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Japan, Cameroon brace up for friendly match

OITA, Japan - Japan striker Tatsuya Tanaka (3rd from left) and defender Yuichi Komano practice in Oita on Aug. 21 in preparation for their friendly match against Cameroon at Kyushu Oil Dome on Aug. 22.

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Japan prepare for World Cup qualifier against Australia

BRISBANE, Australia - (From L) Japan's Shinji Kagawa, Yuichi Komano, Keisuke Honda and Shinji Okazaki practice in Brisbane, Australia, on June 10, 2012, ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Australia on June 12.

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Japan draw with Uzbeks

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Japan's national soccer team members including defender Yuichi Komano (far R) and goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (2nd from R) concede the opening goal to Uzbekistan in the eighth minute of a game in the third-round qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 6, 2011. Shinji Okazaki scored an equalizer in the 65th minute of the game, which ended 1-1.

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Japan beat Paraguay in friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Yuichi Komano (3), Yuto Nagatomo (5), Eiji Kawashima (21) and other team members line up to shake hands with Paraguay players after a friendly at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 4, 2010. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan's World Cup squad return home from South Africa

KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Japan - Japan defender Yuichi Komano attends a news conference at Kansai International Airport near Osaka on July 1, 2010, after Japan's World Cup squad returned home from Johannesburg, South Africa. Japan were eliminated from the World Cup finals after a penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay in the second round.

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Japan's World Cup squad return home from South Africa

KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Japan - (From front) Makoto Hasebe, Yuichi Komano, Yuki Abe and other members of Japan's World Cup squad arrive at Kansai International Airport near Osaka from Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 1, 2010. Japan were eliminated from the World Cup finals after a penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay in the second round.

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Blue Samurai head home

PRETORIA, South Africa - Members of Japan's national soccer team arrive at the international airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, to return home on June 30, 2010, a day after Japan were defeated by Paraguay in a World Cup second-round match. (From L to R) Daiki Iwamasa, Eiji Kawashima, Yuichi Komano, and Takayuki Morimoto.

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Blue Samurai head home

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan's Yuichi Komano (R) and Shinji Okazaki (behind him) leave their training camp in Pretoria, South Africa, to return home on June 30, 2010, a day after Japan were defeated by Paraguay in a World Cup second-round match.

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Paraguay beat Japan to reach q'finals

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan defender Yuichi Komano hits the crossbar during a penalty shootout with Paraguay in their World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010. Japan failed in their bid to advance to the quarterfinals of the soccer tournament for the first time.

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Japan lose to Paraguay

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (3) is consoled by midfielder Junichi Inamoto (20) after Japan's loss against Paraguay in a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010. Komano missed Japan's third spot kick, resulting in a 5-3 penalty shootout loss.

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Japan vs Paraguay in World Cup 2nd round

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (R) competes for the ball with Paraguay striker Edgar Benitez during the first half of a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010.

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Paraguay beat Japan to go to World Cup q'finals

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (R) and Paraguay midfielder Cristian Riveros vie for the ball in the second half of a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010. Paraguay won 5-3 on penalties.

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Paraguay beat Japan to go to World Cup q'finals

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (front) battles with Paraguay midfielder Cristian Riveros for the ball in the second half of a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010. Paraguay won 5-3 on penalties.

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Japan overpower Denmark to cruise into last 16

RUSTENBURG, South Africa - Japan defender Yuichi Komano shoots near Denmark midfielder Thomas Kahlenberg in the first half of a World Cup Group E match at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 24, 2010. Japan beat Denmark 3-1 to advance to the second round of the tournament.

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Japan overpower Denmark to cruise into last 16

RUSTENBURG, South Africa - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (3) vie for the ball with Denmark defender Simon Poulsen during the first half of a World Cup Group E match at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 24, 2010. Japan beat Denmark 3-1 to advance to the second round of the tournament.

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Japan overpower Denmark to cruise into last 16

RUSTENBURG, South Africa - Japan's striker Shinji Okazaki (C) is congratulated by teammates Keisuke Honda (R) and Yuichi Komano after scoring Japan's third goal against Denmark in the 87th minute of a World Cup Group E match on June 24, 2010, at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa. Japan won 3-1 to advance to the second round of the tournament.

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Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 in World Cup Group E

DURBAN, South Africa - Rafael Van der Vaart of the Netherlands passes Japan's Daisuke Matsui (8) and Yuichi Komano (3) during a World Cup Group E match at Durban Stadium, South Africa, on June 19, 2010. The Netherlands won 1-0.

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Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 at World Cup

DURBAN, South Africa - Japan's Yuichi Komano (3), Yuki Abe (2) and Marcus Tulio Tanaka (4) chase Dutch forward Robin VAN Persie (2nd from L) during the second half of a FIFA World Cup Group E match between Japan and the Netherlands at Durban Stadium on June 19, 2010. The Netherlands won 1-0.

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Netherlands beat Japan in World Cup Group E

DURBAN, South Africa - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (3) dribbles the ball during the second half of a World Cup Group E match against the Netherlands at Durban Stadium, South Africa, on June 19, 2010. Japan lost 1-0.

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Japan vs Netherlands at World Cup

DURBAN, South Africa - Japan defender Kuichi Komano (3) competes for the ball with Dutch midfielder Rafael Van Der Vaart with their heads during the first half of a FIFA World Cup Group E match between Japan and the Netherlands at Durban Stadium on June 19, 2010.

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Japan vs Netherlands at World Cup

DURBAN, South Africa - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (3) competes for the ball with Dutch forward Robin Van Persie during the first half of a FIFA World Cup Group E match between Japan and the Netherlands at Durban Stadium on June 19, 2010.

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Japan vs. Cameroon in World Cup

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (L) and Cameroon striker Pierre Webo fight for the ball in the first half of a World Cup match at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on June 14, 2010.

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Komano in Japan World Cup squad

IWATA, Japan - Japan defender Yuichi Komano speaks about the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa during a press conference in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 10, 2010, after being picked as one of the 23 members of the national team.

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Japan host Chile in international friendly

OSAKA, Japan - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (L) and Chile forward Jean Beausejour battle for the ball during the first half of an international friendly at Osaka Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 27.

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Waseda wins Tokyo-to-Hakone leg of New Year road race

HAKONE, Japan - Ryota Komano, anchor of Waseda University's ekiden team, touches the finishing line on the first day of the two-day Tokyo-Hakone-Tokyo New Year road race, as Waseda won the 108-kilometer Tokyo-to-Hakone leg on Jan. 2. Komazawa University, winner of the all-Japan university ekiden race last autumn, was second in the 20-team event, and Yamanashi Gakuin University was third.

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Japan in training session in Nuremberg

NUREMBERG, Germany - Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura (L) and Yuichi Komano take part in a training session in Nuremberg June 17 ahead of the June 18 World Cup Group F match against Croatia.

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Scene of Japan practice in Bonn

BONN, Germany - Japan midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata (R) practices with defender Yuichi Komano (L) and defender Akira Kaji (R, back) in Bonn on June 15.

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Japan vs Australia

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Japan players, Teruyuki Moniwa (L), Shinji Ono (2nd from L), Yuichi Komano(3rd from L), Takashi Fukunishi (4th from L), are disssapointed after allowing Australia to level the scores at 1-1 during the last half of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group F opener between Japan and Australia at Fritz Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 12.

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Japan vs Australia

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (L) vies for the ball with an unidentified Australia player during the first half of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group F opener between Japan and Australia at Fritz Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 12.

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Japan tune up in Bonn

BONN, Germany - Japan defenders Yuichi Komano (far left), Keisuke Tsuboi (2nd from L), striker Seiichiro Maki (3rd from L) and defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (far right) listen to coach Zico during their practice in Bonn on June 8 on the eve of the start of the FIFA 2006 World Cup finals.

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Japan tune up for World Cup finals

BONN, Germany - (From L to R, front) Hidetoshi Nakata, Keisuke Tsuboi, Shinji Ono, and (back) Yuichi Komano tune up for the World Cup finals in Bonn on June 1.

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Komano, Tamada arrive at camp

NARAHA, Japan - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (fore) and striker Keiji Tamada are greeted by fans as they arrive at the J-Village on May 17 for their final training camp before departing for the World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Yuichi Komano poses at a news conference in Hiroshima on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him in his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan tune up for Bulgaria friendly

OSAKA, Japan - (From L to R) Japan's defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, striker Tatsuhiko Kuboi, defender Yuichi Komano and defender Yuji Nakazawa tune up at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 8 on the eve of a World Cup warm-up against Bulgaria on May 9.

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Ogata arrives in Kabul for reconstruction talks

KABUL, Afghanistan - Sadako Ogata (L, front), Japanese government representatives on Afghan reconstruction affairs, chats with Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan Kinichi Komano at Kabul international airport July 6. She visited Kabul for talks on ways to help rebuild the country.

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Japan provides funds to preserve Bamyan remains

BAMYAN, Afghanistan - Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan Kinichi Komano (2nd from R) shakes hands with Martin Hadlow, head of UNESCO's Kabul office, in Bamyan, central Afghanistan on June 2 after signing a document on 210 million yen in funds Japan will provide for preserving the Bamyan remains. At the background is a cave where there was a huge statue of Buddha which was demolished by the Taliban.

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Groundbreaking ceremony for Afghan road repair project held

KABUL, Afghanistan - A groundbreaking ceremony for an internationally funded project to repair a 500-kilometer stretch of highway linking Afghanistan's capital with the southern city of Kandahar is held Nov. 10 in a Kabul suburb, attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) and Japanese Ambassador Kinichi Komano (C). The road improvement work is part of the $180 million aid project, financed by Japan, the United States and Saudi Arabia, for the war-torn country.

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Japan envoy to Afghanistan presents credentials

KABUL, Afghanistan - Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan Kinichi Komano (L) presents his credentials to interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai (R) in a ceremony at the old presidential palace in Kabul on May 25.

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Afghanistan's former king arrives home after long exile

KABUL, Afghanistan - Former Afghan king Zahir Shah (C) shakes hands with Japan's charge d'affaires Kinichi Komano at Kabul airport on April 18 after arriving there accompanied by interim government leader Hamid Karzai from Rome. The 87-year-old Zahir Shah was in exile in Italy for 29 years.

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Japan's new charge d'affaires in Afghanistan

TOKYO, Japan - Kinichi Komano (in undated file photo) assumed his new assignment as Japanese charge d'affaires in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Feb. 19, 2002.

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Japanese charge d'affaires holds talks with Karzai in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's leader Hamid Karzai (R) is in talks with Japanese charge d'affaires Kinichi Komano (L) on measures to implement international assistance at the presidential palace in Kabul on Feb. 20.

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Komano arrives in Kabul to work at Japanese embassy

KABUL, Afghanistan - Kinichi Komano, Japanese charge d'affaires ad interim at the Japanese Embassy in Kabul, arrives in the Afghan capital Feb. 19 to take up his post.

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Japan tune up for Bulgaria friendly

OSAKA, Japan - (From L to R) Japan's defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, striker Tatsuhiko Kuboi, defender Yuichi Komano and defender Yuji Nakazawa tune up at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 8 on the eve of a World Cup warm-up against Bulgaria on May 9. (Kyodo)

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Japan, Cameroon brace up for friendly match

OITA, Japan - Japan striker Tatsuya Tanaka (3rd from left) and defender Yuichi Komano practice in Oita on Aug. 21 in preparation for their friendly match against Cameroon at Kyushu Oil Dome on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Waseda wins Tokyo-to-Hakone leg of New Year road race

HAKONE, Japan - Ryota Komano, anchor of Waseda University's ekiden team, touches the finishing line on the first day of the two-day Tokyo-Hakone-Tokyo New Year road race, as Waseda won the 108-kilometer Tokyo-to-Hakone leg on Jan. 2. Komazawa University, winner of the all-Japan university ekiden race last autumn, was second in the 20-team event, and Yamanashi Gakuin University was third. (Kyodo)

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Japan host Chile in international friendly

OSAKA, Japan - Japan defender Yuichi Komano (L) and Chile forward Jean Beausejour battle for the ball during the first half of an international friendly at Osaka Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 27. (Kyodo)

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Ogata arrives in Kabul for reconstruction talks

KABUL, Afghanistan - Sadako Ogata (L, front), Japanese government representatives on Afghan reconstruction affairs, chats with Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan Kinichi Komano at Kabul international airport July 6. She visited Kabul for talks on ways to help rebuild the country. (Kyodo)

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Japan provides funds to preserve Bamyan remains

BAMYAN, Afghanistan - Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan Kinichi Komano (2nd from R) shakes hands with Martin Hadlow, head of UNESCO's Kabul office, in Bamyan, central Afghanistan on June 2 after signing a document on 210 million yen in funds Japan will provide for preserving the Bamyan remains. At the background is a cave where there was a huge statue of Buddha which was demolished by the Taliban. (Kyodo)

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Afghanistan's former king arrives home after long exile

KABUL, Afghanistan - Former Afghan king Zahir Shah (C) shakes hands with Japan's charge d'affaires Kinichi Komano at Kabul airport on April 18 after arriving there accompanied by interim government leader Hamid Karzai from Rome. The 87-year-old Zahir Shah was in exile in Italy for 29 years.

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Groundbreaking ceremony for Afghan road repair project held

KABUL, Afghanistan - A groundbreaking ceremony for an internationally funded project to repair a 500-kilometer stretch of highway linking Afghanistan's capital with the southern city of Kandahar is held Nov. 10 in a Kabul suburb, attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) and Japanese Ambassador Kinichi Komano (C). The road improvement work is part of the $180 million aid project, financed by Japan, the United States and Saudi Arabia, for the war-torn country. (Kyodo)