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(2)Scenes from Phuket

PHUKET, Thailand - Shigeki Kakinoki (L) stands mum behind as his wife Ruriko bursts into tears after confirming the body of her daughter Naoko at a hospital in the Tthai resort island of Phuket on Dec. 29.

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4 Japanese confirmed among quake dead, more likely

PHUKET, Thailand - Shigeki Kakinoki arrives at Phuket International Airport on the Thai resort island of Phuket on Dec. 28 to confirm the whereabouts of her daughter Naoko, who are believed to be among four Japanese confirmed dead in the wake of the powerful tsunamis that devastated vast seaside areas in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

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Feudal Japanese Christian woman to be portrayed in play

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Uto Mayor Shigeki Motomatsu (L), lead actress Ryoko Usui (2nd from L) and Uto's mascot character "Uton Yukinaga shan" (C) join a press conference announcing the musical "Julia Otaa" in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 24, 2014. The stage play, opening on Sept. 20, portrays the life of a woman of Korean descent adopted by a local Japanese warlord and Christianized in the late 16th century when Christianity was not fully permitted.

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Toyota executive speaks about new car navigation system

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Managing Officer Shigeki Tomoyama speaks about the automaker's new car navigation system at a press conference in Tokyo on June 18, 2014.

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U.S. motor show

DETROIT, United States - Shigeki Terashi, president of Toyota Motor North America Inc., gives a media interview in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 14, 2013, where the annual North American International Auto Show opened the same day.

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Antinuclear conference in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Shigeki Nishihara (R), mayor of Makinohara, a Shizuoka Prefecture city, speaks during a session of mayors of Japanese municipalities at the Global Conference for a Nuclear Free World in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 15, 2012. The two-day conference ended the same day after adopting the Yokohama Declaration.

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Maruyama at ABC Championship

KATO, Japan - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama responds to the crowd after sinking a birdie on the 18th hole at the Mynavi ABC Championship at ABC Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 28, 2011. Maruyama shared second place at the midway point with an 8-under 136.

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Ishikawa 1st teenage money champ in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa (L) congratulates Shigeki Maruyama after Maruyama won the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 6, 2009. Ishikawa came 19th in the season's final tournament but became the youngest money champion in Japanese golf history.

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Maruyama wins JT Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeki Maruyama holds the trophy after getting his first win since returning full time to the Japanese tour at the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 6, 2009. The 40-year-old Maruyama, a three-time winner on the U.S. PGA Tour, captured his 10th career JGTO title when he defeated South Korean Kim Kyung Tae with a par on the fourth playoff hole.

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Maruyama wins JT Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeki Maruyama celebrates after getting his first win since returning full time to the Japanese tour in the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 6, 2009. The 40-year-old Maruyama, a three-time winner on the U.S. PGA Tour, captured his 10th career JGTO title when he defeated South Korean Kim Kyung Tae with a par on the fourth playoff hole.

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Shigeki Maruyama to return to Japan for 2009 season

TOKYO, Japan - This undated photo shows Japanese golfer Shigeki Maruyama. Golf sources said Oct. 23 Maruyama will return to play on the Japanese tour next year after nearly a decade plying his trade on the U.S. PGA circuit.

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Maruyama joins official practice for Masters Tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama smiles during his official practice for the Masters Tournament on April 4. The tournament kicks off on April 6 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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Golfers preparing for Masters Tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese golfers -- Shigeki Maruyama (R) and Shingo Katayama (L) -- join official practices for the Masters Tournament starting April 6 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 3

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Lefty Noguchi joins Giants on 2-year contract

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsunori Hara (L), manager of the Yomiuri Giants baseball club, and free agent left-hander Shigeki Noguchi shake hands at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 17. Noguchi signed a two-year contract worth an estimated 200 million yen with the Central League baseball team.

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Free agent Noguchi to join Yomiuri

NAGOYA, Japan - Free agent Shigeki Noguchi, a pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons, speaks to reporters in Nagoya Nov. 9 after talks with Hidetoshi Kiyotake, representative of the Yomiuri Giants.

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(5)U.S. Open 2nd round

PINEHURST, United States - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama fires his approach shot from a bunker in the ninth during the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's No. 2 Course on June 17. Maruyama and compatriot Ryuji Imada are tied for 33rd at 5-over 145.

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(4)Katayama 36th as Maruyama misses cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama misses his par putt on the 1st hole in the delayed second round of the 2005 Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia April 9. Maruyama missed the cut for the third year running at Masters.

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(2)Taniguchi takes joint lead at Bridgestone Open

CHIBA, Japan - U.S. PGA Tour player Shigeki Maruyama (L) chats with Kaname Yokoo during the opening round of the Bridgestone Open at the Sodegaura Country Club's Sodegaura Course in Chiba on Oct. 21. Maruyama shot a 2-over 74 for a tie for 72nd place in his first appearance in a tour event in Japan in three years.

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Maruyama, 3 other Japanese make British Open cut

TROON, Scotland - Shigeki Maruyama of Japan readies himself for the second round of the British Open golf championship at the Royal Troon Club on July 16. Maruyama made the cut for the first time in two years and advanced to the final two rounds along with three other Japanese players.

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Maruyama at British Open

TROON, Scotland - Shigeki Maruyama of Japan smiles during the official practice of British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club on July 14.

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(1)Japanese players in British Open

TROON, Scotland - Shigeki Maruyama of Japan relaxes before the start of the British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club on July 15.

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(3)Japanese players in British Open

TROON, Scotland - Phil Mickelson (L) of the United States and Shigeki Maruyama (R) of Japan read the course as the British Open starts at Roytal Troon Golf Club on July 15.

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(2)Japanese players in British Open

TROON, Scotland - Shigeki Maruyama watches his tee shot at the start of the British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club on July 15.

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Maruyama finishes in 4th at U.S. Open

SOUTHAMPTON, United States - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama rejoices after scoring a birdie at the 16th hole on the final day of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on June 20. He finished in fourth place for a career high in a major although he led after the first two rounds with Phil Mickelson.

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Maruyama holds on to lead at midway point of U.S Open

SOUTHAMPTON, United States - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama plays a shot at the 13th hole in the second round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York on June 18. He maintained the lead he took after the opening round and shared the top spot with Phil Mickelson after two rounds of the tournament.

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(3)Masters players in practice round

AUGUSTA, United States - Shigeki Maruyama (R) practices tee shot as Toshimitsu Izawa watches during the second practice round at August National Golf Club in August, Georgia, on April 6.

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(3)Appleby wins Mercedes Championship

KAPALUA, United States - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama is about to leave the 18th hole after finishing on 5-under-par 287 in a tie for 15th at the Mercedes Championships at the Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii, on Jan. 11.

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Lawyers for Takuma appeal death sentence

OSAKA, Japan - Shigeki Todani (R), chief lawyer for Mamoru Takuma, who was sentenced to death Aug. 28 for murdering eight children at Ikeda Elementary School in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, in June 2001, speaks to reporters about an appeal against the sentence filed with the Osaka High Court. Takuma, however, has said he does not want to appeal.

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Maruyama fails to make cut

SANDWICH, England - Shigeki Maruyama of Japan looks disappointed after failing to make the cut in the second round of the 123nd British Open golf championship at Royal St George's Golf Course on July 18.

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(3)Japanese players in British Open

SANDWICH, England - Shigeki Maruyama of Japan practices bunker shots July 16 in preparation for the 123nd British Open golf championship scheduled to begin at Royal St George's Golf Course on July 17.

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Japan's Maruyama in practice round

SANDWICH, England - Shigeki Maruyama watches his tee shot during the practice round July 16 for the 123nd British Open golf championship scheduled to begin at Royal St George's Golf Course on July 17.

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(2)Masters players in practice round

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Toshimitsu Izawa (L) and Shigeki Maruyama practice putting at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 9 during a practice round for the 2003 Masters Tournament due to begin April 10.

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Japanese players in practice round

AUGUSTA, United States - Shingo Katayama (L) and Shigeki Maruyama (C) watch as Toshimitsu Izawa practices a tee shot at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 8 during a practice round for the 2003 Masters Tournament to be played April 10-13.

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Triumphant Maruyama returns home

NARITA, Japan - Shigeki Maruyama, who bagged Japan's first World Cup victory in 45 years with Toshimitsu Izawa, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Dec. 15, is all smiles at a news conference he gave on arriving at Narita airport on Dec. 18.

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Triumphant Izawa returns home

NARITA, Japan - Toshimitsu Izawa, who sealed Japan's first World Cup victory in 45 years with Shigeki Maruyama in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Dec. 15, beams at a news conference on returning to Narita airport on Dec. 17.

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Maruyama returns home after British Open

NARITA, Japan - Shigeki Maruyama smiles at fans on arrival at Narita airport on July 23 from the British Open, where he finished in a tie for fifth place.

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Japan's Maruyama comes in 5th in British Open

MUIRFIELD, Scotland - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama smiles at Muirfield golf course on July 21 after making a birdie on the 17th hole of the final round of the 2002 British Open Championship. Maruyama came in fifth.

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Maruyama hangs tough, 3 shots off British Open lead

MUIRFIELD, Britain - Shigeki Maruyama hits a second shot on the 18th hole in the third round of the British Open on July 20 on the Muirfield links in Scotland. He kept alive his hopes of becoming the first Japanese to win a major and goes into the final round three strokes off the lead.

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Maruyama in 5-way tie for British Open lead

MUIRFIELD, Britain - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama smiles on Muirfield links in Scotland on July 19 as he moved into a five-way tie for the lead in the British Open golf match.

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(1)British Open gets under way

MUIRFIELD, Scotland - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama smiles after getting a birdie on the second green on the opening day of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield golf course in Scotland on July 18.

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(3)Woods, Goosen share third-round Augusta lead

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama sticks out his tongue after hitting a trouble tee shot on the 12th hole during the third round of the U.S. Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13.

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(3)Masters golf tournament begins

AUGUSTA, United States - Shigeki Maruyama joins the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 11. He finished 3 over par 75, placing 53rd.

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(2)Japanese golfers practice for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Shigeki Maruyama watches his bunker shot at the ninth hole of Augusta National Golf Club during his practice for Masters Tournament on April 8.

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Japan 2nd in World Cup golf

GOTEMBA, Japan - Toshimitsu Izawa (L) and Shigeki Maruyama (R) walk to the 17th hole during the second round of the EMC World Cup at the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba Course on Nov. 16, 2001. They stayed in the hunt for Japan's first World Cup victory in 44 years, with three strokes behind the leader Michael Campbell and David Smai of New Zealand.

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Woods, Duval get off to slow start

GOTEMBA, Japan - Tiger Woods (R) and David Duval (2nd from R) of the defending champion United States, and Shigeki Maruyama (L) and Toshimitsu Izawa (2nd from L) of host Japan stand at the tee ground of No. 1 hole as the EMC World Cup golf tournament begins at the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 15, 2001.

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Izawa, Maruyama practice together

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan's Toshimitsu Izawa (L) and Shigeki Maruyama walk side by side Nov. 13, 2001 during their practice ahead of the EMC World Cup opening at the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 15.

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Alleged school killer apologized: lawyer

OSAKA, Japan - Shigeki Todani, lawyer for Mamoru Takuma, 37, suspected of killing eight children in a June 8 stabbing spree at an Osaka school, speaks at a news conference Aug. 3, showing a letter Takuma addressed to him apologizing for his actions.

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Maruyama at tee shot

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - Shigeki Maruyama watches the ball after a tee shot at the fourth hole on the opening day of the 130th British Open at Royal Lytham on July 19.

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Noguchi suffers third loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons ace hurler Shigeki Noguchi suffers his third loss of the season after allowing four runs in seven innings against the Yokohama Baystars at Nagoya Dome on July 18. Chunichi lost 5-1 to Yokohama.

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Maruyama braces for the Open

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - With his driver in hand, Japan's Shigeki Maruyama (C) smiles July 17 as he braces up for the 130th British Open championship beginning at Royal Lytham and St. Annes links course on July 19.