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(231003) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takemoto Sae of Japan competes during the Women's Javelin Throw Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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

(231003) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takemoto Sae of Japan competes during the Women's Javelin Throw Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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

(231003) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takemoto Sae of Japan competes during the Women's Javelin Throw Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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

(231003) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takemoto Sae of Japan competes during the Women's Javelin Throw Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto, badly mauled by WBA featherweight champion Chris John, fails to stand up to the gong at the start of 10th round in the world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19. The Indonesian champion successfully retained his title for the eighth consecutive time and improved his record to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs).

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - WBA featherweight champion Chris John lands a right on Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto as the referee tries to stop the fight at the end of the ninth round in a world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19 to successfully retain his title for the eighth consecutive time. The Indonesian boxer improved to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts after Takemoto was unable to stand for the 10th round. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs).

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Takemoto Gendayu to retire from bunraku theater

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2010 shows Takemoto Gendayu, a renowned Japanese traditional "joruri bunraku" puppet play master. Takemoto, 82, will retire due to health reasons, the bunraku association said July 14, 2014.

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'Bunraku' legend Takemoto Sumitayu ends 68-year career

TOKYO, Japan - Legendary "bunraku" puppet show narrator Takemoto Sumitayu speaks on May 26, 2014 as he greets the capacity-crowd audience at Tokyo's National Theater after winding up his 68-year career. The 89-year-old designated living national treasure suffered a stroke in July 2012, which eventually led him to call it quits.

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Master 'Joruri' chanter Takemoto ends final performance

OSAKA, Japan - Master "Joruri" narrative music chanter Takemoto Sumidayu hugs a puppet in tears after the 89-year-old performer's final stage appearance before retirement at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, western Japan, on April 27, 2014.

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Master 'Joruri' chanter Takemoto ends final performance

OSAKA, Japan - Master "Joruri" narrative music chanter Takemoto Sumidayu, 89, performs in his final stage appearance before retirement at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, western Japan, on April 27, 2014.

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National Bunraku Theatre marks 30th anniversary

OSAKA, Japan - Living national treasure Takemoto Sumitayu performs "Kotobukishiki Sanbaso" during a celebratory event marking the 30th anniversary of the National Bunraku Theatre in Osaka, western Japan, on March 27, 2014. Bunraku is Japanese traditional puppet theater.

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Sado, Noto farming listed as GIAHS

BEIJING, China - Nanao Mayor Bumpei Takemoto (L) and Sado Mayor Koichiro Takano hold certificates of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems in Beijing on June 11, 2011. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization officially announced the same day it will add the farming methods of Sado, Niigata Prefecture, and Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, to its GIAHS list at an international forum in the Chinese capital.

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Japan firms pitch food products in Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Kenzo Takemoto (R), president of Kobe-based Takemoto Trading Co., pitches his company's products to local traders in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok on Dec. 14, 2010, during a business event to promote Japanese food products overseas hosted by the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

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Katayama holds off Takemoto to win Tour Championship

KASAMA, Japan - Money title holder Shingo Katayama grins with his cup in hands after winning his first title of the year at the UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship at Shishido Hills Country Club on July 1.

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Japanese female pitcher debuts in Tokyo Big Six game

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Takemoto of Tokyo University, the first Japanese female to take the mound in the history of Tokyo Big Six League, takes her cap off in apology after hitting the first batter with her first pitch in a game against Keio University at Jingu Ball Park on April 14. She left the mound after throwing just five pitches.

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Female Japanese hurler debuts in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Takemoto, the first female Japanese player in the history of the Tokyo Big-Six Collegiate Baseball League and a fresher at the University of Tokyo, makes her debut in a rookie tournament game at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Nov. 4.

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Takemoto 1st female Japanese in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Hurler Megumi Takemoto, the first female Japanese player in the history of the Tokyo Big-Six Collegiate Baseball League and a fresher at the University of Tokyo, smiles Nov. 3 while warming up in a bullpen at the city's Jingu Stadium. The university's rookies beat Waseda University rookies 4-0 during the day although Takemoto, 18, did not get a chance to pitch. The other Big Six teams are Keio, Hosei, Meiji and Rikkyo universities.

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Yokohama Chinatown Begins Drive-Thru Sales

On April 13, 18 restaurants in Yokohama's Chinatown (Naka Ward, Yokohama City) began offering a drive-through service, as the number of visitors to the area has declined due to the spread of the new coronavirus. As people continued to eat at home, regular customers rushed to the restaurants to get a taste of professional food. The event was planned by the Yokohama Chinatown Development Association Cooperative. Customers place orders by phone at participating restaurants listed on the cooperative's website and pick up their items at the Chinatown Parking Lot on the east side of Chinatown (photo)."In order to reduce contact between people as much as possible, we have called on participating shops to use electronic payments," said Rika Takemoto, managing director of the company. (May 13, 2020, Naka Ward, Yokohama City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Katayama holds off Takemoto to win Tour Championship

KASAMA, Japan - Money title holder Shingo Katayama grins with his cup in hands after winning his first title of the year at the UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship at Shishido Hills Country Club on July 1. (Kyodo)

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto, badly mauled by WBA featherweight champion Chris John, fails to stand up to the gong at the start of 10th round in the world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19. The Indonesian champion successfully retained his title for the eighth consecutive time and improved his record to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs). (Kyodo)

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - WBA featherweight champion Chris John lands a right on Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto as the referee tries to stop the fight at the end of the ninth round in a world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19 to successfully retain his title for the eighth consecutive time. The Indonesian boxer improved to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts after Takemoto was unable to stand for the 10th round. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs). (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Abe's Cabinet reshuffle

Newly appointed Japanese Minister for science and technology policy Naokazu Takemoto attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo after a Cabinet reshuffle on Sept. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Veteran activists urge citizens to think, act for democracy

Nonfiction writer Shinobu Yoshioka (2nd from R) speaks at a symposium on grassroots civic campaigns at Keio University in Tokyo on July 19, 2015, with Koichi Takakusagi (L), Takemoto Takahashi (2nd from L) and Yukio Yamaguchi listening to him. Keio Prof. Takakusagai organized the symposium to hear the experiences of the other three about their involvement in the anti-Vietnam War protests and other civil movements. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan firms pitch food products in Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Kenzo Takemoto (R), president of Kobe-based Takemoto Trading Co., pitches his company's products to local traders in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok on Dec. 14, 2010, during a business event to promote Japanese food products overseas hosted by the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (Kyodo)

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Sado, Noto farming listed as GIAHS

BEIJING, China - Nanao Mayor Bumpei Takemoto (L) and Sado Mayor Koichiro Takano hold certificates of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems in Beijing on June 11, 2011. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization officially announced the same day it will add the farming methods of Sado, Niigata Prefecture, and Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, to its GIAHS list at an international forum in the Chinese capital. (Kyodo)

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Japan's UNICEF staffer laments S. Sudan's bad security

TOKYO, Japan - Yuji Takemoto, engaged in humanitarian support in war-torn South Sudan as a UNICEF local staff member, said in Japan in September 2014 that the establishment of a route to deliver relief aid and food to some 1.4 million internally-displaced people, particularly malnourished children, is essential but deteriorating security is an obstacle. (Kyodo)

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Takemoto Gendayu to retire from bunraku theater

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2010 shows Takemoto Gendayu, a renowned Japanese traditional "joruri bunraku" puppet play master. Takemoto, 82, will retire due to health reasons, the bunraku association said July 14, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Abe's Cabinet reshuffle

Newly appointed Japanese Minister for science and technology policy Naokazu Takemoto attends a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo after a Cabinet reshuffle on Sept. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Monks to start power retail business in western Japan

Photo shows Ryogo Takemoto (C), president of TERA Energy and chief priest of a temple, at a news conference in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 25, 2018, after he announced his company, launched by Buddhist monks, will start selling electricity next April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 new envoys appointed

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows five new Japanese ambassadors appointed by the government on June 12 to the United Nations, the Netherlands, Guatemala, Honduras and Luxembourg. From left to right in the top row are Yoshiyuki Motomura, new envoy to the United States, Kazuhiko Togo, new envoy to the Netherlands, and Kagefumi Ueno, new envoy to Guatemala. From left to right in the bottom row are Masami Takemoto, ambassador to Honduras, and Masahiro Ando, envoy to Luxembourg.

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Japanese female pitcher debuts in Tokyo Big Six game

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Takemoto of Tokyo University, the first Japanese female to take the mound in the history of Tokyo Big Six League, takes her cap off in apology after hitting the first batter with her first pitch in a game against Keio University at Jingu Ball Park on April 14. She left the mound after throwing just five pitches.

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Female Japanese hurler debuts in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Takemoto, the first female Japanese player in the history of the Tokyo Big-Six Collegiate Baseball League and a fresher at the University of Tokyo, makes her debut in a rookie tournament game at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Nov. 4.

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Takemoto 1st female Japanese in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Hurler Megumi Takemoto, the first female Japanese player in the history of the Tokyo Big-Six Collegiate Baseball League and a fresher at the University of Tokyo, smiles Nov. 3 while warming up in a bullpen at the city's Jingu Stadium. The university's rookies beat Waseda University rookies 4-0 during the day although Takemoto, 18, did not get a chance to pitch. The other Big Six teams are Keio, Hosei, Meiji and Rikkyo universities.