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Ikeyama defends women's WBO atomweight belt

OSAKA, Japan - Nao Ikeyama (R) lands a right uppercut to the jaw of Masae Akitaya while defending her WBO atomweight crown in Osaka, Japan, on Sept. 20, 2014. Ikeyama defeated Akitaya by unanimous decision in their 10-round fight.

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Two-time Olympic champion Ueno calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno, who won the women's 70-kilogram gold medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, speaks about her retirement from competition at a news conference in Tokyo on March 16.

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno celebrates after successfully defending her Olympic title in the women's 70-kilogram class at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13, beating Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium.

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno (L) celebrates after successfully defending her Olympic title in the women's 70-kilogram class at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13, beating Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium. At her right is Japan Olympic judo coach Nobutoshi Hikage.

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Masae Ueno poses with the gold medal she won in the women's 70-kilogram class judo of the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13. Ueno beat Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium, successfully defending the Olympic title she captured in Athens four years ago.

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno celebrates after successfully defending her Olympic title in the women's 70-kilogram class at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13, beating Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium.

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Masae Ueno (top) holds down Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the women's 70-kilogram class judo final of the Beijing Olympics at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium on Aug. 13. Ueno won, successfully defending the title she captured in Athens four years ago

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Ueno sisters victorious at Kano Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic gold medalist Masae Ueno (L) wins a yusei decision over Ronda Rousey of the United States in extra time in the 70-kilogram final of the Kano Cup international judo tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Dec. 8.

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(3)Ueno wins gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Masae Ueno of Japan (R) and Edith Bosch of the Netherlands shake hands after their women's 70-kg class judo final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 18. Ueno won the gold medal.

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(4)Ueno wins gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Masae Ueno displays her gold medal for the women's 70-kg class judo event at the Athens Olympic Games during an awards ceremony at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens on Aug. 18.

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(2)Ueno wins gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Masae Ueno celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 70-kilogram class judo in the Athens Olympics by beating Edith Bosch of the Netherlands on Aug. 18.

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(1)Ueno wins gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Masae Ueno (in white) beats Edith Bosch of the Netherlands in the women's 70-kilogram class judo final in the Athens Olympics to capture the gold medal on Aug. 18.

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Ueno advances to judo final

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Masae Ueno (L) beats Catherine Marie Joelle Arlove of Australia (R) in the semifinals of the women's 70-kilogram class judo event in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 18, advancing to the final.

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Ueno advances to semifinals in judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Masae Ueno beats Catherine Jacques of Belgium in the third round of the women's 70-kilogram class judo event in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 18, advancing to semifinals.

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Transsexual applies to change registered sex

TOKYO, Japan - Masae Torai, 40, speaks with reporters on July 16 after submitting an application to alter his officially registered sex to the Tokyo Family Court. ''I feel refreshed,'' Torai said. ''This is like finishing a school exam, though I still have to wait a month, perhaps three, for the results.''

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Ueno wins women's 70 kg-class in World Judo Championships

OSAKA, Japan - Masae Ueno of Japan overpowers Regla Leyen Zulueta of Cuba in the final of the women's 70 kg-class at the World Judo Championships at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka on Sept. 12.

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Nakamura named deputy head of women's volleyball committee

TOKYO, Japan - Masae Nakamura speaks at a news conference in Tokyo March 10 after the Japan Volleyball Association named her deputy head of its performance-enhancement committee. She captained Japan's volleyball team when it won gold against the Soviet Union in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

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Ueno takes gold in judo world meet

MUNICH, Germany - Masae Ueno of Japan shows off her gold medal which she won after scoring a stunning ippon win over former Olympic champion Ulla Werbrouck of Belgium and defeating Britain's Kate Howey in the women's 70-kilogram division at the judo world championships July 27.

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Masae Torai to be lecturer at Mie University

TOKYO, Japan - Masae Torai will serve as a part-time lecturer at the medical school of state-run Mie University. Torai said he is looking forward to sharing his experience of undergoing a sex-change operation, and discussing the various issues that transsexuals face, with the students.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-WOMEN'S 30KM MASS START FREE (CN)

(220220) -- ZHANGJIAKOU(HEBEI), Feb. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Petra Novakova (C) of Czech Reoublic and Masae Tsuchiya of Japan compete during the cross-country women's 30km mass start free of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-WOMEN'S 30KM MASS START FREE (CN)

(220220) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tsuchiya Masae of Japan competes during the cross-country skiing women's 30km mass start free of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-WOMEN'S 10KM CLASSIC (CN)

(220210) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tsuchiya Masae of Japan competes during the cross-country skiing women's 10km classic of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING (CN)

(220205) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tsuchiya Masae of Japan competes during the Cross-Country Skiing Women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING (CN)

(220205) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tsuchiya Masae of Japan competes during the Cross-Country Skiing Women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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Ueno sisters victorious at Kano Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic gold medalist Masae Ueno (L) wins a yusei decision over Ronda Rousey of the United States in extra time in the 70-kilogram final of the Kano Cup international judo tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Dec. 8. (Kyodo)

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Two-time Olympic champion Ueno calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno, who won the women's 70-kilogram gold medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, speaks about her retirement from competition at a news conference in Tokyo on March 16. (Kyodo)

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Nakamura named deputy head of women's volleyball committee

TOKYO, Japan - Masae Nakamura speaks at a news conference in Tokyo March 10 after the Japan Volleyball Association named her deputy head of its performance-enhancement committee. She captained Japan's volleyball team when it won gold against the Soviet Union in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kuroki defends WBC women's minimumweight crown

Japan's Yuko Kuroki (R) and compatriot Masae Akitaya exchange punches in the first round of their WBC women's minimumweight title match at Aqua Bunka Hall in Osaka on May 9, 2015. The 24-year-old Kuroki won the second defense of her title in a unanimous decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kuroki defends WBC women's minimumweight crown

Japan's Yuko Kuroki (R) delivers a punch to compatriot Masae Akitaya in the fourth round of their WBC women's minimumweight title match at Aqua Bunka Hall in Osaka on May 9, 2015. The 24-year-old Kuroki won the second defense of her title in a unanimous decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kuroki defends WBC women's minimumweight crown

Japan's Yuko Kuroki wearing her champion belt poses for a photo after beating compatriot Masae Akitaya in the WBC women's minimumweight title match at Aqua Bunka Hall in Osaka on May 9, 2015. The 24-year-old Kuroki won the second defense of her title in a unanimous decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Female Japanese boxers to fight for WBC minimumweight title

WBC female minimumweight champion Yuko Kuroki (L) poses with her challenger Masae Akitaya in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on March 24, 2015. The championship bout between the two Japanese boxers is slated for May 9 in the western Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(4)Ueno wins gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Masae Ueno displays her gold medal for the women's 70-kg class judo event at the Athens Olympic Games during an awards ceremony at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens on Aug. 18. (Kyodo)

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(3)Ueno wins gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Masae Ueno of Japan (R) and Edith Bosch of the Netherlands shake hands after their women's 70-kg class judo final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 18. Ueno won the gold medal. (Kyodo)

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Ueno advances to judo final

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Masae Ueno (L) beats Catherine Marie Joelle Arlove of Australia (R) in the semifinals of the women's 70-kilogram class judo event in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 18, advancing to the final. (Kyodo)

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(2)Ueno wins gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Masae Ueno celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 70-kilogram class judo in the Athens Olympics by beating Edith Bosch of the Netherlands on Aug. 18. (Kyodo)

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(1)Ueno wins gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Masae Ueno (in white) beats Edith Bosch of the Netherlands in the women's 70-kilogram class judo final in the Athens Olympics to capture the gold medal on Aug. 18. (Kyodo)

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno celebrates after successfully defending her Olympic title in the women's 70-kilogram class at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13, beating Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium. (Kyodo)

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno (L) celebrates after successfully defending her Olympic title in the women's 70-kilogram class at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13, beating Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium. At her right is Japan Olympic judo coach Nobutoshi Hikage. (Kyodo)

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno celebrates after successfully defending her Olympic title in the women's 70-kilogram class at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13, beating Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium. (Kyodo)

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Masae Ueno poses with the gold medal she won in the women's 70-kilogram class judo of the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13. Ueno beat Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium, successfully defending the Olympic title she captured in Athens four years ago. (Kyodo)

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Masae Ueno (top) holds down Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the women's 70-kilogram class judo final of the Beijing Olympics at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium on Aug. 13. Ueno won, successfully defending the title she captured in Athens four years ago (Kyodo)

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Ueno nets sole gold on toothless day for Japan

DOHA, Qatar - Athens Olympic champion Masae Ueno (R) grabs a gold medal with an ippon victory over South Korean Bae Eun Hye in the women's under 70 kilogram weight category of the Asian Games at Qatar Sports Club Indoor Hall on Dec. 3. (Kyodo)

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Ueno nets sole gold on toothless day for Japan

DOHA, Qatar - Athens Olympic champion Masae Ueno smiles with her gold medal around the neck after defeating South Korea's Bae Eun Hye in the women's under 70 kilogram weight category at the Asian Games on Dec. 3. Her dramatic ippon victory came after three of her compatriots were shut out of titles. (Kyodo)

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Ikeyama defends women's WBO atomweight belt

OSAKA, Japan - Nao Ikeyama (R) lands a right uppercut to the jaw of Masae Akitaya while defending her WBO atomweight crown in Osaka, Japan, on Sept. 20, 2014. Ikeyama defeated Akitaya by unanimous decision in their 10-round fight. (Kyodo)

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Transsexual applies to change registered sex

TOKYO, Japan - Masae Torai, 40, speaks with reporters on July 16 after submitting an application to alter his officially registered sex to the Tokyo Family Court. ''I feel refreshed,'' Torai said. ''This is like finishing a school exam, though I still have to wait a month, perhaps three, for the results.'' (Kyodo)

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Ueno wins women's 70 kg-class in World Judo Championships

OSAKA, Japan - Masae Ueno of Japan overpowers Regla Leyen Zulueta of Cuba in the final of the women's 70 kg-class at the World Judo Championships at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka on Sept. 12. (Kyodo)

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Ueno takes gold in judo world meet

MUNICH, Germany - Masae Ueno of Japan shows off her gold medal which she won after scoring a stunning ippon win over former Olympic champion Ulla Werbrouck of Belgium and defeating Britain's Kate Howey in the women's 70-kilogram division at the judo world championships July 27.