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Tani re-signs with Yomiuri for 240 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Yoshitomo Tani speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2009, after re-signing with the Japan Series champion baseball club on a one-year deal for 240 million yen, up 20 million yen from 2009.

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Judoka Tani gives birth to boy

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani leaves a hospital in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009, holding her 5-day-old baby boy. The 34-year-old judoka and her husband Yoshitomo, a professional baseball player, have named their second son Komei. She said she is resolved to compete in the 2012 London Olympics.

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Judoka Tani gives birth to boy

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani leaves a hospital in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009, holding her 5-day-old baby boy. The 34-year-old judoka and her husband Yoshitomo, a professional baseball player, have named their second son Komei. She said she is resolved to compete in the 2012 London Olympics.

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Tigers' Toritani completes double play

KOSHIEN, Japan - The Yomiuri Giants' Yoshitomo Tani is forced out at second as Hanshin Tigers shortstop Takashi Toritani throws to first to complete a double play in the seventh inning of a game at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on July 31. The Tigers won 3-2.

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Orix's Tani gets dealt to Yomiuri in 1-for-2 trade

KOBE, Japan - Orix Buffaloes outfielder Yoshitomo Tani speaks at a press conference in Kobe on Nov. 7 after being got dealt to the Yomiuri Giants in a 1-for-2 trade for right-hander Takashi Kamoshida and infielder Masahiro Nagata.

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Olympic champion Tani leaves hospital with her baby

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani (R), who gave birth to a boy at a hospital in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 31, leaves the hospital on Jan. 5. At left is her husband Yoshitomo Tani, a baseball player of the Orix Buffaloes in the Pacific League.

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(2)Ichiro sings praises of Ogi's Hall of Fame induction

OSAKA, Japan - Orix Buffaloes player Yoshitomo Tani (2nd from L) and wife Ryoko (L), a six-time world champion judoka, offer congratulations to former Orix BlueWave manager Akira Ogi at the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony held for the 69-year-old newly appointed manager of the Orix Buffaloes at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 7.

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(7)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese ball players Kenji Jojima (L) and Yoshitomo Tani pose during the award ceremony for their bronze medal in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens Aug. 25.

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Tani receives 6th honorary sports award

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ryoko Tani (R), who captured her sixth consecutive title in the 48-kilogram weight division at the World Championships last September, receives a Fukuoka City honorary sports award from Fukuoka Mayor Hirotaro Yamazaki at the city office on March 10. Tani, formerly known as Ryoko Tamura before her marriage to Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani, received the accolade for a record sixth time.

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Japanese women's judo team begins training

HONOLULU, United States - Ryoko Tani (C) begins training with other Japan judo team members in Honolulu on Jan. 6. The Sydney Olympics 48-kilogram judo gold medalist changed her last name from Tamura after marrying Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani last December.

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Tamura, Tani hold wedding party in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympic 48-kilogram judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura (R) and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani speak to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 20 before their wedding party there. Tamura and Tani held a wedding ceremony at an American church in Paris on Dec. 11.

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Tani gets big salary boost from Orix BlueWave

KOBE, Japan - Newly wed Yoshitomo Tani is all smiles at a news conference after getting a 70 million yen salary boost in re-signing with the Orix BlueWave for an eighth season. Tani, who recently got married to six-time world champion judoka Ryoko Tamura in Paris, will be making a maximum 310 million yen in 2004

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Tamura, Tani return to Japan after wedding events

OSAKA, Japan - Sydney Olympics 48-kilogram judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura (R) and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani show their wedding rings on arriving at Kansai international airport on Dec. 15 after their wedding ceremony in Paris and honeymoon.

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Tamura, Tani hold wedding ceremony in Paris

PARIS, France - Sydney Olympics 48-kilogram judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura (R) and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani hold a wedding ceremony at an American church in Paris on Dec. 11. Only family members and relatives attended the ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Tani, Tamura leave for Paris

OSAKA, Japan - Sydney Olympic gold medalist Ryoko Tamura and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani leave Kansai International Airport on Dec. 3 for Paris, where they will hold a wedding ceremony on Dec. 11. They filed for their marriage license at the Nishinomiya City Office in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 1.

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Tamura, Tani file for marriage license

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Sydney Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura (R) and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani (L) smile after filing for their marriage license on Dec. 1 at the Nishinomiya City Office in Hyogo Prefecture. The couple will hold a wedding ceremony with only family members in attendance in Paris on Dec. 11, and will honeymoon in Italy and other spots in Europe. They will have a large wedding reception in Tokyo on Dec. 20.

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Judoka Tamura, ballplayer Tani discuss engagement

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world judo champion Ryoko Tamura shows off her engagement ring at a press conference at a hotel in Fukuoka on Jan. 26 as fiancee ballplayer Yoshitomo Tani of the Orix BlueWave looks on. They will marry after the baseball season ends in the fall.

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Judoka Tamura reportedly set to announce engagement

FUKUOKA, Japan - Judoka Ryoko Tamura answers reporters' questions in Fukuoka on Dec. 6 after training for the upcoming Fukuoka international women's judo tournament. Sources close to the Olympic and world champion said the same day she is set to announce her engagement to baseball player Yoshitomo Tani of the Orix BlueWave.

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Tani hits 'sayonara' homer

KOBE, Japan - Yoshitomo Tani hits a solo ''sayonara'' shot in the bottom of the ninth inning for his first homer of the season as the Orix BlueWave edged the Nippon Ham Fighters 5-4 at Kobe Green Stadium on May 1.

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Olympic gold medalist Tamura dating Orix outfielder

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Sydney Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura flashes a smile for reporters as she reveals that she is dating Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani in a press conference at Miyazaki airport on Nov. 11.

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(2)Ichiro sings praises of Ogi's Hall of Fame induction

OSAKA, Japan - Orix Buffaloes player Yoshitomo Tani (2nd from L) and wife Ryoko (L), a six-time world champion judoka, offer congratulations to former Orix BlueWave manager Akira Ogi at the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony held for the 69-year-old newly appointed manager of the Orix Buffaloes at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 7. (Kyodo)

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Olympic champion Tani leaves hospital with her baby

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani (R), who gave birth to a boy at a hospital in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 31, leaves the hospital on Jan. 5. At left is her husband Yoshitomo Tani, a baseball player of the Orix Buffaloes in the Pacific League. (Kyodo)

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Orix's Tani gets dealt to Yomiuri in 1-for-2 trade

KOBE, Japan - Orix Buffaloes outfielder Yoshitomo Tani speaks at a press conference in Kobe on Nov. 7 after being got dealt to the Yomiuri Giants in a 1-for-2 trade for right-hander Takashi Kamoshida and infielder Masahiro Nagata. (Kyodo)

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Judoka Tamura, ballplayer Tani discuss engagement

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world judo champion Ryoko Tamura shows off her engagement ring at a press conference at a hotel in Fukuoka on Jan. 26 as fiancee ballplayer Yoshitomo Tani of the Orix BlueWave looks on. They will marry after the baseball season ends in the fall. (Kyodo)

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(7)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese ball players Kenji Jojima (L) and Yoshitomo Tani pose during the award ceremony for their bronze medal in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens Aug. 25. (Kyodo)

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Tani re-signs with Yomiuri for 240 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Yoshitomo Tani speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2009, after re-signing with the Japan Series champion baseball club on a one-year deal for 240 million yen, up 20 million yen from 2009. (Kyodo)

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Judoka Tani gives birth to boy

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani leaves a hospital in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009, holding her 5-day-old baby boy. The 34-year-old judoka and her husband Yoshitomo, a professional baseball player, have named their second son Komei. She said she is resolved to compete in the 2012 London Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Judoka Tani gives birth to boy

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani leaves a hospital in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009, holding her 5-day-old baby boy. The 34-year-old judoka and her husband Yoshitomo, a professional baseball player, have named their second son Komei. She said she is resolved to compete in the 2012 London Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Tani receives 6th honorary sports award

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ryoko Tani (R), who captured her sixth consecutive title in the 48-kilogram weight division at the World Championships last September, receives a Fukuoka City honorary sports award from Fukuoka Mayor Hirotaro Yamazaki at the city office on March 10. Tani, formerly known as Ryoko Tamura before her marriage to Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani, received the accolade for a record sixth time. (Kyodo)

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Japanese women's judo team begins training

HONOLULU, United States - Ryoko Tani (C) begins training with other Japan judo team members in Honolulu on Jan. 6. The Sydney Olympics 48-kilogram judo gold medalist changed her last name from Tamura after marrying Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani last December. (Kyodo)

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Tamura, Tani hold wedding party in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympic 48-kilogram judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura (R) and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani speak to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 20 before their wedding party there. Tamura and Tani held a wedding ceremony at an American church in Paris on Dec. 11. (Kyodo)

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(11)Ryoko Tani

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoko Tani and her bridegroom Yoshitomo Tani, professional baseball player with Orix Bluewaves, at wedding reception in Tokyo. The photo was taken Dec. 20, 2003. (Kyodo)

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Tani gets big salary boost from Orix BlueWave

KOBE, Japan - Newly wed Yoshitomo Tani is all smiles at a news conference after getting a 70 million yen salary boost in re-signing with the Orix BlueWave for an eighth season. Tani, who recently got married to six-time world champion judoka Ryoko Tamura in Paris, will be making a maximum 310 million yen in 2004 (Kyodo)

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Tamura, Tani return to Japan after wedding events

OSAKA, Japan - Sydney Olympics 48-kilogram judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura (R) and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani show their wedding rings on arriving at Kansai international airport on Dec. 15 after their wedding ceremony in Paris and honeymoon. (Kyodo)

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Tani, Tamura leave for Paris

OSAKA, Japan - Sydney Olympic gold medalist Ryoko Tamura and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani leave Kansai International Airport on Dec. 3 for Paris, where they will hold a wedding ceremony on Dec. 11. They filed for their marriage license at the Nishinomiya City Office in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 1. (Kyodo)

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Tamura, Tani file for marriage license

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Sydney Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura (R) and Orix BlueWave outfielder Yoshitomo Tani (L) smile after filing for their marriage license on Dec. 1 at the Nishinomiya City Office in Hyogo Prefecture. The couple will hold a wedding ceremony with only family members in attendance in Paris on Dec. 11, and will honeymoon in Italy and other spots in Europe. They will have a large wedding reception in Tokyo on Dec. 20. (Kyodo)

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Judoka Tamura reportedly set to announce engagement

FUKUOKA, Japan - Judoka Ryoko Tamura answers reporters' questions in Fukuoka on Dec. 6 after training for the upcoming Fukuoka international women's judo tournament. Sources close to the Olympic and world champion said the same day she is set to announce her engagement to baseball player Yoshitomo Tani of the Orix BlueWave. (Kyodo)