Speed skating: Four Continents

Speed skating: Four Continents

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the men's 1,500 meters at the Four Continents Speed Skating Championships in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Nov. 15, 2024, alongside silver medalist Ning Zhongyan (L) of China and bronze medalist Taiyo Nonomura of Japan.

Speed skating: Four Continents

Speed skating: Four Continents

Japan's Taiyo Nonomura competes en route to winning bronze in the men's 1,500 meters at the Four Continents Speed Skating Championships in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Nov. 15, 2024.

Football J-League players gather at promotional event for season

TOKYO, Feb. 19 Kyodo - Players from all 20 J-League first-division football clubs gathered at a promotional event in Tokyo on Monday, four days before the season begins."Last year, we had the 30th anniversary of the league's opening. This season is important as we head toward the next 30 years," the league's chairman, Yoshikazu Nonomura said.(Kyodo)

Football: J-League Chairman Nonomura

Football: J-League Chairman Nonomura

Yoshikazu Nonomura, chairman of Japan's professional football league J-League, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2023, about the government's lifting its restriction on crowd size for large-scale events.

Consadole Sapporo, Arema Cronus sign biz alliance

Consadole Sapporo, Arema Cronus sign biz alliance

SAPPORO, Japan - Yoshikazu Nonomura (R), president of Consadole Sapporo in the J-League second division, and Rudy Widodo, general manager of Arema Cronus FC of the Indonesia Super League, exchange uniforms in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on June 21, 2014, after signing a business alliance.

People in relay to rebuild disaster-hit areas

People in relay to rebuild disaster-hit areas

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - TV personality Makoto Nonomura (front) and others in a relay from the northern Japanese city of Aomori to Tokyo to promote the reconstruction of areas hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami run past the disaster prevention government building site in Minamisanriku town, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 29, 2014. Around 900 people run or cycle on the 1,238-kilometer course, divided into 165 zones.

Hyogo assembly member cries during press conference

Hyogo assembly member cries during press conference

KOBE, Japan - Ryutaro Nonomura, a member of the Hyogo prefectural assembly, cries during a press conference in Kobe, western Japan, on July 1, 2014. Nonomura admitted to spending around 3 million yen without any receipts for 195 one-day business trips in fiscal 2013 through March.

Hyogo assembly member cries during press conference

Hyogo assembly member cries during press conference

KOBE, Japan - Ryutaro Nonomura, a member of the Hyogo prefectural assembly, cries during a press conference in Kobe, western Japan, on July 1, 2014. Nonomura admitted to spending around 3 million yen without any receipts for 195 one-day business trips in fiscal 2013 through March.

3 Japanese gymnasts book spots for world championships

3 Japanese gymnasts book spots for world championships

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese gymnasts -- (from L to R) Ryohei Kato, Shogo Nonomura and Kohei Uchimura -- smile at Tokyo's National Stadium in Japan on June 8, 2014, after winning third, second and first places respectively in the NHK Cup, booking tickets to the world championships in Nanning, China, in October.

Soccer player from Vietnam

Soccer player from Vietnam

SAPPORO, Japan - Vietnam forward Le Cong Vinh (R) poses for photos during a press conference in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2013. He joined Consadole Sapporo of the J-League Division 2 as the first J-League club player from Vietnam. At left is Sapporo President Yoshikazu Nonomura.

Passenger numbers at Narita airport exceed 700 mil.

Passenger numbers at Narita airport exceed 700 mil.

NARITA, Japan - Tomiko Nonomura (L) from Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, becomes the 700 millionth traveler passing through Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on Nov. 25. To the right is her husband Yasutaka. The couple were returning from a trip to France and Germany to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary.

Football: J-League awards ceremony

Football: J-League awards ceremony

J-League Chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura delivers a speech at the end-of-season awards ceremony to commemorate players in Japan's professional football league at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 7, 2022.

Football: J-League, TikTok sign deal

Football: J-League, TikTok sign deal

J-League chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura (2nd from L) announces the signing of a contract with the Japanese operator of video-sharing app TikTok in Tokyo on April 11, 2022, a deal aimed at promoting the Japanese football league.

Football: New J-League chairman Nonomura

Football: New J-League chairman Nonomura

Yoshikazu Nonomura speaks after taking up the post of J-League football chairman on March 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

Football: New J-League chairman Nonomura

Football: New J-League chairman Nonomura

New J-League football chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura (L) bumps fists with his predecessor Mitsuru Murai after taking up the post in Tokyo on March 15, 2022. (Pool photo)

Football: New J-League chairman Nonomura

Football: New J-League chairman Nonomura

Yoshikazu Nonomura speaks after taking up the post of J-League football chairman on March 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

3-year prison term sought for "weeping politician" accused of fraud

3-year prison term sought for "weeping politician" accused of fraud

Undated photo shows Ryutaro Nonomura, 49, a former member of the Hyogo prefectural assembly, who is being tried at the Kobe District Court on charges of pocketing about 9.13 million yen (about $82,000) in assembly member travel allowances by pretending to make numerous work-related trips. Prosecutors sought a three-year prison sentence on April 25, 2016, for Nonomura, known as the "weeping politician" for crying hysterically at a news conference in 2014 where he was questioned about his alleged misuse of public funds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"Crying politician" to attend court hearing

"Crying politician" to attend court hearing

File photo taken in July 2014 in the western Japan city of Kobe shows then Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member Ryutaro Nonomura bursting into tears during a press conference. He will attend the first court hearing at the Kobe District Court on Jan. 26, 2016, over charges that he swindled about 9.13 million yen in funds that are provided to assembly members for their research activities by falsely claiming he had made one-day business trips. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"Crying politician" to attend court hearing

"Crying politician" to attend court hearing

People stand in line to draw tickets for the first court hearing of former Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member Ryutaro Nonomura at the Kobe District Court on Jan. 26, 2016. Nonomura, indicted for swindling about 9.13 million yen in funds that are provided to assembly members for their research activities by falsely claiming he had made one-day business trips, is known for bursting into tears during a press conference over the scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"Crying politician" to attend court hearing

"Crying politician" to attend court hearing

People stand in line to draw tickets for the first court hearing of former Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member Ryutaro Nonomura at the Kobe District Court on Jan. 26, 2016. Nonomura, indicted for swindling about 9.13 million yen in funds that are provided to assembly members for their research activities by falsely claiming he had made one-day business trips, is known for bursting into tears during a press conference over the scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Passenger numbers at Narita airport exceed 700 mil.

Passenger numbers at Narita airport exceed 700 mil.

NARITA, Japan - Tomiko Nonomura (L) from Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, becomes the 700 millionth traveler passing through Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on Nov. 25. To the right is her husband Yasutaka. The couple were returning from a trip to France and Germany to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. (Kyodo)

Crying politician to step down

Crying politician to step down

KOBE, Japan - File photo taken on July 1, 2014, in Kobe, western Japan, shows Ryutaro Nonomura, a member of the Hyogo prefectural assembly who drew public attention after breaking down in tears during a press conference. He will step down after being accused of dubious spending of money allocated for his political activities. (Kyodo)

Hyogo assembly member cries during press conference

Hyogo assembly member cries during press conference

KOBE, Japan - Ryutaro Nonomura, a member of the Hyogo prefectural assembly, cries during a press conference in Kobe, western Japan, on July 1, 2014. Nonomura admitted to spending around 3 million yen without any receipts for 195 one-day business trips in fiscal 2013 through March. (Kyodo)

Hyogo assembly member cries during press conference

Hyogo assembly member cries during press conference

KOBE, Japan - Ryutaro Nonomura, a member of the Hyogo prefectural assembly, cries during a press conference in Kobe, western Japan, on July 1, 2014. Nonomura admitted to spending around 3 million yen without any receipts for 195 one-day business trips in fiscal 2013 through March. (Kyodo)

Consadole Sapporo, Arema Cronus sign biz alliance

Consadole Sapporo, Arema Cronus sign biz alliance

SAPPORO, Japan - Yoshikazu Nonomura (R), president of Consadole Sapporo in the J-League second division, and Rudy Widodo, general manager of Arema Cronus FC of the Indonesia Super League, exchange uniforms in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on June 21, 2014, after signing a business alliance. (Kyodo)

Artistic gymnastics: Men's individual all-around at Asian Games

Artistic gymnastics: Men's individual all-around at Asian Games

Lin Chaopan (C) of China poses after winning the men's artistic gymnastics individual all-around at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 20, 2018, alongside silver medalist Shogo Nonomura (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Xiao Ruoteng of China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo