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Japan's gold medalists in world judo championships

ASTANA, Aug. 31 Kyodo - Japanese individual gold medalists at the world judo championships -- (from L) Shohei Ono (men's 73 kilogram), Misato Nakamura (women's 52 kg), Takanori Nagase (men's 81 kg), Kaori Matsumoto (women's 57 kg), Ryunosuke Haga (men's 100 kg) and Mami Umeki (women's 78 kg) -- pose for a photo in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 31, 2015, a day after the completion of the championships.

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Japan's Nakamura wins in women's 52kg at world judo championships

ASTANA, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Japan's Misato Nakamura (L) fights with Romania's Andreea Chitu during the final of the women's 52-kilogram event at the world judo championships in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on Aug. 25, 2015. Nakamura won the gold.

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Nakamura wins Japan's 1st gold medal at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Misato Nakamura (L) defeats Gulbadam Babamuratova of Turkmenistan in the women's 52 kg judo final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 20, 2014, to win Japan's first gold medal.

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Nakamura wins gold medal in women's 52 kg judo

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Misato Nakamura holds up a bouquet after winning the women's 52 kg judo gold medal on Sept. 20, 2014, at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

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Japan's women falling flat in judo at London Games

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Misato Nakamura heads for her match against North Korea's An Kum Ae during the round of 16 in the women's judo 52-kilogram category at the ExCel venue at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012.

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Japan's women falling flat in judo at London Games

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Misato Nakamura rises from the mat after North Korea's An Kum Ae scored a waza-ari during the round of 16 in the women's judo 52-kilogram category at the ExCel venue at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012.

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Japan's women falling flat in judo at London Games

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Misato Nakamura looks stunned after being beaten by An Kum Ae of North Korea during the round of 16 in the women's judo 52-kilogram category at the ExCel venue at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012.

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Japan's women falling flat in judo at London Games

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Misato Nakamura fights North Korea's An Kum Ae (front) during the round of 16 in the women's judo 52-kilogram category at the ExCel venue at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012.

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Nakamura wins women's 52 kg at world judo c'ships

PARIS, France - Japan's Misato Nakamura (L) beats compatriot Yuka Nishida in the women's 52-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Paris on Aug. 24, 2011.

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Nakamura wins judo gold

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese judoka Misato Nakamura wins the women's 52-kilogram class at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 15, 2010.

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Nakamura wins judo gold

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese judoka Misato Nakamura (L) grapples with Mongolia's Bundmaa Munkhbaatar on her way to winning the women's 52-kilogram class at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 15, 2010.

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Nishida wins gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Yuka Nishida throws Misato Nakamura in the air during the women's 52-kilogram class final at the World Judo Championships at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2010. Nishida won the gold medal.

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Japanese women win all categories at Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Beijing Olympics bronze medalist Misato Nakamura won the 52-kilogram category by defeating Marie Muller of Luxembourg at the judo Grand Slam tournament in Rio de Janeiro on May 22, 2010. Japanese female judoka swept all four weight categories at the event.

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Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Misato Nakamura (top) fights Cuba's Yanet Bermoy for the gold medal in the women's 52-kilogram at the world judo championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 27.

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Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Medalists in the women's 52-kilogram category at the world judo championships in Rotterdam are pictured during the award ceremony on Aug. 27. From left to right, Cuba's Yanet Bermoy, silver medalist, Japan's gold medal winner Misato Nakamura, and bronze winners Ana Carrascosa of Spain and Romy Tarangul of Germany.

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N. Korea's An Kum Ae beats Nakamura in 52-kg Olympic judo semis

BEIJING, China - North Korean An Kum Ae celebrates after beating Japan's Misato Nakamura in the women's 52-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug 10. The 19-year-old Olympic debutante bounced back to beat Kim Kyung Ok of South Korea in a match for third place.

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Nakamura takes judo bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Misato Nakamura (top) beats Kim Kyung Ok of South Korea in a match for third place in the women's 52-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics after losing to An Kum Ae of North Korea in the semifinals on Aug. 10.

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China's Gao wins women's 48kg judo at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - China's Gao Feng (L), who won the gold medal in the women's under 48kg judo event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 5, and bronze medalist Misato Nakamura of Japan during an award ceremony in Doha on Dec. 5.

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Nakamura wins women's 52-kg title

Japan's Misato Nakamura (above) defeats Ai Shishime, also from Japan, to win the women's 52-kilogram title at the Grand Slam Tokyo, one of the qualifying competitions for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, on Dec. 4, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Nakamura wins in women's 52kg at world judo championships

Japan's Misato Nakamura poses with her gold medal for the women's 52-kilogram event during an award ceremony at the world judo championships in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on Aug. 25, 2015. Nakamura won the gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Nakamura wins in women's 52kg at world judo championships

Japan's Misato Nakamura overpowers Romania's Andreea Chitu during the final of the women's 52-kilogram event at the world judo championships in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on Aug. 25, 2015. Nakamura won the gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brazilian female judoka wins bronze at world championships

Erika Miranda (top) of Brazil tries to submit Misato Nakamura of Japan during their women's 52-kilogram semifinal competition at the World Judo Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 27, 2015. Nakamura eventually won to bag the gold medal while Miranda took the bronze via repechage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nakamura takes judo bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Misato Nakamura shows off the bronze medal she won in the women's 52-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 10. (Kyodo)

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Nakamura takes judo bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Misato Nakamura (top) beats Kim Kyung Ok of South Korea in a match for third place in the women's 52-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics after losing to An Kum Ae of North Korea in the semifinals on Aug. 10. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea's An Kum Ae beats Nakamura in 52-kg Olympic judo semis

BEIJING, China - North Korean An Kum Ae celebrates after beating Japan's Misato Nakamura in the women's 52-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug 10. The 19-year-old Olympic debutante bounced back to beat Kim Kyung Ok of South Korea in a match for third place. (Kyodo)

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China's Gao wins women's 48kg judo at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - China's Gao Feng (L), who won the gold medal in the women's under 48kg judo event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 5, and bronze medalist Misato Nakamura of Japan during an award ceremony in Doha on Dec. 5. (Kyodo)

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Nishida wins gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Yuka Nishida throws Misato Nakamura in the air during the women's 52-kilogram class final at the World Judo Championships at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2010. Nishida won the gold medal. (Kyodo)

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Nakamura wins women's 52 kg at world judo c'ships

PARIS, France - Japan's Misato Nakamura (L) beats compatriot Yuka Nishida in the women's 52-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Paris on Aug. 24, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Japanese women win all categories at Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Beijing Olympics bronze medalist Misato Nakamura won the 52-kilogram category by defeating Marie Muller of Luxembourg at the judo Grand Slam tournament in Rio de Janeiro on May 22, 2010. Japanese female judoka swept all four weight categories at the event. (Kyodo)

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Nakamura wins gold medal in women's 52 kg judo

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Misato Nakamura holds up a bouquet after winning the women's 52 kg judo gold medal on Sept. 20, 2014, at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Nakamura wins judo gold

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese judoka Misato Nakamura wins the women's 52-kilogram class at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 15, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Nakamura wins judo gold

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese judoka Misato Nakamura (L) grapples with Mongolia's Bundmaa Munkhbaatar on her way to winning the women's 52-kilogram class at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 15, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Nakamura takes bronze in women's judo

Japan's Misato Nakamura receives the bronze medal from International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in a commendation ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 7, 2016. Nakamura won the women's judo 52-kilogram class. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Medalists in women's 52-kg judo

The Rio Olympic women's 52-kilogram judo gold medalist, Majlinda Kelmendi (2nd from L) of Kosovo, poses for a photo on Aug. 7, 2016, with silver medalist Odette Giuffrida of Italy (L), bronze medalist Misato Nakamura of Japan (2nd from R) and bronze medalist Natalia Kuziutina of Russia (R). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Nakamura takes bronze in women's judo

Japan's Misato Nakamura fights with Erika Miranda of Brazil in a bronze medal match of the women's 52-kilogram class at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 7, 2016. Nakamura won on points in extra time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Nakamura takes bronze in women's judo

Japan's Misato Nakamura (blue) fights with Erika Miranda of Brazil in a bronze medal match of the women's 52-kilogram class at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 7, 2016. Nakamura won on points in extra time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Misato Nakamura (top) fights Cuba's Yanet Bermoy for the gold medal in the women's 52-kilogram at the world judo championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 27. (Kyodo) (Kyodo)

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Nakamura wins gold at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Medalists in the women's 52-kilogram category at the world judo championships in Rotterdam are pictured during the award ceremony on Aug. 27. From left to right, Cuba's Yanet Bermoy, silver medalist, Japan's gold medal winner Misato Nakamura, and bronze winners Ana Carrascosa of Spain and Romy Tarangul of Germany. (Kyodo)