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Japanese booth at Hong Kong Book Fair

HONG KONG, China - Youngsters look at comic books displayed at a booth representing Niigata, northeastern Japan, at the annual Hong Kong Book Fair in China on July 16, 2014. The Japanese city is the birthplace of renowned manga artists such as Shinji Mizushima and Rumiko Takahashi.

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Fighters' Takahashi tagged out

OSAKA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Shinji Takahashi signals he is safe as he is tagged out by Orix Buffaloes catcher Takeshi Hidaka at home in the fourth inning of a game at Kyocera Dome on April 22, 2010. The Fighters won 11-1.

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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.

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Fighters even Japan Series

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters catcher Shinji Takahashi follows through after blasting a homer in the fifth inning of Game 4 of the baseball Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 4, 2009. The Fighters won 8-4 to even the series.

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Takahashi's clutch single gives F's 3-0 lead in PLCS

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Shinji Takahashi hits a tiebreaking two-run single off ace Hisashi Iwakuma with two outs in the seventh inning as the Fighters went on to beat the Rakuten Eagles 3-1 in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Some on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Nippon Ham's Takahashi signals safe

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters first baseman Shinji Takahashi (C) signals he is safe while scoring on a double by designated hitter Terrmel Sledge after Chunichi Dragons catcher Motonobu Tanishige (L) is late on the tag in the second inning of their game at Sapporo Dome on June 13.

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Darvish posts season's first victory

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters hurler Yu Darvish smiles with catcher Shinji Takahashi after going the distance to log the season's first victory in the team's 3-2 win over the Softbank Hawks at Yahoo Dome on April 7.

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Fighters complete sweep in preliminaries at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Shinji Takahashi hits a two-run homer as the Japan Series champion Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the China Stars 6-1 to complete a sweep in the preliminary round of the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11.

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Fighters complete sweep in preliminaries at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Shinji Takahashi smiles as he is greeted by teammates after hit a two-run homer in the third inning as the Japan Series champion Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the China Stars 6-1 to complete a sweep in the preliminary round of the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11.

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Nippon Ham Fighters vs LA New Bears at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Taiwan's LA New Bears outfielder Zeng Hao-ju hits a homer off Japan's Nippon Ham Fighters starter Masaru Takeda in the fifth inning of their game in the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. In background is Fighters catcher Shinji Takahashi.

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Nippon Ham Fighters vs LA New Bears at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Taiwan's LA New Bears outfielder Zeng Hao-ju hits a homer off Japan's Nippon Ham Fighters starter Masaru Takeda in the fifth inning of their game in the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. In background is Fighters catcher Shinji Takahashi. (Kyodo)

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Fighters complete sweep in preliminaries at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Shinji Takahashi hits a two-run homer as the Japan Series champion Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the China Stars 6-1 to complete a sweep in the preliminary round of the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. (Kyodo)

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Fighters complete sweep in preliminaries at Asia Series

TOKYO, Japan - Shinji Takahashi smiles as he is greeted by teammates after hit a two-run homer in the third inning as the Japan Series champion Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the China Stars 6-1 to complete a sweep in the preliminary round of the Asia Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. (Kyodo)

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Darvish posts season's first victory

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters hurler Yu Darvish smiles with catcher Shinji Takahashi after going the distance to log the season's first victory in the team's 3-2 win over the Softbank Hawks at Yahoo Dome on April 7. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Ham's Takahashi signals safe

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters first baseman Shinji Takahashi (C) signals he is safe while scoring on a double by designated hitter Terrmel Sledge after Chunichi Dragons catcher Motonobu Tanishige (L) is late on the tag in the second inning of their game at Sapporo Dome on June 13. (Kyodo)

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Fighters' Takahashi tagged out

OSAKA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Shinji Takahashi signals he is safe as he is tagged out by Orix Buffaloes catcher Takeshi Hidaka at home in the fourth inning of a game at Kyocera Dome on April 22, 2010. The Fighters won 11-1. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Japanese booth at Hong Kong Book Fair

HONG KONG, China - Youngsters look at comic books displayed at a booth representing Niigata, northeastern Japan, at the annual Hong Kong Book Fair in China on July 16, 2014. The Japanese city is the birthplace of renowned manga artists such as Shinji Mizushima and Rumiko Takahashi. (Kyodo)

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Fighters even Japan Series

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters catcher Shinji Takahashi follows through after blasting a homer in the fifth inning of Game 4 of the baseball Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 4, 2009. The Fighters won 8-4 to even the series. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi's clutch single gives F's 3-0 lead in PLCS

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Shinji Takahashi hits a tiebreaking two-run single off ace Hisashi Iwakuma with two outs in the seventh inning as the Fighters went on to beat the Rakuten Eagles 3-1 in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Some on Oct. 22, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Four more named to Japan's six-member Olympic marathon squad

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Takahashi (bottom R) and Takayuki Inubushi (top C) were named March 13 to Japan's six-member Olympic marathon squad along with Shinji Kawashima (top R) and Eri Yamaguchi (bottom C). The four will join Nobuyuki Sato (top L) and Ari Ichihashi (bottom L) who had been given tentative approval for the Olympic team last summer after winning medals in the athletics world championships in Spain.