Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese men's fencing team epee silver medalists (from L) Akira Komata, Kazuyasu Minobe and Koki Kano pose for a photo with their medals at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in the French capital on Aug. 5, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Akira Komata, Kazuyasu Minobe, Koki Kano and Masaru Yamada pose during a press conference on Aug. 3, 2024, a day after winning silver in the men's team epee event at the Paris Olympics in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Kazuyasu Minobe, Masaru Yamada, Akira Komata and Koki Kano celebrate on the podium during the medal awarding ceremony for the men's team epee at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024. Japan won silver.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Kazuyasu Minobe, Masaru Yamada, Akira Komata and Koki Kano pose with their men's team epee silver medals at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024.

CORRECTED: Paris Olympics: Fencing

CORRECTED: Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Kazuyasu Minobe, Koki Kano, Masaru Yamada and Akira Komata pose with their men's team epee silver medals at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Kazuyasu Minobe, Masaru Yamada, Akira Komata and Koki Kano pose with their men's team epee silver medals at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Masaru Yamada, Akira Komata, Koki Kano and Kazuyasu Minobe are pictured after losing to Hungary in the men's team epee final at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Paris Olympics: Fencing

Japanese fencers (from L) Kazuyasu Minobe, Masaru Yamada, Koki Kano and Akira Komata are pictured ahead of their gold medal match against Hungary in the men's team epee at the Paris Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 2, 2024.

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

Paris 2024 - Epee - Yannick Borel

France's Yannick Borel celebrates after winning against Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan women struggle to last place in gymnastics team final

Japan women struggle to last place in gymnastics team final

LONDON, Britain - Members of the Japanese team (from L in front row) Yuko Shintake, Yu Minobe, Asuka Teramoto and Rie Tanaka applaud the U.S. team's victory in the London Olympic women's gymnastics team final at the North Greenwich Arena on July 31, 2012. Japan finished eighth.

Japan advances to women's gymnastics team final at London Olympics

Japan advances to women's gymnastics team final at London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Yu Minobe, Asuka Teramoto, Yuko Shintake, Koko Tsurumi, and Rie Tanaka (From L to R) wave to cheering spectators after the London Olympics women's gymnastics qualification round at North Greenwich Arena on July 29, 2012. The five advanced to the team final, while Teramoto and Tanaka earned places in the all-around individual final.

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-TEAM MEN'S EPEE-QUARTERFINAL

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-TEAM MEN'S EPEE-QUARTERFINAL

(220722) -- CAIRO, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yongchuang (R) of China competes with Minobe Kazuyasu of Japan during the team men's epee quarterfinal match between China and Japan at the 2022 Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, July 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Fencing: Minobe wins Japan's 1st-ever worlds medal in epee

Fencing: Minobe wins Japan's 1st-ever worlds medal in epee

Kazuyasu Minobe poses after winning silver in the individual men's epee on July 19, 2022, at the fencing world championships in Cairo, Japan's first-ever podium finish in the event at worlds level.

Fencing: Minobe wins Japan's 1st-ever worlds medal in epee

Fencing: Minobe wins Japan's 1st-ever worlds medal in epee

Kazuyasu Minobe is pictured after winning his quarterfinal match in the individual men's epee on July 19, 2022, at the fencing world championships in Cairo. He won silver, Japan's first-ever podium finish in the event at worlds level.

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(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(220720) -- CAIRO, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Romain Cannone celebrates after defeating Minobe Kazuyasu of Japan in the men's epee individual final at the 2022 Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, on July 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(220720) -- CAIRO, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Romain Cannone (R) of France competes against Minobe Kazuyasu of Japan during the men's epee individual final at the 2022 Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, on July 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(220720) -- CAIRO, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Romain Cannone (R) of France competes against Minobe Kazuyasu of Japan during the men's epee individual final at the 2022 Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, on July 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FENCING-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S EPEE INDIVIDUAL-FINAL

(220720) -- CAIRO, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Romain Cannone of France celebrates during the awarding ceremony after defeating Minobe Kazuyasu of Japan in the men's epee individual final at the 2022 Fencing World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, on July 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Tokyo Olympics: Fencing

Tokyo Olympics: Fencing

(From L) Masaru Yamada, Koki Kano, Kazuyasu Minobe and Satoru Uyama of Japan celebrate after defeating South Korea in the men's fencing epee team semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics on July 30, 2021, at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba near Tokyo. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

Prosperity

A general compilation of the year 1967. The seats in the House of Representatives remain unchanged after the dissolution of the Black Fog, and distrust of politics increases the strain on society. An old man's suicide note, the state funeral of former Prime Minister Yoshida, the Osaka Detention Center, boxing, wads of cash, date of shooting unknown, release date: December 22, 1967.

With the Return to the Motherland in Mind

Chobyo Yara, the new head of the Ryukyu government, visited Prime Minister Eisaku Sato at the Prime Minister's Office and made a strong appeal for the immediate return of Okinawa to Japan. The next day, he greeted Governor Minobe on his election and began his energetic activities as the first innovative leader. Mr. Yara visits Prime Minister Sato and talks with Governor Minobe, Date of shooting unknown, Release date: December 13, 1968.

All-round event winners pose at national gymnastics championship

All-round event winners pose at national gymnastics championship

Kohei Uchimura (L) and Yu Minobe pose with their victory trophies after winning the men's and women's all-round titles, respectively, at the All Japan Senior Gymnastics Championship in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 20, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tatsuno-dera Temple,Katase

Tatsuno-dera Temple,Katase

This is the Ryukoji main hall completed in 1832, a wooden building roughly 22 metres wide and 27 metres deep. The official name of the temple is Jakkozan Ryukoji. Both the lanterns at the bottom of the stairs and the washing place on the right exist today. Shichimendo is visible above the stairs on the left. It was built in the early Edo Period to enshrine Shichimen Daimyojin of Mt. Minobe-Shichimen-zan. This is how the area looked before the reconstruction in 1989.==Date:unknown, Place:Fujisawa, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐22‐0]

Mt. Minobe, Koshu

Mt. Minobe, Koshu

Mt. Minobe, Koshu==Date:Early Meiji, Place:Yamanashi, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

Fencing: Japan national championships

Fencing: Japan national championships

Inochi Ito (L) and Kazuyasu Minobe compete in the final of the men's epee event at the national fencing championships in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2018. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe celebrates after defeating Marco Fichera of Italy 15-8 during a men's epee individual second round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016, to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe celebrates after defeating Marco Fichera of Italy 15-8 during a men's epee individual second round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016, to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe (L) faces off against Marco Fichera of Italy during a men's epee individual second round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Minobe won 15-8 to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe (L) faces off against Marco Fichera of Italy during a men's epee individual second round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Minobe won 15-8 to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Minobe advances to 3rd round

Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe (L) faces off against Marco Fichera of Italy during a men's epee individual second round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Minobe won 15-8 to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo