New Year Greeting Party of Five Automobile Organizations

New Year Greeting Party of Five Automobile Organizations

New Year Greeting Party of Five Automobile Organizations. Photo from left to right: Masanori Katayama, Chairman, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA); Koji Arima, Chairman, Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA); Keiji Masui, Chairman, Japan Auto Body Association (JABIA); Katsumi Yamada, President, Japan Automobile Machinery and Appliance Manufacturers Association (JAMA); Naomiki Kaneko, Chairman, Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JATRA)=Date:January 5, 2024, Place: Tokyo

New Year Greeting Party of Five Automobile Organizations

New Year Greeting Party of Five Automobile Organizations

New Year Greeting Party of Five Automobile Organizations. Photo from left to right: Masanori Katayama, Chairman, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA); Koji Arima, Chairman, Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA); Keiji Masui, Chairman, Japan Auto Body Association (JABIA); Katsumi Yamada, President, Japan Automobile Machinery and Appliance Manufacturers Association (JAMA); Naomiki Kaneko, Chairman, Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JATRA)=Date:January 5, 2024, Place: Tokyo

Asian Games: Swimming

Asian Games: Swimming

Japan's Katsumi Nakamura swims in the first leg of the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

Asian Games: Swimming

Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japanese swimmers Tomonobu Gomi, Taikan Tanaka, Katsuhiro Matsumoto and Katsumi Nakamura celebrate during a medal ceremony after finishing third in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

Asian Games: Swimming

Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japanese swimmers Tomonobu Gomi, Taikan Tanaka, Katsuhiro Matsumoto and Katsumi Nakamura attend a medal ceremony after finishing third in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

Asian Games: Swimming

Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japanese swimmers Katsuhiro Matsumoto, Katsumi Nakamura, Tomonobu Gomi and Taikan Tanaka pose for photos after winning bronze in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

Asian Games: Swimming

Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japan's Katsumi Nakamura, Katsuhiro Matsumoto, Yuya Hinomoto and Ryosuke Irie celebrates on the podium after winning bronze in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 26, 2023.

Asian Games: Swimming

Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japan's Ryosuke Irie, Yuya Hinomoto, Katsuhiro Matsumoto and Katsumi Nakamura pose for a photo after winning bronze in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 26, 2023.

Aging Japanese seek return of Takeshima from S. Korea

Aging Japanese seek return of Takeshima from S. Korea

MATSUE, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 23, 2013, shows Katsumi Iwataki (L), 88, and Wahei Hara, 94, in the town of Okinoshima, Shimane Prefecture. Iwataki and Hara are among the very few Japanese people still alive who have visited Takeshima, a group of islets in the Sea of Japan now controlled by South Korea, which calls them Dokdo.

Baseball proponents vow to reinstate sport as Olympic game

Baseball proponents vow to reinstate sport as Olympic game

TOKYO, Japan - Some participants in Olympic baseball games in the past 30 years vow to make efforts to reinstate baseball as an official Olympic event in a talk show at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2014. The event, held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Japan's win in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics as a demonstration event, was joined by (from L) former player Katsumi Hirosawa, and former managers Masatake Yamanaka, Reiichi Matsunaga, Yoshinobu Suzuki, Katsuji Kawashima and Kozo Otagaki.

'Ping-Pong Diplomacy' between Japan, China

'Ping-Pong Diplomacy' between Japan, China

TOKYO, Japan - Wu Si Hai (back) and Katsumi Asaba play in a friendly match of table tennis in Tokyo on May 6, 2014, to promote civil exchanges between Japan and China in hopes of improving bilateral relations. Wu, a television producer and anchor in Shanghai, suggested to hold the event.

Top jockey Ando retires

Top jockey Ando retires

RITTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Katsumi Ando speaks at a press conference at Ritto Training Center in Shiga Prefecture on Jan. 30, 2013. Ando, third on the all-time list with 22 Grade One victories, said he is returning his license and calling time on his career.

Murder acquittal

Murder acquittal

OSAKA, Japan - A May 2008 file photo shows the site (upper R) where the abandoned body of Miho Kosugi, 15, was found in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture. The Osaka High Court on Dec. 12, 2012, acquitted the defendant, Katsumi Naka, of murder, reversing a lower court's life sentence.

High levels of radiation detected on Taiwan island

High levels of radiation detected on Taiwan island

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Katsumi Nakao (R), an anthropology professor at J.F. Oberlin University in Tokyo, and Yo Kato, an associate professor at the School of Radiology of Tokyo Metropolitan University, attend a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Nov. 20, 2012, to announce that they had detected high levels of radiation on Orchid Island earlier in November. The island is a temporary underground storage site for low-level radioactive waste off Taiwan's southeastern coast.

Eel eggs in Pacific

Eel eggs in Pacific

TOKYO, Japan - Katsumi Tsukamoto, professor at the University of Tokyo Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, shows some of the 150 eel eggs collected in June 2011 from the Pacific off the Mariana Islands as a joint research team announced the finding in Tokyo on July 10, 2011.

Concert for victims in tsunami-hit site

Concert for victims in tsunami-hit site

NATORI, Japan - Violinist Katsumi Matsumoto (L) of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and others perform at a concert held May 8, 2011 at a site in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, flattened by the March 11 tsunami, to remember the victims of the disaster. Matsumoto said he was left speechless seeing how much was lost in the tsunami.

Danon Chantilly wins NHK Cup

Danon Chantilly wins NHK Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran jockey Katsumi Ando celebrates after the victory of his mount Danon Chantilly in the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on May 9, 2010. The 3-year-old colt pulled out a record-breaking run to win his first Grade One title in Japan.

Danon Chantilly breaks record at NHK Cup

Danon Chantilly breaks record at NHK Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Favorite Danon Chantilly (C), ridden by jockey Katsumi Ando, races in the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on May 9, 2010. The 3-year-old colt pulled out a record-breaking run to win his first Grade One title in Japan.

Fisherman processes sea urchins

Fisherman processes sea urchins

FUKUOKA, Japan - Veteran fisherman Katsumi Hamasaki separates the shell of a sea urchin from its flesh on July 11, 2009. The shells of sea urchins, caught in the sea off the coast of Akune in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, are sent to a research institution for reuse of ingredients such as calcium.

Buena Vista beats Red Desire again to win Japanese Oaks

Buena Vista beats Red Desire again to win Japanese Oaks

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Katsumi Ando on Buena Vista waves to spectators after edging Red Desire by a nose to win the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse on May 24.

Daiwa Scarlet blows away field to win Arima Kinen

Daiwa Scarlet blows away field to win Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Top favorite Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, crosses the finish line to win the Arima Kinen, the final Grade One race of the year in Japanese horse racing, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 28.

Daiwa major wins 2nd straight Mile Championship

Daiwa major wins 2nd straight Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Top favorite Daiwa Major (L), jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, lives up to his billing as the king of mile races, edging Super Hornet by a neck to capture his second consecutive Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18.

Daiwa Scarlet wins Queen Elizabeth Cup

Daiwa Scarlet wins Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Daiwa Scarlet jockeyed by Katsumi Ando (L) crosses the finish line to win the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 11.

Daiwa Scarlet wins Shuka-sho

Daiwa Scarlet wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Daiwa Scarlet jockeyed by Katsumi Ando makes a strong finish to capture the Shuka-sho, the final leg of the Triple Crown series for three-year-old fillies, at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14.

Daiwa Major wins Yasuda Kinen

Daiwa Major wins Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Daiwa Major (L) lives up to his billing as the top racehorse in domestic mile races at Tokyo Racecourse on June, winning the Yasuda Kinen to add to his victory at last fall's Mile Championship. Daiwa Major and jockey Katsumi Ando bided their time in the middle of the pack before surging ahead with his trademark strong homestretch run to beat out front-running Kongo Rikishio (R) by a neck at the wire. (Pool photo)

Nagasaki Mayor Ito dies after being shot by gangster

Nagasaki Mayor Ito dies after being shot by gangster

NAGASAKI, Japan - Katsumi Eguchi (L), director of the Nagasaki University Hospital of Medicine and Dentistry, and doctor Kiyoyuki Eishi (R) tell reporters April 18 about Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito who was taken to the hospital after being shot by a gunman April 17 in front of JR Nagasaki Station in Nagasaki Prefecture. Ito died of massive blood loss April 18 at the hospital.

Daiwa Scarlet wins Oka-sho

Daiwa Scarlet wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Third pick Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, shakes off a last-gasp charge from pre-race favorite Vodka to claim a one and a half length victory in Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse on April 8.

Semigov't body begins drive to teach children about finance

Semigov't body begins drive to teach children about finance

NAGOYA, Japan - Some 200 students attend a special class on consumer education by financial planner Katsumi Ichionose at a junior high school in Nagoya on July 13. The school was chosen as the first stop in campaign by the Central Council for Financial Services Information, a government-private sector body, to tour some 20 schools across the nation to teach children about financial affairs.

(2)Suzuka Mambo claims surprise victory at Tenno-sho

(2)Suzuka Mambo claims surprise victory at Tenno-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Katsumi Ando responds to his fans after jockeying 13th-pick Suzuka Mambo to win the spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on May 1. ''He was relaxed running the course and tried moving out in front a little early so I had to have him hold back before he could go all out in the chase,'' Ando said of the four-year-old colt, whose victory was worth 132 million yen.

Japan launches court for intellectual property rights

Japan launches court for intellectual property rights

TOKYO, Japan - Katsumi Shinohara, the first president of the newly instituted Intellectual Property High Court, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo High Court on April 1. The new court, a special division of the Tokyo High Court, has 18 judges and specialized investigators, as well as external experts to advise the judges.

Sony picks Stringer as its 1st non-Japanese CEO

Sony picks Stringer as its 1st non-Japanese CEO

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Vice Chairman Howard Stringer (2nd from R), who was named as its next chairman and group chief executive officer on March 7, joins hands with other company executives in Tokyo the same day. Stringer will replace Nobuyuki Idei (2nd from L), making him the first non-Japanese to head a major Japanese electronics firm. Sony also appointed Executive Deputy President Ryoji Chubachi (C) as president, replacing Kunitake Ando (L). At right is Corporate Executive Officer Katsumi Ihara, who was named representative corporate executive Officer.

(2)Ando guides Tsurumaru Boy to victory at Yasuda Kinen

(2)Ando guides Tsurumaru Boy to victory at Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Sixth favorite Tsurumaru Boy (14) jockeyed by Katsumi Ando charges through the pack down the final stretch to beat Telegnosis (L) by a neck to win the 54th running of the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse on June 6.

(1)Ando guides Tsurumaru Boy to victory at Yasuda Kinen

(1)Ando guides Tsurumaru Boy to victory at Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Katsumi Ando celebrates after guiding sixth favorite Tsurumaru Boy to victory in the 54th running of the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse on June 6.

King Kamehameha wins Japan Derby

King Kamehameha wins Japan Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Katsumi Ando raises his fist after the top favorite King Kamehameha stormed to victory in record time on May 30 to win the 71st running of the Japan Derby.

American executive from AIG to head Fuji Fire & Marine

American executive from AIG to head Fuji Fire & Marine

OSAKA, Japan - Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Co. said May 21 that Bijan Khosrowshahi (L) from its major shareholder American International Group Inc. will assume its presidency in June, making him the first non-Japanese to head a listed Japanese nonlife insurance company. Photo shows Khosrowshahi, who will replace Katsumi Nakajima, speaking at a news conference in Osaka.

Admire Don storms to victory at Feb. Stakes

Admire Don storms to victory at Feb. Stakes

TOKYO, Japan - Favorite Admire Don (C) holds off a strong challenge by Silent Deal down the final straight to win at the February Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse on Feb. 22. The 5-year-old Admire Don, with Katsumi Ando astride, clocked a time of 1 minute, 36.8 seconds over the 1,600-meter dirt track to claim the winner's prize of 94 million yen.

Sumitomo Electric, female staff settle sex-discrimination suit

Sumitomo Electric, female staff settle sex-discrimination suit

OSAKA, Japan - Katsumi Nishimura (C) and Eiko Shirafuji (R) give a press conference, accompanied by their lawyer, after reaching a settlement with their employer, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., on their eight-year court battle in Osaka on Jan. 5. The plaintiffs had complained that they were denied promotion simply because they are women.

(2)Hanshin veteran Hirosawa calls it quits

(2)Hanshin veteran Hirosawa calls it quits

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Katsumi Hirosawa (R) is presented with flowers after announcing his retirement at a news conference at Koshien Stadium on Oct. 30.

(1)Hanshin veteran Hirosawa calls it quits

(1)Hanshin veteran Hirosawa calls it quits

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Katsumi Hirosawa, the oldest active player in Japanese baseball, announces his retirement at a news conference in Nishinomiya on Oct. 30. ''Physically, I still feel I'm able (to continue playing) but I am a family man and I want to go home and do the kind of things regular fathers do with their kids,'' the 41-year-old Hirosawa told reporters at Koshien Stadium.

That's the Plenty wins Kikka-sho

That's the Plenty wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Katsumi Ando celebrates his victory on fifth-favorite That's the Plenty in the Kikka-sho on Oct. 26 at the 3,000-meter Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto.

(1)Abduction investigation group releases list of 44 people

(1)Abduction investigation group releases list of 44 people

TOKYO, Japan - Photos of some of the 44 missing people disclosed Feb. 10 by the Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea (COMJAN), a group formed to look into cases of possible abductions of Japanese by North Korea. (From L to R, top) are Shinichi Mizushima, Katsumi Nakamura, Masuichi Sato, Hajime Sonoda, (from L to R, bottom) Shigeo Hirayama, Shuichi Nakajima, Yoshimasa Tsukagoshi and Yoshikazu Saida.

Hasuike encouraged by support group

Hasuike encouraged by support group

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (2nd from L) and his wife Yukiko (L), two of five Japanese abducted to North Korea in 1978 currently on a homecoming visit, chat with Katsumi Sato (R), president of a support group for Japanese abductees and their families, at the Hasuike family home in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 12. (Pool photo)

Hirosawa hits two home runs

Hirosawa hits two home runs

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers slugger Katsumi Hirosawa (R) is greeted by teammate Shinjiro Hiyama after hitting a two-run homer, his second of the game, in the top of the seventh inning against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 7

Women employees slam rejection of gender discrimination suit

Women employees slam rejection of gender discrimination suit

OSAKA, Japan - Katsumi Nishimura (R) and Eiko Shirafuji (2nd from right) speak angrily to reporters July 31 against an Osaka District Court decision that rejected their claim for 160 million yen in compensation from their employer, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. Nishimura and Shirafuji sued the Osaka-based wire and cable maker for allegedly discriminating against women in promotion.

Tokyo Olympics: Swimming

Tokyo Olympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmers (from L) Ryosuke Irie, Ryuya Mura, Naoki Mizunuma and Katsumi Nakamura pose for a photo after finishing sixth in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

Sony picks Stringer as its 1st non-Japanese CEO

Sony picks Stringer as its 1st non-Japanese CEO

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Vice Chairman Howard Stringer (2nd from R), who was named as its next chairman and group chief executive officer on March 7, joins hands with other company executives in Tokyo the same day. Stringer will replace Nobuyuki Idei (2nd from L), making him the first non-Japanese to head a major Japanese electronics firm. Sony also appointed Executive Deputy President Ryoji Chubachi (C) as president, replacing Kunitake Ando (L). At right is Corporate Executive Officer Katsumi Ihara, who was named representative corporate executive Officer. (Kyodo)

Japan launches court for intellectual property rights

Japan launches court for intellectual property rights

TOKYO, Japan - Katsumi Shinohara, the first president of the newly instituted Intellectual Property High Court, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo High Court on April 1. The new court, a special division of the Tokyo High Court, has 18 judges and specialized investigators, as well as external experts to advise the judges. (Kyodo)

Semigov't body begins drive to teach children about finance

Semigov't body begins drive to teach children about finance

NAGOYA, Japan - Some 200 students attend a special class on consumer education by financial planner Katsumi Ichionose at a junior high school in Nagoya on July 13. The school was chosen as the first stop in campaign by the Central Council for Financial Services Information, a government-private sector body, to tour some 20 schools across the nation to teach children about financial affairs. (Kyodo)

Daiwa Scarlet wins Oka-sho

Daiwa Scarlet wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Third pick Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, shakes off a last-gasp charge from pre-race favorite Vodka to claim a one and a half length victory in Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse on April 8. (Kyodo)

Daiwa Major wins Yasuda Kinen

Daiwa Major wins Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Daiwa Major (L) lives up to his billing as the top racehorse in domestic mile races at Tokyo Racecourse on June, winning the Yasuda Kinen to add to his victory at last fall's Mile Championship. Daiwa Major and jockey Katsumi Ando bided their time in the middle of the pack before surging ahead with his trademark strong homestretch run to beat out front-running Kongo Rikishio (R) by a neck at the wire. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)