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May 10, 2004

King Kamehameha rules Mile Cup

Race favorite King Kamehameha ruled supreme in the NHK Mile Cup (Jpn., I) Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse powering to a 5-length win that made the rest of the 18-strong field of 3-year-old colts look like foot soldiers.

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May 3, 2004

Ingrandire snares Emperor's Cup

The stands at Kyoto were agape with shock Sunday as long shot Ingrandire went wire-to-wire for an astounding 7-length win of the marathon spring Emperor's Cup (Jpn,I).

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Apr 19, 2004

Italian jock grabs second Satsukisho on Daiwa Major

FUNABASHI, Chiba Pref. -- There was a strong feeling of deja vu at Nakayama Racecourse Sunday as longshot Daiwa Major crossed the line a winner in the 64th running of the Satsukisho, the first leg of Japan's Triple Crown series.

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Feb 23, 2004

Admire Don takes February Stakes

Race favorite Admire Don rose to the challenge of the year's first top-level race and, in form befitting the dirt champion of 2003, turned in a satisfying half-length win of the February Stakes on Sunday in Tokyo.

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Dec 29, 2003

Symboli Kris S. gallops to win in season finale

FUNABASHI, Chiba Pref. -- No chills and thrills of heated battle accompanied the lead runner down the stretch at Nakayama on Sunday. Indeed, the space between the winner and the runnerup was so great the actual moment race favorite Symboli Kris S. crossed the line was anticlimatic. Even the stands, packed with some 124,000 fans, were surprisingly quiet. There was, simply put, no competition.

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Dec 16, 2003

Japanese horses fail to notch win

HONG KONG -- Japanese hopefuls in the Hong Kong International Races failed to pick up a win in either the Mile or the Cup on Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse.

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Dec 14, 2003

Japanese horses all set in Hong Kong

HONG KONG -- Connections declared it all systems go as Japan's challengers in Hong Kong's International Races were taken through their final pre-race paces Friday morning at Sha Tin Racecourse. Of the three Japanese horses taking on the Mile, the top-rated Lohengrin was given the most amount of work Friday, breezing over the all-weather track under assistant trainer Takayuki Chubachi.

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Dec 8, 2003

Yamanin Sucre bags Juvenile Fillies

The Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, fall's showcase for up-and-coming 2-year-olds,went to Yamanin Sucre by a neck at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on Sunday.

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Dec 1, 2003

Tap Dance City scoops Japan Cup

The home team completely flattened the foreign competition Sunday in the 23rd running of the Japan Cup with Japanese horses sweeping the top five finishing places.

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Nov 30, 2003

U.S. horse takes Japan Cup Dirt

After three years of failure, Americans succeeded in bagging the Japan Cup Dirt, amid the rain and mud -- by a mere 4 cm.Fifth pick Fleetstreet Dancer, one of two U.S. horses in the international field of 16 on Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse edged race favorite Admire Don from the home team after a thrilling stretch battle.

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Nov 3, 2003

Symboli Kris S. wins fall Emperor's Cup

Race favorite Symboli Kris S. became the first horse to win back-to-back fall versions of the Emperor's Cup, as the American-bred champion four-year-old son of Kris S., in the words of jockey Olivier Peslier, "flew" to a record win of the prestigious race Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse.

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Oct 27, 2003

Neo Universe fails in triple crown bid

KYOTO -- The 64th running of the Kikkasho turned out to be a major fun spoiler Sunday.

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Oct 26, 2003

Kyoto stoked for Triple Crown bid

Racing fans will be seeking out television sets Sunday and packing the stands at Kyoto Racecourse for the highly anticipated running of the 64th Kikkasho.

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Aug 12, 2003

Champion Kaburaya O dead at 31

Champion racehorse Kaburaya O, who captured the first two legs of Japan's Triple Crown series in 1975, died Saturday at the age of 31 (about 90 years in human terms) at the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders Association Stallion Station in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture. His death was attributed to old age.

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Jun 10, 2003

Agnes Digital bags Yasuda race

Agnes Digital burst ahead in the final moments of the Yasuda Memorial on Sunday at Tokyo to claim his sixth Group 1, besting a field of 17 by a neck in record time, with Admire Max over the line in second.

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Jun 2, 2003

Neo Universe speeds home to capture Nippon Derby

Neo Universe, without even a single lash of the whip, landed the 70th Nippon Derby on Sunday by half a length to claim his second title in Japan's Triple Crown series.

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May 26, 2003

Still in Love wins second jewel

Okasho champion Still in Love (Sunday Silence-Bradamante, by Roberto) captured her second crown in the filly classics as she easily topped the field in Sunday's Oaks by a length and a quarter.

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May 12, 2003

Win Kluger smartest in NHK Mile Cup

The key to the smart money was in the name Sunday as ninth pick Win Kluger made winning look easy after leading the field from the 200-meter mark for a length-and-a-quarter win of the NHK Mile Cup (G1).

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May 5, 2003

Hishi Miracle takes Emperor's Cup

KYOTO -- The winner of last year's Japanese St. Leger's, Hishi Miracle, came from off the pace Sunday at Kyoto Racecourse to capture the Emperor's Cup by half a length over Sunrise Jaeger.

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Apr 27, 2003

Horse power helps handicapped surmount life's daily obstacles

Yukie Yamaguchi stands at the edge of the ring, intently watching the man being led around on horseback at the Yokohama Riding Club. He is clasping a bright-yellow Pikachu to his chest with both hands. Slowly he takes one hand off the stuffed toy and lightly slaps the horse's neck.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.

Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree

By Alex K.T. Martin

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