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CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria is welcomed by Mr. Kuroda at the Japan Pavilion during her visit to Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria is welcomed by Mr. Kuroda at the Japan Pavilion during her visit to Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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Kuroda Precision Industries signage and logo

Kuroda Precision Industries signage and logo

Kuroda Precision Industries signage and logo=July 3,2025,Japan

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Kuroda Precision Industries signage and logo

Kuroda Precision Industries signage and logo

Kuroda Precision Industries signage and logo=July 3,2025,Japan

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Kuroda Precision Industries signage and logo

Kuroda Precision Industries signage and logo

Kuroda Precision Industries signage and logo=July 3,2025,Japan

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Baseball: Padres vs. D-backs

Baseball: Padres vs. D-backs

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sept. 27, 2024. With his team's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks, Darvish picked up his 203rd Japan-U.S. career win, tying Japanese Hall of Famer Hiroki Kuroda for the most combined victories in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball by a Japanese-born pitcher.

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Baseball: Padres vs. D-backs

Baseball: Padres vs. D-backs

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sept. 27, 2024. With his team's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks, Darvish picked up his 203rd Japan-U.S. career win, tying Japanese Hall of Famer Hiroki Kuroda for the most combined victories in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball by a Japanese-born pitcher.

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Baseball: Padres vs. D-backs

Baseball: Padres vs. D-backs

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sept. 27, 2024. With his team's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks, Darvish picked up his 203rd Japan-U.S. career win, tying Japanese Hall of Famer Hiroki Kuroda for the most combined victories in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball by a Japanese-born pitcher.

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Baseball: Padres vs. D-backs

Baseball: Padres vs. D-backs

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sept. 27, 2024. With his team's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks, Darvish picked up his 203rd Japan-U.S. career win, tying Japanese Hall of Famer Hiroki Kuroda for the most combined victories in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball by a Japanese-born pitcher.

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Baseball: Padres vs. D-backs

Baseball: Padres vs. D-backs

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sept. 27, 2024. With his team's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks, Darvish picked up his 203rd Japan-U.S. career win, tying Japanese Hall of Famer Hiroki Kuroda for the most combined victories in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball by a Japanese-born pitcher.

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Imperial conferment of decorations

Imperial conferment of decorations

Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda poses for a photo after receiving the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 9, 2024.

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Imperial conferment of decorations

Imperial conferment of decorations

Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (front, R) receives the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure from Emperor Naruhito during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 9, 2024. (Pool photo)

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New Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame members

New Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame members

Former major league pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (R) and former catcher Motonobu Tanishige pose for a photo in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2024, after being named two of the newest members of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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New Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame members

New Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame members

Former major league pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (R) and former catcher Motonobu Tanishige shake hands in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2024, after being named two of the newest members of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Japan's new Baseball Hall of Fame member

Japan's new Baseball Hall of Fame member

Former major league pitcher Hiroki Kuroda makes a speech in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2024, after being named one of the newest members of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Asian Games: Equestrian

Asian Games: Equestrian

Ryunosuke Kuroda of Japan competes in the equestrian dressage individual final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Asian Games: Equestrian

Asian Games: Equestrian

Ryunosuke Kuroda of Japan competes in the equestrian dressage individual final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Asian Games: Equestrian

Asian Games: Equestrian

Ryunosuke Kuroda of Japan competes in the equestrian dressage individual final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Asian Games: Equestrian

Asian Games: Equestrian

Ryunosuke Kuroda of Japan competes in the equestrian dressage individual final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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

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

(230927) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kuroda Ryunosuke of Japan competes during the Dressage Individual Intermediate I of Equestrian at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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

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

(230927) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kuroda Ryunosuke of Japan competes during the Dressage Individual Intermediate I of Equestrian at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Baseball: Angels vs. Yankees

Baseball: Angels vs. Yankees

Former New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda throws a ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 19, 2023.

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda waves to his colleagues as he leaves the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is pictured after holding his last press conference as BOJ chief at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is pictured after holding his last press conference as BOJ chief at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds his last press conference as BOJ chief at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds his last press conference as BOJ chief at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Outgoing BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds his last press conference as BOJ chief at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda

BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on March 10, 2023, after his final policy meeting earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda

BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on March 10, 2023, after his final policy meeting earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda's final policy meeting

BOJ chief Kuroda's final policy meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on March 10, 2023, to attend his final policy-setting meeting before ending his 10-year tenure in April.

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BOJ chief Kuroda's final policy meeting

BOJ chief Kuroda's final policy meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on March 10, 2023, to attend his final policy-setting meeting before ending his 10-year tenure in April.

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Japanese finance chiefs in Bengaluru

Japanese finance chiefs in Bengaluru

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda hold a press conference in Bengaluru, southern India, on Feb. 23, 2023. They attended a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrialized nations in the city the same day.

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CORRECTED: BOJ Gov. Kuroda and next governor nominee Ueda

CORRECTED: BOJ Gov. Kuroda and next governor nominee Ueda

Incumbent Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda (L) and Kazuo Ueda (R) attend a symposium on May 20, 2016, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Ueda, former BOJ Policy Board member, is being eyed as the central bank's next governor, a source familiar with the matter said Feb. 10, 2023.

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BOJ chief Kuroda at parliament

BOJ chief Kuroda at parliament

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2023.

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Japan's economic and fiscal policy meeting

Japan's economic and fiscal policy meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2023.

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BOJ chief Kuroda after policy-setting meeting

BOJ chief Kuroda after policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2023, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to maintain its ultralow rate policy. Kuroda said he sees no need to further widen the trading band for 10-year Japanese government bond yields. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda after policy-setting meeting

BOJ chief Kuroda after policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2023, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to maintain its ultralow rate policy. Kuroda said he sees no need to further widen the trading band for 10-year Japanese government bond yields. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Kuroda after policy-setting meeting

BOJ chief Kuroda after policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2023, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to maintain its ultralow rate policy. Kuroda said he sees no need to further widen the trading band for 10-year Japanese government bond yields. (Pool photo)

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BOJ branch managers meeting

BOJ branch managers meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (C) attends a meeting with BOJ branch managers at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2023.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda delivers a speech at a meeting with the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2022.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

BOJ chief Kuroda

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda smiles after delivering a speech at a meeting with the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2022.

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda enters the Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, to attend the second day of the central bank's two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (R) enters the Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, to attend the second day of the central bank's two-day policy-setting meeting.

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N.Y. Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5-3

N.Y. Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5-3

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda (2nd from L) looks down on the mound after allowing the Baltimore Orioles to gain a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning of a game at the Yankee Stadium in New York on June 20, 2014. The Yankees won 5-3.

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N.Y. Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5-3

N.Y. Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5-3

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda reacts after allowing an RBI double to Baltimore Orioles' Steve Pearce in the sixth inning of their game at the Yankee Stadium in New York on June 20, 2014. The Yankees won 5-3.

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