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Literary award winners in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Michi Ichiho, Sanzo K. Matsunaga and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books during a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Matsunaga and Asahina won the Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors, while Ichiho won the Naoki Prize for popular fiction. (Kyodo)

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Literary award winner in Japan

Author Aki Asahina speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2024, after winning the Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors.

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Literary award winners in Japan

(From L) Michi Ichiho, Sanzo K. Matsunaga and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books during a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Matsunaga and Asahina won the Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors, while Ichiho won the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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Literary award winners in Japan

(From L) Michi Ichiho, Sanzo K. Matsunaga and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books during a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Matsunaga and Asahina won the Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors, while Ichiho won the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BASKETBALL(CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Asahina Azusa (C) of Japan goes for a layup during the Women's Quarterfinal of Basketball between Japan and Indonesia at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BASKETBALL(CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Asahina Azusa (L) of Japan goes for a layup during the Women's Quarterfinal of Basketball between Japan and Indonesia at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-BASKETBALL (CN)

(230805) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Asahina Azusa of Japan reacts after the basketball women's gold medal game between Japan and China at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-BASKETBALL (CN)

(230805) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Asahina Azusa of Japan reacts after the basketball women's gold medal game between Japan and China at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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Memorial service for conductor Asahina held in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - The Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra performs at a memorial service for Takashi Asahina, who was the world's oldest active conductor and a founder of the orchestra, at a concert hall in Osaka's Kita Ward on Feb. 7. Asahina served as musical director and executive conductor of the orchestra until he died at 93 on Dec. 30 last year.

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World's oldest active conductor Asahina dies at 93

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Takashi Asahina, the world's oldest active conductor, who died of natural causes Dec. 29 at a Kobe hospital at the age of 93. Asahina, shown here conducting the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra at a rehearsal in Osaka's Philharmonic Hall in Nishinari Ward in July 2001, was invited to perform with the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra in 1996.

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World's oldest active conductor Asahina dies at 93

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Takashi Asahina, the world's oldest active conductor, who died of natural causes Dec. 29 at a Kobe hospital at the age of 93. Asahina, shown here conducting the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra at a rehearsal in Osaka's Philharmonic Hall in Nishinari Ward in July 2001, was invited to perform with the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra in 1996.

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Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Japan's Sarah Asahina poses with her gold medal after winning the women's over 78-kilogram class at a Grand Slam judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2020. She won gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Japan's Sarah Asahina poses with her gold medal after winning the women's over 78-kilogram class at a Grand Slam judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2020. She won gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Japan's Sarah Asahina (white) competes against Azerbaijan's Iryna Kindzerska en route to winning the women's over 78-kilogram final at a Grand Slam judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Japan's Sarah Asahina (white) competes against Azerbaijan's Iryna Kindzerska en route to winning the women's over 78-kilogram final at a Grand Slam judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Japan's Sarah Asahina (white) competes against Azerbaijan's Iryna Kindzerska en route to winning the women's over 78-kilogram final at a Grand Slam judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Japan's Sarah Asahina (white) competes against Azerbaijan's Iryna Kindzerska en route to winning the women's over 78-kilogram final at a Grand Slam judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Women's over 78kg at world championships

Japan's Sarah Asahina poses with her medal after winning the women's over 78-kilogram final at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sept. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Women's over 78kg at world championships

Japan's Sarah Asahina (blue) competes against Cuba's Idalys Ortiz en route to winning the women's over 78-kilogram final at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sept. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Women's over 78kg at world championships

Japan's Sarah Asahina acknowledges the crowd after winning the women's over 78-kilogram final at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sept. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Women's over 78kg at world championships

Japan's Sarah Asahina (blue) competes against Cuba's Idalys Ortiz en route to winning the women's over 78-kilogram final at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sept. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Women's over 78kg at world championships

Japan's Sarah Asahina poses with her medal after winning the women's over 78-kilogram final at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sept. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Women's over 78kg at world championships

Japan's Sarah Asahina (blue) competes against Cuba's Idalys Ortiz en route to winning the women's over 78-kilogram final at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sept. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Japan's Wolf takes gold, Asahina silver at worlds

Sara Asahina of Japan looks downcast after losing to Yu Song of China in the women's over-78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Budapest on Sept. 2, 2017. Asahina lost, settling for silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Japan's Wolf takes gold, Asahina silver at worlds

Sara Asahina of Japan (R) and Yu Song of China shake hands after competing in the women's over-78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Budapest on Sept. 2, 2017. Asahina lost, settling for silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Japan's Wolf takes gold, Asahina silver at worlds

Sara Asahina of Japan (blue) and Yu Song of China compete in the women's over-78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Budapest on Sept. 2, 2017. Asahina lost, settling for silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Japan's Wolf takes gold, Asahina silver at worlds

Sara Asahina of Japan (blue) and Yu Song of China compete in the women's over-78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Budapest on Sept. 2, 2017. Asahina lost, settling for silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Asahina wins national crown for spot in world championships

Sara Asahina (front) overpowers Megumi Tachimoto during the final of the over-78 kilograms division at the national women's championships in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on April 16, 2017. Asahina won her first national crown to secure her ticket for the world judo championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo