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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima celebrates after winning in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima celebrates after winning in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima celebrates after winning in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima celebrates after winning in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in China

Nika Prevc of (C) Slovenia poses after winning the women's World Cup ski jumping gold in Zhangjiakou, China, on Jan. 16, 2026, alongside silver medalist Nozomi Maruyama (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Selina Freitag of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in China

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan competes en route to winning the women's World Cup ski jumping silver in Zhangjiakou, China, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in China

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan competes en route to winning the women's World Cup ski jumping silver in Zhangjiakou, China, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama poses for a photo at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama poses for a photo at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama poses for a photo at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama signs an autograph at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama signs an autograph at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama speaks at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) visit the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visit the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands in front of the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands in front of the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) prepares to greet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup

Ikuma Horishima of Japan poses after winning men's dual moguls silver at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Val Saint-Come, Canada, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Canada

Julien Viel (R) of Canada and Ikuma Horishima of Japan compete in the men's dual moguls final at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Val Saint-Come, Canada, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Canada

Ikuma Horishima of Japan poses after winning men's dual moguls silver at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Val Saint-Come, Canada, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

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Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

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Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

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Interview with Angels pitcher Kikuchi

HANAMAKI, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gives an interview at the King of the Hill indoor baseball training gym built by him near his alma mater Hanamaki Higashi High School in Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. Kikuchi plans to play for Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic team. (Kyodo)

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News photo exhibition in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 10 Kyodo - Japanese gymnast Aiko Sugihara jumps in front of a photo of herself celebrating the women's floor exercise gold she won at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta in October, as an exhibition of news photos from 2025 kicks off at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Around 300 photos are on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22. (Kyodo)

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Itsukushima Shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 3, 2026, shows the World heritage-listed Itsukushima Shrine dusted with snow (front) in Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

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Itsukushima Shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 3, 2026, shows the World heritage-listed Itsukushima Shrine dusted with snow in Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan poses after winning the women's World Cup ski jumping bronze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Dec. 31, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan competes en route to winning the women's World Cup ski jumping bronze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Dec. 31, 2025.

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Interview with Angels pitcher Kikuchi

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gives an interview at the King of the Hill indoor baseball training gym built by him near his alma mater Hanamaki Higashi High School in Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. Kikuchi plans to play for Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic team.

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Interview with Angels pitcher Kikuchi

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gives an interview at the King of the Hill indoor baseball training gym built by him near his alma mater Hanamaki Higashi High School in Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. Kikuchi plans to play for Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic team.

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Interview with Angels pitcher Kikuchi

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gives an interview at the King of the Hill indoor baseball training gym built by him near his alma mater Hanamaki Higashi High School in Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. Kikuchi plans to play for Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic team.

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Interview with Angels pitcher Kikuchi

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gives an interview at the King of the Hill indoor baseball training gym built by him near his alma mater Hanamaki Higashi High School in Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. Kikuchi plans to play for Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic team.

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Interview with Angels pitcher Kikuchi

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gives an interview at the King of the Hill indoor baseball training gym built by him near his alma mater Hanamaki Higashi High School in Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025. Kikuchi plans to play for Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic team.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses upon arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2025, after beating Mexican challenger Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in his title defense in Riyadh on Dec. 27.

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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Men's pole vault entered uncharted territory at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from September 13 to 21, as Sweden's Armand Duplantis cleared 6.30 meters to break the world record for the 14th time. The event saw nine championship records fall, with American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaking a 42-year-old championship record in women's 400m. The 2027 athletics worlds will be held at the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" in Beijing. This file photo taken on Sept. 15, 2025 shows Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing with the screen showing his new world record after the men's pole vault final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Song Yanhua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

5. Armand Duplantis (Sweden, athletics) Duplantis continued his reign in the men's pole vault, breaking the world record four times in 2025. His latest record of 6.30 meters set at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo further solidified his status. Duplantis remained undefeated in 16 competitions this season, and was awarded the Men's World Athlete of the Year. This file photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing during the men's pole vault awarding ceremony at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

6. Faith Kipyegon (Kenya, athletics) Kipyegon won her third consecutive world title in the women's 1,500m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The 31-year-old also broke her own 1,500m world record with 3:48.68 at Wanda Diamond League meeting in Eugene. This file photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows gold medalist Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrating after the women's 1500m final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM