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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Photo taken with a fisheye lens shows Mariko Morimoto of Japan competing in the women's triple jump qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Conference on the change of president of Meiji HD

Conference on the change of president of Meiji HD

Press conference for the change of president of Meiji HD. Photo shows (from left) Mariko Matsumura, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee for Independent Outside Directors; Kazuo Kawamura, President and CEO of Meiji HD; Katunari Matsuda, President and CEO-elect of Meiji HD; Bunjiro Yao, Director and COO; Toshiaki Nagasato, Director and COO-elect; and Daikichiro Kobayashi, Director and COO.=April 8,2025,Tokyo

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-TRIPLE JUMP-WOMEN

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-TRIPLE JUMP-WOMEN

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mariko Morimoto of Japan competes during the women's triple jump qualification of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Song Yanhua) Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Song Yanhua)

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Celebs Attend Dior Pre-Fall Fashion Show - NYC

Celebs Attend Dior Pre-Fall Fashion Show - NYC

Mariko Mori and guest attend the fashion show Christian Dior Fall 2024 at The Brooklyn Museum in New York City, NY, USA on April 15, 2024. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebs Attend Dior Pre-Fall Fashion Show - NYC

Celebs Attend Dior Pre-Fall Fashion Show - NYC

Mariko Mori and guest attend the fashion show Christian Dior Fall 2024 at The Brooklyn Museum in New York City, NY, USA on April 15, 2024. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nihon Univ. chair apologizes for drug scandal

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Nihon University's board of trustees chair Mariko Hayashi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2023, apologizing for a drug scandal involving members of the school's American football club. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nihon Univ. chair apologizes for drug scandal

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 4 Kyodo - Nihon University's board of trustees chair Mariko Hayashi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2023, apologizing for a drug scandal involving members of the school's American football club. (Kyodo)

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Nihon Univ. chair apologizes for drug scandal

Nihon Univ. chair apologizes for drug scandal

Nihon University's board of trustees chair Mariko Hayashi bows during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2023, apologizing for a drug scandal involving members of the school's American football club.

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Nihon Univ. chair apologizes for drug scandal

Nihon Univ. chair apologizes for drug scandal

Nihon University's board of trustees chair Mariko Hayashi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2023, apologizing for a drug scandal involving members of the school's American football club.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morimoto Mariko of Japan competes during the Women's Triple Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morimoto Mariko of Japan competes during the Women's Triple Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Sharifa Davronova (C) of Uzbekistan, silver medalist Zeng Rui (L) of China and bronze medalist Morimoto Mariko of Japan attend the victory ceremony for the Women's Triple Jump of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Sharifa Davronova (C) of Uzbekistan, silver medalist Zeng Rui (L) of China and bronze medalist Morimoto Mariko of Japan attend the victory ceremony for the Women's Triple Jump of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sharifa Davronova(C) of Uzbekistan, Zeng Rui(L) of China and Morimoto Mariko of Japan celebrate after the Women's Triple Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sharifa Davronova(L) of Uzbekistan and Morimoto Mariko of Japan celebrate after the Women's Triple Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Univ. board head Hayashi meets press over student's arrest

Univ. board head Hayashi meets press over student's arrest

Award-winning author and head of Nihon University's board Mariko Hayashi bows at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2023, following the recent arrest of a 21-old student and university American football team member for alleged possession of cannabis and an illegal stimulant.

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Univ. board head Hayashi meets press over student's arrest

Univ. board head Hayashi meets press over student's arrest

Award-winning author and head of Nihon University's board Mariko Hayashi attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2023, following the recent arrest of a 21-old student and university American football team member for alleged possession of cannabis and an illegal stimulant.

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Univ. board head Hayashi meets press over student's arrest

Univ. board head Hayashi meets press over student's arrest

Award-winning author and head of Nihon University's board Mariko Hayashi attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2023, following the recent arrest of a 21-old student and university American football team member for alleged possession of cannabis and an illegal stimulant.

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230212) -- ASTANA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Morimoto Mariko of Japan, gold medalist Sharifa Davronova of Uzbekistan and bronze medalist Chen Ting of China (L to R) pose during the medal ceremony of the women's triple jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230212) -- ASTANA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morimoto Mariko (L) of Japan receives the medal during the medal ceremony of the women's triple jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230212) -- ASTANA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morimoto Mariko (L) of Japan receives the medal during the medal ceremony of the women's triple jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

(230212) -- ASTANA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morimoto Mariko of Japan reacts during the women's triple jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

(230212) -- ASTANA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (L to R) Second-placed Morimoto Mariko of Japan, first-placed Sharifa Davronova of Uzbekistan and third-placed Chen Ting of China pose after the women's triple jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP

(230212) -- ASTANA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morimoto Mariko of Japan competes during the women's triple jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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Conservationist checks seaweed bed in Oura Bay, Nago

Conservationist checks seaweed bed in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - A survey by the Nature Conservation Society of Japan is conducted in Oura Bay in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2014. No trace of dugongs eating seaweed there was found during the survey. The society's Mariko Abe suggested it is highly likely the marine mammals have abandoned the area as a feeding ground due to an influence of the presence of boats for drilling survey and others for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma airbase.

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Conservationist checks seaweed bed in Oura Bay, Nago

Conservationist checks seaweed bed in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - The Nature Conservation Society of Japan's Mariko Abe examines a bed of seaweed which dugongs can feed on in Oura Bay, Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Gov't commends ballerina for winning Benois award

Gov't commends ballerina for winning Benois award

TOKYO, Japan - Ballet dancer Mariko Kida (R) gets commendations from Cultural Agency head Masanori Aoyagi in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2014, for winning this year's Benois de la Danse competition in the ballerina category in May as the first Japanese to receive the prestigious Russian award.

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Ballerina Kida all smiles after cited by Cultural Agency

Ballerina Kida all smiles after cited by Cultural Agency

TOKYO, Japan - Ballet dancer Mariko Kida holds a trophy given to her by the Cultural Agency commissioner in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2014, for winning this year's Benois de la Danse competition in the ballerina category in May as the first Japanese to get the prestigious Russian award.

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Cormorant egg artificially hatched in Kyoto Pref.

Cormorant egg artificially hatched in Kyoto Pref.

KYOTO, Japan - Cormorant fishing master Mariko Sawaki voices pleasure in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 30, 2014, following the successful hatching of a cormorant egg.

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Ecuador attack site

Ecuador attack site

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - A Jan. 6, 2014, photo shows the site in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where a Japanese honeymooning couple were found lying the previous month. The husband, Tetsuo Hitomi, 28, died and his wife, Mariko, 27, was seriously injured in the robbery case.

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3-D printers

3-D printers

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in November 2013 shows Mariko Obayashi, president of Smile Link, explaining the company's 3-D printer dubbed DS.1000 in Tokyo's Ota Ward. The venture launched the printer, jointly developed with Yokohama-based Division Engineering Co., in December 2013 at 183,750 yen for personal use.

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Peach Aviation

Peach Aviation

OSAKA, Japan - Mariko Shinoda (C), a member of the pop idol group AKB48, poses in front of a Peach Aviation airplane featuring her face during a ceremony at Kansai International Airport near Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 27, 2013. The ceremony marked the launch of the low-cost carrier's Kansai-Narita service.

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Peach Aviation

Peach Aviation

OSAKA, Japan - Mariko Shinoda (C), a member of the pop idol group AKB48, poses in front of a Peach Aviation airplane featuring her face during a ceremony at Kansai International Airport near Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 27, 2013. The ceremony marked the launch of the low-cost carrier's Kansai-Narita service.

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Granddaughter raising funds for Natsume Soseki memorial

Granddaughter raising funds for Natsume Soseki memorial

TOKYO, Japan - Mariko Hando, a granddaughter of Meiji Era novelist Natsume Soseki, is interviewed by Kyodo News on July 31, 2013 in Tokyo. She is backing a donation drive to build a memorial dedicated to the author, whose major works include "I Am a Cat" and "Botchan."

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Young returnees to Tohoku aiding post-earthquake recovery

Young returnees to Tohoku aiding post-earthquake recovery

MORIOKA, Japan - Photo taken June 7, 2013 shows Mamoru Kondo (back L) and Mariko Takada talking with a resident at a temporary housing site in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture. Kondo and Takada are among a growing number of young people who are returning to their hometowns in the Tohoku region to support their recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Renowned Japanese writers at press conference

Renowned Japanese writers at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Award-winning Japanese novelists Jiro Asada, Arimasa Osawa, Mariko Hayashi and Keigo Higashino attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2011. A group of renowned writers and cartoonists, including the four novelists, filed a suit with the Tokyo District Court the same day seeking a court order to stop digital book scanning services, alleging copyright infringement. They argue that such book scanning services could lead to the mass proliferation of pirated works on the Internet and hinder the formation of a digital book market.

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Asabuki, Nishimura win Akutagawa Prize

Asabuki, Nishimura win Akutagawa Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Mariko Asabuki, a 26-year-old graduate school student at Keio University, speaks of her winning of Japan's Akutagawa Prize for promising writers of serious fiction during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2011. She shared the prize with Kenta Nishimura.

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Akutagawa, Naoki prize winners

Akutagawa, Naoki prize winners

TOKYO, Japan - The winners of Japan's Akutagawa and Naoki literature prizes line up for a group photograph in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2011. They are (from left to right) Shusuke Michio and Nobori Kiuchi, who shared the Naoki Prize for seasoned writers, and Kenta Nishimura and Mariko Asabuki, who shared the Akutagawa Prize for promising writers of serious fiction.

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Asabuki, Nishimura win Akutagawa Prize

Asabuki, Nishimura win Akutagawa Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Kenta Nishimura speaks of his winning of Japan's Akutagawa Prize for promising writers of serious fiction during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2011. He shared the prize with Mariko Asabuki.

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Asabuki, Nishimura win Akutagawa Prize

Asabuki, Nishimura win Akutagawa Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken in January 2011, shows Mariko Asabuki, who shared Japan's Akutagawa Prize for promising writers of serious fiction with Kenta Nishimura. Their winning of the award was announced by the selection committee on Jan. 17, 2011.

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Japan completes triathlon gold, silver doubles

Japan completes triathlon gold, silver doubles

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese gold and silver medalists in the men's and women's triathlon (from L) Akane Tsuchihashi (silver), Mariko Adachi (gold), Yuichi Hosoda (gold) and Ryosuke Yamamoto (silver) pose with their medals on Nov. 14, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

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Hosoda wins gold in men's triathlon

Hosoda wins gold in men's triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yuichi Hosoda finishes first in the men's triathlon on Nov. 14, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Hosoda's victory brought Japan a triathlon double title as Mariko Adachi won the women's event the day before.

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (R) and Akane Tsuchihashi celebrate after finishing first and second, respectively, in the women's triathlon at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010. Adachi won Japan's first gold medal in the sports event.

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (L) and Akane Tsuchihashi pose with their gold and silver medals, respectively, on Nov. 13, 2010 in Guangzhou after delivering a 1-2 finish in the women's triathlon at the Asian Games. Adachi won Japan's first gold medal in the sports event.

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (L) and Akane Tsuchihashi (R) cycle during the women's triathlon on Nov. 13, 2010 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. They delivered a 1-2 finish and Adachi won the first gold medal for Japan in the sports event.

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Adachi wins women's triathlon gold at Asian Games

Adachi wins women's triathlon gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi runs in the women's triathlon on Nov. 13, 2010 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. Adachi won Japan's first gold medal in the sports event.

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (R) and Akane Tsuchihashi cycle during the women's triathlon on Nov. 13, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. They delivered a 1-2 finish and Adachi won the first gold medal for Japan in the sports event.

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Adachi wins women's triathlon gold at Asian Games

Adachi wins women's triathlon gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi finishes first in the women's triathlon on Nov. 13, 2010 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. Adachi won Japan's first gold medal in the sports event.

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Tokyo 15-year-old comes 3rd at Prix de Lausanne

Tokyo 15-year-old comes 3rd at Prix de Lausanne

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Mariko Sasaki of Japan poses for a photo after coming third at the Prix de Lausanne, in Lausanne, Switzerland on Jan. 31, 2010. The 15-year-old from Tokyo and six other top competitors will receive one-year full scholarships to ballet schools around the world and some financial aid.

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Vietnam honors Japan institutions for preservation efforts

Vietnam honors Japan institutions for preservation efforts

HANOI, Vietnam - Mariko Bando (R), president of Japan's Showa Women's University, poses for photos during a ceremony for the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Awards in Hanoi on Feb. 9. The Vietnamese government honored the university and five other Japanese government and private institutions for helping preserve Vietnamese historical landmarks.

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