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Snowboarding: World championships

Japanese athletes pose for a photo after their podium finishes at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025, with (from L, top, clockwise) Mari Fukada, Kokomo Murase and Reira Iwabuchi winning bronze, gold, silver, respectively in the women's big air event while Taiga Hasegawa and Ryoma Kimata winning silver and gold, respectively in the men's competitions.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japanese snowboarders -- (from L) Reira Iwabuchi, Kokomo Murase and Mari Fukada -- pose for photos after winning silver, gold, bronze, respectively, in the women's big air event at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Reira Iwabuchi of Japan competes in the women's big air final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japanese snowboarders -- (from L) Reira Iwabuchi, Kokomo Murase and Mari Fukada -- celebrate on the podium after winning silver, gold, bronze, respectively, in the women's big air event at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Reira Iwabuchi competes in the women's snowboard slopestyle final at the Freestyle World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 21, 2025. She won bronze.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Reira Iwabuchi competes in the women's snowboard slopestyle final at the Freestyle World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 21, 2025. She won bronze.

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Snowboarding: World championships

New Zealand's Zoi Sadowski Synnott (C) poses after winning gold in the women's snowboard slopestyle event at the Freestyle World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 21, 2025, alongside silver medalist Kokomo Murase (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Reira Iwabuchi also of Japan.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Kokomo Murase (R) and Reira Iwabuchi are pictured after winning silver and bronze, respectively, in the women's snowboard slopestyle event at the Freestyle World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 21, 2025.

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Snowboarding: X Games

Britain's Mia Brookers (C) celebrates after winning gold in the women's snowboard slopestyle at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 26, 2024, alongside Japan's Kokomo Murase (L) and compatriot Reira Iwabuchi, who finished second and third, respectively.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-QUALIFICATION(CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iwabuchi Reira of Japan competes during the women's snowboard big air qualification at the FIS Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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Football: Ex-Nadeshiko Japan star Mana Iwabuchi

Mana Iwabuchi, a member of Nadeshiko Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup-winning football squad, attends her retirement press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2023.

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Football: Ex-Nadeshiko Japan star Mana Iwabuchi

Mana Iwabuchi, a member of Nadeshiko Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup-winning football squad, wipes away a tear during her retirement press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2023.

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Football: SheBelieves Cup

Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (blue) looks stunned after U.S. forward Mallory Swanson scores a first-half goal in the second round of games for the SheBelieves Cup women's football tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 19, 2023.

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Snowboarding: X Games big air champ Iwabuchi

Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023, following her victory in the women's big air event at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 28.

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Snowboarding: X Games big air champ Iwabuchi

Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi meets the press at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023, following her victory in the women's big air event at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 28.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Iwabuchi wins X Games big air

Japan's Reira Iwabuchi (C) celebrates on the podium after winning the women's snowboard big air event at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 28, 2023, alongside Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (L) of New Zealand and Laurie Blouin of Canada, who won silver and bronze, respectively.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Iwabuchi wins X Games big air

Japan's Reira Iwabuchi competes en route to winning the women's snowboard big air event at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 28, 2023.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Iwabuchi wins X Games big air

Japan's Reira Iwabuchi poses on the podium after winning the women's snowboard big air event at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 28, 2023.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 19 Kyodo - Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi smiles after finishing her second run in the women's big air qualifying round at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 19, 2018.

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Snowboarding World Cup

SNOWMASS, United States, Jan. 10 Kyodo - Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi takes to the air in the women's qualification round of a World Cup slopestyle event in Snowmass, Colorado, on Jan. 10, 2018.

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Japanese women beat Denmark in Algarve Cup

PARCHAL, Portugal - Mana Iwabuchi (right) of Japan shouts in joy after scoring a goal in an Algarve Cup game against Denmark in Parchal, Portugal, on March 7, 2014. Nadeshiko Japan won 1-0.

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Japan's Iwabuchi sores against Denmark in Algarve Cup

PARCHAL, Portugal - Mana Iwabuchi of Japan scores against Denmark in Parchal, Portugal, on March 7, 2014, during the Algarve Cup women's soccer tournament.

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Japan held by S. Africa, finish 2nd in Group F

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (L) attempts to head the ball during the first half of a women's soccer Group F match against South Africa at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012. Japan and South Africa drew 0-0.

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Japan held by S. Africa, finish 2nd in Group F

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (L) fights for the ball during the first half of the women's soccer Group F match against South Africa at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012. Japan and South Africa drew 0-0.

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Japan held by Swedes in Olympic stalemate

COVENTRY, England - Asuna Tanaka (R) of Japan vies for the ball after coming on as a substitute in the middle of second half of the Group F Women's Olympic soccer game between Japan and Sweden at the City of Coventry Stadium on July 28, 2012. On the left is Mana Iwabuchi.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother writes lyrics for song

TOKYO, Japan - Sakie Yokota (C), the mother of Megumi Yokota who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, announces a CD at a press conference in Tokyo on May 9. Yokota wrote the lyrics for a song that will be released on CD on May 10. The lyrics for the song, ''Like Cosmos,'' are based on the memories of Sakie and Megumi when the Yokotas were living in Niigata Prefecture at the time of the abduction. The music was composed by singer-songwriter Makoto Iwabuchi (R).

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Snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi

Japanese snowboarding Olympian Reira Iwabuchi gives an interview in Ranzan, a town in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 31, 2022.

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Snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi

Japanese snowboarding Olympian Reira Iwabuchi practices her aerial moves in Ranzan, a town in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 31, 2022.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Japan's Takeru Otsuka (L) and Reira Iwabuchi pose for a photo after winning men's and women's Big Air titles at the Snowboard Park and Pipe World Cup on Oct. 22, 2022, in Chur, Switzerland.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi (R) is embraced by fellow competitors after coming close to landing a frontside triple underflip, a trick that no woman has ever made in a contest, at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi (C) is embraced by fellow competitors after coming close to landing a frontside triple underflip, a trick that no woman has ever made in a contest, at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iwabuchi Reira of Japan reacts during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iwabuchi Reira of Japan competes during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iwabuchi Reira of Japan competes during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Athletes embrace Iwabuchi Reira (front) of Japan during women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iwabuchi Reira of Japan competes during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iwabuchi Reira of Japan reacts during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rong Ge (L) of China hugs Iwabuchi Reira of Japan during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Athletes comfort Iwabuchi Reira of Japan during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Laurie Blouin (rear) of Canada hugs Iwabuchi Reira of Japan during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iwabuchi Reira of Japan competes during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Laurie Blouin (rear) of Canada hugs Iwabuchi Reira of Japan during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-WOMEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iwabuchi Reira of Japan competes during the women's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Composite photo shows Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi performing a trick (R to L) on her third run in the women's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi performs a trick on her third run of the women's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi competes in the women's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi competes in the women's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi competes in the women's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi competes in the women's big air qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi performs a trick during the women's big air qualification at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.