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Rakuten opens indoor sports facility for Fukushima kids

SOMA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles catcher (far R) Yasuhito Uchida and pitcher Takahiro Norimoto play with children on Dec. 18, 2014, at an event marking the opening of Soma Kodomo Dome, an indoor sports facility for kids built by Rakuten Baseball Inc. and others in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, before it opens to the public on Dec. 22. Many children in the northeastern Japan city lack in physical exercise as they have been barred from playing outdoors due to radioactive contamination from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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Rakuten opens indoor sports facility for Fukushima kids

SOMA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles catcher Yasuhito Uchida (8) and pitcher Takahiro Norimoto play with children on Dec. 18, 2014, at an event marking the opening of Soma Kodomo Dome, an indoor sports facility for kids built by Rakuten Baseball Inc. and others in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, before it opens to the public on Dec. 22. Many children in the northeastern Japan city lack in physical exercise as they have been barred from playing outdoors due to radioactive contamination from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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Game 3 of Japan-Major League All-Star series

TOKYO, Japan - Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles starts Game 3 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 15, 2014. Samurai Japan won the first two games.

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Baseball in Japan

Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the Orix Buffaloes in a Pacific League baseball game at Hotto Motto Field in Kobe, western Japan, on June 28, 2022.

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Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Takahiro Norimoto pitches in the Rakuten Eagles' season-opening game against the Lotte Marines on March 25, 2022, at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi in Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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Norimoto strikes out 12 as Eagles slay Lions

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto allowed two runs and struck out 12 over eight innings in a 4-2 win over the Seibu Lions at Kobo Stadium Miyagi on April 1, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball in Japan

Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the Seibu Lions at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 28, 2020.

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Baseball in Japan

Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the Seibu Lions at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 28, 2020.

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Rakuten opens indoor sports facility for Fukushima kids

SOMA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles catcher Yasuhito Uchida (8) and pitcher Takahiro Norimoto play with children on Dec. 18, 2014, at an event marking the opening of Soma Kodomo Dome, an indoor sports facility for kids built by Rakuten Baseball Inc. and others in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, before it opens to the public on Dec. 22. Many children in the northeastern Japan city lack in physical exercise as they have been barred from playing outdoors due to radioactive contamination from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo)

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Game 3 of Japan-Major League All-Star series

TOKYO, Japan - Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles starts Game 3 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 15, 2014. Samurai Japan won the first two games. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on June 19, 2020, the opening day of Japanese baseball's coronavirus-delayed season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto gets double-digit strikeouts for 8th consecutive start

Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the DeNA BayStars at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai, Japan, on June 8, 2017. Norimoto extended his record streak by striking out 10 or more batters in his eighth consecutive start in the Eagles' 8-2 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Lions devour Norimoto, Eagles

Hideto Asamura singles in the go-ahead run in the fourth inning of the Seibu Lions' 10-5 win over the Rakuten Eagles at Koko Park Miyagi in Sendai, Japan, on April 12, 2017. Asamura went 5-for-6 with two RBIs in the game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Taiwan beats Japan in WBC exhibition game

Taiwan's Yang Yao-hsun hits an infield single off Takahiro Norimoto of Japan in the third inning of Game 1 of their two-game World Baseball Classic exhibition series at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Feb. 28, 2017. Taiwan won 8-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-Taiwan exhibition game for WBC

Japan pitcher Takahiro Norimoto reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Taiwan's Wang Po-jung in the third inning of Game 1 of their two-game World Baseball Classic exhibition series at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Feb. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-Australia friendly

Samurai Japan's Takahiro Norimoto (L) and Shogo Akiyama pose after Japan defeated Australia 6-0 in an international friendly at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on March 4, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-Australia exhibition game

Takahiro Norimoto of Japan pitches in an exhibition game against Australia at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on March 4, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-Australia exhibition game

Takahiro Norimoto of Japan pitches in an exhibition game against Australia at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on March 4, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto pitches Eagles to win over Hawks

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto reacts on the mound after striking out six SoftBank Hawks batters in a row at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on July 26, 2017. Norimoto won a pitching duel with Rick van den Hurk in the Eagles' 4-1 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NPB All-Star series, Game 2

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto starts the All-Star Game 2 for the Pacific League at Zozo Marine Stadium, near Tokyo, on July 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NPB All-Star series, Game 2

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto starts the All-Star Game 2 for the Pacific League at Zozo Marine Stadium, near Tokyo, on July 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NPB All-Star series, Game 2

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto starts the All-Star Game 2 for the Pacific League at Zozo Marine Stadium, near Tokyo, on July 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto among 8 voted into All-Star Game by players

Nippon Professional Baseball strikeout record-holder Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles speaks to reporters at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai, on June 29, 2017. Norimoto was among eight players added to the Central and Pacific League All-Star teams following a vote by NPB players. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swallows' Hara steals Norimoto's thunder

Yakult Swallow's pitcher Juri Hara (L) high-fives catcher Akihisa Nishida after pitching his first complete game to grab his second win of the season. Hara was on the mound for the Swallows 6-2 win over the Rakuten Eagles at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on June 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto gets double-digit strikeouts for 8th consecutive start

Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the DeNA BayStars at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai, Japan, on June 8, 2017. Norimoto extended his record streak by striking out 10 or more batters in his eighth consecutive start in the Eagles' 8-2 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto gets double-digit strikeouts for 8th consecutive start

Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the DeNA BayStars at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai, Japan, on June 8, 2017. Norimoto extended his record streak by striking out 10 or more batters in his eighth consecutive start in the Eagles' 8-2 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto sets a new record in win over DeNA

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto holds a commemorative sign at Kubo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 8, 2017, after setting a new Japanese professional baseball record of 10-plus strikeouts in eight consecutive games. Norimoto struck out 12 batters as the Eagles beat the DeNA BayStars 8-2 that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout mark in win over Giants

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto pumps his fist after striking out three in the eighth inning in the Eagles' 3-2 win over the Yomiuri Giants at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in the game, setting a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive games, breaking the record he shared with Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout mark in win over Giants

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto pumps his fist after striking out three in the eighth inning in the Eagles' 3-2 win over the Yomiuri Giants at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in the game, setting a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive games, breaking the record he shared with Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout mark in win over Giants

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto holds a commemorative sign at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017, after setting a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive games. The new mark broke the record he shared with Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in eight innings as the Eagles beat the Yomiuri Giants 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout mark in win over Giants

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto pitches against Hayato Sakamoto of the Yomiuri Giants during the eighth inning of a game at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017. Norimoto struck out Sakamoto, his 10th strikeout of the game, setting a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive games, breaking the record he shared with Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in eight innings in the Eagles' 3-2 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Rakuten Eagles' Takahiro Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout record

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto set a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10 or more strikeouts in seven consecutive games, breaking the record of six games that he shared with Hideo Nomo. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in eight innings as the Rakuten Eagles beat the Yomiuri Giants 3-2 at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rakuten's Norimoto throws shutout

Rakuten Eagles' Takahiro Norimoto pitches against the Lotte Marines in Sendai on May 10, 2017, throwing a five-hit shutout. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rakuten's Norimoto throws shutout

Rakuten Eagles' Takahiro Norimoto pitches against the Lotte Marines in Sendai on May 10, 2017, throwing a five-hit shutout. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Netherlands in WBC 2nd-round 11-inning thriller

Members of the Netherlands' World Baseball Classic team react after Jonathan Schoop (not pictured) hit a game-tying single off Takahiro Norimoto (C) with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning in a second-round game against Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 12, 2017. Japan won 8-6 in 11 innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Netherlands in WBC 2nd-round 11-inning thriller

Japanese pitcher Takahiro Norimoto reacts when he allowed a game-tying single to Jonathan Schoop of the Netherlands with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning in a second-round game of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 12, 2017. Japan won 8-6 in 11 innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan vs Cuba at World Baseball Classic in Tokyo

Japan's pitcher Takahiro Norimoto (front) watches a home run hit by Cuba's Alfredo Despaigne in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan vs Cuba at World Baseball Classic in Tokyo

Cuba's Alfredo Despaigne hits a home run off Japan's pitcher Takahiro Norimoto in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-Taiwan exhibition game for WBC

Japanese pitcher Takahiro Norimoto starts in Game 1 of a two-game World Baseball Classic exhibition series against Taiwan at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Feb. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan-Taiwan exhibition game for WBC

Japanese pitcher Takahiro Norimoto starts in Game 1 of a two-game World Baseball Classic exhibition series against Taiwan at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Feb. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Tanaka visits elementary school in disaster-hit city

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (L) and Takahiro Norimoto, his former teammate at the Rakuten Eagles, have school lunch with children at an elementary school in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai on Jan. 24, 2017. They urged the children to keep alive the memory of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Tanaka visits elementary school in disaster-hit city

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (L) and Takahiro Norimoto, his former teammate at the Rakuten Eagles, have school lunch with children at an elementary school in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai on Jan. 24, 2017. They urged the children to keep alive the memory of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo