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A-bomb exhibition at Battleship Missouri Memorial

Sadae Kasaoka, 92, an atomic bomb survivor, talks about her experience in Hiroshima during an interview to the media on the first day of a special exhibition on the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Aug. 12, 2025. The exhibition, displaying items from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb museums, will run until Feb. 28, 2026.

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A-bomb exhibition at Battleship Missouri Memorial

Sadae Kasaoka, 92, an atomic bomb survivor, talks about her experience in Hiroshima on the first day of a special exhibition on the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Aug. 12, 2025. The exhibition, displaying items from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb museums, will run until Feb. 28, 2026.

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Massive chicken cull begins in western Japan

KASAOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows public workers beginning to cull roughly 200,000 chickens on Jan. 16, 2015, at a farm in the western Japan city of Kasaoka, where a highly pathogenic H5 strain of bird flu virus was confirmed. The cull is expected to take four days.

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Massive chicken cull begins in western Japan

KASAOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows public workers beginning to cull roughly 200,000 chickens on Jan. 16, 2015, at a farm in the western Japan city of Kasaoka, where a highly pathogenic H5 strain of bird flu virus was confirmed. The cull is expected to take four days.

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Bird flu case prompting massive chicken cull in Japan

OKAYAMA, Japan - Self-Defense Forces personnel head to a chicken farm in the western Japan city of Kasaoka on Jan. 16, 2015, where local authorities have confirmed the presence of a pathogenic H5 strain of bird flu. They plan to cull roughly 200,000 birds in four days.

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S. Korean Jang wins Mizuno Open golf

KASAOKA, Japan - South Korean Jang Dong Kyu holds the winning trophy of the Mizuno Open golf tournament after shooting a 3-under 69 in the final round for a total of a 15-under 273 at the JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 1, 2014.

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Jones wins Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Brendan Jones of Australia holds the victor's trophy after winning the Mizuno Open at the JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 30, 2013. Jones finished at 19-under-par 269 and earned his 13th victory on the Japan tour.

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Jones wins Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Brendan Jones of Australia pumps his fist after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Mizuno Open at the JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 30, 2013. Jones finished at 19-under-par 269 and earned his 13th victory on the Japan tour.

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Kennedy wins Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Brad Kennedy of Australia smiles while holding the victor's trophy after winning the Mizuno Open at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture, on June 24, 2012. Kennedy shot a 17-under 271 to capture his first title in Japan.

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Ishikawa at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa celebrates after sinking his shot for eagle on the 13th hole at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture during the third round of the Mizuno Open on June 25, 2011. Ishikawa is in a share of third place, two strokes behind South Korean co-leaders Bae Sang Moon and Kim Kyung Tae.

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S. Korea's Ho wins Mizuno Open golf

KASAOKA, Japan - South Korea's S.K. Ho holds up the trophy after his victory, his first this season, in the 100 million yen Mizuno Open at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 25.

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Campbell wins Mizuno Open in 3-way playoff

KASAOKA, Japan - Australian Chris Campbell poses with his wife after winning the Mizuno Open in a three-way playoff with overnight leader Tadahiro Takayama of Japan and David Smail of New Zealand the seaside JFE Setonaikai Golf Club course on June 26.

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Takayama moves into Mizuno Open lead

KASAOKA, Japan - Tadahiro Takayama is in action during the third round of the Mizuno Open at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club on June 25. He overcame blustery conditions to make eight birdies in a bogey-free 64 to climb atop the leaderboard with one round left.

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Jones outplays Iijima in two-man playoff at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Brendan Jones of Australia smiles with his cup in hands after a thrilling playoff victory over little-known Hiroaki Iijima of Japan at the Mizuno Open at Setonaikai Golf Club on June 27.

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(1)Hoshino, Miyazato in 4-way tie for lead at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Hidemasa Hoshino works his way to a four-way tie atop the leaderboard at 11-under 205 after three rounds of the Mizuno Open at Setonaikai Golf Club on June 26.

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(2)Hoshino, Miyazato in 4-way tie for lead at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Yusaku Miyazato responds to galleries during the third round of the Mizuno Open at Setonaikai Golf Club on June 26. He carded 67 to share the leader with Hidemasa Hoshino, Naruhito Ueda and Australia's Brendan Jones at 11-under 205.

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Miyazato among early front-runners at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Yusaku Miyazato smiles after firing a 5-under-par 67 to take his place among a quintet of golfers at the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the Mizuno Open Setonaikai Golf Club on June 24.

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Hamilton books ticket to British Open with Mizuno win

KASAOKA, Japan - Money rankings leader Todd Hamilton gestures with his trophy after winning the 100 million yen Mizuno Open at Setonaikai Golf Club in Hiroshima Prefecture on June 29. Hamilton carded a final-round 3-under-par 69 as he came from behind to secure a place in next month's British Open.

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Izawa moves into lead at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Toshimitsu Izawa produced a solid 4-under-par 68 on June 28 to take sole possession of the lead heading into the final round of the Mizuno Open. Izawa, the 2001 money rankings winner, carded six birdies against two bogeys at a rain-swept Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture to establish a one shot advantage over veteran Yoshitaka Yamamoto at 10-under 206.

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Wilson wins the Mizuno Open golf tourney

KASAOKA, Japan - American Dean Wilson wins the Mizuno Open golf tournament June 30 at the Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture.

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Tanaka cruises to Mizuno Open victory after final-round 69

KASAOKA, Japan - Hidemichi Tanaka smiles with a trophy at the Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 24 after winning the Mizuno Open for his second victory of the year and 10th overall in his career.

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Demonstration room for Omiya Kogyo's semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing equipment

Omiya Industries (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) has remodeled its demonstration room for semiconductor and electronic parts manufacturing equipment in its Okayama Plant (Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture). The area of the room has been increased by 4.8 times compared to the previous one. This will allow customers to check and evaluate the operability, productivity, and maintainability of the actual equipment, which will lead to the introduction of the equipment. In order to maintain confidentiality, customers are increasingly bringing in their own samples for testing, and we have established a system that allows us to concentrate on testing. Omiya Kogyo develops and manufactures equipment for attaching and peeling off protective tapes for silicon wafers, ultraviolet (UV) irradiation equipment for curing films, wafer expanders, and dryers for cleaned wafers. Omiya Industries Okayama Plant, Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture, July 11, 2019. Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Takayama moves into Mizuno Open lead

KASAOKA, Japan - Tadahiro Takayama is in action during the third round of the Mizuno Open at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club on June 25. He overcame blustery conditions to make eight birdies in a bogey-free 64 to climb atop the leaderboard with one round left. (Kyodo)

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Campbell wins Mizuno Open in 3-way playoff

KASAOKA, Japan - Australian Chris Campbell poses with his wife after winning the Mizuno Open in a three-way playoff with overnight leader Tadahiro Takayama of Japan and David Smail of New Zealand the seaside JFE Setonaikai Golf Club course on June 26. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Ho wins Mizuno Open golf

KASAOKA, Japan - South Korea's S.K. Ho holds up the trophy after his victory, his first this season, in the 100 million yen Mizuno Open at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 25. (Kyodo)

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Hamilton books ticket to British Open with Mizuno win

KASAOKA, Japan - Money rankings leader Todd Hamilton gestures with his trophy after winning the 100 million yen Mizuno Open at Setonaikai Golf Club in Hiroshima Prefecture on June 29. Hamilton carded a final-round 3-under-par 69 as he came from behind to secure a place in next month's British Open. (Kyodo)

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Izawa moves into lead at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Toshimitsu Izawa produced a solid 4-under-par 68 on June 28 to take sole possession of the lead heading into the final round of the Mizuno Open. Izawa, the 2001 money rankings winner, carded six birdies against two bogeys at a rain-swept Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture to establish a one shot advantage over veteran Yoshitaka Yamamoto at 10-under 206. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa celebrates after sinking his shot for eagle on the 13th hole at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture during the third round of the Mizuno Open on June 25, 2011. Ishikawa is in a share of third place, two strokes behind South Korean co-leaders Bae Sang Moon and Kim Kyung Tae. (Kyodo)

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Massive chicken cull begins in western Japan

KASAOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows public workers beginning to cull roughly 200,000 chickens on Jan. 16, 2015, at a farm in the western Japan city of Kasaoka, where a highly pathogenic H5 strain of bird flu virus was confirmed. The cull is expected to take four days. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Mizuno Open

Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines poses with a trophy after picking up his first win in Japan at the Mizuno Open on May 30, 2021, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture.

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Golf: Mizuno Open

Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines tees off on the ninth hole during the final round of the Mizuno Open on May 30, 2021, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture. The 43-year-old picked up his first win in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Golf: Mizuno Open

Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the Mizuno Open on May 30, 2021, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture. The 43-year-old picked up his first win in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Golf: Mizuno Open

Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines poses with a trophy after picking up his first win in Japan at the Mizuno Open on May 30, 2021, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture.

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Golf: Mizuno Open

Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines reacts after picking up his first win in Japan at the Mizuno Open on May 30, 2021, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture. (Pool photo)

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Golf: Mizuno Open

Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines reacts after picking up his first win in Japan at the Mizuno Open on May 30, 2021, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture.

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Golf: JLPGA C'ship Konica Minolta Cup

Rookie Yuna Nishimura reacts after making a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the third round of the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup on Sept. 12, 2020, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: JLPGA C'ship Konica Minolta Cup

Rookie Yuna Nishimura makes a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the third round of the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup on Sept. 12, 2020, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: JLPGA C'ship Konica Minolta Cup

Rookie Yuna Nishimura hits a shot during the third round of the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup on Sept. 12, 2020, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: JLPGA C'ship Konica Minolta Cup

Rookie Yuna Nishimura hits a shot during the third round of the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup on Sept. 12, 2020, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: JLPGA C'ship Konica Minolta Cup

Rookie Yuna Nishimura hits a shot during the third round of the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup on Sept. 12, 2020, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Golf: JLPGA C'ship Konica Minolta Cup

Bae Hee Kyung of South Korea hits a shot during the third round of the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup on Sept. 12, 2020, at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mukwege

Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege (L), a co-winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, shakes hands with Sadae Kasaoka, a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima, in the western Japan city on Oct. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mukwege

Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege (L), a co-winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, shakes hands with Sadae Kasaoka, a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima, in the western Japan city on Oct. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Jones outplays Iijima in two-man playoff at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Brendan Jones of Australia smiles with his cup in hands after a thrilling playoff victory over little-known Hiroaki Iijima of Japan at the Mizuno Open at Setonaikai Golf Club on June 27. (Kyodo)

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(2)Hoshino, Miyazato in 4-way tie for lead at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Yusaku Miyazato responds to galleries during the third round of the Mizuno Open at Setonaikai Golf Club on June 26. He carded 67 to share the leader with Hidemasa Hoshino, Naruhito Ueda and Australia's Brendan Jones at 11-under 205. (Kyodo)

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(1)Hoshino, Miyazato in 4-way tie for lead at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Hidemasa Hoshino works his way to a four-way tie atop the leaderboard at 11-under 205 after three rounds of the Mizuno Open at Setonaikai Golf Club on June 26. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato among early front-runners at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Yusaku Miyazato smiles after firing a 5-under-par 67 to take his place among a quintet of golfers at the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the Mizuno Open Setonaikai Golf Club on June 24. (Kyodo)

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Wilson wins the Mizuno Open golf tourney

KASAOKA, Japan - American Dean Wilson wins the Mizuno Open golf tournament June 30 at the Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture.

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Tanaka cruises to Mizuno Open victory after final-round 69

KASAOKA, Japan - Hidemichi Tanaka smiles with a trophy at the Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 24 after winning the Mizuno Open for his second victory of the year and 10th overall in his career.