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Japan Mobility Show

Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025, shows footwear equipped with carbon fiber reinforced plate springs, developed and displayed by Mizuno Corp. at the Japan Mobility Show as the exhibition opens to the media at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo.

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Mizuno sells replicas of Japan Olympic team's roller bag

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese sporting goods maker Mizuno Corp. sells replicas of the roller bag for the Japanese national team for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

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Mizuno to release glove modeled on Yankees pitcher Tanaka's

OSAKA, Japan - Sporting goods maker Mizuno Corp. announces in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2014, that it will release a glove with the same specifications as New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka's for 118,800 yen.

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Sports gear maker release new football shoes

OSAKA, Japan - Major sports gear makers have released new football shoes in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil. From top: Mizuno Corp.'s model worn by Japanese star footballer Keisuke Honda, Descente Ltd.'s model by compatriot Yasuhito Endo and Asics Corp.'s new "Menace" brand.

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Mizuno apologizes over ball fiasco

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuno Corp. President Akito Mizuno (L) holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2014, following revelations that baseballs his company had supplied to Nippon Professional Baseball in the current season were livelier than the permissible limit.

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Mizuno apologizes over baseball fiasco

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuno Corp. President Akito Mizuno (2nd from L) and other officials bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2014, following revelations that baseballs his company supplied to Nippon Professional Baseball during the current season were livelier than allowed under regulations.

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Master bat maker

TOKYO, Japan - Master bat maker Isokazu Kubota (R) and Hideki Matsui, then a player of the New York Yankees, chat at Mizuno Technics Corp. in Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, in December 2003. The craftsman whose bats have launched thousands of big league hits for Matsui and Ichiro Suzuki announced his retirement on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Ichiro's baseball bat makers

GIFU, Japan - Baseball bat makers Isokazu Kubota (R) and Tamio Nawa of Mizuno Technics Corp. hold the same model of baseball bat used by Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, in the town of Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2010. Ichiro has set a new Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons.

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Japan MF Honda's boots prove hit

OSAKA, Japan - This photo shows Mizuno Corp.'s Ignitus soccer boots, the same model as that used by Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda at CSKA Moscow. More than 50,000 pairs have been sold since the Japanese sporting-goods maker put them on the market in December 2009.

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Speed skating suit for Vancouver Olympics unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic medal hopefuls Keiichiro Nagashima (back) and Joji Kato (front) pose in the new speed skating suit designed for the Vancouver Olympics in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2010. The suit, designed by Mizuno Corp., has lower air resistance than previous Olympic suits and comes in the same colors as the suits worn at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, when Japan won 3 speed skating medals.

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Speed skating suit for Vancouver Olympics unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic medal hopefuls Keiichiro Nagashima (R) and Joji Kato pose in the new speed skating suit designed for the Vancouver Olympics in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2010. The suit, designed by Mizuno Corp., has lower air resistance than previous Olympic suits and comes in the same colors as the suits worn at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, when Japan won 3 speed skating medals.

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Mizuno puts Ichiro goods on sale to mark 3,086 hits

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese sports maker Mizuno Corp., under an advisory contract with the Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, put on sale April 17 Ichiro sports goods to commemorate the 3,086 career-hits record he reached by breaking Isao Harimoto's record in Japan for most career hits.

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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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Japan Tobacco to buy RJR Nabisco's int'l tobacco unit

Masaru Mizuno, president of Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT), speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 9 to announce the company has agreed to buy the international tobacco business of RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. for 7.83 billion dollars to become the world's third-largest tobacco company. Mizuno said, ''The deal will enable us to acquire many international business bases in a single stroke and face the competition as a world-class player.''

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Merger announced to create new debt-collection body

Kohei Nakabo (L), president of the Housing Loan Administration Corp., and Shigeru Mizuno (R), president of the Resolution and Collection Bank, shake hands on Dec. 25 with Noboru Matsuda (C), president of the government's Deposit Insurance Corp., after signing a contract for merger of their two organizations on next April 1 to become a new government-backed debt collection body. The new corporation, aimed to facilitate clean up of the bad loans plaguing the Japanese financial system, is to be funded entirely by Deposit Insurance Corp. that bails out troubled banks.

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Mizuno puts Ichiro goods on sale to mark 3,086 hits

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese sports maker Mizuno Corp., under an advisory contract with the Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, put on sale April 17 Ichiro sports goods to commemorate the 3,086 career-hits record he reached by breaking Isao Harimoto's record in Japan for most career hits. (Kyodo)

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Merger announced to create new debt-collection body

Kohei Nakabo (L), president of the Housing Loan Administration Corp., and Shigeru Mizuno (R), president of the Resolution and Collection Bank, shake hands Dec. 25 with Noboru Matuda (C), president of the government's Deposit Insurance Corp., after signing a contract for merger of their two organizations next April 1 to become a new government-backed debt collection body. The new corporation, aimed to facilitate clean up of the bad loans plaguing the Japanese financial system, is to be funded entirely by Deposit Insurance Corp. that bails out troubled banks. ==Kyodo

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Japan Tobacco to buy RJR Nabisco's int'l tobacco unit

Masaru Mizuno, president of Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT), speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 9 to announce the company has agreed to buy the international tobacco business of RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. for 7.83 billion dollars to become the world's third-largest tobacco company. Mizuno said, ''The deal will enable us to acquire many international business bases in a single stroke and face the competition as a world-class player.''

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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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Former Olympic champ Murofushi gets married

Undated photo shows Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi, 40, who has been appointed as sports director for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Mizuno Corp., the company he belongs to, announced on May 12, 2015, that the 2004 Olympic champion has gotten married to a 28-year-old Japanese company worker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mizuno to produce replica of legendary Tigers slugger Bass's bat

Japanese sports gear maker Mizuno Corp. unveils on April 17, 2015, a replica of legendary Hansin Tigers slugger Randy Bass's bat. It will sell 202 pieces of the bat, the same number as that of homeruns belted during his 1983-1988 career with the popular Japanese professional baseball team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Elbow sleeve device on sale to help kids improve running form

Mizuno Corp. puts on sale on Feb. 10, 2015, the "Dash Driver" training device developed to help young children perfect their running form. The device, in the shape of an elbow sleeve with a cylinder containing a metal bead inside, is designed to make a rhythmic sound when the runner's arms are swung at the correct angle and pace. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Services, gear popular among amateur runners for training tips

Two runners take part in a gait analysis session offered by sporting goods maker Mizuno Corp. in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2015, to check their running form. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Services, gear popular among amateur runners for training tips

A woman runs on a treadmill during a gait analysis session offered by sporting goods maker Mizuno Corp. in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2015, to check her running form. ==Kyodo

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Mizuno unveils trial wearable computer model for Osaka Marathon

Sports gear maker Mizuno Corp. unveils a prototype model of its Scouter wearable computer in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2015, for use in the annual Osaka Marathon on Oct. 25. It is designed to show runners their positions and time in the race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan MF Honda's boots prove hit

OSAKA, Japan - This photo shows Mizuno Corp.'s Ignitus soccer boots, the same model as that used by Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda at CSKA Moscow. More than 50,000 pairs have been sold since the Japanese sporting-goods maker put them on the market in December 2009. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro's baseball bat makers

GIFU, Japan - Baseball bat makers Isokazu Kubota (R) and Tamio Nawa of Mizuno Technics Corp. hold the same model of baseball bat used by Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, in the town of Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2010. Ichiro has set a new Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. (Kyodo)

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Mizuno to release glove modeled on Yankees pitcher Tanaka's

OSAKA, Japan - Sporting goods maker Mizuno Corp. announces in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2014, that it will release a glove with the same specifications as New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka's for 118,800 yen. (Kyodo)

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Sports gear maker release new football shoes

OSAKA, Japan - Major sports gear makers have released new football shoes in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil. From top: Mizuno Corp.'s model worn by Japanese star footballer Keisuke Honda, Descente Ltd.'s model by compatriot Yasuhito Endo and Asics Corp.'s new "Menace" brand. (Kyodo)

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Speed skating suit for Vancouver Olympics unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic medal hopefuls Keiichiro Nagashima (back) and Joji Kato (front) pose in the new speed skating suit designed for the Vancouver Olympics in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2010. The suit, designed by Mizuno Corp., has lower air resistance than previous Olympic suits and comes in the same colors as the suits worn at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, when Japan won 3 speed skating medals. (Kyodo)

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Speed skating suit for Vancouver Olympics unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic medal hopefuls Keiichiro Nagashima (R) and Joji Kato pose in the new speed skating suit designed for the Vancouver Olympics in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2010. The suit, designed by Mizuno Corp., has lower air resistance than previous Olympic suits and comes in the same colors as the suits worn at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, when Japan won 3 speed skating medals. (Kyodo)

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Swim suits for Tokyo Olympics season

Competitive swimmers (from L) Reona Aoki, Ippei Watanabe and Yui Ohashi pose for a photo in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2019, wearing swim suits to be used during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics season. The swim suits, developed by sport goods maker Mizuno Corp., weigh about 20 percent less than conventional suits. (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

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Mizuno develops new swimsuit for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Kosuke Kitajima, holder of world records in the men's 100- and 200-meter breaststroke, poses March 9 in a new swimsuit that sporting goods manufacturer Mizuno Corp. has developed for the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens. (Kyodo)