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Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Yuka Ueno, Karin Miyawaki, Komaki Kikuchi, coaches Franck Boidin and Chieko Sugawara, and fencer Sera Azuma celebrate after winning bronze in the women's team foil at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 1, 2024, at Grand Palais in Paris.

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93-year-old atomic bomb survivor

Chieko Kiriake, a 93-year-old survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, speaks during an anti-nuclear gathering in the western Japan city on May 13, 2023, ahead of the May 19-21 Group of Seven summit.

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Memorial service for WWII female post office workers

SAPPORO, Japan - Chieko Kuriyama speaks in front of the photos of her nine former colleagues at a post office in Maoka (currently Kholmsk in Sakhalin, Russia) during a memorial service held for them in Wakkanai on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 8, 2014. Working as telephone exchange operators, the nine young Japanese women committed suicide by taking poison on the same date in 1945 when Russian forces invaded the town. (Photo by Daisuke Suzuki)

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79-year-old woman donates 100 mil. yen to city

SAITAMA, Japan - Chieko Sano (R), 79, gives a 100 million yen check to Warabi Mayor Hideo Yoritaka at Warabi city hall in Saitama Prefecture on Sept. 6, 2011. Sano donated the money earned from her long years of working for the local community and children.

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Shin wins Nichi-Iko Women's Open in playoff

TOYAMA, Japan - South Korea's Shin Hyun Ju holds up the winner's trophy after winning the Nichi-Iko Women's Open golf tournament at Yatsuo Country Club in Toyama on July 4, 2010. Shin defeated Chieko Amanuma with a tap-in par on the first playoff hole.

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Park claims 1st title in Japan with Nishijin playoff win

KUMAMOTO, Japan - South Korea's Park In Bee (C) celebrates with her caddie after beating Chieko Amanuma (R) in a playoff to capture her first title in Japan at the Nishijin Ladies Classic at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 18, 2010.

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Park claims 1st title in Japan with Nishijin playoff win

KUMAMOTO, Japan - South Korea's Park In Bee (R) shakes hands with Chieko Amanuma after Park beat Amanuma in a playoff to capture her first title in Japan at the Nishijin Ladies Classic at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 18, 2010.

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Japanese doctor abducted in Ethiopia, freed in Kenya

INA, Japan - Chihiro Akahane, 34, brother of Keiko Akahane, 32, and her mother Chieko, 64, appear before reporters at a relative's house in Ina, Nagano Prefecture, Jan. 8 after Keiko, a female Japanese doctor abducted in Ethiopia, was freed in Kenya. Keiko was abducted by an armed group in Ethiopia on Sept. 22, 2008.

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Japanese actor Kikuchi fails to win Golden Globe supporting honor

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi speaks at a press conference in Los Angles on Jan. 15 after failing to win the best supporting Golden Globe for her role in the movie ''Babel.'' Kikuchi plays a deaf teen named Chieko struggling to understand herself after the death of her mother.

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Amanuma holds on to end 5-year victory drought

ICHIHARA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma poses with her trophy after winning the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup at Kosaido Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 28.

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Amanuma takes early lead in Kosaido Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke lead over money leader Shiho Oyama after the first round of the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup on May 26 at Kosaido Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture.

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Creamer takes Masters GC Ladies title in playoff

MIKI, Japan - U.S. LPGA rookie Paula Creamer (C) hugs her caddie after beating Japan's Chieko Amanuma (R) in a playoff to claim her second Japan tour title at the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 23.

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Creamer takes Masters GC Ladies title in playoff

MIKI, Japan - U.S. LPGA rookie Paula Creamer poses for photos with her cup in hands after beating Chieko Amanuma of Japan in a playoff to claim her second Japan tour title at the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 23.

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(3)3 crewmen abducted by pirates confirmed safe

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Chieko Kuroda (R), wife of Japanese tugboat chief engineer Shunji Kuroda, and their two daughters smile as they speak to reporters in Kitakyushu on March 21 on the release of her husband by the pirates in Thailand the previous day.

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Nono appointed as new justice minister

TOKYO, Japan - Newly appointed Justice Minister Chieko Nono speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 27.

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(3)Missing Bach original piece found after 80 years

TACHIKAWA, Japan - Japanese pianist Chieko Hara plays the piano in this undated photo. Tadashi Isoyama, a professor of Kunitachi College of Music, found part of a musical score composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), which had been missing for about 80 years, among the late pianist's possessions.

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(1)Sorenstam crashes out in World Ladies Match Play

NARITA, Japan - World No. 1 and defending champion Annika Sorenstam (L) of Sweden crashes out in the first round of the Cisco World Ladies Match Play Championship at Narita Golf Club on Oct. 31, going down 2 and 1 to Chieko Amanuma (R).

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(2)Sorenstam crashes out in 1st round of World Ladies Match Play

NARITA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma celebrates after defeating world No. 1 and defending champion Annika Sorenstam of Sweden in the first round of the Cisco World Ladies Match Play Championship at Narita Golf Club on Oct. 31.

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Nishida comes from behind to win Katokichi Queens golf

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Chieko Nishida smiles after birdying the final hole to win the Katokichi Queens women's golf tournament by one shot on May 5 at the Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture.

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Pioneer pianist Chieko Hara dies at 86

TOKYO, Japan - Chieko Hara, a pioneer Japanese pianist seen in this file photo taken in January 1977, died of old age at a suburban Tokyo hospital Dec. 9. She was 86. Hara was awarded a special prize at the International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in 1937 and performed throughout Europe.

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Amanuma comes back to win Chaco Kibun golf by 2 shots

YOKOSHIBA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma throws a golf ball into the gallery at the Caledonian Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 21 after winning the Chaco Kibun Classic.

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Amanuma takes 4th season title with New Caterpillar victory

HAKONE, Japan - Chieko Amanuma holds up the winner's trophy at the Daihakone Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 19 after winning the New Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies golf tournament. Amanuma ground out an even-par 72 to hold on to her overnight lead and clinch her fourth title of the season.

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Amanuma wins NEC Karuizawa golf

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma kisses her trophy after winning the NEC Karuizawa 72 golf tournament with a final-round 67 at the Karuizawa 72 Golf North Course in Nagano Prefecture on Aug. 12. She put together six birdies against one bogey on her way to a 9-under 207 total for her third victory of the year.

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Amanuma holds on to win Toyo Suisan Ladies title

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma celebrates after winning the Toyo Suisan Ladies golf tournament at Hokkaido's Kitahiroshima Prince Golf Club on July 15. Amanuma maintained her four-shot lead with a final-round 71 as she held off a late charge by tour veteran Toshimi Kimura.

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S. Korea's Kim takes 1st-round lead at Toyo Suisan Ladies

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - South Korea's Kim Ae Sook watches her tee shot in the first round of the Toyo Suisan Ladies Hokkaido golf tournament at the Kitahiroshima Prince Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 13. Kim was the only player to break par as she shot a 1-under-par 71 to take a one-stroke lead over Chieko Amanuma and Akane Oshiro.

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Wives of Mori, Kim attend tea ceremony

ATAMI, Japan - Chieko Mori (R), wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, and Lee Hee Ho, wife of South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, enjoy drinking green tea in a traditional Japanese-style ceremony in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo on Sept. 23 while their husbands hold summit talks in the hot-spring resort city.

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Mori's wife visits Peace Memorial Park in Okinawa

ITOMAN, Japan - Chieko Mori (L), the wife of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, visits Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, southern Okinawa Prefecture, on May 18 as part of an inspection tour of various venues for the Group of Eight (G-8) summit in July.

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Pioneer pianist Chieko Hara dies at 86

TOKYO, Japan - Chieko Hara, a pioneer Japanese pianist seen in this file photo taken in January 1977, died of old age at a suburban Tokyo hospital Dec. 9. She was 86. Hara was awarded a special prize at the International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in 1937 and performed throughout Europe.

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Nono appointed as new justice minister

TOKYO, Japan - Newly appointed Justice Minister Chieko Nono speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 27. (Kyodo)

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(3)3 crewmen abducted by pirates confirmed safe

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Chieko Kuroda (R), wife of Japanese tugboat chief engineer Shunji Kuroda, and their two daughters smile as they speak to reporters in Kitakyushu on March 21 on the release of her husband by the pirates in Thailand the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Creamer takes Masters GC Ladies title in playoff

MIKI, Japan - U.S. LPGA rookie Paula Creamer (C) hugs her caddie after beating Japan's Chieko Amanuma (R) in a playoff to claim her second Japan tour title at the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 23. (Kyodo)

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Creamer takes Masters GC Ladies title in playoff

MIKI, Japan - U.S. LPGA rookie Paula Creamer poses for photos with her cup in hands after beating Chieko Amanuma of Japan in a playoff to claim her second Japan tour title at the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 23. (Kyodo)

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Amanuma takes early lead in Kosaido Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke lead over money leader Shiho Oyama after the first round of the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup on May 26 at Kosaido Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Amanuma holds on to end 5-year victory drought

ICHIHARA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma poses with her trophy after winning the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup at Kosaido Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 28. (Kyodo)

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Amanuma holds on to win Toyo Suisan Ladies title

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma celebrates after winning the Toyo Suisan Ladies golf tournament at Hokkaido's Kitahiroshima Prince Golf Club on July 15. Amanuma maintained her four-shot lead with a final-round 71 as she held off a late charge by tour veteran Toshimi Kimura.

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Mori's wife visits Peace Memorial Park in Okinawa

ITOMAN, Japan - Chieko Mori (L), the wife of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, visits Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, southern Okinawa Prefecture, on May 18 as part of an inspection tour of various venues for the Group of Eight (G-8) summit in July.

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