Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese men's fencing team epee silver medalists (from L) Akira Komata, Kazuyasu Minobe and Koki Kano pose for a photo with their medals at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in the French capital on Aug. 5, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Akira Komata, Kazuyasu Minobe, Koki Kano and Masaru Yamada pose during a press conference on Aug. 3, 2024, a day after winning silver in the men's team epee event at the Paris Olympics in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Kazuyasu Minobe, Masaru Yamada, Akira Komata and Koki Kano celebrate on the podium during the medal awarding ceremony for the men's team epee at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024. Japan won silver.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Kazuyasu Minobe, Masaru Yamada, Akira Komata and Koki Kano pose with their men's team epee silver medals at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024.

CORRECTED: Paris Olympics: Fencing

CORRECTED: Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Kazuyasu Minobe, Koki Kano, Masaru Yamada and Akira Komata pose with their men's team epee silver medals at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Kazuyasu Minobe, Masaru Yamada, Akira Komata and Koki Kano pose with their men's team epee silver medals at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Masaru Yamada, Akira Komata, Koki Kano and Kazuyasu Minobe are pictured after losing to Hungary in the men's team epee final at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Kazuyasu Minobe, Masaru Yamada, Koki Kano and Akira Komata are pictured ahead of their gold medal match against Hungary in the men's team epee at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024.

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Miyake to become Kirin Holdings Co. president in March

Miyake to become Kirin Holdings Co. president in March

TOKYO, Japan - Senji Miyake, executive vice president of Kirin Holdings Co., speaks at a news conference on Feb. 10, 2010, in Tokyo after being appointed to become president in March, succeeding Kazuyasu Kato.

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato (L) speaks about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Suntory Holdings Ltd. at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers.

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Suntory Holdings Ltd. at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers.

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Suntory Holdings Ltd. at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers.

Kirin to close 2 domestic plants, boost sales by 2012

Kirin to close 2 domestic plants, boost sales by 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. Kazuyasu Kato briefs reporters on the company's midterm business plan during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. Kato announced the company will close two out of 11 domestic beer plants by next year to boost production efficiency on the back of a saturated beverage market at home.

Kirin eyeing tie-ups with brewers in India, Thailand and Vietnam

Kirin eyeing tie-ups with brewers in India, Thailand and Vietnam

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 21. Kato said Kirin is exploring the feasibility of business tie-ups with leading brewers in India, Thailand and Vietnam as part of its efforts to expand its brewing operations in Asia.

Kirin to acquire drugmaker Kyowa Hakko

Kirin to acquire drugmaker Kyowa Hakko

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Kirin Pharma Co. President Katsuhiko Asano, Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato and Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co. President Yuzuru Matsuda join hands in Tokyo on Oct. 22. Kirin Holdings said the same day it will acquire major pharmaceutical firm Kyowa Hakko and launch a tender offer of 1,500 yen per Kyowa Hakko share on Oct. 31.

Kirin Brewery eyeing market advance into Thailand, Vietnam

Kirin Brewery eyeing market advance into Thailand, Vietnam

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Brewery Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks during a recent interview with Kyodo News. He said his company intends to break into the growing beer markets of Thailand and Vietnam in line with a plan to boost overseas sales amid the dwindling domestic market.

Kirin Brewery to launch friendly tender offer for Mercian shares

Kirin Brewery to launch friendly tender offer for Mercian shares

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuyasu Kato (L), president of Kirin Brewery Co., and Yuji Okabe, president of Mercian Corp., shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16. They announced that Kirin will launch a friendly tender offer for Mercian shares for a capital and business alliance to create the strongest liquor business group in Japan.

Kirin Brewery names Managing Director Kato president

Kirin Brewery names Managing Director Kato president

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Brewery Co.'s Managing Director Kazuyasu Kato (R) will succeed Koichiro Aramaki (L) as president once the appointment is approved at a board meeting to follow a shareholders meeting in late March, company officials said Jan. 16. Aramaki will become chairman.

Shiina wins Chiba upper house by-election for LDP

Shiina wins Chiba upper house by-election for LDP

CHIBA, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidate Kazuyasu Shiina (L), 50, smiles with his wife (R) in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 27 as he wins a House of Councillors by-election. .

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-TEAM MEN'S EPEE-QUARTERFINAL

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-TEAM MEN'S EPEE-QUARTERFINAL

(220722) -- CAIRO, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yongchuang (R) of China competes with Minobe Kazuyasu of Japan during the team men's epee quarterfinal match between China and Japan at the 2022 Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, July 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Fencing: Minobe wins Japan's 1st-ever worlds medal in epee

Fencing: Minobe wins Japan's 1st-ever worlds medal in epee

Kazuyasu Minobe poses after winning silver in the individual men's epee on July 19, 2022, at the fencing world championships in Cairo, Japan's first-ever podium finish in the event at worlds level.

Fencing: Minobe wins Japan's 1st-ever worlds medal in epee

Fencing: Minobe wins Japan's 1st-ever worlds medal in epee

Kazuyasu Minobe is pictured after winning his quarterfinal match in the individual men's epee on July 19, 2022, at the fencing world championships in Cairo. He won silver, Japan's first-ever podium finish in the event at worlds level.

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(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(220720) -- CAIRO, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Romain Cannone celebrates after defeating Minobe Kazuyasu of Japan in the men's epee individual final at the 2022 Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, on July 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(220720) -- CAIRO, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Romain Cannone (R) of France competes against Minobe Kazuyasu of Japan during the men's epee individual final at the 2022 Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, on July 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(220720) -- CAIRO, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Romain Cannone (R) of France competes against Minobe Kazuyasu of Japan during the men's epee individual final at the 2022 Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, on July 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(220720) -- CAIRO, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Romain Cannone of France celebrates during the awarding ceremony after defeating Minobe Kazuyasu of Japan in the men's epee individual final at the 2022 Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, on July 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Tokyo Olympics: Fencing

Tokyo Olympics: Fencing

(From L) Masaru Yamada, Koki Kano, Kazuyasu Minobe and Satoru Uyama of Japan celebrate after defeating South Korea in the men's fencing epee team semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics on July 30, 2021, at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba near Tokyo. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

Kirin Brewery names Managing Director Kato president

Kirin Brewery names Managing Director Kato president

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Brewery Co.'s Managing Director Kazuyasu Kato (R) will succeed Koichiro Aramaki (L) as president once the appointment is approved at a board meeting to follow a shareholders meeting in late March, company officials said Jan. 16. Aramaki will become chairman. (Kyodo)

Kirin Brewery to launch friendly tender offer for Mercian shares

Kirin Brewery to launch friendly tender offer for Mercian shares

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuyasu Kato (L), president of Kirin Brewery Co., and Yuji Okabe, president of Mercian Corp., shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16. They announced that Kirin will launch a friendly tender offer for Mercian shares for a capital and business alliance to create the strongest liquor business group in Japan. (Kyodo)

Kirin Brewery eyeing market advance into Thailand, Vietnam

Kirin Brewery eyeing market advance into Thailand, Vietnam

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Brewery Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks during a recent interview with Kyodo News. He said his company intends to break into the growing beer markets of Thailand and Vietnam in line with a plan to boost overseas sales amid the dwindling domestic market. (Kyodo)

Kirin to acquire drugmaker Kyowa Hakko

Kirin to acquire drugmaker Kyowa Hakko

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Kirin Pharma Co. President Katsuhiko Asano, Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato and Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co. President Yuzuru Matsuda join hands in Tokyo on Oct. 22. Kirin Holdings said the same day it will acquire major pharmaceutical firm Kyowa Hakko and launch a tender offer of 1,500 yen per Kyowa Hakko share on Oct. 31. (Kyodo)

Kirin eyeing tie-ups with brewers in India, Thailand and Vietnam

Kirin eyeing tie-ups with brewers in India, Thailand and Vietnam

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 21. Kato said Kirin is exploring the feasibility of business tie-ups with leading brewers in India, Thailand and Vietnam as part of its efforts to expand its brewing operations in Asia. (Kyodo)

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato (L) speaks about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Suntory Holdings Ltd. at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers. (Kyodo)

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Suntory Holdings Ltd. at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers. (Kyodo)

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Suntory Holdings Ltd. at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers. (Kyodo)

Miyake to become Kirin Holdings Co. president in March

Miyake to become Kirin Holdings Co. president in March

TOKYO, Japan - Senji Miyake, executive vice president of Kirin Holdings Co., speaks at a news conference on Feb. 10, 2010, in Tokyo after being appointed to become president in March, succeeding Kazuyasu Kato. (Kyodo)

Fencing: Japan national championships

Fencing: Japan national championships

Inochi Ito (L) and Kazuyasu Minobe compete in the final of the men's epee event at the national fencing championships in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2018. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe celebrates after defeating Marco Fichera of Italy 15-8 during a men's epee individual second round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016, to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe celebrates after defeating Marco Fichera of Italy 15-8 during a men's epee individual second round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016, to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe (L) faces off against Marco Fichera of Italy during a men's epee individual second round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Minobe won 15-8 to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe (L) faces off against Marco Fichera of Italy during a men's epee individual second round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Minobe won 15-8 to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo