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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima (R) and Nishitetsu Lions pitcher Kazuhisa Inao pose ahead of Game 1 of the 1958 Japan Series at Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium on Oct. 11, 1958. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima waves to fans after being named MVP of the Japan Series against the Nishitetsu Lions at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 4, 1963. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Guide robot at railroad station in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023, shows a self-driving guide robot that Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. introduced at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on a trial basis.

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Guide robot at railroad station in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023, shows a self-driving guide robot that Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. introduced at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on a trial basis.

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Ex-pro baseball slugger Nakanishi dies

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Futoshi Nakanishi, who led the Pacific League in home runs five times, batting average twice and RBIs three times during his 18-year career with the Nishitetsu Lions (now Seibu Lions), is pictured in July 2014. Nakanishi died at age 90 of heart failure at his Tokyo home on May 11, 2023.

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Ex-pro baseball slugger Nakanishi dies

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Futoshi Nakanishi, who led the Pacific League in home runs five times, batting average twice and RBIs three times during his 18-year career with the Nishitetsu Lions (now Seibu Lions), is pictured in February 1957. Nakanishi died at age 90 of heart failure at his Tokyo home on May 11, 2023.

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Ex-pro baseball slugger Nakanishi dies

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Futoshi Nakanishi, who led the Pacific League in home runs five times, batting average twice and RBIs three times during his 18-year career with the Nishitetsu Lions (now Seibu Lions), is pictured in March 1968. Nakanishi died at age 90 of heart failure at his Tokyo home on May 11, 2023.

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Children wave at 'Yokai Watch' train in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Children wave at Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co.'s train sporting images of characters of "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit game and animation for children, at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2014.

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'Yokai Watch' train starts running in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co.'s train featuring images of characters of "Yokai Watch," a popular game animation for children, leaves Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2014. The train continues running until April 2015.

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Hotel sells 3 kinds of 10,000 yen curried rice

FUKUOKA, Japan - Three kinds of 10,000 yen ($109) "supreme" curried rice, coming with lobster, Japanese tiger prawn or beef, are shown to the press at Nishitetsu Grand Hotel in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2014, to mark the 45th anniversary of its opening.

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Southwestern Japan hotel sells 10,000 yen curried rice

FUKUOKA, Japan - A chef cooks "supreme" curried rice priced at 10,000 yen ($109) before the press at Nishitetsu Grand Hotel in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2014, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of its opening.

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Kadota, Yamada, 3 others inducted into Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Pacific League home run king Hiromitsu Kadota (R) and Hisashi Yamada (C), ace pitcher for the Hankyu Braves in their heyday in the 1970s, have been inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, the selection panel said Jan. 10. Three others also inducted are former Chunichi Dragons infielder Morimichi Takagi (2nd from R), former baseball commissioner Hiromori Kawashima (4th from R) and former Nishitetsu Lions infielder and baseball commentator Yasumitsu Toyoda (L).

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Expansion of Japan's COVID-19 state of emergency areas

People wearing masks walk at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, during the morning commute on Aug. 20, 2021, when Japan's coronavirus state of emergency was expanded to include the prefecture and six others amid a continued rise in infections.

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Expansion of Japan's COVID-19 state of emergency areas

People wearing masks walk at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, during the morning commute on Aug. 20, 2021, when Japan's coronavirus state of emergency was expanded to include the prefecture and six others amid a continued rise in infections.

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Kadota, Yamada, 3 others inducted into Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Pacific League home run king Hiromitsu Kadota (R) and Hisashi Yamada (C), ace pitcher for the Hankyu Braves in their heyday in the 1970s, have been inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, the selection panel said Jan. 10. Three others also inducted are former Chunichi Dragons infielder Morimichi Takagi (2nd from R), former baseball commissioner Hiromori Kawashima (4th from R) and former Nishitetsu Lions infielder and baseball commentator Yasumitsu Toyoda (L). (Kyodo)

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COVID-19 state of emergency lifted in 6 Japan prefectures

People wearing face masks to protect against the novel coronavirus arrive at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 1, 2021. Japan's coronavirus state of emergency was lifted in Fukuoka and five other prefectures the same day.

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COVID-19 state of emergency lifted in 6 Japan prefectures

People wearing face masks to protect against the novel coronavirus arrive at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 1, 2021. Japan's coronavirus state of emergency was lifted in Fukuoka and five other prefectures the same day.

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COVID-19 state of emergency lifted in 6 Japan prefectures

People wearing face masks to protect against the novel coronavirus arrive at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 1, 2021. Japan's coronavirus state of emergency was lifted in Fukuoka and five other prefectures the same day.

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The Giants are crowned - Japan Series

The Giants won the 1963 Professional Baseball Japan Series against Nishitetsu. In the 1963 Professional Baseball Japan Series, the Giants defeated Nishitetsu to win the championship, the Giants fiercely attacked, the Giants won the championship, the manager was lifted up in the air, and Nagashima was cheered by the fans..

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Hotel sells 3 kinds of 10,000 yen curried rice

FUKUOKA, Japan - Three kinds of 10,000 yen ($109) "supreme" curried rice, coming with lobster, Japanese tiger prawn or beef, are shown to the press at Nishitetsu Grand Hotel in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2014, to mark the 45th anniversary of its opening. (Kyodo)

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Southwestern Japan hotel sells 10,000 yen curried rice

FUKUOKA, Japan - A chef cooks "supreme" curried rice priced at 10,000 yen ($109) before the press at Nishitetsu Grand Hotel in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2014, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of its opening. (Kyodo)

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Extension of COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan

People wearing masks walk at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on May 7, 2021. Fukuoka and Aichi prefectures will be added to areas under the coronavirus state of emergency from May 12.

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Commuters in Fukuoka amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks are pictured at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, during the morning commute on May 7, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Commuters in Fukuoka amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks walk at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, during the morning commute on May 7, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Commuters in Fukuoka amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks walk at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, during the morning commute on May 7, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Commuters in Fukuoka amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks walk at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, during the morning commute on May 7, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Day after Japan expands coronavirus emergency to 7 more prefectures

People wearing face masks pass through Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station on their way to work in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2021. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency in seven additional prefectures, including Fukuoka, the previous day amid a recent surge in coronavirus infections.

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Day after Japan expands coronavirus emergency to 7 more prefectures

People wearing face masks pass through Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station on their way to work in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2021. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency in seven additional prefectures, including Fukuoka, the previous day amid a recent surge in coronavirus infections.

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Day after Japan expands coronavirus emergency to 7 more prefectures

People wearing face masks pass through Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station on their way to work in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2021. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency in seven additional prefectures, including Fukuoka, the previous day amid a recent surge in coronavirus infections.