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Saori Minami

Saori Minami=Date: November 2, 1971, Place: Japan

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Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura on the set of the movie “Abashiri Prison”=Date : December 10, 1971, Place : Sounkyo, Hokkaido

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Tomisaburo Wakayama

Tomisaburo Wakayama=Place: Akasaka, Japan

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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

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Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2024, after being awarded for her accomplishment at the Summer Games during a ceremony held by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

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Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi (R) is awarded for her accomplishment at the Summer Games during a ceremony held by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2024.

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Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi (R) and Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi pose for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2024. She was awarded for her accomplishment at the Summer Games during a ceremony held by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology the same day.

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Swimming: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Ohashi to retire

Japanese swimmer Yui Ohashi shows off her two Tokyo Olympic gold medals on Aug. 1, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the capital. The 28-year-old women's 200- and 400-meter individual medley champion at Tokyo Games plans to retire from competition after her final race in September 2024, a source close to the matter said on Aug. 13, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

ROISSY-EN-FRANCE, France, July 24 Kyodo - Japanese Tokyo Olympic champion siblings Hifumi Abe and his younger sister Uta meet the press with Soichi Hashimoto as they arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Judo: Abe siblings

Japanese Tokyo Olympic and two-time reigning world champion siblings Hifumi Abe and his younger sister Uta pose for photos as they meet the press at Tokyo's Haneda airport before they depart for Paris for the Olympic Games on July 23, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japanese Tokyo Olympic champion siblings Hifumi Abe (C) and his younger sister Uta meet the press with Soichi Hashimoto (L) as they arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japanese Tokyo Olympic champion siblings Hifumi Abe (C) and his younger sister Uta meet the press with Soichi Hashimoto (L) as they arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japanese Tokyo Olympic champion siblings Hifumi Abe (C) and his younger sister Uta meet the press with Soichi Hashimoto (L) as they arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Judo: Abe siblings

Japanese Tokyo Olympic and two-time reigning world champion siblings Hifumi Abe (L) and his younger sister Uta pose for photos as they meet the press at Tokyo's Haneda airport before they depart for Paris for the Olympic Games on July 23, 2024.

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Table tennis: 3-time Olympic medalist Ishikawa retires

Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women's team medals and a five-time national singles champion, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2023, following an announcement of retirement from competition on May 1.

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Table tennis: 3-time Olympic medalist Ishikawa retires

Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women's team medals and a five-time national singles champion, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2023, following an announcement of retirement from competition on May 1.

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Table tennis: 3-time Olympic medalist Ishikawa retires

Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women's team medals and a five-time national singles champion, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2023, following an announcement of retirement from competition in early May.

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Olympic champ Takahashi in relay for rebuilding disaster-hit areas

AOMORI, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi (R) takes part in a relay event from the northern Japanese city of Aomori to Tokyo to promote the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11, 2011, disasters. Around 900 people will run or cycle on the 1,238-kilometer course, divided into 165 zones.

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Olympic champ Takahashi in relay for rebuilding disaster-hit areas

AOMORI, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi (R) takes part in a relay event from the northern Japanese city of Aomori to Tokyo to promote the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11, 2011, disasters. Around 900 people will run or cycle on the 1,238-kilometer course, divided into 165 zones.

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IOC mission member Coe speaks to reporters in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Olympic long-distance running champion Sebastian Coe speaks to reporters on June 26, 2014, during his visit to Tokyo as a member of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission tasked with a survey of facilities for the 2020 Olympic Games to be held in the Japanese capital.

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Murata smiles as he meets press in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Ryota Murata smiles during a press conference at Teiken Gym in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2014 while preparing for his third professional fight. The London Olympic middleweight champion is set to fight Carlos Nascimento of Brazil in Macao on Feb. 22.

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Murata trains for 3rd professional fight

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Ryota Murata prepares for his third professional fight during a training session at Teiken Gym in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2014. The London Olympic middleweight champion is set to fight Carlos Nascimento of Brazil in Macao on Feb. 22.

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Murata spars with American boxer Jones in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Ryota Murata (R) spars with American Mike Jones at Teiken Gym in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2014 as he prepares for his third professional fight. The London Olympic middleweight champion is set to fight Carlos Nascimento of Brazil in Macao on Feb. 22.

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Boxer Murata returns to Japan after training in U.S.

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Ryota Murata, the London Olympic middleweight champion currently ranked No. 1 in the same weight category by the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation, arrives in Japan on Feb. 10, 2014, after training in the United States.

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Murata wins 2nd pro fight

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympic middleweight champion Ryota Murata (R) attacks American Dave Peterson in the first round of a non-title fight at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 6, 2013. Murata, the Japanese and OPBF No. 1, won his second professional fight when he scored a technical knockout victory in the eighth round.

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Kitajima ties knot with J-Pop singer Chisa

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima (L) and Chisa, a member of the Japanese pop musical trio Girl Next Door. Kitajima said Sept. 23, 2013, he has tied the knot with Chisa.

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Judo scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Former world judo champion Kaori Yamaguchi, chairman of a special committee on women's sports of the Japanese Olympic Committee, answers a reporter's question in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2013, after its meeting on the issue of top female judoka having been subjected to alleged physical and verbal abuse by coaching staff. The special committee, which received the athletes' complaint in December, reported on some of the details in the document.

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Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Paralympics athlete Wakako Tsuchida, Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida, Hakubun Shimomura, minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, and Yuko Arakida, an official of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, pose for photos at the Tokyo metropolitan offices in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2013, after publicizing the content of the bid committee's candidature file that has been submitted to the International Olympic Committee.

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Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Paralympics athlete Wakako Tsuchida, Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida, Hakubun Shimomura, minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, and Yuko Arakida, an official of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, pose for photos at the Tokyo metropolitan offices in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2013, after publicizing the content of the bid committee's candidature file that has been submitted to the International Olympic Committee.

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Yoshida to receive People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida holds a bouquet during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2012, after the Japanese government decided to bestow the People's Honor Award on her for deeply moving and encouraging people through her achievements.

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Yoshida to receive People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2012, after the Japanese government decided to bestow the People's Honor Award on her for deeply moving and encouraging people through her achievements.

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Yoshida to receive People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida. The government decided on Oct. 23, 2012, to bestow the People's Honor Award on Yoshida, who has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in women's wrestling.

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PM Noda meets Olympic athletes

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C) poses for a photo with Homare Sawa (L), a star of Japan's women's soccer team, and three-time champion wrestler Saori Yoshida, as the government honors Japan's Olympic athletes at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Kitajima qualifies for London Olympics in record time

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima swims in the final of the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 3, 2012. The two-time double Olympic champion won the race by setting a new Japanese record of 58.90 seconds to qualify for his fourth consecutive Olympics. In the background is Ryo Tateishi, who finished second.

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Kitajima qualifies for London Olympics in record time

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima swims in the final of the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 3, 2012. The two-time double Olympic champion won the race by setting a new Japanese record of 58.90 seconds to qualify for his fourth consecutive Olympics.

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Figure skater Asada receives JOC sports award

TOKYO, Japan - World figure skating champion Mao Asada (R) receives a trophy at a Japanese Olympic Committee awards ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2010. Male figure skating champion Daisuke Takahashi also received a JOC award.

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World champion Takahashi returns home

NARITA, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi, who became the first Japanese man to capture the gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 25, 2010, smiles after arriving at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on March 30. Takahashi was also the first Japanese man to win an Olympic figure skating medal with a bronze in Vancouver, Canada, in February.

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Athens Olympic champion Shibata set to retire

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese swimmer Ai Shibata acknowledging cheers from fans after finishing first to capture the gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Swimming sources said Dec. 8 Shibata, 26, will retire from competition.

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Ueno sisters victorious at Kano Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshie Ueno (L) topples Athens Olympic champion Ayumi Tanimoto with an ''osotogari'' outer-leg sweep in the all-Japanese 63-kg final of the Kano Cup international judo tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Dec. 8.

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Tokyo race

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi waves to the audiences after winning the Tokyo International Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds on Nov. 18. The victory in a qualifying race for Japanese marathon runners for next year's Beijing Olympic Games boosted Noguchi's chances of making consecutive Olympic appearances for the defense of the title she won in Athens in 2004.

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Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japan Association of Athletic Federations meet in Tokyo on March 15 to select Japanese athletes for the Athens Olympic men and women marathon events. The association said Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi failed to qualify.

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Former Olympic champion Yoshida beats Gracie by KO

TOKYO, Japan - Former world and Olympic judo champion Hidehiko Yoshida of Japan attacks Brazil's Royce Gracie in mixed martial arts fighting at the National Stadium on Aug. 28. Yoshida, the first Japanese Olympic gold medalist to step into the mixed martial arts ring, made a successful debut by knocking out Gracie with a choke hold as the referee stopped the bout at 7:24 in the first round.

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Former world champion Ogiwara to end skiing career

TOKYO, Japan - Former world champion Kenji Ogiwara announces the end of his 20-year skiing career at a news conference May 13 in Tokyo. Ogiwara led the Japanese Nordic combined skiing team to Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1994.

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Takahashi recognized as pro runner

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi smiles at a news conference in Tokyo on April 2 after she was formally recognized as a professional athlete the same day by the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation (JAAF). The recognition paved the way for the Japanese marathon runner to receive lucrative endorsements off the road.

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Olympic champ Takahashi sets record in Ome road race

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi breaks another record Feb. 18, when she set a new Japanese best in the women's 30-kilometer road race at the annual Ome ''marathon'' races in western Tokyo. Takahashi clocked 1 hour, 41 minutes, 57 seconds in her second official race since setting an Olympic record at the Sydney Games last September as she negotiated a field of some 15,000 ''fun'' runners. Takahashi shaved 1.29 minutes off the previous national 30-km mark, set by Eriko Asai in 1991.

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Yomiuri takes Olympic team catcher Abe in baseball draft

TOKYO, Japan - Surrounded by his friends and teammates, Japanese Olympic team catcher Shinnosuke Abe throws up arms in joy after the Japan Series champion Yomiuri Giants named him in the first round of professional baseball's amateur draft Nov. 17. Abe said he was ''relieved'' and ''happy'' to have been selected by the Giants.

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Japan captain Sugiura steps forward to pledge

TOKYO, Japan - Amateur baseball pitcher Masanori Sugiura (C) steps forward to pledge Japan's best efforts at the 2000 Olympic Games next month in Sydney as the 439-member Japanese Olympic delegation is formally launched in ceremonies Aug. 27. World champion judoka Kosei Inoue (R) holds the flag with Japanese Olympic Committee President Yushiro Yagi on the left.

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Former Olympic judo champ Koga to retire

TOKYO, Japan - Former Olympic champion judoka Toshihiko Koga (shown in this file photo) will retire from judo after failing to win a place on the Japanese team for this year's Sydney Games. Koga won gold in the men's 71-kilogram division at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

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Japanese figure skating icon Hanyu announces retirement

STORY: Japanese figure skating icon Hanyu announces retirement DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Japan's two-time Winter Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu announced his decision to retire from competitive figure skating at a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. "Thank you all for supporting me. Because of your support, figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu can make his achievements. I will no longer compete with other skaters in competitive figure skating, but will continue to work hard as a professional figure skater," Hanyu said. He said he will continue the pursuit of the quadruple Axel, or "4A" as a professional figure skater in the future. Hanyu, also a four-time Grand Prix Final winner and six-time national champion, has dealt with a series of injuries since winning back-to-back gold medals at the Sochi and Pyeongchang Olympics. He withdrew from the world championships in March as he had not recovered from the

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Gymnastics: Proud Uchimura to mark career finale in March event

Japanese artistic gymnastics great Kohei Uchimura, the 2012 and 2016 Olympic men's all-around gold medalist, looked back on his career with pride Friday as he announced his impending retirement. The 33-year-old, a six-time individual all-around world champion, said he will make one last appearance in a retirement event on March 12 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, where he will give a demonstration on all six apparatus. Uchimura earned his fourth games berth for the Tokyo Olympics last summer but suffered a shock early exit as he focused solely on the horizontal bar following persistent shoulder problems. He had already decided to call time on his career when he finished sixth in the final of the same apparatus at the world championships in October in Kitakyushu, the southwestern Japan city where he was born.