's laws.\n\nHirata and Katsuyama both started life as middle-class kids in families with traditional values. Both men went on to take conventional jobs — Katsuyama as a policeman and Hirata as a firefighter.\n\nThey went quietly about their lives for years but remained deep in the closet. Then, about two years ago, they both quit — and then came out together with a social media splash, telling their story for all to see on YouTube.\n\nIt was a bold move in Japan's conservative, conformist society, and there has been backlash.\n\n\"We get a lot of support,\" Katsuyama told CBS News. \"But nasty messages, too.\"\n\nThey now live together in a Tokyo apartment, working hard in their new vocation as prominent LGBTQ advocates. The couple staged a wedding last year, but the mock exchanging of vows was a stunt to make a point, not a legal ceremony.\n\nAsked if they'd like to tie the knot for real, Hirata lamented that \"right now, we can't even consider it realistically… and that's very sad.\"\n\nBut Japan's lively and growing Pride movement has recently found increasing support from the country's courts, and polling shows a decisive 70% of Japanese voters would like to see couples like Hirata and Katsuyama gain the right to be married.\n\n### Same-Sex Marriage [More](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/same-sex-marriage\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)\n- [Thailand same-sex marriage law takes effect: \"Every love is the same\" ![Thai LGBT couple poses for a photo during the registration ](https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/01\/23\/423a0754-6f15-4e64-a752-b3c72ad579eb\/thumbnail\/96x96\/233be38c5234fcbae112ceb6d104b332\/gettyimages-2194804443.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/thailand-same-sex-marriage-law-takes-effect-mass-wedding-bangkok\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)\n- [Thailand's senate passes landmark marriage equality bill ![THAILAND-POLITICS-MARRIAGE-LGBTQ ](https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/06\/18\/35909e49-6eb7-4667-9a3e-1ba1b62f03f8\/thumbnail\/96x96\/c884866e9dc88e0320e9a935ff5882be\/thailand-marriage-lgbtq-2157565070.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/thailand-marriage-equality-same-sex-marriage-bill-passes-senate\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)\n- [Thailand lawmakers pass landmark LGBTQ marriage equality bill ![LGBTQ Couples Register For Marriage On Valentine's Day ](https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/03\/27\/999fdbf1-0421-41e2-808c-c125e3b6edb5\/thumbnail\/96x96\/891d416598c64ffcb0a79a913b35c374\/thailand-lgbtq-same-sex-marriage-2009760128.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/thailand-lgbtq-same-sex-marriage-equality-bill\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)\n- [More than 60 \"gay suspects\" detained at same-sex wedding in Nigeria ![KENYA-NIGERIA-HOMOSEXUALITY-RIGHTS-DEMO ](https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/08\/29\/c338b040-1e60-4c40-8bfd-7c257a68f7d7\/thumbnail\/96x96\/0ad0b5c4e47ac2ce6d6c3347948e8108\/nigeria-lgbtq-arrests.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/nigeria-gay-suspects-detained-same-sex-wedding-lgbtq-rights-africa\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)\n- [San Francisco repealing boycott of anti-LGBT states ![San Francisco Travel Ban ](https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/04\/27\/1f79d49d-3a29-4fe6-be4a-033e24f243bc\/thumbnail\/96x96\/c051abd3fa8ce46e3cbc4b7cb31b5c1d\/ap23117117193184.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/san-francisco-boycott-anti-lgbt-states-repeal\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)\n\n### Go deeper with The Free Press\n- [I’m Christian. 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Palmer was previously based in Tokyo, and before that in Moscow, for CBS News.\n\n[Read Full Bio](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/elizabeth-palmer\/)\n\nJuly 3, 2023 \/ 9:49 AM EDT \/ CBS News\n\n[Add CBS News on Google](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cbsnews.com)\n\n*Tokyo* — Japan is the only country among the so-called G-7 industrialized nations that [does not allow same-sex marriage](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/japan-gay-marriage-lgbtq-tokyo-partnership-certificates-small-step-equal-rights\/). But momentum for change is growing, thanks in large part to couples who've stepped out of the shadows to push for equality and inclusion — despite the personal risks.\n\nThe banners and the bunting were hung for Tokyo's first full-scale Pride parade since the coronavirus pandemic. It was both a party, and a political rally to press for same-sex marriage rights.\n\n![Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade ](https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/07\/03\/8c2f368e-223b-481e-b2af-665fbe7f8861\/thumbnail\/620x413g9\/170edc75ad91031b735976b4ed64394f\/japan-pride-1252110248.jpg)\n\nA participant carries a rainbow flag during the Pride parade in Tokyo, Japan, in a file photo from April 2023.  Yusuke Harada\/NurPhoto\/Getty\n\nU.S. Ambassador [Rahm Emanuel joined the crowds](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/japan-ban-lgbtq-discrimination-us-ambassador-rahm-emanuel\/) and lent his vocal support, saying he could already \"see a point in Japan's future\" when, \"like America… where there is not straight marriage… not gay marriage… there's only marriage.\"\n\nProudly joining the parade that day were Kane Hirata and Kotfei Katsuyama, who have become poster boys for the cause.\n\nAsked why they believe their country is the only one in the G-7 that doesn't yet allow same-sex marriage, Katsuyama told CBS News Japan's ruling political party has close ties with fringe religious sects and staunchly conservative anti-LGBTQ groups.\n\nA powerful right-wing minority in Japan's parliament has managed for years to block major changes to the country's laws.\n\nHirata and Katsuyama both started life as middle-class kids in families with traditional values. 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Boilerpipe Text	By Elizabeth Palmer Senior Foreign Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer is CBS News' senior foreign correspondent. She is based in the CBS News London Bureau, and reports on major events across Europe and the Middle East. Palmer was previously based in Tokyo, and before that in Moscow, for CBS News. Read Full Bio July 3, 2023 / 9:49 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Tokyo — Japan is the only country among the so-called G-7 industrialized nations that does not allow same-sex marriage . But momentum for change is growing, thanks in large part to couples who've stepped out of the shadows to push for equality and inclusion — despite the personal risks. The banners and the bunting were hung for Tokyo's first full-scale Pride parade since the coronavirus pandemic. It was both a party, and a political rally to press for same-sex marriage rights. A participant carries a rainbow flag during the Pride parade in Tokyo, Japan, in a file photo from April 2023. Yusuke Harada/NurPhoto/Getty U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel joined the crowds and lent his vocal support, saying he could already "see a point in Japan's future" when, "like America… where there is not straight marriage… not gay marriage… there's only marriage." Proudly joining the parade that day were Kane Hirata and Kotfei Katsuyama, who have become poster boys for the cause. Asked why they believe their country is the only one in the G-7 that doesn't yet allow same-sex marriage, Katsuyama told CBS News Japan's ruling political party has close ties with fringe religious sects and staunchly conservative anti-LGBTQ groups. A powerful right-wing minority in Japan's parliament has managed for years to block major changes to the country's laws. Hirata and Katsuyama both started life as middle-class kids in families with traditional values. Both men went on to take conventional jobs — Katsuyama as a policeman and Hirata as a firefighter. They went quietly about their lives for years but remained deep in the closet. Then, about two years ago, they both quit — and then came out together with a social media splash, telling their story for all to see on YouTube. It was a bold move in Japan's conservative, conformist society, and there has been backlash. "We get a lot of support," Katsuyama told CBS News. "But nasty messages, too." They now live together in a Tokyo apartment, working hard in their new vocation as prominent LGBTQ advocates. The couple staged a wedding last year, but the mock exchanging of vows was a stunt to make a point, not a legal ceremony. Asked if they'd like to tie the knot for real, Hirata lamented that "right now, we can't even consider it realistically… and that's very sad." But Japan's lively and growing Pride movement has recently found increasing support from the country's courts, and polling shows a decisive 70% of Japanese voters would like to see couples like Hirata and Katsuyama gain the right to be married. In: Same-Sex Marriage G-7 LGBTQ+ Asia Japan Defense of Marriage Act
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By Elizabeth Palmer [![Elizabeth Palmer](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/2024/05/17/3e3bf3c9-811b-4a13-ab94-4565dc0e4305/headshot-600-elizabeth-palmer.jpg) Elizabeth Palmer Senior Foreign Correspondent](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/elizabeth-palmer/) Elizabeth Palmer is CBS News' senior foreign correspondent. She is based in the CBS News London Bureau, and reports on major events across Europe and the Middle East. Palmer was previously based in Tokyo, and before that in Moscow, for CBS News. [Read Full Bio](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/elizabeth-palmer/) [Elizabeth Palmer](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/elizabeth-palmer/) July 3, 2023 / 9:49 AM EDT / CBS News [Add CBS News on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cbsnews.com) Tokyo — Japan is the only country among the so-called G-7 industrialized nations that [does not allow same-sex marriage](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-gay-marriage-lgbtq-tokyo-partnership-certificates-small-step-equal-rights/). But momentum for change is growing, thanks in large part to couples who've stepped out of the shadows to push for equality and inclusion — despite the personal risks. The banners and the bunting were hung for Tokyo's first full-scale Pride parade since the coronavirus pandemic. It was both a party, and a political rally to press for same-sex marriage rights. ![Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade ](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/07/03/8c2f368e-223b-481e-b2af-665fbe7f8861/thumbnail/620x413g9/170edc75ad91031b735976b4ed64394f/japan-pride-1252110248.jpg) A participant carries a rainbow flag during the Pride parade in Tokyo, Japan, in a file photo from April 2023. Yusuke Harada/NurPhoto/Getty U.S. Ambassador [Rahm Emanuel joined the crowds](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-ban-lgbtq-discrimination-us-ambassador-rahm-emanuel/) and lent his vocal support, saying he could already "see a point in Japan's future" when, "like America… where there is not straight marriage… not gay marriage… there's only marriage." Proudly joining the parade that day were Kane Hirata and Kotfei Katsuyama, who have become poster boys for the cause. Asked why they believe their country is the only one in the G-7 that doesn't yet allow same-sex marriage, Katsuyama told CBS News Japan's ruling political party has close ties with fringe religious sects and staunchly conservative anti-LGBTQ groups. A powerful right-wing minority in Japan's parliament has managed for years to block major changes to the country's laws. Hirata and Katsuyama both started life as middle-class kids in families with traditional values. 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Readable Markdown	By [![Elizabeth Palmer](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/2024/05/17/3e3bf3c9-811b-4a13-ab94-4565dc0e4305/headshot-600-elizabeth-palmer.jpg) Elizabeth Palmer Senior Foreign Correspondent](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/elizabeth-palmer/) Elizabeth Palmer is CBS News' senior foreign correspondent. She is based in the CBS News London Bureau, and reports on major events across Europe and the Middle East. Palmer was previously based in Tokyo, and before that in Moscow, for CBS News. [Read Full Bio](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/elizabeth-palmer/) July 3, 2023 / 9:49 AM EDT / CBS News [Add CBS News on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cbsnews.com) Tokyo — Japan is the only country among the so-called G-7 industrialized nations that [does not allow same-sex marriage](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-gay-marriage-lgbtq-tokyo-partnership-certificates-small-step-equal-rights/). But momentum for change is growing, thanks in large part to couples who've stepped out of the shadows to push for equality and inclusion — despite the personal risks. The banners and the bunting were hung for Tokyo's first full-scale Pride parade since the coronavirus pandemic. It was both a party, and a political rally to press for same-sex marriage rights. ![Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade ](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/07/03/8c2f368e-223b-481e-b2af-665fbe7f8861/thumbnail/620x413g9/170edc75ad91031b735976b4ed64394f/japan-pride-1252110248.jpg) A participant carries a rainbow flag during the Pride parade in Tokyo, Japan, in a file photo from April 2023. Yusuke Harada/NurPhoto/Getty U.S. Ambassador [Rahm Emanuel joined the crowds](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-ban-lgbtq-discrimination-us-ambassador-rahm-emanuel/) and lent his vocal support, saying he could already "see a point in Japan's future" when, "like America… where there is not straight marriage… not gay marriage… there's only marriage." Proudly joining the parade that day were Kane Hirata and Kotfei Katsuyama, who have become poster boys for the cause. Asked why they believe their country is the only one in the G-7 that doesn't yet allow same-sex marriage, Katsuyama told CBS News Japan's ruling political party has close ties with fringe religious sects and staunchly conservative anti-LGBTQ groups. A powerful right-wing minority in Japan's parliament has managed for years to block major changes to the country's laws. Hirata and Katsuyama both started life as middle-class kids in families with traditional values. Both men went on to take conventional jobs — Katsuyama as a policeman and Hirata as a firefighter. They went quietly about their lives for years but remained deep in the closet. Then, about two years ago, they both quit — and then came out together with a social media splash, telling their story for all to see on YouTube. It was a bold move in Japan's conservative, conformist society, and there has been backlash. "We get a lot of support," Katsuyama told CBS News. "But nasty messages, too." They now live together in a Tokyo apartment, working hard in their new vocation as prominent LGBTQ advocates. The couple staged a wedding last year, but the mock exchanging of vows was a stunt to make a point, not a legal ceremony. Asked if they'd like to tie the knot for real, Hirata lamented that "right now, we can't even consider it realistically… and that's very sad." But Japan's lively and growing Pride movement has recently found increasing support from the country's courts, and polling shows a decisive 70% of Japanese voters would like to see couples like Hirata and Katsuyama gain the right to be married. In: - [Same-Sex Marriage](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/same-sex-marriage/) - [G-7](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/g-7/) - [LGBTQ+](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/lgbt/) - [Asia](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/asia/) - [Japan](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/japan/) - [Defense of Marriage Act](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/defense-of-marriage-act/)
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