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Miss World contestant for Japan

Yui Kawana, actress and model, is pictured after being chosen in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2025, to represent Japan in the 2025 Miss World beauty pageant.

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Miss World contestant for Japan

Yui Kawana (front), actress and model, is pictured after being chosen in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2025, to represent Japan in the 2025 Miss World beauty pageant.

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Miss World contestant for Japan

Yui Kawana, actress and model, is pictured after being chosen in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2025, to represent Japan in the 2025 Miss World beauty pageant.

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Miss World contestant for Japan

Yui Kawana (front), actress and model, receives a crown after being chosen in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2025, to represent Japan in the 2025 Miss World beauty pageant.

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Miss World contestant for Japan

Yui Kawana, actress and model, gives a speech after being chosen in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2025, to represent Japan in the 2025 Miss World beauty pageant.

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Golf: Fujisankei Ladies Classic

Sora Kamiya poses with the trophy after her first career win at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic on April 23, 2023, at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Golf: Fujisankei Ladies Classic

Sora Kamiya poses with the trophy after her first career win at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic on April 23, 2023, at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Fujisankei Ladies Classic golf

ITO, Japan - Phoebe Yao of Taiwan holds the trophy after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic golf competition at Kawana Hotel Golf Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 27, 2014.

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Fujisankei Ladies Classic golf

ITO, Japan - Phoebe Yao of Taiwan holds the trophy after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic golf competition at Kawana Hotel Golf Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 27, 2014.

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Kinky Boots co-producer

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 18, 2013 in Tokyo shows Yasuhiro Kawana, co-producer of Broadway show "Kinky Boots," the winner of the year's Tony Award for Best Musical.

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Saiki wins Fujisankei Ladies Classic

ITO, Japan - Miki Saiki raises the victory plate after capturing her second JLPGA title in a row at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 28, 2013. Saiki finished with a total of 14-under 202.

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Algeria hostage crisis

NARITA, Japan - Koichi Kawana (R), president of engineering firm JGC Corp., offers flowers at the coffin of former JGC Vice President Tadanori Aratani at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2013. The last body of the 10 Japanese victims from a recent hostage crisis in Algeria arrived in Japan the same day.

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Algeria hostage crisis

NARITA, Japan - Koichi Kawana (L), president of engineering firm JGC Corp., offers flowers at the coffin of former JGC Vice President Tadanori Aratani at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2013. Aratani's body, the last of the 10 Japanese victims from a recent hostage crisis in Algeria, arrived in Japan the same day.

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Algeria hostage crisis

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Koichi Kawana, president of engineering firm JGC Corp., is pictured during a press conference at the company headquarters in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 25, 2013. A government plane carrying the bodies of nine Japanese victims and the seven Japanese survivors of a hostage crisis in Algeria, all of whom were working for JGC, arrived in Tokyo from Algeria earlier in the day.

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Algeria hostage crisis

PARIS, France - Koichi Kawana, president of Japanese engineering company JGC Corp., arrives in Paris on Jan. 19, 2013, en route to Algeria to deal with a hostage crisis involving JGC staff. A total of 17 Japanese nationals were working at a gas plant in southeastern Algeria for JGC when Islamist militants seized the facility on Jan. 16.

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Algeria hostage crisis

PARIS, France - Koichi Kawana, president of Japanese engineering company JGC Corp., arrives in Paris on Jan. 19, 2013, en route to Algeria to deal with a hostage crisis involving JGC staff. A total of 17 Japanese nationals were working at a gas plant in southeastern Algeria for JGC when Islamist militants seized the facility on Jan. 16.

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Kaneda earns 1st career win at Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Kumiko Kaneda raises the winner's plate at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 24, 2011, after capturing the Fujisankei Ladies Classic title, her first career Japan LPGA Tour victory. Kaneda shot a total of 5-under 211 in the tournament.

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Kaneda earns 1st career win at Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Kumiko Kaneda tees off on the 14th hole during the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 24, 2011. Kaneda captured her first career Japan LPGA Tour victory by winning the tournament.

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Australia's Durdin wins weather-hit Fujisankei Ladies Classic

ITO, Japan - Tamie Durdin raises the plate she captured for her maiden victory on the Japan LPGA tour on April 26 at the weather-hit Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Uehara wins Fujisankei Ladies for 1st career title

ITO, Japan - Ayako Uehara (C) is congratulated by fellow players after she rallied to win her first career title on the Japan LPGA tour on April 27, shooting a 6-under-par 66 to claim a one-shot victory at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at the Kawana Hotel Golf Club in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Saiki wins Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Tour rookie Miki Saiki shows off her victory plaque after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 22. The 22-year-old Saiki shot a final-round 3-under 69 to close at 6-under 210, one stroke clear of overnight leader Ayako Uehara and Midori Yoneyama.

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Oyama wins Fujisankei Ladies Classic in playoff

ITO, Japan - Shiho Oyama hoists her trophy after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 23.

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Oyama grabs sole lead at Fujisankei Ladies Classic

ITO, Japan - Shiho Oyama produced some shot a 2-under-par 70 to move into the lead after the second round of the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 22.

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Fujii beats Fukushima in playoff at Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Kasumi Fujii celebrates after beating Akiko Fukushima in a playoff at Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 24.

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Serizawa keeps lead in Fujisankei Classic 2nd round

ITO, Japan - Nobuo Serizawa closed out on 3-under-par 68 with two bogeys, staying on top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the Fujisankei Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course on May 7.

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Serizawa grabs share of lead at Fujisankei Classic

ITO, Japan - Veteran Nobuo Serizawa reeled off nine birdies en route to a course record 8-under-par 63 for a share of the first-round lead at the Fujisankei Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course on May 6.

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Hamilton wins Fujisankei Classic golf competition

ITO, Japan - Todd Hamilton of the United States raises a trophy after winning the Fujisankei Classic golf competition at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 11.

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American Hamilton extends lead in Fujisankei Classic golf

ITO, Japan - Overnight leader Todd Hamilton of the United States fired the day's best score of a no-bogey 65 on May 10 to extend his lead to four strokes going into the final round of the Fujisankei Classic on the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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American Hamilton grabs lead in Fujisankei Classic golf

ITO, Japan - Todd Hamilton of the United States watches his iron shot during the second round of the Fujisankei Classic at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 9. He shot a 4-under-par 67 to take sole possession of the lead.

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Famed Shizuoka hotel files for protection from creditors

TOKYO, Japan - Kawana Hotel in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, is seen in an aerial photo taken in April 1998. The Tokyo-based operator of the seaside hotel, once host to a Japan-Russia summit featuring two major golf courses often touted as the best in the Orient, filed on May 21 for court protection with the aim of rehabilitating itself under different ownership.

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Minoza comes from behind to snatch Fujisankei title

KAWANA, Japan - Frankie Minoza of the Philippines poses for photographers after winning the Fujisankei Classic golf tournament on the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 6. Minoza, coming from behind with a seven-shot deficit, carded six birdies and one bogey for the day's best score en route to 8-under 276 to edge Japan's Tsukasa Watanabe by one stroke.

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Taiwan's Lin takes 5-shot lead in Fujisankei golf

KAWANA, Japan - Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi shot a 4-under-par 67 to open up a five-stroke lead at the Fujisankei Classic golf tournament on May 5., stepping closer to an elusive title in Japan. Lin, who began the day tied with Japan's Tsuyoshi Yoneyama, carded five birdies and a bogey to take a comfortable lead with a 10-under 203 total after three rounds on the par-71 Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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T. Ozaki wins Fujisankei Classic for 1st win in 7 years

ITO, Japan - Tateo ''Jet'' Ozaki celebrates himself as he claims his first Japanese tour title in seven years with a one-stroke victory in the Fujisankei Classic golf tournament on May 7 on the Kawana Hotel's par-71 links in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Yeltsin, Hashimoto pose before camera

Under a fully bloomed cherry tree in Kawana, 130 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, Russian President Boris Yeltsin (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto pose before cameras before holdingan informal summit meeting April 18. Yeltsin arrived in Japan earlier in the day for a two-day visit. (Pool photo)

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Yeltsin, Hashimoto opening up

Russian President Boris Yeltsin (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto warm up to each other at an open-air press preference after the two leaders wound up two days of ''no necktie'' summit at the seaside Kawana resort on eastern Izu Peninsula April 19. (Pool photo)

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Fujii beats Fukushima in playoff at Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Kasumi Fujii celebrates after beating Akiko Fukushima in a playoff at Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 24. (Kyodo)

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Oyama grabs sole lead at Fujisankei Ladies Classic

ITO, Japan - Shiho Oyama produced some shot a 2-under-par 70 to move into the lead after the second round of the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 22. (Kyodo)

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Oyama wins Fujisankei Ladies Classic in playoff

ITO, Japan - Shiho Oyama hoists her trophy after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 23. (Kyodo)

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Saiki wins Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Tour rookie Miki Saiki shows off her victory plaque after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 22. The 22-year-old Saiki shot a final-round 3-under 69 to close at 6-under 210, one stroke clear of overnight leader Ayako Uehara and Midori Yoneyama. (Kyodo)

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Uehara wins Fujisankei Ladies for 1st career title

ITO, Japan - Ayako Uehara (C) is congratulated by fellow players after she rallied to win her first career title on the Japan LPGA tour on April 27, shooting a 6-under-par 66 to claim a one-shot victory at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at the Kawana Hotel Golf Club in Shizuoka Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Australia's Durdin wins weather-hit Fujisankei Ladies Classic

ITO, Japan - Tamie Durdin raises the plate she captured for her maiden victory on the Japan LPGA tour on April 26 at the weather-hit Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Yeltsins and Hashimotos share pr

Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his wife Naina (left-hand side of the table) share a laugh with Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and his wife Kumiko during luncheon at the seaside Kawana resort on eastern Izu Peninsula April 19. Hashimoto hosted the private luncheon after the two leaders wound up two days of ''no necktie'' summit there.

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Hamilton wins Fujisankei Classic golf competition

ITO, Japan - Todd Hamilton of the United States raises a trophy after winning the Fujisankei Classic golf competition at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 11. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Lin takes 5-shot lead in Fujisankei golf

KAWANA, Japan - Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi shot a 4-under-par 67 to open up a five-stroke lead at the Fujisankei Classic golf tournament on May 5., stepping closer to an elusive title in Japan. Lin, who began the day tied with Japan's Tsuyoshi Yoneyama, carded five birdies and a bogey to take a comfortable lead with a 10-under 203 total after three rounds on the par-71 Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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American Hamilton grabs lead in Fujisankei Classic golf

ITO, Japan - Todd Hamilton of the United States watches his iron shot during the second round of the Fujisankei Classic at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 9. He shot a 4-under-par 67 to take sole possession of the lead. (Kyodo)

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Broadway hit musical "Kinky Boots" wins Olivier Award

File photo taken in 2013 shows Broadway producer Yasuhiro Kawana. The hit musical "Kinky Boots," co-produced by the 55-year-old originally from Tokyo, won the Olivier Award for best new musical on April 3, 2016, the highest honor in the world of British theater. The show also won the Tony Award, the top honor in American theater, in 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujita raises trophy after winning 2015 Fujisankei Ladies Classic

Japanese golfer Hikari Fujita raises the trophy after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic, her first JLPGA tour victory, at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on April 26, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujita wins 2015 Fujisankei Ladies Classic

Japanese golfer Hikari Fujita celebrates after sinking a clutch birdie putt on the 18th hole in the final round of the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on April 26, 2015. She won her first JLPGA tour title with a total of seven-under-par 209. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kaneda earns 1st career win at Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Kumiko Kaneda tees off on the 14th hole during the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 24, 2011. Kaneda captured her first career Japan LPGA Tour victory by winning the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Kaneda earns 1st career win at Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Kumiko Kaneda raises the winner's plate at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 24, 2011, after capturing the Fujisankei Ladies Classic title, her first career Japan LPGA Tour victory. Kaneda shot a total of 5-under 211 in the tournament. (Kyodo)