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Funeral for Japan football legend Kamamoto

The funeral for former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto is held in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 13, 2025. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, aged 81.

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Funeral for Japan football legend Kamamoto

The coffin bearing former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto is lifted into a hearse during his funeral in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 13, 2025. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, aged 81.

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Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

Former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto (18) plays in an exhibition match at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama in June 2008. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, 2025, aged 81.

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Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

Former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto (R) shakes hands with German football legend Franz Beckenbauer at a hotel in Tokyo in July 1991. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, 2025, aged 81.

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Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

File photo shows Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto (L) scoring in a football match against France at the Mexico City Olympics in October 1968. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, 2025, aged 81.

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Football legend Pele dies at 82

File photo taken in August 1984 shows Pele (R) talking to Japanese football star Kunishige Kamamoto following Kamamoto's retirement match in Tokyo. The Brazilian football legend died at 82 on Dec. 29, 2022, after a battle with colon cancer.

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Japan uniform presented to Bonn major

BONN, Germany - A Japan uniform bearing player autographs is presented to Bonn Mayor Barvel Dieckmann (L) by Japan Football Association Vice President Kunishige Kamamoto on June 6.

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Japan uniform presented to Bonn major

BONN, Germany - Bonn Mayor Barvel Dieckmann shows off a Japan uniform bearing player autographs which she was presented with by Japan Football Association Vice President Kunishige Kamamoto at he office on June 6.

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Kunishige Kamamoto, vice chairman of Japan Football Association (JFA), Director of JAWOC

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Shunichiro Okano shakes with Kunishige Kamamoto (JFA)

Shunichiro Okano, Chairman of Japan Football Association (JFA), shakes with Kunishige Kamamoto, vice chairman of JFA at a press conference

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Kunishige KAMAMOTO (center)- a fomer succer player: Lawmakers from Japan and South Korea will played a goodwill soccer match . (National Stadium, Japan March 6, 1999)

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Kunishige KAMAMOTO (R), a former succer player, was elected to the House of Councillors from the LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) Yohei KONO (L), the leader of LDP, congratulates him. (July 23, 1995)

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Kunishige KAMAMOTO - succer player surrounded by his fans National Stadium, December 14, 1975)

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Kunishige KAMAMOTO - Succer player In Mexico Olympic 1968 (August 3, 1968)

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Japan uniform presented to Bonn major

BONN, Germany - A Japan uniform bearing player autographs is presented to Bonn Mayor Barvel Dieckmann (L) by Japan Football Association Vice President Kunishige Kamamoto on June 6. (Kyodo)

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Japan uniform presented to Bonn major

BONN, Germany - Bonn Mayor Barvel Dieckmann shows off a Japan uniform bearing player autographs which she was presented with by Japan Football Association Vice President Kunishige Kamamoto at he office on June 6. (Kyodo)

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Japan uniform presented to Bonn major

BONN, Germany - A Japan uniform bearing player autographs is presented to Bonn Mayor Barvel Dieckmann (L) by Japan Football Association Vice President Kunishige Kamamoto on June 6. (Kyodo)