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Jul 24, 2015
Kodaira, South Korean pair tied atop leaderboard at Fukushima Open
Hideki Matsuyama carded a 5-under-par 67 to remain four strokes off the pace after the second round of the Fukushima Open on Friday.
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Jul 23, 2015
Matsuyama shoots 70 in season debut on Japanese tour
Hideki Matsuyama carded a 2-under-par 70 on his season debut on the Japanese tour on Thursday in the first round of the Fukushima Open.
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Jul 21, 2015
Matsuyama ends up tied for 18th place
Hideki Matsuyama finished the British Open in a tie for 18th place at 8-under-par 280 on Monday, seven strokes behind the winner, American Zach Johnson.
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Jun 6, 2015
Matsuyama falls into tie for fifth at Memorial
Overnight co-leader Hideki Matsuyama's bid for a second straight Memorial Tournament title hit a bump on Friday, when he shot a 1-under-par 71 and fell into a six-way tie for fifth.
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LIFE / Travel
May 23, 2015
Don't build castles in the air, go see Ehime Prefecture's real ones
I'm more than happy to start my day off on a literal high point, but as we tackle the steep incline up to Matsuyama's hilltop castle, I am beginning to doubt our chosen method of arrival.
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May 3, 2015
McIlroy ousts Matsuyama at Match Play Championship
Hideki Matsuyama failed to reach the quarterfinals of the Match Play Championship after losing to world No. 1 Rory McIlroy 6 and 5 on Saturday.
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May 2, 2015
Matsuyama wins, will meet McIlroy
Hideki Matsuyama routed Kevin Na 5 and 4 on Friday to advance to a knockout-stage match against world No. 1 Rory McIlroy in the Match Play Championship.
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Jan 12, 2015
Debutant Matsuyama shares lead at Kapalua
First-timers often struggle to cope with the shifting winds and challenging greens at Kapalua but Hideki Matsuyama has, so far, thrived at the venue on his debut at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
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CULTURE / Stage
Dec 10, 2014
Get festive with a legend at Matsuyama's 'Nutcracker'
Christmas in the ballet world means "The Nutcracker," and fans in Japan can take their pick from numerous productions of this mistle-toed magic originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov and premiered at the Marinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on Dec. 18, 1892, with music by Pyotr Ilyich...
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Nov 23, 2014
Matsuyama earns first domestic win of season
Hideki Matsuyama, who plays primarily on the U.S. PGA tour, won his first domestic event of the year on Sunday, beating Hiroshi Iwata in a playoff to capture the JGTO's Dunlop Phoenix title.
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Sep 8, 2014
Matsuyama qualifies for season-ending Tour Championship
Hideki Matsuyama qualified for next week's Tour Championship after finishing 20th with a 4-under 276 at the BMW Championship on Sunday.
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Aug 16, 2014
Ishikawa in hunt for first PGA title
Ryo Ishikawa put himself in contention for his first PGA title on Friday, when he fired in nine birdies for an 8-under-par 62 to sit two strokes off the lead at the Wyndham Championship.
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Jul 6, 2014
Ishikawa wins playoff for first victory in two years
Ryo Ishikawa won a playoff against Komei Oda to capture his first title on the Japan tour in two years at the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational on Sunday.
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Jun 10, 2014
Matsuyama aims for first major title
On cloud nine after winning his first title on the U.S. PGA tour, the next biggest challenge for Hideki Matsuyama is becoming the first Japanese golfer to win a major tournament.
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Mar 27, 2014
Ehime resident hopes to heal with island cafe
A man from Ehime Prefecture opened a cafe last May on a tiny uninhabited island near the city of Matsuyama, in what he described as an attempt to bring one of his favorite childhood haunts back to life.
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Feb 1, 2014
Matsuyama moves up leaderboard
Hideki Matsuyama shot a 4-under-par 67 to temporarily move into fifth place, while compatriot Ryo Ishikawa missed the cut at the Phoenix Open on Friday.
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SPORTS / YEAR IN REVIEW 2013
Dec 25, 2013
A look back at the year's top 10 Japan sports stories
Japan Times editors selected these domestic sports stories as the most important of 2013.
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Dec 1, 2013
Matsuyama becomes first rookie to claim money title
Hideki Matsuyama became the first rookie to win the JGTO money title after capturing the Casio World Open for his fourth victory on Sunday.
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Oct 4, 2013
Matsuyama finishes strong in Presidents Cup opening four-ball
Hideki Matsuyama won two of the last three holes to earn the International team its first score on Thursday in the opening four-ball at the Presidents Cup.
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Sep 7, 2013
Matsuyama cards 5-under 66, leads by four strokes
Hideki Matsuyama set himself up for his third win of the season on Saturday after a bogey-free 5-under-par 66 saw him take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Fujisankei Classic.

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