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Sumo: Tamawashi sets record for most consecutive bouts

Sumo: Tamawashi sets record for most consecutive bouts

Mongolian-born wrestler Tamawashi (front), No.10 maegashira, set to face 11th-ranked Kagayaki in his 1,631st consecutive bout on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Sept. 10, 2024, achieving the longest unbroken streak in the history of the ancient sport.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens. The first train of the Kagayaki train departing Tsuruga Station for Tokyo Station. =Date:March 16, 2024, Place: Fukui

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Sumo: Hakuho ties late Chiyonofuji for 2nd all-time with 1,045 wins

Sumo: Hakuho ties late Chiyonofuji for 2nd all-time with 1,045 wins

NAGOYA, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - Yokozuna Hakuho holds a board to celebrate his 1,045 career victories after defeating fourth-ranked maegashira Kagayaki on July 17, 2017, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. Hakuho ties late yokozuna Chiyonofuji at 2nd for all-time victories.

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4 satellites developed by students, business unveiled

4 satellites developed by students, business unveiled

OSAKA, Japan - Four small satellites -- ''Prism'' (center front), ''KKS1'' (L), ''Kagayaki'' (rear) and ''Kukai'' (R) -- developed by students and private business operators for launch in January on Japan's H-2A rocket, are shown at a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency facility in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22.

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4 satellites developed by students, business unveiled

4 satellites developed by students, business unveiled

OSAKA, Japan - Four small satellites -- ''Prism'' (center front), ''KKS1'' (L), ''Kagayaki'' (rear) and ''Kukai'' (R) -- developed by students and private business operators for launch in January on Japan's H-2A rocket, are shown at a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency facility in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22. (Kyodo)

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November Grand Sumo Tournament

November Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Takakeisho (L) and Kagayaki clash on the sixth day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 13, 2020.

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November Grand Sumo Tournament

November Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Takakeisho (facing camera) and Kagayaki fight on the sixth day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 13, 2020.

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November Grand Sumo Tournament

November Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Takakeisho (R) defeats Kagayaki on the sixth day of the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 13, 2020.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

July Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Hakuho (facing camera) defeats Kagayaki on the eighth day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on July 26, 2020.

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July Grand Sumo Tournament

July Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Hakuho (R) defeats Kagayaki on the eighth day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on July 26, 2020.

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Tokyo-central Japan bullet train

Tokyo-central Japan bullet train

A Kagayaki bullet train arrives at JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 25, 2019, as the Hokuriku Shinkansen line fully resumed services between Tokyo and the central Japan city of Kanazawa the same day, about two weeks after Typhoon Hagibis caused widespread damage to trains, rail tracks and signal equipment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo-central Japan bullet train

Tokyo-central Japan bullet train

A Kagayaki bullet train arrives at JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 25, 2019, as the Hokuriku Shinkansen line fully resumed services between Tokyo and the central Japan city of Kanazawa the same day, about two weeks after Typhoon Hagibis caused widespread damage to trains, rail tracks and signal equipment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Hakuho ties late Chiyonofuji for 2nd all-time with 1,045 wins

Sumo: Hakuho ties late Chiyonofuji for 2nd all-time with 1,045 wins

Yokozuna Hakuho (R) slams down fourth-ranked maegashira Kagayaki during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2017, tying late yokozuna Chiyonofuji with 1,045 career victories. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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