Baseball: Yakult's outfielder Aoki to retire

Baseball: Yakult's outfielder Aoki to retire

Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki smiles with a celebrative board after marking the 2,500th hit of his combined career in Japan and the United States during a game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 26, 2021. Aoki announced on Sept. 13, 2024, that he will retire at the end of the season.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after giving up a two-run single to Cincinnati Reds' Jonathan India in the third inning of a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after giving up a two-run single to Cincinnati Reds' Nick Martini (back, R) in the third inning of a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after giving up a two-run single to Cincinnati Reds' Jonathan India (back) in the third inning of a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after giving up a two-run single to Cincinnati Reds' Nick Martini (back) in the third inning of a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani singles on a line drive to Cincinnati Reds first baseman Spencer Steer in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani singles on a line drive to Cincinnati Reds first baseman Spencer Steer in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani singles on a line drive to Cincinnati Reds first baseman Spencer Steer in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani singles on a line drive to Cincinnati Reds first baseman Spencer Steer in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 26, 2024.

Football: Serie A

Football: Serie A

Lazio's Daichi Kamada plays in a Serie A football match against Sassuolo in Rome on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Canada's Gabriel Diallo in a French Open tennis tournament men's singles first-round match in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Canada's Gabriel Diallo in a French Open tennis tournament men's singles first-round match in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts after beating Canada's Gabriel Diallo in a French Open tennis tournament men's singles first-round match in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Canada's Gabriel Diallo in a French Open tennis tournament men's singles first-round match in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts after earning a point against Canada's Gabriel Diallo in a French Open tennis tournament men's singles first-round match in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Canada's Gabriel Diallo in a French Open tennis tournament men's singles first-round match in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Sumo: Summer tournament

Sumo: Summer tournament

Onosato (C) celebrates after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka (L) meets Italy's Lucia Bronzetti at the net after beating her in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka acknowledges the crowd after beating Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts after beating Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka plays against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Japanese emperor, empress visit flood-hit area in Okayama

Japanese emperor, empress visit flood-hit area in Okayama

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (C, R) talk with a man affected by the July 2018 flood during a visit to a park built after the disaster in Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 26, 2024. The flood caused by torrential rains killed over 50 people in the region.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka plays against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Japanese emperor, empress visit flood-hit area in Okayama

Japanese emperor, empress visit flood-hit area in Okayama

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako talk with a man affected by the July 2018 flood during a visit to a park built after the disaster in Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 26, 2024. The flood caused by torrential rains killed over 50 people in the region.

Japanese emperor, empress visit flood-hit area in Okayama

Japanese emperor, empress visit flood-hit area in Okayama

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako bow at a park built after the July 2018 flood in Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 26, 2024. The flood caused by torrential rains killed over 50 people in the region. (Pool photo)

Japanese emperor, empress visit flood-hit area in Okayama

Japanese emperor, empress visit flood-hit area in Okayama

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako visit a park built after the July 2018 flood in Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 26, 2024. The flood caused by torrential rains killed over 50 people in the region.

Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama acknowledges the crowd after riding Danon Decile to victory in the 91st running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2024.

Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama celebrates after riding Danon Decile to victory in the 91st running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2024.

Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama celebrates after riding Danon Decile to victory in the 91st running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2024.

Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Danon Decile (far R) ridden by Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama races en route to winning the 91st running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2024.

Japanese emperor, empress visit flood-hit area in Okayama

Japanese emperor, empress visit flood-hit area in Okayama

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako visit an area hit by the July 2018 flood in Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 26, 2024. The flood caused by torrential rains killed over 50 people in the region. (Pool photo)

Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Danon Decile ridden by Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama wins the 91st running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2024.

Rugby: League One final

Rugby: League One final

Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate after winning the Japan Rugby League One championship with a 24-20 victory over Saitama Wild Knights in the final at Tokyo's National Stadium on May 26, 2024.

Rugby: League One final

Rugby: League One final

Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate after winning the Japan Rugby League One championship with a 24-20 victory over Saitama Wild Knights in the final at Tokyo's National Stadium on May 26, 2024.

Rugby: League One final

Rugby: League One final

Brave Lupus Tokyo captain Michael Leitch raises the victor's trophy after his team won the Japan Rugby League One championship with a 24-20 victory over Saitama Wild Knights in the final at Tokyo's National Stadium on May 26, 2024.

Rugby: League One final

Rugby: League One final

Brave Lupus Tokyo captain Michael Leitch is tossed up in the air by teammates after his team won the Japan Rugby League One championship with a 24-20 victory over Saitama Wild Knights in the final at Tokyo's National Stadium on May 26, 2024.

Armored warriors compete in horse race

Armored warriors compete in horse race

People dressed as armored warriors compete in a horse race during a traditional summer event in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Minamisoma, northeastern Japan, on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Taro Daniel plays against Russian Andrey Rublev in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka acknowledges the crowd after beating Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Taro Daniel plays against Russian Andrey Rublev in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka plays against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Sumo: Summer tournament

Sumo: Summer tournament

Onosato (C) celebrates with supporters after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on its final day on May 26, 2024, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka plays against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka plays against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2024.