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Breaking: World championships

Breaking: World championships

Japan's Shigeyuki Nakarai (C) poses after winning gold in the men's category at the breaking world championships in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside compatriots Isshin Hishikawa (L) and Hiroto Ono, who won silver and bronze, respectively.

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Breaking: World championships

Breaking: World championships

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa performs en route to winning silver in the men's category at the breaking world championships in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-BREAKING-B-BOYS

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-BREAKING-B-BOYS

(240624) -- BUDAPEST, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hishikawa Issin of Japan competes during the round robin of B-Boys of breaking at the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, on June 23, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-BREAKING-B-BOYS

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-BREAKING-B-BOYS

(240624) -- BUDAPEST, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hishikawa Issin of Japan competes during the round robin of B-Boys of breaking at the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, on June 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Breaking: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Breaking: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Issin Hishikawa of Japan competes in the men's breaking pre-qualifier battle during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 22, 2024.

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Breaking: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Breaking: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Issin Hishikawa of Japan competes in the men's breaking pre-qualifier battle during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 22, 2024.

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Breaking: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Breaking: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Issin Hishikawa of Japan competes in the men's breaking pre-qualifier battle during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 22, 2024.

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Breaking: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Breaking: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Issin Hishikawa of Japan competes in the men's breaking pre-qualifier battle during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 22, 2024.

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Breakdancing: Japan national c'ships

Breakdancing: Japan national c'ships

Issin Hishikawa performs en route to winning the men's final at the Japanese national breakdancing championships on Feb. 18, 2024, at Tokyo's NHK Hall.

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Breakdancing: Japanese national c'ships

Breakdancing: Japanese national c'ships

Issin Hishikawa performs en route to winning the men's final at the Japanese national breakdancing championships on Feb. 18, 2024, at Tokyo's NHK Hall.

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Breakdancing: Japan national c'ships

Breakdancing: Japan national c'ships

Issin Hishikawa performs en route to winning the men's final at the Japanese national breakdancing championships on Feb. 18, 2024, at Tokyo's NHK Hall.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(231008) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hishikawa Isshin of Japan competes during the men's bronze medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(231008) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hishikawa Isshin of Japan competes during the men's bronze medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(231008) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hishikawa Isshin of Japan competes during the men's bronze medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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Asian Games: Breakdancing

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa competes in the men's breakdancing knockouts match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 7, 2023.

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Asian Games: Breakdancing

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa competes in the men's breakdancing knockouts match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 7, 2023.

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Asian Games: Breakdancing

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa competes in the men's breakdancing pre-selection match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 6, 2023.

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Asian Games: Breakdancing

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa competes in the men's breakdancing pre-selection match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 6, 2023.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-BREAKING-ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-BREAKING-ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (CN)

(230702) -- HANGZHOU, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hishikawa Isshin (Issin) of Japan competes during the B-Boy competition of the 2023 WDSF Asian Breaking Championships in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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Breakdancing event in southwestern Japan

Breakdancing event in southwestern Japan

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa, also known as B-boy Issin, performs a one-armed handstand in the opening round of the Breaking for Gold World Series stop in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 24, 2023.

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Breakdancing competition

Breakdancing competition

Isshin Hishikawa (L) and Yurie Nemoto pose with their champions plaques at a breakdancing event in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2022. The national champions go on to represent Japan at the World Final in New York in November.

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Breakdancing competition

Breakdancing competition

Isshin Hishikawa reacts after winning the B-Boy title at a national-level breakdancing event held in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2022.

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Breakdancing competition

Breakdancing competition

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa shows his moves in the B-Boy final at a national-level breakdancing event held in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2022.

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Breakdancing competition

Breakdancing competition

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa shows his moves in the B-Boy final at a national-level breakdancing event held in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2022.

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