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Being a country known for its order, discipline and synchronicity, Japan would never fall behind in a sport that requires precision and uniformity. Meet Japan's National Synchronized Swimming Team, composed of Yumi Adachi, Kanami Nakamaki, Miho Arai, Mai Nakamura, Aika Hakoyama, Misa Sugiyama, Mayo Itoyama, Kurumi Yoshida, Hikaru Kazumori, and Risako Mitsui. The skilled coach fo the Japan's National Synchronized Swimming Team, Masayo Imura has been back to the team in 2016, in time for the Rio Olympics, making them win the bronze medal in the sport. In the 2012 Beijin Olympics, the team failed to get a medal when Masyo Imura coached the China Team instead.

Photo by Pierre-Yves Beaudouin. Licensed under Creative Commons. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)

Tags: sports, Yumi Adachi, Kanami Nakamaki, Miho Arai, Mai Nakamura, Aika Hakoyama, Misa Sugiyama, Mayo Itoyama, Kurumi Yoshida, Hikaru Kazumori, Risako Mitsui, synchronized swimming, japan