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4 pro sports teams pledge to promote Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Four top officials of baseball and soccer teams in the Kansai region, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui and mascot characters gather together at the Osaka prefectural government office to hold a "solidarity" ceremony on June 4, 2014, to further promote tourism for the western Japanese prefecture. (From L, Hanshin Tigers Managing Director Kazuo Awai, Orix Buffaloes President Hiroaki Nishina, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui, Cerezo Osaka President Masao Okano, and Gamba Osaka President Teruhisa Noro).

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Papa Matsui happy with son's joining Angels

KANAZAWA, Japan - Masao Matsui, the father of slugger Hideki Matsui, is photographed at Matsui Hideki Baseball Museum in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 17, 2009. Masao said his son should be ''delighted'' to play for his new club, the Los Angeles Angels, wearing his signature number, 55.

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Matsui meets his father before game

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (R) meets with his father Masao who visited Yankee Stadium to see a game on June 30.

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Hideki Matsui museum reopens in Ishikawa Pref.

KANAZAWA, Japan - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui (C) speaks at the opening ceremony of a museum devoted to him on Dec. 8. The museum, which is located in his home town of Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, reopened after renovations. Matsui is flanked by his mother, Saeko (L) and father, Masao (R).

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(2)N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The parents of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui -- Saeko (L) and Masao -- watch the game between the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tokyo Dome on March 31.

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Father of N.Y. Yankees' Matsui discusses singing debut

TOKYO, Japan - Masao Matsui, father of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui, holds up a newspaper reporting his son's three-run homer in Game 2 of the World Series against Florida Marlins at Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc. (Bunka Hoso) in Tokyo on Oct. 20, with singer Kaori Kozai beside him. Matsui senior will release his debut ''enka'' Japanese ballad ''Yukizuri Monogatari'' (Tale of a Passing Romance) on Nov. 19 in a duet with Kozai.

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(8)Matsui hits 1st homer in major leagues

NEW YORK, United States - Saeko (L) and Masao Matsui sit in the stand of Yankee Stadium to watch their son Hideki play in the team's home opener against the Minnesota Twins on April 8. Hideki hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to lead the Yankees to a 7-3 win over the Twins. (MLB)

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Matsui's parents delighted with his major league debut

NEAGARI, Japan - The parents of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui -- Saeko (L) and Masao -- speak to reporters in front of their house in the town of Neagari, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 1 about their son's major league debut. (MLB)

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Giants Matsui hits game-ending homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Hideki Matsui hits a game-ending homer over the right-center wall in the 10th inning off Yokohama Baystars pitcher Masao Morinaka. The Giants beat the Baystars 3-2.

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Hideki Matsui museum reopens in Ishikawa Pref.

KANAZAWA, Japan - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui (C) speaks at the opening ceremony of a museum devoted to him on Dec. 8. The museum, which is located in his home town of Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, reopened after renovations. Matsui is flanked by his mother, Saeko (L) and father, Masao (R). (Kyodo)

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Father of N.Y. Yankees' Matsui discusses singing debut

TOKYO, Japan - Masao Matsui, father of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui, holds up a newspaper reporting his son's three-run homer in Game 2 of the World Series against Florida Marlins at Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc. (Bunka Hoso) in Tokyo on Oct. 20, with singer Kaori Kozai beside him. Matsui senior will release his debut ''enka'' Japanese ballad ''Yukizuri Monogatari'' (Tale of a Passing Romance) on Nov. 19 in a duet with Kozai. (Kyodo)

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Japan eatery chain to open high-end tempura restaurant in New York

Photo taken on July 9, 2015 shows Masao Matsui, the master chef of Ootoya Holdings Co.'s new high-end fritter restaurant "Tempura Matsui" in New York. The major Japanese restaurant chain revealed its new diner to the media ahead of its grand opening on July 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsui meets his father before game

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (R) meets with his father Masao who visited Yankee Stadium to see a game on June 30. (Kyodo)

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(2)N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The parents of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui -- Saeko (L) and Masao -- watch the game between the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tokyo Dome on March 31. (Kyodo)

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Papa Matsui happy with son's joining Angels

KANAZAWA, Japan - Masao Matsui, the father of slugger Hideki Matsui, is photographed at Matsui Hideki Baseball Museum in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 17, 2009. Masao said his son should be ''delighted'' to play for his new club, the Los Angeles Angels, wearing his signature number, 55. (Kyodo)

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(8)Matsui hits 1st homer in major leagues

NEW YORK, United States - Saeko (L) and Masao Matsui sit in the stand of Yankee Stadium to watch their son Hideki play in the team's home opener against the Minnesota Twins on April 8. Hideki hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to lead the Yankees to a 7-3 win over the Twins. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Matsui's parents delighted with his major league debut

NEAGARI, Japan - The parents of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui -- Saeko (L) and Masao -- speak to reporters in front of their house in the town of Neagari, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 1 about their son's major league debut. (MLB)(Kyodo)