Members of a Taichi club practice Taichi during a video shooting session at Tiananmen Square, in Beijing, China June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Soccer Football - AFC Champions League - Group F - Perth Glory v Tokyo - Education City Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar - December 3, 2020 Tokyo's Taichi Hara in action with Perth Glory's Bruno Fornaroli REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

Journalist Daniela Taiocchi leafs through an edition of the newspaper L'Eco di Bergamo in which ten pages of obituaries have been published due to the high number of deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bergamo, Italy May 12, 2020. Picture taken May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Journalist of the L'Eco di Bergamo newspaper Daniela Taiocchi is seen in her office, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Bergamo, Italy May 12, 2020. Picture taken May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo

Ainu hunter Atsushi Monbetsu (R), 36, drinks beer with his Ainu friend Taichi Kaizawa (L) and ethnic Japanese friend Jun Honda at a barbecue at Kaizawa's house in Biratori, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, August 22, 2019. Monbetsu sees Tokyo's actions, including the ethnic-harmony park, as "useless." Discrimination as a child made him decide to embrace his heritage and live as a hunter, he said. "It would have been nice if the government had given us a place where we could carry out our traditional rites." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KYUNG-HOON AINU" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Ayuka, a daughter of Ainu hunter Atsushi Monbetsu rides on the shoulders of his father's Ainu friend Taichi Kaizawa while they have a barbecue at Kaizawa's house in Biratori, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, August 22, 2019. Scholars say the Ainu settled in Japan's northernmost island and across Sakhalin, Russia, by the 1300s. They hunted, fished, practiced an animist religion and spoke a language unrelated to any other. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KYUNG-HOON AINU" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Director Kensei Takahashi (R) and cast members from "Sea", Seijyuro Mimori, Arisa Sato and Satoshi Abe and producer Taichi Tamura (L) attend a post-screening Q&A session after the film's world premiere at the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo, Japan, October 27, 2018. Picture taken October 27, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Gallagher

A woman practices Taichi during a mass class at Revolucion monument in Mexico City, Mexico, April 23, 2016. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

People practice Taichi during a mass class at Revolucion monument in Mexico City, Mexico, April 23, 2016. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

People practice Taichi during a mass class at Revolucion monument in Mexico City, Mexico, April 23, 2016. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

People practice Taichi during a mass class at Revolucion monument in Mexico City, Mexico, April 23, 2016. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

A woman practices Taichi during a mass class at Revolucion monument in Mexico City, Mexico, April 23, 2016. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Yuta Ikeda of Japan (L) watches his tee shot on the fourth hole as his compatriot Taichi Teshima looks on during a practice round ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 14, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Childs

Taichi Teshima of Japan walks onto the first tee during a practice round ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 14, 2015. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

Taichi Teshima of Japan poses for a photograph on the Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole during a practice round ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 13, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Childs

Taichi Teshima of Japan plays his shot on the 18th hole during a practice round ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 13, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Childs

Taichi Teshima of Japan watches his shot on the 16th hole during a practice round ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 13, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Childs

A woman practices Taichi by lakeside in Kunming, Yunnan province, June 13, 2014. REUTERS/Wong Campion (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

A woman exercises with a ribbon during a morning exercise session at Jingshan Park in Beijing, October 18, 2013. Jingshan Park is the one of the spots in Beijing, where many elderly people gather in the morning for their recreation and exercises such as dancing, practicing Taichi and playing badminton. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, watch a man practise taichi (R) during a tour in Strathmore Green at Queenstown public housing estate in Singapore September 12, 2012. The royal couple is in the city-state for a three-day visit that started on Tuesday as part of a tour to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. REUTERS/Nicolas Asfouri/Pool (SINGAPORE - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT)

Motocross rider Taichi Tanaka of Japan competes in the Red Bull Hare Scramble race during Erzberg Rodeo near the village of Eisenerz in the Austrian province of Styria June 10, 2012. Erzberg Rodeo took place from June 7 to June 10. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)

A man practices taichi during an eclipse at the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai May 21, 2012. The sun and moon aligned over the earth in a rare astronomical event - an annular eclipse that dimmed the skies over parts of Asia and North America, briefly turning the sun into a blazing ring of fire. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A man practices taichi during an eclipse at the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai May 21, 2012. The sun and moon aligned over the earth in a rare astronomical event - an annular eclipse that dimmed the skies over parts of Asia and North America, briefly turning the sun into a blazing ring of fire. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Thirteen-year-old Taichi Sugiyama of Japan looks up at the sky as he reads the name of his father Yoichi, a Fuji Bank employee who was killed in the collapse of the World Trade Center's south tower, during ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, in New York, September 11, 2011. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANNIVERSARY DISASTER)

Thirteen-year-old Taichi Sugiyama of Japan looks up at the sky as he reads the name of his father Yoichi, a Fuji Bank employee who was killed in the collapse of the World Trade Center's south tower, during ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, in New York, September 11, 2011. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANNIVERSARY DISASTER)

Taichi Saotome, a male entertainer who plays women's roles, speaks to Reuters reporters during an interview in Tokyo, July 28, 2008. Saotome, 16, is wildly popular among Japanese women for his seductive performances which are said to capture the essence of femininity. To match Reuters Life! JAPAN-DANCER/ REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN)

Fans of Taichi Saotome, a male entertainer who plays women's roles, grab programs from an usher (bottom left) before a performance in Yokosuka, Japan June 5, 2008. Saotome, 16, is wildly popular among Japanese women for his seductive performances which are said to capture the essence of femininity. Picture taken June 5, 2008. To match Reuters Life! JAPAN-DANCER/ REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN)

Taichi Saotome, a male entertainer who plays women's roles, performs in Yokosuka, June 5, 2008. Saotome, 16, is wildly popular among Japanese women for his seductive performances which are said to capture the essence of femininity. Picture taken June 5, 2008. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN)

Taichi Saotome, a male entertainer who plays women's roles, performs in Yokosuka, Japan June 5, 2008. Saotome, 16, is wildly popular among Japanese women for his seductive performances which are said to capture the essence of femininity. Picture taken June 5, 2008. To match Reuters Life! JAPAN-DANCER/ REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN)

Taichi Saotome, a male entertainer who plays women's roles, performs in Yokosuka, Japan June 5, 2008. Saotome, 16, is wildly popular among Japanese women for his seductive performances which are said to capture the essence of femininity. Picture taken June 5, 2008. To match Reuters Life! JAPAN-DANCER/ REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN)

Taichi Saotome, a male entertainer who plays women's roles, performs in Yokosuka, Japan June 5, 2008. Saotome, 16, is wildly popular among Japanese women for his seductive performances which are said to capture the essence of femininity. Picture taken June 5, 2008. To match Reuters Life! JAPAN-DANCER/ REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN)

Taichi Saotome, a male entertainer who plays women's roles, performs in Yokosuka, Japan June 5, 2008. Saotome, 16, is wildly popular among Japanese women for his seductive performances which are said to capture the essence of femininity. Picture taken June 5, 2008. To match Reuters Life! JAPAN-DANCER/ REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN)

Taichi Saotome, a male entertainer who plays women's roles, performs in Yokosuka, Japan June 5, 2008. Saotome, 16, is wildly popular among Japanese women for his seductive performances which are said to capture the essence of femininity. Picture taken June 5, 2008. To match Reuters Life! JAPAN-DANCER/ REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN)

Taichi Teshima of Japan plays a shot on the first day of the KLM Open Golf Tournament in Zandvoort August 23, 2007. REUTERS/Paul Vreeker (NETHERLANDS)

Taichi Teshima from Japan plays a shot on the first day of the KLM Open Golf Tournament in Zandvoort August 23, 2007. REUTERS/Paul Vreeker (NETHERLANDS)

Japan's Taichi Teshima tees off at the second hole during his first round at the Barclay's Scottish Open golf tournament at Loch Lomond near Glasgow, Scotland July 12, 2007. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN)

Japan's Taichi Teshima (R) chats with playing partner Luke Donald as they walk off the second tee during their first round at the Barclay's Scottish Open golf tournement at the Loch Lomond golf club near Glasgow, Scotland July 12, 2007. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN)

Japan's Taichi Teshima watches his chip shot at the first hole during his first round at the Barclay's Scottish Open golf tournement at Loch Lomond golf club near Glasgow, Scotland July 12, 2007. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN)

Japan's Taichi Teshima tees off at the second hole during his first round at the Barclay's Scottish Open golf tournament at Loch Lomond near Glasgow, Scotland July 12, 2007. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN)

Taichi Teshima of Japan watches his drive on the first hole during the third round of the Estoril Portuguese Open golf tournament at the Oitavos golf course in Cascais March 31, 2007. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (PORTUGAL)

Taichi Teshima of Japan hits a shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the Estoril Portuguese Open golf tournament at the Oitavos golf course in Cascais March 31, 2007. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (PORTUGAL)

Taichi Sato (L) of Japan and Filip Filipovic of Serbia fights for the ball during their preliminary water polo match at the World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne March 24, 2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (AUSTRALIA)

Taichi Sato (L) of Japan and Heiko Nossek of Germany fight for the ball during their preliminary water polo match at the World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne March 22, 2007. REUTERS/Nir Elias (AUSTRALIA)

Taichi Teshima from Japan hits a shot onto the 18th green during the TCL Classic golf tournament in Sanya at China's Hainan province March 18, 2007. Chapchai Nirat from Thailand won the tournament. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)

Taichi Teshima from Japan hits a shot on the second fairway during the TCL Classic golf tournament in Sanya at China's Hainan province March 17, 2007. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)

Taichi Teshima (R) from Japan walks down the second fairway with Lu Wen-teh from Taiwan during the TCL Classic golf tournament in Sanya at China's Hainan province March 17, 2007. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)

Taichi Teshima from Japan tees off on the 14th hole during the TCL Classic golf tournament in Sanya at China's Hainan province March 17, 2007. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)

Japan's Taichi Teshima drives from the 4nd hole during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Crisp (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)

Japan's Taichi Teshima prepares to chip onto the second green during the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai February 3, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Crisp (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)

Japan's Taichi Teshima drives from the 2nd hole during the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai February 3, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Crisp (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)

Michelle Wie (C) of U.S. poses with Japan's Taichi Teshima (L) and Shinichi Yokota on the 10th hole during the Casio World Open golf tournament on the Japanese men's tour at Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi, southwest of Japan, November 24, 2005. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Michelle Wie (C) of U.S. poses with Japan's Taichi Teshima (L) and Shinichi Yokota on the 10th hole during the Casio World Open golf tournament on the Japanese men's tour at the Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi, southwest of Japan, November 24, 2005. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

SINGAPORE SENIOR MINISTER LEE KUAN YEW LISTENS TO TAICHI SAKAIYA,
FORMER JAPANESE ECONOMIC PLANNING MINISTER.

Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew in a dialogue with Toshiba
Chairman Taizo Nishimuro and Japanese author Taiichi Sakaiya at
International Conference "The Future of Asia" in Tokyo June 5, 2003.
REUTERS/Haruyoshi Yamaguchi

HY/TW

Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew uses an earphone in a dialogue
with Toshiba Chairman Taizo Nishimuro and Japanese author Taiichi
Sakaiya at the international conference "The Future of Asia" in Tokyo
June 5, 2003. REUTERS/Haruyoshi Yamaguchi

HY/TW

Taichi Teshima from Japan tees off during the second round of the 131st
British Open Championship at Muirfield, Scotland July 19, 2002. David
Toms and Duffy Waldorf from the U.S. and Carl Pettersson from Sweden
were sharing the overnight lead at four under par, a round of 67.
REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell

IW/ASA

Taichi Teshima from Japan tees off during the second round of the 131st
British Open Championship at Muirfield, Scotland July 19, 2002. David
Toms and Duffy Waldorf from the U.S. and Carl Pettersson from Sweden
were sharing the overnight lead at four under par, a round of 67.
REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell

IW/ASA

Japan's Taichi Sato (C) attempts to block a shot by Croatia's Mario
Oreb (3) during the men's water polo preliminary round at the ninth
FINA World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan July
19, 2001. Croatia beat Japan 8-2.

KM/CP

Japan's Taichi Teshima blasts out of a bunker at the sixteenth fairway
during practice for The Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St Annes,
July 16, 2001. The Open starts at Royal Lytham on Thursday.

IH/GB

With the backdrop of an image of former Japanese Economic Planning Agency chief Taichi Sakaiya, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori delivers a speech to announce that Japan is now holding an Internet exposition during the countdown event across the two centuries at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on December 31, 2000, shortly before the New Year. Earlier in the day the government opened the online exposition that it hopes will boost interest in the Internet as part of a high-profile campaign to make Japan a global leader in information technology. The image of Sakaiya, newly assigned special advisor to the Mori's Cabinet, was sent by Internet from the western Japanese city of Akashi where the special event was also held along with Japan's southernmost prefectural island of Okinawa.

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