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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Okayama and Ehime Prefectures, Evacuations Ordered 4

Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Evacuation orders were issued, and the burned area expanded to approximately 250 hectares as of Monday, 7:00 a.m. local time. No injuries have been reported. Also on Sunday, March 23, a fire broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, on northwestern Shikoku Island, and spread to 128 hectares by Monday morning. Local reports indicate a firefighter sustained a minor injury.

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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Okayama and Ehime Prefectures, Evacuations Ordered 3

Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Evacuation orders were issued, and the burned area expanded to approximately 250 hectares as of Monday, 7:00 a.m. local time. No injuries have been reported. Also on Sunday, March 23, a fire broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, on northwestern Shikoku Island, and spread to 128 hectares by Monday morning. Local reports indicate a firefighter sustained a minor injury.

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Iconic winery turns to ash as wildfires rage in California

SANTA ROSA, California, Oct. 15 Kyodo - A winery run in Santa Rosa, California, in the 19th century by Kanae Nagasawa, one of the first Japanese immigrants to enter the United States, is destroyed in wildfires that have swept parts of California. Nagasawa arrived in the United States in 1867 after living in Britain for two years where he was sent on a clandestine mission by the Satsuma clan, known for their rebellion against the Japanese shogunate, to learn about Western culture to help prepare Japan for the 20th century.

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Fountain pen inks inspired by colors of Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken May 19, 2014 shows some of the "Kobe Ink Story" series of fountain pen inks representing scenes of the western port city, sold by Nagasawa Stationery Center in Kobe's Chuo Ward.

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Fountain pen inks inspired by colors of Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken May 19, 2014 shows Naoyuki Takeuchi, a product planner at Nagasawa Stationery Center in Kobe's Chuo Ward who developed the "Kobe Ink Story" series of fountain pen inks representing scenes of the western port city.

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4 patients at Kyoto hospital died after norovirus outbreak

KYOTO, Japan - Shiro Nagasawa, head of the Soseikai General Hospital, speaks to reporters at the hospital in Kyoto on Jan. 22, 2014, about an outbreak of infectious gastroenteritis caused by norovirus. A total of 101 patients and hospital staff have suffered from gastroenteritis since December, of whom four died during that month.

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Racing cyclist-turned-mechanic

OSAKA, Japan - Yoshiaki Nagasawa welds bicycle frames at his plant, Nagasawa Racing Cycle, in Kashiwara, Osaka Prefecture, late at night on Sept. 21, 2013.

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Racing cyclist-turned-mechanic

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Koichi Nakano (L) putting his gold medal around the neck of Yoshiaki Nagasawa, who made the frame for Nakano's bicycle, during a press conference after Nakano won a seventh consecutive professional sprint title at the 1983 world track cycling championships.

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Historical diary of Japanese 'wine king' found

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 17, 2012, shows albums, notebooks and other items that belonged to Kanae Nagasawa (1852-1934) and were recently found in the United States on display at the Ichikikushikino city hall in Kagoshima Prefecture. Nagasawa was sent to Britain at the age of 13 by the Satsuma domain of feudal Japan to study Western civilizations, and later moved to the United States, where he established himself as a successful wine maker.

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Historical diary of Japanese 'wine king' found

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 17, 2012, shows a diary (L) and a notebook that belonged to Kanae Nagasawa (1852-1934) and were recently found in the United States on display at the Ichikikushikino city hall in Kagoshima Prefecture. Nagasawa was sent to Britain at the age of 13 by the Satsuma domain of feudal Japan to study Western civilizations, and later moved to the United States, where he established himself as a successful wine maker.

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Tokyo International Film Festival to begin for 9-day run

TOKO, Japan - Japanese actress Masami Nagasawa waves as she arrives for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2009.

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Actress Nagasawa, actor Fujiki win 'Best Smiles' award

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Masami Nagasawa (C, left) and actor Naohito Fujiki (C, right) won this year's ''Best Smiles of the Year'' awards given to movie stars, sports athletes, politicians and other celebrities. The awards, sponsored by the Japan Dental Association, are given to candidates with the best teeth and the most attractive smiles. The photo shows Nagasawa and Fujiki posing with the winners of other categories at an award ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 8.

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Tokyo Collection fashion show begins

TOKYO, Japan - Works of fashion designers including Yuki Torii, Hiroko Koshino and Yoichi Nagasawa are on display as the 2006 Spring/Summer Tokyo Collection gets under way at Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien on Oct. 31 for a 1-day run.

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Paris Grand Slam Judo Event

Men -90 kg, Kenta NAGASAWA of Japan gold medal competes and beats Tato GRIGALASHVILI of Gerorgia during the Paris Grand Slam 2021, Judo event on October 17, 2021 at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Grand Slam Judo Event

Men -90 kg, Kenta NAGASAWA of Japan gold medal competes during the Paris Grand Slam 2021, Judo event on October 17, 2021 at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Grand Slam Judo Event

Men -90 kg, KHALMURZAEV Khusen (RUS) Silver medal NAGASAWA Kenta (JPN) Gold medal, EGUTIDZE Anri (POR) and MAISURADZE Luka (GEO) Bronze medal during the podium ceremony of the Paris Grand Slam at AccorHotels Arena on October 17, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kyushu Electric Power signs LNG bunkering contracts for coal with two shipping companies

The cost of the project and the share of the cost with Kyushu Electric Power Co. will not be disclosed. The two shipping companies mentioned the spread of LNG-fueled vessels. Hitoshi Nagasawa, president of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), said, "We will basically use LNG-fueled vessels for car carriers. Junichiro Ikeda, president of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), expressed his willingness to work on infrastructure development, including fuel supply. The fuel will be supplied by Kyushu Electric Company (Tobata Ward, Kitakyushu City) at its onshore shipping facilities. Kyushu Electric will also consider cultivating other customers and supplying them with coal. Photo shows (from left) NYK President Nagasawa, Kyuden President Ikebe, and MOL President Ikeda shaking hands on December 25, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Nagasawa's "Keylex" series of mechanical cryptographic locks

A new product with a stylish design added to the "Keylex" series of mechanical cryptographic locks is a hot topic. Nagasawa Seisakusho (Arashiyama-cho, Saitama Prefecture), the manufacturer and distributor of the product, has released the "Keylex 3100" as a successor model to the type in which the PIN number can be easily changed from inside the room. It has a slender body called a narrow frame with a streamlined design at the bottom. The width of the body has been reduced by 40%, from 66mm to 40mm. "In order to make the parts smaller, assembly was very difficult. Akimaru Watanabe, director of the company, says, "It was very difficult to assemble to make the parts smaller, so we made the design as small as possible. Matte black is the first color variation. Combined with a slender body, it will be "easy to match with various scenes. (May 30, 2019, Nagasawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Arashiyama-cho, Saitama Prefecture; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun/Communications Images)

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Tokyo Collection fashion show begins

TOKYO, Japan - Works of fashion designers including Yuki Torii, Hiroko Koshino and Yoichi Nagasawa are on display as the 2006 Spring/Summer Tokyo Collection gets under way at Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien on Oct. 31 for a 1-day run. (Kyodo)

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J-League Championship Final 1st leg held in Osaka

Shun Nagasawa of Gamba Osaka (20) celebrates after scoring during the second half of the J-League Championship Final 1st leg against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Expo Stadium in the western Japan city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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J-League Championship Final 1st leg held in Osaka

Shun Nagasawa of Gamba Osaka (20) scores during the second half of the J-League Championship Final 1st leg against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Expo Stadium in the western Japan city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iconic winery turns to ash as wildfires rage in California

A winery run in Santa Rosa, California, in the 19th century by Kanae Nagasawa, one of the first Japanese immigrants to enter the United States, is destroyed in wildfires that have swept parts of California. Nagasawa arrived in the United States in 1867 after living in Britain for two years where he was sent on a clandestine mission by the Satsuma clan, known for their rebellion against the Japanese shogunate, to learn about Western culture to help prepare Japan for the 20th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Actress Nagasawa chosen to promote Taiwan tourism in Japan

Japanese actress Masami Nagasawa attends a press conference in Taipei on Oct. 17, 2016. The island's Tourism Bureau said that day the 29-year-old actress will be a spokeswoman in Japan for tourism to Taiwan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Actress Nagasawa, actor Fujiki win 'Best Smiles' award

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Masami Nagasawa (C, left) and actor Naohito Fujiki (C, right) won this year's ''Best Smiles of the Year'' awards given to movie stars, sports athletes, politicians and other celebrities. The awards, sponsored by the Japan Dental Association, are given to candidates with the best teeth and the most attractive smiles. The photo shows Nagasawa and Fujiki posing with the winners of other categories at an award ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 8. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo International Film Festival to begin for 9-day run

TOKO, Japan - Japanese actress Masami Nagasawa waves as she arrives for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Miyajima Island,Aki

Omoto Park on the west side of Itsukushima Shinto Shrine has been known for its beautiful cherry blossoms since the Edo Period. These cherry blossoms were depicted by Nagasawa Rosetsu in The Eight Scenes of Itsukushima (Important Cultural Asset) under the title Omoto Cherry Blossoms. The cherry trees can be enjoyed together with the stone lanterns along the approach to Omoto Shrine.==Date:unknown, Place:Miyajima, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐32‐0]

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Gamba hammer JDT to book spot in ACL group stage

Gamba Osaka striker Shun Nagasawa (20) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the first half of an Asian Champions League playoff against Johor Darul Ta'Zim of Malaysia in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2017. Gamba won 3-0 to advance to the group stage for the third straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Historical diary of Japanese 'wine king' found

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 17, 2012, shows a diary (L) and a notebook that belonged to Kanae Nagasawa (1852-1934) and were recently found in the United States on display at the Ichikikushikino city hall in Kagoshima Prefecture. Nagasawa was sent to Britain at the age of 13 by the Satsuma domain of feudal Japan to study Western civilizations, and later moved to the United States, where he established himself as a successful wine maker. (Kyodo)

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Historical diary of Japanese 'wine king' found

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 17, 2012, shows albums, notebooks and other items that belonged to Kanae Nagasawa (1852-1934) and were recently found in the United States on display at the Ichikikushikino city hall in Kagoshima Prefecture. Nagasawa was sent to Britain at the age of 13 by the Satsuma domain of feudal Japan to study Western civilizations, and later moved to the United States, where he established himself as a successful wine maker. (Kyodo)

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Fountain pen inks inspired by colors of Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken May 19, 2014 shows some of the "Kobe Ink Story" series of fountain pen inks representing scenes of the western port city, sold by Nagasawa Stationery Center in Kobe's Chuo Ward. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Belgium-Japan friendly

Japan's starting 11 pose for a photo before a friendly match against Belgium in Bruges, Belgium, on Nov. 14, 2017: (from L in front row) Hotaru Yamaguchi, Kazuki Nagasawa, Yuto Nagatomo, Yosuke Ideguchi, Takuma Asano (from L in back row) Maya Yoshida, Hiroki Sakai, Tomoaki Makino, Yuya Osako, Genki Haraguchi, Eiji Kawashima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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J-League football

Vegalta Sendai's Shun Nagasawa pumps his fist after scoring his second goal of a J-League football match against Gamba Osaka on Nov. 14, 2020, at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. Nagasawa went on to complete his hat-trick.

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J-League football

Shun Nagasawa (white) of Vegalta Sendai completes his hat-trick with a header past Gamba Osaka goalkeeper Masaaki Higashiguchi during the second half of a J-League football match on Nov. 14, 2020, at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture.

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Nippon Yusen new president

Undated photo shows Hitoshi Nagasawa, executive vice president of NYK Line, or Nippon Yusen Kaisha. The major Japanese shipping company said April 26, 2019, that he will take its presidency June 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan farm cooperative's office in H.K.

Yutaka Nagasawa (3rd from L), head of the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations of Japan, also called Zen-Noh, takes part in a ceremony to open its office in Hong Kong on April 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Belgium-Japan friendly

Kazuki Nagasawa (R) of Japan dribbles during the first half of a soccer friendly in Bruges, Belgium, on Nov. 14, 2017. Belgium won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Belgium-Japan friendly

Kazuki Nagasawa of Japan dribbles during the second half of a soccer friendly in Bruges, Belgium, on Nov. 14, 2017. Belgium won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Belgium-Japan friendly

Japan's Kazuki Nagasawa (25) passes the ball during the first half of a soccer friendly in Bruges, Belgium, on Nov. 14, 2017. Belgium won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Belgium-Japan friendly

Japan's Tomoaki Makino (20) and Kazuki Nagasawa (25) halt Romelu Lukaku of Belgium during the first half of a 1-0 win over Japan in a soccer friendly in Bruges on Nov. 14, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kurumaya, Nagasawa, Yamaguchi

Japan defender Shintaro Kurumaya (2nd from L) warms up along with midfielders Kazuki Nagasawa (C) and Hotaru Yamaguchi during a training session on Nov. 8, 2017, in Lille, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan prepare for Brazil friendly

(From L) Shintaro Kurumaya, Maya Yoshida, Kazuki Nagasawa and Yuto Nagatomo jog during Japan training in Lille, France, on Nov. 7, 2017, ahead of their friendly against Brazil on Nov. 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan prepare for Brazil friendly

Japan midfielder Kazuki Nagasawa plays the ball in training in Lille, France, on Nov. 7, 2017, ahead of a friendly against Brazil on Nov. 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan prepare for Brazil friendly

Japan midfielder Kazuki Nagasawa (L) and defender Hiroki Sakai warm up during a training session in Lille, France, on Nov. 7, 2017, ahead of their friendly against Brazil on Nov. 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iconic winery turns to ash as wildfires rage in California

A winery run in Santa Rosa, California, in the 19th century by Kanae Nagasawa, one of the first Japanese immigrants to enter the United States, is destroyed in wildfires that have swept parts of California. Nagasawa arrived in the United States in 1867 after living in Britain for two years where he was sent on a clandestine mission by the Satsuma clan, known for their rebellion against the Japanese shogunate, to learn about Western culture to help prepare Japan for the 20th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Komeito member quits parliament over misuse of lawmakers' housing

Hiroaki Nagasawa, a senior vice minister in the Reconstruction Agency and Komeito party lawmaker, speaks to reporters in the Diet building in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2017, after submitting a letter of resignation as a House of Councillors member. Nagasawa also left the party, the junior ruling coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, the same day after it was revealed he allowed a female acquaintance to stay in a housing complex for lawmakers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Komeito member to quit parliament over misuse of lawmakers' housing

Undated photo shows Hiroaki Nagasawa, a House of Councillors lawmaker of the Komeito party, a coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Nagasawa will give up his Diet seat and a post as a senior vice minister of the Reconstruction Agency for letting a female acquaintance stay at a housing complex for lawmakers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Japan judoka leave for world c'ship in Budapest

Japanese judoka (top from L) Aaron Wolf, Ryunosuke Haga, Takeshi Ojitani, Hisayoshi Harasawa, (bottom from L) Kenta Nagasawa and Riki Nakaya pose for a photo at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2017, before leaving for Budapest to compete in the world championships to be held Aug. 28-Sept. 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gamba's hopes of reaching ACL knockout phase dim

Shun Nagasawa (20) of Gamba Osaka scores the team's third goal against Australia's Adelaide United in the second half of an Asian Champions League Group H match at Suita Stadium, Osaka Prefecture, on April 25, 2017. The game ended in a 3-3 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka, Adelaide United draw 3-3 at Asian Champions League

Striker Shun Nagasawa (2nd from L) of Japan's Gamba Osaka chases the ball during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group H match against Adelaide United of Australia in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 25, 2017. The game ended 3-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gamba crush Adelaide in winning start to ACL

Shun Nagasawa (20) of Gamba Osaka scores with a header against Adelaide United during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group H match at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, Australia, on Feb. 22, 2017. Gamba won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo