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Hiroshima's Maeda hits 2,000th career hit

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp outfielder Tomonori Maeda reaches the first base after hitting his 2,000th career hit in the eighth inning against the Chunichi Dragons at Hiroshima Stadium on Sept. 1. The Carp defeated the Dragons 14-7.

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Top 3 'lucky man' race finishers hold up character, pictures

OSAKA, Japan - The top three finishers of an annual race to pick a "Fuku-otoko" (lucky man) raise a framed Chinese kanji character and paintings, all suggesting luck, at Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2015. From R: runner-up Yuya Koike, winner Tomonori Shiwa and third-place Koki Ishida.

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Winner of 'lucky man race' at Shinto shrine in west Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Tomonori Shiwa raises the Chinese kanji character "fuku" or luck in a frame as the winner of an annual race to pick a "Fuku-otoko" (lucky man) at Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2015. He reached the main hall of the Shinto shrine ahead of other participants to be crowned the year's lucky man.

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Vanilla Air to cancel flights

TOKYO, Japan - Tomonori Ishii, president of Japanese budget carrier Vanilla Air, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 16, 2014. The airline will cancel a total of 154 domestic flights, or 20 percent of its total services, in June 2014 due to a shortage of pilots.

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Hiroshima Carp unveils ex-outfielder Maeda-like mascot

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Former Hiroshima Carp outfielder Tomonori Maeda poses with a 130-centimeter-tall "Mae-tomo boya" mascot figure modeled after him at an unveiling ceremony on March 9, 2014, at the Japanese professional baseball team's Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Vanilla Air begins operation

NARITA, Japan - Tomonori Ishii (front L), president of Vanilla Air Inc., gives a souvenir to a passenger on the first flight for Naha, Okinawa Prefecture's capital, on the morning of Dec. 20, 2013, at Narita Airport near Tokyo, as Vanilla Air, a reborn low-cost carrier under ANA Holdings Inc., began operation with flights linking its base, Narita Airport, with Naha and Taipei.

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Hiroshima outfielder Maeda retires

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp players toss veteran outfielder Tomonori Maeda into the air during his retirement ceremony at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2013.

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Hiroshima outfielder Maeda retires

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp players toss veteran outfielder Tomonori Maeda into the air during his retirement ceremony at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2013.

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Vanilla Air

TOKYO, Japan - Tomonori Ishii (C), president of budget airline AirAsia Japan, poses for photos in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2013, after unveiling new designs for crew uniforms and flights. The low-cost carrier wholly owned by ANA Holdings Inc. will operate under the name of Vanilla Air from Nov. 1, 2013.

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AirAsia Japan to change name to Vanilla Air

TOKYO, Japan - Tomonori Ishii, president of AirAsia Japan, a low-cost carrier wholly owned by ANA Holdings Inc., tells a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013, that it will change its name to Vanilla Air on Nov. 1 following the dissolution of the joint venture between its parent company and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd.

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AirAsia Japan to change name to Vanilla Air

TOKYO, Japan - Tomonori Ishii, president of budget airline AirAsia Japan, unveils the company's new name, Vanilla Air, at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013. AirAsia Japan, a low-cost carrier wholly owned by ANA Holdings Inc., will adopt the new name on Nov. 1 following the dissolution of the joint venture between its parent company and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd.

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Fujiwara: High-profile divorce from Jinnai 'already history'

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Norika Fujiwara, whose recent divorce from comedian Tomonori Jinnai made headlines, is surrounded by photographers and onlookers at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 25. Asked to comment on Jinnai's confession that he had cheated on her, she said, ''Our divorce is already history. I'm looking ahead.''

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Fujiwara: High-profile divorce from Jinnai 'already history'

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Norika Fujiwara, whose recent divorce from comedian Tomonori Jinnai made headlines, is photographed at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 25 after returning to Japan from a business trip to Africa. Asked to comment Jinnai's confession that he had cheated on her, she said, ''Our divorce is already history. I'm looking ahead.''

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Jinnai confesses he cheated on Fujiwara

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Tomonori Jinnai, at the center of a high-profile divorce scandal involving actress Norika Fujiwara, confesses he had cheated on her after their razzle-dazzle wedding in 2007 at a press conference in Tokyo on March 24.

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Maeda hits three-run homer

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp slugger Tomonori Maeda belts a three-run homer off Hanshin Tigers reliever Hirotaka Egusa in the sixth inning at Hiroshima Stadium on April 30. The Carp beat the Tigers 7-4.

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Actress Fujiwara, comic talent Jinnai wed in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Actress Norika Fujiwara and comic talent Tomonori Jinnai pose for photos at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe on Feb. 17 after a wedding ceremony at the shrine.

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Actress Fujiwara, comic talent Jinnai wed in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Actress Norika Fujiwara and comic talent Tomonori Jinnai, who were married in a ceremony at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe, pose for photos wearing traditional Japanese costume.

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Comedian Jinai, actress Fujiwara to tie knot

TOKYO, Japan - Acress Norika Fujiwara (35) and Comedian Tomonori Jinnai (32) to tie the knot in Kobe on Feb. 17. The couple announced their wedding plans at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 26.

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Comedian Jinai, actress Fujiwara to tie knot

TOKYO, Japan - Acress Norika Fujiwara (35) and Comedian Tomonori Jinnai (32) to tie the knot in Kobe on Feb. 17. The couple announced their wedding plans at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 26.

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Chiba shoot down Gamba to win Nabisco Cup

TOKYO, Japan - JEF United Chiba goal keeper Tomonori Tateishi saves Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo's opening penalty to bring his side its first-ever title in the Nabisco Cup final at Tokyo's National Stadium on Nov. 5. JEF United defeated Gamba 5-4 on penalties after the match had finished scoreless after extra time.

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Kawata wins inaugural World Cup 100 meters

KEARNS, United States - Japan's Tomonori Kawata (C) wins the inaugural World Cup 100-meter speed skating event at Kearns, Utah, on Jan. 10. Canadian Mark Nielsen (L) came second and Japanese Olympic double medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu (R) third.

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Kawata 3rd at World Cup speed skating

HARBIN, China - Tomonori Kawata produced a personal best time of 35.88 seconds to finish third in the men's 500 meters in a World Cup speed skating race Dec. 15 in Harbin, China.

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Buffaloes' Nakamura hits three-run homer against Bluewave

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Norihiro Nakamura throws his bat after hitting a three-run homer, his 46th homer of the season, over the left-field fence off Orix Bluewave starter Tomonori Kitagawa in the first inning at Osaka Dome on Oct. 2.

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Maeda hits three-run homer

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp slugger Tomonori Maeda belts a three-run homer off Hanshin Tigers reliever Hirotaka Egusa in the sixth inning at Hiroshima Stadium on April 30. The Carp beat the Tigers 7-4. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima's Maeda hits 2,000th career hit

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp outfielder Tomonori Maeda reaches the first base after hitting his 2,000th career hit in the eighth inning against the Chunichi Dragons at Hiroshima Stadium on Sept. 1. The Carp defeated the Dragons 14-7. (Kyodo)

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Chiba shoot down Gamba to win Nabisco Cup

TOKYO, Japan - JEF United Chiba goal keeper Tomonori Tateishi saves Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo's opening penalty to bring his side its first-ever title in the Nabisco Cup final at Tokyo's National Stadium on Nov. 5. JEF United defeated Gamba 5-4 on penalties after the match had finished scoreless after extra time. (Kyodo)

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Buffaloes' Nakamura hits three-run homer against Bluewave

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Norihiro Nakamura throws his bat after hitting a three-run homer, his 46th homer of the season, over the left-field fence off Orix Bluewave starter Tomonori Kitagawa in the first inning at Osaka Dome on Oct. 2.

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Japan academic Morikawa urges young to vote

TOKYO, Japan - Tomonori Morikawa, a political professor at Waseda University, holds up a T-shirt bearing a slogan urging younger eligible voters to cast ballots in elections including the upcoming House of Councillors election at his office in Tokyo on June 24, 2010. ''The primary point is to vote,'' Morikawa has said, referring to turnouts of those in their 20s which are in general lowest among all generations. (Kyodo)

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Actress Fujiwara, comedian Jinnai celebrate marriage

KOBE, Japan - Actress Norika Fujiwara and comedian Tomonori Jinnai smile during a press conference after their wedding reception at a hotel in Kobe on May 30, with some 600 guests giving their best wishes to the couple. (Kyodo)

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Actress Fujiwara, comedian Jinnai celebrate marriage

KOBE, Japan - Actress Norika Fujiwara and comedian Tomonori Jinnai meet the press after their wedding reception at a hotel in Kobe on May 30, with some 600 guests giving their best wishes to the couple. (Kyodo)

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Jinnai confesses he cheated on Fujiwara

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Tomonori Jinnai, at the center of a high-profile divorce scandal involving actress Norika Fujiwara, confesses he had cheated on her after their razzle-dazzle wedding in 2007 at a press conference in Tokyo on March 24. (Kyodo)

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Actress Fujiwara to divorce comedian Jinnai

TOKYO, Japan - File photos show popular actress Norika Fujiwara (L) and her husband Tomonori Jinnai (R). The couple will file for divorce in the near future, her office said March 19. (Kyodo)

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Actress Fujiwara, comic talent Jinnai wed in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Actress Norika Fujiwara and comic talent Tomonori Jinnai pose for photos at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe on Feb. 17 after a wedding ceremony at the shrine. (Kyodo)

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Actress Fujiwara, comic talent Jinnai wed in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Actress Norika Fujiwara and comic talent Tomonori Jinnai, who were married in a ceremony at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe, pose for photos wearing traditional Japanese costume. (Kyodo)

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Comedian Jinai, actress Fujiwara to tie knot

TOKYO, Japan - Acress Norika Fujiwara (35) and Comedian Tomonori Jinnai (32) to tie the knot in Kobe on Feb. 17. The couple announced their wedding plans at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 26. (Kyodo)

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Comedian Jinai, actress Fujiwara to tie knot

TOKYO, Japan - Acress Norika Fujiwara (35) and Comedian Tomonori Jinnai (32) to tie the knot in Kobe on Feb. 17. The couple announced their wedding plans at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 26. (Kyodo)

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TOMONORI INOUE, DAVID MERTL

***CAPTION CORRECTION: CORRECTED CITY IN THE CAPTION*** R-L TOMONORI INOUE (JPN) and DAVID MERTL (CZE) in action during the Men's Softball World Championship 2019 match Czech Republic vs Japan in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic, on June 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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TOMONORI INOUE, TOMAS PETR, VACLAV SVOBODA

L-R TOMONORI INOUE (JPN), TOMAS PETR and VACLAV SVOBODA (both CZE) in action during the Men's Softball World Championship 2019 match Czech Republic vs Japan in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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3rd man arrested after women's severed head found in Hokkaido

Tomonori Jin, a 31-year-old man, is sent to prosecutors from a detention facility in Sapporo on Feb. 26, 2018, on suspicion of abandoning the body of Yuri Miyoshi, a 19-year-old woman, in December 2017. Two other men have been arrested on the same charge. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE AFTER MAY 26, 2018)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kawata wins inaugural World Cup 100 meters

KEARNS, United States - Japan's Tomonori Kawata (C) wins the inaugural World Cup 100-meter speed skating event at Kearns, Utah, on Jan. 10. Canadian Mark Nielsen (L) came second and Japanese Olympic double medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu (R) third. (Kyodo)

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Kawata 3rd at World Cup speed skating

HARBIN, China - Tomonori Kawata produced a personal best time of 35.88 seconds to finish third in the men's 500 meters in a World Cup speed skating race Dec. 15 in Harbin, China. (Kyodo)