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Japan edge past Switzerland in Qatar tournament

DOHA, Qatar - Japan squad celebrates after scraping past Switzerland 2-1 in an under-23 tournament in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 17. Yasumasa Nishino (C) got on the end of a fine pass from Jubilo Iwata teammate Ryoichi Maeda to put Japan in front midway through the first half with Urawa Reds striker Toru Chishima adding a second shortly after the break, although the Swiss pulled one back from a free kick.

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Japan edge past Switzerland in Qatar tournament

DOHA, Qatar - Japan squad celebrates after scraping past Switzerland 2-1 in an under-23 tournament in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 17. Yasumasa Nishino (C) got on the end of a fine pass from Jubilo Iwata teammate Ryoichi Maeda to put Japan in front midway through the first half with Urawa Reds striker Toru Chishima adding a second shortly after the break, although the Swiss pulled one back from a free kick. (Kyodo)

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Late-blooming cherry blossoms in season in northern Japan

Chishima cherry trees are in bloom in the Asahidake hot spring area of the Daisetsuzan mountain range in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on June 23, 2015. Chishima cherry trees bloom in mountainous areas over 1,100 meters and are the latest blooming cherry tree variety in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Waki appointed head of Chishima, Habomai residents' league

Kimio Waki, former mayor of Rausu town in Hokkaido, speaks at a meeting of the League of Residents of Chishima and Habomai Islands Inc. in Sapporo on May 25, 2015, after he succeeded Toshio Koizumi as its director. The 91-year-old Koizumi, who led the group of former inhabitants of the islands in the Northern Territories for about 23 years, left the post due to his age. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-residents of islands meet press after Japan-Russia talks

Hirotoshi Kawata (R), deputy director of the League of Residents of Chishima and Habomai Islands, attend a press conference with Yasuji Tsunoka, also from the organization, in Nemuro in the northernmost Japanese prefecture on Sept. 29, 2015, in response to the bilateral talks between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The organization comprises former residents on Russian-held islands off Hokkaido which are also claimed by Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Waki, new head of Chishima, Habomai residents' league

Kimio Waki, former mayor of Rausu town in Hokkaido, speaks in Sapporo on May 25, 2015, after he succeeded Toshio Koizumi as new director of the League of Residents of Chishima and Habomai Islands Inc. The group consists of former inhabitants of the disputed islands in Japan's Northern Territories currently administered by Russia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry trees in Hokkaido

Chishima cherry trees are in bloom on Mt. Kuro in the Daisetsuzan mountain range on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 6, 2019. Chishima cherry trees are known to be the latest-blooming cherry tree variety in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry trees in Hokkaido

Chishima cherry trees are in bloom on Mt. Kuro in the Daisetsuzan mountain range on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 6, 2019. Chishima cherry trees are known to be the latest-blooming cherry tree variety in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Grand Slam event in Dusseldorf

Chishima Maeda (blue) of Japan competes against Jeong Bok Yeong of South Korea at a Grand Slam women's 52-kilogram judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 22, 2019. She finished in a tie for third place with Odette Giuffrida of Italy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo