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Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

Hanshin Tigers manager Kyuji Fujikawa is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Central League pennant at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

Hanshin Tigers manager Kyuji Fujikawa is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Central League pennant at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

Hanshin Tigers manager Kyuji Fujikawa is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Central League pennant at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

Hanshin Tigers manager Kyuji Fujikawa is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Central League pennant at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

Hanshin Tigers manager Kyuji Fujikawa is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Central League pennant at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (3rd from L) and his Hanshin Tigers counterpart Kyuji Fujikawa (2nd from R) pose for a photo with the umpires ahead of their exhibition game on March 15, 2025, at Tokyo Dome, prior to Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series between the Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18 and 19. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (L) and his Hanshin Tigers counterpart Kyuji Fujikawa pose as they swap jerseys ahead of their exhibition game on March 15, 2025, at Tokyo Dome, prior to Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series between the Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18 and 19.

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Hanshin Tigers new manager Fujikawa

Hanshin Tigers new manager Kyuji Fujikawa (C) speaks with ball club staff during autumn training at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Cubs' Fujikawa practices in bullpen

MESA, United States - The Chicago Cubs' Japanese pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa practices on March 3, 2014, during the MLB club's spring training in Mesa, Arizona, as pitching coach Chris Bosio looks on. It was Fujikawa's third pitching practice in the bullpen since having Tommy John surgery in June 2013.

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Fujikawa notches 1st save in majors

PITTSBURGH, United States - Kyuji Fujikawa (L) of the Chicago Cubs celebrates with the team's pitching coach Chris Bosio (R) after getting a save against the Pittsburgh Pirates in their season-opening game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 1, 2013. Fujikawa picked up his first major league save with two pitches in the Cubs' 3-1 win.

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Fujikawa notches 1st save in majors

PITTSBURGH, United States - Kyuji Fujikawa of the Chicago Cubs celebrates after getting a save against the Pittsburgh Pirates in their season-opening game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 1, 2013. Fujikawa picked up his first major league save with two pitches in the Cubs' 3-1 win.

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Fujikawa notches 1st save in majors

PITTSBURGH, United States - Photo shows Kyuji Fujikawa of the Chicago Cubs pitching against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning of their season-opening game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 1, 2013. Fujikawa picked up his first major league save with two pitches in the Cubs' 3-1 win.

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Fujikawa notches 1st save in majors

PITTSBURGH, United States - Photo shows Kyuji Fujikawa of the Chicago Cubs pitching against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning of their season-opening game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 1, 2013. Fujikawa picked up his first major league save with two pitches in the Cubs' 3-1 win.

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Fujikawa signs 2-year deal with Cubs

CHICAGO, United States - Japanese right-hander Kyuji Fujikawa is pictured in Chicago on Dec. 7, 2012, after signing a two-year deal with the Chicago Cubs.

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Fujikawa signs 2-year deal with Cubs

CHICAGO, United States - Japanese right-hander Kyuji Fujikawa attends a press conference in Chicago on Dec. 7, 2012, after signing a two-year deal with the Chicago Cubs.

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Fujikawa signs 2-year deal with Cubs

CHICAGO, United States - Japanese right-hander Kyuji Fujikawa (L) and Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer attend a press conference in Chicago on Dec. 7, 2012, after Fujikawa signed a two-year deal with the major league team.

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Fujikawa's salary stays the same at 400 million yen

GINOWAN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers closer Kyuji Fujikawa speaks to reporters in the village of Onna, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 4, 2010, after re-signing with the Central League baseball club for an annual salary of 400 million yen.

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Ichiro lifts Japan over S. Korea for 2nd straight WBC title

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan's ace pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) and closer Kyuji Fujikawa spray teammates with champagne during a party at Dodger Stadium to celebrate Japan's second straight World Baseball Classic title. Japan beat South Korea 5-3 at the ballpark on March 23. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan closer Kyuji Fujikawa throws against South Korea in a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. Japan won 6-2 to play against the United States on March 22 in Los Angeles in the WBC semifinals.

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Japan beats Chicago Cubs 3-2 in exhibition game

MESA, United States - The Chicago Cubs' So Taguchi hits an RBI double off Japan's closer Kyuji Fujikawa in the ninth inning of their exhibition game in Mesa, Arizona, on March 12. Japan won 3-2. The Japanese team will move to San Diego on March 13 to play in the second round of the World Baseball Classic tournament.

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Japan beats Chicago Cubs 3-2 in exhibition game

MESA, United States - Japan's closer Kyuji Fukikawa reacts after Chicago Cubs' So Taguchi hits an RBI double in the ninth inning of their exhibition game in Mesa, Arizona, on March 12. Japan won 3-2. The Japanese team will move to San Diego on March 13 to play in the second round of the World Baseball Classic tournament.

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Japan beats China 4-0 in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Hard-throwing right-hander Kyuji Fujikawa pitches the ninth inning in the opening game against China in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Dragons advance to 2nd stage of CL Climax Series playoffs

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers closer Kyuji Fujikawa follows the ball after Chunichi Dragons slugger Tyrone Woods hits a two-run homer in the ninth inning in the first stage of the Central League Climax Series playoffs at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Oct. 20. The Dragons won 2-0 to face the Yomiuri Giants in the second stage of the series.

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Alex Rodriguez's 9th-inning single lifts U.S. over Japan

ANAHEIM, United States - Japanese pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa (R) reacts after the game-winning RBI hit by Team USA's Alex Rodriguez (L) in the ninth inning of their game of the World Baseball Classic at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 12.

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Shinagawa Ward offers to buy empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - Kyuji Takahashi, mayor of Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward, speaks at a press conference at the Shinawaga Ward office on Nov. 8 about a plan to buy the former home of Empress Michiko to prevent the house located in the ward from being torn down by the state.

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Alex Rodriguez's 9th-inning single lifts U.S. over Japan

ANAHEIM, United States - Japanese pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa (R) reacts after the game-winning RBI hit by Team USA's Alex Rodriguez (L) in the ninth inning of their game of the World Baseball Classic at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 12. (Kyodo)

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Dragons advance to 2nd stage of CL Climax Series playoffs

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers closer Kyuji Fujikawa follows the ball after Chunichi Dragons slugger Tyrone Woods hits a two-run homer in the ninth inning in the first stage of the Central League Climax Series playoffs at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Oct. 20. The Dragons won 2-0 to face the Yomiuri Giants in the second stage of the series. (Kyodo)

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Fujikawa rejoins Hanshin Tigers

Former Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa attends a press conference on Nov. 24, 2015, in Osaka, announcing he has rejoined the Hanshin Tigers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujikawa rejoins Hanshin Tigers

Former Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa attends a press conference on Nov. 24, 2015, in Osaka, announcing he has rejoined the Hanshin Tigers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujikawa rejoins Hanshin Tigers

Former Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa attends a press conference on Nov. 24, 2015, in Osaka, announcing he has rejoined the Hanshin Tigers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujikawa rejoins Hanshin Tigers

Former Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa attends a press conference on Nov. 24, 2015, in Osaka, announcing he has rejoined the Hanshin Tigers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-major leaguer Fujikawa debuts in independent baseball

Former Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa debuts as the starter for the Kochi Fighting Dogs, of the southwestern Japan city of Kochi, in an exhibition game on June 20, 2015. Fujiwara has decided to play for his hometown team in the Shikoku Island League. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-major leaguer Fujikawa debuts in independent baseball

Former Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa debuts as the starter for the Kochi Fighting Dogs, of the southwestern Japan city of Kochi, in an exhibition game on June 20, 2015. Fujiwara has decided to play for his hometown team in the Shikoku Island League. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-major leaguer Fujikawa debuts in independent baseball

Former Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa debuts as the starter for the Kochi Fighting Dogs, of the southwestern Japan city of Kochi, in an exhibition game on June 20, 2015. Fujiwara has decided to play for his hometown team in the Shikoku Island League. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-major leaguer Fujikawa meets with Kochi governor

The former Texas Ranger Kyuji Fujikawa (L) meets with Kochi Gov. Masanao Ozaki in the prefectural office in Japan's southwestern main island of Shikoku on June 8, 2015, to tell him he will join the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League Plus. Becoming a free agent in the major league in May, the 34-year-old closer decided to spend more time with his family and return to his native Kochi Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-major leaguer Fujikawa to join Kochi Fighting Dogs

The former Texas Ranger Kyuji Fujikawa wears the uniform of the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League Plus during a press conference in the city of Kochi on Japan's southwestern main island of Shikoku on June 8, 2015. The 34-year-old closer will join the team after becoming a free agent in the major league in May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-major leaguer Fujikawa to join Kochi Fighting Dogs

The former Texas Ranger Kyuji Fujikawa attends a press conference in the city of Kochi on Japan's southwestern main island of Shikoku on June 8, 2015. The 34-year-old closer will join the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League Plus after becoming a free agent in the major league in May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rangers reliever Fujikawa becomes free agent

Undated photo shows Texas Rangers right-handed reliever Kyuji Fujikawa. He has become a free agent and is free to negotiate with other teams, the Rangers said on May 22, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Texas Rangers reliever Fujikawa designated for assignment

Undated photo shows Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa. The Rangers announced on May 17, 2015, that they have designated Fujikawa for assignment after just two appearances. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rangers to activate Fujikawa

Undated photo shows Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa. The Rangers said on May 13, 2015, that Fujikawa will come off the disabled list in time for their May 14 game against the Kansas City Royals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujikawa gives up 2-run homer in 3rd rehab assignment

Kyuji Fujikawa of the Texas Rangers pitches in a rehab assignment with the club's Triple-A affiliate in Round Rock, United States, on April 20, 2015. He gave up a two-run home run in one inning of work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rangers reliever Fujikawa in doubt for Opening Day

Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa signals to catcher Carlos Corporan that he needs to be pulled during a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs on March 31, 2015. Fujikawa is dealing with tightness in his right groin and could be on the disabled list for Opening Day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujikawa throws scoreless inning for Rangers

Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the eighth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Surprise, the United States on March 12, 2015. He struck out two in a scoreless inning of work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rangers pitcher Fujikawa shakes hands with teammate

Japanese pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa of the Texas Rangers shakes hands with one of his teammates at the U.S. Major League Baseball club's spring training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on March 2, 2015, after a pitching exercise. He is scheduled to pitch in an exhibition game with the Cleveland Indians on March 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rangers' Japanese pitchers Darvish, Fujikawa jointly practice

Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish (11) of the Texas Rangers and compatriot teammate Kyuji Fujikawa, also a right-hander who joined the American League club for 2015, toss the ball back and forth during a training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 24, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujikawa throws pitch in Rangers spring training

Texas Rangers pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa throws a pitch in the bullpen at the club's spring training facility in Surprise, the United States, on Feb. 22, 2015. ==Kyodo

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Fujikawa agrees to rejoin Hanshin

Photo shows former Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa. The Hanshin Tigers announced on Nov. 14, 2015, Fujikawa has agreed to rejoin Japan's Central League club. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo