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The 21-year-old was found 80 kilometers from shore after being swept out to sea by strong currents and winds.
- The woman went missing from Shirahama Ohama beach in Shizuoka Prefecture on Monday evening.
- She drifted in a rubber ring and was unable to return to shore due to currents and winds.
- A cargo ship spotted her early Wednesday near Chiba's Boso Peninsula, 80 kilometers away.
- Two crew members from a nearby tanker jumped into the sea to rescue her.
- She was dehydrated but conscious and did not require hospitalization.
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