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Surfing: World Games

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki competes in the women's repechage on the seventh day of the World Surfing Games, a qualifier for the Paris Olympics, on March 1, 2024, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Surfing: World Games

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki competes in the women's repechage on the seventh day of the World Surfing Games, a qualifier for the Paris Olympics, on March 1, 2024, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Surfing: World Games

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki is pictured after being defeated in the women's repechage on the seventh day of the World Surfing Games, a qualifier for the Paris Olympics, on March 1, 2024, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Surfing: World Games

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki (C) cries after being defeated in the women's repechage on the seventh day of the World Surfing Games, a qualifier for the Paris Olympics, on March 1, 2024, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist failed to qualify for the Paris Games.

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Surfing: World Games

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki competes in the women's repechage on the seventh day of the World Surfing Games, a qualifier for the Paris Olympics, on March 1, 2024, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Surfing: World Games

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki competes in the women's event on the first day of the World Surfing Games on Feb. 24, 2024, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Surfing: World Games

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki competes in the women's event on the first day of the World Surfing Games on Feb. 24, 2024, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Surfing: World Games

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki competes in the women's event on the first day of the World Surfing Games on Feb. 24, 2024, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Surfing: World Games

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki competes in the women's event on the first day of the World Surfing Games on Feb. 24, 2024, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Surfing: World Games

Japanese surfer Amuro Tsuzuki meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023, ahead of the World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico starting in February.

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Athletes prepare for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 2 Kyodo - Japanese goalball player Saki Amuro, the 2016 national championship MVP, trains in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2017, to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

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Japanese pop singer Amuro to quit showbiz in Sept. next year

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 20 Kyodo - Photo taken Sept. 20, 2017, shows albums of Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro, who said the same day she will retire from show business in September 2018.

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Pop idol Amuro divorces from husband SAM

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese pop idol Namie Amuro and her husband Masaharu Maruyama, popularly known as SAM of the pop group TRF, have divorced, Amuro's managing office said on July 18. The 24-year-old pop star and the 40-year-old dancer married in October 1997. Amuro gave birth to a baby boy in May 1998. The photo was taken at the time of their marriage in 1997.

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Ex-tax office chief held over 250 mil. yen tax evasion+

TOKYO, Japan - Tsunekichi Hamada (file photo), former head of the Sapporo Regional Taxation Bureau, now an advisor to the talent agency managing popular singer Namie Amuro, is arrested by public prosecutors on Jan. 10 for allegedly evading 250 million yen in income tax. Hamada, 64, is accused of concealing about 730 million yen in income over a four-year period up to 2000 in violation of the Income Tax Law.

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Pop diva Namie Amuro sings G-8 summit theme song

NAHA, Japan - Japanese pop diva Namie Amuro sings the theme song of the Group of Eight (G-8) summit July 22 before G-8 leaders at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa's capital.

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Tokyo Olympics: Surfing

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki (R) and Carissa Moore of the United States are pictured after their women's surfing semifinal at the Tokyo Olympics on July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach in Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Tokyo Olympics: Surfing

Amuro Tsuzuki of Japan competes in the bronze medal match of the women's surfing at the Tokyo Olympics on July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach in Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics: Surfing

Amuro Tsuzuki of Japan competes in the bronze medal match of the women's surfing at the Tokyo Olympics on July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach in Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics: Surfing

Amuro Tsuzuki of Japan smiles after competing in the second round of the women's surfing at the Tokyo Olympics on July 25, 2021, at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach in Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Japanese surfers ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Japanese surfer Amuro Tsuzuki practices at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach in the Chiba Prefecture town of Ichinomiya on July 20, 2021, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics starting later in the week.

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Japanese surfers ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Japanese surfer Amuro Tsuzuki is pictured before taking part in official practice at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach in the Chiba Prefecture town of Ichinomiya on July 20, 2021, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics starting later in the week.

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Pop idol Amuro divorces from husband SAM

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese pop idol Namie Amuro and her husband Masaharu Maruyama, popularly known as SAM of the pop group TRF, have divorced, Amuro's managing office said on July 18. The 24-year-old pop star and the 40-year-old dancer married in October 1997. Amuro gave birth to a baby boy in May 1998. The photo was taken at the time of their marriage in 1997.

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Ex-tax office chief held over 250 mil. yen tax evasion+

TOKYO, Japan - Tsunekichi Hamada (file photo), former head of the Sapporo Regional Taxation Bureau, now an advisor to the talent agency managing popular singer Namie Amuro, is arrested by public prosecutors on Jan. 10 for allegedly evading 250 million yen in income tax. Hamada, 64, is accused of concealing about 730 million yen in income over a four-year period up to 2000 in violation of the Income Tax Law.

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Photo shows a signboard for Japanese pop diva Namie Amuro posted at the Shibuya109 apparel shop complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 10, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Photo shows a signboard for Japanese pop diva Namie Amuro posted at the Shibuya109 apparel shop complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 10, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Fans of Japanese diva Namie Amuro gaze at photos and exhibits featuring her 26-year career during the Final Space event at the Shibuya Hikarie commercial complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 12, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Photo shows photo panels featuring Japanese diva Namie Amuro near a pop-up store of goods related to her at the Shibuya109 apparel shop complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 10, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Photo shows high-heeled platform boots reminiscent of the "Amuraa" look, in which young girls and women dressed like Japanese pop diva Namie Amuro, at the Shibuya109 apparel shop complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 10, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Photo shows messages written by fans of Japanese diva Namie Amuro at Shibuya109 in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 10, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Photo shows clothes reminiscent of the "Amuraa" look, in which young girls and women dressed like Japanese pop diva Namie Amuro, being sold at the Shibuya109 apparel shop complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 10, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Photo shows advertisement photos featuring Japanese diva Namie Amuro posted on the facade of an H&M store in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 11, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Fans of Japanese diva Namie Amuro gaze at photos and exhibits featuring her 26-year career during the Final Space event at the Shibuya Hikarie commercial complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 12, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

A woman takes photos of the covers of magazines featuring Japanese diva Namie Amuro during the Final Space event at the Shibuya Hikarie commercial complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 12, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Photo shows clothes reminiscent of the "Amuraa" look, in which young girls and women dressed like Japanese pop diva Namie Amuro, being sold at the Shibuya109 apparel shop complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 10, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Photo shows advertisement photos featuring Japanese diva Namie Amuro posted on the facade of an H&M store in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 11, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Photo shows a stage outfit of Japanese diva Namie Amuro during the Final Space event featuring her 26-year career at the Shibuya Hikarie commercial complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 12, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Fans of Japanese diva Namie Amuro gaze at photos and exhibits featuring her 26-year career during the Final Space event at the Shibuya Hikarie commercial complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 12, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Fans of Japanese diva Namie Amuro gaze at photos and exhibits featuring her 26-year career during the Final Space event at the Shibuya Hikarie commercial complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 12, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Fans of Japanese diva Namie Amuro gaze at photos and exhibits featuring her 26-year career during the Final Space event at the Shibuya Hikarie commercial complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 12, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

Fans of Japanese diva Namie Amuro gaze at photos and exhibits featuring her 26-year career during the Final Space event at the Shibuya Hikarie commercial complex in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sept. 12, 2018. Amuro announced the previous year she would retire on Sept. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletes prepare for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

Japanese goalball player Saki Amuro, the 2016 national championship MVP, trains in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2017, to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Surfing: Amuro Tsuzuki

Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki meets the press online on July 5, 2021, as seen in this screenshot, ahead of competing in surfing competitions during the Tokyo Olympics starting later in the month.

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A view of Sakurajima Volcano from the harbour

This photograph depicting the battery of Satsuma and a distant view of Sakurajima was taken by Uchida Kuichi when the photographer accompanied Emperor Meiji on his trip around western Japan in 1872. Funagata Battery (Shinhato Battery) is seen from the mouth of Namekawa River. The boat in front of the battery could be the one used by the Ryukyu (Okinawa) officials Toyomigusuku-uehkata, Ikegusuku-uehkata, and Amuro-uehkata to meet the emperor.==Date:1872, Place:Kagoshima, Photo:Uchida Kuichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number66‐7‐0]

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Pop producer Komuro to write summit song

NAHA, Japan - Pop music producer Tetsuya Komuro (L) shakes hands with Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine on Feb. 2 after visiting the Okinawa Prefectural government office to tell the governor he wants to write a theme song for July's summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations in Okinawa. ''I want to create a song which Namie Amuro and foreign artists can perform together,'' Komuro told Inamine. Amuro, who comes from Okinawa, is a popular singer and dancer.

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Japanese diva Namie Amuro

File photo taken in 1996 shows Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro. She stepped out of the spotlight in September 2018 after more than two decades of her career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Battledores of 2018 newsmakers

Traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores decorated with reliefs of newsmakers of the year 2018 are pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2018. Those featured include (from R) pop singer Namie Amuro, tennis player Naomi Osaka, major leaguer Shohei Ohtani, figure skating Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu and search volunteer Haruo Obata. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Battledores of 2018 newsmakers

Traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores decorated with reliefs featuring newsmakers of the year 2018 are pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2018. Those featured include Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro (R), who stepped out of the spotlight in September, and Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics in February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Battledores of 2018 newsmakers

Traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores decorated with reliefs featuring newsmakers of the year 2018 are pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2018. Those featured include Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro (R), who stepped out of the spotlight in September, and Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics in February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Hina" dolls of 2018 newsmakers

"Hina" dolls modeled after newsmakers of the year 2018 are unveiled in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 4, 2018. Those featured include Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro (L), who stepped out of the spotlight in September, and Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics in February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Hina" dolls of 2018 newsmakers

"Hina" dolls modeled after newsmakers of the year 2018 are unveiled in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 4, 2018. Those featured include Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro (front, L), who stepped out of the spotlight in September, and Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (front, C), who won gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics in February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo