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SARA TAKANASHI

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Sep 9, 2017
Takanashi soars to second Grand Prix win of summer series
Sara Takanashi posted her second win of the summer Grand Prix season on Saturday, comfortably taking the fourth leg of the women's ski jumping series in Chaikovsky, Russia.
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Aug 20, 2017
Takanashi wins summer Grand Prix meet
Sara Takanashi won the women's ski jumping summer Grand Prix competition Saturday, making up for the disappointment of being disqualified for not weighing enough relative to her ski length in the previous day's event.
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Aug 19, 2017
Ito nabs Grand Prix win; Takanashi DQ'd
Yuki Ito won the second event of the women's ski jumping summer Grand Prix competition on Friday, while Sara Takanashi was disqualified in the qualification because her ski length did not meet regulations.
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Aug 12, 2017
Takanashi takes second in first summer Grand Prix competition
Sara Takanashi and Yuki Ito finished second and third, respectively, at the first summer Grand Prix competition of the season on Friday.
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Jul 29, 2017
Takanashi soars to victory in first summer competition
Sara Takanashi won her first ski jump event of the summer season on Saturday.
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Mar 12, 2017
Takanashi settles for silver behind Ito in season finale
Sara Takanashi will have to wait until next season to set a record for all-time wins in World Cup ski jumping after finishing second in the women's season finale on Sunday.
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Mar 5, 2017
Ito tops Takanashi for large hill title in Sapporo
Yuki Ito bettered this season's overall World Cup champ Sara Takanashi for two days in a row as she won the large hill title at the International Miyasama Ski Games on Sunday.
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Mar 4, 2017
Ito outshines Takanashi in Sapporo competition
Yuki Ito got the better of this season's overall World Cup winner Sara Takanashi to claim the International Miyasama Ski Games title on Saturday.
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Feb 28, 2017
Takanashi reflects on performance at Nordic worlds
Ski jumper Sara Takanashi returned to Japan with mixed feelings on Tuesday after winning two bronze medals at last week's Nordic Ski World Championships in Lahti, Finland.
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Feb 27, 2017
Japan wins mixed team ski jump bronze
Sara Takanashi helped Japan make it onto the podium as a member of the mixed team that won bronze at the Ski Jumping World Championships on Sunday.
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Feb 25, 2017
Takanashi comes up short with third-place finish at worlds; Ito claims silver
Sara Takanashi missed out on Japan's first gold medal and failed to break her jinx at the Nordic Ski World Championships when she finished third in the women's ski jumping on Friday.
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Feb 20, 2017
Takanashi seeking gold at Nordic worlds
Ski jumping supernova Sara Takanashi is hoping to create another special memory in Lahti, Finland, as she aims for her first gold medal at the Nordic Ski World Championships starting on Wednesday.
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Feb 16, 2017
Ski jumper Takanashi ties all-time mark of 53 World Cup victories
Ski jumping star Sara Takanashi captured the 53rd World Cup event title of her career to tie Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer’s all-time record at a meet on Thursday.
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Feb 15, 2017
Takanashi nets fourth overall World Cup title but misses wins record
Sara Takanashi won her fourth overall ski jumping World Cup title on Wednesday, but fell short of tying Gregor Schlierenzauer's all-time record of 53 victories.
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Feb 6, 2017
Ski jumper Takanashi soars to third consecutive victory
Sara Takanashi continued her return to dominance in women's ski jumping, winning her third straight World Cup competition on Sunday.
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Feb 5, 2017
Takanashi gets seventh win of season
Sara Takanashi on Saturday won her second straight ski jumping World Cup event, and seventh of the season.
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Jan 30, 2017
Takanashi captures 50th crown of career
Three-time overall champion Sara Takanashi won the 50th women's ski jumping World Cup competition of her career on Sunday.
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Jan 25, 2017
Takanashi looking to end slump
Women's ski jumping superstar Sara Takanashi left for Europe on Wednesday determined to regain her form after four straight World Cup events without a win.
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Jan 21, 2017
Ski jumper Ito soars to another World Cup victory over rival Takanashi
Yuki Ito earned her second straight World Cup win on Saturday, beating Sara Takanashi by 0.8 points for her third career win — all coming in an eight-day span on home soil.
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Jan 20, 2017
Ito triumphs in ski jump event
Yuki Ito came from behind to capture her second title of the season on home soil on the first day of a women's World Cup meet on Friday, while Sara Takanashi finished in fifth place.
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Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
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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
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