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Tokyo Olympics:Closing ceremony

Tokyo Olympics:Closing ceremony

Tokyo Olympics:Closing ceremony. Photo by Kyodo. Translated by Kyodo News Images.

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Tokyo Olympics:Closing ceremony

Tokyo Olympics:Closing ceremony

Tokyo Olympics:Closing ceremony. Photo by Kyodo. Translated by Kyodo News Images.

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Karate: Kiyuna wins gold at worlds

Karate: Kiyuna wins gold at worlds

MADRID, Spain, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna performs en route to clinching his third consecutive world crown in the kata division for men at the world championships in Madrid on Nov. 10, 2018.

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50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule

50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule

Men demonstrate karate during a reception held after a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Okinawa Prefecture's reversion to Japan from U.S. rule in Ginowan on May 15, 2022. Seen in the center is Ryo Kiyuna, the men's karate kata gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, who hails from Okinawa.

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50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule

50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule

Men demonstrate karate during a reception held after a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Okinawa Prefecture's reversion to Japan from U.S. rule in Ginowan on May 15, 2022. Seen in the left is Ryo Kiyuna, the men's karate kata gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, who hails from Okinawa.

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Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Men's karate kata gold medalist Ryo Kiyuna (R) poses for a photo with Nigerian athletes during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Ryo Kiyuna (C), the men's karate kata gold medalist, carries the Japanese flag during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Ryo Kiyuna, the men's karate kata gold medalist, carries the Japanese flag during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Ryo Kiyuna, the men's karate kata gold medalist, carries the Japanese flag during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Ryo Kiyuna, the men's karate kata gold medalist, carries the Japanese flag during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Ryo Kiyuna (top R), the men's karate kata gold medalist, carries the Japanese flag during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Ryo Kiyuna (R), the men's karate kata gold medalist, carries the Japanese flag during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Ryo Kiyuna, the men's karate kata gold medalist, carries the Japanese flag during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Ryo Kiyuna of Japan competes in the men's kata final bout for karate at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Ryo Kiyuna of Japan competes in the men's kata final bout for karate at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Ryo Kiyuna of Japan competes in the men's kata final bout for karate at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Ryo Kiyuna of Japan competes in the men's kata final bout for karate at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Ryo Kiyuna of Japan competes in the ranking round of the men's kata for karate at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Ryo Kiyuna of Japan competes in the ranking round of the men's kata for karate at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Ryo Kiyuna of Japan competes in the ranking round of the men's kata for karate at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Tokyo Olympics: Karate

Ryo Kiyuna of Japan competes in the ranking round of the men's kata for karate at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

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Karate: Kiyuna wins gold at worlds

Karate: Kiyuna wins gold at worlds

Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna performs en route to clinching his third consecutive world crown in the kata division for men at the world championships in Madrid on Nov. 10, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyuna, Shimizu win 2nd straight world c'ships in kata

Kiyuna, Shimizu win 2nd straight world c'ships in kata

Japan's Kiyou Shimizu performs in the women's kata event final of the Karate World Championships in Linz, Austria, on Oct. 29, 2016. Shimizu beat Sarah Sayed of Egypt to win her second straight world title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyuna, Shimizu win 2nd straight world c'ships in kata

Kiyuna, Shimizu win 2nd straight world c'ships in kata

Japan's Ryo Kiyuna performs in the men's kata event final of the Karate World Championships in Linz, Austria, on Oct. 29, 2016. Kiyuna defeated Damian Quintero of Spain in the final to win his second straight world title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyuna, Shimizu win 2nd straight world c'ships in kata

Kiyuna, Shimizu win 2nd straight world c'ships in kata

Japan's Ryo Kiyuna (L) and Kiyou Shimizu pose with their gold medals after winning their second straight world championship titles in the men's and women's kata events at the Karate World Championships in Linz, Austria, on Oct. 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

World champion Ryo Kiyuna performs in the men's kata at a Premier League karate meet at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

World champion Ryo Kiyuna performs in the men's kata at a Premier League karate meet at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

World champion Ryo Kiyuna performs in the men's kata at a Premier League karate meet at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

World champion Ryo Kiyuna performs in the men's kata at a Premier League karate meet at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

World champion Ryo Kiyuna performs in the men's kata at a Premier League karate meet at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

World champion Ryo Kiyuna performs in the men's kata at a Premier League karate meet at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

World champion Ryo Kiyuna performs in the men's kata at a Premier League karate meet at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

World champion Ryo Kiyuna performs in the men's kata at a Premier League karate meet at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

Karate: Premier League meet in Tokyo

World champion Ryo Kiyuna performs in the men's kata at a Premier League karate meet at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna, a medal hope in the Tokyo Olympics, performs in the men's individual kata match of the Karate 1 Premier League in Paris on Jan. 25, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna, a medal hope in the Tokyo Olympics, performs in the men's individual kata match of the Karate 1 Premier League in Paris on Jan. 25, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna, a medal hope in the Tokyo Olympics, performs in the men's individual kata semifinal match of the Karate 1 Premier League in Paris on Jan. 25, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna, a medal hope in the Tokyo Olympics, performs in the men's individual kata semifinal match of the Karate 1 Premier League in Paris on Jan. 25, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna, a medal hope in the Tokyo Olympics, performs in the men's individual kata semifinal match of the Karate 1 Premier League in Paris on Jan. 25, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna, a medal hope in the Tokyo Olympics, performs in the men's individual kata semifinal match of the Karate 1 Premier League in Paris on Jan. 25, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Twenty-nine-year-old Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna, a medal hope in the men's kata division at the Tokyo Olympics, demonstrates his routine to the press in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Twenty-nine-year-old Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna, a medal hope in the men's kata division at the Tokyo Olympics, demonstrates his routine to the press in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Twenty-nine-year-old Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna, a medal hope in the men's kata division at the Tokyo Olympics, demonstrates his routine to the press in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Karate: Olympic medal hope Ryo Kiyuna

Twenty-nine-year-old Japanese karateka Ryo Kiyuna, a medal hope in the men's kata division at the Tokyo Olympics, demonstrates his routine to the press in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Paris Karate 1 Premier League

Karate: Paris Karate 1 Premier League

Ryo Kiyuna of Japan performs en route to winning the men's kata at the Karate 1 Premier League in Paris on Jan. 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Paris Karate 1 Premier League

Karate: Paris Karate 1 Premier League

Ryo Kiyuna of Japan performs en route to winning the men's kata at the Karate 1 Premier League in Paris on Jan. 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Japan kata team at world championships

Karate: Japan kata team at world championships

(From L) Ryo Kiyuna, Takuya Uemura and Arata Kinjo of Japan pose with their gold medals and trophy after winning the men's karate kata team competition at the world championships in Madrid on Nov. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Japan kata team at world championships

Karate: Japan kata team at world championships

(From L) Ryo Kiyuna, Takuya Uemura and Arata Kinjo of Japan perform in the final of the men's karate kata team competition at the world championships in Madrid on Nov. 11, 2018, en route to winning gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Japan kata team at world championships

Karate: Japan kata team at world championships

(From L) Ryo Kiyuna, Arata Kinjo and Takuya Uemura of Japan perform in the final of the men's karate kata team competition at the world championships in Madrid on Nov. 11, 2018, en route to winning gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karate: Japan kata team at world championships

Karate: Japan kata team at world championships

(From L) Takuya Uemura, Ryo Kiyuna and Arata Kinjo of Japan perform in the final of the men's karate kata team competition at the world championships in Madrid on Nov. 11, 2018, en route to winning gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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