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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan unveils the new Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid. The photo shows brand ambassador Ayumu Hirano.=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan unveils the new Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid. The photo shows, from left: Jin Narita, President and CEO of Stellantis Japan, and brand ambassador Ayumu Hirano.=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Snowboard: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboard: Ayumu Hirano

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano speaks at a promotional event for American automobile brand Jeep in Tokyo on March 5, 2026.

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Snowboard: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboard: Ayumu Hirano

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano waves during a promotional event for American automobile brand Jeep in Tokyo on March 5, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan smiles after his third run in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan crashes during his first run in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan crashes during his first run in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

(From L, front) Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano, Ryusei Yamada, Yuto Totsuka, Sara Shimizu, Kudo Rise and Sena Tomita pose alongside staff members after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy. Hirano was seventh, while Totsuka won the gold medal and Yamada the bronze.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

(From L, front) Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano, Ryusei Yamada and Yuto Totsuka pose alongside staff members after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy. Hirano was seventh, while Totsuka won the gold medal and Yamada the bronze.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

(From L, front) Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano, Ryusei Yamada, Yuto Totsuka, Sara Shimizu, Kudo Rise and Sena Tomita pose alongside staff members after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy. Hirano was seventh, while Totsuka won the gold medal and Yamada the bronze.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Composite photo shows Japan's Ayumu Hirano performing a frontside double cork 1620 en route to scoring 86.50 points during his second run in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy. The reigning champion finished seventh after coming back from hip and nose fractures suffered in mid-January.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's halfpipe qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano is pictured after his first run in the men's halfpipe qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano is pictured after his first run in the men's halfpipe qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's halfpipe qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's halfpipe qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's halfpipe qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's halfpipe qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano smiles after his second run in the men's halfpipe qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan looks on during a men's snowboard halfpipe training session at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan practices during a men's snowboard halfpipe training session at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano of Japan practices during a men's snowboard halfpipe training session at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Video taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, 3rd from L), curler Sayaka Yoshimura (1st row, 2nd from R), Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row, L) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, R). (Kyodo)

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), speed skater Miho Takagi (1st row, 2nd from R), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row L) and curler Sayaka Yoshimura (2nd row R).

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, 3rd from L), curler Sayaka Yoshimura (1st row, 2nd from R), Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row, L) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, R).

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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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FIS Snowboard World Cup 2025 - China

FIS Snowboard World Cup 2025 - China

Hirano Ayumu of Japan competes during the men's snowboard halfpipe final of FIS Snowboard World Cup 2025 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, December 12, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Wu Huiwo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard World Cup 2025 - China

FIS Snowboard World Cup 2025 - China

Hirano Ayumu of Japan competes during the men's snowboard halfpipe final of FIS Snowboard World Cup 2025 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, December 12, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Wu Huiwo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano (C) of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025, alongside compatriots Yuto Totsuka (L) and Ruka Hirano, who won silver and bronze, respectively.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano (C) of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025, alongside compatriots Yuto Totsuka (L) and Ruka Hirano, who won silver and bronze, respectively.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan smiles after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan smiles after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning the men's halfpipe final at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning the men's halfpipe final at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning the men's halfpipe final at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning the men's halfpipe final at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning the men's halfpipe final at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Snowboarding: World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou

Ayumu Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning the men's halfpipe final at the World Cup opener in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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