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The University of Tokyo, long considered the best university in Japan academically, has never had that reputation in athletics. The university, unlike some of its competitors, does not award athletic competitors. In a country with many baseball fans, the university has attracted considerable attention for not winning a game in the sport since 2010. On Saturday, the university won a game and ended the streak of losses, The New York Times reported.