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CHINAMI YOSHIDA

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 4, 2018
Curling charms flying off shelves at shrine in Olympic bronze medalists' hometown
Miniature curling stone charms have become a sold-out success at a shrine in the hometown of the Japanese women's curling team which won bronze at the recent Pyeongchang Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2018
Japan's curlers qualify for women's semifinals
Japan's female curlers suffered an 8-4 defeat at the hands of Switzerland on Wednesday, but booked a spot in the semifinals with a 5-4 record at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the United States fell to Sweden in their round-robin match.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2018
Japan rallies past Sweden to improve semifinal chances
Japan strengthened its chances of a semifinal berth in women's curling at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics with a gutsy 5-4 comeback win over Sweden on Monday night, rebounding from an 8-3 loss to Canada earlier in the day.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2018
Japan's women's squad suffers second loss in curling tourney
The sixth-ranked Japanese women's curling team suffered its second loss of round-robin play Monday after an 8-3 defeat to Canada in the preliminary round at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 15, 2018
Japan women’s curling squad records two more victories
The Japanese women’s curling team beat Denmark 8-5 Thursday for its second victory in as many preliminary round matches at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 28, 2016
Japan claims curling silver
Japan came up short in the final but took two-time defending champion Switzerland all the way before settling for the silver medal after a 9-6 defeat at the World Women's Curling Championship on Sunday.
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Mar 27, 2016
Japan secures first-ever curling medal
Japan beat Russia 7-5 in a semifinal game at the World Women's Curling Championship on Saturday, securing the country's first medal in the history of the sport.

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