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Japanese ref. Kamikawa ends international career

TOKYO, Japan - Toru Kamikawa (L), the first Japanese referee to take charge of a World Cup match beyond the first round, speaks about his decision to end his international career at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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Germany take 3rd place with 3-1 win over Portugal

STUTTGART, Germany - Referee Toru Kamikawa (R) and assistant referee Yoshikazu Hiroshima, both of Japan, smile during the medal ceremony after the soccer World Cup third-place playoff between Germany and Portugal in Stuttgart, Germany, on July 8.

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Germany take 3rd place with 3-1 win over Portugal

STUTTGART, Germany - Referee Toru Kamikawa tosses the coin to start the World Cup third-place playoff 8 between Germany and Portugal at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany, on July 8.

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World Cup referees gather in Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany - Toru Kamikawa (L), who will officiate the game between Poland and Ecuador on the opening day of the World Cup finals, and Yoshikazu Hiroshima, who will serve as assistant referee in the game, shake hands for a photo in Neu Isenburg, near Frankfurt, on June 5.

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Officiating World Cup final a dream for referee Kamikawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese referee Toru Kamikawa, who has been picked to officiate at this summer's World Cup, beams during his press conference in Tokyo on April 3. ''I'd like to keep my dream of officiating a World Cup final,'' he said.

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Kamikawa as World Cup referee

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Toru Kamikawa speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 8 on his selection by soccer's world governing body FIFA as one of the 36 referees for this year's World Cup finals.

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Kamikawa as World Cup referee

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Toru Kamikawa speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 8 on his selection by soccer's world governing body FIFA as one of the 36 referees for this year's World Cup finals.

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Officiating World Cup final a dream for referee Kamikawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese referee Toru Kamikawa, who has been picked to officiate at this summer's World Cup, beams during his press conference in Tokyo on April 3. ''I'd like to keep my dream of officiating a World Cup final,'' he said. (Kyodo)

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Japanese ref. Kamikawa ends international career

TOKYO, Japan - Toru Kamikawa (L), the first Japanese referee to take charge of a World Cup match beyond the first round, speaks about his decision to end his international career at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23. (Kyodo)

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Japan's soccer body reviews refereeing in 1st half of season

The Japan Football Association reviews refereeing in the 2015 season's first stage of the J-League's Division 1 games in Tokyo on July 3, 2015. Toru Kamikawa (L), head of the Referee Committee, and top referee instructor Yoshikazu Hiroshima reproduce a play in question. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Cup referees gather in Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany - Toru Kamikawa (L), who will officiate the game between Poland and Ecuador on the opening day of the World Cup finals, and Yoshikazu Hiroshima, who will serve as assistant referee in the game, shake hands for a photo in Neu Isenburg, near Frankfurt, on June 5. (Kyodo)