Fired BayStars manager Obana

Fired BayStars manager Obana

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars manager Takao Obana speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on Nov. 22, 2011, after the club announced the same day that they have fired him. The release of Obana came in the wake of Yokohama parent company Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. announcing early November that it will sell the Central league club to DeNA Co.

New Yokohama manager Obana stresses need for winning mentality

New Yokohama manager Obana stresses need for winning mentality

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Takao Obana, new manager of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2009. Obana has joined Yokohama on a three-year contract carrying an annual wage of 100 million yen.

Fired BayStars manager Obana

Fired BayStars manager Obana

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars manager Takao Obana speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on Nov. 22, 2011, after the club announced the same day that they have fired him. The release of Obana came in the wake of Yokohama parent company Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. announcing early November that it will sell the Central league club to DeNA Co. (Kyodo)

Bike-sharing service Ofo in Japan

Bike-sharing service Ofo in Japan

Wakayama Mayor Masahiro Obana (C) rides a bike of Ofo Japan in the western city on March 27, 2018. The city has signed a partnership agreement with the Japanese arm of a Chinese bicycle-sharing company. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New Yokohama manager Obana stresses need for winning mentality

New Yokohama manager Obana stresses need for winning mentality

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Takao Obana, new manager of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2009. Obana has joined Yokohama on a three-year contract carrying an annual wage of 100 million yen. (Kyodo)