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Rugby: Scrum-half Tanaka to retire at season-end

Former Japan scrum-half Fumiaki Tanaka (C) poses for a photo with Kotaro Matsushima (L) and Rikiya Matsuda, his former teammates with the Japan national team, during a press conference in Tokyo on April 24, 2024. Tanaka announced his decision to retire at the end of his current League One rugby season with second-division Green Rockets Tokatsu.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a conversion during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a penalty goal during the second half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a conversion during the second half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a conversion during the second half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan's Naoto Saito (L) celebrates with teammate Rikiya Matsuda after scoring a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a conversion during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a conversion during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Samoa

Rikiya Matsuda of Japan kicks a penalty goal during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Samoa at Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup squad

Toulouse, France, Sep. 8 Kyodo - Japan players take part in a training session in Toulouse, France on Sep. 8, 2023, the day after an initial 30-man squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France was named.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. England

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a penalty goal during the second half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. England

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a penalty goal during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, on Sept. 17, 2023

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. England

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a penalty goal during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan v Chile

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a conversion during the second half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Chile in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 10, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan v Chile

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a conversion during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Chile in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 10, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan v Chile

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda kicks a conversion against Chile during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Toulouse, France, on Sept. 10.

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Rugby: Japan's pre-World Cup training

Rikiya Matsuda is pictured during Japan's training ahead of their upcoming Rugby World Cup Pool D opener against Chile at the Brave Blossoms' base in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 7, 2023.

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Ultracompact EV Miluira

TOKYO, Japan - Rikiya Takayanagi, president of industrial model maker Takayanagi Co. in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, demonstrates new single-seat ultracompact electric vehicle the Miluira in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2010. The company began selling the 2.2-meter-long, open-top EV that day for 6.3 million yen.

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Tokaidai Sagami ace Chikugawa exults in spring tourney triumph

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Tokaidai Sagami ace Rikiya Chikugawa exults April 4 after pitching his teammates to victory and their first championship in the high school baseball national invitational tournament. The Kanagawa school edged Chiben Wakayama 4-2 in the championship final at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Rugby: Portugal vs. Japan

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda (C) runs with the ball during the second half of a rugby test match against Portugal on Nov. 13, 2021, in Coimbra, Portugal.

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Tokaidai Sagami ace Chikugawa exults in spring tourney triumph

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Tokaidai Sagami ace Rikiya Chikugawa exults April 4 after pitching his teammates to victory and their first championship in the high school baseball national invitational tournament. The Kanagawa school edged Chiben Wakayama 4-2 in the championship final at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Ultracompact EV Miluira

TOKYO, Japan - Rikiya Takayanagi, president of industrial model maker Takayanagi Co. in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, demonstrates new single-seat ultracompact electric vehicle the Miluira in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2010. The company began selling the 2.2-meter-long, open-top EV that day for 6.3 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v South Africa

Japan players Michael Leitch (6), Rikiya Matsuda (22) and Timothy Lafaele look dejected after their team's 26-3 loss to South Africa in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Oct. 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v South Africa

Rikiya Matsuda of Japan kicks the ball during the second half of a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against South Africa on Oct. 20, 2019, in Chofu, western Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v Samoa

Japan's Kazuki Himeno (L) and Rikiya Matsuda celebrate after the team beat Samoa 38-19 in a Rugby World Cup Pool A match on Oct. 5, 2019, in Toyota, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v Samoa

Japan players Atsushi Sakate (L) and Rikiya Matsuda attend a press conference in Toyota, central Japan, on Oct. 3, 2019, ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Samoa on Oct. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Kotaro Matsushima (R) of Japan celebrates with teammate Rikiya Matsuda after scoring his third try during a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Russia on Sept. 20, 2019, in Chofu, western Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Rikiya Matsuda of Japan scores a conversion during the second half of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Russia on Sept. 20, 2019, in Chofu, western Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Rikiya Matsuda of Japan kicks a conversion during the second half of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Russia in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Sept. 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad

Photo taken July 27, 2019, shows Rikiya Matsuda playing for Japan in a Pacific Nations Cup rugby match against Fiji in Japan. Matsuda was named to the host country's 31-man Rugby World Cup squad on Aug. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Rugby World Cup team parade in Tokyo

(from L) Rikiya Matsuda, Kenki Fukuoka, Ryoto Nakamura, Timothy Lafaele and Yutaka Nagare and other members of Japan's Rugby World Cup team parade through Tokyo's Marunouchi business district on Dec. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan-Russia test match

Rikiya Matsuda of Japan scores from a penalty kick in the first half of a test match against Russia at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester, England, on Nov. 24, 2018. Japan won 32-27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan-Russia test match

Rikiya Matsuda of Japan kicks a conversion in the first half of a test match against Russia at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester, England, on Nov. 24, 2018. Japan won 32-27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan-Russia test match

Rikiya Matsuda of Japan kicks a conversion in the second half of a test match against Russia at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester, England, on Nov. 24, 2018. Japan won 32-27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic vs Sanix

Rikiya Matsuda (C) of Panasonic Wild Knights breaks a tackle to score a try in the second half of a 42-7 win over Munakata Sanix Blues at Kumagaya Sports & Culture Park in Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 10, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Panasonic hammer Kobe Steel to stay perfect

Rikiya Matsuda (C) of Panasonic Wild Knights is tackled by Daiki Hashimoto (bottom) of Kobe Kobelco Steelers during the second half of a Japan Rugby Top League game at Expo '70 Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 14, 2017. Panasonic made it a perfect eight-from-eight as they thrashed Kobe 56-7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo