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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi (L) congratulates the members of the United States team after they won the silver medal in the Nordic combined event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event.

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Norihito Kobayashi of Japan soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Photo shows Japan's Norihito Kobayashi, who came seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi competes during the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi came in seventh, marking the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi finishes seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi marked the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi soars during the normal hill jumping portion of the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi placed 12th in the ski jumping portion of the event but came in seventh place in the overall competition.

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Japanese Nordic combined team practice at Olympic venue

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi participates in a practice session at the Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 8, 2010. The Japanese Nordic combined team trained at the Olympic venue ahead of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, which begin Feb. 12.

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Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - (From L to R) Norihito Kobayashi, Taihei Kato, Yusuke Minato, and Akito Watabe celebrate after winning the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 26.

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Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - (From L to R) Norihito Kobayashi, Akito Watabe, Taihei Kato and Yusuke Minato show off their gold medals as they pose for photographers after winning the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 26.

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Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - (From L to R) Norihito Kobayashi, Yusuke Minato, and Taihei Kato celebrate after winning the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 26.

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Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - Norihito Kobayashi enters the homestretch with a slim lead in the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 26. to give Japan the first title since a 1993 and 1995 double.

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(6)MLB All-Stars Game 8

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihito Akahoshi (R) poses with Boston Red Sox infielder David Ortiz after their final exhibition game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14. (MLB)

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Ashikaga Bank to cut 300 jobs, cut labor costs by 30%

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Ashikaga Bank President Norihito Ikeda speaks at a press conference in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on Feb. 6. He said the bank plans to cut about 300 jobs by the end of March 2006 under a restructuring program aimed at turning the temporarily nationalized bank around.

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(1)Tigers win Central League pennant for 1st time in 18 years

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino (L) congratulates outfielder Norihito Akahoshi after Akahoshi singled in the bottom of the ninth inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 15. The Tigers came from behind to edge the Carp 3-2. The Tigers won the Central League pennant for the first time in 18 years as the Yakult Swallows lost to the Yokohama BayStars.

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New fashion, lifestyle magazine launched in Japan for chubby men

Editor-in-chief Norihito Kurashina shows in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2015, the inaugural issue of "Mr. Babe," a fashion and lifestyle magazine for chubby, middle-aged men. American actor Jack Black is featured on the cover. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 1st magazine for chubby men aims for big readership

Editor-in-chief Norihito Kurashina holds the first issue of Mr. Babe at his desk at Tokyo's Million Publishing Co. on Nov. 4, 2015. Touted as Japan's first "fashion and lifestyle magazine for chubby men, by chubby men and for chubby men," the first issue of Mr. Babe hit bookstores Oct. 26, with American actor Jack Black featured on the cover. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Nordic combined team practice at Olympic venue

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi participates in a practice session at the Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 8, 2010. The Japanese Nordic combined team trained at the Olympic venue ahead of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, which begin Feb. 12. (Kyodo)

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi (L) congratulates the members of the United States team after they won the silver medal in the Nordic combined event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event. (Kyodo)

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Norihito Kobayashi of Japan soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Photo shows Japan's Norihito Kobayashi, who came seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi finishes seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi marked the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi competes during the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi came in seventh, marking the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi soars during the normal hill jumping portion of the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi placed 12th in the ski jumping portion of the event but came in seventh place in the overall competition. (Kyodo)

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(6)MLB All-Stars Game 8

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Norihito Akahoshi (R) poses with Boston Red Sox infielder David Ortiz after their final exhibition game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Ashikaga Bank to cut 300 jobs, cut labor costs by 30%

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Ashikaga Bank President Norihito Ikeda speaks at a press conference in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on Feb. 6. He said the bank plans to cut about 300 jobs by the end of March 2006 under a restructuring program aimed at turning the temporarily nationalized bank around. (Kyodo)

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(1)Tigers win Central League pennant for 1st time in 18 years

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino (L) congratulates outfielder Norihito Akahoshi after Akahoshi singled in the bottom of the ninth inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 15. The Tigers came from behind to edge the Carp 3-2. The Tigers won the Central League pennant for the first time in 18 years as the Yakult Swallows lost to the Yokohama BayStars. (Kyodo)