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All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

Japanese pro baseball home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh (R) holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, to announce the launch of Kyushinkai, a new organization aimed at boosting baseball's popularity. The organization will also support his "Beyond Oh Project," designed to produce global sports heroes from Japan, according to Oh, who will work with 2023 World Baseball Classic manager Hideki Kuriyama (L).

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All-time home run king Oh launches new organization for Japan sports

Japanese pro baseball home run king and SoftBank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh (R) holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, to announce the launch of Kyushinkai, a new organization aimed at boosting baseball's popularity. The organization will also support his "Beyond Oh Project," designed to produce global sports heroes from Japan, according to Oh, who will work with 2023 World Baseball Classic manager Hideki Kuriyama (L).

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Baseball: Angels samurai armor

Photo taken on June 26, 2023, shows a custom samurai warrior armor, donated to the Los Angeles Angels by the Kagoshima Prefecture-based manufacturer of their kabuto home run celebration helmet, displayed at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is pictured ahead of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Luis Robert Jr. of the Chicago White Sox hits a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo shot for his 26th home run of the season during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels gestures after stealing second as part of a double steal during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani (C) of the Los Angeles Angels and teammates celebrate after their baseball game against the Chicago White Sox ends with a walk-off wild pitch at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani (back) and Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels pull off a double steal during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Angels and teammates celebrate as Mike Trout (C) scores the winning run on a wild pitch by Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Aaron Bummer during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels and teammates celebrate as Mike Trout scores the winning run on a wild pitch by Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Aaron Bummer during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels watches the flight of his ball after hitting a solo home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease (84) during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels watches the flight of his ball after hitting a solo home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels drops his bat after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2023.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels waves to the bullpen while wearing a samurai warrior helmet after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on June 26, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Angels has a samurai warrior helmet placed on his head after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on June 26, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on June 26, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on June 26, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on June 26, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on June 26, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan

The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is pictured in Da Nang in central Vietnam on June 26, 2023, after arriving in a port there the previous day.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan

Photo taken on June 26, 2023, shows jet fighters on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan in Da Nang in central Vietnam.

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Fireworks by Chinese artist Cai in Fukushima

A fireworks display created by prominent Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang is held in daylight on June 26, 2023, at Yotsukura beach in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, devastated by a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The 40,000 fireworks, representing cherry blossoms, are meant to console the souls of the quake and tsunami victims.

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Int'l President of MSF in Tokyo

Christos Christou, international president of the medical humanitarian aid organization Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF (Medecins Sans Frontieres), speaks during an interview in Tokyo on June 26, 2023.

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Int'l President of MSF in Tokyo

Christos Christou, international president of the medical humanitarian aid organization Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF (Medecins Sans Frontieres), speaks during an interview in Tokyo on June 26, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 26, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 26, 2023.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the mountains of the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2023.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the mountains of the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2023.