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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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A-bomb survivor Sasamori

A-bomb survivor Sasamori

Photo taken on July 29, 2022, shows a portrait of Shigeko Sasamori, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima who underwent reconstructive surgery for her scars in the United States. The New York Times reported on Jan. 2, 2025, that she died on Dec. 15, 2024, at her home in Marina del Rey, California. She was 92.

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Paris Olympics: Champions Park

Paris Olympics: Champions Park

A French rugby sevens player signs an autograph at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in Paris on July 29, 2024, after winning gold.

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Paris Olympics: Tennis

Paris Olympics: Tennis

A spectator wearing a cockerel mask cheers for a French player during a tennis match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Champions Park

Paris Olympics: Champions Park

Dancers perform at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in the French capital on July 29, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Canada's Summer McIntosh (front) and Japan's Mio Narita compete in the women's 400-meter individual medley final at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Japan's Mio Narita swims the freestyle leg in the women's 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Japan's Mio Narita swims the freestyle leg in the women's swimming 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Japan's Mio Narita swims the backstroke leg in the women's 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Canada's Summer McIntosh swims the backstroke leg en route to winning the women's 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Canada's Summer McIntosh swims the freestyle leg en route to winning the women's 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Swimmers start the women's 400-meter individual medley final at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Canada's Summer McIntosh (C) poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, alongside silver medalist Katie Grimes (L) and bronze medalist Emma Weyant, both of the United States.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Japan's Mio Narita swims the butterfly leg in the women's 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Canada's Summer McIntosh acknowledges the crowd after winning the women's swimming 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Canada's Summer McIntosh swims the breaststroke leg in the women's swimming 400-meter individual medley preliminaries at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Silver medalist Haruka Funakubo of Japan is pictured medal after the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Haruka Funakubo poses with the bronze medal after the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Gold medalist Christa Deguchi of Canada is pictured after the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

South Korea's Huh Mi Mi poses with the silver medal after the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

South Korea's Huh Mi Mi poses with the silver medal after the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (2nd from R) waves to the crowd after winning the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital, alongside silver medalist Huh Mi Mi of South Korea (R), bronze medalists Haruka Funakubo (2nd from L) of Japan and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi poses with her gold medal after winning the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

(From L) Bronze medalists Sarah Leonie Cysique of France and Haruka Funakubo of Japan, gold medalist Christa Deguchi of Canada and silver medalist Huh Mi Mi of South Korea pose for photos after the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi poses with her gold medal after winning the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (2nd from R) waves to the crowd after winning the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital, alongside silver medalist Huh Mi Mi of South Korea (R), bronze medalists Haruka Funakubo (2nd from L) of Japan and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Haruka Funakubo (white) and Ukraine's Daria Bilodid compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram second-round match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Haruka Funakubo (white) and Ukraine's Daria Bilodid compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram second-round match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Haruka Funakubo (white) and Ukraine's Daria Bilodid compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram second-round match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (2nd from L) poses with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital, alongside silver medalist Huh Mi Mi of South Korea (L), bronze medalists Haruka Funakubo (2nd from R) and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and Serbia's Marica Perisic compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram quarterfinal match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and South Korea's Huh Mi Mi compete in the women's judo 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

(From L) Silver medalist Huh Mi Mi of South Korea, gold medalist Christa Deguchi of Canada, bronze medalists Haruka Funakubo of Japan and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and South Korea's Huh Mi Mi compete in the women's judo 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram semifinal match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (2nd from L) poses with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital, alongside silver medalist Huh Mi Mi of South Korea (L), bronze medalists Haruka Funakubo (2nd from R) and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi is pictured after beating South Korea's Huh Mi Mi in the women's judo 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (2nd from L) poses with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's judo 57-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital, alongside silver medalist Huh Mi Mi of South Korea (L), bronze medalists Haruka Funakubo (2nd from R) and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi is pictured after beating South Korea's Huh Mi Mi in the women's judo 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and South Korea's Huh Mi Mi compete in the women's judo 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and South Korea's Huh Mi Mi compete in the women's judo 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

South Korea's Huh Mi Mi (white) and Brazil's Rafaela Silva compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram semifinal match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

South Korea's Huh Mi Mi (R) is pictured after beating Brazil's Rafaela Silva in a women's judo 57-kilogram semifinal match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France hug each other following a women's judo 57-kilogram semifinal match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram semifinal match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram semifinal match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram semifinal match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Canada's Christa Deguchi (white) and Sarah Leonie Cysique of France compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram semifinal match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Haruka Funakubo (blue) and Serbia's Marica Perisic compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram repechage match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Haruka Funakubo (blue) and Serbia's Marica Perisic compete in a women's judo 57-kilogram repechage match at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.

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