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Takahashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win world title

TURIN, Italy - Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi (L), standing next to coach Utako Nagamitsu, acknowledges the crowd after winning the gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 25, 2010. Takahashi became the first Japanese man to capture the title at the event.

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Takahashi wins Finlandia Trophy

VANTAA, Finland - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi (top) and his coach Utako Nagamitsu celebrate after Takahashi won the Finlandia Trophy on Oct. 10, 2009.

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Mizuma wins silver medal in women's lightweight bodybuilding

AKITA, Japan - Utako Mizuma of Japan competes in the women's lightweight class bodybuilding competition at the sixth World Games at Akita City Culture Hall in Akita on Aug. 19. Pamela Kusar of the United States won the gold medal and world champion Mizuma came in second.

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Kusar wins women's lightweight-class bodybuilding

AKITA, Japan - Germany's Sandra Weber (L), Pamela Kusar of the United States (C) and Japan's Utako Mizuma flex their muscles on the podium at Akita City Culture Hall on Aug. 19. Kusar won the gold medal in the women's lightweight-class bodybuilding competition at the sixth World Games in Akita, followed by Mizuma and Weber.

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Takahashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win world title

TURIN, Italy - Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi (L), standing next to coach Utako Nagamitsu, acknowledges the crowd after winning the gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 25, 2010. Takahashi became the first Japanese man to capture the title at the event. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi wins Finlandia Trophy

VANTAA, Finland - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi (top) and his coach Utako Nagamitsu celebrate after Takahashi won the Finlandia Trophy on Oct. 10, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Mizuma wins silver medal in women's lightweight bodybuilding

AKITA, Japan - Utako Mizuma of Japan competes in the women's lightweight class bodybuilding competition at the sixth World Games at Akita City Culture Hall in Akita on Aug. 19. Pamela Kusar of the United States won the gold medal and world champion Mizuma came in second.

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Bodybuilder Mizuma sets sights on gold in Akita

AKITA, Japan - Defending champion and self-confessed junk food junkie Utako Mizuma aims to win the women's lightweight bodybuilding crown at the World Games in Akita.