Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

The Japanese figure skating team -- (from L) Masaya Morita, Utana Yoshida, Ryuichi Kihara, Riku Miura, Kaori Sakamoto, Shun Sato and Yuma Kagiyama -- celebrate on the podium after winning silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the Japanese figure skating team -- (from L) Kaori Sakamoto, Shun Sato, Yuma Kagiyama, Masaya Morita, Utana Yoshida, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara -- pose after winning silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the Japanese figure skating team -- (from L) Kaori Sakamoto, Shun Sato, Yuma Kagiyama, Utana Yoshida, Masaya Morita, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara -- pose after winning silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the Japanese figure skating team -- (from L) Ryuichi Kihara, Utana Yoshida, Masaya Morita and Riku Miura -- acknowledge the crowd after winning silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their free dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their free dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their free dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their free dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their free dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their free dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their free dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their free dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (R) and Masaya Morita perform their rhythm dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (R) and Masaya Morita perform their rhythm dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their rhythm dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (R) and Masaya Morita perform their rhythm dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their rhythm dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita perform their rhythm dance during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R) and figure skating pair Utana Yoshida (C) and Masaya Morita jump in front of Olympics rings at the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R) and figure skating pair Utana Yoshida (C) and Masaya Morita jump in front of Olympics rings at the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

GMO Internet Group wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

GMO Internet Group wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

GMO Internet Group ekiden road relay team anchor Masaya Tsurukawa crosses the finish line of the national corporate championship race in Maebashi, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2026, for the team's first victory.

GMO Internet Group wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

GMO Internet Group wins national corporate ekiden in Japan

GMO Internet Group ekiden road relay team anchor Masaya Tsurukawa is tossed in the air by teammates after the team won the national corporate championship race in Maebashi, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2026, for the team's first victory.

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Japanese ice dancers Utana Yoshida (R) and Masaya Morita perform during the exhibition gala at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 20, 2025.

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita of Japan perform in the ice dance free dance at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 18, 2025.

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita of Japan perform in the ice dance free dance at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 18, 2025.

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Utana Yoshida (L) and Masaya Morita of Japan wave after performing in the ice dance free dance at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 18, 2025.

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Utana Yoshida (R) and Masaya Morita of Japan perform in the ice dance free dance at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 18, 2025.

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-SURF-BALER INTERNATIONAL PRO

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-SURF-BALER INTERNATIONAL PRO

(240203) -- AURORA PROVINCE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tsukamoto Masaya of Japan competes during the Longboard Qualifying Series 3000 at World Surf League Baler International Pro in Aurora Province, the Philippines, on Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)CROATIA-ZAGREB-FIGURE SKATING-GOLDEN SPIN-FREE DANCE

(SP)CROATIA-ZAGREB-FIGURE SKATING-GOLDEN SPIN-FREE DANCE

(231210) -- ZAGREB, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoshida Utana (R) and Morita Masaya of Japan perform during the ice dance free fance of figure skating at the ISU Golden Spin of Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia on Dec. 9, 2023. (Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

Masaya Yamada of Japan competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023.

Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

Masaya Yamada of Japan competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023.

Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

Masaya Yamada of Japan waves after winning the men's 1,500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023.

Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

Masaya Yamada of Japan competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023.

Japanese tea maker explains products at fair in Vladivostok

Japanese tea maker explains products at fair in Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Masaya Oshima (2nd from L), president of a Japanese tea maker in Matsue, Shimane prefecture, explains the firm's products to a woman at a fair in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 26, 2014, held by companies and local governments in the Japanese prefectures of Shimane and Tottori prefectures to introduce their local specialties.

Japan's largest nonlife insurer launched

Japan's largest nonlife insurer launched

TOKYO, Japan - Masaya Futamiya, president of Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc., gives an address in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2014, at a commemoration ceremony for the new company created through a merger of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and Nipponkoa Insurance Co. The new entity is Japan's largest nonlife insurer, exceeding Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co.

Japan teen among winners at Lausanne ballet competition

Japan teen among winners at Lausanne ballet competition

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Japan's Masaya Yamamoto (R) poses for photos with Tetsuya Kumakawa in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 2, 2013, after the final of the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition. Yamamoto, an 18-year-old high school student from Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, was among eight winners.

Japan teen among winners at Lausanne ballet competition

Japan teen among winners at Lausanne ballet competition

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Japan's Masaya Yamamoto performs during the final of the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 2, 2013. Yamamoto, an 18-year-old high school student from Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, was among eight winners.

Sompo Japan, Nipponkoa presidents

Sompo Japan, Nipponkoa presidents

TOKYO, Japan - Kengo Sakurada (L), president of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., and Masaya Futamiya, president of Nipponkoa Insurance Co., shake hands before being jointly interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on April 10, 2012. The presidents of Sompo Japan and Nipponkoa, which will merge under the umbrella of NKSJ Holdings Inc., said synergy effects from the merger are expected to amount to over 20 billion yen a year on a pretax profit base.

NKSJ group officials

NKSJ group officials

TOKYO, Japan - NKSJ Holdings Inc. President Masatoshi Sato (C) shakes hands with the presidents of the company's two key nonlife insurance units -- Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. President Kengo Sakurada (R) and Nipponkoa Insurance Co. President Masaya Futamiya -- after a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2012.

Tomida leads ABC Championship

Tomida leads ABC Championship

KATO, Japan - Japan's Masaya Tomida takes a shot at the Mynavi ABC Championship at ABC Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 28, 2011. Tomida took the lead at the midway point of the tournament with a 9-under 135.

Nordic World Ski C'ships

Nordic World Ski C'ships

OSLO, Norway - Members of the Japanese team (from L) -- Kohei Shimizu, Keishin Yoshida, Masaya Kimura and Nobu Naruse -- pose after finishing 6th in the men's 40-kilometer cross-country relay at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo on March 4, 2011.

Tomida wins rain-shortened Tsuruya Open

Tomida wins rain-shortened Tsuruya Open

KAWANISHI, Japan - Masaya Tomida holds up the victory trophy he captured for his first career title at the rain-shortened Tsuruya Open golf at Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 26.

Masaya Koami, trainer for dolphin with artificial fin

Masaya Koami, trainer for dolphin with artificial fin

TOKYO, Japan - Masaya Koami, 26, is the trainer for a dolphin with an artificial fin he made, the only dolphin with a man-made fin in the world, at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.

Political critic Ito dies at age 85

Political critic Ito dies at age 85

TOKYO, Japan - Masaya Ito (file photo), a noted political critic who was a secretary for the late Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, died of heart failure Dec. 13 at his home in Tokyo's Nerima Ward, his family said Dec. 16. He was 85.

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei (C) celebrates winning first prize at the Long-Thibaud International Competition for up-and-coming classical musicians in Paris on Nov. 13, 2022. Kamei shared first prize with South Korean Lee Hyuk.

Japanese pianists Kamei, Shigemori

Japanese pianists Kamei, Shigemori

Japanese pianists Masaya Kamei (L) and Kotaro Shigemori pose for a photo as they take part in the Long-Thibaud International Competition for up-and-coming classical musicians in Paris on Nov. 13, 2022. Kamei shared first prize with South Korean Lee Hyuk and Shigemori finished fourth.

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei finishes playing at the Long-Thibaud International Competition for up-and-coming classical musicians in Paris on Nov. 13, 2022. He shared first prize with South Korean Lee Hyuk.

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei receives applause after his performance at the Long-Thibaud International Competition for up-and-coming classical musicians in Paris on Nov. 13, 2022. He shared first prize with South Korean Lee Hyuk.

(SP)GERMANY-BIELEFELD-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-BIELEFELD VS FUERTH

(SP)GERMANY-BIELEFELD-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-BIELEFELD VS FUERTH

(220117) -- BIELEFELD, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Okugawa Masaya (1st L) of Bielefeld celebrates scoring with teammates during a German first division Bundesliga football match between Arminia Bielefeld and SpVgg Greuther Fuerth in Bielefeld, Germany, Jan. 16, 2022. GERMANY OUT (Xinhua/Ulrich Hufnagel)

(SP)GERMANY-BIELEFELD-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-BIELEFELD VS FUERTH

(SP)GERMANY-BIELEFELD-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-BIELEFELD VS FUERTH

(220117) -- BIELEFELD, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Okugawa Masaya (L) of Bielefeld vies with Max Christiansen of Fuerth during a German first division Bundesliga football match between Arminia Bielefeld and SpVgg Greuther Fuerth in Bielefeld, Germany, Jan. 16, 2022. GERMANY OUT (Xinhua/Ulrich Hufnagel)