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Ishikawa wins Mizuno Open to book spot at British Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa celebrates after winning the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic golf tournament at Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 28. With the victory, the 17-year-old Ishikawa booked a spot at next month's British Open.

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Ishikawa wins Mizuno Open to book spot at British Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa poses with the winner's cup after his victory in the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic golf tournament at Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 28. With the victory, the 17-year-old Ishikawa booked a spot at next month's British Open.

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Thailand's Prayad wins Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Thailand's Prayad Marksaeng lifts the winner's trophy after winning the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic by one shot on June 22, claiming back-to-back tournament victories on the JGTO tour.

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Lee Dong Hwan wins career 1st in Japan at shortened Mizuno Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Lee Dong Hwan lifts his first silverware on the Japanese tour after playing just five holes at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo on June 24 as the final round of the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic was canceled due to bad weather. The up-and-coming South Korean shot three straight 68s through the third round and wrapped up the shortened tournament with a 54-hole total of 12-under 204, four strokes clear of six players tied for second.

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Jones takes 1st-round lead at Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Australian Brendan Jones fired a 7-under-par 65 to take a one stroke lead after the first round of the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic at Yomiuri Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 21.

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Masuda wins career 1st title at Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Japan's Nobuhiro Masuda wins his career first title June 18 at the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf tournament at Yomiuri Country Club in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.

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Yano takes Asahi Ryokuken for 1st tour victory

KEISEN, Japan - Azuma Yano poses with his cup in hand after claim his first Japan tour title at the Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial Open at Iizuka Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 6.

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Katayama in joint lead after 3 rounds at Asahi Ryokuken

KEISEN, Japan - Shingo Katayama watches his approach shot during the third round of the Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial Open at Iizuka Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 5. Katayama, the current money rankings leader and Japan Open champion, carded five birdies against a lone bogey to place him in a share of the lead with Satoru Hirota and Nozomi Kawahara on 14-under 202.

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Hirota wins Yomiuri Open for 1st career title

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Satoru Hirota holds up the trophy after winning the Yomiuri Open golf on June 19 for his first career title on the Japanese tour.

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S. Korea's Yang wins Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial

KEISEN, Japan - South Korea's Y.E. Yang reacts after sinking a birdie during the final round of the Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial Open at Aso Iizuka Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 7. He overcame a six-stroke deficit with a final-round 65 to win his second title on the Japanese tour.

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Izawa keeps lead at Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial

IIZUKA, Japan - Toshimitsu Izawa moved a step closer to winning his first title of the year after firing a 4-under-par 68 in the third round for a two-stroke lead at the Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial Open at Aso Iizuka Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 6.

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(2)Chand from Fiji wins Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Dinesh Chand from Fiji raises the winner's trophy after clinching the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf tournament at Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 20.

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(1)Chand from Fiji wins Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Dinesh Chand from Fiji shows emotion after shooting an eagle on the 18th hole to win the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf tournament at Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 20.

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Chand surges into lead after 3 rounds at Yomiuri Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Dinesh Chand of Fiji carded seven birdies against three bogeys for his second straight 4-under-par 68 on June 19 to claim the lead with one round remaining in the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open at Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Kuwabara takes Yomiuri lead

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Katsunori Kuwabara watches his approach shot during the second round of Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open at Yomiuri Country Club on June 18. Kuwabara equaled the day's low of 8-under par 64 to open up a two-stroke advantage over first-round leader Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki.

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(2)Kaz Matsui hits leadoff homer

LOS ANGELES, United Statesd - Kaname Yonamine, who once played for the Yomiuri Giants and managed the Chunichi Dragons, throws the first pitch to open a New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game at Dodgers Stadium on April 28. The Dodgers edged the Mets 3-2. (MLB)

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(2)Matsui thrilled to play in N.Y. pinstripes in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 20. ''As a member of the Yankees, I'd like to say I'm honored to be able to open the season in Japan and find it hard to believe,'' said Matsui, who will be entering his second season with the Bronx club after playing 10 years for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan. (MLB)

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Tanihara wins Yomiuri Open golf

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hideto Tanihara raises a trophy after winning the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf tournament at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 22.

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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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Katayama moves 6 strokes clear at Nippon Series

TOKYO, Japan - Overnight leader Shingo Katayama watches his put during the third round of the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 7. Katayama carded his second straight 4-under-par 66 to open up a six-shot lead over closest challenger Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki.

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Taniguchi wins Tamanoi Yomiuri Open golf tourney

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Toru Taniguchi holds up the victor's cup at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 23 after winning the Tamanoi Yomiuri Open golf tournament. Taniguchi earned 18 million yen for his second title of the season, lifting him into the lead on the tour's money rankings list with 56.5 million yen this season.

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Fukuzawa rallies for win in Tamanoi Yomiuri Open golf

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Yoshimitsu Fukuzawa smiles with the championship cup in hands after winning his first JGTO tour title in a playoff with Toru Suzuki in the Tamanoi Yomiuri Open golf tournament at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 17.

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Izawa keeps lead at Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial

IIZUKA, Japan - Toshimitsu Izawa moved a step closer to winning his first title of the year after firing a 4-under-par 68 in the third round for a two-stroke lead at the Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial Open at Aso Iizuka Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 6. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Yang wins Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial

KEISEN, Japan - South Korea's Y.E. Yang reacts after sinking a birdie during the final round of the Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial Open at Aso Iizuka Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 7. He overcame a six-stroke deficit with a final-round 65 to win his second title on the Japanese tour. (Kyodo)

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Hirota wins Yomiuri Open for 1st career title

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Satoru Hirota holds up the trophy after winning the Yomiuri Open golf on June 19 for his first career title on the Japanese tour. (Kyodo)

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Katayama in joint lead after 3 rounds at Asahi Ryokuken

KEISEN, Japan - Shingo Katayama watches his approach shot during the third round of the Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial Open at Iizuka Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 5. Katayama, the current money rankings leader and Japan Open champion, carded five birdies against a lone bogey to place him in a share of the lead with Satoru Hirota and Nozomi Kawahara on 14-under 202. (Kyodo)

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Yano takes Asahi Ryokuken for 1st tour victory

KEISEN, Japan - Azuma Yano poses with his cup in hand after claim his first Japan tour title at the Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial Open at Iizuka Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 6. (Kyodo)

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Masuda wins career 1st title at Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Japan's Nobuhiro Masuda wins his career first title June 18 at the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf tournament at Yomiuri Country Club in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Jones takes 1st-round lead at Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Australian Brendan Jones fired a 7-under-par 65 to take a one stroke lead after the first round of the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic at Yomiuri Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 21. (Kyodo)

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Lee Dong Hwan wins career 1st in Japan at shortened Mizuno Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Lee Dong Hwan lifts his first silverware on the Japanese tour after playing just five holes at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo on June 24 as the final round of the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic was canceled due to bad weather. The up-and-coming South Korean shot three straight 68s through the third round and wrapped up the shortened tournament with a 54-hole total of 12-under 204, four strokes clear of six players tied for second. (Kyodo)

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Thailand's Prayad wins Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Thailand's Prayad Marksaeng lifts the winner's trophy after winning the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic by one shot on June 22, claiming back-to-back tournament victories on the JGTO tour. (Kyodo)

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Fukuzawa rallies for win in Tamanoi Yomiuri Open golf

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Yoshimitsu Fukuzawa smiles with the championship cup in hands after winning his first JGTO tour title in a playoff with Toru Suzuki in the Tamanoi Yomiuri Open golf tournament at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 17.

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(1)Chand from Fiji wins Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Dinesh Chand from Fiji shows emotion after shooting an eagle on the 18th hole to win the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf tournament at Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 20. (Kyodo)

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Visitors tour Imperial Palace's Homeiden banquet hall

Visitors tour inside the Imperial Palace's Homeiden State Banquet Hall, venue for various banquets held in the palace, in Tokyo on April 18, 2015, during a special open house event. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Visitors see Imperial Palace's Homeiden banquet hall

Visitors look around the Imperial Palace's Homeiden State Banquet Hall, venue for various banquets held in the palace, in Tokyo on April 18, 2015, during a special open house event. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Kaz Matsui hits leadoff homer

LOS ANGELES, United Statesd - Kaname Yonamine, who once played for the Yomiuri Giants and managed the Chunichi Dragons, throws the first pitch to open a New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game at Dodgers Stadium on April 28. The Dodgers edged the Mets 3-2. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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(2)Matsui thrilled to play in N.Y. pinstripes in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 20. ''As a member of the Yankees, I'd like to say I'm honored to be able to open the season in Japan and find it hard to believe,'' said Matsui, who will be entering his second season with the Bronx club after playing 10 years for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Dragons' Matsuzaka

Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Chunichi Dragons reacts after allowing the Yomiuri Giants to open the scoring in the first inning of his team's eventual 3-2 loss in Nagoya on April 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa wins Mizuno Open to book spot at British Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa poses with the winner's cup after his victory in the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic golf tournament at Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 28. With the victory, the 17-year-old Ishikawa booked a spot at next month's British Open. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa wins Mizuno Open to book spot at British Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa celebrates after winning the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic golf tournament at Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 28. With the victory, the 17-year-old Ishikawa booked a spot at next month's British Open. (Kyodo)

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(2)Chand from Fiji wins Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Dinesh Chand from Fiji raises the winner's trophy after clinching the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf tournament at Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 20. (Kyodo)

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Chand surges into lead after 3 rounds at Yomiuri Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Dinesh Chand of Fiji carded seven birdies against three bogeys for his second straight 4-under-par 68 on June 19 to claim the lead with one round remaining in the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open at Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Kuwabara takes Yomiuri lead

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Katsunori Kuwabara watches his approach shot during the second round of Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open at Yomiuri Country Club on June 18. Kuwabara equaled the day's low of 8-under par 64 to open up a two-stroke advantage over first-round leader Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki. (Kyodo)

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Tanihara wins Yomiuri Open golf

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hideto Tanihara raises a trophy after winning the Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open golf tournament at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 22. (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)

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Katayama moves 6 strokes clear at Nippon Series

TOKYO, Japan - Overnight leader Shingo Katayama watches his put during the third round of the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 7. Katayama carded his second straight 4-under-par 66 to open up a six-shot lead over closest challenger Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki. (Kyodo)

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Taniguchi wins Tamanoi Yomiuri Open golf tourney

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Toru Taniguchi holds up the victor's cup at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 23 after winning the Tamanoi Yomiuri Open golf tournament. Taniguchi earned 18 million yen for his second title of the season, lifting him into the lead on the tour's money rankings list with 56.5 million yen this season.