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AYUMI UEKUSA

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Jul 31, 2021
Will Japan’s gold rush end with judo? Not likely.
Japan has won nine golds in judo so far, the most by a single nation at an Olympics. Japan set the previous mark of eight in 2004.
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Mar 24, 2021
Karate world champ Ayumi Uekusa verbally abused by coach, sources say
Ayumi Uekusa, winner of the women's 68-plus kg category at the 2016 world karate championships, experienced verbal abuse from the technical director of the Japan national team, sources with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.
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Dec 8, 2020
Karate elite await national championships after pandemic hiatus
Sunday's event at the renovated Nippon Budokan will be the first time many of Japan's top karateka have competed since early this year.
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Apr 25, 2020
Mental strength essential for athletes during period of uncertainty caused by coronavirus
Even during the coronavirus crisis it's business as usual for Hayato Suzuki, a certified mental coach who helps amateur and professional athletes learn psychological techniques to get the most out of their physical abilities.
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Mar 1, 2020
Ayumi Uekusa earns Olympic spot in over-61-kg kumite
Ayumi Uekusa qualified for Japan's Tokyo Olympic team Saturday after a quarterfinal berth in the women's over-68-kg kumite at the Karate 1-Premier League Salzburg.
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Oct 7, 2018
Teikyo University seeks to take development of athletes to next level
Over the last two decades, the Japanese sports world has taken significant steps forward in aspects of athlete development such as nutrition, sports medicine and improved training methods.
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Dec 11, 2017
Karate hoping to make mark at Tokyo Games
With its practitioners numbering over 130 million around the world and nearly 200 nations having become members of its international governing body, karate has become more of a global sport than Japan's own, traditional martial art.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
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