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- ↑ "Azuma Rio". fie.org. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Fencing sisters keeping skills sharp amid pandemic, Olympic delay". Japan Times. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Azuma Sera". fie.org. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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