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(230930) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dawit Fikadu Admasu (L) of Bahrain and Tazawa Ren of Japan compete during the Men's 10000m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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

(230930) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tazawa Ren of Japan reacts after the Men's 10000m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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Actor Watanabe visits Boston to meet Japanese players

BOSTON, United States - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe (L), taking time out from a movie schedule on the outskirts of Boston, visits the Boston Red Sox home ground Fenway Park to chat with the Major League Baseball club's closer Koji Uehara (R) and reliever Junichi Tazawa in the Massachusetts city on Aug. 18, 2014.

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Japan major leaguers with U.S. envoy

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy speaks at the envoy's official residence in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2014, sporting a Boston Red Sox jersey given to her by the major league team's Japanese pitchers Koji Uehara and Junichi Tazawa. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun)

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Japan major leaguers with U.S. envoy

TOKYO, Japan - The Boston Red Sox's Japanese pitchers Koji Uehara (R) and Junichi Tazawa (L) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (C) pose for photos at the envoy's official residence in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2014. Before them is the Major League Baseball World Series trophy which the Boston Red Sox won in 2013. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun)

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Japan major leaguers with U.S. envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox's Japanese pitchers Koji Uehara (L) and Junichi Tazawa (2nd from L) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy pose for photos after the players hand the major league team's uniform to Kennedy at the envoy's official residence in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2014. Uehara and Tazawa hold their numbers displayed at the Red Sox home stadium. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun)

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Japan major leaguers with U.S. envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox's Japanese pitchers Koji Uehara (2nd from L) and Junichi Tazawa (3rd from L) hand the major league team's uniform to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) at the envoy's official residence in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2014. At left is Red Sox Senior Vice President Adam Grossman. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun)

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Abe meets Red Sox's Uehara, Tazawa

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a Major League Baseball World Series trophy, which the Boston Red Sox won in 2013, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2014, as he meets Boston pitchers Junichi Tazawa (far L) and Koji Uehara (2nd from L).

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Boston Red Sox parade

BOSTON, United States - Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Junichi Tazawa of the Boston Red Sox are pictured during a parade on Nov. 2, 2013, after the team's victory in the World Series.

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Boston Red Sox parade

BOSTON, United States - Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Junichi Tazawa of the Boston Red Sox are pictured during a parade on Nov. 2, 2013, after the team's victory in the World Series.

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Boston Red Sox parade

BOSTON, United States - Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Junichi Tazawa of the Boston Red Sox are pictured during a parade on Nov. 2, 2013, after the team's victory in the World Series.

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Red Sox win World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitchers Koji Uehara (L) and Junichi Tazawa hold the Major League Baseball World Series trophy at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 30, 2013. The Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6 to win the best-of-seven series 4-2.

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Red Sox win World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitchers Koji Uehara (L) and Junichi Tazawa raise the Major League Baseball World Series trophy at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 30, 2013. The Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6 to win the best-of-seven series 4-2.

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Red Sox win World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa pitches during the seventh inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 30, 2013. The Red Sox beat the Cardinals 6-1 to win the best-of-seven series 4-2.

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Red Sox win World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa pitches during the seventh inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 30, 2013. The Red Sox beat the Cardinals 6-1 to win the best-of-seven series 4-2.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara celebrates with teammate Junichi Tazawa (front) after Boston defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2013. The Red Sox won 3-1 to lead the series 3-2.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa is pictured as the St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday grounds out to second during the seventh inning of Game 4 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2013. The Red Sox won 4-2 to tie the series 2-2.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa (back) is pictured after allowing a two-run double by St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 26, 2013. The Boston's Matt Carpenter, who scored from second base, is seen in front. The Cardinals scored to win a 5-4 sayonara victory to lead the series 2-1.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa is pictured after allowing a two-run double by St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday (L) during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 26, 2013. The Cardinals scored to win a 5-4 sayonara victory to lead the series 2-1.

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ML World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa is pictured as the St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday grounds out to second during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 24, 2013. The Cardinals won 4-2 to tie the series 1-1.

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ML World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa throws during Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 24, 2013. The Cardinals won 4-2 to tie the series 1-1.

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ML World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa pitches during Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2013. The Red Sox won 8-1 to lead the series 1-0.

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ML World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa pitches during Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2013. The Red Sox won 8-1 to lead the series 1-0.

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Red Sox head to World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa throws in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 19, 2013. The Red Sox won 5-2, advancing to the World Series.

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Red Sox head to World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa throws in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 19, 2013. The Red Sox won 5-2, advancing to the World Series.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa is pictured after the Detroit Tigers' Brayan Pena (back) hits an RBI single during the sixth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 17, 2013. The Red Sox won 4-3 to take a 3-2 lead in the series.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa throws against the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 17, 2013. The Red Sox won 4-3 to take a 3-2 lead in the series.

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AL Championship Series

DETROIT, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa strikes out Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera during the eighth inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2013. The Red Sox won 1-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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American League Division Series

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa reacts after striking out Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce during the eighth inning of Game 4 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Oct 8, 2013. The Red Sox won 3-1 and reached the American League Championship Series.

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Kunimasu juveniles

OSHINO, Japan - Photo taken on June 28, 2012, in the village of Oshino, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows a juvenile kunimasu, born through artificial fertilization, unveiled to the media the same day. The endangered deepwater salmon species was discovered in 2010 in Lake Saiko in the prefecture, 70 years after it died out in 1940 in its original habitat, Lake Tazawa in Akita Prefecture.

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Kunimasu juveniles

OSHINO, Japan - Photo taken on June 28, 2012, in the village of Oshino, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows juvenile kunimasu, born through artificial fertilization, that were unveiled to the media the same day. The endangered deepwater salmon species was discovered in 2010 in Lake Saiko in the prefecture, 70 years after it died out in 1940 in its original habitat, Lake Tazawa in Akita Prefecture.

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Yamanashi gov't to farm newly discovered endangered salmon species

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - The photo shows Lake Saiko where Kunimasu, an endangered deepwater salmon species, was discovered in 2010, 70 years after its extinction in 1940 in its original habitat, Lake Tazawa in Akita Prefecture, 500 kilometers to the northeast. The photo was taken on Jan. 7, 2012.

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Red Sox players collect Japan quake donation

FORT MYERS, United States - The Boston Red Sox's Japanese players -- (from L) Junichi Tazawa, Itsuki Shoda, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima -- hold charity boxes for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan on March 14, 2011, in Fort Myers, Florida. The collected donations will be sent to Japan through the American Red Cross.

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Kyoto University professor Nakabo

KYOTO, Japan - Tetsuji Nakabo, professor of Kyoto University and an ichthyologist, holds a Kunimasu, an endangered deepwater salmon species. His research team identified nine fish caught in March and April of 2010 at Lake Saiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, as Kunimasu descended from eggs transported many decades ago from Lake Tazawa in northern Japan, where the species is now extinct. The photo was taken on Dec. 15, 2010.

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Salmon species 'kunimasu' rediscovered

KYOTO, Japan - Kyoto University professor Tetsuji Nakabo holds a kunimasu, an indigenous freshwater salmon species thought to have become extinct more than 70 years ago, in Kyoto on Dec. 15, 2010. The fish, which was previously only seen in Lake Tazawa in Akita Prefecture, was discovered in Lake Saiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, as the eggs of the fish were taken to Lake Saiko before the species was believed to have become extinct.

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Red Sox pitcher Tazawa set for elbow surgery

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa speaks at a news conference in Fort Myers, Florida, on April 1, 2010, after deciding to have surgery on his pitching elbow on April 6. Renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews will perform the surgery on a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in Alabama. Tazawa is expected to miss the entire 2010 season.

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Red Sox right-hander Tazawa in match against Tampa Bay Rays

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa appears in the fifth inning of the match against the Tampa Bay Rays in Fort Myers, Florida, on March 22, 2010. Tazawa gave up three home runs in one inning of work as the Boston Red Sox fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 11-9.

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Red Sox's Tazawa plays in preseason game

PORT ST. LUCIE, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa throws the ball during the eighth inning of a preseason game against the New York Mets at Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 11, 2010. Tazawa worked two hitless innings, as the Red Sox defeated the Mets 8-2.

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Tazawa participates in spring training

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa practices pitching from the mound at a preseason practice in Fort Myers, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Tazawa does preseason training

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa trains in a preseason workout in Fort Myers, Florida, on Feb. 22, 2010.

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'Dorothy' Tazawa of Boston goes thru security check

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie pitcher Junichi Tazawa, dressed as Dorothy in the Wizard of OZ for the customary major league rookie costume event, goes through a security check at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 17, 2009. ''Hi, I'm Dorothy Tazawa. It's so embarrassing,'' Tazawa said. Teammate Daisuke Matsuzaka helped him zip up the dress.

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'Dorothy' Tazawa of Boston leaves ballpark

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie pitcher Junichi Tazawa is dressed as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz for the customary major league rookie costume event as he leaves Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 17, 2009. ''Hi, I'm Dorothy Tazawa. It's so embarrassing,'' Tazawa said. Teammate Daisuke Matsuzaka helped him zip up the dress.

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Tazawa optioned to rookie ball, but quick return expected

BOSTON, United States - Japanese starting pitcher Junichi Tazawa (R) of the Boston Red Sox talks with fellow Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka during practice before a game at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 29, 2009. The Red Sox have optioned Tazawa to the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Red Sox and recalled reliever Marcus McBeth from Triple-A Pawtucket.

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Boston's Tazawa lackluster vs. White Sox

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie Junichi Tazawa stares at the ball in the third inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27. Tazawa was removed after giving up nine runs and 10 hits in the first four innings.

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Boston's Tazawa lackluster vs. White Sox

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie Junichi Tazawa appears dejected while heading back to the dugout after giving up four runs in the second inning of a game against the Chicago Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27. Tazawa was removed after giving up nine runs and 10 hits in the first four innings.

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Boston's Tazawa lackluster vs. White Sox

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie Junichi Tazawa pitches to the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27. Tazawa was removed after giving up nine runs and 10 hits in the first four innings.

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Boston's Tazawa lackluster vs. White Sox

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie Junichi Tazawa pitches to the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27. Tazawa was removed after giving up nine runs and 10 hits in the first four innings.

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Boston Red Sox's Tazawa gets gritty win over Yankees

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Junichi Tazawa pitches against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 22. Tazawa pitched six scoreless innings and got plenty of run support as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 14-1.

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Boston's Tazawa suffers 2nd loss

ARLINGTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa heads toward the dugout after the fourth inning in a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Aug. 16. Tazawa, who started the game, was tagged for his second loss after being pounded with 10 hits over 5-plus innings. The Rangers won 4-3.

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Boston's Tazawa suffers 2nd loss

ARLINGTON, United States - Boston Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez provides advice to pitcher Junichi Tazawa after the rookie from Japan gave up a homer in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Aug. 16. Tazawa, who started the game, was tagged for his second loss after being pounded with 10 hits over 5-plus innings. The Rangers won 4-3.