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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

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Groundbreaking ceremony at Nishi Nagoya thermal plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Akihisa Mizuno, president of Chubu Electric Power Co., speaks after the groundbreaking ceremony for the Nishi Nagoya Thermal Power Station Group No. 7 in Tobishima Village, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 2, 2014.

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TEPCO to tie up with Chubu Electric on thermal power generation

TOKYO, Japan - Naomi Hirose (front), president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., and Akihisa Mizuno, president of Chubu Electric Power Co., hold a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 7, 2014. The utilities reached a basic agreement the same day on a tie-up to strengthen thermal power generation.

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TEPCO to tie up with Chubu Electric on thermal power generation

TOKYO, Japan - Naomi Hirose (R), president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., and Akihisa Mizuno, president of Chubu Electric Power Co., shake hands after a joint press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 7, 2014. The utilities reached a basic agreement the same day on a tie-up to strengthen thermal power generation.

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Chubu Electric to start solar power project in Thailand

NAGOYA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on Feb. 26, 2013, about the company's solar power generation project in Thailand, its first overseas solar power generation project.

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Chubu Electric asks for support to restart Hamaoka

TOKYO, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno (R) submits a request to industry minister Banri Kaieda at the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry in Tokyo on July 4, 2011, asking for the ministry to support the utility's efforts for an early resumption of operations at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant, which was shut down at the government's request for safety reasons in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Ishikawa at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa celebrates after sinking his shot for eagle on the 13th hole at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture during the third round of the Mizuno Open on June 25, 2011. Ishikawa is in a share of third place, two strokes behind South Korean co-leaders Bae Sang Moon and Kim Kyung Tae.

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Chubu Electric meeting with government

TOKYO, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno (L, back) arrives for a meeting with Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda (R) at the ministry building in Tokyo on May 11, 2011, two days after the utility acceded to the government's request to suspend operation at its Hamaoka nuclear power station in Shizuoka Prefecture for safety reasons.

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Hamaoka nuclear plant to be suspended

NAGOYA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno speaks in a press conference at the company's head office in Nagoya on May 9, 2011. He said the utility decided that day to suspend operation of the Hamaoka nuclear power station in Shizuoka Prefecture, as requested by Prime Minister Naoto Kan as there are concerns a quake could hit the area and cause a crisis similar to that at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Chubu Electric eyes restarting Hamaoka nuke reactor in July

NAGOYA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno speaks during a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 28, 2011. Mizuno said the utility is planning to restart a nuclear reactor at its Hamaoka plant, now subject to regular checkups, in Shizuoka Prefecture in July to continue stable power supply in the summer.

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Nissan's restyled GT-R sports car has improved performance

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co.'s restyled 11MY Nissan GT-R sports car is shown at the company headquarters in Yokohama on Oct. 18, 2010. Kazutoshi Mizuno, chief engineer for the GT-R project, stands beside the car.

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Protesters damage Mizuno store in China

XIAN, China - Photo shows a store operated by Japanese sporting goods retailer Mizuno Co. in Xian, Shaanxi Province, on Oct. 17, 2010, a day after it was damaged by protestors who broke in during a rally against Japan over the disputed Senkaku Islands, called Diaoyu in China. An estimated 10,000 people took part in anti-Japan protests with some targeting stores operated by Japanese retailers.

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Kitajima signs endorsement deal with Mizuno

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympics men's gold medal hopeful Kosuke Kitajima (L) speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, accompanied by Mizuno Corp. President Masato Mizuno. Kitajima, the world record holder in both the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke, said he has signed an endorsement deal with the major sporting goods manufacturer. He will be provided with new swimwear that reduces water resistance, or drag, for the Olympics in August, co-developed by Mizuno and England-based swimwear maker Speedo.

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Kitajima signs endorsement deal with Mizuno

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympics men's gold medal hopeful Kosuke Kitajima (L) speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, accompanied by Mizuno Corp. President Masato Mizuno. Kitajima, the world record holder in both the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke, said he has signed an endorsement deal with the major sporting goods manufacturer. He will be provided with new swimwear that reduces water resistance, or drag, for the Olympics in August, co-developed by Mizuno and England-based swimwear maker Speedo. (Kyodo)

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Japanese firms eye new surface material for running tracks

Hajime Kubo (L), senior managing executive officer at Sekisui Chemical Co., and Ryoji Higuchi, director at Mizuno Corp., show in Tokyo on June 8, 2015, a new surface material for running tracks under joint development by the two firms that would reduce the temperature of an athletic field by about 15 degrees centigrade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo, Chubu utilities to set up joint thermal power generator

Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Chubu Electric Power Co. announce an agreement in Tokyo on April 15, 2015, to set up a joint thermal power generation company called JERA Co. In this photo are (from L) Akihisa Mizuno, president of Chubu Electric Power, Yuji Kakimi, named president of JERA, Yoshihito Naito, appointed as chairman of the new company, and Naomi Hirose, president of Tokyo Electric Power. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nissan's restyled GT-R sports car has improved performance

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co.'s restyled 11MY Nissan GT-R sports car is shown at the company headquarters in Yokohama on Oct. 18, 2010. Kazutoshi Mizuno, chief engineer for the GT-R project, stands beside the car. (Kyodo)

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Protesters damage Mizuno store in China

XIAN, China - Photo shows a store operated by Japanese sporting goods retailer Mizuno Co. in Xian, Shaanxi Province, on Oct. 17, 2010, a day after it was damaged by protestors who broke in during a rally against Japan over the disputed Senkaku Islands, called Diaoyu in China. An estimated 10,000 people took part in anti-Japan protests with some targeting stores operated by Japanese retailers. (Kyodo)

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Satake Garden,Mukojima

The garden at Nakanogo Kawara-machi (present-day Azumabashi 1-chome, site of Sumida Ward Hall and the Asahi Beer Co. Headquarters). Feudal lord Mizuno Tadaakira of Numazu Clan received the garden as a gift from the 11th Shogun Tokugawa Ienari sometime between 1818 and 1830. A resident of Mikawashima Village named Monzaburo is said to have designed it. According to historical records, the ownership later transferred to Matsudaira Echizennokami of the Fukui Clan of Echizen, and then to Satake Sakyodayu of Akita Clan in 1860. It is a Rinsen-style garden with a pond in the centre and many stones used for landscaping.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐8‐0]

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Chubu Electric asks for support to restart Hamaoka

TOKYO, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno (R) submits a request to industry minister Banri Kaieda at the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry in Tokyo on July 4, 2011, asking for the ministry to support the utility's efforts for an early resumption of operations at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant, which was shut down at the government's request for safety reasons in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa celebrates after sinking his shot for eagle on the 13th hole at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture during the third round of the Mizuno Open on June 25, 2011. Ishikawa is in a share of third place, two strokes behind South Korean co-leaders Bae Sang Moon and Kim Kyung Tae. (Kyodo)

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Hamaoka nuclear plant to be suspended

NAGOYA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno speaks in a press conference at the company's head office in Nagoya on May 9, 2011. He said the utility decided that day to suspend operation of the Hamaoka nuclear power station in Shizuoka Prefecture, as requested by Prime Minister Naoto Kan as there are concerns a quake could hit the area and cause a crisis similar to that at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. (Kyodo)

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Chubu Electric meeting with government

TOKYO, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno (L, back) arrives for a meeting with Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda (R) at the ministry building in Tokyo on May 11, 2011, two days after the utility acceded to the government's request to suspend operation at its Hamaoka nuclear power station in Shizuoka Prefecture for safety reasons. (Kyodo)

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Chubu Electric eyes restarting Hamaoka nuke reactor in July

NAGOYA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno speaks during a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 28, 2011. Mizuno said the utility is planning to restart a nuclear reactor at its Hamaoka plant, now subject to regular checkups, in Shizuoka Prefecture in July to continue stable power supply in the summer. (Kyodo)

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TEPCO to tie up with Chubu Electric on thermal power generation

TOKYO, Japan - Naomi Hirose (front), president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., and Akihisa Mizuno, president of Chubu Electric Power Co., hold a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 7, 2014. The utilities reached a basic agreement the same day on a tie-up to strengthen thermal power generation. (Kyodo)

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Animal mouth masks

Photo taken April 10, 2020, shows washable cloth masks produced by Mizuno Some Koujyo Co., a dye works in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, northern Japan, with designs featuring animal mouths. The company has started mask production in response to surging demand amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toy to correct running style

Undated photo shows Dashdriver Zeku, a toy co-developed by sports goods maker Mizuno Corp. and toy maker T-Arts Co. to improve children's running style. The gadget, worn on the user's wrist, is designed to generate rhythmical sound when his or her arms are swung in a good style. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo