Yumie Hayashi
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
curler
, born April 5, 1978 in Sorachi District
, Hokkaidō
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which was selected to represent Japan
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
http://wcc2007-aomori.jp/english/aomori/curling.html. At the Games she threw third under skip Ayumi Onodera
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
, born April 5, 1978 in Sorachi District
Sorachi District, Hokkaido
is a district divided between Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefectures, Hokkaidō. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 53,011 and an area of 1,497.21 km², giving a population density of 35.41 persons per square kilometer.-Towns and Villages:...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
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History
Hayashi is a member of Team AomoriTeam Aomori
Team Aomori , also called the Curling Musume is the women's curling team of Aomori, Japan. The Team is Japanese Champions 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. It was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:* *...
which was selected to represent Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
http://wcc2007-aomori.jp/english/aomori/curling.html. At the Games she threw third under skip Ayumi Onodera
Ayumi Onodera
is a Japanese curler, born November 25, 1978 in Tokoro District, Abashiri Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.- History :Onodera is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics...
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