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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aomori Gov. Soichiro Miyashita inspects an area affected by a strong earthquake in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 10, 2025, two days after the disaster.

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Kirin to sell spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on May 20, 2024, shows a spoon developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that uses a faint electrical current to enhance salty and umami flavors, with online sales of the product to start the same day priced at 19,800 yen ($125). Meiji University Professor Homei Miyashita, who jointly developed the technology, won the Ig Nobel Nutrition prize in 2023.

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2026 Asian Para Games logo

Japanese graphic designer Hiroshi Miyashita speaks to the press in Nagoya on Dec. 25, 2023, after his flame-motif design was selected as the official logo of the 2026 Asian Para Games, co-hosted by the central Japan prefecture of Aichi and its capital Nagoya.

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Japanese farm minister Miyashita resigns

Japanese lawmaker Ichiro Miyashita (C) speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his resignation as farm minister amid a political fund scandal involving lawmakers belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Miyashita, who belongs to the faction, denied his involvement in the scandal.

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Japanese farm minister Miyashita resigns

Japanese lawmaker Ichiro Miyashita (C) speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his resignation as farm minister amid a political fund scandal involving lawmakers belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Miyashita, who belongs to the faction, denied his involvement in the scandal.

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Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle

New Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Ichiro Miyashita (R) attends an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) reshuffled his Cabinet. (Pool photo)

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Trebling output of 'Kindai tuna' in FY 2020 eyed

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Miyashita (2nd from L), head of the Kinki University Fisheries Laboratory, shows a certificate to recognize Toyota Tsusho Corp.-raised bluefin tuna as "Kindai tuna," the university brand tuna, at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014. They plan to increase yearly output of tuna to 6,000 in fiscal 2020.

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Japan Mint conducts annual weight test of coins

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's State Minister of Finance Ichiro Miyashita (front R) and others take part in the "Annual Trial of the Pyx" at the Japan Mint Osaka Head Office in Osaka on Oct. 27, 2014. The test is conducted to ensure the weight of the coins falls within the range of stipulated allowance.

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Japan Mint conducts annual weight test of coins

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's State Minister of Finance Ichiro Miyashita takes part in the "Annual Trial of the Pyx" at the Japan Mint Osaka Head Office on Oct. 27, 2014, in Osaka. The test is conducted to ensure the weight of the coins falls within the range of stipulated allowance.

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Female jockey record holder Miyashita retires

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Hitomi Miyashita jockeying at Nagoya racecourse in Aichi Prefecture in July 2005. Miyashita, 34, who owns the Japanese record for the most victories by a female jockey, retired on Aug. 16, 2011, from professional horse racing.

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Countdown event to invite 2016 Summer Olympics held

TOKYO, Japan - Beijing Olympic badminton player Reiko Shiota (L) and Olympic swimmer Junichi Miyashita (R) shake hands at a countdown event in Tokyo to help invite the 2016 Summer Olympics to the Japanese capital on Aug. 13, 50 days ahead of the International Olympic Committee decision on its venue.

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Countdown event to invite 2016 Summer Olympics held

TOKYO, Japan - Beijing Olympic badminton player Reiko Shiota (R in back) and Olympic swimmer Junichi Miyashita (L in back), together with children, invite the 2016 Summer Olympics to Tokyo at a countdown event in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 50 days ahead of the International Olympic Committee decision on its venue.

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Olympics: Japan wins men's medley relay bronze

BEIJING, China - (L to R) Hisayoshi Sato, Takuro Fujii, Kosuke Kitajima and Junichi Miyashita of Japan pose with their medals after placing third in the 4x100-meter medley relay in the Beijing Olympics at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 17.

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Olympics: Japan wins men's medley relay bronze

BEIJING, China - (L to R) Junichi Miyashita, Kosuke Kitajima, Takuro Fujii and Hisayoshi Sato of Japan acknowledge the crowd at the medals podium after they were awarded the bronze medals in the 4x100-meter medley relay in the Beijing Olympics at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 17.

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Peirsol wins men's 100m backstroke swimming at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Aaron Peirsol of the United States (R) celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter backstroke in the Beijing Olympic Games in a new world record of 52.54 at National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Aug. 12. At left is Japan's Junichi Miyashita who came in eighth.

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Japan wins 4th straight title in men's 4x100 medley relay

DOHA, Qatar - Kosuke Kitajima, Daisuke Hosokawa Takashi Yamamoto and Junichi Miyashita (L to R) show off their medals after the quartet brought Japan its straight swimming relay title in the Asian Games on Dec. 7.

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Miyashita wins men's 100m backstroke at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Junichi Miyashita celebrates after winning the men's 100m backstroke event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 5.

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Miyashita wins men's 100m backstroke at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Junichi Miyashita celebrates after winning the men's 100m backstroke event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 5.

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Nagasaki marks 53rd anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki citizens mark the 53rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city Aug. 9, renewing their commitment to create a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons. Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, Health and Welfare Minister Sohei Miyashita, Nagasaki Gov. Genjiro Kaneko and Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito joined the ''hibakusha'' atomic-bomb survivors and bereaved family members attending an annual Peace Memorial Ceremony at Peace Park in the western Japanese city.

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Doraemon statue unveiled in Tokyo

Photo shows a bronze statue of iconic Japanese manga character Doraemon, unveiled at Miyashita Park in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 1, 2021, following the 50th anniversary of the publication of the comic series of the same name.

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Doraemon statue unveiled in Tokyo

Photo shows a bronze statue of iconic Japanese manga character Doraemon, unveiled at Miyashita Park in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 1, 2021, following the 50th anniversary of the publication of the comic series of the same name.

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Horse racing: Miyashita Japan's first female jockey with 1,000 wins

Jockey Hitomi Miyashita (L) rides Real Speed en route to earning her 1,000th win at Nagoya Racecourse in central Japan on Nov. 18, 2021. The 44-year-old became the first female jockey from Japan to reach the career milestone.

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Horse racing: Miyashita Japan's first female jockey with 1,000 wins

Jockey Hitomi Miyashita poses at Nagoya Racecourse in central Japan on Nov. 18, 2021, after winning her 1,000th race aboard Real Speed earlier in the day. The 44-year-old became the first female jockey from Japan to reach the career milestone

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Horse racing: Miyashita Japan's first female jockey with 1,000 wins

Jockey Hitomi Miyashita poses at Nagoya Racecourse in central Japan on Nov. 18, 2021, after winning her 1,000th race aboard Real Speed earlier in the day. The 44-year-old became the first female jockey from Japan to reach the career milestone.

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Redevelopment of the area around Shibuya Station (Miyashita Park)

Miyashita Park (on the right side of the railroad tracks) under construction, October 24, 2019, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Redevelopment of the area around Shibuya Station (Miyashita Park)

Miyashita Park (on the right side of the railroad tracks) under construction, October 24, 2019, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Redevelopment of the area around Shibuya Station (Miyashita Park)

Miyashita Park (on the right side of the railroad tracks) under construction, October 24, 2019, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Group protests against chocolate, classism in Tokyo on Valentine's Day

Members of the Kakumeiteki Himote Domei (Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men), carrying a banner reading "Crush Valentine's Day," protest against the commercialization of Valentine's Day in Miyashita Park in Tokyo's busy Shibuya district on Feb. 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan wins men's medley relay bronze

BEIJING, China - (L to R) Hisayoshi Sato, Takuro Fujii, Kosuke Kitajima and Junichi Miyashita of Japan pose with their medals after placing third in the 4x100-meter medley relay in the Beijing Olympics at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 17. (Kyodo)

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Olympics: Japan wins men's medley relay bronze

BEIJING, China - (L to R) Junichi Miyashita, Kosuke Kitajima, Takuro Fujii and Hisayoshi Sato of Japan acknowledge the crowd at the medals podium after they were awarded the bronze medals in the 4x100-meter medley relay in the Beijing Olympics at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 17. (Kyodo)

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Peirsol wins men's 100m backstroke swimming at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Aaron Peirsol of the United States (R) celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter backstroke in the Beijing Olympic Games in a new world record of 52.54 at National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Aug. 12. At left is Japan's Junichi Miyashita who came in eighth. (Kyodo)

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Japan wins 4th straight title in men's 4x100 medley relay

DOHA, Qatar - Kosuke Kitajima, Daisuke Hosokawa Takashi Yamamoto and Junichi Miyashita (L to R) show off their medals after the quartet brought Japan its straight swimming relay title in the Asian Games on Dec. 7. (Kyodo)

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Miyashita wins men's 100m backstroke at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Junichi Miyashita celebrates after winning the men's 100m backstroke event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 5. (Kyodo)

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Miyashita wins men's 100m backstroke at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Junichi Miyashita celebrates after winning the men's 100m backstroke event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 5. (Kyodo)

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Female jockey record holder Miyashita retires

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Hitomi Miyashita jockeying at Nagoya racecourse in Aichi Prefecture in July 2005. Miyashita, 34, who owns the Japanese record for the most victories by a female jockey, retired on Aug. 16, 2011, from professional horse racing. (Kyodo)

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Trebling output of 'Kindai tuna' in FY 2020 eyed

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Miyashita (2nd from L), head of the Kinki University Fisheries Laboratory, shows a certificate to recognize Toyota Tsusho Corp.-raised bluefin tuna as "Kindai tuna," the university brand tuna, at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014. They plan to increase yearly output of tuna to 6,000 in fiscal 2020. (Kyodo)

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Olympics: Japan defeated by U.S. in volleyball quarterfinal

Japan's Haruka Miyashita (front R) tries to reach the ball during Japan's 3-0 defeat to the United States in a women's volleyball quarterfinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan beats Argentina in women's volleyball

Japan's Haruka Miyashita taps the ball over the net as Argentina's Julieta Lazcano (11) tries to block during the third set of their preliminary-round match in women's volleyball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. Japan won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan beats Argentina in women's volleyball

Japan's Haruka Miyashita dives for a dig against Argentina during the third set of their preliminary-round match in women's volleyball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. Japan won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Russia beats Japan in volleyball pool play

Japan's Haruka Miyashita fails to reach the ball during the second set of a women's volleyball preliminary round match against Russia at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 12, 2016. Russia won three sets to none. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Countdown event to invite 2016 Summer Olympics held

TOKYO, Japan - Beijing Olympic badminton player Reiko Shiota (L) and Olympic swimmer Junichi Miyashita (R) shake hands at a countdown event in Tokyo to help invite the 2016 Summer Olympics to the Japanese capital on Aug. 13, 50 days ahead of the International Olympic Committee decision on its venue. (Kyodo)

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Countdown event to invite 2016 Summer Olympics held

TOKYO, Japan - Beijing Olympic badminton player Reiko Shiota (R in back) and Olympic swimmer Junichi Miyashita (L in back), together with children, invite the 2016 Summer Olympics to Tokyo at a countdown event in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 50 days ahead of the International Olympic Committee decision on its venue. (Kyodo)

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Japanese and Panamanian vessels collide off Shimonoseki

FUKUOKA, Japan - A 1,591-ton Japanese tanker, the Seihomaru No. 2, shows damage it suffered on its starboard side after colliding with a 3,683-ton Panamanian-registered cargo ship, New Prosperity, off Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecutre, on Aug. 26. Some gasoline the Seihomaru was carrying leaked, and its captain, Akitoshi Miyashita, suffered a cut in the face.

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Nagasaki marks 53rd anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki citizens mark the 53rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city Aug. 9, renewing their commitment to create a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons. Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, Health and Welfare Minister Sohei Miyashita, Nagasaki Gov. Genjiro Kaneko and Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito joined the ''hibakusha'' atomic-bomb survivors and bereaved family members attending an annual Peace Memorial Ceremony at Peace Park in the western Japanese city.