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(SP)CHINA-HONG KONG-CYCLING-2024 UCI TRACK NATIONS CUP

(240315) -- HONG KONG, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kojima Naoki, Hashimoto Eiya and Kuboki Kazushige of Team Japan compete during the men's team pursuit qualifying at the 2024 International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Nations Cup in Hong Kong, South China, March 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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(SP)CHINA-HONG KONG-CYCLING-2024 UCI TRACK NATIONS CUP

(240315) -- HONG KONG, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Matsuda Shoi, Kojima Naoki, Hashimoto Eiya and Kuboki Kazushige of Team Japan compete during the men's team pursuit qualifying at the 2024 International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Nations Cup in Hong Kong, South China, March 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CYCLING TRACK (CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kuboki Kazushige of Japan competes during the men's omnium of cycling track at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CYCLING TRACK (CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kuboki Kazushige of Japan (L) and Ahmed Almansoori greet each other after the men's omnium of cycling track at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CYCLING TRACK (CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kuboki Kazushige of Japan (L) and Ahmed Almansoori greet each other after the men's omnium of cycling track at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CYCLING TRACK (CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Japan's Kuboki Kazushige (C), silver medalist of China's Hong Kong Leung Ka Yu (L) and bronze medalist United Arab Emirates' Ahmed Almansoori (R) pose during the medal ceremony for the men's omnium of cycling track at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Asian Games: Cycling track

Japanese track cyclists -- (from L) Shoi Matsuda, Naoki Kojima, Eiya Hashimoto and Kazushige Kuboki -- pose for photos after winning the men's team pursuit final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 27, 2023.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CYCLING TRACK (CN)

(230927) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kuboki Kazushige of Japan reacts after the Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Akutagawa Prize novelists Kawakami, Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photos show novelists Mieko Kawakami (L) and Kazushige Abe, who are both winners of the prestigious Akutagawa literary prize. It was learned Nov. 30, 2011, that Kawakami and Abe have tied the knot.

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Takeda and Ura win men's lightweight double sculls

MACAO, Macao - Kazushige Ura (L) and Daisaku Takeda came from behind to win the men's lightweight double sculls in a rowing event of the East Asia Games at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Center on Nov. 5. Takeda and Ura made a last-ditch charge in the final 150 meters en route to overtaking North Korea in a photo-finish at the 500-meter course.

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Ura sets world fastest time at rowing world c'ships

KAIZU, Japan - Japan's Kazushige Ura sets a world best time in the lightweight men's single sculls on Aug. 31 to book his spot into the semifinals on the third day of the world rowing championships at Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Gifu Prefecture.

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Ex-Giants manager Nagashima appears at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Nagashima (C), former manager of the Central League baseball club Yomiuri Giants, watches a game July 3 between the Giants and the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome. It was Nagashima's first public appearance since he suffered a stroke in March 2004. At left is his eldest son Kazushige.

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Ex-Giants manager Nagashima appears at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Nagashima (L), former manager of the Central League baseball club Yomiuri Giants, accompanied by his eldest son Kazushige, waves to baseball fans July 3 at Tokyo Dome as he arrives to watch a game between the Giants and the Hiroshima Carp. It was Nagashima's first public appearance since he suffered a stroke in March 2004.

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Winners of Akutagawa and Naoki literature prizes

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuyo Kakuta (L), winner of the Naoki Prize, and Kazushige Abe, winner of Akutagawa Prize, shake hands in Tokyo on Jan. 13. The prizes, which were named after the novelists Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Sanjugo Naoki, were launched in 1935 to encourage writers.

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Takeda, Ura into lightweight double sculls final

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Daisaku Takeda (R) and Kazushige Ura congratulate each other after advancing to the final of the men's lightweight double sculls, following their third-place finish in a semifinal heat at the Athens Olympics on Aug. 19.

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(2)Japan baseball manager Nagashima gives up trip to Athens

TOKYO, Japan - Kazushige Nagashima, son of Japanese national baseball team manager Shigeo Nagashima, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 2 after his father, who is undergoing rehabilitation from a stroke suffered in March, has decided not to travel to Athens to lead the squad at the Olympics. ''My father made the decision after thinking over the matter calmly for several days,'' Kazushige said.

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(3)Runners relay Olympic torch in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball player Kazushige Nagashima starts running as the first torchbearer in the Olympic torch relay in Tokyo on June 6. His father Shigeo Nagashima, the manager of the national baseball team which is set to compete in Athens, was originally selected to run in the relay but is now undergoing rehabilitation from a stroke he suffered in April.

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(1)Nagashima may have suffered stroke

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Nagashima, the Yomiuri Giants' former manager and currently national baseball team manager, has been hospitalized at a Tokyo hospital. His doctor, Shinichiro Uchiyama (R), said March 5 that Nagashima was diagnosed with a possible stroke with numbness on the right side of his body. At left is Nagashima's son, Kazushige.

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(2)Japan wins men's lightweight double sculls

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Daisaku Takeda (L) and Kazushige Ura hold the national flag on the podium after capturing the gold medals in the Asian Games men's double sculls at Nakdong River rowing and canoe course on Oct. 3.

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(1)Japan wins men's lightweight double sculls

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Kazushige Ura (L) and Daisaku Takeda celebrate after winning the Asian Games men's double sculls at Nakdong River rowing and canoe course on Oct. 3.

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Toto, Matsushita to tie up in housing and building markets

TOKYO, Japan - Kazushige Nishida (L), president of Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., and Masatoshi Shigefuchi, president of Toto Ltd., shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 19. They announced the two companies will form a comprehensive alliance in the housing and building markets.

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Ex-Giants manager Nagashima appears at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Shiego Nagashima (L), former manager of the Central League baseball club Yomiuri Giants, accompanied by his eldest son Kazushige, waves to baseball fans July 3 at Tokyo Dome as he arrives to watch a game between the Giants and the Hiroshima Carp. It was Nagashima's first public appearance since he suffered a stroke in March 2004. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Giants manager Nagashima appears at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Shiego Nagashima (C), former manager of the Central League baseball club Yomiuri Giants, watches a game July 3 between the Giants and the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome. It was Nagashima's first public appearance since he suffered a stroke in March 2004. At left is his eldest son Kazushige. (Kyodo)

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Ura sets world fastest time at rowing world c'ships

KAIZU, Japan - Japan's Kazushige Ura sets a world best time in the lightweight men's single sculls on Aug. 31 to book his spot into the semifinals on the third day of the world rowing championships at Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Gifu Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Takeda and Ura win men's lightweight double sculls

MACAO, Macao - Kazushige Ura (L) and Daisaku Takeda came from behind to win the men's lightweight double sculls in a rowing event of the East Asia Games at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Center on Nov. 5. Takeda and Ura made a last-ditch charge in the final 150 meters en route to overtaking North Korea in a photo-finish at the 500-meter course. (Kyodo)

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Winners of Akutagawa and Naoki literature prizes

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuyo Kakuta (L), winner of the Naoki Prize, and Kazushige Abe, winner of Akutagawa Prize, shake hands in Tokyo on Jan. 13. The prizes, which were named after the novelists Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Sanjugo Naoki, were launched in 1935 to encourage writers. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan wins men's lightweight double sculls

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Kazushige Ura (L) and Daisaku Takeda celebrate after winning the Asian Games men's double sculls at Nakdong River rowing and canoe course on Oct. 3. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japan wins men's lightweight double sculls

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Daisaku Takeda (L) and Kazushige Ura hold the national flag on the podium after capturing the gold medals in the Asian Games men's double sculls at Nakdong River rowing and canoe course on Oct. 3. (Kyodo)

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Japanese cyclist Kuboki joins Italy-based pro team

Japanese champion Kazushige Kuboki (2nd from L, back row) and members of Italy-based professional road cycling team NIPPO Vini Fantini pose for photos at the Italian Embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2015, with Kuboki set to join the team from the 2016 season. Japanese team manager Hiroshi Daimon can be seen on the far right (front row). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Japan baseball manager Nagashima gives up trip to Athens

TOKYO, Japan - Kazushige Nagashima, son of Japanese national baseball team manager Shigeo Nagashima, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 2 after his father, who is undergoing rehabilitation from a stroke suffered in March, has decided not to travel to Athens to lead the squad at the Olympics. ''My father made the decision after thinking over the matter calmly for several days,'' Kazushige said. (Kyodo)

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Takeda, Ura into lightweight double sculls final

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Daisaku Takeda (R) and Kazushige Ura congratulate each other after advancing to the final of the men's lightweight double sculls, following their third-place finish in a semifinal heat at the Athens Olympics on Aug. 19. (Kyodo)

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Akutagawa Prize novelists Kawakami, Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photos show novelists Mieko Kawakami (L) and Kazushige Abe, who are both winners of the prestigious Akutagawa literary prize. It was learned Nov. 30, 2011, that Kawakami and Abe have tied the knot. (Kyodo)

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(1)Nagashima may have suffered stroke

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Nagashima, the Yomiuri Giants' former manager and currently national baseball team manager, has been hospitalized at a Tokyo hospital. His doctor, Shinichiro Uchiyama (R), said March 5 that Nagashima was diagnosed with a possible stroke with numbness on the right side of his body. At left is Nagashima's son, Kazushige. (Kyodo)

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WWII Japanese ships wreckage

Kazushige Todaka, director of the Kure Maritime Museum, also known as the Yamato Museum, in Hiroshima Prefecture's Kure, speaks on Dec. 22, 2017, about the sunken Japanese warships whose wreckage were found on the seabed in the Surigao Strait in the southern Philippines in November. The Imperial Japanese Navy ships were sunk in October 1944 during the Battle of Surigao Strait in World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Scenes from track cycling omnium

Japanese cyclist Kazushige Kuboki (C) competes in the men's omnium points race at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Photo taken with fish-eye lens)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Scenes from track cycling omnium

Japanese cyclist Kazushige Kuboki (C) competes in the men's omnium points race at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Photo taken with fish-eye lens)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Scenes from track cycling omnium

Japanese cyclist Kazushige Kuboki rides by the Olympic rings during a race in the men's omnium at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Scenes from track cycling omnium

Japanese cyclist Kazushige Kuboki competes in the men's omnium flying lap at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japanese cyclist Kuboki in action on cycling track

Japanese cyclist Kazushige Kuboki (2nd from R) competes in a men's omnium race at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 14, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japanese cyclist Kuboki in action on cycling track

Japanese cyclist Kazushige Kuboki (R) competes in a men's omnium race at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 14, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(3)Runners relay Olympic torch in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball player Kazushige Nagashima starts running as the first torchbearer in the Olympic torch relay in Tokyo on June 6. His father Shigeo Nagashima, the manager of the national baseball team which is set to compete in Athens, was originally selected to run in the relay but is now undergoing rehabilitation from a stroke he suffered in April. (Kyodo)

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Toto, Matsushita to tie up in housing and building markets

TOKYO, Japan - Kazushige Nishida (L), president of Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., and Masatoshi Shigefuchi, president of Toto Ltd., shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 19. They announced the two companies will form a comprehensive alliance in the housing and building markets.