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Unheralded Aoyama Gakuin on top in collegiate ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Daichi Kamino of Aoyama Gakuin University takes a big lead over the other runners in the mountainous 23.2-kilometer fifth stage of the five-segment, 107.5 kilometer collegiate ekiden race between Tokyo's Otemachi business district and the spa town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 2, 2015. (Pool photo)

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Unheralded Aoyama Gakuin on top in collegiate ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Daichi Kamino (top) of Aoyama Gakuin University is tossed into the air by his teammates after crossing the finish line first in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, of the annual collegiate ekiden race on Jan. 2, 2015. The university won the first day of the two-day road race between Tokyo's Otemachi business district and the spa town of Hakone for the first time ever, in 5 hours, 23 minutes, 58 seconds.

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Unheralded Aoyama Gakuin on top in collegiate ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Daichi Kamino of Aoyama Gakuin University crosses the finish line in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, of the annual collegiate ekiden race on Jan. 2, 2015. The university won the first day of the two-day road race between Tokyo's Otemachi business district and the spa town of Hakone for the first time ever, in 5 hours, 23 minutes, 58 seconds.

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Unheralded Aoyama Gakuin on top in collegiate ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Runners start the two-day, annual collegiate ekiden race in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 2, 2015. Aoyama Gakuin University won the first day of the road race between Otemachi and the spa town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, for the first time ever, in 5 hours, 23 minutes, 58 seconds.

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Unheralded Koda wins Resort Trust Ladies

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Yoshimi Koda holds up the winner's cup after capturing her first career victory in the Resort Trust Ladies golf tournament at Grandee Karuizawa Golf Club in Nagano Prefecture on June 6, 2010. Koda, who turned pro just last year, finished 14-under for a 202 total, three shots ahead of Hiromi Takesue.

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Unheralded Igarashi wins Tour Championship

KASAMA, Japan - Little-known Yuji Igarashi holds the winner's trophy after capturing his first career title June 7 at the Japan Golf Tour Championship, the first major of the season, at Shishido Hills Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Shinozaki prevails in playoff to win ANA Open

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Unheralded Norio Shinozaki wins a three-way playoff to capture the first title of his journeyman career at the ANA Open at Sapporo Golf Club's Wattsu Course on Sept. 16.

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Tamakasuga stays one win clear of Asa at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu tears down compatriot Ama on Jan. 13 to stay on the heels of unheralded Tamakasuga who also won to keep a one-match lead going into the second week of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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Unheralded Ueda leads LPGA stars at Mizuno Classic

SHIMA, Japan - Winless Japanese player Momoko Ueda shot a career-best 64 on Nov. 4 to climb to the top of a star-studded field after two rounds of the Mizuno Classic at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture. She moved one shot clear of Karrie Webb and two ahead of seven players including Annika Sorenstam, Ai Miyazato and first-round leader Rachel Hetherington.

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Shinsakaue takes 1st-round lead at Philanthropy Championship

ITAKO, Japan - Unheralded Yuko Shinsakaue shot a 5-under-par 67 to take the lead after the first round of the Philanthropy LPGA Players Championship at Itako Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on July 20.

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Murata takes lead after Japan Women's Open 2nd round

HIGASHI-HIROSHIMA, Japan - Unheralded Rie Murata took a one-stroke lead over tour veteran Fuki Kido midway through the Japan Women's Open after shooting a second-round 70 at Hiroshima Country Club in Hiroshima Prefecture on Oct. 1.

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Kuniyoshi grabs 1st-round lead at NST Niigata Open

TOYOURA, Japan - Unheralded Hirokazu Kuniyoshi forged an 8-under-par 63 to take sole possession of the clubhouse lead after the first round of the NST Niigata Open at the Forest Golf Club in Toyoura, Niigata Prefecture, on July 22.

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Hiratsuka shoots record 63 to take ABC C'ship lead

TOJO, Japan - Unheralded Tetsuji Hiratsuka reeled off six birdies through his last seven holes en route to a course record 9-under-par 63 and a one-stroke lead over Shingo Katayama at the midway point of the ABC Championship at ABC Golf Course on Oct. 31.

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Unheralded Tanihara leads 1st-round Yomiuri Open golf

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Little-known Hideto Tanihara ignited with a 7-under-par 65 for a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf tournament at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 20. The scheduled first round on June 19 was canceled due to a thick fog and a nearing typhoon, making the event a 54-hole affair.

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Unheralded Arrow Carry wins Oka-sho race

OSAKA, Japan - Unheralded Arrow Carry (R) pulls away from the field down the final stretch to win the 62nd running of the Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple-crown series for 3-year-old fillies, at Hanshin Racecourse on April 7.

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Murata takes lead after Japan Women's Open 2nd round

HIGASHI-HIROSHIMA, Japan - Unheralded Rie Murata took a one-stroke lead over tour veteran Fuki Kido midway through the Japan Women's Open after shooting a second-round 70 at Hiroshima Country Club in Hiroshima Prefecture on Oct. 1. (Kyodo)

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Shinsakaue takes 1st-round lead at Philanthropy Championship

ITAKO, Japan - Unheralded Yuko Shinsakaue shot a 5-under-par 67 to take the lead after the first round of the Philanthropy LPGA Players Championship at Itako Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on July 20. (Kyodo)

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Unheralded Ueda leads LPGA stars at Mizuno Classic

SHIMA, Japan - Winless Japanese player Momoko Ueda shot a career-best 64 on Nov. 4 to climb to the top of a star-studded field after two rounds of the Mizuno Classic at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture. She moved one shot clear of Karrie Webb and two ahead of seven players including Annika Sorenstam, Ai Miyazato and first-round leader Rachel Hetherington. (Kyodo)

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Tamakasuga stays one win clear of Asa at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu tears down compatriot Ama on Jan. 13 to stay on the heels of unheralded Tamakasuga who also won to keep a one-match lead going into the second week of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Shinozaki prevails in playoff to win ANA Open

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Unheralded Norio Shinozaki wins a three-way playoff to capture the first title of his journeyman career at the ANA Open at Sapporo Golf Club's Wattsu Course on Sept. 16. (Kyodo)

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Unheralded Igarashi wins Tour Championship

KASAMA, Japan - Little-known Yuji Igarashi holds the winner's trophy after capturing his first career title June 7 at the Japan Golf Tour Championship, the first major of the season, at Shishido Hills Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Unheralded rookie Wakamatsu wins 1st monthly MVP honor

Shunta Wakamatsu of the Chunichi Dragons poses for photos in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 4, 2015, as he won his first Central League pitcher of the month award for August. The 20-year-old right-hander went 4-1 in the month with one shutout and a 2.12 ERA. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Unheralded American Koepka wins Phoenix Open title

American Brooks Koepka holds a trophy after winning the Waste Management Phoenix Open professional golf tournament by a one-stroke margin at 15-under 269 on the TPC of Scottsdale course in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 1, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Unheralded Koda wins Resort Trust Ladies

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Yoshimi Koda holds up the winner's cup after capturing her first career victory in the Resort Trust Ladies golf tournament at Grandee Karuizawa Golf Club in Nagano Prefecture on June 6, 2010. Koda, who turned pro just last year, finished 14-under for a 202 total, three shots ahead of Hiromi Takesue. (Kyodo)

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Unheralded Aoyama Gakuin on top in collegiate ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Daichi Kamino (top) of Aoyama Gakuin University is tossed into the air by his teammates after crossing the finish line first in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, of the annual collegiate ekiden race on Jan. 2, 2015. The university won the first day of the two-day road race between Tokyo's Otemachi business district and the spa town of Hakone for the first time ever, in 5 hours, 23 minutes, 58 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Unheralded Aoyama Gakuin on top in collegiate ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Daichi Kamino of Aoyama Gakuin University takes a big lead over the other runners in the mountainous 23.2-kilometer fifth stage of the five-segment, 107.5 kilometer collegiate ekiden race between Tokyo's Otemachi business district and the spa town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 2, 2015. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Unheralded Aoyama Gakuin on top in collegiate ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Daichi Kamino of Aoyama Gakuin University crosses the finish line in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, of the annual collegiate ekiden race on Jan. 2, 2015. The university won the first day of the two-day road race between Tokyo's Otemachi business district and the spa town of Hakone for the first time ever, in 5 hours, 23 minutes, 58 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Kuniyoshi grabs 1st-round lead at NST Niigata Open

TOYOURA, Japan - Unheralded Hirokazu Kuniyoshi forged an 8-under-par 63 to take sole possession of the clubhouse lead after the first round of the NST Niigata Open at the Forest Golf Club in Toyoura, Niigata Prefecture, on July 22. (Kyodo)

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Hiratsuka shoots record 63 to take ABC C'ship lead

TOJO, Japan - Unheralded Tetsuji Hiratsuka reeled off six birdies through his last seven holes en route to a course record 9-under-par 63 and a one-stroke lead over Shingo Katayama at the midway point of the ABC Championship at ABC Golf Course on Oct. 31. (Kyodo)

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Unheralded Tanihara leads 1st-round Yomiuri Open golf

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Little-known Hideto Tanihara ignited with a 7-under-par 65 for a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf tournament at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 20. The scheduled first round on June 19 was canceled due to a thick fog and a nearing typhoon, making the event a 54-hole affair. (Kyodo)