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Oscar-winning actress Umeki dies in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Actress Miyoshi Umeki (file photo), who in 1957 became the first Japanese performer to win an Oscar, died of cancer Aug. 28 at a nursing home in Missouri, foreign media reported. Umeki, known as Nancy Umeki in Japan, won an Oscar for a supporting role in the 1957 U.S. film ''Sayonara.''

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Hawks beat Tigers in Japan Series Game 4

FUKUOKA, Japan - The Softbank Hawks' Akira Nakamura belts a three-run sayonara home run in the 10th inning of the Japan Series championship Game 4 against the Hanshin Tigers at Yafuoku Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Oct. 29, 2014. The Hawks won 5-2, taking a 3-1 lead in the series.

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Hawks beat Tigers in Japan Series Game 4

FUKUOKA, Japan - The Softbank Hawks' Akira Nakamura belts a three-run sayonara home run in the 10th inning of the Japan Series championship Game 4 against the Hanshin Tigers at Yafuoku Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Oct. 29, 2014. The Hawks won 5-2, taking a 3-1 lead in the series.

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Hawks beat Tigers in Japan Series Game 4

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks players hail Akira Nakamura (60), who belted a three-run sayonara home run in the 10th inning of the Japan Series championship Game 4 against the Hanshin Tigers at Yafuoku Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Oct. 29, 2014. The Hawks won 5-2, taking a 3-1 lead in the series.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (19) celebrates as the St. Louis Cardinals' Allen Craig appeared to be tagged out at home after running from second base during the ninth inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 26, 2013. Craig was ruled safe on obstruction by third baseman and the Cardinals scored to win a 5-4 sayonara victory. St. Louis leads the series 2-1.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa (back) is pictured after allowing a two-run double by St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 26, 2013. The Boston's Matt Carpenter, who scored from second base, is seen in front. The Cardinals scored to win a 5-4 sayonara victory to lead the series 2-1.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa is pictured after allowing a two-run double by St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday (L) during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 26, 2013. The Cardinals scored to win a 5-4 sayonara victory to lead the series 2-1.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara is pictured after the St. Louis Cardinals' Allen Craig (back) doubled to left during the ninth inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 26, 2013. The Cardinals scored to win a 5-4 sayonara victory to lead the series 2-1.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara throws during the ninth inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 26, 2013. The Cardinals scored to win a 5-4 sayonara victory to lead the series 2-1.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Jake Peavy is pictured after allowing an RBI single by St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday (L) during the first inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 26, 2013. The Cardinals scored to win a 5-4 sayonara victory to lead the series 2-1.

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MLB World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - The St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday hits an RBI single during the first inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Boston Red Sox at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 26, 2013. The Cardinals scored to win a 5-4 sayonara victory to lead the series 2-1.

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Darvish bids farewell to Fighters fans

SAPPORO, Japan - Fans of the Nippon Ham Fighters gather for a press conference at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 24, 2012, to hear Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish (C left), who has signed a six-year contract with the Texas Rangers, say ''sayonara'' to them. Darvish has played all seven years of his professional career with the Fighters.

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Former Candies member Tanaka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows 1970s female pop trio the Candies performing during their ''Sayonara'' farewell concert in Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium on April 4, 1978. The trio comprised Ran Ito (C), called Ran, Miki Fujimura (L), called Miki, and Yoshiko Tanaka (R), called Sue. Tanaka died April 21, 2011, of breast cancer at the age of 55.

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Humanoid 'actress' at Nagoya theater

NAGOYA, Japan - An actress (R) takes part in a rehearsal with humanoid robot Geminoid F, developed by researchers at Osaka University, at a theater in Nagoya on Sept. 28, 2010. The remote-controlled robot ''reads'' poems in front of the actress who plays a dying person in the play ''Sayonara'' which opens Sept. 30 at Aichi Triennale, an international arts festival in Nagoya.

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Humanoid 'actress' at Nagoya theater

NAGOYA, Japan - An actress (R) takes part in a rehearsal with humanoid robot Geminoid F, developed by researchers at Osaka University, at a theater in Nagoya on Sept. 28, 2010. The remote-controlled robot ''reads'' poems in front of the actress who plays a dying person in the play ''Sayonara'' which opens Sept. 30 at Aichi Triennale, an international arts festival in Nagoya.

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Tokyo's Kabuki-za nears closure

TOKYO, Japan - People take photos of the Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo on April 28, 2010, the final day of the ''sayonara'' series of plays before the planned refurbishment. The final performance at the theater will be shown April 30.

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Tokyo's Kabuki-za nears closure

TOKYO, Japan - People take photos of the Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo on April 28, 2010, the final day of the ''sayonara'' series of plays before the planned refurbishment. The final performance at the theater will be shown April 30.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk bids farewell to Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan - With sailors forming the word ''Sayonara'' on the fly deck, the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk bids farewell to Japan as it heads out of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 28, ending its nearly 10-year forward-deployment mission in Japan. The 47-year-old carrier, which is expected to be decommissioned next year, will be replaced by the nuclear-powered George Washington in August.

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Major leaguers beat Japan All-Star team

FUKUOKA, Japan - New York Mets infielder Jose Reyes hits a two-run ''sayonara'' homer off Rakuten Golden Eagles closer Hisashi Ogura in the bottom of the 10th inning to lead the Major League selection to a 5-3 win over the Japan All-Star team in their final exhibition game at Yahoo Dome on Nov. 8.

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Tigers retake CL lead with Imaoka's ''sayonara'' hit

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infirleder Makoto Imaoka celebrates after hitting a game-winning pinch-hit single in the bottom of the 11th inning as the team edged the Seibu Lions 5-4 to regain the Central League lead at Koshien Stadium on June 11.

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Toritani's 'sayonara' hit gives Tigers 3rd straight win

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Takashi Toritani (R) gets congratulations from teammates after hitting a game-winning single hit in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers edged the Softbank Hawks 8-7 in interleague play at Koshien Stadium on June 3.

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Ichiro goes 4-for-4 in Mariners 'sayonara' victory

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima reaches the second base after hitting the ball over left in the fourth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field on April 19. He was 2-for-5 in his team's 9-6 come-from-behind victory over the Rangers. (MLB)

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Ichiro goes 4-for-4 in Mariners 'sayonara' victory

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to left in the fifth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field on April 19. Ichiro broke out of a slump with his first four-hit game of the season, going 4-for-4 with four singles in the team's 9-6 come-from-behind victory over the Rangers. (MLB)

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Yabu picks up second win

OAKLAND, United States - Keiichi Yabu pitches a scoreless 10th inning to pick up his second win this season as the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on a ''sayonara'' hit in the bottom of the frame on April 30. (MLB)

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(1)Ichiro singles against Red Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners' right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left in the third inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on a 2-for-5 day to stretch his hitting streak to 11 games. Bret Boone hit a ''sayonara'' grand slam in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Mariners prevailed 8-4 over the Red Sox. (MLB)

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Japan wins 2nd straight against Italy in Olympic warm-up

SENDAI, Japan - Masumi Mishina (L) jumps in joy as she is greeted by teammates July 18 after connecting for a ''sayonara'' hit in the bottom of the ninth inning as Japan edged Italy 4-3 for its second straight victory in a softball warm-up series for the Athens Olympics.

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Ichiro triples for 3 RBIs against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a triple for three RBIs in the second inning of game against the Texas Rangers on June 24. Ichiro went 1-for-7, but the Mariners were handed a 9-7 ''sayonara'' defeat by the Rangers in 18 innings. The game lasted five hours and 47 minutes -- the longest in MLB this season. (MLB)

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Kaz Matsui has 2-for-5 day as Mets beat Cardinals

NEW YORK, United States - Kazuo Matsui chats with Osamu Higashio, former Seibu Lions manager, prior to his game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium on May 18. Matsui went 2-for-5 with a double and drove in the game-tying run in the ninth inning as his team beat the Cardinals 5-4 in a ''sayonara'' victory. (MLB)

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Tigers beat Hawks in Japan Series Game 4

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' Tomoaki Kanemoto runs around first base after hitting a sayonara homer in the bottom of the 10th inning in the Japan Series Game 4 to beat the Daiei Hawks 6-5.

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Fujimoto hits sacrifice fly to lead Tigers to 2-1 win

KOSHIEN, Japan - Atsushi Fujimoto (R) is hugged by teammate Tomoaki Kanemoto after hitting a sacrifice fly with bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to lead the Hanshin Tigers to a 2-1 ''sayonara'' victory over the Daiei Hawks in Japan Series Game 3 at Koshien Stadium on Oct. 22. The Hawks lead the Tigers 2-1.

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Yankees suffers 'sayonara' loss

OAKLAND, United States - Miguel Tejada throw up arms in joy after hitting a two-run double in the bottom of the ninth for Oakland's come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees at Network Associates Coliseum on Aug. 3. (MLB)

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(2)Matsui hits 'sayonara' homer

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui (R) is celebrated by teammates after hitting a game-winning homer July 17 off Cleveland Indians reliever David Riske. It was his 10th homer this season and first ''sayonara'' homer of his major-league career. (MLB)

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(1)Matsui hits 'sayonara' homer

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a game-winning homer July 17 off Cleveland Indians reliever David Riske. It was his 10th homer this season and first ''sayonara'' homer of his major-league career. (MLB)

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(2)Matsui scores winning run as Yankees beat Red Sox

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui (2nd from R) is cheered by teammates after coming back home in the bottom of the ninth, bringing the Yankees a 2-1 sayonara win over the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 7. Matsui led off the ninth with a single to right off Boston reliever Kim Byung Hyun. (MLB)

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(1)Matsui scores winning run as Yankees beat Red Sox

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui comes back home in the bottom of the ninth as the Yankees earned a 2-1 sayonara win over the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 7. Matsui led off the ninth with a single to right off Boston reliever Kim Byung Hyun. (MLB)

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Tigers notches 'sayonara' win

KOSHIEN, Japan - Catcher Akihiro Yano (C) gets congratulations from his teammates after hitting a base-loaded triple to right-center in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Hanshin Tigers to a ''sayonara'' 5-4 victory over the Yokohama Baystars at Koshien Stadium on June 17.

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Takahashi blasts two-run 'sayonara' homer

TOKYO, Japan - Outfielder Yoshinobu Takahashi blasted a two-run ''sayonara'' homer off Jeff Williams in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Hanshin Tigers 4-3 in a Central League game June 1 at Tokyo Dome.

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Hiyama hits ''sayonara'' homer

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers slugger Shinjiro Hiyama (R) jumps in joy after hitting a ''sayonara'' homer in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Yokohama Baystars at Koshien Stadium on April 18. Hanshin edged Yokohama 3-2.

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Ichiro hits back-to-back homers in Seattle 'sayonara' loss

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits a solo homer, after one at his first bat in the first inning, over the right-field wall off Tampa Bay Devil Rays starter Tanyon Sturtze in the third inning July 13 at Tropicana Field. It was the first time in his two-year major league career that he hit two homers in a game. The Mariners lost to the Devil Rays 4-3. (MLB)

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Kiyohara hits game-deciding single in 10th inning

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiro Kiyohara reacts after hitting a game-deciding RBI single with the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to pace the Yomiuri Giants to a 3-2 ''sayonara'' victory over the Hiroshima Toyo Carp at Tokyo Dome on May 31.

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Ramirez hits 'sayonara' two-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Outfielder Alex Ramirez reacts after hitting a two-run homer off Yomiuri Giants closer Junichi Kawahara in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead Yakult Swallows to a 2-1 ''sayonara' victory at Jingu Stadium on May 29.

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Taiwan people enjoy Japanese baseball game

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Baseball enthusiasts in Taiwan enjoy the first Japanese professional baseball game played between the Daiei Hawks and the Orix BlueWave at Tien Mou Stadium in Taipei on May 14. Nobuhiko Matsunaka led off the ninth inning with a solo homer and lifted Daiei to a 5-4 ''sayonara'' win over Orix.

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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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Imaoka hits 'sayonara' home run

KOSHIEN, Japan - Infielder Makoto Imaoka watches the ball after hitting a 'sayonara' home run off Hiroshima Toyo Carp closer Shigeo Tamaki in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Hanshin Tigers to a 1-0 win at Koshien Ball Park on April 10.

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Nippon Ham picks 'sayonara' win

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters players celebrate after picking a 5-4 'sayonara' victory over the Orix Bluewave at Tokyo Dome on April 4.

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Ichiro celebrates 'sayonara' victory

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki joins his teammate Mark McLemore to celebrate the team's 'sayonara' victory over the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field on April 3. (MLB)

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Ichiro singles home tying run

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles home the tying run in the ninth inning at Safeco Field on March 3. Seattle rallied for four runs to claim a 7-6 ''sayonara'' victory over the Chicago White Sox. (MLB)

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Milwaukee Brewers’ Nomura picks up 1st win over Chicago Cubs

MARYVALE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers' Takahito Nomura pitches in the ninth inning of a preseason game against the Chicago Cubs in Maryvale, Arizona, on March 19. Nomura retired the two batters on ground balls and then picked up his first win when the Brewers rallied for a 15-14 ''sayonara'' victory over the Cubs. (MLB)

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Kitagawa grand slam gives Kintetsu Pacific League pennant

OSAKA, Japan - Pinch-hitter Hirotoshi Kitagawa (No. 46) is surrouded by Kintetsu players at home plate after he hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning at Osaka Dome on Sept. 26 to give the Buffaloes a 6-5 ''sayonara'' victory over the Orix Bluewave. The Osaka team clinched its first pennant in 12 years.

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Kintetsu's Nashida up in air with Pacific League pennant

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes manager Masataka Nashida is tossed into the air by jubilant Kintetsu players at Osaka Dome on Sept. 26 after his team clinched its first Pacific League pennant in 12 years with a 6-5 ''sayonara'' victory over the Orix Bluewave.