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Ex-Peru President Fujimori dies at 86

Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori (L) shakes hands with Hiroshima Mayor Takashi Hiraoka in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in the western Japan city in September 1995. Fujimori died on Sept. 11, 2024, aged 86.

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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima poses for a photo with his wife Yoko Hiraoka at their wedding in Tokyo on June 1, 1958.

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Snowboarding World Cup

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Taku Hiraoka wears the gold medal after the award ceremony of a halfpipe competition at a snowboard World Cup meet in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2013. Hiraoka won the test event for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics to claim his first World Cup title.

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Snowboarding World Cup

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Taku Hiraoka gets air during a halfpipe competition at a snowboard World Cup meet in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2013. Hiraoka won the test event for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics to claim his first World Cup title.

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Sochi Olympic medalists attend Tokyo event

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese medalists in snowboarding at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games attend an event in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on March 18, 2014. From left: Ayumu Hirano, Tomoka Takeuchi and Taku Hiraoka.

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Mathematicians expanding exchanges with industry

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 18, 2014, shows Yasuaki Hiraoka, a Kyushu University associate professor, explaining his study on applied topology with mathematical formulas and graphics at the university's Institute of Mathematics for Industry in the city of Fukuoka. (Photo by Yu Nakajima)

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Sochi bronze medalist Hiraoka welcomed at alma mater

OSAKA, Japan - Taku Hiraoka (C with a medal), who won the bronze in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia, smiles as excited students at his alma mater, Uenomiya High School, in Osaka, western Japan, organized a warm homecoming welcome for him on March 13, 2014. In the background is a giant piece of paper with calligraphy done by the students for the celebration.

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Japan's Sochi bronze winner Hiraoka shows medal to Osaka gov.

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese snowboarder Taku Hiraoka (R), the bronze medalist in the men's halfpipe competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics, shows his medal to Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui at the prefectural government office on March 13, 2014.

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Sochi bronze medalist Hiraoka visits Gifu governor

GIFU, Japan - Taku Hiraoka (R), who won the bronze medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, shakes hands with Gifu Gov. Hajime Furuta at the prefectural government building on March 12, 2014.

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Japanese Sochi Olympic medalists meet press

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Sochi medalists - (from L) Ayana Onozuka, Tomoka Takeuchi, Yuzuru Hanyu, Ayumu Hirano and Taku Hiraoka - pose with their medals after a press conference on Feb. 25, 2014, upon their return to Tokyo from the Games in Russia.

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Sochi bronze medalist Hiraoka gets hero's welcome at school

OSAKA, Japan - Taku Hiraoka, bronze medalist in the men's snowboard halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, receives a flower bouquet during a ceremony at Uenomiya High School in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 18, 2014. Hiraoka is a senior at the school.

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Sochi bronze medalist Hiraoka gets hero's welcome at school

OSAKA, Japan - Taku Hiraoka, bronze medalist for the men's snowboard halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, receives a hero's welcome from fellow students at Uenomiya High School in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 18, 2014. Hiraoka is a senior at the school.

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Japanese snowboarders return from Sochi with medals

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka (C) arrive at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, wearing the silver and bronze medals they won, respectively, in the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.

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Pair of Japanese teenage snowboard medalists return home

NARITA, Japan - Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka show their Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe medals -- silver and bronze respectively -- at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture outside Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, upon returning from the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

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Pair of Japanese teenage snowboard medalists return home

NARITA, Japan - Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka pose at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture outside Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, upon returning home from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Hirano won the silver and Hiraoka the bronze in the men's snowboard halfpipe event.

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Hirano, Hiraoka receive silver, bronze medals

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan hold their silver and bronze medals in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. They received their medals in the award ceremony for the men's halfpipe at the Medals Plaza the same day during the Winter Olympics. They earned Japan's first Olympic medals in snowboard.

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Podladtchikov, Hirano, Hiraoka at award ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Ayumu Hirano of Japan (L), Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland (C)and Taku Hiraoka of Japan acknowledge the crowd during an award ceremony at the Medals Plaza in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively in the men's snowboard halfpipe in the Winter Games.

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Podladtchikov, Hirano, Hiraoka at award ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Ayumu Hirano of Japan (L), Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland (C) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan acknowledge the crowd during an award ceremony at the Medals Plaza in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively in the men's snowboard halfpipe in the Winter Games.

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Hirano, Hiraoka receive silver, bronze medals

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan hold their silver and bronze medals in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. They received their medals in the award ceremony for the men's halfpipe at the Medals Plaza the same day during the Winter Olympics. They earned Japan's first Olympic medals in snowboard.

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Japan's Hiraoka awarded bronze medal in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Taku Hiraoka acknowledges the crowd during the award ceremony for the men's halfpipe at the Medals Plaza in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. He earned the bronze medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe in the Winter Games.

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Japan's Hiraoka receives medal in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Taku Hiraoka looks at his bronze medal in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. He received his medal in the award ceremony for the men's halfpipe at the Medals Plaza during the Winter Games.

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Podladtchikov, Hirano, Hiraoka at award ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Taku Hiraoka (L), Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland (C) and Ayumu Hirano of Japan pose with their medals during an award ceremony at the Medals Plaza in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. They earned bronze, gold and silver, respectively in the men's snowboard halfpipe in the Winter Games.

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Halfpipe gold medalist Podladtchikov reacts in jubilation

SOCHI, Russia - Snowboard halfpipe gold medalist Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland, flanked by Japanese silver and bronze medalists Ayumu Hirano (left) and Taku Hiraoka, raises both arms in jubilation at an awarding ceremony at the Sochi Winger Olympic Games in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japanese teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka pose after winning the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe at Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan teen Hirano take silver in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Ayumu Hirano of Japan smiles during a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, a day after winning the silver medal in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe. Compatriot Taku Hiraoka won the bronze medal in the event.

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Japanese teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Taku Hiraoka of Japan speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, a day after winning the bronze medal in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe. Compatriot Ayumu Hirano won the silver medal in the event.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in snowboard halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan are pictured at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, a day after Hirano and Hiraoka won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe.

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Japanese teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Taku Hiraoka of Japan (R), the bronze medalist in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe, speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, next to compatriot Ayumu Hirano who won the silver medal.

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Japan teen Hiraoka takes bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Taku Hiraoka of Japan speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, a day after he won the bronze medal in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe.

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Japan's Hirano, Hiraoka win medals in men's snowboard halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka smile after winning the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Aono hugs Hiraoka after men's halfpipe event

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Ryo Aono (R) hugs compatriot Taku Hiraoka after the latter took the bronze medal in the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Hiraoka wins bronze in men's halfpipe in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Composite photo shows Taku Hiraoka of Japan performing in the men's snowboard halfpipe competition at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Hiraoka won the bronze medal.

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Hiraoka flies in men's halfpipe finals

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Taku Hiraoka of Japan takes flight during his second run in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. The 18-year-old won the bronze.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L frame) and Taku Hiraoka compete in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Hirano won the silver and Hiraoka the bronze at the Sochi Games.

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Top 4 performers of men's halfpipe in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Shaun White (front R) of the United States, who took fourth place, congratulates Iouri Podladtchikov (front L) of Switzerland after Podladtchikov won the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe title at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. On the left is Japan's Ayumu Hirano and on the right is compatriot Taku Hiraoka, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan hold Japan's national flag after finishing second and third, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe event at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. They earned Japan's first Olympic medals in snowboard.

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Podladtchikov of Switzerland, Japan teens on podium

SOCHI, Russia - (From L to R) Ayumu Hirano of Japan, Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland and Taku Hiraoka of Japan celebrate on the podium during a flower ceremony after finishing second, first, and third, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Hirano and Hiraoka earned Japan's first medals at the Sochi Games.

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Podladtchikov of Switzerland, Japan teens on podium

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka (R) stand on the podium along with the gold medalist Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland. Hirano and Hiraoka earned Japan's first medals at the Sochi Games by taking the silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan celebrate after winning the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. They earned Japan's first medals at the Sochi Games.

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Japan teen Hiraoka takes bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Taku Hiraoka of Japan waves to the audience after winning the bronze medal in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan teen Hiraoka's air in men's halfpipe final

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Taku Hiraoka of Japan jumps during his second run in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Hiraoka earned bronze medal in the competition.

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Japan teen Hiraoka's air in men's halfpipe final

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Taku Hiraoka of Japan competes during his first run in the men's snowboard halfpipe finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Hiraoka earned the bronze medal.

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Hiraoka's air in halfpipe qualification at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Taku Hiraoka of Japan takes a jump during his second run in the men's halfpipe qualification at the Sochi Olympic Games in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Hiraoka in halfpipe qualifiaction at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Taku Hiraoka of Japan is seen after his first run in the men's halfpipe qualifying round at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Hirano, Hiraoka in halfpipe qualification at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Combination photo shows Japan's Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka performing in men's halfpipe qualification at the Sochi Olympic Games in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Hiraoka competes in men's halfpipe qualification

SOCHI, Russia - Taku Hiraoka of Japan takes to the air in the qualifying round of the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Hiraoka's air in halfpipe qualification at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Taku Hiraoka of Japan grabs his board in the air during the first run in the men's halfpipe qualifying round at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Hiraoka in halfpipe qualification at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Taku Hiraoka of Japan takes a jump during his first run in the men's halfpipe qualifying round at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Hiraoka takes silver at men's 60-kg judo event

LONDON, Britain - Silver medalist Hiroaki Hiraoka poses with the Japanese flag after the men's 60-kilogram class judo final at the ExCel London stadium on July 28, 2012. Hiraoka's silver gave Japan a boost for its first medal of the 2012 Summer Games.

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Japan's Hiraoka takes silver at men's 60-kg judo event

LONDON, Britain - Hiroaki Hiraoka smiles with his silver medal for the men's 60-kilogram judo event at the London Olympics hosted at the ExCel London stadium on July 28, 2012.