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Japan: Intense Rain Hits Evening Rush Hour In Tokyo, Trains Suspended 8

Heavy rainfall hit the Tokyo metropolitan area on Wednesday, August 21 disrupting some train services during evening rush hour. Videos posted on social media shows water falling from ceilings like a waterfall inside stations and streets flooded like a river across the city.

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Judo Paris Grand Slam 2024 - Day 3 - Paris

Kosei Inoue and Lasha Shavdatuashvili during the Paris Grand Slam 2024 IJF World Judo Tour event at Accor Arena in Paris, France on February 4, 2024. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Judo Paris Grand Slam 2024 - Day 3 - Paris

Kosei Inoue during the Paris Grand Slam 2024 IJF World Judo Tour event at Accor Arena in Paris, France on February 4, 2024. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Judo Paris Grand Slam 2024 - Day 3 - Paris

Kosei Inoue during the Paris Grand Slam 2024 IJF World Judo Tour event at Accor Arena in Paris, France on February 4, 2024. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Judo Paris Grand Slam 2024 - Day 2

Kosei Inoue of Japan during the Paris Grand Slam 2024 IJF World Judo Tour event at Accor Arena in Paris, France on February 3, 2024. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Judo Paris Grand Slam 2024 - Day 2

Kosei Inoue of Japan during the Paris Grand Slam 2024 IJF World Judo Tour event at Accor Arena in Paris, France on February 3, 2024. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Judo: Coach Inoue backing fresh-looking Japan team for worlds

TOKYO, Japan, May 2 Kyodo - Japan's judo national team coach Kosei Inoue speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 2, 2017. A total of 18 judoka were announced for the world championships starting in late August in Budapest.

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Japan judo athletes leave for Paris

NARITA, Japan - Hitoshi Saito (R), in charge of team development at the All Japan Judo Federation, is pictured at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2013, before departing for the Paris Grand Slam, with nine women athletes. Their departures came amid revelations that top female judoka had been subjected to physical and verbal abuse by coaching staff. Japan men's head coach Kosei Inoue (behind Saito) is about to leave for Europe on the same flight.

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Japan judo medalists teach Israeli, Palestinian kids

JERUSALEM, Israel - Japanese Olympic gold medalist Kosei Inoue (R) is seen teaching Israeli and Palestinian children how to practice the martial art in Jerusalem on July 21, 2010, under a program of a Japan-based nongovernmental organization, the Solidarity of International Judo Education.

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Kosei Inoue, ex-judo world champion, retires

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Kosei Inoue receives a bouquet of flowers after at a news conference in Tokyo on May 2 where he announced his retirement from the sport. ''I have no regrets,'' said Inoue, 29. Inoue won the 2000 Sydney Olympic gold and three straight world titles from 1999.

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Kosei Inoue, ex-judo world champion, retires

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Kosei Inoue speaks at a news conference in Tokyo May 2 announcing his retirement from the sport. ''I have no regrets,'' said Inoue, 29, who saw his Olympic hopes dashed after losing in the quarterfinals of the national judo championship on April 29. Inoue won the 2000 Sydney Olympic gold and three straight world titles from 1999.

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Inoue beaten by Tangriev in Paris third place playoff

PARIS, France - Japan's Kosei Inoue (R) lost to Uzbekistan's Abdullo Tangriev in the third place playoff in the over 100-kilogram event at the Paris Super World Cup meet on Feb. 10.

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Inoue beaten by Riner in Paris semis

PARIS, France - Japan's Kosei Inoue (R) succumbed to nemesis and reigning world champion Teddy Riner of France in the over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Super World Cup meet on Feb. 10.

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Inoue makes triumphant comeback at Kodokan Cup

CHIBA, Japan - Kosei Inoue (R) defeats Hidekazu Shoda by ippon in the men's over-100 kilogram final at the Kodokan Cup national weight-class championships at China Port Arena on Nov. 19, making a dramatic comeback from injury.

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Inoue says chest injury to sideline him until summer

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Kosei Inoue, who won the gold in the men's 100-kilogram class at the Sydney Olympics, tells reporters in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 25 that the chest injury he suffered earlier this month is more serious than initially thought and will force him out of judo action for about half a year.

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Inoue wins Kano Cup in comeback from defeat in Athens

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese heavyweight judoka Kosei Inoue (R) bursts into joy after toppling Yury Rybak of Belarus with a powerful uchimata leg trip in the final to win the Kano Cup international tournament at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Jan. 9.

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Inoue determined to bounce back, targets Beijing

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Japanese heavyweight Kosei Inoue speaks to reporters after his daily practice at Tokai University in Hiratsuka on Nov. 25. Inoue said he considered quitting judo after missing out on a second straight Olympic gold medal in Athens but is determined to bounce back and earn redemption in the over-100-kilogram class in Beijing in 2008.

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(2)Inoue denied medal in men's Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosei Inoue leaves the competition site after losing in the repechage to Movlud Miraliyev of Azerbaijan to end any hope for a medal in the men's 100-kilogram judo event in the Athens Olympics at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall Aug. 19.

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Inoue denied medal in men's Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosei Inoue (top) lost in the repechage to Movlud Miraliyev of Azerbaijan to end any hope for a medal in the men's 100-kilogram judo in the Athens Olympics at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall Aug. 19.

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Japan's Inoue denied gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosei Inoue shows dejection after suffering a stunning defeat to Elco van der Geest of the Netherlands in the men's 100-kilogram class judo event at the Athens Games on Aug. 19 and failing in his bid to win a second straight Olympic gold medal.

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Japan's Inoue denied gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosei Inoue (bottom) suffers a stunning defeat to Elco van der Geest of the Netherlands in the men's 100-kilogram class judo event at the Athens Games on Aug. 19, failing in his bid to win a second straight Olympic gold medal.

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Judoists leaves Japan for Athens

NARITA, Japan - Japanese judo trio (L to R) Kosei Inoue, Keiji Suzuki and Hiroshi Izumi speak at Narita airport on Aug. 11 before leaving for Athens to take part in the Olympic Games.

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(4)Japanese delegation to Athens Olympics formed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Wrestler Kyoko Hamagauchi (L), who will carry a Japanese flag to represent Japan in the opening and closing ceremonies at the Athens Olympic Games, and male judoka Kosei Inoue, who will serve as captain of the Japanese Olympic team, pose in a Tokyo hotel July 24 during a ceremony to form the Japanese delegation to the Athens Olympic Games.

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Suzuki downs Inoue in open class to win ticket to Athens

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning world champion Keiji Suzuki (L) throws up arms in joy after defeating Sydney Olympic gold medalist Kosei Inoue (R) in the open class final at the judo national championships to secure an Olympic berth on April 29.

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K. Inoue wins 100-kg over brother at weight category nat'ls

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sydney Olympics gold medalist Kosei Inoue (R) lends a hand to his older brother Tomokazu after beating him in the final to win the 100-kilogram class at the men's weight category national championships at Fukuoka City Civic Gymnasium on April 4.

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(2)Inoue wins men's 100 kg-class in world judo

OSAKA, Japan - Kosei Inoue of Japan waves to spectators after beating Ghislain Lemaire of France in the men's 100-kg class division's final in the World Judo Championships at Osaka-Jo Hall on Sept. 11.

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(1)Inoue wins men's 100 kg-class in world judo

OSAKA, Japan - Kosei Inoue of Japan (below) throws Ghislain Lemaire of France to win the men's 100-kg class division in the World Judo Championships at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka on Sept. 11.

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(3)Japan's judo team to world championships meets the press

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's ace judoka Kosei Inoue speaks about his competition at the world judo championships in Osaka in September at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 1. Inoue won the 100-kilogram gold medal at the Sydney Olympics.

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Inoue downs Suzuki to win All-Japan judo championship

TOKYO, Japan - Kosei Inoue (L) celebrates after defeating his archrival Keiji Suzuki in the final of the All-Japan judo championship at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on April 29. Inoue has become the fourth judoka to win the All-Japan title for the third straight time.

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Inoue loses to Suzuki in weight-category nat'l judo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sydney Olympics gold medalist Kosei Inoue (L) falls to chief rival Keiji Suzuki (R) in the men's 100-kilogram in a ''yusei'' decision in the final at the weight-category national judo championships at the Fukuoka municipal gymnasium in Fukuoka Prefecture on April 6.

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Inoue defeats Uzbekistan's Tangriev in judo event

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Kosei Inoue (L) beats Uzbekistan's Abdullo Tangriev by uchimata throw to win gold in the men's judo open category in Pusan on Oct. 3. (Asian Games)

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(2)Japanese athletes arrive in Pusan

PUSAN, South Korea - Japanese judoka Kosei Inoue arrives at Kimhae International Airport in Pusan on Sept. 26 to play in the Asian Games opening on Sept. 29.

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Inoue sweeps to 2nd title at judo world championships

MUNICH, Germany - Sydney Olympic gold medalist Kosei Inoue throws up arms in joy after beating 1992 Olympic champion Antal Kovacs of Hungary to win his second world title on the first day of the judo world championship at Olympic Hall in Munich on July 26.

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Inoue wins gold medal in men's 100-kg category

SYDNEY, Australia - Kosei Inoue, the Japanese flag-bearer at the Olympic opening ceremony, gestures he is No. 1 after winning the gold medal in the men's 100-kg category at the Sydney Olympics judo competition Sept. 21.

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Judo world champion Inoue holds nat'l flag

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's judo world champion Kosei Inoue holds the national flag during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games as the country's representative contingent of Japan's 439-member delegation marched into Sydney Olympic Stadium on Sept. 15.

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Japan's Olympic delegates parade, Inoue carries flag

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Olympic delegates parade during the opening ceremony for the 2000 Summer Olympics on Sept. 15 with judo world champion Kosei Inoue carrying the Japanese flag. The representative contingent of Japan's 439-member delegation marched into the stadium to the tune of ''Sakura (Cherry Blossoms).''

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Japan's judoka arrive in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Olympic judo medal hopes Hidehiko Yoshida (R) Shinichi Shinohara (2nd from R) and Kosei Inoue (far L) walk into the arrival lounge at the Sydney Airport on Sept. 14.

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Japan captain Sugiura steps forward to pledge

TOKYO, Japan - Amateur baseball pitcher Masanori Sugiura (C) steps forward to pledge Japan's best efforts at the 2000 Olympic Games next month in Sydney as the 439-member Japanese Olympic delegation is formally launched in ceremonies Aug. 27. World champion judoka Kosei Inoue (R) holds the flag with Japanese Olympic Committee President Yushiro Yagi on the left.

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Three judoka named to Olympic team for Sydney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former Olympic judo champions Tadahiro Nomura (C) and Hidehiko Yoshida (R) pose together with world champion Kosei Inoue (L) after winning at the Japan weight class championships in Fukuoka on April 2 and earning spots on the national team for this fall's Millennium Games in Sydney.

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Japanese judo gold-medal winners return home

NARITA, Japan - Seven members of the Japanese judo team show off the gold medals at Narita airport Oct. 13 on their return from the world judo championships in Birmingham, England, where they won a total of eight golds. The judoists are (front from L) Noriko Narasaki, Ryoko Tamura, Keiko Maeda, (Rear from L) Noriko Anno, Kosei Inoue, Shinichi Shinohara, Hidehiko Yoshida.

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Japanese gold medalists at world judo meet

BIRMINGHAM, England - With their world judo championships gold medals hung around neck, (from L to R) Japan's Kosei Inoue, Noriko Anno and Shinichi Shinohara pose for photographers in Birmingham on the morning of Oct. 8.

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Inoue wins gold in judo world championship

BIRMINGHAM, England - Japan's Kosei Inoue (in blue) defeats Jang Sung Ho of South Korea in the final of the men's under-100 kilogram event to win the gold medal Oct. 7 on the first day of the judo world championships in Birmingham.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Shohei Ono of Japan (L) is congratulated by Kosei Inoue, head coach of the Japanese men's judo team, after winning the men's judo 73-kilogram final against Lasha Shavdatuashvili of Georgia at the Tokyo Olympics at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Shohei Ono of Japan (L) is congratulated by Kosei Inoue, head coach of the Japanese men's judo team, after winning the men's judo 73-kilogram final against Lasha Shavdatuashvili of Georgia at the Tokyo Olympics at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Inoue determined to bounce back, targets Beijing

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Japanese heavyweight Kosei Inoue speaks to reporters after his daily practice at Tokai University in Hiratsuka on Nov. 25. Inoue said he considered quitting judo after missing out on a second straight Olympic gold medal in Athens but is determined to bounce back and earn redemption in the over-100-kilogram class in Beijing in 2008. (Kyodo)

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Inoue wins Kano Cup in comeback from defeat in Athens

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese heavyweight judoka Kosei Inoue (R) bursts into joy after toppling Yury Rybak of Belarus with a powerful uchimata leg trip in the final to win the Kano Cup international tournament at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Jan. 9. (Kyodo)

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Inoue says chest injury to sideline him until summer

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Kosei Inoue, who won the gold in the men's 100-kilogram class at the Sydney Olympics, tells reporters in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 25 that the chest injury he suffered earlier this month is more serious than initially thought and will force him out of judo action for about half a year. (Kyodo)

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Inoue makes triumphant comeback at Kodokan Cup

CHIBA, Japan - Kosei Inoue (R) defeats Hidekazu Shoda by ippon in the men's over-100 kilogram final at the Kodokan Cup national weight-class championships at China Port Arena on Nov. 19, making a dramatic comeback from injury. (Kyodo)

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Inoue beaten by Tangriev in Paris third place playoff

PARIS, France - Japan's Kosei Inoue (R) lost to Uzbekistan's Abdullo Tangriev in the third place playoff in the over 100-kilogram event at the Paris Super World Cup meet on Feb. 10. (Kyodo)

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Inoue beaten by Riner in Paris semis

PARIS, France - Japan's Kosei Inoue (R) succumbed to nemesis and reigning world champion Teddy Riner of France in the over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Super World Cup meet on Feb. 10. (Kyodo)