Fishermen lodge protest over TEPCO pollution

Fishermen lodge protest over TEPCO pollution

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata (L, front) bows in apology after receiving a statement of protest from Ikuhiro Hattori (R, front), head of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives Associations, at the utility's headquarters in Tokyo on April 6, 2011. The federation said fishermen are angry over the company's release into the sea of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines' Ikuhiro Kiyota hits a bases-loaded triple against the Chunichi Dragons in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010. Lotte won 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.

Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines' Ikuhiro Kiyota hits a bases-loaded triple against the Chunichi Dragons in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010. Lotte won 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.

Chunichi beat Lotte

Chunichi beat Lotte

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines left fielder Ikuhiro Kiyota catches a fly hit by the Chunichi Dragons' Kazuhiro Wada during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 31, 2010. The Marines lost 12-1.

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines left fielder Ikuhiro Kiyota drives a game-tying homer against the Chunichi Dragons in the third inning of Game 1 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 30, 2010.

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons second baseman Kazuhiro Ibata throws to first to complete a double play after forcing out Lotte Marines Ikuhiro Kiyota during the first inning of Game 1 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 30, 2010.

Buffaloes ace Kaneko blows up in long-awaited debut

Buffaloes ace Kaneko blows up in long-awaited debut

Orix Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko reacts after giving up a grand slam to Ikuhiro Kiyota in the second inning of a 6-5 loss to the Lotte Marines at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on May 23, 2015. Kaneko was roughed up for six runs in three innings in his injury-delayed season debut. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fishermen lodge protest over TEPCO pollution

Fishermen lodge protest over TEPCO pollution

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata (L, front) bows in apology after receiving a statement of protest from Ikuhiro Hattori (R, front), head of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives Associations, at the utility's headquarters in Tokyo on April 6, 2011. The federation said fishermen are angry over the company's release into the sea of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo)

Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines' Ikuhiro Kiyota hits a bases-loaded triple against the Chunichi Dragons in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010. Lotte won 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead. (Kyodo)

Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines' Ikuhiro Kiyota hits a bases-loaded triple against the Chunichi Dragons in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010. Lotte won 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead. (Kyodo)

Chunichi beat Lotte

Chunichi beat Lotte

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines left fielder Ikuhiro Kiyota catches a fly hit by the Chunichi Dragons' Kazuhiro Wada during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 31, 2010. The Marines lost 12-1. (Kyodo)

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons second baseman Kazuhiro Ibata throws to first to complete a double play after forcing out Lotte Marines Ikuhiro Kiyota during the first inning of Game 1 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 30, 2010. (Kyodo)

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines left fielder Ikuhiro Kiyota drives a game-tying homer against the Chunichi Dragons in the third inning of Game 1 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 30, 2010. (Kyodo)

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Ikuhiro Kiyota of the Lotte Marines gives air high-fives to teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the Orix Buffaloes at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, Japan, on June 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo