Japanese chef Higuchi given French order

Japanese chef Higuchi given French order

Japanese chef Hiroe Higuchi (L) is pictured with Jules Irrmann, consul general at the French consulate general in Kyoto, on Feb. 13, 2023, in the Mie prefectural city of Shima, western Japan. Higuchi, executive chef at Shima Kanko Hotel in the city, was recently conferred the rank of chevalier in the French Order of Agricultural Merit for her contribution to popularize French culinary culture in Japan.

Former badminton champion Niinuma dies

Former badminton champion Niinuma dies

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroe Niinuma (L) holds in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in November 2002, with her husband, the singer Kenji Niinuma, a certificate of induction into the Badminton World Federation's Hall of Fame. Niinuma, whose maiden name was Yuki and who won the women's singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1969, 1974, 1975 and 1977, died of cancer on Sept. 7, 2011 at 62.

Former badminton champion Niinuma dies

Former badminton champion Niinuma dies

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroe Niinuma (L) holds in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in November 2002, with her husband, the singer Kenji Niinuma, a certificate of induction into the Badminton World Federation's Hall of Fame. Niinuma, whose maiden name was Yuki and who won the women's singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1969, 1974, 1975 and 1977, died of cancer on Sept. 7, 2011 at 62. (Kyodo)

World wrestling championships

World wrestling championships

Adeline Gray (L) of the United States celebrates after winning the women's 76-kilogram division title at the world championship in Nur-Sultan on Sept. 19, 2019, by beating Hiroe Minagawa (R) of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Wrestling: Suzuki wins women's 75 kg bronze medal match

Wrestling: Suzuki wins women's 75 kg bronze medal match

Japan's Hiroe Suzuki (R) and Epp Mae of Estonia wrestle for bronze in the women's 75-kilogram category at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2017. Suzuki won the match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Wrestling: Adar wins women's 75 kg gold at world c'ships

Wrestling: Adar wins women's 75 kg gold at world c'ships

Yasemin Adar (2nd from L) of Turkey poses after winning the women's 75 kilogram-class gold medal at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2017. Alongside her is silver medalist Vasilisa Marzaliuk (L) of Bulgaria and bronze medalists Hiroe Suzuki (2nd from R) from Japan and Justina Renay Di Stasio of Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo