Breaking: World championships

Breaking: World championships

Japan's Shigeyuki Nakarai (C) poses after winning gold in the men's category at the breaking world championships in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside compatriots Isshin Hishikawa (L) and Hiroto Ono, who won silver and bronze, respectively.

Breaking: World championships

Breaking: World championships

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa performs en route to winning silver in the men's category at the breaking world championships in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025.

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(231008) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hishikawa Isshin of Japan competes during the men's bronze medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(231008) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hishikawa Isshin of Japan competes during the men's bronze medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BREAKING (CN)

(231008) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hishikawa Isshin of Japan competes during the men's bronze medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa competes in the men's breakdancing knockouts match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 7, 2023.

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa competes in the men's breakdancing knockouts match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 7, 2023.

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa competes in the men's breakdancing pre-selection match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 6, 2023.

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Asian Games: Breakdancing

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa competes in the men's breakdancing pre-selection match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 6, 2023.

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-BREAKING-ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-BREAKING-ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (CN)

(230702) -- HANGZHOU, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hishikawa Isshin (Issin) of Japan competes during the B-Boy competition of the 2023 WDSF Asian Breaking Championships in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Breakdancing event in southwestern Japan

Breakdancing event in southwestern Japan

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa, also known as B-boy Issin, performs a one-armed handstand in the opening round of the Breaking for Gold World Series stop in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 24, 2023.

Breakdancing competition

Breakdancing competition

Isshin Hishikawa (L) and Yurie Nemoto pose with their champions plaques at a breakdancing event in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2022. The national champions go on to represent Japan at the World Final in New York in November.

Breakdancing competition

Breakdancing competition

Isshin Hishikawa reacts after winning the B-Boy title at a national-level breakdancing event held in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2022.

Breakdancing competition

Breakdancing competition

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa shows his moves in the B-Boy final at a national-level breakdancing event held in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2022.

Breakdancing competition

Breakdancing competition

Japan's Isshin Hishikawa shows his moves in the B-Boy final at a national-level breakdancing event held in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2022.

Japanese katana sword, 1940

Japanese katana sword, 1940

Japanese katana sword, 1940. With scabbard. Blade mounted in service, tachi-style mounts of World War Two. Surrendered by Gen Tamoto, Japanese Commander, to Lt Col A K Crookshank, OBE, 6MLI, 20th September, 1945, Bentong, Pahang State, Malaya. Signed blade shows area of filing and scratches. Blade is inscribed in Japanese and translates as: ?OKITSUGU ISSHIN made this blade of Manchurian steel. In springtime in the 17th year of the sexagenary cycle in the Showa period. ?Associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Date: 1945

Supplications to the divine considered personal info in Net era

Supplications to the divine considered personal info in Net era

Buddhist priest Isshin Hirose stands in front of wooden votive plaques, called "ema," some of them having white stickers to hide information, at Shorinzan Darumaji temple in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Feb. 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo