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Baseball: Softbank picks right-hander Oba in draft

TOKYO, Japan - Obliging a request from the press, Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba puts on a Softbank cap after he was picked by the Softbank Hawks in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Nov. 19. The Hawks won the six-team lottery for Oba, who has set Tohto University Baseball League records with 14 straight wins and 410 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars, Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants also named him in the first round of bids.

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Baseball: Softbank picks right-hander Oba in draft

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba (R) and Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh pose for photographers after Oh won the lottery for Oba in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Nov. 19. Oba has set Tohto University Baseball League records with 14 straight wins and 410 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars, Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants also named him in the first round of bids.

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Baseball: Softbank picks right-hander Oba in draft

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba is all smiles after he was picked by the Softbank Hawks in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Nov. 19. Softbank won the six-team lottery for Oba, who has set Tohto University Baseball League records with 14 straight wins and 410 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars, Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants also named him in the first round of bids.

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Japan wins collegiate series for 1st time in U.S.

DURHAM, United States - Members of Japan's collegiate baseball team run to Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba (17) after Japan beat the United States 5-2 in Game 4 in Durham, North Carolina, July 7 to win their collegiate all-star series for the first time in 19 meets on U.S. soil.

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Oba in front by 4 shots at Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies

TOYOTA, Japan - Michie Oba fired a 7-under-par 65 to take a four-shot lead over South Koreans Lee Ji Hee and Shin Hyun Ju after the first round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open on the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course on May 19.

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Adventurer Oba plans 3,800-km trek across Canadian Artic from Feb.

TOKYO, Japana - Japanese adventurer Mitsuro Oba points to a route in the Canadian tundra in the Arctic Circle in a photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 25. He is planning a 3,800-kilometer trek across the area for four months beginning in February 2005. The 51-year-old Oba, who is currently on a six-year project to trek around the world to educate children about environmental issues, will be joined by Canadian, Norwegian and Russian adventurers on the journey.

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Oba, Kimura share lead at Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Michie Oba moves into a share of the lead with Toshimi Kimura after the second round of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 26.

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Belgrade street to be named after late Japanese diplomat

BELGRADE, Serbia and Montenegro - A chorus sings a tune at a ceremony held at the Ethnological Museum in the Serbia and Montenegro capital city Belgrade on Nov. 2 in memory of the late Japanese Ambassador to Croatia Keisuke Oba, who was associated with the former Yugoslavia for 30 years, first as a student and later as a diplomat. One of streets in Belgrade will soon be named after Oba in recognition of his contributions to relations between Japan and Belgrade.

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Taiwan's Lu winner in playoff in Katokichi Queens

MURE, Japan - Fourth-year pro Lu Hsiao-chuan of Taiwan holds her trophy after winning the Katokichi Queens golf tournament for her first title of the season by beating veteran Michie Oba in a two-way playoff at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture May 2.

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Takesue wins 1st tour title at Masters Ladies

MIKI, Japan - Hiromi Takesue beams with her cup in hands after claiming the first title of her career at the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 1. Takesue shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 to beat Australian star Karrie Webb and Michie Oba by four strokes.

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Japanese ambassador's ashes buried in Belgrade

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - One of the relatives the late Japanese Ambassador to Croatia Keisuke Oba, a Yugoslav-phile who died in the Philippines in August, buries his ashes in Belgrade on Sept. 27. About 100 people, including many of Oba's Serbian friends, attended the burial ceremony at the central Belgrade cemetery. Oba had told his family that he wanted to be buried in Yugoslavia after his death.

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Oba takes 1st-round lead at Itoen Ladies golf

CHONAN, Japan - Michie Oba (L) takes a stride towards her third tour victory of the year after shooting a 4-under-par 68 to grab sole possession of the lead after the first round of the Itoen Ladies golf tournament at the Great Island Club in Chiba Prefecture on Nov. 9, 2001. Oba was followed by Japan's veteran Ayako Okamoto (R), England's Laura Davies and Taiwan's Tseng Hsiu-feng.

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Oba takes 1st-round lead at Munsingwear Ladies Tokai golf

INABE, Japan - Michie Oba watches her tee shot on the opening day Sept. 14 of the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic at Ryosen Golf Club in Mie Prefecture. Ob shot a 6-under-par 66 to set the early pace in the tournament.

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Tour rookie Lu wins Golf 5 Ladies in playoff

NAGOYA, Japan - Tour rookie Lu Hsiao-chuan from Taiwan holds up her trophy at the Mizunami Country Club in Gifu Prefecture July 29 after winning the Golf 5 Ladies title. She secured her first victory on the Japanese pro circuit by beating Michie Oba in a playoff.

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Oba, Shin Sora, Murata share lead in Katokichi Queens golf

MURE, Japan - Michie Oba, winner of last week's Nasu Ogawa Ladies, fires a tee shot in the first round of the 50 million yen Katokichi Queens golf tournament on the Yashima Country Club's 6,170-yard, par-72 course in Kagawa Prefecture on April 27. Oba fired a 3-under-par 69 for a share of the lead with South Korean Shin Sora and Japan's Rie Murata.

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Oba rallies to win Nasu Ogawa Ladies golf tourney

OGAWA, Japan - Michie Oba smiles as she holds up her trophy after winning the Nasu Ogawa Ladies golf tournament at the Nasu Ogawa Golf Club in Tochigi Prefecture on April 22. Oba, last year's Fujitsu Ladies titlist, pocketed the winner's check of 9 million yen from the 50 million yen purse for her first win of the season and the third victory of her career.

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-UN CHIEF-VISIT

(220505) -- ABUJA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (L) and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari attend a press conference in Abuja, Nigeria on May 4, 2022. Guterres on Wednesday pledged further support to the Nigerian government for ending terrorism, saying the world body will also mobilize more funds to the country's humanitarian response plan. (Photo by Peter Oba/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-LABOR DAY-CELEBRATION

(220502) -- ABUJA, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People march to celebrate the International Labor Day in Abuja, Nigeria, on May 1, 2022. (Photo by Peter Oba/Xinhua)

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Oba, Kimura share lead at Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Michie Oba moves into a share of the lead with Toshimi Kimura after the second round of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 26. (Kyodo)

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Oba in front by 4 shots at Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies

TOYOTA, Japan - Michie Oba fired a 7-under-par 65 to take a four-shot lead over South Koreans Lee Ji Hee and Shin Hyun Ju after the first round of the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open on the Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course on May 19. (Kyodo)

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Japan wins collegiate series for 1st time in U.S.

DURHAM, United States - Members of Japan's collegiate baseball team run to Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba (17) after Japan beat the United States 5-2 in Game 4 in Durham, North Carolina, July 7 to win their collegiate all-star series for the first time in 19 meets on U.S. soil. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Softbank picks right-hander Oba in draft

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba is all smiles after he was picked by the Softbank Hawks in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Nov. 19. Softbank won the six-team lottery for Oba, who has set Tohto University Baseball League records with 14 straight wins and 410 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars, Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants also named him in the first round of bids. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Softbank picks right-hander Oba in draft

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba (R) and Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh pose for photographers after Oh won the lottery for Oba in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Nov. 19. Oba has set Tohto University Baseball League records with 14 straight wins and 410 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars, Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants also named him in the first round of bids. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Softbank picks right-hander Oba in draft

TOKYO, Japan - Obliging a request from the press, Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba puts on a Softbank cap after he was picked by the Softbank Hawks in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Nov. 19. The Hawks won the six-team lottery for Oba, who has set Tohto University Baseball League records with 14 straight wins and 410 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars, Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants also named him in the first round of bids. (Kyodo)

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Adventurer Oba plans 3,800-km trek across Canadian Artic from Fe

TOKYO, Japana - Japanese adventurer Mitsuro Oba points to a route in the Canadian tundra in the Arctic Circle in a photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 25. He is planning a 3,800-kilometer trek across the area for four months beginning in February 2005. The 51-year-old Oba, who is currently on a six-year project to trek around the world to educate children about environmental issues, will be joined by Canadian, Norwegian and Russian adventurers on the journey. (Kyodo)

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Belgrade street to be named after late Japanese diplomat

BELGRADE, Serbia and Montenegro - A chorus sings a tune at a ceremony held at the Ethnological Museum in the Serbia and Montenegro capital city Belgrade on Nov. 2 in memory of the late Japanese Ambassador to Croatia Keisuke Oba, who was associated with the former Yugoslavia for 30 years, first as a student and later as a diplomat. One of streets in Belgrade will soon be named after Oba in recognition of his contributions to relations between Japan and Belgrade. (Kyodo)

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House; Hausu (1977)

Woman With Severed Head Television: House; Hausu (1977) Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi 30 July 1977 Kumiko Oba ('Fantasy') Date: 30 July 1977

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Expectations high for new Olympic sports to be added for Tokyo Games

Composite picture of successive shots shows Miwa Oba, a high school student, doing "speed" sport climbing on Meiji University's campus in Tokyo's Suginami Ward on Nov. 28, 2015. Sport climbing is among the sports Tokyo 2020 organizers have proposed to the International Olympic Committee for addition for the Olympics in the Japanese capital in five years' time. The IOC will announce the additional sports for the Tokyo Games in August 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Final inspection begins for restarting Takahama plant in west Japan

Kunihisa Oba (2nd from R), chief inspector at the Secretariat of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, speaks before starting an inspection of the No.3 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2015. Passing the inspection is the final step before reactivating the reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese photographer-artist depicts agonies of finger loss

Misako Oba, a former TV announcer, shows in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014, a collection of artistic photos depicting her agonies associated with the loss of her right little finger as a result of arteriovenous malformation disease. The book was published by the Sokyusha publishing house earlier that year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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30 yrs after Plaza Accord, currency intervention goals evolve

Tomomitsu Oba, former Japanese vice finance minister for international affairs who attended a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Five major economies at the Plaza Hotel in New York in 1985, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on July 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former WWII battleship crew members pay tribute to comrades

Mitsugi Oba (L, front row) and Koji Hayakawa (C), former crew members of the Imperial Japanese Navy's sunken battleship Musashi, remember comrades during a memorial service aboard a boat in the Shibuyan Sea in the Philippines on April 26, 2015. A team commissioned by U.S. billionaire Paul Allen has announced the discovery of the ship's wreckage on the seabed there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Father of dead British woman calls for 'maximum penalty' for Oba

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman speaks at a news conference in a hotel in Tokyo on April 25 after testifying at the Tokyo District Court during the trial of Joji Obara, charged with raping and fatally drugging his daughter Lucie in 2002 in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Japanese ambassador's ashes buried in Belgrade

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - One of the relatives the late Japanese Ambassador to Croatia Keisuke Oba, a Yugoslav-phile who died in the Philippines in August, buries his ashes in Belgrade on Sept. 27. About 100 people, including many of Oba's Serbian friends, attended the burial ceremony at the central Belgrade cemetery. Oba had told his family that he wanted to be buried in Yugoslavia after his death. (Kyodo)

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Petra Dubayova, herecka

Predpremiera slovenskeho filmu Svina o propojeni politiky a mafie. Zucastni se oba reziseri Rudolf Biermann a Mariana Cengel Solcanska. Po projekci dorazi herecka delegace Jozef Vajda, Diana Morova, Petra Dubayova, Dana Droppova, Andrej Remenik, Maria Schumerova, Jakub Rybarik, Marko Igonda. Na snimku Petra Dubayova,

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Petra Dubayova, herecka

Predpremiera slovenskeho filmu Svina o propojeni politiky a mafie. Zucastni se oba reziseri Rudolf Biermann a Mariana Cengel Solcanska. Po projekci dorazi herecka delegace Jozef Vajda, Diana Morova, Petra Dubayova, Dana Droppova, Andrej Remenik, Maria Schumerova, Jakub Rybarik, Marko Igonda. Na snimku Petra Dubayova,

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Gustav Slamecka, velvyslanec, Michal Navratil, skokan do vody

Mistrovstvi sveta v plavani v Gwangju. Na snimku rozmlouva cesky velvyslanec v Koreji Gustav Slamecka a extremni skokan do vody Michal Navratil, stoji vlevo, oba v modrem, okolo treneri, sportovci a clenove tymu. 24.7.2019 navstivil velvyslanec ceskou vypravu ve sportovni vesnicce.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Kiyomi Oba, the owner of the Japanese-style inn Honjin in the Amagase hot spring resort in Hita, Oita Prefecture, stands in the inn's mud-covered kitchen on July 8, 2020, after flooding triggered by torrential rain.

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A-bomb survivors seek abolition of nuke weapons in letters to Oba

TOKYO, Japan - Kazumi Tsuchida, a 69-year-old Hiroshima survivor, reads out her letter to U.S. President Barack Obama via the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo near the embassy on Nov. 13, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Lu winner in playoff in Katokichi Queens

MURE, Japan - Fourth-year pro Lu Hsiao-chuan of Taiwan holds her trophy after winning the Katokichi Queens golf tournament for her first title of the season by beating veteran Michie Oba in a two-way playoff at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture May 2. (Kyodo)

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Takesue wins 1st tour title at Masters Ladies

MIKI, Japan - Hiromi Takesue beams with her cup in hands after claiming the first title of her career at the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 1. Takesue shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 to beat Australian star Karrie Webb and Michie Oba by four strokes. (Kyodo)

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Oba takes 1st-round lead at Munsingwear Ladies Tokai golf

INABE, Japan - Michie Oba watches her tee shot on the opening day Sept. 14 of the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic at Ryosen Golf Club in Mie Prefecture. Ob shot a 6-under-par 66 to set the early pace in the tournament.

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Tour rookie Lu wins Golf 5 Ladies in playoff

NAGOYA, Japan - Tour rookie Lu Hsiao-chuan from Taiwan holds up her trophy at the Mizunami Country Club in Gifu Prefecture July 29 after winning the Golf 5 Ladies title. She secured her first victory on the Japanese pro circuit by beating Michie Oba in a playoff.

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Oba, Shin Sora, Murata share lead in Katokichi Queens golf

MURE, Japan - Michie Oba, winner of last week's Nasu Ogawa Ladies, fires a tee shot in the first round of the 50 million yen Katokichi Queens golf tournament on the Yashima Country Club's 6,170-yard, par-72 course in Kagawa Prefecture on April 27. Oba fired a 3-under-par 69 for a share of the lead with South Korean Shin Sora and Japan's Rie Murata.

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Oba rallies to win Nasu Ogawa Ladies golf tourney

OGAWA, Japan - Michie Oba smiles as she holds up her trophy after winning the Nasu Ogawa Ladies golf tournament at the Nasu Ogawa Golf Club in Tochigi Prefecture on April 22. Oba, last year's Fujitsu Ladies titlist, pocketed the winner's check of 9 million yen from the 50 million yen purse for her first win of the season and the third victory of her career.