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Japanese singer and actress Yoshiko Yamaguchi

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress, sings the song "Fragrance of the Night" with piano accompaniment by composer Ryoichi Hattori as she reunites with Li Jinguang, composer of the song, for the first time in 37 years at a hotel in Tokyo on July 29, 1981. Born in Manchuria in northeast China in 1920, Yamaguchi made her debut under the name of Li Xianglan, hiding her Japanese nationality, and became popular both in China and Japan. Her real name was Yoshiko Otaka. (Kyodo) =Kyodo

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2025 World Athletics Championships - Day 4 - Tokyo

Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the men's high jump final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, September 16, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Ming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan holds a national flag after finishing eighth in the men's high jump event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan holds a national flag after finishing eighth in the men's high jump event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan competes in the men's high jump final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan competes in the men's high jump final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Paris Olympics: High Jump

Ryoichi Akamatsu competes in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: High Jump

Ryoichi Akamatsu competes in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: High Jump

Ryoichi Akamatsu competes in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-HIGH JUMP-MEN

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the men's high jump final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Song Yanhua)

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan during men's high jump final of athletics at the Paris Summer Olympic Games in Stade de France on August 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-TABLE TENNIS-ITTF MIXED TEAM WORLD CUP 2023(CN)

(231206) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoshiyama Ryoichi of Japan returns the ball during the stage 2 men's singles match against Yang Chia-An of Chinese Taipei at the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2023 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-TABLE TENNIS-ITTF MIXED TEAM WORLD CUP 2023(CN)

(231206) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoshiyama Ryoichi of Japan returns the ball during the stage 2 men's singles match against Yang Chia-An of Chinese Taipei at the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2023 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan reacts before the Men's High Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan reacts before the Men's High Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the Men's High Jump Qualification of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Athletics: World championships

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan takes a bow after competing in the men's high jump final during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 22, 2023.

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Athletics: World championships

Ryoichi Akamatsu of Japan clears the 2.25-meter mark on his first attempt in the men's high jump final during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 22, 2023.

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 4

(230823) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the Men's High Jump final of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (from L to R, top) Silver medalist Woo Sanghyeok of South Korea, gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan and bronze medalist Majd Eddin Ghazal of Syria pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (from L to R) Silver medalist Woo Sanghyeok of South Korea, gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan and bronze medalist Majd Eddin Ghazal of Syria pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi Japan pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi Japan celebrates after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S HIGH JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Akamatsu Ryoichi Japan celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the men's high jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230211) -- ASTANA, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi of Japan competes during the men's high jump qualification at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230211) -- ASTANA, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Akamatsu Ryoichi (front) of Japan competes during the men's high jump qualification at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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Oldest mechanical calculator in Japan

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 18, 2010, shows Japan's oldest mechanical desktop calculator created by inventor Ryoichi Yazu. The calculator was donated to the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture the same day.

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Sightseeing rickshaw attracts cherry blossom viewers

TOMIOKA, Japan - Farmer Ryoichi Endo (L) draws a rickshaw carrying a woman through a ''cherry blossom tunnel'' now in full bloom in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture on April 8. Endo operates rickshaws only during the cherry blossom season.

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Japanese community papers in fierce battle in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Ryoichi Miura, publisher of the Shukan New York Seikatsu, a New York City-based Japanese community paper with a weekly circulation of around 20,000 copies, holds a copy of the paper in New York on Oct. 20, 2014.

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Triple world boxing title matches slated for Dec. 31

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Kohei Kono, WBA super featherweight champ Takashi Uchiyama and ninth-ranked WBA light flyweight Ryoichi Taguchi (from L) pose for photos in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, prior to their world title matches on Dec. 31.

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Japan, Britain to expand exchanges toward Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan National Tourism Organization President Ryoichi Matsuyama (L) and Christopher Rodrigues, chairman of VisitBritain, Britain's national tourism agency, shake hands at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014, at a ceremony to sign a memorandum of understanding on expanding bilateral exchanges toward the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.

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2 tourism entities tie up in promoting Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoichi Matsuyama, president of Japan National Tourism Organization (R), and Cool Japan Fund Inc. CEO Nobuyuki Ota shake hands in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2014. The two organizations announced their alliance the same day in promoting Japanese culture and products.

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Italy beat Japan in Confederations Cup

RECIFE, Brazil - Japan's Makoto Hasebe (front R) and Ryoichi Maeda (front L) mark Italy's Andrea Pirlo (C) during the first half of a Confederations Cup Group A match in Recife, Brazil, on June 19, 2013. Italy won 4-3 to qualify for the semifinals while Japan were eliminated from the tournament.

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Japan qualifies for 2014 World Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan forward Ryoichi Maeda (18) and Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer compete for the ball during the first half of a World Cup soccer qualifier at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on June 4, 2013. Japan drew 1-1 with Australia to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

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J. Front Retailing director Yamamoto to assume presidency

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoichi Yamamoto, a board director of J. Front Retailing Co., the operator of Matsuzakaya and Daimaru department stores, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 25, 2013. The company said the same day that Yamamoto will assume the post of president on April 1.

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Japan beat Iraq in World Cup qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan forward Ryoichi Maeda (R) scores a header during the first half of a World Cup Group B Asian qualifier against Iraq at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2012. Japan beat Iraq 1-0.

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Japan beat Jordan in World Cup qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan - Ryoichi Meada (back R) heads home Japan's first goal in the 19th minute of a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Jordan at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama near Tokyo on June 8, 2012. Japan won 6-0.

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Japan beat Jordan in World Cup qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan - Ryoichi Meada (front L) heads home Japan's first goal in the 19th minute of a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Jordan at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama near Tokyo on June 8, 2012. Japan won 6-0.

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Japan prepare for World Cup qualifier against Jordan

SAITAMA, Japan - (From R) Japan's Shinji Kagawa and Ryoichi Maeda participate in team practice at Saitama Stadium near Tokyo on June 7, 2012, the eve of a World Cup qualifier against Jordan.

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Japan beat Oman 3-0 in World Cup final q'fier

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan's Ryoichi Maeda (2nd from R) celebrates with teammate Keisuke Honda (2nd from L) after scoring the second goal during the second half of a game against Oman in the final qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup, at Saitama Stadium near Tokyo on June 3, 2012. Japan beat Oman 3-0.

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Japan beat Oman 3-0 in World Cup final q'fier

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan's Ryoichi Maeda (R) scores the second goal past Oman's goalkeeper Al-Habsi during the second half of a game in the final qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup, at Saitama Stadium near Tokyo on June 3, 2012. Japan beat Oman 3-0.

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Japan beat Iceland 3-1

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Tomoaki Makino (R) celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the second half of an international friendly against Iceland at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Feb. 24, 2012. To the left is teammate Ryoichi Maeda, who scored the opener during the first half. Japan won 3-1.

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Japan national team arrives in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - (From L to R) Makoto Hasebe, captain of the Japan national soccer team, Ryoichi Maeda, Mike Havenaar and other team members arrive at Pyongyang's international airport on Nov. 14, 2011. They will face North Korea in a World Cup qualifier match the following day.

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Mullen before senior Japanese Defense Ministry officials

TOKYO, Japan - Adm. Michael Mullen (L), chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks before senior Japanese Defense Ministry officials, including Self-Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Ryoichi Oriki (2nd from L), at the ministry building in Tokyo on July 15, 2011.

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Japan chief of staff

TOKYO, Japan - Self-Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Ryoichi Oriki speaks in an interview at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 12, 2011.

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U.S. forces aiding Japan quake relief

TOKYO, Japan - Adm. Patrick Walsh, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, answers reporters' questions after meeting Gen. Ryoichi Oriki, head of Japan's Self-Defense Forces, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 26, 2011, regarding U.S. forces' support for Japan's relief efforts following the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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Oriki, Willard meet over nuke plant crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Adm. Robert Willard, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, talks to reporters at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 21, 2011, after holding talks with Gen. Ryoichi Oriki, chief of staff of the Self-Defense Forces Joint Staff, over the situation at a quake-hit nuclear plant in northeastern Japan. Willard said a radiological management team is standing by in the United States and would be deployed at the request of the Japanese side.

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Japan win Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Ryoichi Maeda (L) fires a shot while competing with Australia's Sasa Ognenovski during the second half of the Asian Cup soccer final in Doha on Jan. 29, 2011. Japan beat Australia 1-0 to hold the title for a record fourth time.

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Japan win Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Ryoichi Maeda (L) and Australia's Sasa Ognenovski compete for the ball during the first half of the Asian Cup soccer final in Doha on Jan. 29, 2011. Japan beat Australia 1-0 to hold the title for a record fourth time.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in Asian Cup showdown

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Ryoichi Maeda (R back) scores during the first half of an Asian Cup semifinal against South Korea in Doha on Jan. 25, 2011.