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RIZIN Champ Yutaka Saito Heats Things Up — Sauna Date with a Seductive International Star!

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Shock Twist in Hiroya Shimizu Drug Case — Weed Buddy Arrested, More Stars Suspected!

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 The women's marathon of the Tokyo 2025 World Championships in Athletics was held early in the morning of September 14, and TBS announcer Mako Tamura was on hand to broadcast the race. Tamura looked ready for the runners as she looked in their direction. She looked very happy.

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 On September 11, Risaki Yamamoto, an analyst from Nippon TV, participated in the National Traffic Safety Campaign event held at the Tokyo Tower Observation Deck as the police chief of Atago Police Station of the Metropolitan Police Department for a day. Visitors to the event commented on how cute she was.

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[Exclusive] Inside Seiji Chihara’s Thoughts on the Backlash That Set Social Media on Fire

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More Than a Game — Kana Nakada on Finding Meaning in Every Mahjong Match

Muscle Training Inspired by a Tuna Demolition Show? Hidehiko Ishizuka of Honjamaka’s “The Secret to Living a Healthy Life Even if You’re Fat

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Miho Nakai Tears Up After Surprise Appearance at World Athletics Opening

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Kazuko Yoshiyuki, the late director of Nagisa Oshima’s “The Ghost of Love,” talks about the determination of an actor.

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