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Sunning bamboos for fishing rods

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Katsuyoshi Ofuku, a veteran fishing rod maker, is working on bamboo cuttings being dried in the sun for use as rod materials. The bamboos being sunned are used specifically to make fishing rods to catch the artificially cultivated crucian carp known in Japanese as ''herabuna.'' Ofuku, who has built fishing rods for 48 years, is drying 3,000 bamboo rods outside his studio in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, where 90 percent of the herabuna rods (hera zao) used in Japan are produced.

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Kondo wins Japan PGA Championship in playoff for career 1st

IBIGAWA, Japan - Tomohiro Kondo poses with his cup in hands after beating tour veteran Katsuyoshi Tomori in a playoff to win the Japan PGA Championship for his first career victory on the Japanese tour at Tanigumi Country Club in Gifu Prefecture on May 14.

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Hanshin Tigers owner resigns over scouting scandal

OSAKA, Japan - Shunjiro Kuma (L), owner of the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers, and club president Katsuyoshi Nozaki speak at a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 22 about their resignations over unethical scouting of amateur prospect Yasuhiro Ichiba.

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Dubai using resort appeal to draw Japanese

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai is drawing many Japanese as a resort destination in the United Arab Emirates. The frequency of direct flights from Japan to the city, now available four times weekly, will become daily in late March. A weeklong tour costs 200,000-300,000 yen, and some include stays in luxury or desert hotels. Katsuyoshi Nakamura, head of Emirates Airline's Japan branch, said Japanese have begun to appreciate the safety of the Persian Gulf country.

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Irabu to stay with Hanshin Tigers next season

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Free-agent right-hander Hideki Irabu (L) speaks to reporters about his decision to remain with the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers at the team's office in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 27. Irabu landed a basic two-year contract worth 700 million yen with the club. At right is Katsuyoshi Nozaki, the team's president.

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(2)Japanese players in British Open

SANDWICH, England - Katsuyoshi Tomari of Japan readies himself for putting during the the third round of the British Open at Royal St George's on July 19.

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(1)Japanese players in British Open

SANDWICH, England - Katsuyoshi Tomori of Japan watches his tee shot in the third round of the 123nd British Open golf championship at Royal St George's Golf Course on July 19.

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(2)Japanese players in British Open

SANDWICH, England - Katsuyoshi Tomori of Japan watches his tee shot during a practice round July 16 ahead of the 123nd British Open golf championship scheduled to begin at Royal St George's Golf Course on July 17.

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Tomori wins JCB Classic

SHIBATA, Japan - Katsuyoshi Tomori puts his trophy on the head in joy after winning the JCB Classic with a total of 20-under 264 at Omotezao Kokusai Golf Club in Miyagi Prefecture on June 8. It was the 48-year-old golfer's first tour title in eight years and seventh in his career.

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Hanshin makes move on Nakamura, offers 6-year deal

OSAKA, Japan - Katsuyoshi Nozaki (L), president of the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers, and its manager Senichi Hoshino (2nd from L) meet with Norihiro Nakamura (R), at a hotel in Osaka on Nov. 21 in a bid to lure the free agent slugger into signing a lucrative multiyear deal. Hanshin apparently offered Nakamura a six-year deal worth more than 3 billion yen.

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Tabuchi to become new Hanshin coach

OSAKA, Japan - Eleven-time All-Star catcher Koichi Tabuchi (C) shakes hands with Hanshin Tigers president Katsuyoshi Nozaki (L), flanked by newly appointed team manager Senichi Hoshino (R) at a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 20. Tabuchi, currently a baseball commentator, has signed a contract to join the Central League team as a chief batting coach. ''I'm simply overjoyed. I can't wait to wear the pinstriped uniform and work with the players,'' said Tabuchi, who was Hanshin's No. 1 draft pick and Rookie of the Year in 1969.

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Hoshino appointed new Hanshin boss

OSAKA, Japan - Shunjiro Kuma (L), owner of the Hanshin Tigers, Senichi Hoshino (C), new manager of the Central League baseball team, and Katsuyoshi Nomura, president of the team, join hands at a news conference in an Osaka hotel on Dec. 18 against the backdrop of the team's flag.

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(2)Ex-Chunichi boss Hoshino to become new Hanshin manager

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers president Katsuyoshi Nozaki speaks at a news conference following his talks with former Chunichi Dragons manager Senichi Hoshino in Nagoya on Dec. 15.

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(1)Ex-Chunichi boss Hoshino to become new Hanshin manager

NAGOYA, Japan - Former Chunichi Dragons manager Senichi Hoshino speaks at a news conference in Nagoya on Dec. 15. Hoshino said he is poised to take on the tough task of reviving the Hanshin Tigers after his second round of talks with the Central League club. ''We've basically reached a conclusion. Today, we talked about details including plans to reinforce the team ahead of the new season,'' Hoshino said after meeting with Hanshin president Katsuyoshi Nozaki.

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(1)Hanshin tips Hoshino to succeed Nomura

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers general manager Katsuyoshi Nozaki speaks to reporters in Osaka on Dec. 9. He said the Central League club has decided to offer Senichi Hoshino, who stepped down as Chunichi Dragons manager in October, the manager's job to take over from Katsuya Nomura, who left the Tigers following the arrest of his wife and TV personality, Sachiyo on Dec. 7.

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(2)Nomura set to quit as Hanshin manager

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers President Katsuyoshi Nozaki (C) is followed by reporters at the club office in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 5, 2001. Tigers manager Katsuya Nomura was seen set to resign after his wife Sachiyo was arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of tax evasion.

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Fujita wins Sun Chlorella golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Hiroyuki Fujita wins the Sun Chlorella Classic in a playoff Aug. 5 for his second career victory and first in four years on the Japanese tour. Fujita beat veteran Katsuyoshi Tomori on the first extra hole after both players finished the 72-hole tournament at 5-under 283 at the Sapporo Bay Golf Club in Hokkaido.

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4 arrive in Hakodate after being rescued by Russia

HAKODATE, Japan - Three Japanese and an American, who crashed aboard a private U.S. plane in the Okhotsk Sea on July 9 and were rescued by a Russian freighter, give a news conference on arrival in Hakodate on July 11. (From L to R) Haruko Kikukawa, Katsuyoshi Ida, Arinori Yamagata and Mike Smith who was flying the plane.

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Free agent Shinjo decides to join New York Mets

OSAKA, Japan - Free agent outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (L), formerly of the Hanshin Tigers, informs Hanshin general manager Katsuyoshi Nozaki (R) at a hotel in Osaka on Dec. 11 that the all-star center fielder will join the New York Mets next season to become the second position player from Japan to try his hand in the North American major leagues. Shinjo will receive a three-year contract from the Mets, but financial terms of the deal with last year's National League pennant winners were not immediately known. Shinjo will formally sign the contract in New York on Dec. 16.

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Hosokawa hangs on for ANA Open golf victory

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Kazuhiko Hosokawa overcomes a pair of bogeys on the back nine and hangs on to win the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club's Wattsu Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 19, holding off late charges by Katsuyoshi Tomori and Naomichi Ozaki for a one-shot victory.

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Hoshino appointed new Hanshin boss

OSAKA, Japan - Shunjiro Kuma (L), owner of the Hanshin Tigers, Senichi Hoshino (C), new manager of the Central League baseball team, and Katsuyoshi Nomura, president of the team, join hands at a news conference in an Osaka hotel on Dec. 18 against the backdrop of the team's flag.

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Tabuchi to become new Hanshin coach

OSAKA, Japan - Eleven-time All-Star catcher Koichi Tabuchi (C) shakes hands with Hanshin Tigers president Katsuyoshi Nozaki (L), flanked by newly appointed team manager Senichi Hoshino (R) at a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 20. Tabuchi, currently a baseball commentator, has signed a contract to join the Central League team as a chief batting coach. ''I'm simply overjoyed. I can't wait to wear the pinstriped uniform and work with the players,'' said Tabuchi, who was Hanshin's No. 1 draft pick and Rookie of the Year in 1969.

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Hanshin Tigers owner resigns over scouting scandal

OSAKA, Japan - Shunjiro Kuma (L), owner of the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers, and club president Katsuyoshi Nozaki speak at a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 22 about their resignations over unethical scouting of amateur prospect Yasuhiro Ichiba. (Kyodo)

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Kondo wins Japan PGA Championship in playoff for career 1st

IBIGAWA, Japan - Tomohiro Kondo poses with his cup in hands after beating tour veteran Katsuyoshi Tomori in a playoff to win the Japan PGA Championship for his first career victory on the Japanese tour at Tanigumi Country Club in Gifu Prefecture on May 14. (Kyodo)

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Hanshin makes move on Nakamura, offers 6-year deal

OSAKA, Japan - Katsuyoshi Nozaki (L), president of the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers, and its manager Senichi Hoshino (2nd from L) meet with Norihiro Nakamura (R), at a hotel in Osaka on Nov. 21 in a bid to lure the free agent slugger into signing a lucrative multiyear deal. Hanshin apparently offered Nakamura a six-year deal worth more than 3 billion yen. (Kyodo)

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Foster home saves war orphans' lives in postwar Tokyo

Katsuyoshi Tomimoto recalls from his bed at a Tokyo hospital in this file photo taken on Feb. 15, 2015, his luck at finding shelter at a foster home in the days immediately after World War II and how it changed his life for the better. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunning bamboos for fishing rods

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Katsuyoshi Ofuku, a veteran fishing rod maker, is working on bamboo cuttings being dried in the sun for use as rod materials. The bamboos being sunned are used specifically to make fishing rods to catch the artificially cultivated crucian carp known in Japanese as ''herabuna.'' Ofuku, who has built fishing rods for 48 years, is drying 3,000 bamboo rods outside his studio in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, where 90 percent of the herabuna rods (hera zao) used in Japan are produced. (Kyodo)

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(2)Nomura set to quit as Hanshin manager

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers President Katsuyoshi Nozaki (C) is followed by reporters at the club office in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 5, 2001. Tigers manager Katsuya Nomura was seen set to resign after his wife Sachiyo was arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of tax evasion.

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(2)Ex-Chunichi boss Hoshino to become new Hanshin manager

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers president Katsuyoshi Nozaki speaks at a news conference following his talks with former Chunichi Dragons manager Senichi Hoshino in Nagoya on Dec. 15.

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(1)Hanshin tips Hoshino to succeed Nomura

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers general manager Katsuyoshi Nozaki speaks to reporters in Osaka on Dec. 9. He said the Central League club has decided to offer Senichi Hoshino, who stepped down as Chunichi Dragons manager in October, the manager's job to take over from Katsuya Nomura, who left the Tigers following the arrest of his wife and TV personality, Sachiyo on Dec. 7.

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(1)Ex-Chunichi boss Hoshino to become new Hanshin manager

NAGOYA, Japan - Former Chunichi Dragons manager Senichi Hoshino speaks at a news conference in Nagoya on Dec. 15. Hoshino said he is poised to take on the tough task of reviving the Hanshin Tigers after his second round of talks with the Central League club. ''We've basically reached a conclusion. Today, we talked about details including plans to reinforce the team ahead of the new season,'' Hoshino said after meeting with Hanshin president Katsuyoshi Nozaki.

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Irabu to stay with Hanshin Tigers next season

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Free-agent right-hander Hideki Irabu (L) speaks to reporters about his decision to remain with the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers at the team's office in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 27. Irabu landed a basic two-year contract worth 700 million yen with the club. At right is Katsuyoshi Nozaki, the team's president. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japanese players in British Open

SANDWICH, England - Katsuyoshi Tomari of Japan readies himself for putting during the the third round of the British Open at Royal St George's on July 19. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japanese players in British Open

SANDWICH, England - Katsuyoshi Tomori of Japan watches his tee shot during a practice round July 16 ahead of the 123nd British Open golf championship scheduled to begin at Royal St George's Golf Course on July 17. (Kyodo)

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Tomori wins JCB Classic

SHIBATA, Japan - Katsuyoshi Tomori puts his trophy on the head in joy after winning the JCB Classic with a total of 20-under 264 at Omotezao Kokusai Golf Club in Miyagi Prefecture on June 8. It was the 48-year-old golfer's first tour title in eight years and seventh in his career. (Kyodo)

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Fujita wins Sun Chlorella golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Hiroyuki Fujita wins the Sun Chlorella Classic in a playoff Aug. 5 for his second career victory and first in four years on the Japanese tour. Fujita beat veteran Katsuyoshi Tomori on the first extra hole after both players finished the 72-hole tournament at 5-under 283 at the Sapporo Bay Golf Club in Hokkaido.

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Free agent Shinjo decides to join New York Mets

OSAKA, Japan - Free agent outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (L), formerly of the Hanshin Tigers, informs Hanshin general manager Katsuyoshi Nozaki (R) at a hotel in Osaka on Dec. 11 that the all-star center fielder will join the New York Mets next season to become the second position player from Japan to try his hand in the North American major leagues. Shinjo will receive a three-year contract from the Mets, but financial terms of the deal with last year's National League pennant winners were not immediately known. Shinjo will formally sign the contract in New York on Dec. 16.

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Hosokawa hangs on for ANA Open golf victory

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Kazuhiko Hosokawa overcomes a pair of bogeys on the back nine and hangs on to win the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club's Wattsu Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 19, holding off late charges by Katsuyoshi Tomori and Naomichi Ozaki for a one-shot victory.