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(230702) -- HANGZHOU, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Uchiyama Rion(Lilbom) of Japan competes during the B-Boy competition of the 2023 WDSF Asian Breaking Championships in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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New party Kizuna

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Uchiyama, head of a new party called Kizuna, meaning solidarity or bonds between people, attends a press conference at a Diet facility in Tokyo on Jan. 4, 2012, after the formation of the party.

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New party Kizuna

TOKYO, Japan - The nine members of a new party called Kizuna, meaning solidarity or bonds between people, including the party's head Akira Uchiyama (C front) pose for photos after a press conference at a Diet facility in Tokyo on Jan. 4, 2012.

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9 DPJ lawmakers submit resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Uchiyama (front) and other lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan head to the party secretary general's room in the Diet building in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2011. Nine DPJ lawmakers including Uchiyama submitted their resignation to the party in protest at DPJ leader and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's policies.

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Nishikori and Uchiyama

TOKYO, Japan - Yasutaka Uchiyama (front) and Kei Nishikori of Japan play doubles against Daniel Nestor and Frank Dancevic of Canada in a Davis Cup World Group first-round match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Feb. 1, 2014. Uchiyama and Nishikori won 6-3, 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4.

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Nishikori and Uchiyama

TOKYO, Japan - Kei Nishikori (front) and Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan play doubles against Daniel Nestor and Frank Dancevic of Canada in a Davis Cup World Group first-round match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Feb. 1, 2014. Nishikori and Uchiyama won 6-3, 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4.

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Nishikori and Uchiyama

TOKYO, Japan - Kei Nishikori (L) and Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan celebrate after beating Daniel Nestor and Frank Dancevic of Canada in a Davis Cup World Group first-round match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Feb. 1, 2014.

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Uchiyama retains WBA title for 9th time

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama, nicknamed "KO Dynamite," successfully defended his WBA super featherweight title for the ninth time on Dec. 31, 2014, as challenger Israel Perez of Argentina failed to answer the bell for the 10th round at Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.

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Uchiyama stops Perez in WBA super featherweight bout

TOKYO, Japan - Undefeated Takashi Uchiyama (R) of Japan connects with a sizzling right to the face of challenger Israel Perez of Argentina in the eighth round at Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2014. Uchiyama defended his WBA super featherweight title with a technical knockout.

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JTB, domestic airline in partnership

NAGOYA, Japan - Fuji Dream Airlines Co. Vice Chairman Takuro Uchiyama (2nd from L) shakes hands with a JTB Corp. representative in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 26, 2014, after announcing their alliance in online travel services.

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Shrine gates washed away by tsunami to return from U.S.

AOMORI, Japan - Toshimi Takahashi (R) shows where a shrine and its two "torii" gates used to stand before they were swept away in the 2011 tsunami in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2014. In the center is Sadafumi Uchiyama, a resident of Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon, who is arranging to return a battered torii piece bearing Takahashi's name as one of the donors that washed up on the Oregon coast. In the background is a new torii gate built after the tsunami disaster.

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Triple world boxing title matches slated for Dec. 31

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Kohei Kono, WBA super featherweight champ Takashi Uchiyama and ninth-ranked WBA light flyweight Ryoichi Taguchi (from L) pose for photos in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, prior to their world title matches on Dec. 31.

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Nishikori, Uchiyama reach quarterfinals at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during the Japan Open first-round doubles at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2014. Nishikori, the U.S. Open finalist and new Malaysian Open champion, and partner Yasutaka Uchiyama beat Poland's Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Treat Huey of the Philippines 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Floating breakwater system to weaken tsunami

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Yoshihide Uchiyama of a research group set up by citizens in Shizuoka explains about an experiment on the "Megawall" floating breakwater system, aiming at reducing the height of tsunami to 1/9 or lower, on May 3, 2014, in the central Japanese city.

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Leader of winning Robocon team eyeing next year's contest

KANAZAWA, Japan - Kota Uchiyama, a third-year student at the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, speaks about his team's victory at the 12th ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest held in the central Vietnamese city of Danang during an interview on Aug. 23, 2013 at the university in Nonoichi, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Konotori flight director

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo taken May 16, 2013 shows Takashi Uchiyama, one of the six flight directors for the Konotori cargo transporter, standing before his desk at the control room for the unmanned space vehicle at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Uchiyama defends WBA super featherweight title

KASUKABE, Japan - Filipino challenger Michael Farenas (L) headbutts WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama of Japan in the second round of a WBA super featherweight title match at Wing Hat Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture on July 16, 2012. Uchiyama retained the title in the draw in the third round as he was unable to continue the bout, having blood gushing from above his right eye.

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Uchiyama retains WBA crown with TKO after eight rounds

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama smiles after defeating challenger Takashi Miura at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2011. Uchiyama stopped Miura with a technical knockout after the eighth round, successfully retaining his crown for the third time.

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Uchiyama retains WBA crown with TKO after eight rounds

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama (L) fights with challenger Takashi Miura at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2011. Uchiyama stopped Miura with a technical knockout after the eighth round, successfully retaining his crown for the third time.

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Uchiyama to take on challenger Solis

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama holds a photo of challenger Jorge Solis at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010, ahead of their match in January. Uchiyama said Solis will be his ''toughest fight yet.''

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WBA champion Uchiyama with trophy

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Uchiyama, WBA super featherweight champion, holds the trophy in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2010, after defending his title for the second time the night before.

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WBA champion Uchiyama at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Uchiyama, WBA super featherweight champion, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2010, after defending his title for the second time the night before. Uchiyama said he wants to box at the world's top stage.

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Uchiyama defends super featherweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Takashi Uchiyama of Japan reacts after knocking down Roy Mukhlis of Indonesia during the fifth round of a WBA super featherweight title match at Saitama Super Arena north of Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2010. Uchiyama defended the title by technical knockout.

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Uchiyama defends super featherweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Takashi Uchiyama (L) of Japan fights Roy Mukhlis of Indonesia during the third round of a WBA super featherweight title match at Saitama Super Arena north of Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2010. Uchiyama defended the title by technical knockout.

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Uchiyama defends super featherweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Takashi Uchiyama (R) of Japan knocks down Roy Mukhlis of Indonesia during the fifth round of a WBA super featherweight title match at Saitama Super Arena north of Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2010. Uchiyama defended the title by technical knockout.

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Uchiyama defends super featherweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Takashi Uchiyama (L) of Japan fights Roy Mukhlis of Indonesia during the fourth round of a WBA super featherweight title match at Saitama Super Arena north of Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2010. Uchiyama defended the title by technical knockout.

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Uchiyama defends super featherweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Takashi Uchiyama of Japan celebrates after he defended his WBA super featherweight title by beating Roy Mukhlis of Indonesia at Saitama Super Arena north of Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2010. Uchiyama defended the title for the second time.

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Uchiyama retains WBA crown in 1st title defense

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama floors Venezuelan challenger Angel Granados in the sixth round at Saitama Super Arena on May 17, 2010 to retain his crown in his first title defense.

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Uchiyama retains WBA crown in 1st title defense

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama celebrates his victory over Venezuelan challenger Angel Granados after stopping him in the sixth round at Saitama Super Arena on May 17, 2010 to retain his crown in his first title defense.

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Uchiyama retains WBA crown in 1st title defense

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama (L) gets in a punch on Venezuelan challenger Angel Granados in the second round at Saitama Super Arena on May 17, 2010. Uchiyama stopped Granados in the sixth round to retain his crown in his first title defense.

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WBA champ Uchiyama looking for KO on Monday

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama (R) and Venezuelan challenger Angel Granados pose for photos in Tokyo on May 16, 2010, after a signing ceremony for their match on May 17.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama knocked down Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado during the 12th round of the WBA super featherweight title bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama (R) fights Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado during the second round of the WBA super featherweight title bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama celebrates after winning the WBA super featherweight title beating Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama knocked down Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado during the 12th round of the WBA super featherweight title bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama (R) fights Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado during the 11th round of the WBA super featherweight title bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama (L) and Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado exchange punches during the 11th round of the WBA super featherweight title bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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(1)Nagashima may have suffered stroke

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Nagashima, the Yomiuri Giants' former manager and currently national baseball team manager, has been hospitalized at a Tokyo hospital. His doctor, Shinichiro Uchiyama (R), said March 5 that Nagashima was diagnosed with a possible stroke with numbness on the right side of his body. At left is Nagashima's son, Kazushige.

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Employee in serious condition after bitten by lioness

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - This picture shows an aerial view of Nasu Safari Park in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture. Yasuki Uchiyama, a 21-year-old male employee was seriously injured on Dec. 25 after being mauled by a 14-year-old lioness. Uchiyama and a female zoo worker were cleaning a pen for the lions when the attack occurred. The lion cage is located on the right side of the picture in the center.

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WBA super featherweight champ Uchiyama handed 1st career loss

Top-ranked challenger Jezreel Corrales (R) of Panama celebrates after knocking out Takashi Uchiyama, handing the super featherweight champion his first career defeat on a mixed night for Japanese boxers in a WBA world tripleheader in Tokyo on April 27, 2016. Corrales put Uchiyama's lights out in the second round, ending the Japanese boxer's title defenses at 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori plays down Murray's recent absence ahead of Davis Cup tie

Japan's Davis Cup captain Minoru Ueda (L) poses for a photo with his players (from L to R): Yasutaka Uchiyama, Kei Nishikori Yoshihito Nishioka and Taro Daniel in Birmingham, England, on March 2, 2016, two days before they take on defending champions Britain in the World Group first round. Nishikori insisted Andy Murray's lack of recent playing time will not give Japan the edge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese boxers receive prizes

(From L) Kazuto Ioka, Takashi Uchiyama and Shinsuke Yamanaka pose for a photo after receiving the outstanding performance award, the 2015 Japan's Boxer of the Year award and the technique award, respectively, at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uchiyama to make 11th defense of super feather title

Japanese boxer Takashi Uchiyama (L), the super champion of the WBA's super featherweight division, and WBA light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi pose for a photo at their Watanabe Gym in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2015. Uchiyama and Taguchi will defend their titles in Tokyo on New Year's Eve against opponents to be named later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Student wins prize for 9-year studies on cicadas

Ryuto Uchiyama, who researched about cicadas for nine years during his elementary and junior high school days, shows his reports in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, on April 6, 2015. He won a prize in the junior high school division of the 55th natural science observation contest backed by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WBA super featherweight ruler Uchiyama beams after defending title

Japan's Takashi Uchiyama, the WBA's super featherweight title holder, pumps his fist while carrying the championship belt around his shoulder in Tokyo on May 6, 2015, after turning out the lights on Thai challenger Jomthong Chuwatana with a hard right in the second round to retain his crown for the 10th time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Uchiyama stops Thai, retains WBA super featherweight title

WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama (L) of Japan lands a straight right to challenger Jomthong Chuwatana of Thailand in the first round of a scheduled 12-rounder in Tokyo on May 6, 2015. Uchiyama stopped the Thai in the second round with a devastating right to retain the title for the 10th time, the second most successful title defenses in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uchiyama, Taguchi to defend WBA titles in May

WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama (L) and light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi pose for a photo at a press conference at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March 20, 2015. Their Watanabe Gym said the two boxers will defend their titles on May 6 at Ota Ward gymnasium in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: Spring is time for needlework for many Japanese mothers

Nami Uchiyama, a 39-year-old graphic designer in Tokyo, uses a sewing machine to make a fabric bag for her son at her home on March 14, 2016, before he enters elementary school in April. Every year as cherry blossoms bloom, mothers of young children across Japan toil until late at night to sew fabric bags as many Japanese nursery and elementary schools require parents to prepare a number of items, often difficult to purchase, for use by their children at the schools. There remains social pressure for mothers to make them by hand, while fathers are generally not expected to do the needlework. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaha Motor employees arrested over chopper export to China

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Kazuo Uchiyama, 58, an executive board member and head of the aeronautic operations division of Yamaha Motor Co., on his way to work from his home in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture on Feb. 23 morning. Later in the day, he and two of his deputies were arrested by Shizuoka police on suspicion of attempting to export without authorization an unmanned helicopter to China authorities say can be converted to military use. (Kyodo)

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Uchiyama to take on challenger Solis

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama holds a photo of challenger Jorge Solis at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010, ahead of their match in January. Uchiyama said Solis will be his ''toughest fight yet.'' (Kyodo)