Oscar-winning film director Takita appears in ballpark

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japanese film director Yojiro Takita (R) whose film ''Okuribito'' (Departures) won an Oscar last month takes part in a baseball ceremony at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on March 6. Young actor Kenta Suga (L), who plays a main character in Takita's new film, throws the ceremonial first pitch in an exhibition game between the Softbank Hawks and the Yokohama BayStars. (Kyodo)

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