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Saori Minami

Saori Minami=Date: November 2, 1971, Place: Japan

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Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura on the set of the movie “Abashiri Prison”=Date : December 10, 1971, Place : Sounkyo, Hokkaido

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Tomisaburo Wakayama

Tomisaburo Wakayama=Place: Akasaka, Japan

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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

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Japan stays alive in medal quest at world c'ship

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan players celebrate after coming from behind to beat Serbia and Montenegro in the second round match of the women's volleyball world championship at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 11. They kept alive their slim chance of winning a medal for the first time in 28 years.

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Japan suffers 2nd loss at women's world c'ship

NAGOYA, Japan - Rosir Calderon Diaz (12) penetrates the block attempt by Japan's Saori Kimura (12) and Erika Araki (11) during the third set of their second round of the women's world championship at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 8. Japan succumbed to Cuba 25-22, 25-23, 25-22, 25-22 for its second defeat of the tournament.

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Tomita wins 3rd straight crown at Chunichi Cup

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroyuki Tomita, who helped Japan win the gold medal in the Athens Olympic team event, earned the highest scores in three of six disciplines to win his third straight all-around title at the Chunichi Cup at Nagoya Sports Complex on Dec. 4.

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Weir wins men's program at NHK Trophy

NAGOYA, Japan - Johnny Weir is in action in the men's single program at the NYK Trophy at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 7. Weir led an American one-two finish to win his first Grand Prix title at the NHK Trophy, the third competition of the International Skating Union Grand Prix Series.

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Arakawa wins NHK Trophy for 1st Grand Prix crown

NAGOYA, Japan - Shizuka Arakawa lived up to her title of world champion as she captured her first crown of the Grand Prix series at the NHK Trophy at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 6.

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Denkova-Staviski pair wins ice dancing title

NAGOYA, Japan - World silver medalists Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski of Bulgaria are in action the NHK Trophy at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 6. The pair topped the field in the free dance and went on to win their second straight NHK Trophy with 204.62 points.

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Terao dominates at short track nationals

NAGOYA, Japan - Satoru Terao (L) outpaces Nagano Olympic gold medalist Takafumi Nishitani and storms to victory in the men's 500 meters on the first day of the short track speed skating single-distance national championships at Nagoya Sports Complex on Feb. 15.

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Koyama wins 8th title in table tennis national c'ships

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Olympic team member Chire Koyama prevails 3-2 over fellow Chinese expatriate Junko Haneyoshi on Dec. 16 to win her eighth women's singles title at the table tennis national championships. Koyama defeated Haneyoshi 22-24, 21-18, 21-14, 8-21, 21-17 at Nagoya Sports Complex to edge past Mika Hoshino for the most championships won in the women's singles event at the national meet.

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Russian pair wins NHK Trophy

NAGOYA, Japan - Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia win the pairs title Dec. 4 at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Nagoya Sports Complex.

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Todaka crowned the new WBA super flyweight champion

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Hideki Todaka is crowned the new World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion July 31 after defeating Venezuelan champion Jesus Rojas on a unanimous points decision. Todaka sent the champion to the canvas in the second round at Nagoya Sports Complex and dominated Rojas from the eighth to win 3-0 on the judges scorecards in a rematch of their March 28 fight which was stopped in the fourth after a clash of heads and declared a draw.

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Denkova-Staviski pair wins ice dancing title

NAGOYA, Japan - World silver medalists Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski of Bulgaria are in action the NHK Trophy at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 6. The pair topped the field in the free dance and went on to win their second straight NHK Trophy with 204.62 points. (Kyodo)

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Arakawa wins NHK Trophy for 1st Grand Prix crown

NAGOYA, Japan - Shizuka Arakawa lived up to her title of world champion as she captured her first crown of the Grand Prix series at the NHK Trophy at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 6. (Kyodo)

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Weir wins men's program at NHK Trophy

NAGOYA, Japan - Johnny Weir is in action in the men's single program at the NYK Trophy at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 7. Weir led an American one-two finish to win his first Grand Prix title at the NHK Trophy, the third competition of the International Skating Union Grand Prix Series. (Kyodo)

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Tomita wins 3rd straight crown at Chunichi Cup

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroyuki Tomita, who helped Japan win the gold medal in the Athens Olympic team event, earned the highest scores in three of six disciplines to win his third straight all-around title at the Chunichi Cup at Nagoya Sports Complex on Dec. 4. (Kyodo)

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Japan suffers 2nd loss at women's world c'ship

NAGOYA, Japan - Rosir Calderon Diaz (12) penetrates the block attempt by Japan's Saori Kimura (12) and Erika Araki (11) during the third set of their second round of the women's world championship at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 8. Japan succumbed to Cuba 25-22, 25-23, 25-22, 25-22 for its second defeat of the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Japan stays alive in medal quest at world c'ship

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan players celebrate after coming from behind to beat Serbia and Montenegro in the second round match of the women's volleyball world championship at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 11. They kept alive their slim chance of winning a medal for the first time in 28 years. (Kyodo)

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Terao dominates at short track nationals

NAGOYA, Japan - Satoru Terao (L) outpaces Nagano Olympic gold medalist Takafumi Nishitani and storms to victory in the men's 500 meters on the first day of the short track speed skating single-distance national championships at Nagoya Sports Complex on Feb. 15. (Kyodo)

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Koyama wins 8th title in table tennis national c'ships

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Olympic team member Chire Koyama prevails 3-2 over fellow Chinese expatriate Junko Haneyoshi on Dec. 16 to win her eighth women's singles title at the table tennis national championships. Koyama defeated Haneyoshi 22-24, 21-18, 21-14, 8-21, 21-17 at Nagoya Sports Complex to edge past Mika Hoshino for the most championships won in the women's singles event at the national meet.

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Russian pair wins NHK Trophy

NAGOYA, Japan - Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia win the pairs title Dec. 4 at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Nagoya Sports Complex.

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Todaka crowned the new WBA super flyweight champion

NAGOYA, Kyodo - Japan's Hideki Todaka is crowned the new World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion July 31 after defeating Venezuelan champion Jesus Rojas on a unanimous points decision. Todaka sent the champion to the canvas in the second round at Nagoya Sports Complex and dominated Rojas from the eighth to win 3-0 on the judges scorecards in a rematch of their March 28 fight which was stopped in the fourth after a clash of heads and declared a draw.

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Todaka crowned the new WBA super flyweight champion

NAGOYA, Kyodo - Japan's Hideki Todaka is crowned the new World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion July 31 after defeating Venezuelan champion Jesus Rojas on a unanimous points decision. Todaka sent the champion to the canvas in the second round at Nagoya Sports Complex and dominated Rojas from the eighth to win 3-0 on the judges scorecards in a rematch of their March 28 fight which was stopped in the fourth after a clash of heads and declared a draw.