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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN-AWARDING CEREMONY

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Women's gold medalists Stefanie Fejes (3rd R) /Jana Milutinovic (3rd L) of Australia, silver medalists Jasmine Fleming (1st L) /Georgia Johnson (2nd L) of Australia, bronze medalists Hashimoto Suzuka (2nd R)/Murakami Reika of Japan pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN-AWARDING CEREMONY

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Women's bronze medalists Hashimoto Suzuka (L)/Murakami Reika of Japan pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Maruyama Saki saves the ball during the women's bronze medal match between Hashimoto Suzuka/ Murakami Reika of Japan and Shiba Asami/Maruyama Saki of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Murakami Reika (R) competes against Maruyama Saki during the women's bronze medal match between Hashimoto Suzuka/ Murakami Reika of Japan and Shiba Asami/Maruyama Saki of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Murakami Reika (R) competes during the women's bronze medal match between Hashimoto Suzuka/ Murakami Reika of Japan and Shiba Asami/Maruyama Saki of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Murakami Reika prepares for a serve during the women's bronze medal match between Hashimoto Suzuka/ Murakami Reika of Japan and Shiba Asami/Maruyama Saki of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Murakami Reika saves the ball during the women's bronze medal match between Hashimoto Suzuka/ Murakami Reika of Japan and Shiba Asami/Maruyama Saki of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Murakami Reika competes during the women's bronze medal match between Hashimoto Suzuka/ Murakami Reika of Japan and Shiba Asami/Maruyama Saki of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Stefanie Fejes (L) spikes during the women's semifinals match between Stefanie Fejes/Jana Milutinovic of Australia and Suzuka Hashimoto/Reika Murakami of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Suzuka Hashimoto (R) celebrates after scoring with her teammate Reika Murakami during the women's semifinals match between Stefanie Fejes/Jana Milutinovic of Australia and Suzuka Hashimoto/Reika Murakami of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240407) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Suzuka Hashimoto (front) saves the ball during the women's semifinals match between Stefanie Fejes/Jana Milutinovic of Australia and Suzuka Hashimoto/Reika Murakami of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Asian Games: Softball

Japan players give manager Reika Utsugi (C) a victory toss after defeating China in the women's softball gold-medal game at the Asian Games in Shaoxing, China, on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Asian Games: Softball

Reika Utsugi, manager of the Japanese women's softball team, is pictured ahead of the gold-medal game against China during the Asian Games in Shaoxing, China, on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Japan defeated by U.S., 3-game series tied at one apiece

SENDAI, Japan, June 24 Kyodo - Japan manager Reika Utsugi (far R) and players look disappointed after losing to the United States 5-4 at Shellcom Sendai stadium in northeastern Japan on June 24, 2017. The United States tied the three-game series 1-1.

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Fujii, Kakiiwa to break up as doubles pair

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympic silver medalists Mizuki Fujii (L) and Reika Kakiiwa hold a press conference at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2012, after their defeat in the second round of the women's doubles at the Yonex Japan Open. They said at the press conference they will break up their partnership at the end of 2012.

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Japan pair takes silver in women's doubles badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa pose with the silver medals they won in the women's doubles badminton at the 2012 London Olympics at Wembley Arena on Aug. 4, 2012. The Japanese pair took the country's first Olympic medal in the event.

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Japan pair takes silver in women's doubles badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa celebrate after winning silver in the women's doubles badminton at the 2012 London Olympics at Wembley Arena on Aug. 4, 2012. The Japanese pair took the country's first Olympic medal in the event.

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Japan pair takes silver in women's doubles badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa pose with the silver medals they won in the women's doubles badminton at the 2012 London Olympics at Wembley Arena on Aug. 4, 2012. The Japanese pair took the country's first Olympic medal in the event.

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Japan pair takes silver in women's doubles badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa pose with the silver medals they won in the women's doubles badminton at the 2012 London Olympics at Wembley Arena on Aug. 4, 2012. The Japanese pair took the country's first Olympic medal in the event.

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Japan pair takes silver in women's doubles badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mizuki Fujii (R) responds to cheers with a smile after losing to the Chinese pair Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei during the women's doubles badminton final at the 2012 London Olympics at Wembley Arena on Aug. 4, 2012. The Japanese pair of Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa (L) took silver, the country's first Olympic medal in the event.

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Japan pair takes silver in women's doubles badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa react after losing to the Chinese pair Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei during the women's doubles badminton final at the 2012 London Olympics at Wembley Arena on Aug. 4, 2012. The Japanese pair took silver, the country's first Olympic medal in the event.

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Japan pair takes silver in women's doubles badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa hug after losing to the Chinese pair Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei during the women's doubles badminton final match at the 2012 London Olympics at Wembley Arena on Aug. 4, 2012. The Japanese pair took silver, the country's first Olympic medal in the event.

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Japan pair takes silver in women's doubles badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa play against the Chinese pair Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei during the women's doubles badminton final at the 2012 London Olympics at Wembley Arena on Aug. 4, 2012. The Japanese pair took silver, the country's first Olympic medal in the event.

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Japan pair takes silver in women's doubles badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (L) and Reika Kakiiwa play against the Chinese pair Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei during the women's doubles badminton final at the 2012 London Olympics at Wembley Arena on Aug. 4, 2012. The Japanese pair took silver, the country's first Olympic medal in the event.

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Japanese pair advances to women's doubles final in badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa rejoice after scoring during the semifinals of the women's doubles badminton competition against the Canadian pair of Alex Bruce and Michele Li of the London Olympics at the Wembley Arena in London on Aug. 2, 2012. The Japanese pair won 21-12, 19-21, 21-13, to advance to the final, ensuring the first-ever medal for the country in the sport.

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Japanese pair advances to women's doubles final in badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (back) and Reika Kakiiwa play against the Canadian pair of Alex Bruce and Michele Li in the semifinals of the women's doubles badminton competition of the London Olympics at the Wembley Arena in London on Aug. 2, 2012. The Japanese pair won 21-12, 19-21, 21-13, to advanced to the final, ensuring the first-ever medal for the country in the sport.

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Japanese pair advances to women's doubles final in badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (L) and Reika Kakiiwa play against the Canadian pair of Alex Bruce and Michele Li in the semifinals of the women's doubles badminton competition of the London Olympics at the Wembley Arena in London on Aug. 2, 2012. The Japanese pair won 21-12, 19-21, 21-13, to advance to the final, ensuring the first-ever medal for the country in the sport.

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Japanese pair advances to women's doubles final in badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa celebrate after defeating the Canadian pair of Alex Bruce and Michele Li 21-12, 19-21, 21-13 in the semifinals of the women's doubles badminton competition of the London Olympics at the Wembley Arena in London on Aug. 2, 2012, to advance to the final, ensuring the first-ever medal for the country in the sport.

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(2)Utsugi hits winner as Japan secures softball medal

ATHENS, Greece - Reika Utsugi (L) is greeted by team head coach Taeko Utsugi (R) after doubling home the winning run in the top of the eighth inning in a softball tournament match at Olympic against China at Softball Stadium on Aug. 22. Japan edged China 1-0 to guarantee themselves a medal.

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Utsugi greets team after 2-1 win over New Zealand

SYDNEY, Australia - Veteran Reika Utsugi (No. 28) reaches to shake hands with pitcher Taeko Ishikawa and first baseman Noriko Yamaji after Japan defeated New Zealand 2-1 on Sept. 23 to finish the Olympic softball preliminary tournament with a perfect 7-0 record.

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China-born Utsugi shakes hands with old teammates

SYDNEY, Australia - China-born Reika Utsugi (R) shakes hands with members of her old team on Sept. 18 after Japan took a hard fought 3-1 victory from China in a preliminary game of the softball tournament at the Sydney Olympics. China blocked her hopes of playing for Japan at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in an eligibility dispute that has since been resolved.

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Japanese delegation marches in Asian Games' opening ceremony

The Japanese delegation marches in the opening ceremony of the 13th Asian Games held at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok on Dec. 6. Chinese-born softball player Reika Utsugi (R) carried the flag of her adopted country in front of 320 members of the 800-strong delegation.

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Japan's flag bearer arrives in Bangkok

Reika Utsugi (L), who will carry the Japanese flag at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Dec. 6, smiles at reporters on arrival at Bangkok international airport Friday Dec. 4. 'This event has a special meaning for me as the flag bearer for Japan,' said Utsugi, a 35-year-old Chinese-born player who obtained Japanese citizenship in 1995.

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Japan's delegation for Asian Games launched

Reika Utsugi, Chinese-born softball player (4th from L), receives on Nov. 30 the Japanese flag (3rd from L) in a ceremony bringing together the Japanese delegation for the 13th Asian Games at a Tokyo hotel. She will carry the flag at the opening ceremony of the 15-day game.

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Japan film "Drive My Car" wins best international feature at Oscars

Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (2nd from L) attends a press conference in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022, alongside actors Reika Kirishima (L), Hidetoshi Nishijima (2nd from R) and Masaki Okada, after his "Drive My Car" won best international feature at the 94th U.S. Academy Awards.

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Japan film "Drive My Car" wins best international feature at Oscars

Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (2nd from L) attends a press conference in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022, alongside actors Reika Kirishima (L), Hidetoshi Nishijima (2nd from R) and Masaki Okada, after his "Drive My Car" won best international feature at the 94th U.S. Academy Awards.

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Japan film "Drive My Car" wins best international feature at Oscars

Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (2nd from L) poses with an Oscar alongside actors Reika Kirishima (L), Hidetoshi Nishijima (2nd from R) and Masaki Okada, after his "Drive My Car" won best international feature at the 94th U.S. Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022.

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China-born Utsugi shakes hands with old teammates

SYDNEY, Australia - China-born Reika Utsugi (R) shakes hands with members of her old team on Sept. 18 after Japan took a hard fought 3-1 victory from China in a preliminary game of the softball tournament at the Sydney Olympics. China blocked her hopes of playing for Japan at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in an eligibility dispute that has since been resolved.

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Cannes Film Festival

Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (C) poses for a photo after the screening of his film "Drive My Car" at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in the French city on July 11, 2021, alongside cast members Toko Miura (L) and Reika Kirishima.

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Wisteria queens for 2015 debut at temple in Wakayama, western Japan

Haruka Horino (L) and Reika Noshita pose as "Fuji Musume" (Wisteria Maidens) for 2015 on April 15 at a temple in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, a tourist spot known for purple Wisteria flowers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Utsugi hits winner as Japan secures softball medal

ATHENS, Greece - Reika Utsugi (L) is greeted by team head coach Taeko Utsugi (R) after doubling home the winning run in the top of the eighth inning in a softball tournament match at Olympic against China at Softball Stadium on Aug. 22. Japan edged China 1-0 to guarantee themselves a medal. (Kyodo)

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Utsugi greets team after 2-1 win over New Zealand

SYDNEY, Australia - Veteran Reika Utsugi (No. 28) reaches to shake hands with pitcher Taeko Ishikawa and first baseman Noriko Yamaji after Japan defeated New Zealand 2-1 on Sept. 23 to finish the Olympic softball preliminary tournament with a perfect 7-0 record.

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Japan's flag bearer arrives in Bangkok

Reika Utsugi (L), who will carry the Japanese flag at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Dec. 6, smiles at reporters on arrival at Bangkok international airport Friday Dec. 4. 'This event has a special meaning for me as the flag bearer for Japan,' said Utsugi, a 35-year-old Chinese-born player who obtained Japanese citizenship in 1995. ==Kyodo