assign japanese string to variable

Following code contains japanese string that is assigned to variable
$str.
code
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<?php
$str = "グッドバイピカソ";
?>
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When i am executing above program it gives me error as following.
Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in
/var/www/html/bhavin/mohla1.2.­2/b.php on line 3

Do anybody have solution for the above problem.
How can i assign above japanese string(グッドバイピカソ) to
variable without error.

Thank You
bhawin13
-- 
（ばヴぃん　ぱてる）

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