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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

File photo taken March 3, 1995, shows Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima (R) and Daiei Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh shaking hands prior to a preseason baseball game in Oita, southwestern Japan. 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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Athletics: Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon

Kenya's Vincent Kipchumba crosses the finish line to win the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon in a meet record of 2 hours, 6 minutes and 1 second at J-Lease Stadium in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025.

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Athletics: Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon

Japan's Hiroki Wakabayashi crosses the finish line of the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, finishing second in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 7 seconds, the fastest time ever by a Japanese marathon debutant, at J-Lease Stadium in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025.

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Athletics: Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon

Japan's Hiroki Wakabayashi crosses the finish line of the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, finishing second in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 7 seconds, the fastest time ever by a Japanese marathon debutant, at J-Lease Stadium in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025.

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Wheelchair marathon in southwestern Japan

An international wheelchair marathon is held in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2024. The annual event started in 1981 as the world's first marathon exclusively for wheelchair users.

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Wheelchair marathon in southwestern Japan

An international wheelchair marathon is held in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2024. The annual event started in 1981 as the world's first marathon exclusively for wheelchair users.

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New hovercraft unveiled at Oita Port

OITA, Japan - On the 25th, a new building of the amphibious vehicle "Hovercraft", which is scheduled to go into service between Oita Airport and Oita City in 2024, was unveiled at Oita Port in Oita City.

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Pritzker prize-winning Japanese architect Arata Isozaki

Photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022, shows Art Plaza (the former Oita Prefectural Library) in Oita, southwestern Japan, designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki. The 2019 Pritzker laureate died on Dec. 28, aged 91.

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Murayama

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama is interviewed by Kyodo News in Oita, Oita Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2013.

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: N.Z. v Canada

OITA, Japan, Oct. 2 Kyodo - New Zealand's Barrett brothers -- (from L) Jordie, Scott and Beauden -- are pictured ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Canada on Oct. 2, 2019, in Oita, southwestern Japan.

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Local residents, reporters observe live-fire training

OITA, Japan, March 2 Kyodo - U.S. Marines allow local residents and reporters to observe live-fire training on March 1, 2017, at an exercise area in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita. The event was held to reassure locals about the safety of the drills, which some locals have expressed disquiet about.

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Japan zoo to consult British Embassy on naming monkey after princess

OITA, Japan, May 8 Kyodo - Visitors to the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, look at monkeys on May 7, 2015. The zoo, which has triggered criticism for naming a baby monkey after Britain's newborn princess Charlotte, said the same day it will seek advice from the British Embassy in Tokyo on whether to rethink the name.

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Legendary boss monkey remembered at Japan zoo

OITA, Japan - A zookeeper at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita, southwestern Japan, reminiscences fondly over "Bentsu," the zoo's legendary boss monkey as shown in the portrait and statue in the photo taken on Jan. 17, 2015, the first anniversary since the leader monkey was declared dead the previous year after going missing.

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Legendary boss monkey remembered at Japan zoo

OITA, Japan - A visitor lays flowers for the legendary boss monkey "Bentsu" at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015, the first anniversary since the leader monkey was declared dead the previous year after going missing.

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Author of book on legendary monkey boss visits park

OITA, Japan - Author Eri Eguchi (L) views monkeys at a nature park on Mt. Takasaki in Oita, southwestern Japan, in this file photo taken in October 2014. She has published a book on Benz, a legendary boss of a monkey group at the park.

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Trace of liquefaction found in ruins in Oita

OITA, Japan - A man points to traces of soil liquefaction (white part) in the city of Oita, Japan, on Dec. 15, 2014, believed to have caused by a big earthquake between the 16th and 18th centuries. The traces were discovered during an excavation of a dwelling site in the remains from the age of provincial wars in the late 15th to 16th centuries.

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'Miko' oranges offered at season's 1st auction

OITA, Japan - Oranges of the "Miko" (pretty girl) brand are offered at the first auction of this season in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. The oranges, harvested in nearby Kitsuki, are known for their bright color and soft flesh.

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Unique shouting contest held in southwestern Japan

OITA, Japan - A man with his child screams at the top of his lungs at the 40th "Beef eating and shouting contest" at a hot spring resort in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2014. At the unique annual event, participants take turns shouting out what is on their minds after a scrumptious meal of barbequed local beef at a mountain meadow.

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Girl holds pad for stamp collection at Japan spar resort

OITA, Japan - A young girl holds a stamp pad for a competition to visit 24 hot springs in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, issued by a local nonprofit organization to make children familiar with the well-known southwestern Japanese spar resort. An image of "Beppyon," the city's mascot character, is drawn on the pad cover.

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Australian importer tastes 'sake' during business talks

Oita, Japan - An Australian importer tastes "sake" rice wine during business talks hosted in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 8, 2014, by the Japan External Trade Organization to promote exports of the Japanese alcoholic beverage.

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Flowers offered to boss monkey in Oita

OITA, Japan - A table is set up at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita on Jan. 26, 2014, for visitors who wish to offer flowers to the garden's boss monkey ''Bentsu'' who died in mid-January after escaping.

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800 gather at memorial service for boss monkey in Oita

OITA, Japan - Some 800 visitors gather at an event to commemorate the death of ''Bentsu,'' the boss monkey in the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita on Jan. 26, 2014.

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Japanese-Israel violinist Mei

OITA, Japan - Photo taken July 18, 2013 in Oita City, Oita Prefecture shows Japanese-Israel violinist Mei, who has collaborated with bands in all genres of music from jazz to pop to reach as wide an audience as possible, since returning from Israel to Japan 4 years ago.

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Comedian Neko

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japan-born comedian Hiroshi Neko posing for a photo when he took part in the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 5, 2012. The world ruling body for track and field ruled that Neko is not eligible to run for Cambodia in the Olympic marathon in London this summer.

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Comedian Neko to represent Cambodia at Olympic marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 5, 2012, in Oita, southwestern Japan, shows comedian Hiroshi Neko. Neko, who was born in Japan's Chiba Prefecture and obtained Cambodian citizenship in October 2011 so he could have a shot at running in this summer's London Olympics, will represent Cambodia in the men's marathon in the event, the secretary general of Cambodia's Olympic committee said March 25, 2012.

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Local 'idol groups' converge on Oita

OITA, Japan - Members of LinQ, an idol group from Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, perform on stage at a concert event in the city of Oita, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 26, 2011. Five groups of home-grown talents participated in the event.

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Funeral for Japanese aid worker who died in Turkey quake

OITA, Japan - A funeral is held for Atsushi Miyazaki (picture) in the city of Oita, his hometown, on Nov. 16, 2011. The Japanese aid worker died when the hotel he was staying in collapsed in Van, eastern Turkey, in a Nov. 9 earthquake.

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Eating noodles from 300-meter watershoot

OITA, Japan - About 1,000 people eat ''somen'' noodles from a 300-meter-long watershoot during an event in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on July 31, 2011.

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Bird flu in Oita Pref.

OITA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the burial of culled chickens in the city of Oita on Feb. 3, 2011. The Oita prefectural government culled about 8,100 chickens at a poultry farm in the city after it was hit by bird flu.

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Police cars collide at crossing

OITA, Japan - This combination photo shows two police cars in Oita Chuo Police Station that were seriously damaged in a collision at a crossing in Oita on Nov. 23, 2009. Four police officers were injured in the accident involving two police cars that were rushing to deal with a theft in the city.

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Bus carrying high school baseball players tips over, killing 1

OITA, Japan - Photo taken July 11 shows a bus which was carrying 47 people, mostly members of an Oita high school baseball team. The bus fell sideways after bumping into an expressway sidewall the same day, killing one student and injuring 45 people.

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3 die inside ore carrier ship at Oita copper refinery

OITA, Japan - This photo shows the Hong Kong-registered ore carrier Singapore Grace docked at a pier at the Saganoseki refinery of Nikko Smelting & Refining Co. in Oita, southwestern Japan, on June 13. Three workers died the same day after collapsing inside the ship.

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2 dead, about 20 injured as gangway collapses at shipyard

OITA, Japan - A 27-meter-long gangway lies at the Ozai shipyard of Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co. in the city of Oita, Oita Prefecture, after it collapsed Jan. 23, killing two workers and injuring some 20 others. The accident occurred when some 40 people were on the gangway to a ship (R) that was under construction. The photo was taken aboard a Kyodo-chartered helicopter.

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Top Japanese manufacturers retain hefty earnings while shedding jobs

OITA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 10 shows members of a labor union for non-regular workers and part-timers of affiliates of Canon Inc. in Oita Prefecture handing an official at the firm a written request that the company maintain jobs for them.

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Fathers in Oita active in child-rearing and community dialogue

OITA, Japan - A father steps on udon noodle dough while carrying his son at Oita municipal Nishinodai Elementary School in Oita, Oita Prefecture.

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Burmese python found at pier in Oita

OITA, Japan - A shipping company worker found a Burmese python at a pier in Oita, Kyushu, on Aug. 13, and took the snake to police. Police said they will wait for the owner to show up.

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Japan tune up for home friendly with Ecuador

OITA, Japan - Japan coach Zico (far right) his men practice in Oita, Kyudu, on March 27 in preparation for their home friendly with Ecuado on March 30.

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Japan tune up for home friendly with Ecuador

OITA, Japan - Members of the Japan national soccer squad practice in Oita, Kyushu, on March 27 in preparation for their home friendly with Ecuador on March 30.

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2 men die in glider crash

OITA, Japan - Two men died when their glider crashed into a grass field in Takeda, Oita Prefecture, on May 17. They were checking the weather conditions prior to the start of a student glider rally, according to its organizers.

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Tsuchida wins women's wheelchair marathon

OITA, Japan - Wakako Tsuchida of Tokyo poses for a photograph after winning the women's international wheelchair marathon in Oita, Kyushu, for the second straight year on Oct. 20.

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(2)Swiss wins men's wheelchair marathon

OITA, Japan - Heinz Frei, from Switzerland, smiles with his trophy in hand after winning the men's international wheelchair marathon in Oita, Kyushu, on Oct. 20.

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(1)Swiss wins men's wheelchair marathon

OITA, Japan - Heinz Frei, from Switzerland, celebrates after winning the men's international wheelchair marathon in Oita, Kyushu, on Oct. 20, capturing victory in the annual event for the 10th straight year.

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(1)Supporters in Shizuoka

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Cameroon supporters in the village of Nakatsue in Oita, southwestern Japan, pose at JR Aino Station on June 11 before heading for Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa for a match between Cameroon and Germany in group E of the World Cup finals. Cameroon held its training camp in Nakatsue. (World Cup 2002)

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Wheelchair-bound Japanese woman to cross Australia desert

OITA, Japan - A 28-year-old disabled Japanese woman will attempt to cross Australia's Simpson Desert in a specially designed solar car in September to publicize environmental protection and social inclusion of disabled people. Erina Kawakami (2nd from right) from Hiji, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, plans to travel about 350 kilometers across the central Australian desert in six days.

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Oita 'Big Eye' stadium completed for 2002 World Cup

OITA, Japan - A stadium in Oita, Kyushu, one of the 10 Japanese venues for next year's Korea-Japan World Cup, is officially completed March 15. The 43,000-seat venue, provisionally called ''Big Eye Stadium'' because of its shape as seen from above, will be christened when it hosts a J-League second-division match May 26.

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World's largest go match

A go match, believed to be the largest in the world using a board 40 meters square and go stones 2 meters in diameter, was played June 5 at Nanasegawa park in Oita, Oita Prefecture. More than 150 people turned up to watch the match, which lasted two hours. Organizers of the match say they plan to register the event with the Guinness Book of Records.

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Japanese crown prince, crown princess

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko meet in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2022, with people commended for greenery activities. (Pool photo)

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Japanese crown prince, crown princess

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko chat with a student in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2022, during a meeting with a group of elementary and junior high school students engaging in greenery activities. (Pool photo)