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Eyewear maker Oakley opens flagship store in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Former professional baseball player Tomoaki Kanemoto (R) and snowboarder Yuki Kadono (far L) join an opening ceremony in Osaka, western Japan, on July 28, 2014, for a flagship store of Oakley Japan K.K., a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. sports eyewear giant Oakley Inc.

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"Iron Man" Kanemoto retires

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto speaks during a ceremony marking his retirement at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2012. Kanemoto, 44, who set a world record of 1,492 consecutive games played without missing an inning, played the last game that day with his team beating the DeNA BayStars 3-0 in the final game of the regular season in the Central League.

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"Iron Man" Kanemoto to retire

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto gives a press conference in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2012. Kanemoto, who once played 13,686 consecutive innings, announced that he would retire at the end of the current season.

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Back-nine charge propels Kanemoto to Lexus title

BANDO, Japan - Tour veteran Takashi Kanemoto holds up the trophy after winning The Championship by Lexus golf tournament at Otone Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on July 11, 2010. Kanemoto won the title with a closing 66 and an 18-under 270 total.

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Back-nine charge propels Kanemoto to Lexus title

BANDO, Japan - Tour veteran Takashi Kanemoto celebrates after making an eagle on the 18th hole during the final round of The Championship by Lexus golf tournament at Otone Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on July 11, 2010. Kanemoto won the title with a closing 66 and an 18-under 270 total.

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Kanemoto's 'iron man' streak ends at 1,492 games

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto grounds out to second as he pinch-hits in the eighth inning of a game against the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on April 18, 2010. Kanemoto had his Japanese baseball record streak of playing in consecutive games without missing an inning halted at 1,492 as he was left out of the starting lineup in the game.

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Tiger's Kanemoto takes salary cut

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto gives a press conference at the baseball club's office in Nishinomiya on Jan. 22, 2010. The 41-year-old remained one of the highest earners in Japanese baseball despite his salary being cut by 100 million yen to 450 million yen for the 2010 season.

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Tiger's Kanemoto takes salary cut

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto wraps up a press conference at the baseball club's office in Nishinomiya on Jan. 22, 2010. The 41-year-old remained one of the highest earners in Japanese baseball despite his salary being cut by 100 million yen to 450 million yen for the 2010 season.

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Kanemoto's homer helps Hanshin beat Yakult

TOKYO, Japan - Tomoaki Kanemoto homers in the third inning against the Yakult Swallows, helping the Hanshin Tigers rout the Swallows in Tokyo on Aug. 20.

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Kanemoto saves day in walk-off win over Softbank

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Jubilant Tomoaki Kanemoto (L) heads to first base after hitting a two-run game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Hanshin Tigers over the Softbank Hawks 4-3 for their fourth win a row in interleague action at Koshien Stadium on June 7.

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Kanemoto saves day in walk-off win over Softbank

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Tomoaki Kanemoto (R in center) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Hanshin Tigers over the Softbank Hawks 4-3 for their fourth win a row in interleague action at Koshien Stadium on June 7.

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Kanemoto earns 1st career win at Mitsubishi Diamond Cup

OARAI, Japan - Takashi Kanemoto holds up the winner's trophy after winning the Mitsubishi Diamond Cup golf tournament at Oarai Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on May 31.

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Hanshin's veteran Kanemoto leaps for ball

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers veteran left fielder Tomoaki Kanemoto catches a fly ball hit by Lotte Marines' Kazuya Fukuura in the third inning of their game at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on May 25.

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Hanshin veteran Kanemoto belts game-winning homer

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers veteran slugger Tomoaki Kanemoto hits a game-winning homer to left steering his club to a 1-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on May 12.

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Hanshin veteran Kanemoto belts game-winning homer

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers veteran slugger Tomoaki Kanemoto reacts after hitting a game-winning homer to left steering his club to a 1-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on May 12.

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Tigers beat Swallows 5-2

OSAKA, Japan - Tigers' Tomoaki Kanemoto opens the scoring with a run-scoring double in the first inning with one out and runners at first and second. Kanemoto went deep to right leading off the next inning at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on April 3.

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Hanshin slugger Kanemoto re-signs for 550 mil. yen

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto smiles during a press conference in Nishinomiya, Kyoto Prefecture, on Dec. 25 after re-signing with the Central League baseball club for an unchanged salary of 550 million yen plus performance bonuses in 2009, the richest contract so far this off-season in Japanese baseball.

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Kanemoto gets 2,000th career hit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' Tomoaki Kanemoto is presented with flowers after attaining his 2,000th career hit to become the 37th player in Japanese baseball to achieve the milestone in a game against the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on April 12.

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Kanemoto gets 2,000th career hit in Hanshin's victory

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' Tomoaki Kanemoto (2nd from L) lined an RBI single to right on a 2-2 fastball from Hayato Terahara (L) in the seventh inning of a game against the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on April 12, attaining his 2,000th career hit as the Tigers rallied to beat the BayStars 6-3. Kanemoto became the 37th player in Japanese baseball to achieve the milestone.

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Kanemoto gets 2,000th career hit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' Tomoaki Kanemoto speaks during a news conference at a Yokohama hotel on April 12 after attaining his 2,000th career hit to become the 37th player in Japanese baseball to achieve the milestone in a game against the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium.

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Kanemoto gets 2,000th career hit in Hanshin's victory

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' Tomoaki Kanemoto (6) waves to fans after attaining his 2,000th career hit to become the 37th player in Japanese baseball to achieve the milestone in a game against the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on April 12.

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Kanemoto gets 2,000th career hit in Hanshin's victory

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' Tomoaki Kanemoto waves to fans after attaining his 2,000th career hit to become the 37th player in Japanese baseball to achieve the milestone in a game against the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on April 12.

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Kanemoto gets 2,000th career hit in Hanshin's victory

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' Tomoaki Kanemoto acknowledges fans after attaining his 2,000th career hit to become the 37th player in Japanese baseball to achieve the milestone in a game against the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on April 12.

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Kanemoto remains highest-paid Japanese player

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Veteran Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto speaks at a news conference after re-signing for an estimated 550 million yen plus performance incentives at the club office in Nishinomiya on Dec. 27. He will remain the highest-paid Japanese player for the second year in a row.

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Hanshin's Kanemoto re-signs for 550 million yen

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers slugger Tomoaki Kanemoto, 38, re-signed with the Central League club on Dec. 28 for a three-year deal with 550 million yen in annual salary, the highest for an active Japanese pro baseball club player in the coming season.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 904 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers members celebrate Tomoaki Kanemoto (6) at Osaka Dome on April 9 for his record of playing 904 consecutive games without missing an inning at a game against Yokohama BayStars.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 904 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto holds up a memorial plate given for his record of playing in 904 consecutive games without missing an inning at a game against Yokohama BayStars at Osaka Dome on April 9. Kanemoto exceeded what is believed to be a major league record held by former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 904 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto is celebrated by team manager Akinobu Okada (R) at Osaka Dome on April 9 for setting a record of playing 904 consecutive games without missing an inning at a game against Yokohama BayStars.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto (L) smiles after marking a record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. He matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto responds to fans after marking a record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. He matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. The 38-year-old has maintained the iron-man streak since July 21, 1999, when he was with the Hiroshima Carp.

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Tigers' Kanemoto marks record of 903 consecutive games

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' cleanup hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto is congratulated after marking a record of playing 903 consecutive games without missing an inning in a game against Yokohama BayStars in Osaka on April 8. He matched former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr.'s major league record.

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CL MVP Kanemoto to earn 260 mil. yen plus bonuses in 2006

OSAKA, Japan - Central League MVP Tomoaki Kanemoto smiles after a press conference at offices of the Hanshin Tigers baseball club in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 6. The club agreed to pay Kanemoto an unchanged estimated 260 million yen in annual salary, plus performance-based incentives, for 2006.

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Hanshin's Kanemoto, Softbank's Sugiuchi named 2005 MVPs

SAPPORO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto (L) and Softbank Hawks lefty Toshiya Sugiuchi (R) were named the Most Valuable Players in their respective leagues for the 2005 season on Nov. 4.

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Kanemoto gets title bonus, annual salary unchanged

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 15 after singing a new deal that will earn him 260 million yen in annual salary in 2005, unchanged from this year, while getting a 5 million yen bonus for winning the Central League RBI title.

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(6)Baseball fans gather at autograph sessions

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto puts his autograph on the back of a fan during an autograph session in Tokyo on Sept. 19 the second day of the first-ever strike by Japanese pro ball players.

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(3)Japanese preseason baseball games

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto slams a solo homer over the left-field wall in the fifth inning of a preseason game against the Yakult Swallows at Koshien Stadium on March 13.

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Kanemoto hits solo homer

Koshien, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto hits a solo homer off Daiei Hawks starter Kazumi Saito in the bottom of the first inning of Japan Series Game 5 at Koshien Stadium on Oct. 24.

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Tigers beat Hawks in Japan Series Game 4

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' Tomoaki Kanemoto runs around first base after hitting a sayonara homer in the bottom of the 10th inning in the Japan Series Game 4 to beat the Daiei Hawks 6-5.

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Kanemoto slams solo homer

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto is greeted by manager Senichi Hoshino after hitting a game-tying solo homer off Daiei Hawks starter Tsuyoshi Wada in the bottom of the fourth inning of Japan Series Game 3 at Koshien Stadium on Oct. 22.

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Fujimoto hits sacrifice fly to lead Tigers to 2-1 win

KOSHIEN, Japan - Atsushi Fujimoto (R) is hugged by teammate Tomoaki Kanemoto after hitting a sacrifice fly with bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to lead the Hanshin Tigers to a 2-1 ''sayonara'' victory over the Daiei Hawks in Japan Series Game 3 at Koshien Stadium on Oct. 22. The Hawks lead the Tigers 2-1.

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Kanemoto hits two solo homers

CHIBA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto hits his second solo home run in the top of the third inning of Game 2 of the Japanese All-Stars series at Chiba Stadium on July 15. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the game as the Central League edged the Pacific League 5-3.

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Kanemoto agrees to terms with Hanshin Tigers

OKAYAMA, Japan - Free agent outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto smiles at a news conference at an Okayama hotel after accepting a four-year, 1.2 billion yen contract offer from the Hanshin Tigers in their second round of negotiations Nov. 15. Kanemoto, who played for the Hiroshima Carp for the last 11 seasons, agreed to terms in an hourlong meeting with manager Senichi Hoshino and club officials in Okayama where the Tigers are holding a training camp.

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Kanemoto to become free agent, sought by Hanshin

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto speaks at a news conference in Hiroshima on Oct. 31 on his decision to leave his club in order to exercise his right as free agent. Baseball officials said the slugger is targeted by the Hanshin Tigers, Central League club based in Osaka.

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Kanemoto hits 'sayonara' homer

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Tomoaki Kanemoto belts a three-run ''sayonara'' homer with two bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Hiroshima Toyo Carp to a 4-1 win over the Yakult Swallows at Hiroshima Stadium on Sept. 14.

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Kanemoto hits two-run double

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Toyo Carp slugger Tomoaki Kanemoto hits a game-leading two-run double to center-right with one out in the bottom of the first inning against Yakult Swallows at Hiroshima Stadium on Aug. 8.

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Carp's Kanemoto hits go-ahead, two-run homer

SENDAI, Japan - Hiroshima Toyo Carp's outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto hits a go-ahead two-run homer over the right-field wall off Yokohama Baystars starter Takeo Kawamura in the first inning in Sendai on June 19.

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Hiroshima signs Kanemoto for \222 mil.

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp outfield slugger Tomoaki Kanemoto shows a 222 million check at a news conference after re-signing with the club Dec. 15. The number ''333'' atop the cake in front of him indicates he batted .315 with 30 homers as well as stealing 30 bases to become the seventh player in Japanese baseball to reach the .300-30-30 level.

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(6)Baseball fans gather at autograph sessions

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto puts his autograph on the back of a fan during an autograph session in Tokyo on Sept. 19 the second day of the first-ever strike by Japanese pro ball players. (Kyodo)

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Kanemoto gets title bonus, annual salary unchanged

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 15 after singing a new deal that will earn him 260 million yen in annual salary in 2005, unchanged from this year, while getting a 5 million yen bonus for winning the Central League RBI title. (Kyodo)