THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 7, 2021 at 14:35 JST
Okinawa native Ryo Kiyuna focuses on capturing the gold medal in the men's 'kata' final held in Tokyo on Aug. 6. (Kotaro Ebara)
There was much rejoicing in Okinawa Prefecture over Ryo Kiyuna becoming the first Okinawan native to win an Olympic gold medal after the southernmost prefecture returned to Japanese sovereignty in 1972. [Read More]
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