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World aquatics championships

Japan's Yukiko Inui (L) hugs her coach Masayo Imura after checking her score in the women's artistic swimming solo free routine final at the world aquatics championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on July 19, 2023. Inui won gold.

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Japanese to conduct all Beethoven symphonies for charity

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Opera/musical conductor Masaki Imura poses in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 27, 2014, ahead of the planned performance of all of Beethoven's nine symphonies in Kawachinagano, another Osaka city, on Aug. 31. All the income from the performances will be donated to help victims of the 2011 earthquake.

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Man arrested for possessing guns created by 3-D printer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo taken May 8, 2014, shows two seized plastic guns that could lethally fire real bullets, at Kanagawa police station in Yokohama. Yoshitomo Imura was arrested the same day on suspicion of illegally possessing two guns created by a 3-D printer.

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Man arrested for possessing guns created by 3-D printer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo taken May 8, 2014, shows a seized three-dimensional printer, which created two guns that could lethally fire real bullets, at Kanagawa police station in Yokohama. Yoshitomo Imura was arrested the same day on suspicion of illegally possessing two guns created by a 3-D printer.

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Man arrested for possessing guns created by 3-D printer

KAWASAKI, Japan - Seized machine tools are carried out from home of Yoshitomo Imura in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 8, 2014. Imura was arrested the same day on suspicion of illegally possessing two guns created by a 3-D printer.

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38-year-old woman killed on Osaka street

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the site in Osaka's Hirano Ward where Yumi Imura, a 38-year-old bar worker, was fatally stabbed on May 2, 2014. Police arrested Takashi Matsumoto, a 57-year-old male customer of the bar where Imura worked, on suspicion of killing her.

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Company trying to revive UAE as 'country of pearls

RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates - Daiji Imura retrieves a pearl from an oyster at a pearl farm in the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 5.

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China wins bronze medal in synchronized swimming team event

BEIJING, China - Legendary Japanese coach Masayo Imura (R), now in charge of China, celebrates with Chinese swimmers after they won their first Olympic synchro medal by taking bronze in the team competition of the Beijing Olympic Games at National Aquatics Center on Aug. 23.

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China 3rd after synchronized swim's team technical routine

BEIJING, China - Chinese swimmers perform during the technical routine in the synchronized swimming team competition of the Beijing Olympics at Beijing's National Aquatics Center on Aug. 22. The Chinese, trained by Japanese coach Masayo Imura, outperformed Japan and finished third.

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Man spends 19 years building replica of famous castle

TSU, Japan - Hiroyasu Imura carefully tends a replica of the famous Himeji Castle in Ise, Mie Prefecture.

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Artistic swimming: World c'ships in Budapest

Japanese artistic swimmer Yukiko Inui (R) poses with her gold medal, alongside her coach Masayo Imura, after the women's solo free final at the world swimming championships in Budapest on June 22, 2022.

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Artistic swimming: World c'ships in Budapest

Japanese artistic swimming coach Masayo Imura (L) hugs Yukiko Inui after Inui won the gold medal in the women's solo free event at the world swimming championships in Budapest on June 22, 2022.

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Artistic swimming: World Championships

Yukiko Inui (R) of Japan poses for a photo with her coach Masayo Imura after winning the women's solo technical event at the artistic swimming world championships on June 18, 2022 in Budapest.

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Female ex-diver poses before shrine in Toba, western Japan

Shigako Imura, a retired female diver, poses in front of a small Shinto shrine in Toba, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, after paying her respects in this file photo taken on Dec. 9, 2014. Locally known as "Ishigami-san," the shrine in the city's Osatsu town is believed to protect female divers who have supported the local economy. (Photo by Makoto Hori) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Inui, Mitsui win synchro swim bronze at world c'ships

Japan's synchronized swimming head coach Masayo Imura (far L) congratulates Yukiko Inui (2nd from L) and Risako Mitsui (4th from L) after their performance in the duet technical routine final at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, on July 26, 2015. The duo took bronze while Russia's Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina secured gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China wins bronze medal in synchronized swimming team event

BEIJING, China - Legendary Japanese coach Masayo Imura (R), now in charge of China, celebrates with Chinese swimmers after they won their first Olympic synchro medal by taking bronze in the team competition of the Beijing Olympic Games at National Aquatics Center on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

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China 3rd after synchronized swim's team technical routine

BEIJING, China - Chinese swimmers perform during the technical routine in the synchronized swimming team competition of the Beijing Olympics at Beijing's National Aquatics Center on Aug. 22. The Chinese, trained by Japanese coach Masayo Imura, outperformed Japan and finished third. (Kyodo)

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Japanese to conduct all Beethoven symphonies for charity

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Opera/musical conductor Masaki Imura poses in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 27, 2014, ahead of the planned performance of all of Beethoven's nine symphonies in Kawachinagano, another Osaka city, on Aug. 31. All the income from the performances will be donated to help victims of the 2011 earthquake. (Kyodo)

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Synchronized swimming: Japan's Inui advances to solo free final

Japanese synchronized swimmer Yukiko Inui (L) and her head coach Masayo Imura speak after her performance in the solo free routine preliminary at the world championships in Budapest on July 17, 2017. Inui placed fourth to qualify for the 12-woman final to be held two days later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan artistic swimming head coach Imura

Japanese artistic swimming national team head coach Masayo Imura oversees her athletes at a training session in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2020, the second day of the national championships, wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan artistic swimming head coach Imura

Japanese artistic swimming national team head coach Masayo Imura (facing camera, R) oversees her athletes at a training session in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2020, the second day of the national championships, wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan artistic swimming head coach Imura

Japanese artistic swimming national team head coach Masayo Imura oversees her athletes at a training session in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2020, the second day of the national championships, wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Artistic swimming: Japanese championships

Masayo Imura (C), head coach of Japan's Tokyo Olympic-bound artistic swimming team, is pictured before the team's performance in the free routine at the national championships on Nov. 13, 2020, at Yamaguchi Kirara Expo Memorial Park in Yamaguchi, western Japan.

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Artistic swimming: Japanese championships

Imura Artistic Swimming Club's A team performs in the team free routine at the national championships on Nov. 13, 2020, at Yamaguchi Kirara Expo Memorial Park in Yamaguchi, western Japan.

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Artistic swimming: World championships

Japanese artistic swimming national team head coach Masayo Imura smiles at Yukiko Inui after Inui's performance in the solo free routine final at the world swimming championships in Gwangju, South Korea, on July 17, 2019. Inui finished third. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Artistic swimming: World championships

Japan's artistic swimming head coach Masayo Imura (2nd from R) meets team members after their performance in the free routine preliminary round at the world swimming championships in Gwangju, South Korea, on July 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Artistic swimming: World championships

Japanese artistic swimmers are greeted by head coach Masayo Imura (R) after their team technical preliminary performance at the world swimming championships in Gwangju, South Korea, on July 14, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan wins synchronized swimming team bronze

Japan's synchronized swimming team members celebrate with coach Masayo Imura (C) after receiving their bronze medals for the team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Bronze for Japan's synchro team

Members of the Japanese synchronized swimming team were congratulated by coaches Masayo Imura (2nd from L, facing) and Risako Takita (C) after the team event free routine final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Bronze for Japan's synchro team

Masayo Imura (middle row C), flanked by two other coaches (middle row), pose for a photo with the members of Japan's synchronized swimming team after the award ceremony for the team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan 3rd in synchronized swimming technical routine

Japan's synchronized swimming team is congratulated by coach Masayo Imura (4th from L) after competing in the team technical routine event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. Japan placed third heading into the free routine final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan 3rd in synchronized swimming technical routine

Japan's synchronized swimming team is congratulated by coach Masayo Imura (4th from L) after competing in the team technical routine event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. Japan placed third heading into the free routine final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Inui and Mitsui win synchro duet bronze

Japan's Risako Mitsui (R) and Yukiko Inui (L), bronze medalists in the synchronized swimming duets free routine final, put their medals around the neck of coach Masayo Imura at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Inui, Mitsui earn synchro duet bronze

Japanese synchronized swimmers Yukiko Inui (R) and Risako Mitsui are greeted by coach Masayo Imura after performing in the duet free routine final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. They took bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Inui, Mitsui earn synchro duet bronze

Japanese synchronized swimmers Yukiko Inui (R) and Risako Mitsui are greeted by coach Masayo Imura after performing in the duet free routine final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. They took bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japanese duo through to final in synchronized swimming

Japan's Yukiko Inui (R) and Risako Mitsui (L) are greeted by coach Masayo Imura after performing their technical routine in the synchronized swimming duet event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. The pair placed third and advanced to the duet free routine final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japanese duo through to final in synchronized swimming

Japan's Yukiko Inui (R) and Risako Mitsui (L) are greeted by coach Masayo Imura after performing their technical routine in the synchronized swimming duet event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. The pair placed third and advanced to the duet free routine final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan 3rd after synchronized swimming duet free routine prelim

Japan's synchronized swimming coach Masayo Imura (C) hugs Risako Mitsui, with Yukiko Inui to the left, as she congratulates the Japanese pair after their performance in the preliminary round of the duet free routine at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. The duo placed third overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan 3rd after synchronized swimming duet free routine prelim

Japan's synchronized swimming coach Masayo Imura (C) congratulates Yukiko Inui and Risako Mitsui after their performance in the preliminary round of the synchronized swimming duet free routine at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. The duo placed third overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo