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Hattori holds on to win Studio Alice Ladies

YOKAWA, Japan - Tour veteran Michiko Hattori beams with her cup in hands after winning the Studio Alice Ladies Open at Hanayashiki Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 10.

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(1)Yokomine, Hattori tie for lead at Studio Alice Ladies

YOKAWA, Japan - Teenager Sakura Yokomine reads her putting line during second round of the Studio Alice Ladies Open at Hanayashiki Golf Club on April 9. She shot an even-par 72 to cling onto the top of the leaderboard going into the final round tied with tour veteran Michiko Hattori.

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(2)Yokomine, Hattori tie for lead at Studio Alice Ladies

YOKAWA, Japan - Tour veteran Michiko Hattori watches her tee shot during second round of the Studio Alice Ladies Open at Hanayashiki Golf Club on April 9. Hattori shot the day's only sub-70 score to share the lead with teenager Sakura Yokomine.

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Fujino edges out Hattori to win Daikin Orchid Ladies

TAMAGUSUKU, Japan - Orie Fujino smiles with the trophy after edging out overnight leader Michiko Hattori to capture the Daikin Orchid Ladies at Ryukyu Golf Club in Okinawa on March 6.

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Otsuka claims 1st career win at Itoen Ladies

CHONAN, Japan - Seventh-year pro Yuriko Otsuka is all smiles with her cup in hands after defeating Michiko Hattori in a playoff to capture the first victory of her career at the Itoen Ladies at Great Island Club in Chiba Prefecture on Nov. 14.

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Hattori wins Fujitsu Ladies in playoff

CHIBA, Japan - Michiko Hattori holds up her trophy after winning the Fujitsu Ladies golf tournament at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 17.

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Hattori clings onto lead at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Tour veteran Michiko Hattori reacts after sinking a birdie butt during the second round of the Fujitsu Ladies at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba Prefectur on Oct. 16. Hattori shot a 1-under-par 71 to preserve her share of the overnight lead.

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Hattori wins Japan Women's Open

NODA, Japan - Japan's Michiko Hattori raises the trophy after winning the Japan Women's Open for the second time by beating South Korean Lee Ji Hee in a playoff at Chiba Country Club's Noda Course in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 5.

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Hattori reclaims lead at Japan Women's Open

NODA, Japan - Michiko Hattori shot a steady 1-under-par 71 on Oct. 4 to reclaim the lead heading into the final round of the Japan Women's Open on the Chiba Country Club's Noda Course.

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Hattori wins Kosaido Ladies golf match

ICHIHARA, Japan - Michiko Hattori of Japan smiles with a trophy after winning the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup tournament with a final round of 3-under-par 69 on June 1 at the Chiba Kosaido Country Club in Chiba Prefecture.

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Higo, Hattori hold onto lead midway through JLPGA C'ship

SADOWARA, Japan - Michiko Hattori reacts at the the Hibiscus Golf Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Nov. 23 after shooting birdie on the 15th hole. Hattori and Kaori Higo shot 1-under-par 71 to stay tied at the top of the leaderboard at 6-under 138 midway through the Japan LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament.

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High school student wins women's amateur golf crown

ONO, Japan - Sixteen-year-old Mihoko Iseri holds the championship trophy on June 30 after posting a 1-up triumph over Rui Kitada in the 36-hole final of the women's amateur golf championship at Ono Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture. Iseri is the second youngest golfer to win the title after Michiko Hattori, who won her first amateur crown in 1984 at the age of 15 years, 9 months.

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Hattori wins Suntory Ladies Open

YOKAWA, Japan - Michiko Hattori wins the Suntory Ladies Open golf tournament June 10 at the Japan Memorial Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture. Hattori rallied with four birdies on the back nine to come from behind and snare the tournament by two strokes over Kayo Yamada.

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Hattori bags 1st win of season at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Michiko Hattori, the leading golfer on the Japanese tour last year, bagged her first win of 1999 on Oct. 17 with a seven-stroke triumph at the 60 million yen Fujitsu Ladies golf tournament. Hattori was flawless over the final round at the Tokyo 700 Club, knocking in three birdies for a 69 and a 12-under 204 total for three trips over the rolling 6,490-yard, par-72 course in Chiba Prefecture.

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Pak debuts in Japanese circuit

South Korea's Pak Se Ri (L), last year's rookie sensation on the U.S. LPGA Tour, shoots a 2-under 70 in her first appearance on the Japanese circuit to place second after Japan's Midori Yoneyama at the end of the first round of the Gunze Cup World Ladies golf tournament May 6 . At right is her playing partner Michiko Hattori, last year's leading Japan LPGA money winner.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur championship

Saki Baba of Japan smiles after making a birdie on the 24th hole of the match-play final for the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun to become the first Japanese player to win the tournament since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur championship

Saki Baba of Japan reacts after making a birdie on the 24th hole of the match-play final for the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun to become the first Japanese player to win the tournament since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur championship

Saki Baba of Japan hits off the 27th tee during the match-play final for the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun to become the first Japanese player to win the tournament since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship

Japanese teenager Saki Baba celebrates with the victor's trophy after winning the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun in the match-play final of the championship to become the first Japanese player to win the title since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship

Japanese teenager Saki Baba celebrates after winning the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun in the match-play final of the championship to become the first Japanese player to win the title since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship

Japanese teenager Saki Baba celebrates with the victor's trophy after winning the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun in the match-play final of the championship to become the first Japanese player to win the title since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship

Japanese teenager Saki Baba celebrates with the victor's trophy after winning the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun in the match-play final of the championship to become the first Japanese player to win the title since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship

Japanese teenager Saki Baba plays in the match-play final for the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun to became the first Japanese player to win the tournament since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship

Japanese teenager Saki Baba plays in the match-play final for the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun to became the first Japanese player to win the tournament since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship

Japanese teenager Saki Baba reacts after making a birdie on the 22nd hole of the match-play final for the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun to became the first Japanese player to win the tournament since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship

Japanese teenager Saki Baba plays in the match-play final for the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun to became the first Japanese player to win the tournament since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship

Japanese teenager Saki Baba plays in the match-play final for the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun to became the first Japanese player to win the tournament since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Higo, Hattori hold onto lead midway through JLPGA C'ship

SADOWARA, Japan - Michiko Hattori reacts at the the Hibiscus Golf Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Nov. 23 after shooting birdie on the 15th hole. Hattori and Kaori Higo shot 1-under-par 71 to stay tied at the top of the leaderboard at 6-under 138 midway through the Japan LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament.

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Hattori clings onto lead at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Tour veteran Michiko Hattori reacts after sinking a birdie butt during the second round of the Fujitsu Ladies at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba Prefectur on Oct. 16. Hattori shot a 1-under-par 71 to preserve her share of the overnight lead. (Kyodo)

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Hattori wins Fujitsu Ladies in playoff

CHIBA, Japan - Michiko Hattori holds up her trophy after winning the Fujitsu Ladies golf tournament at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 17. (Kyodo)

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Fujino edges out Hattori to win Daikin Orchid Ladies

TAMAGUSUKU, Japan - Orie Fujino smiles with the trophy after edging out overnight leader Michiko Hattori to capture the Daikin Orchid Ladies at Ryukyu Golf Club in Okinawa on March 6. (Kyodo)

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(1)Yokomine, Hattori tie for lead at Studio Alice Ladies

YOKAWA, Japan - Teenager Sakura Yokomine reads her putting line during second round of the Studio Alice Ladies Open at Hanayashiki Golf Club on April 9. She shot an even-par 72 to cling onto the top of the leaderboard going into the final round tied with tour veteran Michiko Hattori. (Kyodo)

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Hattori holds on to win Studio Alice Ladies

YOKAWA, Japan - Tour veteran Michiko Hattori beams with her cup in hands after winning the Studio Alice Ladies Open at Hanayashiki Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 10. (Kyodo)

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Hattori wins Kosaido Ladies golf match

ICHIHARA, Japan - Michiko Hattori of Japan smiles with a trophy after winning the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup tournament with a final round of 3-under-par 69 on June 1 at the Chiba Kosaido Country Club in Chiba Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Otsuka claims 1st career win at Itoen Ladies

CHONAN, Japan - Seventh-year pro Yuriko Otsuka is all smiles with her cup in hands after defeating Michiko Hattori in a playoff to capture the first victory of her career at the Itoen Ladies at Great Island Club in Chiba Prefecture on Nov. 14. (Kyodo)

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Elderly woman talks about Hiroshima A-bomb experience on Earth Day

Michiko Hattori speaks about her experience as a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima at an Earth Day Tokyo 2015 gathering in the Japanese capital on April 18, 2015. The 86-year-old woman was joined by students of the Fukushima National College of Technology at the event where participants discussed the A-bombing and the 2011 disaster at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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70th A-bomb anniversary prompts discovery of self-published memoirs

Michiko Hattori, an 86-year-old atomic bomb survivor, is interviewed about her new book at her home in Warabi, north of Tokyo, on July 15, 2015. The book "Anohi Pikadon ga" (On the Day of the Atomic Bombing) was published in August in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Yokomine, Hattori tie for lead at Studio Alice Ladies

YOKAWA, Japan - Tour veteran Michiko Hattori watches her tee shot during second round of the Studio Alice Ladies Open at Hanayashiki Golf Club on April 9. Hattori shot the day's only sub-70 score to share the lead with teenager Sakura Yokomine. (Kyodo)

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Hattori wins Japan Women's Open

NODA, Japan - Japan's Michiko Hattori raises the trophy after winning the Japan Women's Open for the second time by beating South Korean Lee Ji Hee in a playoff at Chiba Country Club's Noda Course in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 5. (Kyodo)

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Hattori reclaims lead at Japan Women's Open

NODA, Japan - Michiko Hattori shot a steady 1-under-par 71 on Oct. 4 to reclaim the lead heading into the final round of the Japan Women's Open on the Chiba Country Club's Noda Course. (Kyodo)

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Hattori wins Suntory Ladies Open

YOKAWA, Japan - Michiko Hattori wins the Suntory Ladies Open golf tournament June 10 at the Japan Memorial Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture. Hattori rallied with four birdies on the back nine to come from behind and snare the tournament by two strokes over Kayo Yamada.

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Hattori bags 1st win of season at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Michiko Hattori, the leading golfer on the Japanese tour last year, bagged her first win of 1999 on Oct. 17 with a seven-stroke triumph at the 60 million yen Fujitsu Ladies golf tournament. Hattori was flawless over the final round at the Tokyo 700 Club, knocking in three birdies for a 69 and a 12-under 204 total for three trips over the rolling 6,490-yard, par-72 course in Chiba Prefecture.

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Pak debuts in Japanese circuit

South Korea's Pak Se Ri (L), last year's rookie sensation on the U.S. LPGA Tour, shoots a 2-under 70 in her first appearance on the Japanese circuit to place second after Japan's Midori Yoneyama at the end of the first round of the Gunze Cup World Ladies golf tournament May 6 . At right is her playing partner Michiko Hattori, last year's leading Japan LPGA money winner.