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Gunze aims to commercialize regenerative blood vessels

AYABE, Japan - Masakazu Suzuki, director of Gunze Ltd.'s quality of life research center, shows a tube for producing fiber-engineered blood vessels during a press tour of the facility in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 3, 2014. The apparel company aims to commercialize the world's first regenerative blood vessels in the United States by 2016.

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Pak debuts in Japanese circuit

South Korea's Pak Se Ri (L), last year's rookie sensation on the U.S. LPGA Tour, shoots a 2-under 70 in her first appearance on the Japanese circuit to place second after Japan's Midori Yoneyama at the end of the first round of the Gunze Cup World Ladies golf tournament May 6 . At right is her playing partner Michiko Hattori, last year's leading Japan LPGA money winner.

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Underwear developed for those with delicate skin

A woman models MediCure underwear developed by Gunze Ltd., in the western Japan city of Osaka on Feb. 10, 2016. The company said the underwear is suitable for people who have undergone cancer surgery or those who have skin diseases, as it is made without any seams and there will be no laundry detergent left in the fabric after washing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hello Kitty men's underwear in time for Valentine's Day

A limited-edition range of men's trunks combining Sanrio Co. character Hello Kitty with traditional Japanese motifs are put on sale by underwear maker Gunze Ltd. on Jan. 27, 2015. Gunze is pitching the trunks, part of its Body Wild line, as souvenirs or presents for Valentine's Day approaching on Feb. 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Underwear that can measure, send health data developed

A man (C) models a new type of underwear knitted from metallic textiles that can transmit health data to smartphones via wireless communication, while a member of the garment's development team explains the technology in the western Japan city of Osaka on Jan. 6, 2016. Developed by major underwear maker Gunze Ltd. in collaboration with NEC Corp., one of Japan's biggest electronics firms, the garment can measure its wearer's heart rate and the number of calories they consume, as well as the straightness of their back. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Underwear that can measure, send health data developed

A smartphone shows the straightness of the back of the man in the background, who wears a new type of underwear knitted from metallic textiles that can transmit health data to smartphones via wireless communication, in the western Japan city of Osaka on Jan. 6, 2016. Developed by major underwear maker Gunze Ltd. in collaboration with NEC Corp., one of Japan's biggest electronics firms, the garment can also measure its wearer's heart rate and the number of calories they consume. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gunze aims to commercialize regenerative blood vessels

AYABE, Japan - Masakazu Suzuki, director of Gunze Ltd.'s quality of life research center, shows a tube for producing fiber-engineered blood vessels during a press tour of the facility in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 3, 2014. The apparel company aims to commercialize the world's first regenerative blood vessels in the United States by 2016. (Kyodo)

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Thermal tights

Photo shows Gunze Ltd.'s new heat-generating thermal tights. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pak debuts in Japanese circuit

South Korea's Pak Se Ri (L), last year's rookie sensation on the U.S. LPGA Tour, shoots a 2-under 70 in her first appearance on the Japanese circuit to place second after Japan's Midori Yoneyama at the end of the first round of the Gunze Cup World Ladies golf tournament May 6 . At right is her playing partner Michiko Hattori, last year's leading Japan LPGA money winner.