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Baseball: Ohtani among 8 players named for Japan's WBC roster

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (C) meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing the first eight members of his roster for March's World Baseball Classic, including Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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Baseball: Ohtani among 8 players named for Japan's WBC roster

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (C) meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing the first eight members of his roster for March's World Baseball Classic, including Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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Baseball: Ohtani among 8 players named for Japan's WBC roster

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata poses in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing the first eight members of his roster for March's World Baseball Classic, including Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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Baseball: Ohtani among 8 players named for Japan's WBC roster

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata poses in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing the first eight members of his roster for March's World Baseball Classic, including Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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Baseball: Ohtani among 8 players named for Japan's WBC roster

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata poses in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing the first eight members of his roster for March's World Baseball Classic, including Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

The manager of Japan's national baseball team, Hirokazu Ibata, poses for a photo in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing eight of the members to play at the 2026 World Baseball Classic in March.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

The manager of Japan's national baseball team, Hirokazu Ibata, announces eight of the members to play at the 2026 World Baseball Classic in March on Dec. 26, 2025, in Tokyo.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

Japan's national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata announces eight members to play at the 2026 World Baseball Classic in March on Dec. 26, 2025, in Tokyo.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

The manager of Japan's national baseball team, Hirokazu Ibata, announces eight of the members to play at the 2026 World Baseball Classic in March on Dec. 26, 2025, in Tokyo.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

The manager of Japan's national baseball team, Hirokazu Ibata, announces eight of the members to play at the 2026 World Baseball Classic in March on Dec. 26, 2025, in Tokyo.

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Cannes - Opening Dinner DN

Hirokazu Kore-eda attends the 2025 opening Dinner during of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2025 in Cannes, France.Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Opening Dinner DN

Hirokazu Kore-eda attends the 2025 opening Dinner during of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2025 in Cannes, France.Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Opening Red Carpet AM

Hirokazu Koreeda attending the Opening Ceremony and "Leave One Day" Premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2025, in Cannes, southern France. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Opening Red Carpet AM

Hirokazu Koreeda attending the Opening Ceremony and "Leave One Day" Premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2025, in Cannes, southern France. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes Opening Ceremony JR

Hirokazu Kore Eda attending the Opening Ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May, 13, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes Opening Ceremony JR

Hirokazu Kore Eda attending the Opening Ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May, 13, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (L) and Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata pose for a photo ahead of the second game of the MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series between the Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Tokyo Dome on March 19, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (back, far L) and players high-five each other after beating the Netherlands in the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata (L) meets with York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga during a visit to the club's spring training site in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 21, 2025, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata (L) shakes hands with York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga during a visit to the club's spring training site in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 21, 2025, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata meets the press after meeting with New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga during a visit to the club's spring training site in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 21, 2025, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata (L) and Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox are pictured at the Red Sox's spring training site in Fort Myers, Florida, on Feb. 22, 2025. Ibata is visiting Major League Baseball spring training sites to meet with Japanese players ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March 2026.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata meets the press during his visit to Chicago Cubs' spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata (R) chats with Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell during a visit to the club's spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata meets the press during his visit to Chicago Cubs' spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

Two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch as Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata (far L) visits the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2025, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March 2026.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata (R) visits the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2025, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March 2026. Standing next to him is Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

Two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch as Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata (far L) visits the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2025, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March 2026.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

Two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch as Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata (2nd from L) visits the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2025, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March 2026.

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Baseball: Japan baseball team manager Ibata

Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata (L) shakes hands with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts during a visit to the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2025, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March 2026.

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Baseball: Premier12

Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (L) and his Australian counterpart David Nilsson pose for a photo during a press conference at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in central Japan on Nov. 12, 2024, the eve of the opening game of Group B at the Premier12 baseball tournament.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.

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Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda Film exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - A poster of Hirokazu Koreeda's film is seen on the street in Shanghai, China, September 12, 2024. In order to promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship with Osaka, the Hirokazu Koreeda Film Exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance, landed at Tianshan Cinema of Hongqiao Art Center.