Party leaders' debate in parliament

Party leaders' debate in parliament

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito Party, asks Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a question during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2025.

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, including Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya (foreground L), visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

Golf: Tokai Classic

Golf: Tokai Classic

Sora Kamiya of Japan poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic golf tournament at Shin Minami Aichi Country Club in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025.

Golf: Tokai Classic

Golf: Tokai Classic

Sora Kamiya of Japan hits a shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic golf tournament at Shin Minami Aichi Country Club in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025.

Golf: Tokai Classic

Golf: Tokai Classic

Sora Kamiya of Japan makes a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic golf tournament at Shin Minami Aichi Country Club in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025.

Golf: Tokai Classic

Golf: Tokai Classic

Sora Kamiya of Japan makes a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic golf tournament at Shin Minami Aichi Country Club in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025.

Golf: Tokai Classic

Golf: Tokai Classic

Sora Kamiya of Japan celebrates after making a winning putt during the final round of the Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic golf tournament at Shin Minami Aichi Country Club in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025.

Golf: Tokai Classic

Golf: Tokai Classic

Sora Kamiya of Japan celebrates after winning the Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic golf tournament at Shin Minami Aichi Country Club in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The populist party gained traction in last month's House of Councillors election with its "Japanese first" banner.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The populist party gained traction in last month's House of Councillors election with its "Japanese first" banner.

Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election 3

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election 2

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

Sanseito party rally

Sanseito party rally

Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya delivers a speech in front of Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, a day after the opposition party's strong showing in the House of Councillors election.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, attaches a rosette to the name of a party candidate assured of victory in the House of Councillors election in the early hours of July 21, 2025, in Tokyo.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, smiles as he speaks to reporters at the party's election operation center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, speaks to reporters at the party's election operation center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, speaks to reporters at the party's election operation center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, speaks to reporters at the party's election operation center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, speaks to reporters at the party's election operation center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, speaks to reporters at the party's election operation center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, speaks to reporters at the party's election operation center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, meets the media at the party's election operation center in Tokyo in the early hours of July 21, 2025, following the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, speaks to reporters at the party's election operation center in Tokyo in the early hours of July 21, 2025, over the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, speaks to reporters at the party's election operation center in Tokyo in the early hours of July 21, 2025, over the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Sohei Kamiya, head of the minor opposition Sanseito party, smiles during a media interview in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Sohei Kamiya, head of the minor opposition Sanseito party, speaks at the party's election operation center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Sohei Kamiya, head of the minor opposition Sanseito party, speaks at the party's election operation center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Sohei Kamiya, head of the minor opposition Sanseito party, speaks at the party's election operation center in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Voters listen to Sohei Kamiya, leader of the minor opposition Sanseito party in front of JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning for the July 20 House of Councillors election begins.

Japan upper house election campaign

Japan upper house election campaign

Sohei Kamiya, head of the conservative populist Sanseito party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Sohei Kamiya, head of the conservative populist Sanseito party, speaks during a debate with other political party leaders at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Combined photo shows leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party and Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party -- speaking during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Campaigning begins for Japan general election

Campaigning begins for Japan general election

Sanseito party head Sohei Kamiya makes a stump speech in OSAKA on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the Oct. 27 general election began the same day.

(SP)CHINA-HUZHOU-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-ZHEJIANG FC VS VENTFORET KOFU (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HUZHOU-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-ZHEJIANG FC VS VENTFORET KOFU (CN)

(231025) -- HUZHOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Zheng'ao (L) of Zhejiang FC vies for a header with Kamiya Kaito of Ventforet Kofu during the group stage match between Zhejiang FC of China and Ventforet Kofu of Japan at the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(SP)CHINA-HUZHOU-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-ZHEJIANG FC VS VENTFORET KOFU (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HUZHOU-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-ZHEJIANG FC VS VENTFORET KOFU (CN)

(231025) -- HUZHOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kamiya Kaito (R) of Ventforet Kofu defends Nyasha Liberty Mushekwi of Zhejiang FC during the group stage match between Zhejiang FC of China and Ventforet Kofu of Japan at the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Golf: Fujisankei Ladies Classic

Golf: Fujisankei Ladies Classic

Sora Kamiya poses with the trophy after her first career win at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic on April 23, 2023, at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Golf: Fujisankei Ladies Classic

Golf: Fujisankei Ladies Classic

Sora Kamiya poses with the trophy after her first career win at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic on April 23, 2023, at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Bacteria-based copper extraction test in Chile

Bacteria-based copper extraction test in Chile

COPIAPO, Chile - Taro Kamiya, chief researcher at Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp., known as JOGMEC, holds lean copper ore to be used for a copper extraction test at a mine on the outskirts of Copiapo, Chile, on Oct. 3, 2013. The Japanese government-backed body has begun to test a new copper extraction technology using sulfuric acid mixed with multiple species of bacteria at the mine.

Bacteria-based copper extraction test in Chile

Bacteria-based copper extraction test in Chile

COPIAPO, Chile - Taro Kamiya, chief researcher at Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp., known as JOGMEC, holds extracted copper solution from a copper extraction test at a mine on the outskirts of Copiapo, Chile, on Oct. 3, 2013. The Japanese government-backed body has begun to test a new copper extraction technology using sulfuric acid mixed with multiple species of bacteria at the mine.

Bacteria-based copper extraction test in Chile

Bacteria-based copper extraction test in Chile

COPIAPO, Chile - Taro Kamiya, chief researcher at Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp., known as JOGMEC, is pictured at an experiment facility at a mine on the outskirts of Copiapo, Chile, on Oct. 3, 2013. The Japanese government-backed body has begun to test a new copper extraction technology using sulfuric acid mixed with multiple species of bacteria at the mine.

Russia releases 2 fishermen, keeps skipper in custody

Russia releases 2 fishermen, keeps skipper in custody

NEMURO, Japan - Akiyoshi Kawamura (capped) and Haruki Kamiya disembark from a ship in Nemuro port in eastern Hokkaido on Aug. 30. Russia released the two Japanese fishermen who were detained two weeks ago for alleged illegal fishing in disputed waters off northern Japan.

3 Japanese fishermen on Russian-held Kunashiri Island

3 Japanese fishermen on Russian-held Kunashiri Island

TOKYO, Japan - Three Japanese fishermen -- (From L to R) Noboru Sakashita, captain of the fishing boat Kisshin Maru No. 31, Haruki Kamiya and Akiyoshi Kawamura -- are seen detained at a facility on the Russian-held Kunashiri Island. The photo was taken on Aug. 18 by a local newspaper under permission of Russian authorities.

Would-be stars debut as investment tool

Would-be stars debut as investment tool

TOKYO, Japan - Five emerging female entertainers pose at a press conference held in Tokyo on Nov. 26 by Japan Digital Contents Inc. to promote a campaign to lure investors to funds for investment in photographs and other products related to each of them. The funds will finance the production of photo collections, DVDs and other products featuring the young women and will pay 10% to 12% of sales as dividends to investors. Chosen through an audition are (from L to R) Aiko Aoyama, EIREI, Reina Kamiya, Saki Shimada and Tomoko Takechi.

Japanese teens win 3rd, 4th prizes in Polish violin contest

Japanese teens win 3rd, 4th prizes in Polish violin contest

POZNAN, Poland - Hiroko Takahashi, 17, a student at Tokyo's Toho Girls High School, wins third prize at the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition on Oct. 27. Fellow Japanese competitor Mayuko Kamiya, 15, a student at the Juilliard School in New York, took fourth prize.

MRJ may begin flight testing in U.S. in summer

MRJ may begin flight testing in U.S. in summer

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. America Inc. Chairman Masao Yamagami (R) and Hideyuki Kamiya, head of strategic marketing at Mitsubishi Aircraft, announce at a press conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 10, 2016, that the company is eager to start flight-testing of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced jet, in the United States in the summer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese women set new speed skating team sprint world record

Japanese women set new speed skating team sprint world record

(From L) Japan's Nao Kodaira, Erina Kamiya and Maki Tsuji celebrate during an award ceremony for the women's team sprint competition at the world cup speed skating event in Calgary, Canada, on Nov. 14, 2015. The Japanese trio set a new world record in beating China and Canada to win the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Soccer merchandise confiscated from man arrested for embezzlement

Soccer merchandise confiscated from man arrested for embezzlement

Photo taken at Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on July 1, 2015, shows a variety of soccer-related merchandise the police confiscated from Yoshitada Kamiya, 47, a former Sapporo Breweries Ltd. employee under arrest on embezzlement charges. Police suspect Kamiya had embezzled 128 million yen (about $1 million) in the brewer's money between 2006 and 2013 before his dismissal from the company and spent most of the sum in purchasing soccer items, including a jersey bearing a signature of superstar Lionel Messi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo