Fukuyama, Ueno discuss NHK dramas

TOKYO, Japan - Actor and musician Masaharu Fukuyama (L) and actress Juri Ueno pose during a promotional event for the dramas in which they star respectively at the headquarters of Japan Broadcasting Corp., NHK, in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2010.

(1)Japan crushes Italy in Olympic softball warm-up

SENDAI, Japan - Japan's Eri Yamada hits an RBI double to left-center in the second inning against Italy in Sendai on July 17. Yukiko Ueno and Juri Takayama combined on a one-hitter as Japan thumped Italy 11-0 in a warm-up for the softball tournament of the Athens Olympics.

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(1)Japan crushes Italy in Olympic softball warm-up

SENDAI, Japan - Japan's Eri Yamada hits an RBI double to left-center in the second inning against Italy in Sendai on July 17. Yukiko Ueno and Juri Takayama combined on a one-hitter as Japan thumped Italy 11-0 in a warm-up for the softball tournament of the Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

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