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Japan win men's 4x400m relay at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - (From L to R) Japan's Nobuya Kato, Shota Iizuka, Kenji Fujimitsu and Yuzo Kanemaru celebrate after winning the gold in the men's 4x400-meter relay at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 2, 2014.

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Yokohama F Marinos beat Melbourne Victory 3-2 in ACL

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Yokohama F Marinos midfielder Kosuke Nakamachi (R) celebrates with teammates Sho Ito (C) and Yuzo Kobayashi after scoring his side's second goal during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group G match against Australia's Melbourne Victory at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on April 2, 2014. Yokohama won 3-2.

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Tottori Pref. holds cultural event in Russian Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Yuzo Ando (far L), a ceramic artist from Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, demonstrates how to make pottery on a wheel during the western Japanese prefecture's cultural event held in Vladivostok, Russia, on March 21, 2014.

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Japan's Takamido disqualified in men's 1,500 short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yuzo Takamido is disqualified during a men's 1,500-meter heat at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Takamido in men's 1,500 short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yuzo Takamido (R) competes in a men's 1,500-meter heat at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Takamido in men's 1,500m short track heats at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yuzo Takamido (C) competes in the the men's short track 1,500-meter heats at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan short-track skaters practice at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Men's short-track skaters Yuzo Takamido (L) and Satoshi Sakashita of Japan take part in an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in February 2014.

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Apple's iPad Air goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Yuzo Ishikawa, an executive of mobile phone carrier KDDI Corp., model and singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and actor Sho Aikawa, hold Apple Inc. iPad Air tablet computers during a KDDI event to launch their sale in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2013. The fifth model of the iPad series hit the shelves in Japan the same day.

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San Sebastian film festival

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain - Japanese actress Aya Ueto (C) and film director Yuzo Asahara (2nd from R) deliver chopsticks to guests during a dinner show after their movie "Bushi no Kondate" (A Tale of Samurai Cooking) was screened at the San Sebastian international film festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 25, 2013.

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San Sebastian film festival

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain - Japanese actress Aya Ueto (C) eats dinner after film director Yuzo Asahara's movie "Bushi no Kondate" (A Tale of Samurai Cooking), starring Ueto, was screened at the San Sebastian international film festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 25, 2013.

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San Sebastian film festival

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain - Japanese actress Aya Ueto (C) and film director Yuzo Asahara (2nd from R) pose for photos after their movie "Bushi no Kondate" (A Tale of Samurai Cooking) was screened at the San Sebastian international film festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 25, 2013.

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East Asian Cup soccer

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan defender Yuzo Kurihara (L) heads home an equalizer during the first half of an East Asian Cup soccer match against China in Seoul on July 21, 2013. The game ended 3-3.

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East Asian Cup soccer

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan defender Yuzo Kurihara (2nd from R) heads home an equalizer during the first half of an East Asian Cup soccer match against China in Seoul on July 21, 2013. The game ended 3-3.

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WBO super middle title fight

DRESDEN, Germany - Photo shows Japan's Yuzo Kiyota with a cut over his left eye following an accidental head-butt in the eighth round of a WBO super middleweight title fight against German champion Robert Stieglitz in Dresden, Germany, on July 13, 2013. Stieglitz won on a unanimous decision.

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Actress Ryoko Sakaguchi dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 1980 shows (from L) actress Ryoko Sakaguchi, actor Yuzo Kayama and actor Kunie Tanaka at a press conference about the production of the Japanese movie "Kaettekita Wakadaisho." Sakaguchi died on March 27, 2013, after suffering colon cancer and pneumonia. She was 57.

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Japan, Australia draw in World Cup qualifier

BRISBANE, Australia - Hiroki Sakai (21) and other Japan players protest as Yuzo Kurihara is given a second yellow card during the second half of a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Brisbane, Australia, on June 12, 2012. Kurihara was sent off after scoring in the 65th minute of the game, which ended 1-1.

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Japan, Australia draw in World Cup qualifier

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan defender Yuzo Kurihara (L) is sent off for a second yellow card during the second half of a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Brisbane, Australia, on June 12, 2012. Kurihara scored in the 65th minute of the game, which ended 1-1.

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Japan, Australia draw in World Cup qualifier

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan defender Yuzo Kurihara (16) scores in the 65th minute of a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Brisbane, Australia, on June 12, 2012. The game ended 1-1.

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Japan, Australia draw in World Cup qualifier

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan defender Yuzo Kurihara (16) scores in the 65th minute of a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Brisbane, Australia, on June 12, 2012. The game ended 1-1.

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Japan, Australia draw in World Cup qualifier

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan defender Yuzo Kurihara (3rd from L) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the 65th minute of a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Brisbane, Australia, on June 12, 2012. The game ended 1-1.

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Japan, Australia draw in World Cup qualifier

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan defender Yuzo Kurihara (16) celebrates after scoring in the 65th minute of a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Brisbane, Australia, on June 12, 2012. The game ended 1-1.

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Japan beat Jordan in World Cup qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan - Yuzo Kurihara (top) scores Japan's sixth goal in the 89th minute of a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Jordan at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama near Tokyo on June 8, 2012. Japan won 6-0.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japan's Yuzo Kurihara (back) and North Korea's Chong Tese compete for the ball during the first half of a World Cup qualifier match at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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Japanese journalist focuses his camera on Myanmar

KOBE, Japan - Yuzo Uda talks about his life as a photojournalist in Myanmar in an interview with Kyodo News in Kobe's Nada Ward on Feb. 11, 2010.

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Japanese short track speed skaters begin practice near Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese short track speed skaters -- (from L to R) Yuzo Takamido, Takahiro Fujimoto and Junpei Yoshizawa -- speak with their coach during a practice session at a skating rink at Abbotsford, adjacent to metropolitan Vancouver, on Jan. 26, 2010, a day after they arrived in Vancouver as the first batch of Japanese athletes for the Winter Olympic Games.

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Gov't begins 'Challenge 25' greenhouse gas reduction campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R in center) and Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa (L in center) pose with some 30 celebrities, including actor Yuzo Kayama, actress Aya Ueto and Japan soccer coach Takeshi Okada during an event to begin the ''Challenge 25'' campaign at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2010. The campaign is designed to promote Japan's goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020 from 1990 levels.

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Kayama speaks at 'Challenge 25' CO2 reduction campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Actor Yuzo Kayama speaks during a kickoff event for the ''Challenge 25'' campaign at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2010. Some 30 celebrities, including Kayama, actress Ueto Aya and Japan soccer coach Takeshi Okada took part in the event as members of a ''cheering squad'' for the campaign designed to promote Japan's goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020 from 1990 levels.

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yuzo Kanemaru notches up a personal best of 45.16 seconds to finish second in the men's 400 meters at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9.

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Japan wins 5,000 relay bronze at short track worlds

VIENNA, Austria - (From L to R) Takahiro Fujimoto, Fumihiko Kakubari, Satoshi Sakashita and Yuzo Takamido smile after receiving their bronze medals during the award ceremony for the men's 5,000 relay at the short track speed skating world championships in Vienna on March 8.

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Wrong fertilized egg believed to have been implanted in woman

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Yuzo Matsumoto (L), head of the Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, bows in apology during a press conference in Takamatsu on Feb. 19. The hospital implanted a fertilized egg believed to have been from another patient in a woman last September but the pregnancy was terminated nine weeks later at the hospital after the facility told the woman about the mistake.

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Japan, South Korea draw in East Asia Football Championship

CHONGQING, China - Japan striker Yuzo Tashiro gets in a header during the second half of a match against South Korea the East Asia Football Championship at the Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing on Feb. 23. The match ended 1-1.

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Cong's Kikaya wins men's 400 meters at Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Gary Kikaya (L) of Congo wins the men's 400 meters in 44.06, 0.35 ahead of 18-year-old Japanese hopeful Yuzo Kanemaru (R) who took second in a personal-best 45.41 at the IAAF Grand Prix Osaka meet at Nagai Stadium on May 6.

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High school runner Kanemaru wins 400 at Asian c'ships

INCHEON, South Korea - National champion Yuzo Kanemaru smiles with his gold medal in hand after winning the men's 400 meters in Incheaon on Sept. 3 to become the first Japanese high school student to win a men's title at the Asian athletics championships.

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Koshu wine showing signs of boom

KATSUNUMA, Japan - Yuzo Aruga, president of Katsunuma Winery Co., draws wine, which was brewed in 2004, from a casket for checks at a winery at Katsunuma Winery Co. in the town of Katsunuma, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 9.

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Ikeda to become president of Asahi Breweries on Jan. 5

TOKYO, Japan - Three top executives of Asahi Breweries Ltd. sit for a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19. (From L to R) President and chief operating officer Shigeo Fukuchi, Chairman and chief executive officer Yuzo Seto, and Senior Managing Director Koichi Ikeda. On Jan. 5 next year, Ikeda will succeed Fukuchi as president and COO. Fukuchi will succeed Seto who will serve as an adviser with a seat on the board of directors.

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Tokyo Gov. Ishihara tops list as 'ideal father'

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (in file photo), 68, topped the list of a Japanese survey as the most ideal father, with respondents noting his leadership qualities, articulation and ability to get things done. Actor Yuzo Kayama, 64, came next, followed by Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima, 65.

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Ikeda to become president of Asahi Breweries on Jan. 5

TOKYO, Japan - Three top executives of Asahi Breweries Ltd. sit for a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19. (From L to R) President and chief operating officer Shigeo Fukuchi, Chairman and chief executive officer Yuzo Seto, and Senior Managing Director Koichi Ikeda. On Jan. 5 next year, Ikeda will succeed Fukuchi as president and COO. Fukuchi will succeed Seto who will serve as an adviser with a seat on the board of directors.

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(3)Ex-Mitsubishi Motors head denies role in fatal accident

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Former Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Katsuhiko Kawasoe (R) arrives at the Yokohama District Court on Oct. 6, followed by former Executive Director Yuzo Murata and former Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. Chairman Takashi Usami, to appear in the first hearing of their trial. (Kyodo)

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79-yr-old fisherman rescued after drifting at sea for 3 days

MIYAKO ISLAND, Japan - Yuzo Shimoji, 79, a fisherman from Okinawa Prefecture, was rescued May 8 in waters off Miyako Island in the prefecture after drifting in his boat for three days, the Japan Coast Guard said. Shimoji lost his way due to haze and his boat later ran out of fuel. Photo provided by the coast guard. (Kyodo)

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High school runner Kanemaru wins 400 at Asian c'ships

INCHEON, South Korea - National champion Yuzo Kanemaru smiles with his gold medal in hand after winning the men's 400 meters in Incheaon on Sept. 3 to become the first Japanese high school student to win a men's title at the Asian athletics championships. (Kyodo)

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Cong's Kikaya wins men's 400 meters at Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Gary Kikaya (L) of Congo wins the men's 400 meters in 44.06, 0.35 ahead of 18-year-old Japanese hopeful Yuzo Kanemaru (R) who took second in a personal-best 45.41 at the IAAF Grand Prix Osaka meet at Nagai Stadium on May 6. (Kyodo)

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Japan, South Korea draw in East Asia Football Championship

CHONGQING, China - Japan striker Yuzo Tashiro gets in a header during the second half of a match against South Korea the East Asia Football Championship at the Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing on Feb. 23. The match ended 1-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan wins 5,000 relay bronze at short track worlds

VIENNA, Austria - (From L to R) Takahiro Fujimoto, Fumihiko Kakubari, Satoshi Sakashita and Yuzo Takamido smile after receiving their bronze medals during the award ceremony for the men's 5,000 relay at the short track speed skating world championships in Vienna on March 8. (Kyodo)

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yuzo Kanemaru notches up a personal best of 45.16 seconds to finish second in the men's 400 meters at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9. (Kyodo)

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KDDI to provide power-phone discount package from April

Yuzo Ishikawa, senior managing executive officer of KDDI Corp., announces in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2016, that the mobile phone carrier will offer a discount package of electricity and communication services in Japan by tying up with power companies from April, when the country's retail power market will be fully liberalized. Customers can get up to 5 percent off their electricity bills returned in the form of KDDI's "au Wallet" electronic money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gamba's Ideguchi named top rookie of J-League

Gamba Osaka midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi (21) and Yokohama F Marinos defender Yuzo Kobayashi (13) vie for the ball in the first leg of a League Cup semifinal in Osaka on Oct. 5, 2016. Ideguchi was named the J-League's Best Young Player of the season on Dec. 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese journalist focuses his camera on Myanmar

KOBE, Japan - Yuzo Uda talks about his life as a photojournalist in Myanmar in an interview with Kyodo News in Kobe's Nada Ward on Feb. 11, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Koshu wine showing signs of boom

KATSUNUMA, Japan - Yuzo Aruga, president of Katsunuma Winery Co., draws wine, which was brewed in 2004, from a casket for checks at a winery at Katsunuma Winery Co. in the town of Katsunuma, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 9. (Kyodo)

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Wrong fertilized egg believed to have been implanted in woman

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Yuzo Matsumoto (L), head of the Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, bows in apology during a press conference in Takamatsu on Feb. 19. The hospital implanted a fertilized egg believed to have been from another patient in a woman last September but the pregnancy was terminated nine weeks later at the hospital after the facility told the woman about the mistake. (Kyodo)

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Japanese short track speed skaters begin practice near Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese short track speed skaters -- (from L to R) Yuzo Takamido, Takahiro Fujimoto and Junpei Yoshizawa -- speak with their coach during a practice session at a skating rink at Abbotsford, adjacent to metropolitan Vancouver, on Jan. 26, 2010, a day after they arrived in Vancouver as the first batch of Japanese athletes for the Winter Olympic Games. (Kyodo)