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Ford to reduce 33.4% stake in Mazda to 13%

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, chairman and president of Mazda Motor Corp., attends a press conference at the company's headquarters in the town of Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 18. Imaki announced that Ford Motor Co. will reduce its 33.4 percent equity stake in Mazda to around 13 percent.

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Mazda unveils new minivan model

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki poses with the new Mazda minivan Biante at a hotel in Tokyo on July 8. The automaker says the eight-seat, 2000-cc Biante features the largest interior space of its class. The price tag starts from 2,199,000 yen.

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Mazda reports record earnings for FY 2007

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, representative director and president of Mazda Motor Corp., speaks about the company's earnings report for fiscal 2007 at a news conference in Hiroshima on April 25. Mazda's group net profit rose 24.5 percent from the previous year to a record 91.84 billion yen.

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Mazda sees record 1st-half group operating profit, sales

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, president of Mazda Corp., appears at a news conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 2 in which the company said it posted its largest-ever first-half group operating profit and sales for the first six months of fiscal 2007. on the back of steady demand for its cars overseas and favorable exchange rates.

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Mazda eyeing global car sales of over 1.6 mil. units in FY 2010

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. Hisakazu Imaki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 22. He said the company will aim to achieve vehicle sales of more than 1.6 million units worldwide in fiscal 2010, up from its estimated sales of 1.17 million units in the current business year, working closer with its largest shareholder, Ford Motor Co.

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Mulally says Ford to maintain good ties with Mazda

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally (L) visits Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki at the Mazda head office in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Feb. 27. Mullally says Ford has no intention of giving up its 33.4 percent stake in Mazda.

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Mazda launches newly developed CX-7 crossover SUV in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki poses beside a newly developed CX-7 crossover sport-utility vehicle at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19. The debut of the five-seat model, equipped with a 2.3-liter turbocharged engine, marks Mazda's reentry into the SUV segment of the market in Japan after terminating domestic sales of the Tribute sport-utility vehicle in late 2005.

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Mazda 1st-half group sales, operating profit hit record highs

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki tells a press conference in Hiroima on Nov. 2 that Mazda's consolidated sales and operating profit for the first half of fiscal 2006 hit all-time highs, driven by brisk sales in the United States and Europe.

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Mazda launches remodeled MPV minivan in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imai stands by the company's fully remodeled version of its MPV minivan during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 2. Powered by a 2.3-liter engine, the new model features a dynamic driving performance and greater maneuverability, based on opinions of customers, Imaki said.

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Mazda to boost key engine output to meet strong car demand

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki said in an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 22 that the company will raise the annual output of its mainstay 1.8- to 2.3-liter MZR engines to 705,000 units in January from the current 650,000 units at its Hiroshima Prefecture plant to meet brisk car demand in major markets of the world.

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Mazda posts record-high group sales, net profit in 1st half

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki speaks about the company's earnings report for the first half of fiscal 2005 at a news conference at a hotel in Hiroshima on Nov. 2.

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Mazda launches remodeled Roadster sports car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki crouches beside a remodeled version of Mazda's open-top, two-seat Roadster sports car in Tokyo on Aug. 25. The third-generation Roadster is powered by a new 2-liter engine rather than the 1.6- and 1.8-liter engines of the second-generation model introduced seven years ago.

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Mazda group net profit up 68% in fiscal 1st half

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki tells a press conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 9' that the group's net profit jumped 68 percent in the April-September period from a year earlier to 18.73 billion yen as sales increased due to strong exports.

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Mazda unveils Verisa compact

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President and CEO Hisakazu Imaki unveils the company's new Verisa compact on June 28 in Tokyo. Designed for the Japanese market, the vehicle's name is a combination of ''verita,'' the Italian word for truth, and the English word ''satisfaction.''

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Mazda resumes operations at Hiroshima plant

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki speaks at a ceremony May 26 marking resumption of operations at the Ujina No. 2 plant in Hiroshima as part of the automaker's plan to boost the production of passenger cars. The plant was closed in September 2001.

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Mazda to release hydrogen-powered rotary engine cars

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 20. He said Mazda plans to release vehicles equipped with a hydrogen-powered rotary engine in about three years.

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Mazda net profit doubles on robust sales, cost cuts

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki said at a news conference Nov. 6 in Hiroshima that Mazda's group net profit for the six months to Sept. 30 doubled from a year earlier to 11.15 billion yen due to robust sales and greater cost cuts.

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Mazda makes Imaki new president, taking over from Booth

TOKYO, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, new president of Mazda Motor Corp., speaks to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 27. Imaki replaced Lewis Booth to become the first Japanese to lead the firm since 1996.

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Mazda makes Imaki new president

OSAKA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki (R), Mazda Motor Corp.'s new president, shakes hands with former president Lewis Booth at a Hiroshima hotel Aug. 27. Imaki became the first Japanese to lead the automaker since 1996.

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Mazda group net profit up 68% in fiscal 1st half

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki tells a press conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 9' that the group's net profit jumped 68 percent in the April-September period from a year earlier to 18.73 billion yen as sales increased due to strong exports. (Kyodo)

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Mazda launches remodeled Roadster sports car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki crouches beside a remodeled version of Mazda's open-top, two-seat Roadster sports car in Tokyo on Aug. 25. The third-generation Roadster is powered by a new 2-liter engine rather than the 1.6- and 1.8-liter engines of the second-generation model introduced seven years ago. (Kyodo)

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Mazda to boost key engine output to meet strong car demand

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki said in an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 22 that the company will raise the annual output of its mainstay 1.8- to 2.3-liter MZR engines to 705,000 units in January from the current 650,000 units at its Hiroshima Prefecture plant to meet brisk car demand in major markets of the world. (Kyodo)

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Mazda 1st-half group sales, operating profit hit record highs

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki tells a press conference in Hiroima on Nov. 2 that Mazda's consolidated sales and operating profit for the first half of fiscal 2006 hit all-time highs, driven by brisk sales in the United States and Europe. (Kyodo)

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Mulally says Ford to maintain good ties with Mazda

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally (L) visits Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki at the Mazda head office in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Feb. 27. Mullally says Ford has no intention of giving up its 33.4 percent stake in Mazda. (Kyodo)

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Mazda eyeing global car sales of over 1.6 mil. units in FY 2010

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. Hisakazu Imaki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 22. He said the company will aim to achieve vehicle sales of more than 1.6 million units worldwide in fiscal 2010, up from its estimated sales of 1.17 million units in the current business year, working closer with its largest shareholder, Ford Motor Co. (Kyodo)

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Mazda sees record 1st-half group operating profit, sales

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, president of Mazda Corp., appears at a news conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 2 in which the company said it posted its largest-ever first-half group operating profit and sales for the first six months of fiscal 2007. on the back of steady demand for its cars overseas and favorable exchange rates. (Kyodo)

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Mazda reports record earnings for FY 2007

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, representative director and president of Mazda Motor Corp., speaks about the company's earnings report for fiscal 2007 at a news conference in Hiroshima on April 25. Mazda's group net profit rose 24.5 percent from the previous year to a record 91.84 billion yen. (Kyodo)

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Mazda unveils new minivan model

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki poses with the new Mazda minivan Biante at a hotel in Tokyo on July 8. The automaker says the eight-seat, 2000-cc Biante features the largest interior space of its class. The price tag starts from 2,199,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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Ford to reduce 33.4% stake in Mazda to 13%

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, chairman and president of Mazda Motor Corp., attends a press conference at the company's headquarters in the town of Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 18. Imaki announced that Ford Motor Co. will reduce its 33.4 percent equity stake in Mazda to around 13 percent. (Kyodo)

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Mazda posts record-high group sales, net profit in 1st half

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki speaks about the company's earnings report for the first half of fiscal 2005 at a news conference at a hotel in Hiroshima on Nov. 2. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 31

31 Maisaka - View of Imaki Point jutting out into the sea, and a white Fuji (without outline) in the distance. This station was a fishing port lying on the south-eastern edge of Lake Hamana. The Lake Hamana and the Pacific Ocean meet at this point and travellers had to cross this mouth of the lake by boats. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Mazda launches remodeled MPV minivan in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imai stands by the company's fully remodeled version of its MPV minivan during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 2. Powered by a 2.3-liter engine, the new model features a dynamic driving performance and greater maneuverability, based on opinions of customers, Imaki said. (Kyodo)

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Mazda launches newly developed CX-7 crossover SUV in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki poses beside a newly developed CX-7 crossover sport-utility vehicle at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19. The debut of the five-seat model, equipped with a 2.3-liter turbocharged engine, marks Mazda's reentry into the SUV segment of the market in Japan after terminating domestic sales of the Tribute sport-utility vehicle in late 2005. (Kyodo)

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Mazda unveils Verisa compact

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President and CEO Hisakazu Imaki unveils the company's new Verisa compact on June 28 in Tokyo. Designed for the Japanese market, the vehicle's name is a combination of ''verita,'' the Italian word for truth, and the English word ''satisfaction.''(Kyodo)

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Mazda resumes operations at Hiroshima plant

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki speaks at a ceremony May 26 marking resumption of operations at the Ujina No. 2 plant in Hiroshima as part of the automaker's plan to boost the production of passenger cars. The plant was closed in September 2001. (Kyodo)

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Mazda to release hydrogen-powered rotary engine cars

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 20. He said Mazda plans to release vehicles equipped with a hydrogen-powered rotary engine in about three years. (Kyodo)

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Mazda net profit doubles on robust sales, cost cuts

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki said at a news conference Nov. 6 in Hiroshima that Mazda's group net profit for the six months to Sept. 30 doubled from a year earlier to 11.15 billion yen due to robust sales and greater cost cuts. (Kyodo)

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Mazda makes Imaki new president, taking over from Booth

TOKYO, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, new president of Mazda Motor Corp., speaks to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 27. Imaki replaced Lewis Booth to become the first Japanese to lead the firm since 1996. (Kyodo)

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Mazda makes Imaki new president

OSAKA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki (R), Mazda Motor Corp.'s new president, shakes hands with former president Lewis Booth at a Hiroshima hotel Aug. 27. Imaki became the first Japanese to lead the automaker since 1996. (Kyodo)