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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Lashes Okinawa and Amami Islands With Destructive Winds

Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain and damaging winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan, as it approached Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1. All flights to and from Naha Airport were cancelled, while public transport, schools, and businesses were also shut for the day.

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Japan: High Waves Pound Yoron Island Shore as Typhoon Jangmi Approaches

Typhoon Jangmi brought strong winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan on Monday, June 1 as it approached the Okinawa main island.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

TOKYO, Japan, March 16 Kyodo - Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese golfer Isao Aoki delivers a eulogy at a memorial ceremony for Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki in Tokyo on March 16, 2026. Ozaki died in December 2025 aged 78 after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

People gather at a memorial ceremony in Tokyo for professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki on March 16, 2026. He died in December 2025 aged 78 after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese golfer Tsuneyuki Nakajima prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Photo taken March 16, 2026, shows a portrait of legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour. ==Kyodo

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki acknowledges the fans after winning the Japan PGA Championship at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 19, 1971, for his first career win. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki lifts the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2002, becoming the oldest winner on the Japan Golf Tour at 55 years and 7 months. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Former professional golfer Masashi Ozaki speaks to the media in Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in September 2020. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki poses with the victor's trophy after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki poses with the victor's trophy after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki poses with the victor's trophy after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki (C) celebrates after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki (C) celebrates after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki reacts after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki reacts after winning the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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Golf: Ricoh Cup

Ai Suzuki hits a shot on the second playoff hole of the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup on Nov. 30, 2025, at Miyazaki Country Club in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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Golf: TOUR Championship

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, on Aug. 24, 2025.

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Golf: TOUR Championship

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama makes a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, on Aug. 24, 2025.

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Golf: TOUR Championship

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits off the 18th tee during the final round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, on Aug. 24, 2025.

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Golf: Nippon Series JT Cup

Takumi Kanaya poses after winning Japan's JGTO men's pro golf tour's earnings title at the completion of the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Inagi, western Tokyo, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Golf: Nippon Series JT Cup

Takumi Kanaya poses after winning Japan's JGTO men's pro golf tour's earnings title at the completion of the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Inagi, western Tokyo, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Golf: Nihon Series JT Cup

South Africa's Shaun Norris poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Japan tour's season-ending Nihon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Inagi, western Tokyo, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Colombia's Nico Echavarria celebrates after winning the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Colombia's Nico Echavarria poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits off the second tee during the final round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits off the second tee during the third round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 26, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan lines up a putt on the 15th hole during the third round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 26, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee during the third round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 26, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 26, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 25, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 24, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the second tee during the first round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 24, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the second tee during the first round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 24, 2024.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama attends a press conference at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 22, 2024, ahead of the Zozo Championship tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, starting on Oct. 24.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama practices at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 22, 2024, ahead of the Zozo Championship tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, starting on Oct. 24.

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Golf: Salonpas Cup

South Korean amateur golfer Lee Hyo Song poses for a photo after winning the Salonpas Cup on May 5, 2024, on Ibaraki Golf Club's East Course in Tsukubamirai, northeast of Tokyo. She became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Tour history at 15 years and 176 days old.

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Golf: Salonpas Cup

South Korean amateur golfer Lee Hyo Song poses for a photo after winning the Salonpas Cup on May 5, 2024, on Ibaraki Golf Club's East Course in Tsukubamirai, northeast of Tokyo. She became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Tour history at 15 years and 176 days old.

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Golf: ISPS Handa Championship

Yuto Katsuragawa of Japan poses for a photo after winning the ISPS Handa Championship golf tournament at Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on April 28, 2024. The men's golf tournament is co-sanctioned by the JGTO Tour and Europe's DP World Tour.

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Golf: ISPS Handa Championship

Yuto Katsuragawa of Japan poses for a photo after winning the ISPS Handa Championship golf tournament at Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on April 28, 2024. The men's golf tournament is co-sanctioned by the JGTO Tour and Europe's DP World Tour.

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