KDDI New Service Launch Event

KDDI New Service Launch Event

KDDI New Service Launch Event. Pictured from left: Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI; Masato Shimoi, Senior Director of Business Development at Netflix.=November 17,2025,Tokyo

KDDI New Service Launch Event

KDDI New Service Launch Event

KDDI New Service Launch Event. Photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI=November 17,2025,Tokyo

KDDI New Service Launch Event

KDDI New Service Launch Event

KDDI New Service Launch Event. Photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI=November 17,2025,Tokyo

KDDI New Service Launch Event

KDDI New Service Launch Event

KDDI New Service Launch Event. Pictured from left: Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI; Masato Shimoi, Senior Director of Business Development at Netflix.=November 17,2025,Tokyo

KDDI New Service Launch Event

KDDI New Service Launch Event

KDDI New Service Launch Event. Photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI=November 17,2025,Tokyo

KDDI and JR East Japan announce “Experimental Field for the Future” starting in Takanawa

KDDI and JR East Japan announce “Experimental Field for the Future” starting in Takanawa

KDDI and JR East hold a press conference on their “experimental field for the future” starting in Takanawa. The photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI.=July 24,2025,Tokyo

KDDI and JR East Japan announce “Experimental Field for the Future” starting in Takanawa

KDDI and JR East Japan announce “Experimental Field for the Future” starting in Takanawa

KDDI and JR East hold a press conference to announce their “experimental field for the future” starting in Takanawa. The photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI, and Yoichi Kise, President of JR East, from right to left.=July 24,2025,Tokyo

KDDI and JR East Japan announce “Experimental Field for the Future” starting in Takanawa

KDDI and JR East Japan announce “Experimental Field for the Future” starting in Takanawa

KDDI and JR East hold a press conference on their “experimental field for the future” starting in Takanawa. The photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI.=July 24,2025,Tokyo

KDDI President's inaugural press conference

KDDI President's inaugural press conference

KDDI president inauguration press conference. Photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI.=April 10,2025,Tokyo

KDDI President's inaugural press conference

KDDI President's inaugural press conference

KDDI president inauguration press conference. Photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI.=April 10,2025,Tokyo

KDDI President's inaugural press conference

KDDI President's inaugural press conference

KDDI president inauguration press conference. Photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI.=April 10,2025,Tokyo

KDDI President's inaugural press conference

KDDI President's inaugural press conference

KDDI president inauguration press conference. Photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI.=April 10,2025,Tokyo

KDDI President's inaugural press conference

KDDI President's inaugural press conference

KDDI president inauguration press conference. Photo shows Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO of KDDI.=April 10,2025,Tokyo

KDDI President Change Press Conference

KDDI President Change Press Conference

KDDI's press conference on the change of president. Photo shows, from right to left, Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO (currently, Director, Executive Officer and Managing CDO), and Makoto Takahashi, Chairman and Representative Director (currently, President and CEO).=February 5,2025,Tokyo

KDDI President Change Press Conference

KDDI President Change Press Conference

KDDI's press conference on the change of president. Photo shows, from right to left, Hiromichi Matsuda, President and CEO (currently, Director, Executive Officer and Managing CDO), and Makoto Takahashi, Chairman and Representative Director (currently, President and CEO).=February 5,2025,Tokyo

KDDI to deploy drones to aid disaster relief

KDDI to deploy drones to aid disaster relief

KDDI Corp. Managing Executive Officer Hiromichi Matsuda holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2024, to announce the company's plan to deploy drones at 1,000 locations across Japan to help disaster relief operations. In partnership with U.S. drone company Skydio Inc., the Japanese telecom company is aiming to build a network of its drones so that any disaster-hit area in Japan can be reached by one in about 10 minutes.

Reconstruction minister visits Toyosu fish market

Reconstruction minister visits Toyosu fish market

Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (L) visits Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Sept. 5, 2023. He ate seafood from Fukushima Prefecture to highlight its safety following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

Reconstruction minister visits Toyosu fish market

Reconstruction minister visits Toyosu fish market

Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (R) visits Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Sept. 5, 2023. He ate seafood from Fukushima Prefecture to highlight its safety following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

Reconstruction minister visits Toyosu fish market

Reconstruction minister visits Toyosu fish market

Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe eats raw fish during a visit to Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Sept. 5, 2023, to highlight the safety of seafood from Fukushima Prefecture following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

Reconstruction minister visits Toyosu fish market

Reconstruction minister visits Toyosu fish market

Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (L) visits Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Sept. 5, 2023. He ate seafood from Fukushima Prefecture to highlight its safety following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

Reconstruction minister visits Toyosu fish market

Reconstruction minister visits Toyosu fish market

Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe eats raw fish during a visit to Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Sept. 5, 2023, to highlight the safety of seafood from Fukushima Prefecture following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

New Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (L) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photos at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, after attending an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace.

Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

New Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (R) attends an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (far L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022. Seen second from left is Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Pool photo)

Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

New Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (L) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photos at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, after attending an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace.

Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

New Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (R) attends an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (far L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022. Seen second from left is Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Pool photo)

Prosecutors' homes, offices raided over data tampering case

Prosecutors' homes, offices raided over data tampering case

KYOTO, Japan - Members of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office walk into the Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office to conduct a search on Oct. 2, 2010, after Hiromichi Otsubo and Motoaki Saga, the former chief and deputy chief of the special investigation department of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, were arrested on suspicion of covering up the alleged destruction of evidence by a subordinate during an investigation into a postal abuse scandal. Otsubo worked at the Kyoto prosecutors office by the time of his arrest.

2 senior prosecutors arrested over data tampering

2 senior prosecutors arrested over data tampering

OSAKA, Japan - Toshio Yanagi, chief prosecutor of the Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office, speaks at a press conference after 2 senior prosecutors were arrested over alleged data tampering, in Osaka on Oct. 1, 2010. The top prosecutors office arrested Hiromichi Otsubo, former chief of the special investigation department of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, and his former deputy earlier in the day in connection with a case of altering data seized in a postal abuse scandal.

2 senior prosecutors arrested over data tampering

2 senior prosecutors arrested over data tampering

OSAKA, Japan - Toshio Yanagi, chief prosecutor of the Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office, bows and apologizes at a press conference after 2 senior prosecutors were arrested over alleged data tampering, in Osaka on Oct. 1, 2010. The top prosecutors office arrested Hiromichi Otsubo, former chief of the special investigation department of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, and his former deputy earlier in the day in connection with a case of altering data seized in a postal abuse scandal.

2 senior prosecutors held over data tampering

2 senior prosecutors held over data tampering

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromichi Otsubo, former chief of the special investigation department of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, heads to Tokyo from Osaka on Sept. 23, 2010. The top prosecutors office arrested him and his former deputy on Oct. 1 in connection with a case of altering data seized in a postal abuse scandal.

1 dies, 13 sick after intravenous drips at Mie hospital

1 dies, 13 sick after intravenous drips at Mie hospital

TSU, Japan - Hiromichi Tanimoto, the director of the Tanimoto Seikei orthopedic hospital, speaks to reporters in Iga, Mie Prefecture, on June 11. One woman has died and 13 people have become sick after receiving intravenous drips of painkillers and vitamins at the hospital.

Mitsui Fudosan to buy 33% stake in Imperial Hotel

Mitsui Fudosan to buy 33% stake in Imperial Hotel

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromichi Iwasa (R), president of Real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan Co., and Tetsuya Kobayashi, president of Imperial Hotel Ltd., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 28. They announced that Mitsui will acquire a 33.16 percent stake in Imperial Hotel in October for 86.19 billion yen, becoming the top shareholder of the hotel.

Mitsui Fudosan to buy 33% stake in Imperial Hotel

Mitsui Fudosan to buy 33% stake in Imperial Hotel

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromichi Iwasa (R), president of real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan Co., and Tetsuya Kobayashi, president of Imperial Hotel Ltd., hold a joint news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 28. They announced that Mitsui will acquire a 33.16 percent stake in Imperial Hotel in October for 86.19 billion yen, becoming the top shareholder of the hotel.

Daiei to sell 32.15% stake in OMC Card to SMFG for 74. bil. yen

Daiei to sell 32.15% stake in OMC Card to SMFG for 74. bil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Masayuki Nishi (L), chairman of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Tooru Nishim (C), president of Daiei Inc., and Hiromichi Funahashi, chairman of OMC Card Inc., join hands at a press conference in Tokyo on July 27 after announcing Daiei will sell 32.15 percent of voting rights in its credit-card subsidiary OMC to Sumitomo Mitsui for 74.8 billion yen.

Independent league inks sponsor deal with Shikoku Coca-Cola

Independent league inks sponsor deal with Shikoku Coca-Cola

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Hiromichi Ishige (R), head of Tokyo-based company IBLJ, the operator of Japan's new independent baseball league, speaks at a press conference after signing a three-year sponsorship deal with Yotaro Endo (L), president of Shikoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Steady progress seen in 'Independent League' plans

Steady progress seen in 'Independent League' plans

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Hiromichi Ishige, former Orix BlueWave manager and now president of Tokyo-based company IBLJ, speaks of his plans to establish a new baseball league in the four prefectures on Shikoku at a press conference in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on Dec. 1. He said the plans are making steady progress as advisers and coaching staff have been shortlisted and more than 900 players have applied for tryouts.

Plans to form new baseball league set to be revealed

Plans to form new baseball league set to be revealed

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Former Orix BlueWave manager Hiromichi Ishige speaks about a plan to establish a new baseball league in the four prefectures of Shikoku Island at the Tokushima prefectural government in Tokushima on Sept. 29 after talks with Tokushima Gov. Kamon Iizumi.

Daiwa Construction files for court protection

Daiwa Construction files for court protection

TOKYO, Japan - Daiwa Construction Co. President Hiromichi Kurokawa speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 2 after the company filed with the Tokyo District Court for protection from creditors under the fast-track corporate rehabilitation law. Daiwa, listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, went down with liabilities totaling 23.05 billion yen.

New Orix manager Lee speaks to players

New Orix manager Lee speaks to players

SAPPORO, Japan - Leon Lee, who was named to replace Orix BlueWave manger Hiromichi Ishige on April 23, speaks to players of his team at a Sapporo hotel April 24.

Yoshii shows conviction to help Orix

Yoshii shows conviction to help Orix

KOBE, Japan - Veteran right-hander Masato Yoshii (L) poses for a photograph with Orix BlueWave manager Hiromichi Ishige at a news conference in Kobe on Jan. 10 after striking a deal with the Pacific League club. Yoshii, who was released by the Montreal Expos in December, said he is determined to help the Orix BlueWave win games next season.

Hawks, BlueWave play official game in Taiwan

Hawks, BlueWave play official game in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Sadaharu Oh (R), manager of Japan's Pacific League baseball club Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, and Hiromichi Ishige (2nd from R), manager of Orix BlueWave, receive bouquets at a ballpark in Taipei on May 14 before a game. The Hawks and the BlueWave are the first Japanese baseball clubs to play an official game in Taiwan.

Bluewave score season's first win

Bluewave score season's first win

KOBE, Japan - Orix BlueWave manager Hiromichi Ishige (R) greets closer Masanobu Ohkubo as the team beat the Daiei Hawks 5-2 for its first win of the season at Kobe Green Stadium on April 7.

Ishige signs 3-year contract as new Orix manager

Ishige signs 3-year contract as new Orix manager

KOBE, Japan - Hiromichi Ishige, baseball commentator and former Seibu Lions star infielder, speaks at a news conference at a Kobe hotel Oct. 9 after sgining a three-year contract as Orix BlueWave manager.

Orix set to name Ishige manager

Orix set to name Ishige manager

TOKYO, Japan - Much-traveled baseball commentator Hiromichi Ishige (in file photo) will formally be named new manager of the Orix BlueWave, officials of the Pacific League club said Oct. 4. Ishige, 45, a star infielder with the Seibu Lions and Daiei Hawks and manager of Daiei's minor league squad, will take over from Akira Ogi who has announced his decision to step down as BlueWave manager.

Orix manager Ogi steps down, Ishige to take over

Orix manager Ogi steps down, Ishige to take over

KOBE, Japan - Orix BlueWave manager Akira Ogi announces his resignation at a news conference in Kobe on Sept. 28. Baseball commentator Hiromichi Ishige, a key player on the Seibu Lions' championship teams in the 1980s and early 1990s, is widely expected to take over the reins for the Kobe-based club.

Daiei credit card unit wrongly billed 8,700

Daiei credit card unit wrongly billed 8,700

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromichi Funahashi, president of Daiei OMC Inc., the credit card unit of supermarket chain Daiei Inc., briefs reporters on the company's error in sending bills to its cardholders. Funahashi said Daiei OMC sent erroneous bills to some 8,700 cardholders this month. The bills included personal information on other cardholders, such as names, details of transactions, and amounts owed.

Paralympic silver medalist who promotes Para sports

Paralympic silver medalist who promotes Para sports

Jun Hiromichi, the 2000 Sydney Paralympic silver medalist in the men's 800 meters (T53), poses for a photo in Oita, southwestern Japan, on July 28, 2021. He promotes Para sports through the Sports of Heart project.

Bluewave score season's first win

Bluewave score season's first win

KOBE, Japan - Orix BlueWave manager Hiromichi Ishige (R) greets closer Masanobu Ohkubo as the team beat the Daiei Hawks 5-2 for its first win of the season at Kobe Green Stadium on April 7.

Steady progress seen in 'Independent League' plans

Steady progress seen in 'Independent League' plans

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Hiromichi Ishige, former Orix BlueWave manager and now president of Tokyo-based company IBLJ, speaks of his plans to establish a new baseball league in the four prefectures on Shikoku at a press conference in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on Dec. 1. He said the plans are making steady progress as advisers and coaching staff have been shortlisted and more than 900 players have applied for tryouts. (Kyodo)

Independent league inks sponsor deal with Shikoku Coca-Cola

Independent league inks sponsor deal with Shikoku Coca-Cola

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Hiromichi Ishige (R), head of Tokyo-based company IBLJ, the operator of Japan's new independent baseball league, speaks at a press conference after signing a three-year sponsorship deal with Yotaro Endo (L), president of Shikoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co. (Kyodo)

Daiei to sell 32.15% stake in OMC Card to SMFG for 74. bil. yen

Daiei to sell 32.15% stake in OMC Card to SMFG for 74. bil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Masayuki Nishi (L), chairman of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Tooru Nishim (C), president of Daiei Inc., and Hiromichi Funahashi, chairman of OMC Card Inc., join hands at a press conference in Tokyo on July 27 after announcing Daiei will sell 32.15 percent of voting rights in its credit-card subsidiary OMC to Sumitomo Mitsui for 74.8 billion yen. (Kyodo)