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Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (3) exchanges a few words with former Giants and New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui following their People's Honor Award ceremony at Tokyo Dome on May 5, 2013. Japanese baseball legend Nagashima died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (R) receives a gold-painted bat during a People's Honor Award ceremony at Tokyo Dome on May 5, 2013. Standing next to him is former Giants and New York Yankees player Hideki Matsui. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, speaks to reporters after attending a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on him the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, receives a plaque from Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on him the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photos during a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on Kunieda the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, poses with a plaque during a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on him the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photos during a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on Kunieda the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Matsui becomes tourism ambassador for hometown

KANAZAWA, Japan - Teijiro Sakai (L), mayor of the city of Nomi in Ishikawa Prefecture, appoints former major leaguer and hometown hero Hideki Matsui (R) the city's tourism ambassador during a ceremony in the city on Jan. 7, 2014. Matsui, 39, a recipient of the People's Honor Award given by the Japanese government, played for the New York Yankees and several other major league teams following his move from the Japanese professional baseball team Yomiuri Giants.

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Imperial garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (pictured from behind) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) exchange words with Shigeo Nagashima (facing emperor), former manager of the pro baseball team Yomiuri Giants who was given the People's Honor Award in May 2013, during an autumn garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2013.

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Imperial garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (pictured from behind) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) exchange words with Shigeo Nagashima (4th from R), former manager of the pro baseball team Yomiuri Giants who was given the People's Honor Award in May 2013, during an autumn garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2013.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony is held to present the People's Honor Award to former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (center L) and Shigeo Nagashima (center R) at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013. The numbers 55 and 3, the numbers worn by Matsui and Nagashima, respectively, while playing for the Yomiuri Giants, were dyed on the red carpet unfurled for the ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (R) and Shigeo Nagashima (L) hold a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a ceremony at Tokyo Dome.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (L) and Shigeo Nagashima (R) acknowledge the crowd after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a ceremony at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (R) and Shigeo Nagashima (L) hold a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a ceremony at Tokyo Dome.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (R) and Shigeo Nagashima (L) pose for photos after a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on May 5, 2013. They received the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a ceremony at Tokyo Dome earlier that day.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (L) and Shigeo Nagashima (R) hold a golden baseball bat they received from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a commemorative gift during a ceremony to present them with the People's Honor Award at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) presents the People's Honor Award to former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (C) and Shigeo Nagashima (R) in a ceremony at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (R) and Shigeo Nagashima, Matsui's first pro skipper, wave at fans aboard a car making a circuit on the ground of Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, during a ceremony marking Matsui's retirement, given by his first pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants. Another ceremony was also held there later that day in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the People's Honor Award to them.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) receives a jersey with No. 96 as a gift from former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (C) and Shigeo Nagashima (R) in a ceremony to present the former Yomiuri Giants players with the People's Honor Award at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Matsui is feted at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, at a ceremony hosted by his first pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants, to mark his retirement. Another ceremony was also held there later that day in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the People's Honor Award to Matsui and to Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima, who played and managed the Giants.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) presents a golden baseball bat to former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (C) and Shigeo Nagashima (R) as a commemorative gift in a ceremony to present them with the People's Honor Award at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (R) and Shigeo Nagashima, Matsui's first pro skipper, wave at fans aboard a car making a circuit on the ground of Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, during a ceremony marking Matsui's retirement, given by his first pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants. Another ceremony was also held there later that day in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the People's Honor Award to them.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Fans gather at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, to attend a retirement ceremony for Hideki Matsui hosted by his first pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants, as well as a ceremony in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the People's Honor Award to Matsui and his first pro skipper, Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Fans gather at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013, to attend a retirement ceremony for Hideki Matsui hosted by his first pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants, as well as a ceremony in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the People's Honor Award to Matsui and his first pro skipper, Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima.

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Matsui returns to Japan ahead of ceremony

NARITA, Japan - Former professional baseball player Hideki Matsui (2nd from R) is greeted by fans at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on May 3, 2013, after his arrival from the United States. Matsui returned to Japan to attend a retirement ceremony to be given by his first pro club, the Yomiuri Giants, at Tokyo Dome on May 5, when he will also receive the People's Honor Award along with his first pro manager and Japan Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima.

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Matsui returns to Japan ahead of ceremony

NARITA, Japan - Former professional baseball player Hideki Matsui (3rd from R) is greeted by fans at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on May 3, 2013, after his arrival from the United States. Matsui returned to Japan to attend a retirement ceremony to be given by his first pro club, the Yomiuri Giants, at Tokyo Dome on May 5, when he will also receive the People's Honor Award along with his first pro manager and Japan Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima.

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Matsui returns to Japan ahead of ceremony

NARITA, Japan - Former professional baseball player Hideki Matsui (R) is greeted by fans at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on May 3, 2013, after his arrival from the United States. Matsui returned to Japan to attend a retirement ceremony to be given by his first pro club, the Yomiuri Giants, at Tokyo Dome on May 5, when he will also receive the People's Honor Award along with his first pro manager and Japan Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima.

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Nagashima, Matsui set to receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga tells a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2013, that the Japanese government is considering presenting former Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima and ex-New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui with the People's Honor Award for their contributions to professional baseball.

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Nagashima, Matsui set to receive honor award

OSAKA, Japan - Women read newspaper extras in front of JR Osaka Station in the western Japan city on April 1, 2013, issued after the government announced it was considering presenting former Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima and ex-New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui with the People's Honor Award for their contributions to professional baseball.

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Nagashima, Matsui set to receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 1970 shows Shigeo Nagashima (R) and Sadaharu Oh, star players of the Yomiuri Giants. The Japanese government is considering presenting former Giants manager Nagashima and ex-New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui with the People's Honor Award for their contributions to professional baseball, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said April 1, 2013. Oh became the first recipient of the award in 1977.

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Nagashima, Matsui set to receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2009 shows New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui belting a homer during a World Series game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Japanese government is considering presenting former Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima and Matsui with the People's Honor Award for their contributions to professional baseball, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said April 1, 2013.

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Nagashima, Matsui set to receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2003 shows former Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima (L) and New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui shaking hands at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Japanese government is considering presenting Nagashima and Matsui with the People's Honor Award for their contributions to professional baseball, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said April 1, 2013.

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Actress Mitsuko Mori dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2009 shows Japanese veteran actress Mitsuko Mori (L) receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Taro Aso at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Mori died of heart failure at age 92 on Nov. 10, 2012, at a Tokyo hospital. Mori is known for playing the lead role in the long-running play "Horoki" and was also awarded the Order of Culture.

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Actress Mitsuko Mori dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in August 2005 shows Mitsuko Mori, a Japanese veteran award-winning actress. Mori died of heart failure at age 92 on Nov. 10, 2012, at a Tokyo hospital. Mori is known for playing the lead role in the long-running play "Horoki" and was awarded the Order of Culture and the People's Honor Award.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (C), accompanied by her father Eikatsu (R) and her mother Yukiyo, answers reporters' questions at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012, after receiving the People's Honor Award and a necklace with a golden pearl given as a reward from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) receives the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) receives a necklace with a golden pearl from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as a reward for earning the People's Honor Award, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida has her mother Yukiyo put a necklace with a golden pearl around her neck, which was given as a reward for earning the People's Honor Award, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida holds a necklace with a golden pearl, which was given as a reward for earning the People's Honor Award, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Yoshida to receive People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida holds a bouquet during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2012, after the Japanese government decided to bestow the People's Honor Award on her for deeply moving and encouraging people through her achievements.

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Yoshida to receive People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2012, after the Japanese government decided to bestow the People's Honor Award on her for deeply moving and encouraging people through her achievements.

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Yoshida to receive People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida. The government decided on Oct. 23, 2012, to bestow the People's Honor Award on Yoshida, who has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in women's wrestling.

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Nadeshiko Japan gets gov't honor

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese women's national soccer team captain, Homare Sawa (L), receives the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2011, for the ''Nadeshiko Japan'' team's victory in the Women's World Cup final in July. On the right is team coach Norio Sasaki.

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Japan women's soccer team to receive award

KOBE, Japan - Captain Homare Sawa (3rd from L) and other players of Japan women's national soccer team ''Nadeshiko Japan'' hold a press conference in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2011. The Japanese government announced the same day the team will receive the People's Honor Award for their victory in the Women's World Cup final in July.

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Japan women's soccer team to receive award

KOBE, Japan - Captain Homare Sawa (3rd from L) and other players of Japan women's national soccer team ''Nadeshiko Japan'' hold a press conference in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2011. The Japanese government announced the same day the team will receive the People's Honor Award for their victory in the Women's World Cup final in July.

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Actress Mori receives People's Honor Award from gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Mitsuko Mori (L) receives the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Taro Aso on July 1. Mori recently gave her 2,000th performance of her signature play ''Horoki''(Journal of a Vagabond).

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Actress Mori receives People's Honor Award from gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Mitsuko Mori (L) receives the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Taro Aso on July 1. Mori recently gave her 2,000th performance of her signature play ''Horoki''(Journal of a Vagabond).

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Gov't to give People's Honor Award to actress Mori

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Mitsuko Mori smiles at the Teikoku Theater in Tokyo on May 29 after performing her signature play, ''Horoki''(Journal of a Vagabond). The Japanese government announced the same day it will give the People's Honor Award on July 1 to Mori, who recently gave her 2,000th performance of the play.

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Gov't to give People's Honor Award to actress Mori

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Mitsuko Mori (R in front) breaks a decorative ball at the Teikoku Theater in Tokyo on May 29 to commemorate the People's Honor Award that she will receive from the Japanese government on July 1 for completing over 2,000 performances of her signature play ''Horoki''(Journal of a Vagabond).

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Gov't to give People's Honor Award to actress Mori

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Mitsuko Mori smiles to the audience at the Teikoku Theater in Tokyo on May 29 after performing her signature play, ''Horoki''(Journal of a Vagabond). The Japanese government announced the same day it will give the People's Honor Award on July 1 to Mori, who recently gave her 2,000th performance of the play.