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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Flagbearers, including Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto and speed skater Wataru Morishige, walk during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Flagbearers, including Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto and speed skater Wataru Morishige, walk during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Flagbearers, including Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (far R) and speed skater Wataru Morishige, walk during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige competes in the men's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 14, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige competes in the men's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 14, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in the men's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in the men's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Wataru Morishige of Japan poses after finishing third in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Jordan Stolz (R) of the United States and Wataru Morishige of Japan compete in a men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in a men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in a men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in a men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in a men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States, alongside silver medalist Jenning De Boo (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Wataru Morishige of Japan, poses after winning gold in the men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Actress Oyama, voice of iconic anime character Doraemon, dies at 90

Undated photo taken in Tokyo shows Japanese voice actress Nobuyo Oyama (R) along with actor Hisaya Morishige (C) and actress and singer Rina Chinen. Best known for providing the voice of the robotic cat Doraemon in the popular Japanese anime series, Oyama died on Sept. 29, 2024, aged 90.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Poland

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Tomaszow Mazowiecki in Poland on Dec. 9, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Poland

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Tomaszow Mazowiecki in Poland on Dec. 9, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Norway

Japan's Wataru Morishige competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Stavanger, Norway, on Dec. 2, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Norway

Japan's Wataru Morishige competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Stavanger, Norway, on Dec. 2, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Norway

Wataru Morishige (C) of Japan poses for a photo after winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Stavanger, Norway, on Dec. 2, 2023, alongside silver medalist Gao Tingyu (L) of China and bronze medalist Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 2(CN)

(231118) -- BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the 2nd 500m Men Division A on the Day 2 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 2(CN)

(231118) -- BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the 2nd 500m Men Division A on the Day 2 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 2(CN)

(231118) -- BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Morishige Wataru (C) of Japan pose with silver medalist Laurent Dubreuil (L) of Canada and bronze medalist Murakami Yuma during the awarding ceremony of the 2nd 500m Men Division A on the Day 2 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 2(CN)

(231118) -- BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the 2nd 500m Men Division A on the Day 2 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing, China, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing, China, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing, China, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru (L) and Yamamoto Yudai of Japan compete during the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru (R) of Japan competes during the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Morishige Wataru (C) of Japan poses with silver medalist Murakami Yuma (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kim Junho of South Korea during the awarding ceremony of the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Morishige Wataru (C) of Japan poses with silver medalist Murakami Yuma (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kim Junho of South Korea during the awarding ceremony of the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing, China, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing, China, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

(From L) Silver medalist Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan, gold medalist Wataru Morishige of Japan and bronze medalist Jordan Stolz of the United States pose for a photo during the award ceremony for the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro+

Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan (C) poses after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Nov. 10, 2023, alongside compatriots Wataru Morishige (L) and Yuma Murakami, who finished second and third, respectively.

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Jordan Stolz of the United States (C), silver medalist Laurent Dubreuil of Canada (L) and bronze medalist Morishige Wataru of Japan attend the awarding ceremony for the men's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Speed skating: World championships

American speed skater Jordan Stolz (C) poses after winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 3, 2023, alongside Canada's Laurent Dubreuil (L) and Japan's Wataru Morishige, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Speed skating: World championships

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige competes en route to securing bronze in the men's 500 meters at the world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 3, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Poland

Japan's Wataru Morishige competes en route to winning the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, on Feb. 11, 2023.

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J-league unveils 'Best XI' for 2014

YOKOHAMA, Japan - J-league announces an annual team of its best 11 players chosen in Yokohama on Dec. 9, 2014. From L: (front row) Albirex Niigata's Leo Silva, FC Tokyo's Yoshinori Muto, Gamba Osaka's Yasuhito Endo and Kashima Antlers' Gaku Shibasaki; (center) Gamba's Patric, Kawasaki Frontale's Yoshito Okubo and Gamba's Takashi Usami; (back) Urawa Reds' Shusaku Nishikawa, Tokyo's Masato Morishige, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Tsukasa Shiotani and Tokyo's Kosuke Ota.

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Japan members pose before 1st Asian Cup match

NEWCASTLE, Australia - The 11 starting members of Japan's national soccer team pose ahead of their first Asian Cup match in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 12, 2015. In the front row are (from L) midfielder Makoto Hasebe, forward Shinji Okazaki, midfielder Yasuhito Endo, defenders Gotoku Sakai and Yuto Nagatomo, and forward Takashi Inui. In the back row are (from L) goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, defenders Maya Yoshida and Masato Morishige, and forwards Shinji Kagawa and Keisuke Honda.