Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japanese snowboarder Ryoma Kimata speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon his return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. He won silver in the men's snowboard big air.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata (L) of Japan is greeted by compatriot Taiga Hasegawa following his third run in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan in action during his third run in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan reacts following his third run in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan reacts following his third run in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan loses his balance on landing during the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes en route to winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata poses after winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata poses after winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes en route to winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes en route to winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes en route to winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (L) smiles after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Ryoma Kimata.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (L) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Ryoma Kimata.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (L) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Ryoma Kimata.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (L) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Ryoma Kimata.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (L) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Ryoma Kimata.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (C) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ryoma Kimata (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Su Yiming of China.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (C) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ryoma Kimata (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Su Yiming of China.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (C) poses for a photo after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ryoma Kimata (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Su Yiming of China.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (C) poses for a photo after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ryoma Kimata (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Su Yiming of China.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata reacts after his third run in the men's snowboard big air qualification round at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 5, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes in the men's snowboard big air qualification round at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 5, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes in the men's snowboard big air qualification round at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 5, 2026.

FIS Snowboard World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard World Cup - Beijing

Kimata Ryoma of Japan competes during the men's big air qualification at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, December 5, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Japanese athletes pose for a photo after their podium finishes at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025, with (from L, top, clockwise) Mari Fukada, Kokomo Murase and Reira Iwabuchi winning bronze, gold, silver, respectively in the women's big air event while Taiga Hasegawa and Ryoma Kimata winning silver and gold, respectively in the men's competitions.

Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata of Japan celebrates on the podium after winning the men's big air event at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata (L) and Kokomo Murase of Japan pose with their gold medals after winning the men's and women's big air events, respectively, at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata of Japan performs in the men's big air final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata of Japan performs in the men's big air final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata of Japan reacts after his third run in the men's big air final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata of Japan reacts after his third run in the men's big air final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Su Yiming (C) of China, silver medalist Kimata Ryoma (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kimura Kira of Japan pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the men's snowboard big air final at the FIS Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kimata Ryoma of Japan celebrates after the men's snowboard big air final at the FIS Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Su Yiming (C) of China, silver medalist Kimata Ryoma (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kimura Kira of Japan celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the men's snowboard big air final at the FIS Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kimata Ryoma of Japan competes during the men's snowboard big air final at the FIS Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kimata Ryoma of Japan competes during the men's snowboard big air final at the FIS Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-FINAL(CN)

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kimata Ryoma of Japan competes during the men's snowboard big air final at the FIS Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-QUALIFICATION(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-QUALIFICATION(CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kimata Ryoma of Japan competes during the men's snowboard big air qualification at the FIS Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

Snowboarding: World Cup in Kreischberg

Snowboarding: World Cup in Kreischberg

Japan's Taiga Hasegawa (C) celebrates after winning his first snowboard World Cup title in the men's big air in Kreischberg, Austria, on Jan. 14, 2023, alongside compatriots Ryoma Kimata (L) and Kira Kimura, who finished second and third, respectively.

Kubota aims to break into world's top farm machinery makers

Kubota aims to break into world's top farm machinery makers

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Kubota chief Masumoto found dead

Kubota chief Masumoto found dead

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in 2012 shows Yasuo Masumoto, chairman and president of Kubota Corp., Japan's leading manufacturer of farm equipment. On June 4, 2014, Masumoto was found dead at a hotel in Tokyo. He was 67. Police are investigating the cause of his death. Vice President Masatoshi Kimata will take over as acting president, Kubota said.

Kimata exits DPJ for assaulting female bar worker

Kimata exits DPJ for assaulting female bar worker

TOKYO, Japan - House of Councillors lawmaker Yoshitake Kimata bows during a press conference at the Diet in Tokyo on Feb. 21 after leaving the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan. Kimata assaulted a female bar worker in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, last year while he was drinking.

Police file case over lawmaker Kimata's alleged assault on woman

Police file case over lawmaker Kimata's alleged assault on woman

NAGOYA, Japan - Opposition lawmaker Yoshitake Kimata (in file photo) has admitted to allegations he assaulted and injured a female worker at a bar in Aichi Prefecture in 2005 and police on Feb. 2 sent papers on the case to prosecutors, the police said.

(SP) SWITZERLAND-LAAX-SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP-SLOPESTYLE FINAL

(SP) SWITZERLAND-LAAX-SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP-SLOPESTYLE FINAL

(220116) -- LAAX, Jan. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kimata Ryoma of Japan falls during the men's snowboard slopestyle final at FIS Snowboard World Cup 2022 in Laax, Switzerland, Jan. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)