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WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis Championship Begins

Sakatsume Himeno hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match between Sakatsume Himeno of Japan and Sofia Kenin of the United States at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis Championship Begins

Sakatsume Himeno hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match between Sakatsume Himeno of Japan and Sofia Kenin of the United States at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis Championship Begins

Sofia Kenin hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match between Sakatsume Himeno of Japan and Sofia Kenin of the United States at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis Championship Begins

Sakatsume Himeno hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match between Sakatsume Himeno of Japan and Sofia Kenin of the United States at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis Championship Begins

Sofia Kenin hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match between Sakatsume Himeno of Japan and Sofia Kenin of the United States at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby: Japan vs. New Zealand

Kazuki Himeno of Japan tackles a New Zealand player in the first half of a rugby test match at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 26, 2024.

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Rugby: Japan vs. New Zealand

Kazuki Himeno (front) of Japan tackles a New Zealand player in the first half of a rugby test match at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 26, 2024.

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Rugby: Japan vs. New Zealand

Kazuki Himeno of Japan is tackled by two New Zealand players in the second half of a rugby test match at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 26, 2024.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph (L) and captain Kazuki Himeno attend a press conference at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 6, 2023, two days ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina. (Kyodo)

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Rugby: Japan players return from World Cup in France

NARITA, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Kazuki Himeno, captain of Japan's men's national rugby team, attends a press conference in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023, after arriving at Narita airport following their World Cup matches in France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan players return from World Cup in France

Kazuki Himeno, captain of Japan's men's national rugby team, attends a press conference in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023, after arriving at Narita airport following their World Cup matches in France.

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Rugby: Japan players return from World Cup in France

Kazuki Himeno, captain of Japan's men's national rugby team, attends a press conference in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023, after arriving at Narita airport following their World Cup matches in France.

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Rugby: Japan players return from World Cup in France

Jamie Joseph (R), head coach of Japan's men's national rugby team, and its captain Kazuki Himeno receive flowers at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023, upon the team's return from the World Cup in France. Their attempt to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup ended with a loss to Argentina on Oct. 8.

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Rugby: Japan players return from World Cup in France

Jamie Joseph (R), head coach of Japan's men's national rugby team, and its captain Kazuki Himeno receive flowers at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023, upon the team's return from the World Cup in France. Their attempt to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup ended with a loss to Argentina on Oct. 8.

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Rugby: Japan's pre-World Cup training

Japan players train ahead of their upcoming Rugby World Cup Pool D opener against Chile at the Brave Blossoms' base in Toulouse in southwestern France on Sep.6, 2023.

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Rugby: Japan team ahead of World Cup in France

Japan national rugby team members line up to attend a welcoming ceremony on Sept. 3, 2023, in Toulouse, the team's base camp for the Rugby World Cup in France.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan captain Kazuki Himeno (L) hugs teammate Atsushi Sakate after losing to Argentina in a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan captain Kazuki Himeno (front) bows after losing to Argentina in a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan captain Kazuki Himeno is pictured after losing to Argentina in a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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CORRECTED: Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph (L) and captain Kazuki Himeno attend a press conference at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 6, 2023, two days ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Samoa

Kazuki Himeno (2nd from bottom) of Japan scores a try from a driving maul during the second half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Samoa at Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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RWC - England v Japan

Shota Horie #2 of Japan, Jamie George #2 of England, Joe Marler #1 of England and Kazuki Himeno #8 of Japan during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWC - England v Japan

Shota Horie #2 of Japan, Jamie George #2 of England, Joe Marler #1 of England and Kazuki Himeno #8 of Japan during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWC - England v Japan

Shota Horie #2 of Japan, Jamie George #2 of England, Joe Marler #1 of England and Kazuki Himeno #8 of Japan during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWC - England v Japan

Kazuki Himeno #8 of Japan, Maro Itoje #4 of England and Ryoto Nakamura #12 of Japan during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWC - England v Japan

Kazuki Himeno #8 of Japan and Lewis Ludlam#8 of England during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWC - England v Japan

Kazuki Himeno #8 of Japan, Maro Itoje #4 of England and Ryoto Nakamura #12 of Japan during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. England

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph (R) and captain Kazuki Himeno meet the press after the team's 34-12 loss to England in a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. England

Japan's Kazuki Himeno (C) tackles an England player during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. England

Japan captain Kazuki Himeno attends a press conference at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, on Sept. 15, 2023, ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England on Sept. 17.

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Rugby: World Cup

Japan captain Kazuki Himeno (L) and head coach Jamie Joseph attend a press conference in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 8, 2023, two days before a Rugby World Cup pool-stage match against Chile.

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Rugby: World Cup

Japan captain Kazuki Himeno speaks during a press conference in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 8, 2023, two days before a Rugby World Cup pool-stage match against Chile.

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Rugby World Cup - Japan Team Training - Toulouse

Japan player Kazuki Himeno from the Japanese rugby team trains at the Ernest-Wallon stadium ahead of the 2023 rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France. Photo by Timo Claeys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby World Cup - Japan Team Training - Toulouse

Japan player Kazuki Himeno from the Japanese rugby team trains at the Ernest-Wallon stadium ahead of the 2023 rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France. Photo by Timo Claeys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby World Cup - Japan Team Training - Toulouse

Japan player Kazuki Himeno from the Japanese rugby team trains at the Ernest-Wallon stadium ahead of the 2023 rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France. Photo by Timo Claeys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby World Cup - Japan Team Training - Toulouse

Japan player Kazuki Himeno from the Japanese rugby team trains at the Ernest-Wallon stadium ahead of the 2023 rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France. Photo by Timo Claeys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby World Cup - Japan Team Welcomed - Toulouse

Kazuki Himeno, Jean-Luc Moudenc, Didier Lacroix at the Japan Team Welcome Ceremony for the rugby world cup at Capitole in Toulouse, France on September 3, 2023. Photo by Timo Claeys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby World Cup - Japan Team Welcomed - Toulouse

Kazuki Himeno at the Japan Team Welcome Ceremony for the rugby world cup at Capitole in Toulouse, France on September 3, 2023. Photo by Timo Claeys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby World Cup - Japan Team Welcomed - Toulouse

Kazuki Himeno at the Japan Team Welcome Ceremony for the rugby world cup at Capitole in Toulouse, France on September 3, 2023. Photo by Timo Claeys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby: Japan team ahead of World Cup in France

Kazuki Himeno of Japan national rugby team speaks at a welcoming ceremony on Sept. 3, 2023, in Toulouse, the team's base camp for the Rugby World Cup in France.

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Rugby: World Cup

Jamie Joseph (2nd from L), head coach of Japan's national men's rugby team, attends a press conference in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 2, 2023, before opening Japan's Pool D campaign against World Cup debutants Chile on Sept. 10. Sitting on his left is Japan captain Kazuki Himeno.

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Rugby: World Cup

Kazuki Himeno, captain of Japan's national men's rugby team, attends a press conference in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 2, 2023, before opening Japan's Pool D campaign against World Cup debutants Chile on Sept. 10.

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad off to Italy

Kazuki Himeno (front), Japan captain for the Rugby World Cup in France, speaks during a ceremony held at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 19, 2023, ahead of the Japan squad's departure to Italy for their final test match before the Sept. 8 opening of the World Cup.

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad

Kazuki Himeno, Japan captain for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France, meets the press in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2023, on the eve of the Japan squad's departure to Italy for a test match.

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Rugby: Japan World Cup squad

Japan players (from back L) Kazuki Himeno, Shota Horie and Keita Inagaki take part in a training session in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2023, the day after an initial 30-man squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France was named.

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad

Kazuki Himeno, named Japan captain for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France, speaks during a send-off event in Tokyo on August 15, 2023, held the same day 30 players were announced, with three places in the 33-member squad still to be confirmed.

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad

Japan back-rower Kazuki Himeno speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2023, after being named to the country's squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France.

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150th Naoki Prize winners Himeno and Asai

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2014, shows Kaoruko Himeno (L) and Makate Asai, winners of the 150th Naoki Prize for popular literature, in Tokyo. Himeno and Asai received the award for their novels "Showa no Inu" (Dog in the Era of Showa) and "Renka" (Love Poem), respectively.

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Naoki award winner Himeno

TOKYO, Japan - Kaoruko Himeno, 55, speaks with reporters at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2014, after winning the Naoki Prize for popular literature for her story "Showa no Inu" (Dog in the Era of Showa).

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Ex-Sasebo Heavy president arrested for fraud

NAGASAKI, Japan - File photo shows Arifumi Himeno, former president of Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., who was arrested June 27 over allegations the shipbuilding firm collected government-paid benefits for upgrading worker skills under false pretenses.