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Asahi Kasei wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

Asahi Kasei ekiden road relay team anchor Ryuto Igawa crosses the finish line of the national corporate championship race in Maebashi, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2025 for the team's first victory in five years.

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Asahi Kasei wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

Asahi Kasei ekiden road relay team anchor Ryuto Igawa crosses the finish line of the national corporate championship race in Maebashi, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2025 for the team's first victory in five years.

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Asahi Kasei wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

Asahi Kasei ekiden road relay team anchor Ryuto Igawa is tossed in the air by teammates after the team won the national corporate championship race in Maebashi, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2025 for the first time in five years.

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JGSDF Col. speaks about S. Sudan PKO

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Kenichi Igawa speaks about the peace keeping operation in South Sudan during a press conference at GSDF's Camp Senzo in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 21, 2014, after returning from the 6-month deployment to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

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Igawa eyes move to majors through posting system

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers lefty Kei Igawa, who has set his sights on a move to the major leagues, made a formal request on Dec. 27 that he be put up for auction via the posting system.

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Actress Igawa's bar used in TV CM opens in Tokyo, Osaka

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Haruka Igawa talks about how to make good highball in Tokyo on Oct.8, 2014, as Suntory Liquors Ltd. opened the virtual bar "Lantern" used in her television commercial for a limited run through Oct. 13 at Tokyo's Roppongi Hills and Osaka's Grand Front Osaka.

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Kawasaki Frontale's Igawa fires shot in ACL game

KAWASAKI, Japan - Defender Yusuke Igawa of Japan's J-League club Kawasaki Frontale unleashes a shot as defender Chen Xavier of China's Guizhou Renhe closes in during an AFC Champions League game in Kawasaki, Japan, on Feb. 26, 2014. Kawasaki won 1-0.

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Japanese troops in S. Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Col. Kenichi Igawa, who leads a Ground Self-Defense Force engineering unit in South Sudan, is interviewed by Kyodo News in the capital Juba on Feb. 12, 2014. The Japanese unit is taking part in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the African country.

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Oldest serving mayor wins 4th term at 82

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Shigemasa Igawa, 82, Japan's oldest serving mayor, holds a bouquet in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on April 8, 2012, after securing his fourth term without a vote in the mayoral election in the western city.

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Former Yankees hurler Igawa joins Orix

OSAKA, Japan - Former New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa smiles at a press conference at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on March 28, 2012. The Orix Buffaloes the same day announced the acquisition of Igawa.

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Former Yankees hurler Igawa joins Orix

OSAKA, Japan - Former New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa (L) shakes hands with Yoshio Murayama, head of Orix Buffaloes' team operations, at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on March 28, 2012. The baseball team the same day announced the acquisition of Igawa.

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Yankees' Igawa returning home for quake-hit family

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa speaks to reporters at Tampa international airport in Florida on March 12, 2011, on his way back to Japan to see his family. His family live in the town of Oarai in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, which was hit by a massive earthquake.

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Yankees Igawa pitches 3 scoreless innings vs. Phillies

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa throws three shutout innings in an exhibition game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Tampa, Florida, March 16.

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Yankees Igawa pitches 3 scoreless innings vs. Phillies

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa throws three shutout innings in an exhibition game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Tampa, Florida, March 16.

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Japanese major leaguers at final stage of spring training

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa practices pitching, as manager Joe Giradi looks on at the club's spring training camp at Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 27. (MLB)

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Yankees demote struggling pitcher Igawa to minors

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Igawa of Japan leaves Yankee Stadium in New York on May 7 after his club decided to send him to its minor league affiliate.

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Matsui, Jojima go deep, Igawa pounded by Mariners

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) races to the first base with New York Yankees starter Kei Igawa (L) after hitting an infield grounder in the third inning at Yankee Stadium on May 4. Ichiro had two hits as the Mariners outslugged the New York Yankees 15-11. (MLB)

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Matsui, Jojima go deep, Igawa pounded by Mariners

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki slams a solo homer off Seattle Mariners starter Baek Cha Seung in the third inning at Yankee Stadium on May 4. Matsui came within one of reaching 2,000 career hits in Japan and the major leagues, but the team lost to the Mariners 15-11. (MLB)

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Matsui, Jojima go deep, Igawa pounded by Mariners

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Kei Igawa stands downcast after allowing a solo homer to Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima (L) in the second inning at Yankee Stadium on May 4. Igawa blew a five-run lead in his return to the rotation as the Mariners outslugged the Yankees 15-11. (MLB)

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Matsui, Jojima go deep, Igawa pounded by Mariners

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima traces the ball after hitting a solo homer off New York Yankees starter Kei Igawa in the second inning at Yankee Stadium on May 4. The Mariners outslugged the Yankees 15-11. (MLB)

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Matsui, Jojima go deep, Igawa pounded by Mariners

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Kei Igawa (R) hands the ball to team manager Joe Torre (L) as he leaves the mound in the fifth inning after allowing eight runs to the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on May 4. Standing at center is catcher Jorge Posada. Igawa blew a five-run lead in his return to the rotation as the Mariners outslugged the Yankees 15-11. (MLB)

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Matsuzaka chats with Igawa

NEW YORK, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) and New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa chat before the start of their teams' game at Yankee Stadium on April 29. The Red Sox beat the Yankees 7-4. (MLB)

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Igawa gets win in relief, Yankees snap losing skid

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa of Japan pitches against the Boston Red Sox in their game at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 28. Igawa came out of the bullpen to deliver a gem and lift the Yankees to a 3-1 win over the Red Sox.

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Igawa gets 1st major league win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa of Japan (R) and manager Joe Torre shake hands after Igawa picked up his first major league win as the Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 18.

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Igawa gets 1st major league win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Kei Igawa of Japan pitches against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 18. Igawa threw six effective innings to pick up his first major league win as the Yankees won 9-2.

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Igawa gets 1st major league win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa of Japan speaks to reporters after picking up his first major league win as the Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 9-2 at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 18.

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Igawa gets 1st major league win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Kei Igawa of Japan pitches against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 18. Igawa threw six effective innings to pick up his first major league win as the Yankees won 9-2.

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Matsui, Igawa watch Yankees-Athletics game

OAKLAND, United States - Outfielder Hideki Matsui (R) and pitcher Kei Igawa watch a game between their New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland on April 14. Matsui is now placed on the 15-day disabled list due to his strained left hamstring.

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Igawa rocked in major league debut

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees rookie Kei Igawa (C) talks with pitching coach Ron Guidry and catcher Jorge Posada after allowing a solo homer to Baltimore Orioles infielder Melvin Mora in the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium on April 7. Igawa was rocked for seven runs in five innings, but escaped with a no-decision as the Yankees came back from a four-run deficit to win 10-7. (MLB)

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Igawa rocked in major league debut

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees rookie Kei Igawa talks with catcher Jorge Posada after allowing a solo homer to Baltimore Orioles infielder Melvin Mora in the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium on April 7. Igawa was rocked for seven runs in five innings, but escaped with a no-decision as the Yankees came back from a four-run deficit to win 10-7. (MLB)

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Igawa pitches 5 shutout innings, gets 1st spring win

TAMPA, Florida - New York Yankees rookie Kei Igawa in action against the Philadelphia Phillies on March 20, pitching a two-hitter in five shutout innings to pick up his first win in his fourth spring training outing.

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Igawa in preseason practice

TAMAPA, United States - New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa practices fielding with teammates in Tampa, Florida, on March 14. (MLB)

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Igawa in preseason practice

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa practices pitching in Tampa, Florida, on March 13. (MLB)

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Igawa fails to impress, Iwamura gets 1st hit

BRADENTON, United States - Pittsburgh Pirates non-roster invitee Masumi Kuwata speaks with reporters on March 10 as he sat out practice after spraining his left ankle while fielding a grounder in the previous day's relief outing against the Atlanta Braves. (MLB)

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Igawa fails to impress, Iwamura gets 1st hit

ST PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura hits an RBI single to right on March 10 for his first hit of the spring after going hitless in nine at-bats. Iwamura also flied out and struck out as a split squad of the Devil Rays lost 6-4 to a Philadelphia Phillies split group. (MLB)

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Igawa fails to impress, Iwamura gets 1st hit

BRADENTON, United States - New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa drinks water back at the bench after pitching three innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates in his second outing of the spring on March 10. Igawa yielded a two-run homer to Ronny Paulino in the third inning of the Yankees' 5-3 win. He struck out four and walked none. (MLB)

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Rough start for Igawa, H. Matsui homers

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa of Japan pitches in a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers at Legends Field in Tampa, Florida, on March 5. Igawa was charged with two runs on two hits and three walks on 40 pitches in 1-plus innings.

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Rough start for Igawa, H. Matsui homers

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer in the second inning of a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers at Legends Field in Tampa, Florida, on March 5.

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Yankees' Matsui begins spring training

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui (C) runs Feb. 20 during spring training in Tampa, Florida. At left is rookie pitcher Kei Igawa.

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Yankees' Igawa practices throwing in spring camp

TAMPA, United States - Japanese pitcher Kei Igawa pitches in the New York Yankees spring training in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 17. (MLB)

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Igawa joins Yankees' spring training in Florida

TAMPA, United States - The New York Yankees' Kei Igawa (L) plays catch Feb. 15 in Tampa, Florida, where the Yankees spring training camp began the same day. (MLB)

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Yankees pitcher Igawa jets off to Florida

NARITA, Japan - The New York Yankees' latest Japanese import Kei Igawa speaks with reporters at Narita airport on Feb. 4 prior to departure for the United States to continue his preparations for the Yankees upcoming spring training camp in Florida. ''I'll be playing in the United States now but I want to do things in the same way I normally would,'' said Igawa, who will continue tuning up in Tampa, Florida, where the Yankees camp begins on Feb. 15.

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Yankees pitcher Igawa jets off to Florida

NARITA, Japan - With flowers presented by media representatives in hands, the New York Yankees' latest Japanese import Kei Igawa leaves Narita airport for the United States on Feb. 4 to continue his preparations for the Yankees upcoming spring training camp in Florida.

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Igawa kicks off preseason training

HITACHINAKA, Japan - Kei Igawa, who has signed a five-year contract with the New York Yankees, plays catch in preparation for his preseason training in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Jan. 12. (MLB)

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Baseball: Lifelong dream became a reality, Igawa says

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese pitcher Kei Igawa, posing with a giant Yankee logo, debuts as a New York Yankee at a news conference in New York on Jan. 8. ''Today, my lifelong dream became a reality, to be a Major League Baseball player,'' he says.

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Igawa debuts as New York Yankee

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese left-hander Kei Igawa smiles with a cap of the New York Yankees during a news conference at Yankee Stadium on Jan. 8.

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Igawa debuts as New York Yankee

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese left-hander Kei Igawa, wearing a pinstriped jersey, smiles at a news conference at Yankee Stadium on Jan. 8.

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Igawa debuts as New York Yankee

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese left-hander Kei Igawa debuts as a New York Yankee on Jan. 8. He said, ''Today, my lifelong dream became a reality, to be a Major League Baseball player,'' during a news conference at Yankee Stadium.

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Igawa debuts as New York Yankee

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese left-hander Kei Igawa, a fresh New York Yankee wearing a pinstriped jersey, shows off his back during a news conference at Yankee Stadium on Jan. 8.

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Yankees pitcher Igawa heads for New York

NARITA, Japan - New York Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa prepares to leave Narita airport for New York on Jan. 8 to attend a news conference over his joining the U.S. major league club.