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2 Japanese food firms to set up instant noodle JVs in India, Nigeria

TOKYO, Japan - Masatoshi Ito (L), president of Ajinomoto Co., and Kazuo Obata, president of Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd., shake hands after a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2013. They announced that their companies have agreed to set up instant noodle joint ventures in India and Nigeria as they aim to meet growing demand and catch up with foreign rivals.

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China's Zhou blows away field to claim gold

DOHA, Qatar - China's Zhou Chunxiu, the winner of the Asian Games women's marathon, smiles on the podium in Doha on Dec. 9, flanked by two Japanese runners, Kiyoko Shimahara (L) and Kayoko Obata who came in almost together to take the silver and bronze medals.

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China's Zhou blows away field to claim marathon gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara (L) and Kayoko Obata show off their medals on the podium after coming second and third, respectively, in the women's marathon at the Asian Games on Dec. 9.

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Kenyan Ndereba wins in Osaka with solid run

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese veteran Kayoko Obata comes second in the Osaka International Women's Marathon in 2:25:52 for the best finish of her marathon career on Jan. 29.

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Davenport cruises ahead at Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Top seed Lindsay Davenport of the U.S. hits a shot during her match against Saori Obata of Japan in the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Feb. 3. Davenport beat Obata 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament.

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(1)Revolving door accident prompts concerns about safety

TOKYO, Japan - Tokihiko Obata (R), executive director of Sanwa Shutter Corp., the parent company of revolving door manufacturer Sanwa Tajima Corp., briefs reporters in Tokyo on March 27 on a revolving door accident the previous day at the Roppongi Hills complex in Tokyo that caused a fatal accident. A 6-year-old boy died after getting his head stuck in the door.

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(1)Obata advances to 2nd round in women's single in Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Tournament debutante Saori Obata prepares to return the ball in a first-round match against 24th seed Alexandra Stevenson of the United States at the Wimbledon Championships on June 24. Obata maintained her composure throughout and cruised past Stevenson 6-1, 6-3 in straight sets.

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(2)Obata advances to 2nd round in women's single in Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Saori Obata reacts after defeating 24th seed Alexandra Stevenson of the United States in straight sets in a first-round match at the Wimbledon Championships on June 24. ''My goal for this year was to pass the first round (at a Grand Slam event) so I'm very happy,'' said Obata, who made her third appearance at a Grand Slam event.

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Japanese marathon runners off for Sydney

NARITA, Japan - Japanese Olympic marathon runners wave hands as they leave for Sydney from Narita airport April 26 to run in the Host City Marathon scheduled for April 30. (2nd from L to R) Eri Yamaguchi, Shinji Kawashima, Nobuyuki Sato, Takayuki Inubushi and Kayoko Obata.

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Japan wins women's marathon team gold medal in Seville

SEVILLE, Spain - Japanese women marathoners receive gold medals in the team division at the world athletics championships in Seville on the final day, Aug. 29. Photo shows the marathoners at the prize-giving ceremony -- (from L) Ari Ichihashi finishing 2nd, Kayoko Obata eighth, Junko Asari 16th, and Mayumi Ichikawa 17th.

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Kenyan Ndereba wins in Osaka with solid run

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese veteran Kayoko Obata comes second in the Osaka International Women's Marathon in 2:25:52 for the best finish of her marathon career on Jan. 29. (Kyodo)

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Japan appoints 3 new ambassadors

TOKYO, Japan - Japan on Sept. 12 appointed new ambassadors to the Vatican, Tanzania, and Jamaica, the Bahamas and Belize. (From L to R) Kagefumi Ueno, ambassador to the Vatican, Makoto Ito, ambassador to Tanzania, and Masahiro Obata, ambassador to Jamaica, the Bahamas and Belize. (Kyodo)

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Davenport cruises ahead at Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Top seed Lindsay Davenport of the U.S. hits a shot during her match against Saori Obata of Japan in the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Feb. 3. Davenport beat Obata 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Haruo Obata, an 81-year-old man known as a "super volunteer" in times of natural disaster, runs during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Oita Prefecture town of Hiji, southwestern Japan, on April 23, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Haruo Obata, an 81-year-old man known as a "super volunteer" in times of natural disaster, runs during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Oita Prefecture town of Hiji, southwestern Japan, on April 23, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Haruo Obata, an 81-year-old man known as a "super volunteer" in times of natural disaster, runs during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Oita Prefecture town of Hiji, southwestern Japan, on April 23, 2021.

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China's Zhou blows away field to claim gold

DOHA, Qatar - China's Zhou Chunxiu, the winner of the Asian Games women's marathon, smiles on the podium in Doha on Dec. 9, flanked by two Japanese runners, Kiyoko Shimahara (L) and Kayoko Obata who came in almost together to take the silver and bronze medals. (Kyodo)

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(1)Revolving door accident prompts concerns about safety

TOKYO, Japan - Tokihiko Obata (R), executive director of Sanwa Shutter Corp., the parent company of revolving door manufacturer Sanwa Tajima Corp., briefs reporters in Tokyo on March 27 on a revolving door accident the previous day at the Roppongi Hills complex in Tokyo that caused a fatal accident. A 6-year-old boy died after getting his head stuck in the door. (Kyodo)

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(1)Obata advances to 2nd round in women's single in Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Tournament debutante Saori Obata prepares to return the ball in a first-round match against 24th seed Alexandra Stevenson of the United States at the Wimbledon Championships on June 24. Obata maintained her composure throughout and cruised past Stevenson 6-1, 6-3 in straight sets.

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(2)Obata advances to 2nd round in women's single in Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Saori Obata reacts after defeating 24th seed Alexandra Stevenson of the United States in straight sets in a first-round match at the Wimbledon Championships on June 24. ''My goal for this year was to pass the first round (at a Grand Slam event) so I'm very happy,'' said Obata, who made her third appearance at a Grand Slam event.

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Battledores of 2018 newsmakers

Traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores decorated with reliefs of newsmakers of the year 2018 are pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2018. Those featured include (from R) pop singer Namie Amuro, tennis player Naomi Osaka, major leaguer Shohei Ohtani, figure skating Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu and search volunteer Haruo Obata. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Battledores of 2018 newsmakers

Traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores decorated with reliefs of newsmakers of the year 2018 are pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2018. Those featured include Tasuku Honjo (R), a Kyoto University professor and joint winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and Haruo Obata, a search volunteer who gained attention after finding a missing 2-year-old boy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins women's marathon team gold medal in Seville

SEVILLE, Spain - Japanese women marathoners receive gold medals in the team division at the world athletics championships in Seville on the final day, Aug. 29. Photo shows the marathoners at the prize-giving ceremony -- (from L) Ari Ichihashi finishing 2nd, Kayoko Obata eighth, Junko Asari 16th, and Mayumi Ichikawa 17th.