World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Hiromi Ito reacts after striking out South Korea's Park Dong Won in the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Hiromi Ito reacts after striking out South Korea's Park Dong Won in the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Hiromi Ito pitches in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Hiromi Ito pitches in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Hiromi Ito pitches in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Hiromi Ito pitches in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Hiromi Ito pitches in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Hiromi Ito throws a bullpen session during the Japan national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March.

Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Baseball: Japan's WBC training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (L) gives advice to Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Hiromi Ito after a bullpen session during the Japanese national team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. Darvish joins the Samurai Japan team as an adviser.

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony. Photo shows, from left, Hiromi Yamaji, CEO of Japan Exchange Group, and Satsuki Katayama, Minister of Finance and Minister in charge of Financial Services.=January 5,2026,Tokyo

Youngest pro shogi player in women's category debuts in loss

Youngest pro shogi player in women's category debuts in loss

Mirei Kamada, 13, the youngest pro shogi player in the women's category, is pictured after losing to Hiromi Nakakura in her debut match in Tokyo on May 28, 2022. She became a pro in the "joryu" women's category on May 1, 2022.

77th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards - LA

77th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards - LA

Hiromi Kamata At the 77th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, USA on February 08 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

77th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards - LA

77th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards - LA

Hiromi Kamata At the 77th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, USA on February 08 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Year's first trading day at Tokyo Stock Exchange

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - A ceremony to mark the first trading day of the year is held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 6, 2025. (Kyodo)

Nikkei finishes 2024 trading with year-end record high

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Japan Exchange Group CEO Hiromi Yamaji (3rd from R) speaks during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 30, 2024, the final trading day of the year, as the Nikkei logged a record year-end close. (Kyodo)

2025 Tokyo Stock Exchange Grand Opening

2025 Tokyo Stock Exchange Grand Opening

Tokyo Stock Exchange Grand Opening Ceremony in 2025. Photo shows Hiromi Yamaji, Director, Representative Executive Officer and Group CEO of Japan Exchange Group, addressing the event.=January 6,2025,Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Nikkei finishes 2024 trading with year-end record high

Nikkei finishes 2024 trading with year-end record high

Japan Exchange Group CEO Hiromi Yamaji speaks during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 30, 2024, the final trading day of the year, as the Nikkei logged a record year-end close.

Nikkei finishes 2024 trading with year-end record high

Nikkei finishes 2024 trading with year-end record high

Japan Exchange Group CEO Hiromi Yamaji (3rd from R) speaks during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 30, 2024, the final trading day of the year, as the Nikkei logged a record year-end close.

Nikkei finishes 2024 trading with year-end record high

Nikkei finishes 2024 trading with year-end record high

Japan Exchange Group CEO Hiromi Yamaji speaks during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 30, 2024, the final trading day of the year, as the Nikkei logged a record year-end close.

Japan Exchange Group CEO Yamaji

Japan Exchange Group CEO Yamaji

Japan Exchange Group Inc. CEO Hiromi Yamaji attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2024, apologizing over the recent revelation that a Tokyo Stock Exchange official is suspected of abetting insider trading.

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

(from L) Hidetaka Sugimura, Hiromi Endo and Takayuki Hirose of Japan celebrate after winning the mixed team boccia BC1/BC2 bronze medal match against South Korea at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 5, 2024, at South Paris Arena in the French capital.

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

(From L) Hidetaka Sugimura, Hiromi Endo and Takayuki Hirose of Japan acknowledge the crowd after winning the mixed team boccia BC1/BC2 bronze medal match against South Korea at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 5, 2024, at South Paris Arena in the French capital.

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Japan's Hiromi Endo acknowledges the crowd after winning the women's boccia BC1 individual bronze medal match at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 1, 2024, at South Paris Arena in the French capital.

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Japan's Hiromi Endo reacts after winning the women's boccia BC1 individual bronze medal match at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 1, 2024, at South Paris Arena in the French capital.

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Japan's Hiromi Endo (front L) greets Bermuda's Yushae Andrade (front R) after winning the women's boccia BC1 individual bronze medal match at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 1, 2024, at South Paris Arena in the French capital.

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Japan's Hiromi Endo (front) throws a ball during the women's boccia BC1 individual bronze medal match against Bermuda's Yushae Andrade at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 1, 2024, at South Paris Arena in the French capital.

Jean-Paul Belmondo Funeral - Paris

Jean-Paul Belmondo Funeral - Paris

Anthony Delon and Alain Delon during Jean-Paul Belmondo's funeral held at Saint-Germain-Des-Pres church in Paris, France on September 10, 2021. French famous actor Jean-Paul Belmondo is dead on Monday, September 6th, at 88. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese craftsmen enchant U.S. visitors with immersive cultural experience in Philadelphia

STORY: Chinese craftsmen enchant U.S. visitors with immersive cultural experience in Philadelphia SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:40 LOCATION: PHILADELPHIA, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HIROMI KINOSHITA, Curator of Chinese Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HIROMI KINOSHITA, Curator of Chinese Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art 4. various of activities 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COCO IDANI, Visitor 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PAUL, Visitor 7. various of activities 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): RUAN JING, Director of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Center STORYLINE: The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) hosted a day-long immersive Chinese New Year Festival full of hands-on activities exploring Chinese culture on Sunday. Artisans from east China's Zhejiang Province took over the Great Stair Hall of the museum with a variety of demonstrations, including tea-whisking, sugar painting,

World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Combined photo shows Japanese pitchers -- (from L ) Shota Imanaga, Shosei Togo, Hiroto Takahashi and Hiromi Ito -- facing the United States in a World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Hiromi Ito pitches in Japan's World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Hiromi Ito pitches in Japan's World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Hiromi Ito pitches in Japan's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Hiromi Ito pitches in Japan's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Hiromi Ito pitches against China in Japan's World Baseball Classic Pool B opener at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 9, 2023.

Baseball: Japan's 2023 WBC team

Baseball: Japan's 2023 WBC team

Japan's World Baseball Classic pitchers (from L) Shota Imanaga, Shosei Togo, Hiroto Takahashi and Hiromi Ito check the mound at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2023, a day before the team's Pool B opener against China.

Zaccheroni meets press in Itu, Brazil

Zaccheroni meets press in Itu, Brazil

ITU, Brazil - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni (L) explains to reporters his decision on June 22, 2014, to give the players on the national football team for the World Cup a day off in Itu, Brazil. Hiromi Hara, general secretary of the Japan Football Association, stands next to him.

Japan's Mogi wins Crystal Geyser Ladies with late surge

Japan's Mogi wins Crystal Geyser Ladies with late surge

CHIBA, Japan - Japan's Hiromi Mogi holds up the trophy she captured at the Crystal Geyser Ladies on Aug. 5 to claim her third career crown.

MSDF plane takes flight over South China Sea off Philippines

MSDF plane takes flight over South China Sea off Philippines

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines, June 26 Kyodo - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Cmdr. Hiromi Hamano (C) takes reporters' questions in Puerto Princesa on the Philippine island of Palawan on June 23, 2015, after taking a flight over the South China Sea with MSDF and Philippine military members aboard. Japan and the Philippines conducted a joint exercise off the island of Palawan not far from the disputed Spratly Islands.

Aguirre to explain himself at press conference

Aguirre to explain himself at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Hara, secretary general of the Japan Football Association, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2014, after a meeting of its board of trustees. The association revealed at the meeting that Japan manager Javier Aguirre will hold a press conference to offer an explanation regarding match-fixing charges that have been leveled at him in Spain.

Japan keep coach Aguirre for Asian Cup

Japan keep coach Aguirre for Asian Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Hara (L), general secretary of the Japan Football Association, and JFA President Kuniya Daini attend a JAF executive meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. The JFA decided that national team coach Javier Aguirre would remain in charge for the Jan. 9-31 Asian Cup despite his alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal in Spain.

Japan keep coach Aguirre for Asian Cup

Japan keep coach Aguirre for Asian Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Hara, general secretary of the Japan Football Association, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. Hara said the JFA decided that national team coach Javier Aguirre would remain in charge for the Jan. 9 to 31 Asian Cup despite his alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal in Spain.

South Korean pro golfer Ahn bags Japan money title

South Korean pro golfer Ahn bags Japan money title

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean professional golfer Ahn Sun Ju (L), poses with Hiromi Kobayashi, president of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, as a winner of the 2014 earnings title on Japan's LPGA tour at an award ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. Ahn also won the titles of JLPGA Mercedes-Benz Player of the Year and scoring average leader.

USJ sells 1 mil. glasses of butter beer

USJ sells 1 mil. glasses of butter beer

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2014, at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka shows Eiji Mitsui, his wife Hiromi and their son Tsubasa applauded by USJ staff after they ordered the millionth "butter beer" served in the park's new Harry Potter attraction area. One butter beer has been sold every 4.6 seconds since the Harry Potter attraction opened on July 15.

Afghan school kids collect waste paper for heating

Afghan school kids collect waste paper for heating

TOKYO, Japan - Two elementary school students shoulder big bags full of waste paper collected before going to school as burning it serves as an important energy source at home without electricity nor gas in Afghanistan's Bamiyan district in this file photo taken on Oct. 21, 2012. (Photo by Hiromi Yasui)

New Japan national soccer coach Aguirre meets press

New Japan national soccer coach Aguirre meets press

TOKYO, Japan - New coach Javier Aguirre (C) of Japan's national soccer team, a former Mexico manager, poses with Japan Football Association Chairman Kuniya Daini (R) and JFA technical director Hiromi Hara at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2014.

Japan soccer body plans to reschedule domestic games

Japan soccer body plans to reschedule domestic games

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Hara (2nd from R), general secretary and technical director of the Japan Football Association, announces a plan to review the schedule of domestic games at a press conference in Tokyo on July 31, 2014.

Japan names Mexican Aguirre as national soccer team coach

Japan names Mexican Aguirre as national soccer team coach

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Hara, technical director of the Japan Football Association, announces the selection of former Mexico coach Javier Aguirre as a manager of Japan's national team at a press conference in Tokyo on July 24, 2014.

Japan day at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

Japan day at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

MONTREUX, Switzerland - Jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara performs in this undated photo. She performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, on July 11, 2014, designated as Japan day to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Japan-Switzerland diplomatic relations.

Japan names World Cup reserves

Japan names World Cup reserves

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Football Association General Secretary Hiromi Hara in Tokyo on May 13, 2014, announces Japan's reserve players for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil that will begin next month.

JTB invests in Spring Airlines

JTB invests in Spring Airlines

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Tagawa (L front), president of Tokyo-based travel agency JTB Corp., and Wang Zhenghua, chairman of Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines Co., shake hands after their press conference in Tokyo on March 25, 2014. JTB has invested in Spring Airlines to boost travel between Japan and China.