Olympics carry a question: What does it mean to be Japanese?
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FILE - In this July 23, 2021, file photo, Japan's Naomi Osaka holds the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The racial diversity Japan showcased at the Olympic opening ceremony also highlights its lack in Japanese society. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)FILE - In this July 23, 2021, file photo, Yui Susaki and Rui Hachimura, front right, of Japan, carry their country's flag during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The racial diversity Japan showcased at the Olympic opening ceremony also highlights its lack in Japanese society. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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FILE - In this July 23, 2021, file photo, Japan's Naomi Osaka holds the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The racial diversity Japan showcased at the Olympic opening ceremony also highlights its lack in Japanese society. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)