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AI MIYAZATO

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Jun 11, 2017
Miyazato finishes 26th in possible Japan farewell
Ai Miyazato finished 26th after what could be the last round of her career in Japan at the Suntory Ladies Open on Sunday.
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Jun 8, 2017
Miyazato shoots 2-under 70 in opening round of first tournament since retirement announcement
Former women's world No. 1 Ai Miyazato carded a 2-under-par 70 in the first round of the Suntory Ladies Open on Thursday, describing her first golf tournament since announcing she was retiring at the end of this season as business as usual.
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Jun 7, 2017
Officials hopeful Miyazato will serve as coach during 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Retiring professional golfer Ai Miyazato could feature at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as coach for the Japanese women's team, the head of the sport's development headquarters for the games revealed Wednesday.
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May 29, 2017
Retiring golfer Miyazato laments loss of motivation
Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato won nine LPGA Tour titles in her career. Her trademark smile is still beloved by fans, and she is just as polite as always when dealing with the media.
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May 26, 2017
Miyazato plans to put away clubs for good at end of season
Former women's world No.1 Ai Miyazato, a nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour, will retire at the end of this season, her management team said on Friday.
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Aug 27, 2016
Miyazato, Yokomine tied for ninth after 36 holes in Canadian Pacific Women's Open
Ai Miyazato shot a 4-under-par 68 and compatriot Sakura Yokomine carded a 67 as both moved within five shots of the lead after the second round of the Canadian Pacific Women's Open on Friday.
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Jun 13, 2016
Henderson tops Ko in sudden-death playoff to claim KPMG Women's PGA Championship
Canadian Brooke Henderson won her first major title by beating Lydia Ko in a sudden-death playoff at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Sunday.
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Jun 5, 2016
Nomura jumps to second at ShopRite LPGA Classic
Harukyo Nomura shot a 5-under-par 66 and tied for second after the second round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Friday, a stroke off the pace, as overnight leader Ai Miyazato dropped to eighth.
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Jun 4, 2016
Miyazato tied for lead at ShopRite LPGA Classic
Ai Miyazato shot a 7-under-par 64 to grab a share of the lead after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Friday.
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May 28, 2016
Yokomine struggles in second round of Volvik Championship
Sakura Yokomine slid down the leaderboard after struggling to a 3-over-par 75 in the second round of the LPGA Volvik Championship on Friday.
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May 27, 2016
Yokomine five shots behind Kim at Volvik
Sakura Yokomine carded a 3-under-par 69 on Thursday to sit five shots off the lead after the first round of the LPGA Volvik Championship.
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May 23, 2016
Miyazato flames out in final round
First-round leader Mika Miyazato stumbled on the final day of the Kingsmill Championship on Sunday, falling out of contention and finishing in a disappointing three-way tie for 15th place.
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May 22, 2016
Mika Miyazato falls three shots back at Kingsmill Championship
Mika Miyazato slipped three shots off the pace after carding a 1-under-par 70 in the third round of the Kingsmill Championship on Saturday.
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May 6, 2016
Miyazato cards 2-under 70 in opening round
Ai Miyazato shot a 2-under 70 to tie for eighth place after the first round of the Yokohama Tire Classic on Thursday, five strokes behind leader Laetitia Beck of Israel.
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Apr 4, 2016
Miyazato collapses as Ko wins second major
Ai Miyazato suffered a final-round meltdown and finished tied for 18th as New Zealand's world No. 1 Lydia Ko became the youngest two-time major champion with victory at the ANA Inspiration on Sunday.
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Apr 3, 2016
Miyazato falls behind leader Thompson at ANA Inspiration
Ai Miyazato surrendered her share of the lead after carding a 1-under-par 71 in the third round of the ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, California, on Saturday.
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Mar 28, 2016
Miyazato finishes third after Kia final flourish
Ai Miyazato fired a sizzling final round of 6-under-par 66 to finish third at the Kia Classic on Sunday.
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Mar 26, 2016
Miyazato slips to ninth
Ai Miyazato, who was among the four overnight co-leaders, struggled in windy conditions and dropped to ninth with a 5-under-par 139 total, five strokes off the pace after the second round of the Kia Classic on Friday.
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Mar 25, 2016
Miyazato tied for Kia Classic lead
Former world No. 1 Ai Miyazato shot a 5-under-par 67 to grab a share of the first-round lead at the Kia Classic on Thursday.
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Mar 3, 2016
Mika Miyazato cards 4-under 68 in opening round at HSBC Women's Champions
Mika Miyazato opened with a 4-under-par 68 to take a share of third place after the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions on Thursday.
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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.
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Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
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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.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
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.
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.
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.

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