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AIKO UEMURA

Japan Times
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Mar 9, 2017
Horishima claims gold at freestyle ski worlds
Debutant Ikuma Horishima on Wednesday became the first Japanese man to capture moguls gold at the Freestyle World Ski Championships.
Japan Times
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Apr 1, 2014
Five-time Olympian Uemura retires in upbeat mood
Freestyle moguls skier Aiko Uemura, who narrowly missed out on an elusive medal in her fifth consecutive Winter Games in Sochi in February, said she was able to enjoy a "happy career" at her retirement news conference on Tuesday.
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Mar 27, 2014
Uemura signs off with victory
Freestyle skier Aiko Uemura signed off in style Thursday by winning her last competitive event before she calls time on her career.
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Mar 1, 2014
Olympic champion Dufour-Lapointe triumphs in World Cup moguls
Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada, the Sochi Olympics women's moguls gold medalist, won Saturday's World Cup event.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2014
Olympic breakthrough eludes Uemura again in bittersweet finale
When freestyle skier Aiko Uemura banged out the fastest time on her third and last run in the women's moguls final, the tears that welled up behind her goggles told a story of what she had hoped would be her crowning glory.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2014
Fourth-place Uemura narrowly misses medal again
Freestyle skier Aiko Uemura suffered more heartbreak on Saturday as she finished fourth for the second Olympics in a row in the women's moguls at the Sochi Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2014
Uemura reflects on Olympic career
Freestyle skier Aiko Uemura, who advanced through the qualifying round in moguls on Thursday to make Saturday's finals, is cherishing what will likely be her final shot at Olympic glory.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2014
Uemura vying for medal at fifth Olympics
Aiko Uemura took part in official practice on Wednesday a day ahead of moguls qualifying in what is her fifth Olympic Games.
Japan Times
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Jan 20, 2014
Uemura added to Sochi squad
Aiko Uemura was named to Japan's Winter Olympics team for the fifth time on Monday, when the Ski Association of Japan added more athletes to the squad it is sending to Sochi next month.
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Dec 15, 2013
Uemura, Endo third in WC moguls
Four-time Olympian Aiko Uemura finished third Saturday in the World Cup women's moguls season opener.
MULTIMEDIA
Feb 18, 2012
Uemura aims for steady progress
Once the darling of the Japanese sports world, freestyle skier Aiko Uemura is facing an uphill grind on the road back after her extended hiatus away from competition.
OLYMPICS
Apr 17, 2010
Skier Minagawa sets sights on medal at Sochi Games
Alpine skier Kentaro Minagawa said Friday he will continue his career with the aim of winning a medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Japan Times
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Mar 8, 2010
Uemura rebounds with World Cup moguls victory
Aiko Uemura put the disappointment of missing out on a Vancouver Olympic medal behind her Sunday by capturing her first World Cup title of the season in the women's moguls at a weather-shortened meet.
OLYMPICS
Feb 26, 2010
Ski chief laments Japan's poor form
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Kyodo) Yoshiro Ito, the head of the Ski Association of Japan, on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the country's skiers failing to medal thus far at the Vancouver Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 15, 2010
Uemura comes up short in moguls
Japanese medal hopeful Aiko Uemura narrowly missed out on a spot on the podium with a fourth-place finish in the women's freestyle moguls at the Vancouver Olympics on Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2010
Uemura won't hold back in bid for moguls medal
Freestyle skier Aiko Uemura has promised to go for broke but knows a cool head will be crucial to her chances of success in the women's moguls event at the Vancouver Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2010
Uemura plans to enjoy Vancouver
Freestyle moguls medal hopeful Aiko Uemura arrived in Vancouver on Thursday along with other members of the Japanese Olympic team ahead of the 2010 Winter Games. Uemura and members of the Japanese speed skating team who touched down from Calgary joined the athletes' village, which officially opened its gates the same day.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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