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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan captain Ko Itakura meets the press in Houston on June 30, 2026, following the team's 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Ao Tanaka (L) and Ko Itakura are pictured following a 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Ko Itakura heads the ball over Sweden's Viktor Gyokeres in the first half of a World Cup Group F football match at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 25, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan captain Ko Itakura instructs teammates in the first half of a World Cup Group F football match against Sweden at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 25, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan defender Ko Itakura waves to supporters after a training session in Dallas, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of a World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan captain Ko Itakura instructs teammates in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against Tunisia at Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 20, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan captain Ko Itakura instructs teammates in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against Tunisia at Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 20, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's new captain Ko Itakura meets the press at a training facility near Nashville, Tennessee, on June 11, 2026, ahead of the country's upcoming World Cup match against the Netherlands.

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Football: Champions League

Ko Itakura (top) of Ajax heads the ball in a Champions League football match against Chelsea in London on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Football: Champions League

Ko Itakura (L) of Ajax passes the ball in a Champions League football match against Chelsea in London on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Football: Champions League

Ko Itakura (R) of Ajax Amsterdam plays in a Champions League football match against Marseille on Sept. 30, 2025, in Marseille, France.

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Football: Champions League

Ko Itakura (R) of Ajax Amsterdam plays in a Champions League football match against Marseille on Sept. 30, 2025, in Marseille, France.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach's Ko Itakura (2nd from L) celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring in the first half of a German Bundesliga football match against Dortmund on April 20, 2025, in Dortmund, Germany.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ko Itakura (R) passes the ball in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ko Itakura scores the squad's second goal with a header in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against China in Xiamen, China, on Nov. 19, 2024.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach's Ko Itakura (R) reacts after scoring a goal in the first half of a German Bundesliga football match against Heidenheim in Monchengladbach on Oct. 19, 2024.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach's Ko Itakura (R) scores in the first half of a German Bundesliga football match against Heidenheim in Monchengladbach on Oct. 19, 2024.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach's Ko Itakura (top) heads the ball away from Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface in the first half of a German Bundesliga football match on Aug. 23, 2024, in Monchengladbach, Germany.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach's Ko Itakura (R) dribbles in the first half of a German Bundesliga football match against Bayer Leverkusen on Aug. 23, 2024, in Monchengladbach, Germany.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach's Ko Itakura (L) vies for the ball in the second half of a German Bundesliga football match against Bayer Leverkusen on Aug. 23, 2024, in Monchengladbach, Germany.

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(SP)GERMANY-MOENCHENGLADBACH-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-MOENCHENGLADBACH VS DORTMUND

(240414) -- MOENCHENGLADBACH, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ko Itakura (R) of Borussia Moenchengladbach and Salih Oezcan of Borussia Dortmund head for the ball during the first division of Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund in Moenchengladbach, Germany, April 13, 2024. (Photo by Joachim Bywaletz/Xinhua)

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Football: German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach's Ko Itakura (L) scores a goal in the second half of a German Bundesliga football match against Wolfsburg on April 7, 2024, in Wolfsburg.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach's Ko Itakura (top, R) is challenged by Brajan Gruda (bottom, L) and Jonathan Burkardt (below, R) of Mainz in a German Bundesliga football match on March 2, 2024, in Mainz.

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(SP)GERMANY-STUTTGART-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-STUTTGART VS MOENCHENGLADBACH

(230430) -- STUTTGART, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Silas Katompa Mvumpa (2nd L) of Stuttgart vies with Itakura Ko (1st L) of Moenchengladbach during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Stuttgart, Germany, April 29, 2023. (Photo by Philippe Ruiz/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Itakura Kou (2nd R) fouls Iran's Hossein Kanani (2nd L) leading to a penalty kick in favor of Iran during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Itakura Kou (C) fouls Iran's Hossein Kanani (L) leading to a penalty kick in favor of Iran during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP D-JPN VS IRQ

(240119) -- DOHA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Itakura Kou (R) vies for the ball during the Group D match between Japan and Iraq at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP D-JPN VS IRQ

(240119) -- DOHA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Aymen Hussein (L) vies for a header with Japan's Itakura Kou during the Group D match between Japan and Iraq at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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Football: Asian Cup

Japan's Takumi Minamino (8) celebrates with teammate Ko Itakura after scoring a goal in the first half of a group stage match against Vietnam at the Asian Cup football tournament in Doha on Jan. 14, 2024.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP D-JPN VS VIE

(240114) -- DOHA, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Minamino Takumi (R) of Japan celebrates his goal with teammate Itakura Kou during the Group D match between Japan and Vietnam at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 14 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)GERMANY-MOENCHENGLADBACH-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-MOENCHENGLADBACH VS BAYERN MUNICH

(230903) -- MOENCHENGLADBACH, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Itakura Ko (L) of Borussia Moenchengladbach celebrates scoring during the first division of Bundesliga 3rd round match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and FC Bayern Munich in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Sept. 2, 2023. (Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua)

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(SP)GERMANY-MOENCHENGLADBACH-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-MOENCHENGLADBACH VS LEVERKUSEN

(230827) -- MOENCHENGLADBACH, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Itakura Ko (L) of Borussia Moenchengladbach vies with Victor Okoh Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen during their Bundesliga 2nd round match in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Aug. 26, 2023. (Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua)

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(SP)GERMANY-MOENCHENGLADBACH-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-MOENCHENGLADBACH VS LEVERKUSEN

(230827) -- MOENCHENGLADBACH, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Itakura Ko (1st R) of Borussia Moenchengladbach vies with Jonathan Tah (2nd R) of Bayer 04 Leverkusen during their Bundesliga 2nd round match in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Aug. 26, 2023. (Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua)

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(SP)GERMANY-STUTTGART-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-STUTTGART VS MOENCHENGLADBACH

(230430) -- STUTTGART, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Silas Katompa Mvumpa (2nd L) of Stuttgart vies with Itakura Ko (1st L) of Moenchengladbach during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Stuttgart, Germany, April 29, 2023. (Photo by Philippe Ruiz/Xinhua)

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Hot air balloon crash

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Photo shows a hot air balloon that crashed in the town of Itakura, Gunma Prefecture, on June 23, 2013. A 70-year-old man was killed in the accident.

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Concern over disappearance of craftmanship spreading

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Itakura (R), a 63-year-old metal mold worker at Aisin Seiki Co.'s Shintoyo plant in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, teaches trainees from India and Thailand how to repair metals molds used for making auto parts on March 10.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan player Kou Itakura speaks to reporters in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 6, 2022, a day after the team's 3-1 penalty shootout loss to Croatia in a World Cup round of 16 football match.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-JPN VS ESP

(221201) -- DOHA, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Itakura Kou (top) of Japan heads for the ball during the Group E match between Japan and Spain at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-JPN VS ESP

(221201) -- DOHA, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Itakura Kou (top) of Japan heads for the ball during the Group E match between Japan and Spain at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-JPN VS ESP

(221201) -- DOHA, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Itakura Kou (R) of Japan defends Alvaro Morata of Spain during their Group E match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(SP)QATAR-AL RAYYAN-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-JPN VS CRC

(221127) -- AL RAYYAN, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Itakura Kou (1st L) of Japan vies with Joel Campbell (3rd L) of Costa Rica during the Group E match between Japan and Costa Rica at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan's Kou Itakura passes the ball during the first half of a World Cup Group E football match against Costa Rica at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 27, 2022.

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(SP)QATAR-AL RAYYAN-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-JPN VS CRC

(221127) -- AL RAYYAN, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Itakura Kou (L) of Japan vies with Anthony Contreras of Costa Rica during the Group E match between Japan and Costa Rica at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan's Kou Itakura (top) clears the ball during the first half of a World Cup Group E football match against Costa Rica at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 27, 2022.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-GER VS JPN

(221123) -- DOHA, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kawashima Eiji (L) of Japan celebrates with teammate Itakura Kou after the Group E match between Germany and Japan at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-GER VS JPN

(221123) -- DOHA, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kawashima Eiji (R) of Japan celebrates with teammate Itakura Kou after the Group E match between Germany and Japan at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-GER VS JPN

(221123) -- DOHA, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Doan Ritsu (C) of Japan celebrates with teammate Itakura Kou (L) after scoring during the Group E match between Germany and Japan at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-GER VS JPN

(221123) -- DOHA, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Doan Ritsu (R) of Japan celebrates with teammate Itakura Kou after scoring during the Group E match between Germany and Japan at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-GER VS JPN

(221123) -- DOHA, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jamal Musiala (C) of Germany vies with Tanaka Ao (L) and Itakura Kou of Japan during the Group E match between Germany and Japan at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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Football: Japan-Brazil friendly

Neymar of Brazil (C) and Ko Itakura (L) of Japan vie for the ball in the first half of an international friendly held at the National Stadium in Tokyo on June 6, 2022, as a warm-up for the World Cup finals that begin in November in Qatar.