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Horse racing: Champions Cup

Lemon Pop (R), ridden by Ryusei Sakai, leads the field wire-to-wire to win the Champions Cup Grade 1 horse race at Chukyo Racecourse in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2023.

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Horse racing: Champions Cup

Lemon Pop, ridden by Ryusei Sakai, leads the field wire-to-wire to win the Champions Cup Grade 1 horse race at Chukyo Racecourse in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2023.

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Horse racing: Takamatsunomiya Kinen G1 race

TOYOAKE, Japan, March 29 Kyodo - Mozu Superflare (far R), ridden by Fuma Matsuwaka, wins the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, a Grade 1 race, at Chukyo Racecourse in Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 29, 2020. The race was held without fans in attendance amid concerns over the new coronavirus.

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People take photos of 50-inning baseball game score board

AKASHI, Japan - People take photos on Aug. 31, 2014, of the scoreboard of a National High School Rubber Baseball Tournament semifinal game between Chukyo and Sotoku which took an incredible 50 innings over four days to complete. Chukyo scored three runs in the 50th inning to end the scoreless streak for the victory. Chukyo also went on to win the final played later the same day.

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Semifinal settled following 50-inning fight

AKASHI, Japan - Players of Chukyo High School and Sotoku High School rubber-ball baseball teams celebrate their good fight after a 50-inning semifinal game at the national championship on Aug. 31, 2014, in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture. Chukyo beat Sotoku 3-0. Chukyo also won the final game later in the day.

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Chukyo Univ. students cheer for Asada

TOYOTA, Japan - On Feb. 21, 2014, students of Chukyo University gather at the Toyota Campus in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and cheer for Japanese skater Mao Asada, also a student of the university, competing in the Sochi Olympics figure skating event in Russia.

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Univ. students gather to watch women's free skating

TOYOTA, Japan - On Feb. 21, 2014, students of Chukyo University gather at the Toyota Campus in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, to watch the free program of the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Japanese skaters Mao Asada and Kanako Murakami, also students of the university, competed in the event.

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Morita wins Chukyo TV Ladies

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan's Rikako Morita holds the victor's trophy after winning the Chukyo TV Ladies at Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 26, 2013. Morita finished at 8-under 208 to capture her second win of the season and her fourth career title.

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Lord Kanaloa wins Takamatsunomiya Kinen

TOYOAKE, Japan - Lord Kanaloa (front), ridden by jockey Yasunari Iwata, gallops to victory in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Chukyo Racecourse in Aichi Prefecture on March 24, 2013. The overwhelming favorite, and Hong Kong Sprint and Sprinters Stakes champion, became the first Japanese horse to capture three Grade 1 sprint titles. To the right is Hakusan Moon, which finished third.

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Nomura cruises to 1st title at Chukyo Ladies

TOYOTA, Japan - Up-and-coming teenager Harukyo Nomura celebrates with the winner's cup and trophy beside her as she completed a wire-to-wire victory to claim her first title on the Japan LPGA Tour at the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Course Ishino Course in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on May 22, 2011.

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Mao Asada turns 20

TOYOTA, Japan - Vancouver Olympic figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada celebrates her 20th birthday with a cake presented by reporters at Chukyo University, where she is a student, in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2010.

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Mao Asada turns 20

TOYOTA, Japan - Vancouver Olympic figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada (R) celebrates her birthday by blowing out candles on a cake presented by reporters at Chukyo University, where she is a student, in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2010. Beside Asada is her new coach Nobuo Sato.

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Figure skater Asada returns to university after Olympics

TOYOTA, Japan - Mao Asada, who won the silver medal in the women's figure skating at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, receives a bouquet from a fellow student of Chukyo University in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture on March 3, 2010, a day after returning from Vancouver.

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Figure skater Asada returns to university after Olympics

TOYOTA, Japan - Mao Asada (C), who won the silver medal in the women's figure skating at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, is surrounded by fellow students of Chukyo University in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 3, 2010, a day after returning from Vancouver.

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Figure skater Asada returns to university after Olympics

TOYOTA, Japan - Mao Asada, who won the silver medal in the women's figure skating at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, speaks during a press conference at Chukyo University in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, where she is enrolled as a student, on March 3, 2010, a day after returning from Vancouver.

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Japan celebrates Asada winning silver

TOYOTA, Japan - Students at Chukyo University watch a TV screen showing the Vancouver Olympic figure skating event in which their schoolmates Mao Asada and Miki Ando competed at the university's campus in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 26, 2010. Asada won the silver and Ando placed fifth.

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Japan celebrates Asada winning silver

TOYOTA, Japan - Students at Chukyo University watch a TV screen showing the Vancouver Olympic figure skating event in which their schoolmates Mao Asada and Miki Ando competed at the university's campus in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 26, 2010. Asada won the silver and Ando placed fifth.

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Japan celebrates Asada winning silver

TOYOTA, Japan - Students at Chukyo University root for their schoolmates Mao Asada and Miki Ando competing in the Vancouver Olympic figure skating event at its campus in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 26, 2010, holding signs which read ''Go for it! Miki'' and ''Go for it! Mao.'' Asada won the silver and Ando placed fifth.

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Chukyo wins 1st national high school c'ship in 43 years

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Players of Chukyodai Chukyo (front) and Nihon Bunri (back) parade at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 24 after Chukyodai Chukyo beat Nihon Bunri 10-9 in the final of the national high school baseball championship.

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Chukyo wins 1st national high school c'ship in 43 years

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Toshiyuki Oofuji, manager of Chukyodai Chukyo baseball team, is tossed up by his players after winning the national high school baseball championship final at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 24. Chukyo beat Nihon Bunri 10-9 to win its first championship in 43 years and a record seventh overall.

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Chukyo wins 1st national high school c'ship in 43 years

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Players of Chukyodai Chukyo celebrate after winning the national high school baseball championship final at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecure on Aug. 24. Chukyo beat Nihon Bunri 10-9 to win its first championship in 43 years and a record seventh overall.

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Lim gets 2nd career JLPGA win in playoff

TOYOTA, Japan - South Korea's Lim Eun A holds up the victory trophy for her second career Japan LPGA title May 24, beating Yuko Mitsuka with a par on the third hole of a playoff at the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture.

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Figure skater Asada joins Chukyo University

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada speaks at a news conference after attending Chukyo University's entrance ceremony in Nagoya on April 1.

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Figure skater Asada joins Chukyo University

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's figure skater Mao Asada smiles after attending Chukyo University's entrance ceremony in Nagoya on April 1.

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Laurel Guerreiro wins Takamatsunomiya Kinen

TOYOAKE, Japan - Laurel Guerreiro ridden by jockey Shinji Fujita wins the Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Chukyo Racecourse in Aichi Prefecture on March 29.

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Golf: Lee wins Chukyo TV tournament in playoff

TOYOTA, Japan - South Korea's Lee Ji Hee holds the winner's trophy after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open in a three-way playoff at the Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture on May 25.

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Athletics: Murofushi to make season debut in June

NAGOYA, Japan - Hammer thrower Koji Murofushi takes questions at a news conference at Chukyo University in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 30. Murofushi said he plans to make a delayed season debut in June in the run-up to his bid for a second straight Olympic gold medal.

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Yokomine comes from behind to win Chukyo TV Bridgestone title

TOYOTA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine holds up her trophy after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open gold tournament at the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 20.

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Lee wins for 2nd straight week with Chukyo TV Bridgestone title

TOYOTA, Japan - Lee Ji Hee won the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 21, claiming her second title on the Japan LPGA tour in as many weeks.

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Oba in front by 4 shots at Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies

TOYOTA, Japan - Michie Oba fired a 7-under-par 65 to take a four-shot lead over South Koreans Lee Ji Hee and Shin Hyun Ju after the first round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open on the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course on May 19.

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(2)Miyazato claims back-to-back titles with playoff win

TOYOTA, Japan - Ai Miyazato kisses her cup after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open in a playoff with Australian Nikki Campbell for back-to-back titles on the Japan LPGA tour at at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture, on May 22.

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(1)Miyazato claims back-to-back titles with playoff win

TOYOTA, Japan - Ai Miyazato smiles with her trophy in hands after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open in a playoff with Australian Nikki Campbell for back-to-back titles on the Japan LPGA tour at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture, on May 22.

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Amateur Moromizato clings onto Bridgestone Ladies lead

TOYOTA, Japan - Teenage amateur Shinobu Moromizato held onto her overnight lead despite carding a 1-over-par 73 in the second round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture on May 21.

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Saito claims 1st title at Chukyo TV Ladies

NAGOYA, Japan - Yuko Saito holds her trophies after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on May 23. The title is her first in her 15-year career.

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Fudo hangs on to win Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies

NAGOYA, Japan - Yuri Fudo reacts after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies on the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino course in Aichi Prefecture on May 25. Fudo snatched her second win of the season with a 54-hole total of 9-under 207.

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Fudo leads 1st-round Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies golf

TOYOTA, Japan - Yuri Fudo, money-rankings queen for the past three years, fired a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 for a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies golf tournament in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture on May 23.

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(1)Shin wins Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies golf tourney

TOYOTA, Japan - South Korea's Shin Sora reacts after chipping in a 21-foot birdie from the edge of No. 18 on May 26 to claim a one-stroke victory over Mikino Kubo in the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies golf tournament at the Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture.

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(2)Shin wins Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies golf tourney

TOYOTA, Japan - South Korea's Shin Sora smiles with her cups in both hands after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies golf tournament at the Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture on May 26.

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Amateur Moromizato clings onto Bridgestone Ladies lead

TOYOTA, Japan - Teenage amateur Shinobu Moromizato held onto her overnight lead despite carding a 1-over-par 73 in the second round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture on May 21. (Kyodo)

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(1)Miyazato claims back-to-back titles with playoff win

TOYOTA, Japan - Ai Miyazato smiles with her trophy in hands after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open in a playoff with Australian Nikki Campbell for back-to-back titles on the Japan LPGA tour at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture, on May 22. (Kyodo)

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(2)Miyazato claims back-to-back titles with playoff win

TOYOTA, Japan - Ai Miyazato kisses her cup after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open in a playoff with Australian Nikki Campbell for back-to-back titles on the Japan LPGA tour at at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture, on May 22. (Kyodo)

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Oba in front by 4 shots at Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies

TOYOTA, Japan - Michie Oba fired a 7-under-par 65 to take a four-shot lead over South Koreans Lee Ji Hee and Shin Hyun Ju after the first round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open on the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course on May 19. (Kyodo)

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Lee wins for 2nd straight week with Chukyo TV Bridgestone title

TOYOTA, Japan - Lee Ji Hee won the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 21, claiming her second title on the Japan LPGA tour in as many weeks. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto International Manga Museum (2)

KYOTO, Japan - A woman looks at a comic book kept in a special library before the Nov. 25, 2006 opening of an exibition at the Kyoto International Manga Museum in Chukyo Ward, Kyoto. The museum houses more than 200,000 comic book collection both from Japan and overseas. The photo was taken on Nov. 23, 2006. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED) Kyoto International Manga Museum (1)

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors enjoy reading comics at the Kyoto International Manga Museum in Chukyo Ward, Kyoto. The museum houses more than 200,000 comic book collection both from Japan and overseas. The photo was taken on Jan. 10, 2007. (Kyodo)

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Yokomine comes from behind to win Chukyo TV Bridgestone title

TOYOTA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine holds up her trophy after winning the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open gold tournament at the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 20. (Kyodo)

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Laurel Guerreiro wins Takamatsunomiya Kinen

TOYOAKE, Japan - Laurel Guerreiro ridden by jockey Shinji Fujita wins the Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Chukyo Racecourse in Aichi Prefecture on March 29. (Kyodo)

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Figure skater Asada joins Chukyo University

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's figure skater Mao Asada smiles after attending Chukyo University's entrance ceremony in Nagoya on April 1. (Kyodo)

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Figure skater Asada joins Chukyo University

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada speaks at a news conference after attending Chukyo University's entrance ceremony in Nagoya on April 1. (Kyodo)

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Lim gets 2nd career JLPGA win in playoff

TOYOTA, Japan - South Korea's Lim Eun A holds up the victory trophy for her second career Japan LPGA title May 24, beating Yuko Mitsuka with a par on the third hole of a playoff at the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture. (Kyodo)