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Baseball: Giants' Chono retires

Baseball: Giants' Chono retires

Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hisayoshi Chono (L) poses for a photo with teammate Hayato Sakamoto during his retirement ceremony held as part of a fan event at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 23, 2025. The Giants earlier announced Chono's retirement following the 2025 season.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

The icebreaker Soya's logo is painted over as a ceremony to decommission the ship, the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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Dutch Grand Prix - Charles Leclerc Retires from The Race

Dutch Grand Prix - Charles Leclerc Retires from The Race

Charles Leclerc sits at the Zandvoort Circuit after a crash during the Dutch F1 Grand Prix , in Zandvoort, Netherlands on August 31, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Grand Prix - Charles Leclerc Retires from The Race

Dutch Grand Prix - Charles Leclerc Retires from The Race

Charles Leclerc sits at the Zandvoort Circuit after a crash during the Dutch F1 Grand Prix , in Zandvoort, Netherlands on August 31, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Grand Prix - Charles Leclerc Retires from The Race

Dutch Grand Prix - Charles Leclerc Retires from The Race

Charles Leclerc sits at the Zandvoort Circuit after a crash during the Dutch F1 Grand Prix , in Zandvoort, Netherlands on August 31, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Grand Prix - Charles Leclerc Retires from The Race

Dutch Grand Prix - Charles Leclerc Retires from The Race

Charles Leclerc sits at the Zandvoort Circuit after a crash during the Dutch F1 Grand Prix , in Zandvoort, Netherlands on August 31, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Tokyo Olympics judo champ Wolf retires

TOKYO, Japan, June 10 Kyodo - Tokyo Olympics men's judo 100-kilogram gold medalist Aaron Wolf poses with a bouquet following his retirement press conference in Tokyo on June 10, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Olympics judo champ Wolf retires

Tokyo Olympics judo champ Wolf retires

Tokyo Olympics men's judo 100-kilogram gold medalist Aaron Wolf poses with a bouquet following his retirement press conference in Tokyo on June 10, 2025.

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Tokyo Olympics judo champ Wolf retires

Tokyo Olympics judo champ Wolf retires

Tokyo Olympics men's judo 100-kilogram gold medalist Aaron Wolf speaks during his retirement press conference in Tokyo on June 10, 2025.

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Tokyo Olympics judo champ Wolf retires

Tokyo Olympics judo champ Wolf retires

Tokyo Olympics men's judo 100-kilogram gold medalist Aaron Wolf speaks during his retirement press conference in Tokyo on June 10, 2025.

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Tokyo Olympics judo champ Wolf retires

Tokyo Olympics judo champ Wolf retires

Tokyo Olympics men's judo 100-kilogram gold medalist Aaron Wolf speaks during his retirement press conference in Tokyo on June 10, 2025.

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Hakuho retires as sumo elder

Hakuho retires as sumo elder

Former yokozuna Hakuho holds a press conference in Tokyo upon his retirement from the Japan Sumo Association on June 9, 2025.

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Hakuho retires as sumo elder

Hakuho retires as sumo elder

Former yokozuna Hakuho holds a press conference in Tokyo upon his retirement from the Japan Sumo Association on June 9, 2025.

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Hakuho retires as sumo elder

Hakuho retires as sumo elder

Former yokozuna Hakuho holds a press conference in Tokyo upon his retirement from the Japan Sumo Association on June 9, 2025.

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Hakuho retires as sumo elder

Hakuho retires as sumo elder

Former yokozuna Hakuho holds a press conference in Tokyo upon his retirement from the Japan Sumo Association on June 9, 2025.

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Boxing: 4-division world champion Tanaka retires

Boxing: 4-division world champion Tanaka retires

Four-division world boxing champion Kosei Tanaka announces his retirement during a press conference in Nagoya on June 4, 2025. The 29-year-old said he had been fighting with a retinal detachment in recent years.

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Boxing: 4-division world champion Tanaka retires

Boxing: 4-division world champion Tanaka retires

Four-division world boxing champion Kosei Tanaka announces his retirement during a press conference in Nagoya on June 4, 2025. The 29-year-old said he had been fighting with a retinal detachment in recent years.

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Boxing: 4-division world champion Tanaka retires

Boxing: 4-division world champion Tanaka retires

Four-division world boxing champion Kosei Tanaka announces his retirement during a press conference in Nagoya on June 4, 2025. The 29-year-old said he had been fighting with a retinal detachment in recent years.

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Baseball: SoftBank Hawks pitcher Wada retires

Baseball: SoftBank Hawks pitcher Wada retires

SoftBank Hawks pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada (L) receives a bouquet from the club's chairman Sadaharu Oh during a ceremony marking his retirement from professional baseball at Mizuho PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on March 15, 2025.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 29 Kyodo - The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines arrives at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital after making its final run on Jan. 29, 2025, as train enthusiasts wait to take photos of the train. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027. (Kyodo)

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 29, 2025, shows the "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines making its final run with a five-story pagoda at the World Heritage-listed Toji temple in Kyoto in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines arrives at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital after making its final run on Jan. 29, 2025, as train enthusiasts wait to take photos of the train. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 29, 2025. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background and train enthusiasts taking pictures of the train. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A digital monitor in Tokyo's Akihabara area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

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Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A digital monitor in Tokyo's Akihabara area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

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Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A digital monitor in Tokyo's Akihabara area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

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Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A digital monitor in Tokyo's Shimbashi area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

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Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A digital monitor in Tokyo's Shimbashi area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

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Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A monitor on a building in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

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Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A monitor on a building in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

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Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A monitor on a building in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

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Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A digital monitor on a building in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Ambiance at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Ambiance at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Ambiance at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Ambiance at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Ambiance at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Gael Monfils (FRA) during his fourth round match at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Ben Shelton (USA) during his fourth round match at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Ben Shelton (USA) with Gael Monfils (FRA) during his fourth round match at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Gael Monfils (FRA) during his fourth round match at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Gael Monfils (FRA) during his fourth round match at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Australian Open - Gael Monfils Retires Against Ben Shelton - Round 4

Ben Shelton (USA) with Gael Monfils (FRA) during his fourth round match at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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