Youngest pro shogi player in women's category debuts in loss

Youngest pro shogi player in women's category debuts in loss

Mirei Kamada, 13, the youngest pro shogi player in the women's category, is pictured after losing to Hiromi Nakakura in her debut match in Tokyo on May 28, 2022. She became a pro in the "joryu" women's category on May 1, 2022.

Bridgestone, Toyo Tire to form capital alliance

Bridgestone, Toyo Tire to form capital alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Bridgestone Corp. President Shoshi Arakawa (L) and Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. President Kenji Nakakura shake hands at a Tokyo hotel on May 16 after the two companies agreed to form a capital alliance to better cope with tougher business conditions, including a sharp rise in raw material prices.

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Hironobu Nakakura of Aoyama Gakuin University is tossed into the air by his teammates after crossing the finish line first in Tokyo's Otemachi business district to claim victory for his school in the two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 3, 2022. (Pool photo)

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Hironobu Nakakura of Aoyama Gakuin University crosses the finish line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district to claim victory for his school in the two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 3, 2022.

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Hironobu Nakakura of Aoyama Gakuin University crosses the finish line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district to claim victory for his school in the two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 3, 2022.

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Hironobu Nakakura of Aoyama Gakuin University crosses the finish line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district to claim victory for his school in the two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 3, 2022.

Bridgestone, Toyo Tire to form capital alliance

Bridgestone, Toyo Tire to form capital alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Bridgestone Corp. President Shoshi Arakawa (L) and Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. President Kenji Nakakura shake hands at a Tokyo hotel on May 16 after the two companies agreed to form a capital alliance to better cope with tougher business conditions, including a sharp rise in raw material prices. (Kyodo)