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Paris Olympics: Judo

ROISSY-EN-FRANCE, France, July 24 Kyodo - Japanese Tokyo Olympic champion siblings Hifumi Abe and his younger sister Uta meet the press with Soichi Hashimoto as they arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics. (Kyodo)

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(240729) -- PARIS, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hashimoto Soichi (bottom) of Japan competes with Akil Gjakova of Kosovo during the Men's -73kg contest for bronze medal of Judo at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(240729) -- PARIS, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- (L-R) Silver medalist Joan-Benjamin Gaba of France, gold medalist Hidayat Heydarov of Azerbaijan, bronze medalists Adil Osmanov of Moldova and Hashimoto Soichi of Japan pose for a selfie during the victory ceremony for Men's 73kg of Judo at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li An)

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(240729) -- PARIS, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- (L-R) Gold medalist Hidayat Heydarov of Azerbaijan, silver medalist Joan-Benjamin Gaba of France, bronze medalists Adil Osmanov of Moldova and Hashimoto Soichi of Japan attend the victory ceremony for Men's 73kg of Judo at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li An)

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Soichi Hashimoto of Japan celebrates after beating Akil Gjakova of Kosovo in the men's judo 73-kilogram bronze medal contest at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Soichi Hashimoto of Japan celebrates after beating Akil Gjakova of Kosovo in the men's judo 73-kilogram bronze medal contest at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Soichi Hashimoto (white) of Japan competes in the men's judo 73-kilogram bronze medal contest against Akil Gjakova of Kosovo at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Soichi Hashimoto of Japan celebrates after beating Akil Gjakova of Kosovo in the men's judo 73-kilogram bronze medal contest at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Soichi Hashimoto (white) of Japan competes in the men's judo 73-kilogram bronze medal contest against Akil Gjakova of Kosovo at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Soichi Hashimoto (white) of Japan competes in the men's judo 73-kilogram bronze medal contest against Akil Gjakova of Kosovo at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Soichi Hashimoto (white) of Japan competes in the men's judo 73-kilogram bronze medal contest against Akil Gjakova of Kosovo at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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(240729) -- PARIS, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hashimoto Soichi (R) of Japan competes with Mark Hristov of Bulgaria during the judo men's 73kg elimination round of 16 at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japanese Tokyo Olympic champion siblings Hifumi Abe (C) and his younger sister Uta meet the press with Soichi Hashimoto (L) as they arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japanese Tokyo Olympic champion siblings Hifumi Abe (C) and his younger sister Uta meet the press with Soichi Hashimoto (L) as they arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japanese Tokyo Olympic champion siblings Hifumi Abe (C) and his younger sister Uta meet the press with Soichi Hashimoto (L) as they arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Astronaut Noguchi in Kyoto

Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi makes a speech at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, western Japan, on May 23, 2024.

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

(230925) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Japan's Hashimoto Soichi, gold medalist Uzbekistan's Murodjon Yuldoshev, bronze medalists Mongolia's Tsogtbaatar Tsend-Ochir and Tajakistan's Behruzi Khojazoda (L-R) attend the awarding ceremony for Judo Men's 73kg at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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Asian Games: Judo

Soichi Hashimoto (white) of Japan and Murodjon Yuldoshev of Uzbekistan compete in the judo men's 73-kilogram final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 25, 2023.

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Asian Games: Judo

Soichi Hashimoto (white) of Japan and Murodjon Yuldoshev of Uzbekistan compete in the judo men's 73-kilogram final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 25, 2023.

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Asian Games: Judo

Soichi Hashimoto (white) of Japan and Murodjon Yuldoshev of Uzbekistan compete in the judo men's 73-kilogram final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 25, 2023.

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-JUDO HUNGARY MASTERS 2023

(230806) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hashimoto Soichi (L) of Japan competes with Behruzi Khojazoda of Tajikistan during the men's -73kg final at the Judo Hungary Masters 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Aug. 5, 2023. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-JUDO HUNGARY MASTERS 2023

(230806) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hashimoto Soichi (front) of Japan competes with Behruzi Khojazoda of Tajikistan during the men's -73kg final at the Judo Hungary Masters 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Aug. 5, 2023. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-JUDO HUNGARY MASTERS 2023

(230806) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Behruzi Khojazoda of Tajikistan, Hashimoto Soichi of Japan, Petru Pelivan of Moldova and Lasha Shavdatuashvili of Georgia (L to R) pose during the medal ceremony for men's -73kg at the Judo Hungary Masters 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Aug. 5, 2023. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-JUDO-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230515) -- DOHA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hashimoto Soichi (R) of Japan competes against Joan-Benjamin Gaba of France during the men's -73 kg competition of the mixed team event's gold medal match at the World Judo Championships Doha 2023 in Doha, Qatar on May 14, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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Judo: World championships

(From L) Goki Tajima, Maya Segawa, Tatsuru Saito, Haruka Funakubo, Soichi Hashimoto and Saki Niizoe pose for a photo after helping Japan defend their mixed team title at the world judo championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 14, 2023.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-JUDO-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230510) -- DOHA, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Nils Stump (2nd L) of Switzerland, silver medalist Manuel Lombardo (1st L) of Italy, bronze medalists Hashimoto Soichi (2nd L) of Japan and Murodjon Yuldoshev of Uzbekistan pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the men's 73kg category at the World Judo Championships Doha 2023 in Doha, Qatar on May 9, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Soichi Hashimoto poses after winning bronze in the men's 73-kilogram division at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Soichi Hashimoto (white) beats Azerbaijan's Hidayat Heydarov in the men's 73-kilogram bronze medal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Soichi Hashimoto (white) competes against Azerbaijan's Hidayat Heydarov in the men's 73-kilogram bronze medal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Japanese astronaut Noguchi attends press conference in Paris

PARIS, France - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi attends a press conference at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, on Dec. 18, 2014. He stressed the significance of a space project under which two astronauts from the United States and Russia will stay at the International Space Station for the longest-ever period of one year from next March.

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Astronaut Noguchi 1st Asian to head space explorers' group

BEIJING, China - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi lectures at a Japanese school in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2014. He was selected as head of the Huston, Texas-based Association of Space Explorers as the first Asian to assume the post.

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Astronauts return to Earth

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa (C), upon his arrival back on Earth from the International Space Station, walks to a helicopter with the assistance of another Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi (L) and another unidentified man near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 22, 2011.

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Astronauts return to Earth

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa (R) is carried by compatriot astronaut Soichi Noguchi (L) and others from a Soyuz spacecraft on a plain near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, at 8:55 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2011, with the reentry capsule of the spacecraft shown in the background. The spacecraft carrying Furukawa and two other astronauts -- American Mike Fossum and Sergei Volkov of Russia -- landed at 8:25 a.m., bringing the three back to Earth after they completed a five-and-a-half-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi answers reporters' questions after a Soyuz rocket (back) is placed on a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011. Another Japanese astronaut, Satoshi Furukawa, will board the rocket. Noguchi traveled in a Soyuz in 2009.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi (R) answers reporters' questions after a Soyuz rocket (back) is placed on a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011. Another Japanese astronaut, Satoshi Furukawa, will board the rocket. Noguchi traveled in a Soyuz in 2009.

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Astronaut Noguchi encourages children in Natori

NATORI, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi visits an evacuation shelter in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 14, 2011, to encourage children affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Astronaut Noguchi speaks at U.S. college

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi speaks at El Camino College in Torrance, California, on April 30, 2011. During an event commemorating the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, Noguchi shared his experience in space with grade school students as part of his efforts to inspire their curiosity in space.

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Emperor's garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) chats with guests at his garden party in rainy weather at Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2010, including astronauts Naoko Yamazaki (woman in kimono at center R) and Soichi Noguchi (R).

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Astronaut Noguchi at school

KOBE, Japan - Astronaut Soichi Noguchi is welcomed by students of the elementary school he graduated from in Hyogo Prefecture upon his arrival on Sept. 21, 2010. Noguchi returns from space in June after staying at the International Space Station nearly a half year.

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Astronaut Noguchi at school

KOBE, Japan - Astronaut Soichi Noguchi (C) poses for photos with students of the elementary school he graduated from in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 21, 2010. Noguchi returned to Earth in June after staying at the International Space Station nearly a half year.

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Astronaut Noguchi reports his stay in space

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi (R) speaks to the public in Kyoto about his time at the International Space Station on Sept. 15, 2010. Noguchi, who returned to Earth in June, said he was able to relax by taking care of plants which grew even in space.

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Astronaut Noguchi receives hero's welcome in hometown

CHIGASAKI, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi waves to well-wishers as he received a hero's welcome during a parade in a convertible car on Aug. 9, 2010, in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, where he spent his childhood, following his completion in June of a nearly half-year stay aboard the International Space Station.

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Astronaut Noguchi speaks about space life

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi speaks about his time at the International Space Station with an image of himself being projected during an event in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2010. ''I felt the bonds between people (from many countries) were important'' Noguchi said, recalling his experience in the ISS for nearly six months.

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Astronaut Noguchi speaks about space life

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi speaks about his time at the International Space Station with an image of himself being projected during an event in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2010. ''I felt the bonds between people (from many countries) were important'' Noguchi said, recalling his experience in the ISS for nearly six months.

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Astronaut Noguchi visits PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with astronaut Soichi Noguchi on July 26, 2010, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Noguchi told Kan he conducted experiments on about 50 themes during his nearly six-month mission on the International Space Station.

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Astronaut Noguchi visits PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) listens to astronaut Soichi Noguchi explain his mission on the International Space Station at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 26, 2010. Noguchi told Kan he conducted experiments on about 50 themes during his nearly six-month mission on the ISS.

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Astronaut Noguchi wants to go back in space

TOKYO, Japan - Astronaut Soichi Noguchi poses with a model of the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that he was aboard in June when he returned to Earth from the International Space Station, during a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2010. Noguchi, who is making a visit to Japan, expressed his eagerness to take part in another space mission.

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Astronaut Noguchi visits Japan

NARITA, Japan - Astronaut Soichi Noguchi waves at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on July 16, 2010, after arriving in Japan for the first time since returning to Earth in June from a nearly six-month space mission. Noguchi said he wants to ''eat some good food and see a lot of people'' during his stay.

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Astronaut Noguchi in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - (From L) Astronauts T.J. Creamer of the United States, Oleg Kotov of Russia and Soichi Noguchi of Japan offer flowers in front of a statue of Yuri Gagarin at Star City in a suburb of Moscow on June 24, 2010. The astronauts returned to Earth aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in early June.

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Astronaut Noguchi in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - (From L) Astronauts Soichi Noguchi of Japan, Oleg Kotov of Russia and T.J. Creamer of the United States pose for photos in front of a statue of Yuri Gagarin at Star City in a suburb of Moscow on June 24, 2010. The astronauts returned to Earth aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in early June.