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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Japan's runners -- (from L) Yuki Joseph Nakajima, Kaito Kawabata, Fuga Sato and Kentaro Sato -- are pictured after finishing sixth in the men's 4x400-meter relay final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Japan's anchor Kentaro Sato (L) reacts after finishing sixth in the men's 4x400-meter relay final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Japan's anchor Kentaro Sato (front) sets off after receiving the baton from Fuga Sato in the men's 4x400-meter relay final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Japan's anchor Kentaro Sato (L) crosses the finish line in sixth place in the men's 4x400-meter relay final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(230930) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yousef Ahmed M Masrahi (C) of Saudi Arabia, silver medalist Sato Kentaro (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Abbas Yusuf Abbas Ali of Bahrain attend the victory ceremony for the Men's 400m of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sato Kentaro (R) of Japan and Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi of India compete during the Men's 400m Heat of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sato Kentaro of Japan competes during the Men's 400m Heat of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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Athletics: World championships

Japanese athletes (from L) Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, Kentaro Sato, Haruka Kitaguchi and Nozomi Tanaka join Mitsugi Ogata (far R), president of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, for a photo after a flag handover ceremony on the final day of the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 27, 2023. The ceremony marked the handover of the World Athletics flag to Tokyo, which will host the 2025 championships.

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Athletics: World championships

Japanese athletes (from L) Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, Kentaro Sato, Haruka Kitaguchi and Nozomi Tanaka take part in a flag handover ceremony on the final day of the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 27, 2023. The ceremony marked the handover of the World Athletics flag to Tokyo, which will host the 2025 championships.

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Athletics: World championships

Kentaro Sato (C) of Japan competes in a men's 400 meters semifinal during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 22, 2023.

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Athletics: World championships

Kentaro Sato of Japan is pictured after finishing second in a men's 400-meters heat during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 20, 2023. Sato set a new national record of 44.77 seconds.

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Athletics: World championships

Kentaro Sato of Japan competes in a men's 400-meters heat during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 20, 2023. Sato set a new national record of 44.77 seconds.

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Japan mulls $1.2 mil. in grant aid to cyclone-hit Pacific nations

Vanuatuan Foreign Minister Sato Kilman (L) and visiting Japanese Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister Kentaro Sonoura shake hands as they meet in Port Vila, Vanuatu, on March 22, 2015. In the meeting, Sonoura said Japan is considering extending $1.2 million in emergency grant aid to Vanuatu and other Pacific nations devastated by powerful Cyclone Pam. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo