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Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' right-hander Aoyagi

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' right-hander Aoyagi

Koyo Aoyagi of the Hanshin Tigers is pictured during the Japanese pro baseball team's spring camp workouts in Ginoza, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Feb. 1, 2023.

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Baseball: Japan Series

Baseball: Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers starting pitcher Koyo Aoyagi takes the mound against the Orix Buffaloes in Game 7 of the Japan Series baseball championship at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Japan Series

Baseball: Japan Series

Hanshin Tigers starting pitcher Koyo Aoyagi takes the mound against the Orix Buffaloes in Game 7 of the Japan Series baseball championship at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2023.

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Man takes flowers to parents' home on mother's birthday

Man takes flowers to parents' home on mother's birthday

OTSUCHI, Japan - Yoshihiro Abe, who lost his parents in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku, carries flowers to the site of their home in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on July 7, 2014, the birthday of his mother Koyo.

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Koyo to enter binary cycle generation business

Koyo to enter binary cycle generation business

UNZEN, Japan - Koyo Electronic Co. President Yoshihiro Yamamoto (R) speaks at a press conference in Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, on June 24, 2014. The company announced its decision to enter the binary cycle power generation business using facilities in the southwestern Japanese city.

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Kites with reconstruction message fly in Kesennuma

Kites with reconstruction message fly in Kesennuma

KESENNUMA, Japan - Participants of "Kesennuma Tenbata Matsuri" (Kesennuma Kite Festival) fly kites with a message for reconstruction written on them at the school grounds of Kesennuma Koyo High School in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 25, 2014. Kesennuma Koyo High School was inundated by the 2011 tsunami.

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Tsunami-hit high school bld. likely to be preserved

Tsunami-hit high school bld. likely to be preserved

TOKYO, Japan - The building of Kesennuma Koyo High School in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, which was inundated to its fourth floor by the March 2011 tsunami, is seen in this file photo taken in August 2011. The city government on May 15, 2014, set its course toward preserving the building as a relic from the disaster.

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Only 6 of 82 quake-hit schools restored in Iwate, Miyagi

Only 6 of 82 quake-hit schools restored in Iwate, Miyagi

SENDAI, Japan - Kesennuma Koyo High School in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is still damaged on Aug. 28, 2011, more than five months after the March quake and tsunami. The local education board said on Aug. 31, 2011, rebuilding is complete or will soon be finished for only six out of a total of 82 public schools in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, which were severely damaged by the disaster.

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Yokoyama's masterwork in exhibition

Yokoyama's masterwork in exhibition

YONAGO, Japan - Visitors view a masterpiece by renowned artist Yokoyama Taikan titled ''Koyo (autumn leaves)'' painted on a folding screen at Adachi Museum in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, on Sep. 1, 2010. The special exhibition of Yokoyama's works continues at the museum through Nov. 30, 2010.

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Jubilation of Japan high school baseball players

Jubilation of Japan high school baseball players

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Members of the baseball club of Koyo High School in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, are jubilant after being picked to play in the high-profile national invitational tournament starting in March. The school will be among 32 teams competing in the annual tourney.

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Kyoto trading firm raided over N. Korean imports

Kyoto trading firm raided over N. Korean imports

KYOTO, Japan - Koyo Shoji, a trading firm located in a residential neighborhood in Kyoto, raided by police on March 29 on suspicion of illegally importing North Korean products.

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(1)Fishing boat sinks off Fukuoka, 1 dead, 6 missing

(1)Fishing boat sinks off Fukuoka, 1 dead, 6 missing

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - One of the crew members of the Koyo Maru No. 18 of Kyowa Suisan from Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, is rescued July 2 after the fishing boat sank following a collision with Panamanian-flagged freighter Heung A Jupiter off Fukuoka Prefecture earlier in the day.

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2 ships leave Kitakyushu for salvage work on sunken vessel

2 ships leave Kitakyushu for salvage work on sunken vessel

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The 2,474-ton Koyo Maru (foreground) and the 493-ton support ship Wakashio Maru leave Moji port in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on July 4 to salvage a suspected North Korean spy ship which sank in the East China Sea after a shoot-out with Japan coast guard patrol boats last December.

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Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Koyo Aoyagi of the Hanshin Tigers pitches against the DeNA BayStars in a Central League baseball game at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on July 22, 2022.

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Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Koyo Aoyagi of the Hanshin Tigers pitches against the DeNA BayStars in a Central League baseball game at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on July 22, 2022.

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Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Koyo Aoyagi of the Hanshin Tigers delivers a pitch during a Central League baseball game against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on April 29, 2022.

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Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Koyo Aoyagi of the Hanshin Tigers delivers a pitch during a Central League baseball game against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on April 29, 2022.

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Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Koyo Aoyogi of the Hanshin Tigers delivers a pitch during a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on April 22, 2022.

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Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Koyo Aoyogi of the Hanshin Tigers delivers a pitch during a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on April 22, 2022.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Table Tennis

Tokyo Paralympics: Table Tennis

Koyo Iwabuchi of Japan reacts after winning his table tennis singles Class 9 group-round match of the Tokyo Paralympics against Britain's Ashley Facey Thompson on Aug. 25, 2021, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Table Tennis

Tokyo Paralympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Koyo Iwabuchi (top) plays against Britain's Ashley Facey Thompson in the group round of the men's table tennis Class 9 singles at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 25, 2021, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Opening Ceremony

Tokyo Paralympics: Opening Ceremony

Table tennis player Koyo Iwabuchi (2nd from R) serves as flag bearer for the Japanese delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2021.

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Japan's largest Paralympic team formed, gearing up for success

Japan's largest-ever Paralympic delegation was launched Tuesday, just a week to go until the opening of the games in Tokyo, with athletes and officials gearing up for their best performances.

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Launch ceremony for Japan's Paralympic delegation

Launch ceremony for Japan's Paralympic delegation

Flag bearers Koyo Iwabuchi (C) and Mami Tani (R) are pictured after receiving the national flag from Chef de Mission Junichi Kawai during a launch ceremony for Japan's Tokyo Paralympic delegation on Aug. 17, 2021, in Tokyo, wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus.

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Launch ceremony for Japan's Paralympic delegation

Launch ceremony for Japan's Paralympic delegation

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda (C front), captain of Japan's Tokyo Paralympic delegation, speaks during a launch ceremony for the delegation on Aug. 17, 2021, in Tokyo. Also taking part were (from L) table tennis player Koyo Iwabuchi, triathlete Mami Tani and goalball player Rie Urata.

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Launch ceremony for Japan's Paralympic delegation

Launch ceremony for Japan's Paralympic delegation

Flagbearers Koyo Iwabuchi (C) and Mami Tani (R) receive the national flag from Chef de Mission Junichi Kawai during a launch ceremony for Japan's Tokyo Paralympic delegation on Aug. 17, 2021, in Tokyo, wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus.

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Launch ceremony for Japan's Paralympic delegation

Launch ceremony for Japan's Paralympic delegation

(From L) Goalball player Rie Urata, tennis player Shingo Kunieda, table tennis player Koyo Iwabuchi and triathlete Mami Tani pose for a photo during a launch ceremony for Japan's Tokyo Paralympic delegation in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympics: Baseball

Tokyo Olympics: Baseball

Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi allows a three-run home run to Triston Casas of the United States in the fifth inning of their Tokyo Olympic second-round game at Yokohama baseball stadium near Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympics: Baseball

Tokyo Olympics: Baseball

Japan pitcher Koyo Aoyagi reacts after the Dominican Republic's Charlie Valerio hit a two-run double during the seventh inning of the Tokyo Olympics baseball tournament's opener on July 28, 2021, at Fukushima Azuma stadium, northeastern Japan.

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(3)Fishing boat sinks off Fukuoka, 1 dead, 6 missing

(3)Fishing boat sinks off Fukuoka, 1 dead, 6 missing

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The Panamanian-flagged freighter Heung A Jupiter is seen off Fukuoka Prefecture on July 2 after it collided with the fishing boat Koyo Maru No. 18 from Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, earlier in the day. One of the Koyo Maru's 21 crew members died in the incident and six are missing. The photo was provided by the Japan Coast Guard. (Kyodo)

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Yokoyama's masterwork in exhibition

Yokoyama's masterwork in exhibition

YONAGO, Japan - Visitors view a masterpiece by renowned artist Yokoyama Taikan titled ''Koyo (autumn leaves)'' painted on a folding screen at Adachi Museum in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, on Sep. 1, 2010. The special exhibition of Yokoyama's works continues at the museum through Nov. 30, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto trading firm raided over N. Korean imports

Kyoto trading firm raided over N. Korean imports

KYOTO, Japan - Koyo Shoji, a trading firm located in a residential neighborhood in Kyoto, raided by police on March 29 on suspicion of illegally importing North Korean products. (Kyodo)

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Cherry trees at Nogeyama Park

Cherry trees at Nogeyama Park

Present-day Koyo Slope. Iseyama Kotaijingu Shrine and Naritasan Yokohama Temple (a.k.a. Noge Fudo) were built in the Mt. Noge area in 1870. The summit commanded a panoramic view of the port and the city, and many people came here to enjoy the cherry blossoms and the autumn colours.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐26‐0]

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Women at Satake Garden,Mukojima

Women at Satake Garden,Mukojima

The residence of the Satake family, former feudal lords of the Akita Clan, was located on the site of present-day Sumida Ward Office and the Asahi Beer Co. complex. The garden underwent major renovations at the end of the Edo Period and was opened to the public in 1890. In 1903, it was amalgamated into the Japan Beer Company Azuma Plant. A special part of the garden was called the Koyo-en.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐41‐0]

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Nogeyama Park

Nogeyama Park

Present-day Koyo Slope. Iseyama Kotaijingu Shrine and Naritasan Yokohama Temple (a.k.a. Noge Fudo) were built in the Mt. Noge area in 1870. The summit commanded a panoramic view of the port and the city, and many people came here to enjoy the cherry blossoms and the autumn colours.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number55‐32‐0]

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Only 6 of 82 quake-hit schools restored in Iwate, Miyagi

Only 6 of 82 quake-hit schools restored in Iwate, Miyagi

SENDAI, Japan - Kesennuma Koyo High School in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is still damaged on Aug. 28, 2011, more than five months after the March quake and tsunami. The local education board said on Aug. 31, 2011, rebuilding is complete or will soon be finished for only six out of a total of 82 public schools in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, which were severely damaged by the disaster. (Kyodo)

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Koyo to enter binary cycle generation business

Koyo to enter binary cycle generation business

UNZEN, Japan - Koyo Electronic Co. President Yoshihiro Yamamoto (R) speaks at a press conference in Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, on June 24, 2014. The company announced its decision to enter the binary cycle power generation business using facilities in the southwestern Japanese city. (Kyodo)

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Jubilation of Japan high school baseball players

Jubilation of Japan high school baseball players

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Members of the baseball club of Koyo High School in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, are jubilant after being picked to play in the high-profile national invitational tournament starting in March. The school will be among 32 teams competing in the annual tourney. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Preparation for season start in Japan

Baseball: Preparation for season start in Japan

Koyo Aoyagi of the Hanshin Tigers pitches during a practice game against the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on June 2, 2020. Japan's coronavirus-delayed baseball season is scheduled to begin on June 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Preparation for season start in Japan

Baseball: Preparation for season start in Japan

Koyo Aoyagi of the Hanshin Tigers pitches during a practice game against the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on June 2, 2020. Japan's coronavirus-delayed baseball season is scheduled to begin on June 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Most students keep their masks on during their graduation ceremony at Koyo Senior High School in Nagoya, Japan, on March 2, 2020, amid concerns about the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teen ballet dancer visits with governor of his home prefecture

Teen ballet dancer visits with governor of his home prefecture

Japanese ballet dancer Koyo Yamamoto, who placed fourth at the 2017 Prix de Lausanne international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, poses in front of Saitama Gov. Kiyoshi Ueda at the prefectural government building in Saitama, Japan, on March 9, 2017. The 15-year-old is from Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Fishing boat sinks off Fukuoka, 1 dead, 6 missing

(2)Fishing boat sinks off Fukuoka, 1 dead, 6 missing

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - A life raft of the Koyo Maru No. 18 of Kyowa Suisan from Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, is seen drifting July 2 off Fukuoka Prefecture where the fishing boat sank earlier in the day after being struck by a Panamanian-flagged freighter, the Heung A Jupiter. One of the Koyo Maru's crew of 21 died in the incident and six are missing. The photo was provided by the Japan Coast Guard. (Kyodo)

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(1)Fishing boat sinks off Fukuoka, 1 dead, 6 missing

(1)Fishing boat sinks off Fukuoka, 1 dead, 6 missing

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - One of the crew members of the Koyo Maru No. 18 of Kyowa Suisan from Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, is rescued July 2 after the fishing boat sank following a collision with Panamanian-flagged freighter Heung A Jupiter off Fukuoka Prefecture earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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2 ships leave Kitakyushu for salvage work on sunken vessel

2 ships leave Kitakyushu for salvage work on sunken vessel

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The 2,474-ton Koyo Maru (foreground) and the 493-ton support ship Wakashio Maru leave Moji port in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on July 4 to salvage a suspected North Korean spy ship which sank in the East China Sea after a shoot-out with Japan coast guard patrol boats last December.

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