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J-league unveils 'Best XI' for 2014

YOKOHAMA, Japan - J-league announces an annual team of its best 11 players chosen in Yokohama on Dec. 9, 2014. From L: (front row) Albirex Niigata's Leo Silva, FC Tokyo's Yoshinori Muto, Gamba Osaka's Yasuhito Endo and Kashima Antlers' Gaku Shibasaki; (center) Gamba's Patric, Kawasaki Frontale's Yoshito Okubo and Gamba's Takashi Usami; (back) Urawa Reds' Shusaku Nishikawa, Tokyo's Masato Morishige, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Tsukasa Shiotani and Tokyo's Kosuke Ota.

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Gamba move into ACL q'finals after 3-2 win over Seoul

OSAKA, June 1 Kyodo - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami (L front) and his teammates acknowledge supporters after their 3-2 second-leg win over South Korea's FC Seoul at Expo Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on May 27, 2015. Gamba reached the Asian Champions League quarterfinals after a 6-3 aggregate.

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Gamba lift Emperor's Cup to win treble

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami scores the opener during the first half of the Emperor's Cup final against Montedio Yamagata on Dec. 13, 2014, at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Gamba defeated Montedio 3-1.

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Gamba lift Emperor's Cup to win treble

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami scores his second goal during the second half of the Emperor's Cup final against Montedio Yamagata on Dec. 13, 2014, at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Gamba defeated Montedio 3-1.

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Gamba's Usami fires shot against Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka (C) fires a shot in the second half of a game against Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. The 0-0 draw enabled Gamba to win their second J-League title.

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Gamba Osaka's Usami plays vs Vissel Kobe

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka (C) dribbles in the second half of a J-League match against Vissel Kobe in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 29, 2014. Gamba won 3-1.

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Osaka, Kawasaki players compete in Nabisco Cup match

OSAKA, Japan - Striker Yoshito Okubo of Kawasaki Frontale (rear) and his counterpart Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka compete for the ball in the first half of a Nabisco Cup match in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014. Osaka won 3-1.

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Uchida opens Schalke account in defeat to Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Schalke's Atsuto Uchida (L) and Hoffenheim's Takashi Usami tussle during a Bundesliga match in Sinsheim, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2012. Uchida scored his first goal for the team since his move in 2010 from Kashima Antlers, but Schalke lost 3-2.

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No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Takashi Usami (R) plays the ball during the second half of the men's soccer bronze medal match against South Korea at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. At left is South Korea's Oh Jae Suk. South Korea beat Japan 2-0.

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No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Takashi Usami dribbles with the ball during the second half of the men's soccer bronze medal match at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. At right is South Korea's Kim Bo Kyung (7). South Korea beat Japan 2-0.

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No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's coach Takashi Sekizuka (L) takes Takashi Usami's hand after South Korea defeated Japan 2-0 in the men's soccer bronze medal match at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012.

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Japan lose to Mexico in men's soccer semifinal

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Takashi Usami (R) dribbles with the ball during the second half of a men's soccer semifinal match against Mexico at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to Mexico 3-1 and failed to advance to the final.

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Japan whip Egypt to reach 1st men's soccer semis in 44 years

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japan's Takashi Usami (L) shoots during the second half of a men's Olympic soccer quarterfinal against Egypt at Old Trafford in Manchester on Aug. 4, 2012. Japan beat Egypt 3-0, advancing to the semifinals of the London 2012 Olympic soccer tournament.

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Japan to meet Egypt in q'finals after Honduras draw

COVENTRY, England - Japan national soccer team players (From L) Kensuke Nagai, Takashi Usami, Yuki Otsu and Hiroshi Kiyotake smile after a men's soccer Group D match against Honduras at the City of Coventry Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 1, 2012. Japan finished top of Group D after drawing 0-0 with Honduras and advanced to the quarterfinals.

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Japan to meet Egypt in q'finals after Honduras draw

COVENTRY, England - Japan's Takashi Usami (C) dribbles with the ball during the second half of a men's soccer Group D match against Honduras at the City of Coventry Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 1, 2012. Japan and Honduras drew 0-0.

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Japan to meet Egypt in q'finals after Honduras draw

COVENTRY, England - Japan's Takashi Usami (L) passes the ball during the first half of a men's soccer Group D match against Honduras at the City of Coventry Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 1, 2012. Japan and Honduras drew 0-0.

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Usami makes Bundesliga debut

WOLFSBURG, Germany - Takashi Usami of Bayern Munich (front) is seen in action in the second half of his first Bundesliga game against Wolfsburg at Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Aug. 13, 2011. Bayern won 1-0.

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Usami joins Bayern Munich

MUNICH, Germany - Japanese striker Takashi Usami (L) talks during a press conference in Munich, Germany, on July 18, 2011, announcing his official transfer to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich from Gamba Osaka of the J-League. Usami said he hopes to appear in many games to score points for the team.

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Usami joins Bayern Munich

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese striker Takashi Usami (R) holds his new Bayern Munich jersey with Bayern's director of sport Christian Nerlinger at the team's home stadium Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on July 18, 2011, as Usami's transfer to the Bundesliga outfit from Gamba Osaka of the J-League has been formalized.

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Usami joins Bayern Munich

MUNICH, Germany - Japanese striker Takashi Usami (C) takes part in a practice session at Bayern Munich in Munich on July 17, 2011, marking his first such session with the Bundesliga giants since he was loaned to them from Japan's Gamba Osaka.

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Usami leaves Japan to join Bayern

OSAKA, Japan - Teenage striker Takashi Usami speaks to reporters at Osaka airport, western Japan, on July 14, 2011, before heading for Germany to join Bayern Munich on loan.

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Usami scores before departing to Germany

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami responds to supporters after his final game for Gamba at Expo Stadium in Osaka on July 13, 2011. Bayern Munich-bound Usami scored the team's second goal in a 3-2 victory over Vissel Kobe.

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Usami scores before departing to Germany

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami (2nd from R) scores in the second half of his final game for Gamba against Vissel Kobe at Expo Stadium in Osaka on July 13, 2011, contributing to the team's 3-2 victory. The Japan striker will move to Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich on loan.

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Japan striker Usami moves to Bayern Munich on loan

SUITA, Japan - Japan striker Takashi Usami speaks during a press conference in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on June 27, 2011. Gamba Osaka said Usami will move to German top division club Bayern Munich on loan after both clubs reached an agreement.

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Japan's U-22s lose to Kuwait in friendly

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Japan Under-22 forward Takashi Usami (R) seeks to escape his markers during the second half of a friendly soccer match against the Kuwait senior national team in Kuwait on Feb. 9, 2011. Kuwait won 3-0.

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Gamba beat Suwon to advance to ACL knockout round

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami (L) snatches the winner deep into injury time against South Korea's Suwon Bluewings at Expo Stadium in Osaka on April 13, 2010, putting the team into the round of 16 of the Asian Champions League after a 2-1 win over Suwon.

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Usami scores on debut but Gamba beaten by Seoul in ACL

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka forward Takashi Usami, a 17-year-old rookie striker, fires in a shot as FC Seoul midfielder Ki Sung Yueng looks on during the second half of an Asian Champions League Group F first round match at Expo Stadium in Osaka on May 20. FC Seoul won 2-1.

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(2)Ex-Mitsubishi Motors head denies role in fatal accident

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Takashi Usami, former chairman of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp., arrives at the Yokohama District Court on Oct. 6 to appear in the first hearing of his trial. Usami pleaded not guilty to allegations of concealing a defective clutch system in a truck and thereby failing to prevent a fatal accident in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 2002.

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(3)7 ex-M'bishi Motors execs held over fatal truck accident

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A police car carrying Takashi Usami, former chairman of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp., is about to leave Seya Police Station in Yokohama on May 6. Usami was arrested with six former senior officials of the company and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death and injury, and of filing false reports on defective vehicle parts related to a fatal truck accident in Yokohama in 2002.

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(1)7 ex-M'bishi Motors execs held over fatal truck accident

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Takashi Usami (in file photo), former chairman of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp., was arrested May 6 along with six other former senior officials of the company and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death and injury, and of filing false reports on defective vehicle parts related to a fatal truck accident in Yokohama in 2002.

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Investigators grill ex-Mitsubishi Fuso Chairman Usami

TOKYO, Japan - Investigative authorities have questioned the former chairman of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp., Takashi Usami (in file photo), over alleged false reporting in connection with a 2002 wheel accident that led to the death of a woman, sources close to the matter said April 25.

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Mitsubishi Fuso chairman resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. Chairman Takashi Usami (in file photo) resigned April 16 to take the His resignation followed the company's recall of some 112,000 large vehicles with defective front-wheel hubs.

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M'bishi Motors, ex-execs plead not guilty to coverup

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Former Mitsubishi Fuso Chairman Takashi Usami (left) and former Mitsubishi Motors Managing Director Akio Hanawa (middle, back) enter the Yokohama Summary Court building for the first court hearing Sept. 1 on the charge of falsifying reports submitted to authorities on defects in wheel hubs that resulted in a fatal accident in Yokohama in 2002. The company and the former executives pleaded not guilty. (Kyodo)

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(2)Ex-Mitsubishi Motors head denies role in fatal accident

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Takashi Usami, former chairman of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp., arrives at the Yokohama District Court on Oct. 6 to appear in the first hearing of his trial. Usami pleaded not guilty to allegations of concealing a defective clutch system in a truck and thereby failing to prevent a fatal accident in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 2002. (Kyodo)

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(3)Ex-Mitsubishi Motors head denies role in fatal accident

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Former Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Katsuhiko Kawasoe (R) arrives at the Yokohama District Court on Oct. 6, followed by former Executive Director Yuzo Murata and former Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. Chairman Takashi Usami, to appear in the first hearing of their trial. (Kyodo)

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Usami scores on debut but Gamba beaten by Seoul in ACL

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka forward Takashi Usami, a 17-year-old rookie striker, fires in a shot as FC Seoul midfielder Ki Sung Yueng looks on during the second half of an Asian Champions League Group F first round match at Expo Stadium in Osaka on May 20. FC Seoul won 2-1. (Kyodo)

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Gamba forward Usami in action in ACL game vs. Buriram

Forward Takashi Usami of Japanese club Gamba Osaka controls the ball during the first half of an Asian Championships League game against Thai side Buriram United in Buriram, Thailand, on April 7, 2015. Gamba won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Gamba suffer loss to China's R&F in ACL opener

Midfielder Takashi Usami (C) of Japanese club Gamba Osaka shoots as midfielder Wang Song of China's Guangzhou R&F tries to intercept in the first half of a match in an Asian Champions League Group F opener at Expo '70 stadium in Osaka on Feb. 24, 2015. The home team lost 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Usami confident of playing well in Germany

Japanese striker Takashi Usami leaves Osaka International Airport for Germany on June 30, 2016, to join Bundesliga club Augsberg. Usami said he is confident of playing well and wants to prove he has improved all aspects of his game since his first Bundesliga stint with Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim between 2011 and 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Usami confident of playing well in Germany

Japanese striker Takashi Usami leaves Osaka International Airport for Germany on June 30, 2016, to join Bundesliga club Augsberg. Usami said he is confident of playing well and wants to prove he has improved all aspects of his game since his first Bundesliga stint with Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim between 2011 and 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Usami attends press conference

Japan forward Takashi Usami attends a press conference in the western city of Suita on June 21, 2016, before joining Augsburg on a four-year deal from Gamba Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Usami attends press conference

Japan forward Takashi Usami attends a press conference in the western city of Suita on June 21, 2016, before joining Augsburg on a four-year deal from Gamba Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Usami attends press conference

Japan forward Takashi Usami attends a press conference in the western city of Suita on June 21, 2016, before joining Augsburg on a four-year deal from Gamba Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka vs Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC in ACL

Striker Takashi Usami of Japan's Gamba Osaka is challenged for the ball during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group G match against South Korea's Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC in Osaka, western Japan, on April 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka play Suwon Samsung in ACL

Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka (39) shoots during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group G game against South Korea's Suwon Samsung in Suwon, South Korea, on Feb. 24, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka play Suwon Samsung in ACL

Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka (39) shoots during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group G game against South Korea's Suwon Samsung in Suwon, South Korea, on Feb. 24, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Patric brace helps Gamba retain Emperor's Cup title

Brazilian striker Patric (29) of Gamba Osaka celebrates after scoring the opener against Urawa Reds in the first half of the Emperor's Cup final at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium on Jan. 1, 2016. At left is teammate Takashi Usami. Gamba won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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J-League Championship Finals' return leg

Toshihiro Aoyama (L) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Takashi Usami (C) of Gamba Osaka compete for the ball during the first half of the J-League Championship Final 2nd leg in Hiroshima on Dec. 5, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba ready for Reds test in Championship playoff

Gamba Osaka striker Takashi Usami speaks to reporters after a closed-door training session in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2015, for the following day's J-League Championship semifinal away to Urawa Reds. He said the intimidating atmosphere at Saitama Stadium 2002 will only serve to fire up the Gamba players even more. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka miss out on place in Asian Champions League final

Takashi Usami of Japan's Gamba Osaka (C) shoots during the second half of the second leg of an Asian Champions League semifinal against China's Guangzhou Evergrande in Osaka on Oct. 21, 2015. Guangzhou, the 2013 ACL champions, advanced to the final after the game ended in a 0-0 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

J-league unveils 'Best XI' for 2014

Gamba move into ACL q'finals after 3-2 win over Seoul

Gamba lift Emperor's Cup to win treble

Gamba lift Emperor's Cup to win treble

Gamba's Usami fires shot against Tokushima

Gamba Osaka's Usami plays vs Vissel Kobe

Osaka, Kawasaki players compete in Nabisco Cup match

Uchida opens Schalke account in defeat to Hoffenheim

No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

Japan lose to Mexico in men's soccer semifinal

Japan whip Egypt to reach 1st men's soccer semis in 44 years

Japan to meet Egypt in q'finals after Honduras draw

Japan to meet Egypt in q'finals after Honduras draw

Japan to meet Egypt in q'finals after Honduras draw

Usami makes Bundesliga debut

Usami joins Bayern Munich

Usami joins Bayern Munich

Usami joins Bayern Munich

Usami leaves Japan to join Bayern

Usami scores before departing to Germany

Usami scores before departing to Germany

Japan striker Usami moves to Bayern Munich on loan

Japan's U-22s lose to Kuwait in friendly

Gamba beat Suwon to advance to ACL knockout round

Usami scores on debut but Gamba beaten by Seoul in ACL

(2)Ex-Mitsubishi Motors head denies role in fatal accident

(3)7 ex-M'bishi Motors execs held over fatal truck accident

(1)7 ex-M'bishi Motors execs held over fatal truck accident

Investigators grill ex-Mitsubishi Fuso Chairman Usami

Mitsubishi Fuso chairman resigns

M'bishi Motors, ex-execs plead not guilty to coverup

(2)Ex-Mitsubishi Motors head denies role in fatal accident

(3)Ex-Mitsubishi Motors head denies role in fatal accident

Usami scores on debut but Gamba beaten by Seoul in ACL

Gamba forward Usami in action in ACL game vs. Buriram

Japan's Gamba suffer loss to China's R&amp;F in ACL opener

Soccer: Usami confident of playing well in Germany

Soccer: Usami confident of playing well in Germany

Usami attends press conference

Usami attends press conference

Usami attends press conference

Gamba Osaka vs Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC in ACL

Gamba Osaka play Suwon Samsung in ACL

Gamba Osaka play Suwon Samsung in ACL

Soccer: Patric brace helps Gamba retain Emperor's Cup title

J-League Championship Finals' return leg

Gamba ready for Reds test in Championship playoff

Gamba Osaka miss out on place in Asian Champions League final

Japan's Gamba suffer loss to China's R&F in ACL opener