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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Mone Chiba (L) of Japan hugs her coach Mie Hamada after performing in the women's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japan's Mone Chiba (L) is pictured in the kiss and cry area with her coach Mie Hamada after performing in the women's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Mone Chiba of Japan is hugged by her coach Mie Hamada (facing camera) after performing in the women's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Japanese-style sweets maker Akafuku resumes operations

ISE, Japan - Noriyasu Hamada (C), president of Japanese-style sweets maker Akafuku Co., speaks to customers in front of its main shop in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Feb. 6 before the shop resumes operations after a hiatus of about four months following a false labeling scandal.

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Sweets maker Akafuku ordered to suspend operations

TSU, Japan - Akafuku Co. President Noriyasu Hamada bows in apology Oct. 18 at a news conference in Ise, Mie Prefecture, after the prefectural government ordered the sweets maker to suspend operations for collecting unsold products from retail outlets, refrigerating them and then reshipping them with a new consume-by date.

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Venerable Japanese confectionery Akafuku falsifies eat-by date

ISE, Japan - Noriyasu Hamada (front), president of the venerable Japanese confectionery maker Akafuku Co., and other company executives bow in apology in a news conference held in Ise, Mie Prefecture on Oct. 12 shortly after the government disclosed that the company has falsified the eat-by date of some of its rice cake products, continuing the practice for as long as 30 years. Akafuku, which is based in Ise, Mie Prefecture, in the vicinity of Ise Shrine, marks its 300th founding anniversary this year.

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Venerable Japanese confectionery Akafuku falsifies eat-by date

ISE, Japan - Noriyasu Hamada (front), president of the venerable Japanese confectionery maker Akafuku Co., and other company executives bow in apology in a news conference held in Ise, Mie Prefecture on Oct. 12 shortly after the government disclosed that the company has falsified the eat-by date of some of its rice cake products, continuing the practice for as long as 30 years. Akafuku, which is based in Ise, Mie Prefecture, in the vicinity of Ise Shrine, marks its 300th founding anniversary this year. (Kyodo)

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Sweets maker Akafuku ordered to suspend operations

TSU, Japan - Akafuku Co. President Noriyasu Hamada bows in apology Oct. 18 at a news conference in Ise, Mie Prefecture, after the prefectural government ordered the sweets maker to suspend operations for collecting unsold products from retail outlets, refrigerating them and then reshipping them with a new consume-by date. (Kyodo)

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Japanese-style sweets maker Akafuku resumes operations

ISE, Japan - Noriyasu Hamada (C), president of Japanese-style sweets maker Akafuku Co., speaks to customers in front of its main shop in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Feb. 6 before the shop resumes operations after a hiatus of about four months following a false labeling scandal. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Murakami 4th after short program at World Championships

Japanese national champion Satoko Miyahara (R) and her coach Mie Hamada celebrate after Miyahara's performance in the women's short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai on March 26, 2015. Miyahara placed third with a personal best score of 67.02 points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Rika Kihira's coach Mie Hamada

File photo taken Aug. 7, 2020, in Uji, Kyoto, shows Mie Hamada, who coaches Japanese figure skater Rika Kihira.

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2nd anniversary of northern Osaka earthquake

Mie Sato (L), head of Juei Elementary School, and Takeshi Hamada (R), mayor of Takatsuki, are among those who pray in front of the school in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on June 18, 2020, the second anniversary of a major earthquake in northern Osaka that left six people dead, including a 9-year-old girl who attended the school. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2nd anniversary of northern Osaka earthquake

Mie Sato (L), head of Juei Elementary School, and Takeshi Hamada (R in front row), mayor of Takatsuki, offer flowers in front of the school in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on June 18, 2020, the second anniversary of a major earthquake in northern Osaka that left six people dead, including a 9-year-old girl who attended the school. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2nd anniversary of northern Osaka earthquake

Mie Sato (L in front row), head of Juei Elementary School, and Takeshi Hamada (2nd from R), mayor of Takatsuki, are among those who pray in front of the school in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on June 18, 2020, the second anniversary of a major earthquake in northern Osaka that left six people dead, including a 9-year-old girl who attended the school. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Japan's Rika Kihira (L), next to her coach Mie Hamada, smiles after scoring 81.18 for her short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 6, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Japan's Rika Kihira (L) smiles next to her coach Mie Hamada after performing in the women's free program at the Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 7, 2019. Kihira finished fourth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Rika Kihira (L) of Japan smiles together with her coach Mie Hamada after performing in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Sapporo on Nov. 23, 2019. Kihira won silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: NHK Trophy

Rika Kihira (L) of Japan hugs her coach Mie Hamada after performing in the women's free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Sapporo on Nov. 23, 2019. Kihira won silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World figure skating championships

Rika Kihira of Japan hugs her coach Mie Hamada after performing in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships at the Saitama Super Arena, near Tokyo, on March 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World figure skating championships

Rika Kihira (L) of Japan heads to her coach Mie Hamada after performing in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships at the Saitama Super Arena, near Tokyo, on March 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Kihira at Four Continents c'ships

Japanese figure skater Rika Kihira (L) waits for her free skate score with coach Mie Hamada at the Four Continents championships in Anaheim, California, on Feb. 8, 2019. Kihira won her first Four Continents title after placing fifth in the short program. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final women

Rika Kihira (L) of Japan reacts with her coach Mie Hamada after seeing her scores in the women's free program at the Grand Prix Final in Vancouver, Canada, on Dec. 8, 2018. The 16-year old claimed gold in her debut season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Four Continents women's short program

Satoko Miyahara (R) of Japan with her coach Mie Hamada after performing in the women's short program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Taipei on Jan. 24, 2018, when she was first. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Miyahara wins Skate Canada

Satoko Miyahara (L) of Japan and her coach Mie Hamada celebrate after winning Skate America, the final event of the ISU Grand Prix Figure Skating series, in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 26, 2017. Miyahara topped both the short and free programs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Miyahara 6th after NHK Trophy SP in return to ice

Japanese figure skater Satoko Miyahara (R) shares a moment with her coach Mie Hamada before her short program performance at the NHK Trophy in Osaka on Nov. 10, 2017. Miyahara placed sixth as she made a comeback after about 11 months out of competition with a stress fracture in her left groin area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Honda at Skate Canada

Marin Honda (R) of Japan, along with her coach Mie Hamada, waits for her score after performing in the women's short program at Skate Canada International in Regina, Canada, on Oct. 27, 2017. Honda finished 10th in her Grand Prix competition debut in the sport. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo