Football: Indonesia vs. Japan

Football: Indonesia vs. Japan

Ryoya Morishita of Japan reacts after scoring in the second half of a football World Cup Asian qualifier against Indonesia at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on June 10, 2025.

Football: Indonesia vs. Japan

Football: Indonesia vs. Japan

Ryoya Morishita of Japan reacts after scoring in the second half of a football World Cup Asian qualifier against Indonesia at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on June 10, 2025.

Football: Indonesia vs. Japan

Football: Indonesia vs. Japan

Ryoya Morishita of Japan reacts after scoring in the second half of a football World Cup Asian qualifier against Indonesia at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on June 10, 2025.

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa - Chelsea

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa - Chelsea

Ryoya Morishita and Tosin Adarabioyo during the UEFA Conference Leaque quarter-final match between Legia Warszawa vs Chelsea, Poland, on April 10 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa - Chelsea

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa - Chelsea

Ryoya Morishita during the UEFA Conference Leaque quarter-final match between Legia Warszawa vs Chelsea, Poland, on April 10 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

Martin Linnes and Ryoya Morishita during the UEFA COnference Leaque match between Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde, Poland, on March 13 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

Ryoya Morishita during the UEFA COnference Leaque match between Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde, Poland, on March 13 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

Ryoya Morishita during the UEFA COnference Leaque match between Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde, Poland, on March 13 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

Ryoya Morishita during the UEFA COnference Leaque match between Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde, Poland, on March 13 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

Ryoya Morishita during the UEFA COnference Leaque match between Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde, Poland, on March 13 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

Ryoya Morishita during the UEFA COnference Leaque match between Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde, Poland, on March 13 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

Ryoya Morishita during the UEFA COnference Leaque match between Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde, Poland, on March 13 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde

Ryoya Morishita during the UEFA COnference Leaque match between Legia Warszawa vs FK Molde, Poland, on March 13 2025

Football: UEFA Conference League

Football: UEFA Conference League

Ryoya Morishita (L) of Legia Warsaw plays in a UEFA Conference League football match against Lugano in Warsaw, Poland, on Dec. 12, 2024.

Football: UEFA Conference League

Football: UEFA Conference League

Ryoya Morishita of Legia Warsaw reacts after scoring the opening goal in the first half of a UEFA Conference League football match against Omonoia in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Nov. 28, 2024.

Football: UEFA Conference League

Football: UEFA Conference League

Ryoya Morishita of Legia Warsaw opens the scoring in the first half of a UEFA Conference League football match against Omonoia in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Nov. 28, 2024.

Baseball: Premier12

Baseball: Premier12

Japan's Ryosuke Tatsumi (R) scores on an RBI single by Shota Morishita in the first inning of a Super Round game against Venezuela at the Premier12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2024.

Baseball: Premier12

Baseball: Premier12

Japan's Shota Morishita hits an RBI single in the first inning of a Super Round game against Venezuela at the Premier12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2024.

Baseball: Premier12

Baseball: Premier12

Japan's Shota Morishita (1) is greeted by teammates after scoring on an RBI single by Keita Sano in the second inning of a Group B game against Cuba at the Premier12 baseball tournament on Nov. 17, 2024, in Taipei.

Baseball: Premier12

Baseball: Premier12

Japan's Shota Morishita hits a sacrifice fly in the first inning of a Group B game against Taiwan at the Premier12 baseball tournament on Nov. 16, 2024, in Taipei.

Baseball: Premier12

Baseball: Premier12

Japan's Masayuki Kuwahara scores on a sacrifice fly by Shota Morishita in the first inning of a Group B game against Taiwan at the Premier12 baseball tournament on Nov. 16, 2024, in Taipei.

Baseball: Premier12

Baseball: Premier12

Japan's Shota Morishita (1) is greeted by teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a Group B game against South Korea at the Premier12 baseball tournament on Nov. 15, 2024, in Taipei.

Baseball: Premier12

Baseball: Premier12

Japan's Shota Morishita rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a Group B game against South Korea at the Premier12 baseball tournament on Nov. 15, 2024, in Taipei.

Baseball: Premier12

Baseball: Premier12

Japan's Shota Morishita hits a two-run double in the eighth inning of the opening game of Group B against Australia at the Premier12 baseball tournament on Nov. 13, 2024, at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in central Japan.

Football: UEFA Conference League

Football: UEFA Conference League

Ryoya Morishita (front, R) of Legia Warszawa plays in a UEFA Conference League football match against Dinamo Minsk in Warsaw, Poland, on Nov. 7, 2024.

Football: UEFA Conference League

Football: UEFA Conference League

Ryoya Morishita of Legia Warszawa plays in a UEFA Conference League football match against Dinamo-Minsk in Warsaw, Poland, on Nov. 7, 2024.

Football: UEFA Conference League

Football: UEFA Conference League

Ryoya Morishita of Legia Warszawa plays in a UEFA Conference League football match against Dinamo-Minsk in Warsaw, Poland, on Nov. 7, 2024.

Hand grenade explosion at GSDF training site

Hand grenade explosion at GSDF training site

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Yasunori Morishita attends a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on May 30, 2024, as a GSDF member in his 20s died after a hand grenade exploded during a training session earlier in the day at Kitafuji Exercise Area in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo.

Blinken And Harris Host A Luncheon For Japan’s PM - Washington

Blinken And Harris Host A Luncheon For Japan’s PM - Washington

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Vice President Kamala Harris applaud Guest Chef Masako Morishita at a State luncheon in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio at the Department of State in Washington, DC, USA, April 11, 2024. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

Hanshin Tigers rookie Morishita

Hanshin Tigers rookie Morishita

Hanshin Tigers rookie Shota Morishita hits a go-ahead two-run triple in the eighth inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Orix Buffaloes at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Nov. 2, 2023.

Baseball: Japan Series

Baseball: Japan Series

Shota Morishita of the Hanshin Tigers hits an RBI single against the Orix Buffaloes during the ninth inning in Game 7 of the Japan Series baseball championship at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2023.

Baseball: Japan Series

Baseball: Japan Series

Shota Morishita of the Hanshin Tigers raises his arm after hitting an RBI double against the Orix Buffaloes during the fifth inning in Game 7 of the Japan Series baseball championship at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2023.

Shooting incident at GSDF firing range in central Japan

Shooting incident at GSDF firing range in central Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Yasunori Morishita attends a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 14, 2023, as two GSDF members were killed and another injured by a trainee with a rifle at a GSDF firing range in Gifu, central Japan, earlier in the day. The 18-year-old male GSDF trainee was arrested at the site, according to police.

Shooting incident at GSDF firing range in central Japan

Shooting incident at GSDF firing range in central Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Yasunori Morishita bows in apology at a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 14, 2023, after two GSDF members were killed and another injured by a trainee with a rifle at a GSDF firing range in Gifu, central Japan, earlier in the day. The 18-year-old male GSDF trainee was arrested at the site, according to police.

SDF chopper with 10 members aboard goes missing near Okinawa

SDF chopper with 10 members aboard goes missing near Okinawa

Gen. Yasunori Morishita, chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, meets the press at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 6, 2023, after a GSDF UH-60JA multipurpose helicopter with 10 personnel aboard went missing in waters off the southern prefecture of Okinawa earlier in the day.

SDF chopper with 10 members aboard goes missing near Okinawa

SDF chopper with 10 members aboard goes missing near Okinawa

Gen. Yasunori Morishita, chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, meets the press at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 6, 2023, after a GSDF UH-60JA multipurpose helicopter with 10 personnel aboard went missing in waters off the southern prefecture of Okinawa earlier in the day.

SDF chopper with 10 members aboard goes missing near Okinawa

SDF chopper with 10 members aboard goes missing near Okinawa

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Yasunori Morishita meets the press at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 6, 2023, after a GSDF UH-60JA multipurpose helicopter with 10 personnel aboard went missing in waters off the southern prefecture of Okinawa earlier in the day.

'Jintan' producer unveils new image character

'Jintan' producer unveils new image character

OSAKA, Japan - Morishita Jintan Co., a producer of "Jintan" brand breath fresheners, unveils a new corporate image character dubbed "Jintan Oji" (Prince) in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 19, 2014.

Japan's Morishita performs in Varma

Japan's Morishita performs in Varma

VARMA, Bulgaria - Japanese ballerina Yoko Morishita performs for the first time in 40 years in Varma, Bulgaria, on July 29, 2014, at an event marking the 50th anniversary of the Varma International Ballet Competition, one of the most prestigious ballet contests in the world. The 65-year-old ballerina, who won the competition in 1974, was invited to the event as a special guest.

Japan's Morishita performs in Varma

Japan's Morishita performs in Varma

VARMA, Bulgaria - Japanese ballerina Yoko Morishita performs for the first time in 40 years in Varma, Bulgaria, on July 29, 2014, at an event marking the 50th anniversary of the Varma International Ballet Competition, one of the most prestigious ballet contests in the world. The 65-year-old ballerina, who won the competition in 1974, was invited to the event as a special guest.

Popular RPG 'Puzzle & Dragons' to be modified

Popular RPG 'Puzzle & Dragons' to be modified

LOS ANGELS, Unites States - Gung Ho Online Entertainment Inc. CEO Kazuki Morishita gives an interview regarding the modification of the role-playing game "Puzzle & Dragons" in Los Angeles, California, on June 11, 2014.

Ballerina Morishita continues to dance for peace

Ballerina Morishita continues to dance for peace

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ballerina Yoko Morishita gives an interview with Kyodo News on July 13, 2013. One of Japan's leading ballet dancers, she was born in Hiroshima three years after the 1945 atomic bombing on the western Japan city.

Ogasawara Islands become World Heritage site

Ogasawara Islands become World Heritage site

OGASAWARA, Japan - Kazuo Morishita (2nd from R), mayor of the village of Ogasawara, watches the unveiling of a wooden monument commemorating the registration of the Ogasawara island chain as a World Heritage site by UNESCO on Chichijima, one of the islands, on June 24, 2011.

Morishita wins gold at world judo c'ships

Morishita wins gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Junpei Morishita shows his gold medal after winning the men's 66-kilogram class final at the World Judo Championships at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2010.

Morishita wins gold at world judo c'ships

Morishita wins gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Junpei Morishita (top) throws down his Brazilian opponent during the men's 66-kilogram class final at the World Judo Championships at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2010. Morishita won the gold medal.

Osaka big-business group picks NTT West president as co-chairman

Osaka big-business group picks NTT West president as co-chairman

OSAKA, Japan - The Kansai Association of Corporate Executives, an Osaka-based big-business group, said July 11 it plans to appoint NTT West Corp. President Shunzo Morishita (in file photo), 60, as a co-chairman.

IWC urges Japan to scrap 'research whaling' plan

IWC urges Japan to scrap 'research whaling' plan

ULSAN, South Korea - Joji Morishita, a Japanese International Whaling Commission commissioner, speaks with journalists after the IWC adopted a resolution against Japan's new ''research whaling'' program and rejected a Japanese proposal for the IWC to abolish a sanctuary in the Antarctica region on June 22.

Gov't failed to collect 43 bil. yen in taxes: audit board

Gov't failed to collect 43 bil. yen in taxes: audit board

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) receives the fiscal 2003 audit of state finances from Board of Audit Commissioner Nobuaki Morishita at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 9. The government wasted or failed to collect about 43 billion yen in taxes in the year, the second-largest sum on record following 51 billion yen in fiscal 1980.

NTT West head to step down due to health reasons

NTT West head to step down due to health reasons

OSAKA, Japan - Shuzo Morishita (file photo), vice president of NTT East Corp., will become president of NTT West Corp. to replace Michitomo Ueno. Ueno, who became sick and was hospitalized earlier this year, is expected to retain his position as a board member.

(6)Olympic flame lit

(6)Olympic flame lit

OLYMPIA, Greece - Ai Morishita, a junior high school student from Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and one of Olympic torch relay runners, talks with reporters after covering her leg of the relay in Ancient Olympic on March 25.