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Japanese youngsters taking up golf in droves

TOKYO, Japan - Eri Tobita, 12, who won the national championship for girls in primary school last year, practices at the driving range of Ace Golf Stadium in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Ex-Japanese prisoner meets ex-U.S. jailer in happy reunion

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Buck Langdon (L), a former U.S. soldier who served as a guard at the Sugamo prison in Tokyo, and Tokio Tobita, a former Japanese sergeant who spent 10 years in prison on war crimes, embrace in an emotional reunion in Philadelphia on Aug. 1. Langdon, 73, and Tobita, 84, were in Philadelphia for a special exhibition at the Philadelphia Art Alliance gallery on artwork produced by Japanese prisoners who spent time at Sugamo prison.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ruki Tobita competes in the men's big air qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ruki Tobita competes in the men's big air qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-QUALIFICATION (CN)

(220214) -- BEIJING, Feb. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tobita Ruki of Japan competes during the men's snowboard big air qualification of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ruki Tobita competes in the men's big air qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SNOWBOARD-SLOPESTYLE-QUALIFICATION (CN)

(220206) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tobita Ruki of Japan competes during the men's snowboard slopestyle qualification at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SNOWBOARD-SLOPESTYLE-QUALIFICATION (CN)

(220206) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tobita Ruki of Japan competes during the men's snowboard slopestyle qualification at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Ruki Tobita of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 6, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Ruki Tobita of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 6, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Ex-Japanese prisoner meets ex-U.S. jailer in happy reunion

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Buck Langdon (L), a former U.S. soldier who served as a guard at the Sugamo prison in Tokyo, and Tokio Tobita, a former Japanese sergeant who spent 10 years in prison on war crimes, embrace in an emotional reunion in Philadelphia on Aug. 1. Langdon, 73, and Tobita, 84, were in Philadelphia for a special exhibition at the Philadelphia Art Alliance gallery on artwork produced by Japanese prisoners who spent time at Sugamo prison. (Kyodo)