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Baseball: Buffaloes vs. Marines

Orix Buffaloes closer Yoshihisa Hirano pitches in the ninth inning of a game against the Lotte Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium in the city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on April 3, 2025, en route to earning the 250th save of his Nippon Professional Baseball career.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants players observe a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe observes a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe observes a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

A man visits a baseball stadium in Sakura, the hometown of the late Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima in Chiba Prefecture in eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, to sign a condolence book after the Japanese baseball legend died aged 89 earlier in the day.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants players observe a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

A man visits a baseball stadium in Sakura, the hometown of the late Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima in Chiba Prefecture in eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, to sign a condolence book after the Japanese baseball legend died aged 89 earlier in the day.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

A man signs a condolence book at a baseball stadium in Sakura, the hometown of the late Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima in Chiba Prefecture in eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after the Japanese baseball legend died aged 89 earlier in the day.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

A man signs a condolence book at a baseball stadium in Sakura, the hometown of the late Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima in Chiba Prefecture in eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after the Japanese baseball legend died aged 89 earlier in the day.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

A man signs a condolence book at a baseball stadium in Sakura, the hometown of the late Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima in Chiba Prefecture in eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after the Japanese baseball legend died aged 89 earlier in the day.

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Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki poses for a photo after throwing a perfect game in a Pacific League baseball game against the Orix Buffaloes on April 10, 2022, at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo. The Japanese right-hander has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to an Instagram post he made on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki

Roki Sasaki of the Lotte Marines throws during what would be a perfect Pacific League baseball game against the Orix Buffaloes on April 10, 2022, at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo. The Japanese right-hander has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to an Instagram post he made on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki

Roki Sasaki of the Lotte Marines throws during what would be a perfect Pacific League baseball game against the Orix Buffaloes on April 10, 2022, at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo. The Japanese right-hander has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to an Instagram post he made on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy exhibition gala

Japan's Mone Chiba performs during the exhibition gala of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2024.

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy exhibition gala

Japan's Mone Chiba performs during the exhibition gala of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2024.

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy exhibition gala

Japan's Mone Chiba performs during the exhibition gala of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2024.

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Kaori Sakamoto (C) of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the women's event at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) and bronze medalist Yuna Aoki, both of Japan.

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Kaori Sakamoto (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's event at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) and bronze medalist Yuna Aoki, both of Japan.

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2024.

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2024.

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2024.

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Sasaki

Roki Sasaki of the Lotte Marines pitches on Aug. 1, 2024, for the first time since June 8, in a Pacific League game against the Seibu Lions at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, east of Tokyo. The 22-year-old hard-throwing right-hander was removed from Lotte's active roster on June 13 due to problems with his throwing arm.

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Football: Olympic women's qualifier

Members of the Japan women's football team train in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 26, 2024, ahead of the second leg of their two final Paris Olympic qualifying games against North Korea at the National Stadium on Feb. 28.

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Football: Olympic women's qualifier

Members of the Japan women's football team train in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 26, 2024, ahead of the second leg of their two final Paris Olympic qualifying games against North Korea at the National Stadium on Feb. 28.

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Football: Olympic women's qualifier

Members of the Japan women's football team train in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 26, 2024, ahead of the second leg of their two final Paris Olympic qualifying games against North Korea at the National Stadium on Feb. 28.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki (2nd from L), head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki (2nd from R), head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Lotte ace Sasaki voices desire to pitch in MLB

Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki speaks at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 27, 2024, after agreeing to terms for the upcoming season. Sasaki, who threw a perfect game in 2022, expressed his desire to play Major League Baseball one day.

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Lotte ace Sasaki voices desire to pitch in MLB

Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki speaks at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 27, 2024, after agreeing to terms for the upcoming season. Sasaki, who threw a perfect game in 2022, expressed his desire to play Major League Baseball one day.

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Lotte ace Sasaki voices desire to pitch in MLB

Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki poses at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 27, 2024, after agreeing to terms for the upcoming season. Sasaki, who threw a perfect game in 2022, expressed his desire to play Major League Baseball one day.

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Baseball: Ski jumper Takanashi throws ceremonial 1st pitch

Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi is pictured after throwing a ceremonial first pitch for an interleague baseball game between the Lotte Marines and the Yakult Swallows at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on June 6, 2023.

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Baseball: Hawks vs. Marines

Softbank Hawks right-hander Yuito Mori pitches in a baseball game against the Lotte Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, eastern Japan, on July 17, 2022. Mori earned the season's first win as the Hawks beat the Marines 5-3.

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki

Lotte Marines right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches against the Nippon Ham Fighters in his first start of the Nippon Professional Baseball season at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on April 6, 2023.

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki

Lotte Marines right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches against the Nippon Ham Fighters in his first start of the Nippon Professional Baseball season at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on April 6, 2023.

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks during a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on May 7, 2023, after he was notified that he won the Pacific League's pitcher of the month award for the first two months of the season. The official announcement was made on May 11, 2023. ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki poses for a photo at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on May 7, 2023, after he was notified that he won the Pacific League's pitcher of the month award for the first two months of the season. The official announcement was made on May 11, 2023.

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Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2022, after signing for the next season for an estimated 80 million yen ($608,000), up 50 million yen from 2022. He became the youngest pitcher in Japanese baseball history at 20 years and five months to throw a perfect game on April 10, 2022.

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Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki poses with a Christmas tree at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2022, after signing for the next season for an estimated 80 million yen ($608,000), up 50 million yen. He became the youngest pitcher in Japanese baseball history at 20 years and five months to throw a perfect game on April 10, 2022.

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Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2022, after signing for the next season for an estimated 80 million yen ($608,000), up 50 million yen from 2022. He became the youngest pitcher in Japanese baseball history at 20 years and five months to throw a perfect game on April 10, 2022.

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Baseball: Kishi successful in belated Rakuten debut

CHIBA, Japan, April 9 Kyodo - Takayuki Kishi of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the Lotte Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on April 9, 2017. In his season debut, Kishi allowed a run in six innings as Rakuten claimed a 12-4 victory.

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Yamagata secures return to J1

CHOFU, Japan - Norihiro Yamagishi of Montedio Yamagata makes a save during the first half of the J-League promotion playoff final against JEF United Chiba at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Dec. 7, 2014. Yamagata won 1-0 and secured the ticket to the first division for the next season after three years in the second division.

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Yamagata players celebrate promotion to J1

CHOFU, Japan - Players of Montedio Yamagata celebrate after winning the J-League promotion playoff final against JEF United Chiba at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Dec. 7, 2014. Yamagata will play in the first division the next season.

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Yamagata secures return to J1

CHOFU, Japan - Masato Yamazaki of Montedio Yamagata celebrates after scoring a goal during the first half of the J-League promotion playoff final against JEF United Chiba at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Dec. 7, 2014. Yamagata won 1-0 and secured the ticket to the first division for the next season after three years in the second division.

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Kashiwa Reysol ready for Suruga Bank C'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Manager Nelsinho (R) and player Masato Kudo (L) of J-League first-division side Kashiwa Reysol pose by the trophy of the Suruga Bank Championship in Tokyo on July 29, 2014. The Nabisco Cup champions of the last season will meet CA Lanus of Argentina at Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014.

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Yokohama vs Hiroshima in Fuji Xerox Super Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Manabu Saito (C) of Yokohama F. Marinos is challenged by defenders Kazuhiko Chiba (L) and Tsukasa Shiotani (R) of J-league division 1 rivals Sanfrecce Hiroshima during the first half of the Fuji Xerox Super Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2014.