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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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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku (3rd from L) and two grand champions -- Onosato (2nd from L) and Hoshoryu (3rd from R) -- open the cask during a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the association's founding at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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Golf: Casio World Open

Ryuichi Oiwa poses with the trophy after winning the Casio World Open Golf Tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2025.

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Golf: Casio World Open

Ryuichi Oiwa reacts after winning the Casio World Open Golf Tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2025.

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Golf: Casio World Open

Ryuichi Oiwa of Japan hits a shot on the fifth hole during the final round at the Casio World Open Golf Tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2025.

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Golf: Casio World Open

Ryuichi Oiwa poses with the trophy after winning the Casio World Open Golf Tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2025.

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Golf: Casio World Open

Ryuichi Oiwa reacts after winning the Casio World Open Golf Tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2025.

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MIKI HOUSE First Store in Yangzhou

YANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - A high-end mother and baby brand from Japan MIKI HOUSE open its first store in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on October 21, 2025.

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MIKI HOUSE First Store in Yangzhou

YANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - A high-end mother and baby brand from Japan MIKI HOUSE open its first store in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on October 21, 2025.

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MIKI HOUSE First Store in Yangzhou

YANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - A high-end mother and baby brand from Japan MIKI HOUSE open its first store in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on October 21, 2025.

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MIKI HOUSE First Store in Yangzhou

YANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - A high-end mother and baby brand from Japan MIKI HOUSE open its first store in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on October 21, 2025.

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MIKI HOUSE First Store in Yangzhou

YANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - A high-end mother and baby brand from Japan MIKI HOUSE open its first store in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on October 21, 2025.

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MIKI HOUSE First Store in Yangzhou

YANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - A high-end mother and baby brand from Japan MIKI HOUSE open its first store in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on October 21, 2025.

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MIKI HOUSE First Store in Yangzhou

YANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - A high-end mother and baby brand from Japan MIKI HOUSE open its first store in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on October 21, 2025.

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WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis Championship Begins

Sakatsume Himeno hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match between Sakatsume Himeno of Japan and Sofia Kenin of the United States at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis Championship Begins

Sakatsume Himeno hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match between Sakatsume Himeno of Japan and Sofia Kenin of the United States at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis Championship Begins

Sofia Kenin hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match between Sakatsume Himeno of Japan and Sofia Kenin of the United States at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis Championship Begins

Sakatsume Himeno hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match between Sakatsume Himeno of Japan and Sofia Kenin of the United States at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis Championship Begins

Sofia Kenin hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match between Sakatsume Himeno of Japan and Sofia Kenin of the United States at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 28, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates victory after winning the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic poses during the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates victory after winning the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates victory after winning the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic hits a return during the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland hits a return during the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland hits a return during the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic (R) of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic pose during the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland hits a return during the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic hits a return during the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates victory after winning the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates victory after winning the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates victory after winning the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTA PPO Women's Singles Final - Tokyo

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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