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Soccer: Japan-Australia World Cup q'fier

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 31 Kyodo - Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi (16) and Australia's Matthew Spiranovic (6) vie for the ball during the first half of a World Cup final-round qualifier at Saitama Stadium, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 31, 2017. Japan won 2-0 to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.

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World Cup players of Cerezo, Frontale receive flowers

OSAKA, Japan - Four members of Cerezo Osaka and Kasawaki Frontale who played in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil -- (from L) Yoshito Okubo (Frontale), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo) and Diego Forlan (Cerezo) -- receive bouquets of flowers before their J-League match at Kincho Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on July 15, 2014. Kakitani left for Switzerland the following day to play for Basel.

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Japan end in 0-0 draw with Greece

NATAL, Brazil - Greece's Panagiotis Kone (C) makes a run while defended by Japan's Keisuke Honda (R) and Hotaru Yamaguchi during the first half of a World Cup Group C match at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. Japan and Greece drew 0-0.

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Japan end in 0-0 draw with Greece

NATAL, Brazil - Greece's Panagiotis Kone (R) makes a run while defended by Japan's Keisuke Honda (C) and Hotaru Yamaguchi during the first half of a World Cup Group C match at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. Japan and Greece drew 0-0.

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Japan end in 0-0 draw with Greece

NATAL, Brazil - Greece's Panagiotis Kone (R) battles for ball with Japan's Shinji Okazaki (C) and Hotaru Yamaguchi during the first half of a World Cup Group C match at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. Japan and Greece drew 0-0.

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Japan's Honda celebrates goal vs Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Japan's Keisuke Honda celebrates his goal with teammate Hotaru Yamaguchi in the first half of a World Cup Group C match against Ivory Coast at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast won the match 2-1.

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Japan vs. Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Members of the Japan soccer national team pose for a photo before a World Cup Group C match against Ivory Coast at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. They are (front row, from L) Makoto Hasebe, Yuto Nagatomo, Atsuto Uchida, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Shinji Okazaki and Shinji Kagawa, and (back row, from L) Yuya Osako, Masato Morishige, Maya Yoshida, goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima and Keisuke Honda. Ivory Coast won 2-1.

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Japan at practice

ITU, Brazil - Yoshito Okubo (L) and Hotaru Yamaguchi practice during a Japan's training session in Itu, Brazil, on June 11, 2014, before their opening Group C game against Ivory Coast in the World Cup finals on June 14.

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Japan's Yamaguchi in action against Cyprus

SAITAMA, Japan - Hotaru Yamaguchi of Japan lines up a shot during the first half of a World Cup warm-up against Cyprus at Saitama Stadium in Saitama on May 27, 2014. Japan won 1-0.

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Japanese players look relaxed ahead of World Cup

IBUSUKI, Japan - Japanese players(from L) Toshihiro Aoyama, Shinji Okazaki, Hiroshi Kiyotake, Gotoku Sakai and Hotaru Yamaguchi take part in a training camp in Kagoshima Prefecture's Ibusuki in southwestern Japan, on May 21, 2014, ahead of the World Cup finals, which will open on June 12 in Brazil.

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Cerezo's Forlan, Kakitani, Yamaguchi before World Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Diego Forlan (L), Yoichiro Kakitani (C) and Hotaru Yamaguchi of Cerezo Osaka pose for photos in Osaka on May 14, 2014. The Japan World Cup squad members and Forlan, a member of Uruguay's provisional 25-man squad, pledged to do their best in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

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Yamaguchi plays in Cerezo's loss to China's Shandong

OSAKA, Japan - Cerezo Osaka captain Hotaru Yamaguchi (C) appears dazed after the J-League club yielded a second goal to China's Shandong Luneng in the first half of a Group E match of the Asian Champions League in Osaka, western Japan, on March 11, 2014. Cerezo lost 3-1.

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Japan midfielder Yamaguchi in action against NZ

TOKYO, Japan - Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi (R) gets the better of a New Zealand opponent as Kesiuke Honda (L) looks on in the first half of a soccer friendly at the National Stadium in Tokyo on March 5, 2014. Japan won 4-2.

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Cerezo Osaka manager meets press before ACL match

POHANG, South Korea - Japanese professional soccer league Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka's manager Ranko Popovic (L) and midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi speak at a press conference in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 24, 2014, on the eve of the team's Asian Champions League match against the Pohang Steelers.

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No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

CARDIFF, Wales - South Korea's Park Chu Young (L) scores the opening goal against Japan during the first half of the men's soccer bronze medal match at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. At center is Japan's captain Maya Yoshida and at right is Hotaru Yamaguchi. South Korea beat Japan 2-0.

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Japan lose to Mexico in men's semifinal

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yuki Otsu (7) celebrates with Daisuke Suzuki (13), Hiroki Sakai (4) and Hotaru Yamaguchi after scoring the team's opening goal during the first half of a men's soccer semifinal match against Mexico at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to Mexico 3-1 and failed to advance to the final.

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Japan lose to Mexico in men's semifinal

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi (R) vies for the ball with Mexico's Javier Aquino during the first half of a men's soccer semifinal at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to Mexico 3-1 and failed to advance to the final.

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Japan whip Egypt to reach 1st men's soccer semis in 44 years

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japan Olympic soccer team players (from L) Daisuke Suzuki, Maya Yoshida, Yuki Otsu, Hotaru Yamaguchi and Yuhei Tokunaga celebrate after beating Egypt 3-0 in a London 2012 Olympic quarterfinal at Old Trafford in Manchester on Aug. 4, 2012.

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Japan whip Egypt to reach 1st men's soccer semis in 44 years

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japan Olympic soccer team players (from L) Shuichi Gonda, Manabu Saito, Yuhei Tokunaga, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Keigo Higashi, Gotoku Sakai and Daisuke Suzuki wave to fans after beating Egypt 3-0 in a London 2012 quarterfinal at Old Trafford in Manchester on Aug. 4, 2012.

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Japan whip Egypt to reach 1st men's soccer semis in 44 years

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japan captain Maya Yoshida (5) hugs goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda after beating Egypt 3-0 in a London 2012 men's Olympic soccer quarterfinal at Old Trafford in Manchester on Aug. 4, 2012. At left is Yuhei Tokunaga and at right is Hotaru Yamaguchi.

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Japan shock Spain in men's soccer for historic victory

GLASGOW, Scotland - Japan national team players (from R) Kazuya Yamamura, Maya Yoshida and Hotaru Yamaguchi surround a Spain player during the second half of an Olympic men's soccer Group D opener at Hampden Park on July 26, 2012. Japan beat Spain 1-0.

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Japan shock Spain in men's soccer for historic victory

GLASGOW, Scotland - Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi (L) vies for the ball during the first half of an Olympic men's soccer Group D opener against Spain at Hampden Park on July 26, 2012. Japan beat Spain 1-0.

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Japan beat Malaysia at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi (L) scores with a header his side's first goal against Malaysia during the second half of a soccer match at the Asian Games on Nov. 10, 2010, at Huadu Stadium in Guangzhou, China. Japan won 2-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the men's soccer tournament.

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HOTARU NO HAKA

HOTARU NO HAKA aka THE GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES HOTARU NO HAKA Date: 1988

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Yamaguchi joins Hannover

Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi attends a press conference in Hannover, Germany on Jan. 4, 2016, after joining German Bundesliga club Hannover. Yamaguchi said he wants to further grow as a soccer player. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaguchi joins Hannover

Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi attends a press conference in Hannover, Germany on Jan. 4, 2016, after joining German Bundesliga club Hannover. Yamaguchi said he wants to further grow as a soccer player. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaguchi joins Hannover

Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi attends a press conference in Hannover, Germany on Jan. 4, 2016, after joining German Bundesliga club Hannover. Yamaguchi said he wants to further grow as a soccer player. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play Afghanistan in World Cup qualifier in Iran

Afghanistan's Islam Amiri (L) and Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi vie for the ball during the first half of a World Cup qualifier at Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Sept. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaguchi equalizer earns Japan point at E. Asian Cup

Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi (front) is congratulated by teammate Tomoaki Makino after scoring an equalizer in the first half of an East Asian Cup game against South Korea in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 5, 2015. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play North Korea in East Asian Cup soccer

Hotaru Yamaguchi of Japan (16) challenges Sim Hyon Jin of North Korea during the first half of a match in the men's tournament at the East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Western Japan hospital opens old ward for public before demolition

Visitors take pictures at the entrance to an old ward at Nishinomiya Kaisei Hospital in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2015, ahead of its demolition. The hospital ward, opened for public viewing before its reconstruction due to deterioration, is famous for being depicted in the novel "Hotaru no Haka" (Grave of the Fireflies) by Akiyuki Nosaka and the 1988 Studio Ghibli animation of the same title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Western Japan hospital opens old ward for public before demolition

Sachiko Yamamoto (L) flips through a photo album with former colleagues at an old ward at Nishinomiya Kaisei Hospital in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2015, reminiscing about the time when she worked there as a student nurse. The hospital building, famous for being depicted in the novel "Hotaru no Haka" (Grave of the Fireflies) by Akiyuki Nosaka and the 1988 Studio Ghibli animation of the same title, will be demolished for reconstruction due to deterioration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual tour to visit places related to "Hotaru no Haka"

A stone monument dedicated to "Hotaru no Haka" (Grave of the Fireflies), a novel by Akiyuki Nosaka based on his experiences in World War II, lies along on a route chosen by a group of citizens that passes places mentioned in the story, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in June 2015. The tour to be held in August consists of three routes in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Firefly squid set Toyama bay aglow in blue as fishing season begins

"Hotaru-ika," or firefly squid, glow blue as fishermen haul in a net in the bay off Namerikawa, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, before dawn on March 15, 2015. The fishing season for the glowing squid peaks in early April and is a popular tourist event in this part of the Sea of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Firefly squid set Toyama bay aglow in blue as fishing season begins

Tourists watch as fishermen haul in "hotaru-ika," or firefly squid, in the bay off Namerikawa, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, before dawn on March 15, 2015. The fishing season for the squid, which glow blue, peaks in early April and is a popular tourist event in this part of the Sea of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Cerezo set to bring back Yamaguchi: report

Japanese midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi kicks the ball in Hannover's 4-1 loss away to Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga on March 5, 2016. The German tabloid Bild reported on June 13 that Cerezo Osaka have asked relegated Hannover about reacquiring Yamaguchi and the two teams are expected to agree on terms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamaguchi suffers facial injury in a game against Syria

Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi (16) vies for the ball with Syrian Osama Omari (11) during the first half of a second-round World Cup Asian qualifiers in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on March 29, 2016. Yamaguchi of German Bundesliga club Hannover later crashed into a Syrian player and was diagnosed with fracture of the nose and orbital floor. Japan beat Syria 5-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamaguchi suffers facial injury in a game against Syria

Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi is carried away on a stretcher after crashing into a Syrian player during a second-round World Cup Asian qualifiers in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on March 29, 2016. Yamaguchi of German Bundesliga club Hannover was diagnosed with fracture of the nose and orbital floor. Japan beat Syria 5-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Cup players of Cerezo, Frontale receive flowers

OSAKA, Japan - Four members of Cerezo Osaka and Kasawaki Frontale who played in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil -- (from L) Yoshito Okubo (Frontale), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo) and Diego Forlan (Cerezo) -- receive bouquets of flowers before their J-League match at Kincho Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on July 15, 2014. Kakitani left for Switzerland the following day to play for Basel. (Kyodo)

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Japan end in 0-0 draw with Greece

NATAL, Brazil - Greece's Panagiotis Kone (R) battles for ball with Japan's Shinji Okazaki (C) and Hotaru Yamaguchi during the first half of a World Cup Group C match at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. Japan and Greece drew 0-0. (Kyodo)

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Japan end in 0-0 draw with Greece

NATAL, Brazil - Greece's Panagiotis Kone (C) makes a run while defended by Japan's Keisuke Honda (R) and Hotaru Yamaguchi during the first half of a World Cup Group C match at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 19, 2014. Japan and Greece drew 0-0. (Kyodo)

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Japan beat Malaysia at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi (L) scores with a header his side's first goal against Malaysia during the second half of a soccer match at the Asian Games on Nov. 10, 2010, at Huadu Stadium in Guangzhou, China. Japan won 2-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the men's soccer tournament. (Kyodo)

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Hotarujaya and Ichinose-bashi Bridge

Ichinose bridge and Hotarujaya. This area, called Ichinose, was famous for its fireflies ( hotaru ) and was counted among the eight best scenes of Nagasaki. Hotarujaya (teahouse) was situated at the entrance to Nagasaki and served as a place to bid farewell to travellers leaving the city. Ichinose Bridge was built through private funding by the Chinese interpreter Chen Dao-Long. There is no record of this bridge ever collapsing.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number109‐21‐0]

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Soccer: Belgium-Japan friendly

Japan's starting 11 pose for a photo before a friendly match against Belgium in Bruges, Belgium, on Nov. 14, 2017: (from L in front row) Hotaru Yamaguchi, Kazuki Nagasawa, Yuto Nagatomo, Yosuke Ideguchi, Takuma Asano (from L in back row) Maya Yoshida, Hiroki Sakai, Tomoaki Makino, Yuya Osako, Genki Haraguchi, Eiji Kawashima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Hotaru Yamaguchi

Vissel Kobe midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi (R) celebrates with teammate Andres Iniesta after scoring a goal during the first half of a J-League first division match against Consadole Sapporo in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2020.

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Football: Vissel Kobe-Sagan Tosu in J-League

Sagan Tosu's Fernando Torres (L) vies for the ball in the air with Hotaru Yamaguchi of Vissel Kobe during the first half of a J-League football match in Kobe, western Japan, on March 2, 2019. Vissel Kobe won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Thai striker Chanathip

Thai striker Chanathip Songkrasin (R) of Consadole Sapporo and Hotaru Yamaguchi of Cerezo Osaka vie for the ball during the second half of a 1-1 draw in the J-League first division in Sapporo on Aug. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan vs Poland at World Cup

Poland's Piotr Zielinski (back) challenges Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi for the ball during the second half of a World Cup group stage match at Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, on June 28, 2018. Japan advanced to the last 16 despite a 1-0 loss to Poland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan vs Poland at World Cup

Hotaru Yamaguchi (R) of Japan and Piotr Zielinski of Poland challenge for the ball during the first half of a World Cup Group H match between the two countries in Volgograd, Russia, on June 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan vs Colombia at World Cup

James Rodriguez of Colombia (C) tries to fend off Hotaru Yamaguchi of Japan during the second half of a World Cup group stage match in Saransk, Russia, on June 19, 2018. Japan won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo