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John defeats Sato in WBA featherweight chamipionship

TOKYO, Japan - World Boxing Association featherweight champion Chris John of Indonesia and Osamu Sato of Japan exchange punches in their 12-round title bout at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on June 4. John retained his title on all judges cards 117-111, 116-113, 120-109.

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French challenger beats Sato to win WBA super bantam crown

TOKYO, Japan - Top-ranked challenger Salim Medjkoune of France celebrates his victory over Japanese champion Osamu Sato in the World Boxing Association's (WBA) super bantamweight match at Yoyogi national gymnasium on Oct. 9.

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Newly crowned champion exults with WBA super bantam title

SAITAMA, Japan - Newly crowned champion Osamu Sato exults with the World Boxing Association super bantamweight title after stopping champion Yoddamrong Singwangcha of Thailand in the eighth round of their title fight at Saitama Super Arena on May 18.

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Champion crumbles to canvas in WBA super bantam title fight

SAITAMA, Japan - Champion Yoddamrong Singwangcha of Thailand crumbles to the canvas in the eighth round of the World Boxing Association super bantamweight title fight at Saitama Super Arena on May 18 as sixth-ranked challenger Osamu Sato wins by a knockout.

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Sato draws with Jorrin in WBC bantamweight title bout

TOKYO, Japan - Third-ranked Osamu Sato (R) fails in his bid to seize the World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight crown from champion Willie Jorrin of the United States, with the bout ending in a draw at Ariake Colosseum on Feb. 5. Jorrin dominated the bout from the outset striking with a series of blows and knocked Sato down twice in the third round. Sato rebounded after the fourth but was unable land any effective punches.

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French challenger beats Sato to win WBA super bantam crown

TOKYO, Japan - Top-ranked challenger Salim Medjkoune of France celebrates his victory over Japanese champion Osamu Sato in the World Boxing Association's (WBA) super bantamweight match at Yoyogi national gymnasium on Oct. 9. (Kyodo)

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Writer Dazai's letter expresses longing for literary award

Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2015, in Tokyo shows Tastuya Kono, an associate professor at Jissen Women's University, holding a letter written by novelist Osamu Dazai (1909-1948). Addressed to another writer, Haruo Sato, who was a member of the selection committee for the Akutagawa Award, Dazai, in his 20s, expressed his longing to win the prestigious literary prize. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Writer Dazai's letter expresses longing for literary award

Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2015, in Tokyo shows letters written by novelist Osamu Dazai (1909-1948). Addressed to another writer, Haruo Sato, who was a member of the selection committee for the Akutagawa Award, Dazai, in his 20s, expressed his longing to win the prestigious literary prize. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Writer Dazai's letter expresses longing for literary award

Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2015, in Tokyo shows a letter written by novelist Osamu Dazai (1909-1948). Addressed to another writer, Haruo Sato, who was a member of the selection committee for the Akutagawa Award, Dazai, in his 20s, expressed his longing to win the prestigious literary prize. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sato draws with Jorrin in WBC bantamweight title bout

TOKYO, Japan - Third-ranked Osamu Sato (R) fails in his bid to seize the World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight crown from champion Willie Jorrin of the United States, with the bout ending in a draw at Ariake Colosseum on Feb. 5. Jorrin dominated the bout from the outset striking with a series of blows and knocked Sato down twice in the third round. Sato rebounded after the fourth but was unable land any effective punches.

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John defeats Sato in WBA featherweight chamipionship

TOKYO, Japan - World Boxing Association featherweight champion Chris John of Indonesia and Osamu Sato of Japan exchange punches in their 12-round title bout at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on June 4. John retained his title on all judges cards 117-111, 116-113, 120-109. (Kyodo)

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Newly crowned champion exults with WBA super bantam title

SAITAMA, Japan - Newly crowned champion Osamu Sato exults with the World Boxing Association super bantamweight title after stopping champion Yoddamrong Singwangcha of Thailand in the eighth round of their title fight at Saitama Super Arena on May 18.

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Champion crumbles to canvas in WBA super bantam title fight

SAITAMA, Japan - Champion Yoddamrong Singwangcha of Thailand crumbles to the canvas in the eighth round of the World Boxing Association super bantamweight title fight at Saitama Super Arena on May 18 as sixth-ranked challenger Osamu Sato wins by a knockout.