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Feature: A diehard Beijing Guoan fan from Japan
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A diehard Beijing Guoan fan from Japan talks about his connection with China dated back to 1983.
By sportswriters Wang Zijiang and Yang Ting
KYOTO, Japan, May 5 (Xinhua) Born in Osaka, living in Nara and working in Kyoto for over 30 years, Hiroyuki Hashimoto turns out to be a fan of Beijing Guoan football club in China.
His first connection with China dated back to 1983. As a 16-year-old middle school student, he attended a package tour and visited the Chinese capital, which he could not forget after returning home.