PFW - Louis Vuitton Photocall

PFW - Louis Vuitton Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attends the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on September 30, 2025. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Louis Vuitton Photocall

PFW - Louis Vuitton Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attends the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on September 30, 2025. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Louis Vuitton Photocall

PFW - Louis Vuitton Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attends the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on September 30, 2025. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Louis Vuitton Photocall

PFW - Louis Vuitton Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attends the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on September 30, 2025. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Louis Vuitton Photocall

PFW - Louis Vuitton Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attends the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on September 30, 2025. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 fashion show at Palais des Papes ( Palace of the Popes ), in Avignon, France on May 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 fashion show at Palais des Papes ( Palace of the Popes ), in Avignon, France on May 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 fashion show at Palais des Papes ( Palace of the Popes ), in Avignon, France on May 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 fashion show at Palais des Papes ( Palace of the Popes ), in Avignon, France on May 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 fashion show at Palais des Papes ( Palace of the Popes ), in Avignon, France on May 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 fashion show at Palais des Papes ( Palace of the Popes ), in Avignon, France on May 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 fashion show at Palais des Papes ( Palace of the Popes ), in Avignon, France on May 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 fashion show at Palais des Papes ( Palace of the Popes ), in Avignon, France on May 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

OKI (Oki Electric Industry) participates in the joint venture ETRIA.

OKI (Oki Electric Industry) participates in the joint venture ETRIA.

OKI (Oki Electric Industry) participates in the joint venture company, ETRIA. Photo shows, from left, Takahiro Mori, President and Chief Executive Officer of OKI (Oki Electric Industry), Katsunori Nakata, President and Chief Executive Officer of etria, and Akira Oyama, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ricoh.=February 13,2025,Tokyo

OKI (Oki Electric Industry) participates in the joint venture ETRIA.

OKI (Oki Electric Industry) participates in the joint venture ETRIA.

OKI (Oki Electric Industry) participates in the joint venture company, ETRIA. Photo shows, from left, Takahiro Mori, President and Chief Executive Officer of OKI (Oki Electric Industry), Katsunori Nakata, President and Chief Executive Officer of etria, and Akira Oyama, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ricoh.=February 13,2025,Tokyo

OKI (Oki Electric Industry) participates in the joint venture ETRIA.

OKI (Oki Electric Industry) participates in the joint venture ETRIA.

OKI (Oki Electric Industry) participates in the joint venture company, ETRIA. Photo shows, from left, Takahiro Mori, President and Chief Executive Officer of OKI (Oki Electric Industry), Katsunori Nakata, President and Chief Executive Officer of etria, and Akira Oyama, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ricoh.=February 13,2025,Tokyo

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Yuma Kagiyama poses after winning gold in the men's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2024, alongside silver medalist Rio Nakata (L) and bronze medalist Tatsuya Tsuboi.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Rio Nakata performs in the men's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2024.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Rio Nakata is pictured after performing in the men's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2024.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Rio Nakata reacts after performing in the men's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2024.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Rio Nakata performs in the men's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2024.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Rio Nakata performs in the men's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2024.

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Rio Nakata performs in the men's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2024.

PFW Louis Vuitton Photocall

PFW Louis Vuitton Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France on October 01, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Louis Vuitton Photocall

PFW Louis Vuitton Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France on October 01, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Louis Vuitton Photocall

PFW Louis Vuitton Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France on October 01, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Louis Vuitton Photocall

PFW Louis Vuitton Photocall

Hidetoshi Nakata attending the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France on October 01, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japanese volunteer killed during U.N. mission in Cambodia

Japanese volunteer killed during U.N. mission in Cambodia

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa prays at the cenotaph in Phnom Penh on July 6, 2024, for Atsuhito Nakata, a Japanese civilian and U.N. election observer who was killed in Cambodia during preparations for the U.N.-supervised general election in 1993.

World's 1st edible robot

World's 1st edible robot

Photo taken on February 28, 2024, in Chofu, western Tokyo, shows the world's first edible robot developed by Yoshihiro Nakata, associate professor at the University of Electro-Communication, and his research team. Air pressure is used to make the stick-shaped, gelatin-based gummy jiggle on the 3D-printed mug. The robot was developed to study the effects of eating food that looks like it is alive on human psychology.

Figure skating: World junior c'ships

Figure skating: World junior c'ships

Japan's Rio Nakata performs in the men's free program en route to winning silver in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships on March 2, 2024, in Taipei.

Figure skating: World junior c'ships

Figure skating: World junior c'ships

Japan's Rio Nakata poses after winning the silver medal at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships on March 2, 2024, in Taipei.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Press conference to replace the president

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Press conference to replace the president

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Press conference to replace the president. President Seiji Nakata and Akihiko Ogino, President-Elect=Date:December 22, 2023, Place:Tokyo

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Press conference to replace the president

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Press conference to replace the president

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Press conference to replace the president. President Seiji Nakata and Akihiko Ogino, President-Elect=Date:December 22, 2023, Place:Tokyo

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Press conference to replace the president

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Press conference to replace the president

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Press conference to replace the president. President Seiji Nakata and Akihiko Ogino, President-Elect=Date:December 22, 2023, Place:Tokyo

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FIGURE SKATING-ISU GRAND PRIX FINAL-CLOSING BANQUET(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FIGURE SKATING-ISU GRAND PRIX FINAL-CLOSING BANQUET(CN)

(231210) -- BEIJING, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nakata Rio of Japan performs during the closing banquet at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2023 in Beijing, China, Dec. 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FIGURE SKATING-ISU GRAND PRIX FINAL-CLOSING BANQUET(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FIGURE SKATING-ISU GRAND PRIX FINAL-CLOSING BANQUET(CN)

(231210) -- BEIJING, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (From L to R)Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Berulava of Georgia, Artem Markelov/Leah Neset of the United States, Nakata Rio and Shimada Mao of Japan pose for photos after the closing banquet at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2023 in Beijing, China, Dec. 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Louis Vuitton Cruise Photocall - Isola Bella

Louis Vuitton Cruise Photocall - Isola Bella

Hidetoshi Nakata poses at the photocall for Louis Vuitton Cruise Collection 2024 presentation held at Palazzo Borromeo in Isola Bella, Italy on May 24, 2023. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise Photocall - Isola Bella

Louis Vuitton Cruise Photocall - Isola Bella

Hidetoshi Nakata poses at the photocall for Louis Vuitton Cruise Collection 2024 presentation held at Palazzo Borromeo in Isola Bella, Italy on May 24, 2023. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise Photocall - Isola Bella

Louis Vuitton Cruise Photocall - Isola Bella

Hidetoshi Nakata poses at the photocall for Louis Vuitton Cruise Collection 2024 presentation held at Palazzo Borromeo in Isola Bella, Italy on May 24, 2023. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louis Vuitton Cruise Photocall - Isola Bella

Louis Vuitton Cruise Photocall - Isola Bella

Hidetoshi Nakata poses at the photocall for Louis Vuitton Cruise Collection 2024 presentation held at Palazzo Borromeo in Isola Bella, Italy on May 24, 2023. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

30 years after death of U.N. volunteer in Cambodia

30 years after death of U.N. volunteer in Cambodia

A monument at a temple in Phnom Penh dedicated to Japanese U.N. volunteer Atsuhito Nakata is pictured on April 8, 2023, exactly 30 years after he was killed while working as an electoral supervisor in Cambodia.

30 years after death of U.N. volunteer in Cambodia

30 years after death of U.N. volunteer in Cambodia

Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Atsushi Ueno prays in Phnom Penh on April 8, 2023, in front of a monument at a temple dedicated to Japanese U.N. volunteer Atsuhito Nakata, who was killed while working as an electoral supervisor in Cambodia on the same day 30 years earlier.

30 years after death of U.N. volunteer in Cambodia

30 years after death of U.N. volunteer in Cambodia

Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Atsushi Ueno prays in Phnom Penh on April 8, 2023, in front of a monument at a temple dedicated to Japanese U.N. volunteer Atsuhito Nakata, who was killed while working as an electoral supervisor in Cambodia on the same day 30 years earlier.

Woman, baby daughter die in 7-vehicle Tomei Expressway pileup

Woman, baby daughter die in 7-vehicle Tomei Expressway pileup

NAGOYA, Japan - Police officers examine vehicles damaged by a pileup on the Tomei Expressway in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 12. Mayumi Nakata, 31, and her 6-month-old daughter Mika were killed in the seven-car pileup.

Japan beat Dominican Republic in Premier 12 baseball

Japan beat Dominican Republic in Premier 12 baseball

TAIPEI, Nov. 13 Kyodo - Japan's Sho Nakata acknowledges the crowd after his team beat the Dominican Republic 4-2 in a Premier 12 Group B game at Taiyuan International Baseball stadium in Taiwan on Nov. 12, 2015.

Ex-star Nakata in action in Kobe charity game

Ex-star Nakata in action in Kobe charity game

KOBE, Japan - Former Japan international Hidetoshi Nakata (L) attempts a header in a charity game in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2015, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 1995 earthquake that ravaged western Japan.

Ex-J-leaguer becomes teacher at alma mater

Ex-J-leaguer becomes teacher at alma mater

MORIOKA, Japan - Yosuke Nakata, a former J-League soccer player, is seen in this photo. He became a teacher and soccer coach in April 2014 at his alma mater Ofunato High School in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Northeastern Japan was hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Retired Yanagisawa, Nakata pose with Ogasawara

Retired Yanagisawa, Nakata pose with Ogasawara

SENDAI, Japan - Atsushi Yanagisawa (L) of Vegalta Sendai and Koji Nakata (R) of Kashima Antlers, both former Japan internationals, pose with Mitsuo Ogasawara of Kashima after a charity soccer match at the Yurtec Stadium Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture on Dec. 14, 2014. Yanagisawa and Nakata called it quits as active players at the end of this season.

'Missing Post Office' keeps accepting letters, postcards

'Missing Post Office' keeps accepting letters, postcards

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Katsuhisa Nakata, 80-year-old director of "Missing Post Office," drops a postcard into a tin box in the office on the island of Awashima in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, as seen in this file photo taken in November 2014. The post office was created by artist Saya Kubota to accept unaddressed postcards and letters in which senders write messages to whomever they want to, such as deceased family members.

Game 3 of Japan-Major League All-Star series

Game 3 of Japan-Major League All-Star series

TOKYO, Japan - Sho Nakata of Nippon Ham Fighters whacks a two-run homer in the third inning of Game 3 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 15, 2014. Samurai Japan won the first two games.