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Toyota GR Supra replica made with Lego blocks

A life-size replica (front) of Toyota Motor Corp.'s GR Supra sports car made with Lego blocks is on display at Sapporo Mobility Show at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2024.

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Ex-Japan star football player Ono

Japanese football great Shinji Ono of Consadole Sapporo is tossed in the air by teammates after his retirement ceremony at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2023.

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Ex-Japan star football player Ono retires

Japanese football great Shinji Ono of Consadole Sapporo greets fans in the stands after his retirement ceremony at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2023.

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Ex-Japan star football player Ono retires

Japanese football great Shinji Ono of Consadole Sapporo greets fans in the stands after his retirement ceremony at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2023.

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Ex-Japan star football player Ono retires

Japanese football great Shinji Ono of Consadole Sapporo speaks during his retirement ceremony at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2023.

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Ex-Japan star football player Ono

Japanese football great Shinji Ono of Consadole Sapporo (C) takes a free-kick against Urawa Reds during the first half of a J-League first-division match at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2023. Ono retired from professional football the same day.

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Ex-Japan star football player Ono retires

Japanese football great Shinji Ono of Consadole Sapporo speaks during his retirement ceremony at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2023.

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Ex-Japan star football player Ono

Japanese football great Shinji Ono of Consadole Sapporo (2nd from L) shakes hand with Urawa Reds players before getting substituted during the first half of a J-League first-division match at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2023. Ono retired from professional football the same day.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham player Yoshida

Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Kosei Yoshida makes his pro pitching debut in an interleague baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 12, 2019.

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Hillman to leave Nippon Ham at season's end

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman speaks at a news conference at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on Sept. 8 about his decision to leave the Pacific League baseball club at the end of the season.

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Baseball: Uwasawa comes up clutch as Fighters stop Hawks

SAPPORO, Japan, July 9 Kyodo - Nippon Ham Fighters starting pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa throws against SoftBank Hawks in a game at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on July 9, 2017. Uwasawa allowed five hits over seven innings as the Fighters won 2-0.

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Baseball: NPB to adopt no-pitch intentional walk rule in 2018

SAPPORO, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Shohei Otani (L) of the Nippon Ham Fighters draws an intentional walk in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 13, 2016. Nippon Professional Baseball will adopt the no-pitch intentional walk rule in 2018, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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MLB team praises Otani's potential

TOKYO, Japan - The Nippon Ham Fighter's Shohei Otani pitches against the Major League Baseball All-Stars at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2014, in the last game of the five-game series. The MLB All-Stars manager and players were impressed with his pitching and potential.

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Game 5 of Japan-MLB All-Star Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Eduardo Nunez singles in the sixth inning, making it 3-0, in Game 5 of the Japan-MLB All-Star Series at Sapporo Dome in northern Japan on Nov. 18, 2014. The MLB won 3-1, but Japan won the five-game series 3-2.

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Game 5 of Japan-MLB All-Star Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Shohei Otani starts Game 5 of the Japan-MLB All-Star Series at Sapporo Dome in northern Japan on Nov. 18, 2014. The MLB won 3-1, but Japan won the five-game series 3-2.

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Game 5 of Japan-MLB All-Star Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Matt Shoemaker starts Game 5 of the Japan-MLB All-Star Series at Sapporo Dome in northern Japan on Nov. 18, 2014. The MLB won 3-1, but Japan won the five-game series 3-2.

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Nippon Ham's Inaba gets flowers from ski jumper Kasai

SAPPORO, Japan - Retiring Atsunori Inaba (R) of the Nippon Ham Fighters receives a bouquet of flowers from Olympic medalist ski jumper Noriaki Kasai during an event before a game against the Seibu Lions at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, Japan, on Sept. 30, 2014. Inaba will retire at the end of this season.

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Japan defeated by Uruguay in international friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Uruguay's Edinson Cavani (back) scores the opening goal over Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (front C) in an international friendly game on Sept. 5, 2014, at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture. Uruguay won 2-0.

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Honda chats with new Japan coach Aguirre

SAPPORO, Japan - Keisuke Honda (L) chats with new Japan coach Javier Aguirre in Sapporo, Hokkaido, during a practice session on Sept. 2, 2014, for a friendly against Uruguay at Sapporo Dome on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Aguirre Japan squad in training for friendly with Uruguay

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuto Nagatomo (L), Yoshinori Muto (C) and other Japan international players practice in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, on Sept. 2, 2014, for a friendly against Uruguay at Sapporo Dome on Sept. 5.

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Fighters' Inaba to retire at end of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters infielder Atsunori Inaba practices batting at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan, on Sept. 2, 2014, after announcing his intention to retire at the end of the 2014 season.

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Sapporo Motor Show

SAPPORO, Japan - The Sapporo Motor Show begins at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2014. The event runs through Feb. 16.

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Samurai Japan complete sweep of Cuba

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan national baseball team members exchange high fives at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Nov. 18, 2012, after defeating Cuba 3-1 in the second World Baseball Classic tune-up game. Samurai Japan won a two-game sweep against the Cuban team.

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Fighters sweep Hawks to reach Japan Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters players celebrate at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Oct. 19, 2012, after beating the Softbank Hawks 4-2 and booking a spot in the Japan Series for the first time in three years.

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Fighters clinch pennant

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters infielder Sho Nakata (R) and catcher Satoshi Nakajima (27) hug each other as they celebrate the team's pennant victory in Japanese professional baseball's Pacific League at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Oct. 2, 2012. The Fighters claimed their first title in three years without even having to suit up for a game, thanks to the Seibu Lions' 5-3 defeat to the Lotte Marines.

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Fighters clinch pennant

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Oct. 2, 2012, shows the moment when the Nippon Ham Fighters clinched their pennant victory in Japanese professional baseball's Pacific League. The Fighters claimed their first title in three years without even having to suit up for a game, thanks to the Seibu Lions' 5-3 defeat to the Lotte Marines.

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Fighters clinch pennant

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie manager Hideki Kuriyama is tossed up in the air at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Oct. 2, 2012, after the team clinched its pennant victory in Japanese professional baseball's Pacific League. Kuriyama became the first skipper in his first year to win the pennant since Seibu Lions' Hisanobu Watanabe achieved the feat in 2008.

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EV for cold climate at Sapporo Motor Show

SAPPORO, Japan - An electric vehicle for cold environments is displayed at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 17, 2012, the opening day of Sapporo Motor Show. The event runs through Feb. 19.

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Darvish bids farewell to Fighters fans

SAPPORO, Japan - Fans of the Nippon Ham Fighters gather for a press conference at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 24, 2012, to hear Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish (C left), who has signed a six-year contract with the Texas Rangers, say ''sayonara'' to them. Darvish has played all seven years of his professional career with the Fighters.

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Darvish bids farewell to Fighters' fans

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish who has signed a six-year contract with the Texas Rangers waves to the Nippon Ham Fighters' fans after a press conference at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 24, 2012. Darvish played with the Fighters for seven years and he explained about his move to the United States at the press conference.

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Darvish bids farewell to Fighters' fans

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish who has signed a six-year contract with the Texas Rangers bids farewell to the Nippon Ham Fighters' fans during a press conference at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 24, 2012. Darvish played with the Fighters for seven years.

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Nippon Ham Fighters starter Darvish

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Seibu Lions at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on Oct. 11, 2011.

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Saito lives up to billing in pro debut

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Yuki Saito pitches during a game against the Lotte Marines at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on April 17, 2011. Saito walked away a winner in his pro baseball debut after an 8-4 victory.

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Saito lives up to billing in pro debut

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Yuki Saito pitches during a game against the Lotte Marines at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on April 17, 2011. Saito walked away a winner in his pro baseball debut after an 8-4 victory.

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Baseball donation drive for quake victims

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish (L, back) and Takahiro Arai (2nd from L, back) of the Hanshin Tigers take part in a donation drive for the March 11 earthquake victims at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on March 20, 2011, ahead of their preseason game.

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Baseball donation drive for quake victims

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie Yuki Saito takes part in a donation drive for the March 11 earthquake victims at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on March 20, 2011, ahead of a preseason game.

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Ice hotel

SAPPORO, Japan - Women lie down in sleeping bags inside a dome-shaped ice ''hotel'' in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2011. The facility will open Jan. 15 for a month-long operation.

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Ice hotel

SAPPORO, Japan - Women demonstrate an ''ice hotel'' facility, located inside a dome made of ice at the Alpha Resort Tomamu, in the village of Shimukappu, Hokkaido, on Jan. 14, 2011. The facility began accepting guests on Jan. 15 through Feb. 15, 2011.

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Fighters rookie Saito meets Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie pitcher Yuki Saito acknowledges the crowd after an event at Sapporo Dome on Dec. 9, 2010. Saito was the first-round draft pick of the professional baseball club.

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Fighters rookie Saito meets Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Masataka Nashida (R) introduces rookie pitcher Yuki Saito wearing his new No. 18 jersey at Sapporo Dome on Dec. 9, 2010. Saito was the first-round draft pick of the professional baseball club.

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Fighters rookie Saito meets Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie Yuki Saito wearing his new No. 18 jersey poses during an event at Sapporo Dome on Dec. 9, 2010. Saito was the first-round draft pick of the professional baseball club.

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Sapporo Dome naming rights

TOKYO, Japan - October 2007 file photo shows Sapporo Dome, the home of the Nippon Ham Fighters professional baseball club, in Sapporo, the capital of the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. City officials said Oct. 26, 2010, that the city is poised to sell the stadium's naming rights.

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Rakuten's Tanaka earns 10th win of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles right hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Aug. 8, 2010. Tanaka struck out 11 in a 7-1 victory over the Fighters.

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Nippon Ham's Nakata shows promise

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Sho Nakata hits a home run in his fourth consecutive game during the eighth inning against the Rakuten Eagles at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 8, 2010. Nakata, an up-and-coming third-year player, has hit eight homers in 11 games.

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Nippon Ham's Nakata poses with dinosaur

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Sho Nakata poses in front of a huge dinosaur figure at a dinosaur exhibition in Sapporo Dome on Aug. 7, 2010. Nakata, an up-and-coming third-year player, visited the exhibition after hitting a homer in his third consecutive game at the ballpark.

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Fighters' Darvish earns 10th win of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters starting pitcher Yu Darvish pumps his fist during a game against the Rakuten Eagles at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 6, 2010. Darvish marked his 10th win of the season in a 10-4 victory.

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Fighters' Darvish earns 10th win of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Rakuten Eagles at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 6, 2010. Darvish marked his 10th win of the season in a 10-4 victory.

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Darvish gets 13 Ks against Orix

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Orix Buffaloes at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on July 10, 2010. Darvish struck out 13 in his fifth complete game of the season as the Fighters beat the Buffaloes 5-2.

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Darvish shines against Dragons

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters starter Yu Darvish throws the ball during a game against the Chunichi Dragons on June 12, 2010, at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido. Darvish picked up a win with seven shutout innings as the team routed the Dragons 9-0.

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Fighters Takahashi makes picture-perfect catch

SAPPORO, Japan - Photographers react as Nippon Ham Fighters first baseman Shinji Takahashi pulls in a pop-up foul just in front of their well during the second inning of a game against the Seibu Lions at Sapporo Dome on April 2, 2010. The Lions won 6-4.