Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

IRUMA, Japan - Ryuichi Oda celebrates after beating Ryo Ishikawa and Yasuharu Imano in a three-way playoff to win the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2009.

K. Miyazato climbs into share of lead with Imano and Yokoo

K. Miyazato climbs into share of lead with Imano and Yokoo

KOCHINDA, Japan - Defending champion Kiyoshi Miyazato shot a 4-under 67 to climb into a share of the lead with Yasuharu Imano and overnight co-leader Kaname Yokoo at 7-under 135 after two rounds of the Asia-Japan Okinawa Open at Naha Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 16.

Imano wins season-ending Nippon Series

Imano wins season-ending Nippon Series

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuharu Imano of Japan wins the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup on Dec. 4 at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, capping his best year on the tour with his sixth career victory.

Imano surges into lead at Nippon Series

Imano surges into lead at Nippon Series

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yasuharu Imano fired a bogey-free 63 on Dec. 3 to grab a one-shot lead after three rounds of the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, setting himself up for a second title of the year on the Japanese men's tour.

Japan's Imano wins Suntory Open golf

Japan's Imano wins Suntory Open golf

INZAI, Japan - Japan's Yasuharu Imano (R) wins the Suntory Open at Sobu Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 11. Ryota Ito (L), 15, who placed 38th, won an award for the best amateur player.

Imano 4 shots ahead after Suntory Open 2nd round

Imano 4 shots ahead after Suntory Open 2nd round

INZAI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano responds to the galleries after shoot the low round for the second straight day with a 6-under-par 64 to open up a four-stroke lead at the midpoint of the Suntory Open at at Sobu Country Club's par-70 Sobu Course in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 9.

Imano, Goda share 1st-round lead at Suntory Open

Imano, Goda share 1st-round lead at Suntory Open

INZAI, Japan - Veteran Hiroshi Goda carded a bogey-free 5-under-par 65 to share the first-round lead with compatriot Yasuharu Imano in the Suntory Open the par-70 Sobu Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 8.

Imano, Goda share 1st-round lead at Suntory Open

Imano, Goda share 1st-round lead at Suntory Open

INZAI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano carded a bogey-free 5-under-par 65 to share the first-round lead with veteran Hiroshi Goda in the Suntory Open at the par-70 Sobu Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 8.

Imano joins Ho in lead at Japan PGA C'ship

Imano joins Ho in lead at Japan PGA C'ship

GEISEI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano fired a superb 7-under-par 65 to join South Korean S.K. Ho at the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Japan PGA Championship at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club on May 15.

Imano wins Niigata Open

Imano wins Niigata Open

TOYOURA, Japan - Yasuharu Imano poses for a photograph after winning the NST Niigata Open at Nakamine Golf Club in Niigata Prefecture on July 28. and pick up his first title in nearly two years. Imano picked up the third title of his career after seven birdies against a sole bogey to finish on an 18-under total of 270, four strokes clear of second-placed Katsumasa Miyamoto.

Imano surges to title at Chunichi Crowns golf

Imano surges to title at Chunichi Crowns golf

Fourth-year pro Yasuharu Imano turns in his second straight round of 5-under-par 65 May 2, edging out Naomichi ''Joe'' Ozaki by one stroke for his first Japanese tour victory at the 110 million yen Chunichi Crowns golf tournament.

Manufacturing process of hydraulic equipment at Konno Manufacturing

Manufacturing process of hydraulic equipment at Konno Manufacturing

Konno Seisakusho (Adachi-ku, Tokyo) will automate the inspection of three types of hydraulic equipment using an automatic inspection machine developed by the company. The company expects to be able to automate most of the inspection work that is currently done manually by one employee at the Fukushima Plant (Shinchi-machi, Fukushima Prefecture), and improve production efficiency by 5-10% compared to the current system at the plant. Konno Seisakusho has been actively promoting the linkage of information management systems and data both internally and externally, and has linked its PSI (production, sales, and inventory) management system with the ordering system for its Taiwan plant. By linking the inspection data to be acquired this time to the same system, it will also contribute to the sharing and efficiency of production schedule management. Photo taken on July 26, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Imano, Goda share 1st-round lead at Suntory Open

Imano, Goda share 1st-round lead at Suntory Open

INZAI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano carded a bogey-free 5-under-par 65 to share the first-round lead with veteran Hiroshi Goda in the Suntory Open at the par-70 Sobu Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 8. (Kyodo)

Imano 4 shots ahead after Suntory Open 2nd round

Imano 4 shots ahead after Suntory Open 2nd round

INZAI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano responds to the galleries after shoot the low round for the second straight day with a 6-under-par 64 to open up a four-stroke lead at the midpoint of the Suntory Open at at Sobu Country Club's par-70 Sobu Course in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 9. (Kyodo)

Japan's Imano wins Suntory Open golf

Japan's Imano wins Suntory Open golf

INZAI, Japan - Japan's Yasuharu Imano (R) wins the Suntory Open at Sobu Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 11. Ryota Ito (L), 15, who placed 38th, won an award for the best amateur player. (Kyodo)

Imano surges into lead at Nippon Series

Imano surges into lead at Nippon Series

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yasuharu Imano fired a bogey-free 63 on Dec. 3 to grab a one-shot lead after three rounds of the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, setting himself up for a second title of the year on the Japanese men's tour. (Kyodo)

Imano wins season-ending Nippon Series

Imano wins season-ending Nippon Series

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuharu Imano of Japan wins the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup on Dec. 4 at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, capping his best year on the tour with his sixth career victory. (Kyodo)

K. Miyazato climbs into share of lead with Imano and Yokoo

K. Miyazato climbs into share of lead with Imano and Yokoo

KOCHINDA, Japan - Defending champion Kiyoshi Miyazato shot a 4-under 67 to climb into a share of the lead with Yasuharu Imano and overnight co-leader Kaname Yokoo at 7-under 135 after two rounds of the Asia-Japan Okinawa Open at Naha Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 16. (Kyodo)

Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

IRUMA, Japan - Ryuichi Oda celebrates after beating Ryo Ishikawa and Yasuharu Imano in a three-way playoff to win the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2009. (Kyodo)

Imano joins Ho in lead at Japan PGA C'ship

Imano joins Ho in lead at Japan PGA C'ship

GEISEI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano fired a superb 7-under-par 65 to join South Korean S.K. Ho at the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Japan PGA Championship at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club on May 15. (Kyodo)

Imano wins Niigata Open

Imano wins Niigata Open

TOYOURA, Japan - Yasuharu Imano poses for a photograph after winning the NST Niigata Open at Nakamine Golf Club in Niigata Prefecture on July 28. and pick up his first title in nearly two years. Imano picked up the third title of his career after seven birdies against a sole bogey to finish on an 18-under total of 270, four strokes clear of second-placed Katsumasa Miyamoto. (Kyodo)

Imano surges to title at Chunichi Crowns golf

Imano surges to title at Chunichi Crowns golf

Fourth-year pro Yasuharu Imano turns in his second straight round of 5-under-par 65 May 2, edging out Naomichi ''Joe'' Ozaki by one stroke for his first Japanese tour victory at the 110 million yen Chunichi Crowns golf tournament.