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JT President Change Press Conference

JT President Transition Press Conference. photo shows, from left, incoming President Takehiko Tsutsui and President Masamichi Terabatake.=November 25,2025,Tokyo

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JT President Change Press Conference

JT President Transition Press Conference. photo shows, from left, incoming President Takehiko Tsutsui and President Masamichi Terabatake.=November 25,2025,Tokyo

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JT President Change Press Conference

JT President Transition Press Conference. photo shows, from left, incoming President Takehiko Tsutsui and President Masamichi Terabatake.=November 25,2025,Tokyo

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JT President Change Press Conference

JT President Transition Press Conference. photo shows, from left, incoming President Takehiko Tsutsui and President Masamichi Terabatake.=November 25,2025,Tokyo

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JT President Change Press Conference

JT President Transition Press Conference. photo shows, from left, incoming President Takehiko Tsutsui and President Masamichi Terabatake.=November 25,2025,Tokyo

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Japan Tobacco Pres. Terabatake

Japan Tobacco Inc. President Masamichi Terabatake gives an interview in Tokyo on June 15, 2023.

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Japan Tobacco Pres. Terabatake

Japan Tobacco Inc. President Masamichi Terabatake gives an interview in Tokyo on June 15, 2023.

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Mazda announces CX-3 sport utility vehicle

LOS ANGELES, United States - Mazda Motor Corp.'s CX-3 compact sport utility vehicle is displayed at an auto show in Los Angeles, the United States, on Nov. 19, 2014. Mazda President Masamichi Kogai (front) said he expects the launch of the new vehicle to boost his company's overall global sales.

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Mazda's flagship subcompact refurbished

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. CEO Masamichi Kogai stands beside the latest model of the "Demio," a flagship small car with improved fuel efficiency, at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2014.

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Mazda's 1st hybrid car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Masamichi Kogai stands by a hybrid version of the Axela compact car during an event in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2013. The fully renovated Axela, known as the Mazda3 abroad, will be sold in Japan from Nov. 22.

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Mazda to promote Kogai to president

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Masamichi Kogai (L), senior managing executive officer of Mazda Motor Corp., and Takashi Yamanouchi, chairman and president of the company, join hands in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on May 9, 2013, the day Mazda said it would promote Kogai to president on June 25 to replace Yamanouchi. Yamanouchi will remain as chairman.

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Mazda to promote Kogai to president

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Masamichi Kogai (L), senior managing executive officer of Mazda Motor Corp., and Takashi Yamanouchi, chairman and president of the company, hold a press conference in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on May 9, 2013, the day Mazda said it would promote Kogai to president on June 25 to replace Yamanouchi. Yamanouchi will remain as chairman.

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Mazda to promote Kogai to president

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Masamichi Kogai (L), senior managing executive officer of Mazda Motor Corp., and Takashi Yamanouchi, chairman and president of the company, hold a press conference in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on May 9, 2013, the day Mazda said it would promote Kogai to president on June 25 to replace Yamanouchi. Yamanouchi will remain as chairman.

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Anti-Marxism scholar, ex-Defense Academy head Inoki dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Masamichi Inoki, a Japanese political scientist and one-time head of the National Defense Academy. Inoki, known for his critical stance against Marxism, died of natural causes at a Kyoto hospital on Nov. 5, 2012. He was 98.

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FedEx picks Kansai airport as base for Northeast Asia

OSAKA, Japan - Masamichi Ujiie (L), FedEx Corp.'s vice president for the North Pacific region, and Shinichi Fukushima, president of Kansai International Airport Co., smile during a press conference at Kansai airport near Osaka on May 29, 2012. FedEx will contribute to the economic development of the Kansai region by using Kansai International Airport as its base for collecting shipments in Northeast Asia.

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Uehira sets early pace at Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Little-known golfer Masamichi Uehira took a one-shot lead in the first round of the Sega Sammy Cup , shooting a 5-under-par 67 that featured seven birdies in 10 holes at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 20.

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New Japanese ambassador to Ghana named

TOKYO, Japan - Japan on April 1 appointed Consul General in New Orleans Masamichi Ishikawa (file photo) as ambassador to Ghana.

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Mitsubishi Securities launched as 4th biggest brokerage

TOKYO, Japan - Akio Utsumi (L), president of Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corp., Nobuo Nakazawa (2nd from L), president of Mitsubishi Securities Co., Masamichi Yamada, chairman of Mitsubishi Securities Co. (2nd from R) and Shigemitsu Miki, president of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi cut a tape at a ceremony to launch Mitsubishi Securities in Tokyo's Marunouchi district on Sept. 2.

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Kobe quake survivors to encourage Taiwanese

KOBE, Japan - Two brothers who were victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in western Japan, are planning a bicycle tour around quake-hit Taiwan to encourage Taiwanese children. Masamichi Yazaki, 13, (L) and his brother Naomichi, 10, of Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, will spend their winter holidays cycling around Taiwan to meet children who were victims of the devastating earthquake that hit the island in September. They also plan to visit asylums for orphans who lost their parents in the disaster.

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Boxing: Teraji regains WBC light flyweight crown

Kenshiro Teraji (R) fights against Masamichi Yabuki en route to winning back the World Boxing Council light flyweight title in Kyoto on March 19, 2022.

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Boxing: Teraji regains WBC light flyweight crown

Kenshiro Teraji (top) celebrates after winning back the World Boxing Council light flyweight title from Masamichi Yabuki in Kyoto on March 19, 2022.

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Boxing: Teraji regains WBC light flyweight crown

Kenshiro Teraji celebrates after winning back the World Boxing Council light flyweight title from Masamichi Yabuki in Kyoto on March 19, 2022.

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New Japanese ambassador to Ghana named

TOKYO, Japan - Japan on April 1 appointed Consul General in New Orleans Masamichi Ishikawa (file photo) as ambassador to Ghana. (Kyodo)

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Uehira sets early pace at Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Little-known golfer Masamichi Uehira took a one-shot lead in the first round of the Sega Sammy Cup , shooting a 5-under-par 67 that featured seven birdies in 10 holes at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 20. (Kyodo)

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Mazda premieres all-new SUV vehicle at LA motor show

Photo taken Nov. 18, 2015, shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s new CX-9 SUV unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 18, 2015, by Representative Director Masamichi Kogai (C). Mazda will launch the three-row, seven-seat midsize SUV in North America in spring 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mazda unveils transmission plant in Thailand

Masamichi Kogai, president of Mazda Motor Corp., speaks at a press conference in the central Thai province of Chonburi on Aug. 7, 2015, after unveiling a new factory built by the Japanese automaker to produce transmissions using its Skyactive green technology. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda agree to tie up on eco-friendly, safety technologies

Akio Toyoda (L), president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Masamichi Kogai, representative director of Mazda Corp., hold a joint news conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2015. They announced the two companies have agreed to expand their tie-up to include cooperation in the fields of eco-friendly and safety technologies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda agree to tie up on eco-friendly, safety technologies

Akio Toyoda (L), president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Masamichi Kogai, representative director of Mazda Corp., hold a joint news conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2015. They announced the two companies have agreed to expand their tie-up to include cooperation in the fields of eco-friendly and safety technologies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Police arrest Chongryon chief's son, others over mushroom import

Masamichi Kyo, 50, the son of the head of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, leaves his home in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on May 12, 2015, after being arrested on suspicion of illegally importing "matsutake" mushrooms from North Korea in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Police arrest Chongryon chief's son, others over mushroom import

Masamichi Kyo (L), the second son of the head of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, leaves his home with police in Tokyo on May 12, 2015. Kyo, 50, and two other men were arrested the same day on suspicion of illegally importing "matsutake" mushrooms from North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mazda to introduce diesel-engine cars in U.S. as planned

Mazda Motor Corp. President Masamichi Kogai says in an interview with Kyodo News in Los Angeles on Nov. 18, 2015, that the automaker will introduce diesel-engine cars in the U.S. market as planned. He said he does not care about the bad reputation of diesel cars in the United States stemming from a scandal over emission-cheating engine software involving German automaker Volkswagen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda agree to tie up on eco-friendly, safety technology

Akio Toyoda (L), president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Masamichi Kogai, representative director of Mazda Corp., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2015. They announced the two companies have agreed to expand their tie-up to include cooperation in the fields of eco-friendly and safety technology. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda agree to tie up on eco-friendly, safety technology

Akio Toyoda (L), president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Masamichi Kogai, representative director of Mazda Corp., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2015. They announced the two companies have agreed to expand their tie-up to include cooperation in the fields of eco-friendly and safety technology. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Police arrest Chongryon chief's son, others over mushroom import

Police enter the home of Masamichi Kyo, the second son of the head of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, in Tokyo on May 12, 2015, on the grounds he illegally imported "matsutake" mushrooms from North Korea. Kyo, 50, and two other men were arrested the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FedEx picks Kansai airport as base for Northeast Asia

OSAKA, Japan - Masamichi Ujiie (L), FedEx Corp.'s vice president for the North Pacific region, and Shinichi Fukushima, president of Kansai International Airport Co., smile during a press conference at Kansai airport near Osaka on May 29, 2012. FedEx will contribute to the economic development of the Kansai region by using Kansai International Airport as its base for collecting shipments in Northeast Asia. (Kyodo)

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Mazda announces CX-3 sport utility vehicle

LOS ANGELES, United States - Mazda Motor Corp.'s CX-3 compact sport utility vehicle is displayed at an auto show in Los Angeles, the United States, on Nov. 19, 2014. Mazda President Masamichi Kogai (front) said he expects the launch of the new vehicle to boost his company's overall global sales. (Kyodo)

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Mazda's flagship subcompact refurbished

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. CEO Masamichi Kogai stands beside the latest model of the "Demio," a flagship small car with improved fuel efficiency, at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Cardboard "Demon Slayer" characters

Masamichi Okabayashi, whose cardboard "Demon Slayer" (Kimetsu no Yaiba) manga characters have gone viral, poses for a photo in front of his fruit and vegetable shop in Ino in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2020.

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Mazda Motor President Kogai

Mazda Motor Corp. President and CEO Masamichi Kogai poses with a revamped model of the Atenza sedan in Tokyo on May 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mazda Motor announces new president Marumoto

Mazda Motor Corp. announces at a press conference in Tokyo on May 11, 2018, that its Executive Vice President Akira Marumoto (L) will succeed President Masamichi Kogai (R) who will take chairmanship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mazda Motor announces new president Marumoto

Mazda Motor Corp. President and CEO Masamichi Kogai (R) and Executive Vice President Akira Marumoto pose for photos during a press conference in Tokyo on May 11, 2018. The automaker announced the same day that Marumoto would succeed to the presidency while Kogai would become chairman. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mazda Motor announces new president Marumoto

Mazda Motor Corp. announces at a press conference in Tokyo on May 11, 2018, that its Executive Vice President Akira Marumoto (L) will succeed President Masamichi Kogai (R) who will take chairmanship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Mazda Motor president

Mazda Motor Corp. President Masamichi Kogai (R) shakes hands with his successor Akira Marumoto, who currently serves as executive vice president, in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on May 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Tobacco CEO Masamichi Terabatake

Masamichi Terabatake, president and CEO of Japan Tobacco Inc., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda to form capital alliance for joint EV development

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) and Mazda Motor Corp. CEO Masamichi Kogai attend a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, as the two automakers announced they have signed an agreement to form a capital alliance to boost joint development of electric vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda to form capital alliance for joint EV development

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) shakes hands with Mazda Motor Corp. CEO Masamichi Kogai at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, as the two automakers announced they have signed an agreement to form a capital alliance to boost joint development of electric vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda to form capital alliance for joint EV development

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (front) and Mazda Motor Corp. CEO Masamichi Kogai attend a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, as the two automakers announced they have signed an agreement to form a capital alliance to boost joint development of electric vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda to form capital alliance for joint EV development

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) and Mazda Motor Corp. CEO Masamichi Kogai attend a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, as the two automakers announced they have signed an agreement to form a capital alliance to boost joint development of electric vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda to form capital alliance for joint EV development

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) shakes hands with Mazda Motor Corp. CEO Masamichi Kogai at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, as the two automakers announced they have signed an agreement to form a capital alliance to boost joint development of electric vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda to form capital alliance for joint EV development

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) shakes hands with Mazda Motor Corp. CEO Masamichi Kogai at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, as the two automakers announced they have signed an agreement to form a capital alliance to boost joint development of electric vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo