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Japan wins bronze in women's 4x100m medley relay

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Haruka Ueda (L), Yuka Kato (2nd from L) and Aya Terakawa (R) celebrate after winning their bronze medals in the women's 4x100 meters medley relay at the 2012 London Olympics, at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 4, 2012. Seen 2nd from right is Japan's coach Norimasa Hirai.

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Bank of Ikeda, Senshu Bank form joint holding firm

OSAKA, Japan - Senshu Bank President Norimasa Yoshida (L) and Bank of Ikeda President Moritaka Hattori shake hands after a foundation ceremony for newly established joint holding firm Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc. which took two regional banks in Osaka Prefecture under its wing on Oct. 1, 2009. Hattori became the president of the new holding firm.

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Toyoko Inn found violating building codes at 60 renovated hotels

TOKYO, Japan - Norimasa Nishida, president of Toyoko Inn Co., offers his apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6 after the budget hotel chain operator was found to have renovated 60 of its 122 hotels in violation of the building regulations.

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Toyoko Inn hotels removed facilities for disabled

TOKYO, Japan - Norimasa Nishida, president of Business hotel chain Toyoko Inn Co., speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 27 about allegations that two of his company's hotels in Yokohama removed mandatory parking facilities for the disabled after the hotels had passed inspection.

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Toyoko Inn hotel removed facilities for disabled

TOKYO, Japan - Business hotel chain Toyoko Inn Co. on Jan. 27 admitted to allegations that its newly opened hotel in Yokohama (photo taken Jan. 27) removed mandatory parking facilities for the disabled after the hotel had passed inspection. The hotel chain's president, Norimasa Nishida, told a press conference that he knew the move would violate the law.

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Bronze statue of Havana's 1st Japanese envoy unveiled

HAVANA, Cuba - A bronze statue of Japan's first official envoy to visit what is now Cuba in 1614, while on his way to Europe on a mission with a Japanese delegation, is unveiled at a park in Havana on April 26. The 1.6-meter statue was erected in memory of Hasekura Tsunenaga (1571-1622), a retainer of Date Masamune, a ''daimyo'' or feudal lord of Sendai in northeastern Japan. Standing in samurai attire (3rd from R) is Norimasa Hasekura, 60, Tsunenaga's descendant.

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Toyoko Inn found violating building codes at 60 renovated hotels

TOKYO, Japan - Norimasa Nishida, president of Toyoko Inn Co., offers his apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6 after the budget hotel chain operator was found to have renovated 60 of its 122 hotels in violation of the building regulations. (Kyodo)

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Bronze statue of Havana's 1st Japanese envoy unveiled

HAVANA, Cuba - A bronze statue of Japan's first official envoy to visit what is now Cuba in 1614, while on his way to Europe on a mission with a Japanese delegation, is unveiled at a park in Havana on April 26. The 1.6-meter statue was erected in memory of Hasekura Tsunenaga (1571-1622), a retainer of Date Masamune, a ''daimyo'' or feudal lord of Sendai in northeastern Japan. Standing in samurai attire (3rd from R) is Norimasa Hasekura, 60, Tsunenaga's descendant.

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Kitajima announces retirement, looks forward to Tokyo Olympics

Kosuke Kitajima (R), who swept the men's 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke events at the Athens and Beijing Olympics, and his coach Norimasa Hirai shake hands after a press conference at Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 10, 2016. Kitajima announced his retirement two days after finishing fifth in the 200-meter event at the national championships, missing out on a trip to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kitajima announces retirement, looks forward to Tokyo Olympics

Kosuke Kitajima (R), who swept the men's 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke events at the Athens and Beijing Olympics, speaks at a press at Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 10, 2016, with his coach Norimasa Hirai. Kitajima announced his retirement two days after finishing fifth in the 200-meter event at the national championships, missing out on a trip to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kitajima to retire

Former two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima leaves the pool with his coach Norimasa Hirai (R) after finishing fifth in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the national championships in Tokyo on April 8, 2016. Failing to qualify for a fifth consecutive Olympics, Kitajima announced his intention to retire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kitajima to retire

Former two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima leaves the pool with his coach Norimasa Hirai (R) after finishing fifth in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the national championships in Tokyo on April 8, 2016. Failing to qualify for a fifth consecutive Olympics, Kitajima announced his intention to retire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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GSDF, radio station in pact on emergency broadcasting

Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hideki Matsumoto (L) and Norimasa Murata, president of FM Iwate Broadcasting Co., a radio station covering the entire Iwate Prefecture, pose in Takizawa in the northeastern Japanese prefecture on June 23, 2015, after GSDF Camp Iwate and the company signed an emergency broadcasting agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyoko Inn hotels removed facilities for disabled

TOKYO, Japan - Norimasa Nishida, president of Business hotel chain Toyoko Inn Co., speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 27 about allegations that two of his company's hotels in Yokohama removed mandatory parking facilities for the disabled after the hotels had passed inspection. (Kyodo)

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Toyoko Inn hotel removed facilities for disabled

TOKYO, Japan - Business hotel chain Toyoko Inn Co. on Jan. 27 admitted to allegations that its newly opened hotel in Yokohama (photo taken Jan. 27) removed mandatory parking facilities for the disabled after the hotel had passed inspection. The hotel chain's president, Norimasa Nishida, told a press conference that he knew the move would violate the law. (Kyodo)

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Swimming: Rikako Ikee reveals leukemia diagnosis

Norimasa Hirai, head coach of the Japan swimming team, speaks to the media at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, upon returning from a training camp in Guam on Feb. 12, 2019 -- after Japanese teenage swimmer Rikako Ikee revealed earlier in the day that she has been diagnosed with leukemia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: Japan gunning for more than 2 golds at world c'ships

Some members of the Japan swimming team -- (from front R clockwise) Yui Ohashi, Rikako Ikee, Suzuka Hasegawa, Yasuhiro Koseki, Daiya Seto, Kosuke Hagino, Masato Sakai and head coach Norimasa Hirai -- attend a press conference in Tokyo on April 17, 2017, ahead of the world championships in Budapest in July. Hirai said Japan will aim for at least three gold medals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Hagino feeling pain in elbow, may have surgery after Rio

Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino (L) shakes hands with Michael Phelps at a medal ceremony at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 11, 2016. Hagino is considering having surgery on his right elbow after the Olympics, Japan swimming head coach Norimasa Hirai said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bank of Ikeda, Senshu Bank form joint holding firm

OSAKA, Japan - Senshu Bank President Norimasa Yoshida (L) and Bank of Ikeda President Moritaka Hattori shake hands after a foundation ceremony for newly established joint holding firm Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc. which took two regional banks in Osaka Prefecture under its wing on Oct. 1, 2009. Hattori became the president of the new holding firm. (Kyodo)