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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki acknowledges the fans after winning the Japan PGA Championship at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 19, 1971, for his first career win. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki lifts the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2002, becoming the oldest winner on the Japan Golf Tour at 55 years and 7 months. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Former professional golfer Masashi Ozaki speaks to the media in Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in September 2020. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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INI member Ozaki plays Yoshitsune in Iwate festival

Takumi Ozaki (C) of Japanese boy band INI waves to spectators as he plays the role of 12th-century warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune during a parade in Hiraizumi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on May 3, 2025.

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INI member Ozaki plays Yoshitsune in Iwate festival

Takumi Ozaki of Japanese boy band INI waves to spectators as he plays the role of 12th-century warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune during a parade in Hiraizumi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on May 3, 2025.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram bronze medalist Nonoka Ozaki of Japan poses with her medal at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in the French capital on Aug. 7, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Wrestling men's Greco-Roman 60-kilogram gold medalist Kenichiro Fumita (L) and women's freestyle 68-kilogram bronze medalist Nonoka Ozaki, both of Japan, take selfies with spectators at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in the French capital on Aug. 7, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki of Japan poses with her bronze medal she won in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki of Japan poses after beating Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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(240806) -- PARIS, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Blessing Oborududu (L) of Nigeria competes against Ozaki Nonoka of Japan during the wrestling women's freestyle 68kg bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240806) -- PARIS, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bronze medalist Ozaki Nonoka of Japan reacts during the victory ceremony of women's freestyle 68kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240806) -- PARIS, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bronze medalist Ozaki Nonoka of Japan reacts during the victory ceremony of women's freestyle 68kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240806) -- PARIS, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Amit Elor (2nd L) of the United States, silver medalist Meerim Zhumanazarova (1st L) of Kyrgyzstan, bronze medalists Buse Cavusoglu Tosun (2nd R) of Trkiye and Ozaki Nonoka of Japan take selfies during the victory ceremony for the women's freestyle 68kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Amit Elor (2nd from L) of the United States poses for a photo at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris alongside silver medalist Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan (far L) and bronze medalists Nonoka Ozaki (far R) of Japan and Buse Cavusoglu Tosun of Turkey.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Amit Elor (2nd from L) of the United States poses at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris alongside silver medalist Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan (far L) and bronze medalists Nonoka Ozaki (far R) of Japan and Buse Cavusoglu Tosun of Turkey.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Amit Elor (2nd from L) of the United States poses at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris alongside silver medalist Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan (far L) and bronze medalists Nonoka Ozaki (far R) of Japan and Buse Cavusoglu Tosun of Turkey.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Nonoka Ozaki sheds tears after winning bronze in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Nonoka Ozaki poses after winning bronze in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Nonoka Ozaki sheds tears after winning bronze in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (L) of Japan reacts after beating Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki of Japan poses after beating Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (R) of Japan reacts after beating Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (R) of Japan reacts after beating Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (top) of Japan competes against Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (R) of Japan competes against Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese women's fencing team sabre bronze medalists (from L) Risa Takashima, Seri Ozaki and Shihomi Fukushima pose for a photo with their medals at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in the French capital on Aug. 5, 2024.

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Paris 2024 - Women’s Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (red) of Japan competes with Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan during the women's freestyle 68kg 1/4 final of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Wu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Women’s Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (red) of Japan competes with Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan during the women's freestyle 68kg 1/4 final of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Wu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Women’s Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (R) of Japan competes with Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan during the women's freestyle 68kg 1/4 final of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Wu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240805) -- PARIS, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nonoka Ozaki (red) of Japan competes with Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan during the women's freestyle 68kg 1/4 final of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240805) -- PARIS, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nonoka Ozaki (R) of Japan competes with Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan during the women's freestyle 68kg 1/4 final of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240805) -- PARIS, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nonoka Ozaki (red) of Japan competes with Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan during the women's freestyle 68kg 1/4 final of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki of Japan leaves the mat after losing to Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (red) of Japan competes against Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (red) of Japan competes against Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (red) of Japan competes against Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan in the wrestling women's freestyle 68-kilogram quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Misaki Emura, Seri Ozaki, Shihomi Fukushima and Risa Takashima celebrate after beating France in the women's sabre team bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at the Grand Palais in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Misaki Emura, Shihomi Fukushima, Seri Ozaki and Risa Takashima celebrate after winning bronze in the women's sabre team event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at the Grand Palais in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Shihomi Fukushima, Risa Takashima, Seri Ozaki and Misaki Emura pose during the medal ceremony after winning bronze in the women's sabre team event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at the Grand Palais in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Misaki Emura, Seri Ozaki, Shihomi Fukushima and Risa Takashima celebrate after beating France in the women's sabre team bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at the Grand Palais in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Misaki Emura, Seri Ozaki, Risa Takashima and Shihomi Fukushima celebrate after winning bronze in the women's sabre team event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at the Grand Palais in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Shihomi Fukushima, Misaki Emura, Seri Ozaki and Risa Takashima prepare to face France in the women's sabre team bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at the Grand Palais in Paris.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-FENCING

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ozaki Seri of Japan celebrates scoring while competing against Manon Apithy-Brunet of France during the women's sabre team bronze medal match of fencing between France and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Hongxiang)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-FENCING

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Manon Apithy-Brunet (L) of France competes with Ozaki Seri of Japan during the fencing women's sabre team bronze medal match between France and Japan at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Zijian)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-FENCING

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sara Balzer (L) of France competes with Ozaki Seri of Japan during the fencing women's sabre team bronze medal match between France and Japan at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Zijian)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-FENCING

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yuliia Bakastova (L) of Ukraine competes against Ozaki Seri of Japan during the women's sabre team semifinal 2 of fencing between Ukraine and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Hongxiang)

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Tram-riding delivery robot

Utsunomiya University Professor Koichi Ozaki provides an explanation about a delivery robot carrying lunch boxes at JR Utsunomiya Station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, during a delivery test using an electric tram system on June 1, 2024.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mun Hyongyong (L) of Democratic People's Republic of Korea competes with Ozaki Nonoka of Japan during the gold medal match of Women's Freestyle 62Kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mun Hyongyong (R) of Democratic People's Republic of Korea competes with Ozaki Nonoka of Japan during the gold medal match of Women's Freestyle 62Kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mun Hyongyong (R) of Democratic People's Republic of Korea competes with Ozaki Nonoka of Japan during the gold medal match of Women's Freestyle 62Kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)