Yuka Saso smiles during a practice round at the Seta Golf Course in Shiga Prefecture, central Japan

-ranked Mone Inami are representing Japan, while 10th-ranked Yuka Saso, whose father is Japanese, is

Yuka Okamoto, an organizer of an art exhibition titled" Non-Freedom of Expression Exhibition

Takashi and Yuka Tsunoda pose for photos with an aircraft in the background at Narita International

KAWAGOE, Japan( Kyodo)--Mone Inami won Japan's first Olympic golf medal when she emerged from a playoff against New Zealand's Lydia Ko on Saturday, both players finishing one shot behind gold medalist Nelly Korda of the United States.... Inami beat Ko in a playoff after both players shot 65 and were tied for second on 16-under after 72 holes at Kasumigaseki Country Club, northwest of Tokyo, forcing a playoff to determine silver and bronze.... On the penultimate day of the Tokyo Olympics, two-t

ROGERS, Arkansas( Kyodo)--Nasa Hataoka won the NW Arkansas Championship for the second time on Sunday, this time with a 16-under winning total, moving into third on Japan's all-time LPGA Tour wins list with five.... The 22-year-old from Japan, who won her first career title on the U.S. tour in the same event in 2018, now ranks behind retired players Ayako Okamoto, who holds the record for wins with 17, and Ai Miyazato, who is second with nine.... Hataoka shot a 4-under 67 on the final day of t

Soka University student Yuka Shiozaki, center, and professor Takao Ito, left, who are developing a

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Nasa Hataoka of Japan watches her drive on the third hole fairway during the third round of the LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Nov.... She joins American Nelly Korda, South Korea's Ko Jin Young and France's Celine Boutier in a four-way lead on 14-under.... " I felt good about my putts and got aggressive on the greens....

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The win sparked tears of joy at full time By Joel Guinto in Singapore Holly Honderich in Washington BBC News One of the shocks of the women's World Cup was Philippines beating co-hosts New Zealand this week.... People back home in the Philippines, I hope you guys are happy and proud of us.... Noypi is street slang for Filipino and the song is about the mythical power in the Filipino blood that makes them courageous....