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Football: Empress's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina women's football team players celebrate after beating INAC Kobe Leonessa for their maiden Empress's Cup at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Football: Empress's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina women's football team players celebrate after beating INAC Kobe Leonessa for their maiden Empress's Cup at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Football: Empress's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina women's football club players celebrate after beating INAC Kobe Leonessa for their maiden Empress's Cup at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Football: Empress's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina women's football club players celebrate after beating INAC Kobe Leonessa for their maiden Empress's Cup at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Football: Empress's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina women's football team players pose for a photo after beating INAC Kobe Leonessa for their maiden Empress's Cup at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Football: Empress's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina women's football team players pose for a photo after beating INAC Kobe Leonessa for their maiden Empress's Cup at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Football: Empress's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina women's football team players acknowledge the fans after beating INAC Kobe Leonessa for their maiden Empress's Cup at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Football: Empress's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina women's football team players acknowledge the fans after beating INAC Kobe Leonessa for their maiden Empress's Cup at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Football: AFC Champions League Elite match

Police officers stand guard near the stadium hosting an AFC Champions League Elite group stage football match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Chengdu Rongcheng in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Football: AFC Champions League Elite match

Security is tightened around the stadium hosting an AFC Champions League Elite group stage football match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Chengdu Rongcheng in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

Hanshin Tigers fans celebrate after the baseball team won the Central League pennant following a 2-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after the baseball team won the Central League pennant following a 2-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after the baseball team won the Central League pennant following a 2-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after the baseball team won the Central League pennant following a 2-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Crown prince in Hiroshima

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a new football stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on July 24, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Carp vs. BayStars

Hiroshima Carp starter Hiroki Tokoda pitches in a spring training baseball game against the DeNA BayStars on March 11, 2025, at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

File photo taken at Hiroshima Citizens Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 1976, shows Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima being tossed into the air by his players after the team won the Central League championship. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows plays center field during the seventh inning of the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows hits a double during the sixth inning of the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows rounds first base after hitting a double during the sixth inning of the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows acknowledges the crowd during the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (23) of the Yakult Swallows watches a video message from former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows bursts into tears during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (facing camera) of the Yakult Swallows gives flowers to his family during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (C) of the Yakult Swallows poses for a photo during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium, alongside pitcher Masanori Ishikawa and team mascot Tsubakuro.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (R) of the Yakult Swallows acknowledges the crowd during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (R) of the Yakult Swallows acknowledges the crowd after his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (L) of the Yakult Swallows hugs his son, who threw the ceremonial first pitch, prior to the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (R) of the Yakult Swallows hugs infielder Munetaka Murakami after winning the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows is tossed into the air by teammates during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Yakult Swallows is tossed into the air by teammates during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players and manager Shinnosuke Abe (far R) acknowledge fans after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players celebrate after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players celebrate after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players shower each other with beer at a hotel in Hiroshima after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in the western Japan city on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki

Roki Sasaki of the Lotte Marines pitches in a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on June 8, 2024.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Carp

Shun Mizutani of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp on June 6, 2024, at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan

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Baseball: Lotte vs. Carp

Hiroshima Carp right-hander Daichi Osera (R) celebrates with catcher Tsubasa Aizawa after throwing a no-hitter against the Lotte Marines in an interleague baseball game at Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium on June 7, 2024.

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Baseball: DeNA BayStars pitcher Imanaga

Shota Imanaga of the DeNA BayStars pitches against the Hiroshima Carp in their Central League game at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 21, 2023. Imanaga worked eight scoreless innings in his team's 1-0 win over the Hiroshima Carp in his season debut.

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Baseball: Climax Series Final Stage

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after beating the Hiroshima Carp 4-2 for a three-game sweep of their Central League Climax Series Final Stage at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 20, 2023.

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Baseball: Climax Series Final Stage

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after beating the Hiroshima Carp 4-2 for a three-game sweep of their Central League Climax Series Final Stage at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 20, 2023.

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Football: Regina win Japan's WE League Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina players celebrate after winning the WE League Cup women's football final against Albirex Niigata Ladies on Oct. 14, 2023, at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

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Football: Regina win Japan's WE League Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina players (front) acknowledge the crowd after winning the WE League Cup women's football final against Albirex Niigata Ladies on Oct. 14, 2023, at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

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Football: Regina win Japan's WE League Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina players rush to the pitch as they win the WE League Cup women's football final against Albirex Niigata Ladies on Oct. 14, 2023, at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

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Football: Regina win Japan's WE League Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina players acknowledge the crowd after winning the WE League Cup women's football final against Albirex Niigata Ladies on Oct. 14, 2023, at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

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Football: Regina win Japan's WE League Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina players celebrate after winning the WE League Cup women's football final against Albirex Niigata Ladies on Oct. 14, 2023, at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.