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Director of Japanese film wins Best Director at Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Director Mipo O (C), actor Go Ayano (R) and actress Chizuru Ikewaki pose for photos in Montreal, Canada, on Sept. 1, 2014, after O wins the Best Director award for "The Light Shines Only There," co-starring Ayano and Ikewaki, at the Montreal World Film Festival.

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Japan takes 2nd at women's 4x5-km relay

OWANI, Japan - Members of Japan's women's 4x5-km relay for the Winter Asian Games -- (from L to R) Chizuru Soneta, Sumiko Yokoyama, Nobuko Fukuda and Madoka Natsumi -- pose with their silver medals at the Aomori Ajara Cross-Country Course in Owani on Feb. 6.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai (blue) of Japan and Madina Taimazova of the Russian Olympic Committee compete in the women's judo 70-kilogram semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai (2nd from L on the podium) of Japan is pictured with her country's flag after winning gold in the women's judo 70-kilogram at the Tokyo Olympics at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 28, 2021, alongside silver medalist Michaela Polleres of Austria (L) and bronze medalists Madina Taimazova of the Russian Olympic Committee (2nd from R) and Sanne van Dijke of the Netherlands.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai (2nd from L on the podium) of Japan is pictured with her country's flag after winning gold in the women's judo 70-kilogram at the Tokyo Olympics at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 28, 2021, alongside silver medalist Michaela Polleres of Austria (L) and bronze medalists Madina Taimazova of the Russian Olympic Committee (2nd from R) and Sanne van Dijke of the Netherlands.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai (2nd from L) of Japan poses with her judo 70-kilogram gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 28, 2021, alongside silver medalist Michaela Polleres of Austria (L) and bronze medalists Madina Taimazova of the Russian Olympic Committee (2nd from R) and Sanne van Dijke of the Netherlands.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai of Japan (blue) reacts after winning the women's judo 70-kilogram final against Michaela Polleres of Austria at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai of Japan poses with her judo 70-kilogram gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai (blue) of Japan and Michaela Polleres of Austria compete in the women's judo 70-kilogram final at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai of Japan poses with her judo 70-kilogram gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. (Kyodo)(TOPPAGE) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai of Japan (blue) reacts after winning the women's judo 70-kilogram final against Michaela Polleres of Austria at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai of Japan (blue) reacts after winning the women's judo 70-kilogram final against Michaela Polleres of Austria at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai of Japan smiles after winning the women's judo 70-kilogram final against Michaela Polleres of Austria at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai (blue) of Japan reacts after winning the women's judo 70-kilogram final against Michaela Polleres of Austria at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. (Kyodo)(TOPPAGE) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai (blue) of Japan reacts after winning the women's judo 70-kilogram final against Michaela Polleres of Austria at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Chizuru Arai (blue) of Japan and Michaela Polleres of Austria compete in the women's judo 70-kilogram final at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. (Kyodo)(TOPPAGE) ==Kyodo

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The Pillow Book (1996)

Chizuru Ohnishi Characters: Young Nagiko Film: The Pillow Book (1997) Director: Peter Greenaway 12 May 1996 Date: 12 May 1996

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Arai wins women's 70-kg title

Japan's Chizuru Arai (L) grapples fellow judoka Yoko Ono on her way to winning the women's 70-kilogram title at the Grand Slam Tokyo, one of the qualifying competitions for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Director of Japanese film wins Best Director at Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Director Mipo O (C), actor Go Ayano (R) and actress Chizuru Ikewaki pose for photos in Montreal, Canada, on Sept. 1, 2014, after O wins the Best Director award for "The Light Shines Only There," co-starring Ayano and Ikewaki, at the Montreal World Film Festival. (Kyodo)

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Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Chizuru Arai (2nd from L) of Japan poses for a photo after winning the women's 70-kilogram class at a Grand Slam judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 22, 2020, alongside runner-up Gabriella Willems (L) of Belgium, third-place Margaux Pinot (2nd from R) of France and third-place Giovanna Scoccimarro of Germany. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Women's 70kg final at World Championships

Chizuru Arai of Japan (top) beats Marie Eve Gahie of France in the women's 70-kilogram final at the judo World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sept. 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Women's 70kg final at World Championships

Chizuru Arai of Japan (top) beats Marie Eve Gahie of France in the women's 70-kilogram final at the judo World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sept. 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Arai wins gold

Japan's Chizuru Arai smiles with her gold medal after beating Puerto Rico's Maria Perez in the women's 70-kilogram final at the world judo championships on Sept. 1, 2017, in Budapest. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Arai wins gold

Japan's Chizuru Arai smiles with her gold medal after beating Puerto Rico's Maria Perez in the women's 70-kilogram final at the world judo championships on Sept. 1, 2017, in Budapest. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Arai wins gold

Japan's Chizuru Arai acknowledges the crowd during a medal ceremony after winning the women's 70-kilogram title over Puerto Rico's Maria Perez at the world judo championships on Sept. 1, 2017, in Budapest. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Arai wins gold

Japan's Chizuru Arai (back) faces off against Puerto Rico's Maria Perez in the women's 70-kilogram final at the world judo championships on Sept. 1, 2017, in Budapest. Arai beat her rival to win gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Arai wins gold

Japan's Chizuru Arai (back) faces off against Puerto Rico's Maria Perez in the women's 70-kilogram final at the world judo championships on Sept. 1, 2017, in Budapest. Arai beat her rival to win gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan takes 3rd at women's 4x5-km relay

OWANI, Japan - Members of Japan's women's 4x5-km relay for the Winter Asian Games -- (from L to R) Chizuru Soneta, Sumiko Yokoyama, Nobuko Fukuda and Madoka Natsumi -- pose with their bronze medals at the Aomori Ajara Cross-Country Course in Owani on Feb. 6. (Kyodo)