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Sulkapallon Kv. Arctic Open -turnaus Vantaalla

Takuma Obayashi of Japanin action against Kalle Koljonen of Finland during the badminton match at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open 2025 powered by Yonex in Vantaa, Finland on October 8, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sulkapallon Kv. Arctic Open -turnaus Vantaalla

Takuma Obayashi of Japanin action against Kalle Koljonen of Finland during the badminton match at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open 2025 powered by Yonex in Vantaa, Finland on October 8, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sulkapallon Kv. Arctic Open -turnaus Vantaalla

Takuma Obayashi of Japanin action against Kalle Koljonen of Finland during the badminton match at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open 2025 powered by Yonex in Vantaa, Finland on October 8, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sulkapallon Kv. Arctic Open -turnaus Vantaalla

Kalle Koljonen of Finland in action against Takuma Obayashi of Japan during the badminton match at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open 2025 powered by Yonex in Vantaa, Finland on October 8, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sulkapallon Kv. Arctic Open -turnaus Vantaalla

Kalle Koljonen of Finland in action against Takuma Obayashi of Japan during the badminton match at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open 2025 powered by Yonex in Vantaa, Finland on October 8, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sulkapallon Kv. Arctic Open -turnaus Vantaalla

Kalle Koljonen of Finland in action against Takuma Obayashi of Japan during the badminton match at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open 2025 powered by Yonex in Vantaa, Finland on October 8, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sulkapallon Kv. Arctic Open -turnaus Vantaalla

Kalle Koljonen of Finland in action against Takuma Obayashi of Japan during the badminton match at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open 2025 powered by Yonex in Vantaa, Finland on October 8, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sulkapallon Kv. Arctic Open -turnaus Vantaalla

Kalle Koljonen of Finland in action against Takuma Obayashi of Japan during the badminton match at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open 2025 powered by Yonex in Vantaa, Finland on October 8, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sulkapallon Kv. Arctic Open -turnaus Vantaalla

Kalle Koljonen of Finland in action against Takuma Obayashi of Japan during the badminton match at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open 2025 powered by Yonex in Vantaa, Finland on October 8, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sulkapallon Kv. Arctic Open -turnaus Vantaalla

Kalle Koljonen of Finland in action against Takuma Obayashi of Japan during the badminton match at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open 2025 powered by Yonex in Vantaa, Finland on October 8, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JPN VS THA

(240216) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Obayashi Takuma of Japan competes during the men's singles match against Tanawat Yimjit of Thailand at the men's team group stage between Japan and Thailand of the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JPN VS THA

(240216) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Obayashi Takuma of Japan competes during the men's singles match against Tanawat Yimjit of Thailand at the men's team group stage between Japan and Thailand of the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

(240213) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Obayashi Takuma of Japan competes against Hein Htut of Myanmar during the men's team group stage between Japan and Myanmar at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

(240213) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hein Htut of Myanmar competes against Obayashi Takuma of Japan during the men's team group stage between Japan and Myanmar at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

(240213) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Obayashi Takuma of Japan competes against Hein Htut of Myanmar during the men's team group stage between Japan and Myanmar at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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Obayashi suspected of rigging maglev train bid

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 10 Kyodo - Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2017, shows a building in Tokyo's Minato Ward that houses Obayashi Corp. Prosecutors have searched the head office of the leading construction firm in Japan over allegations it rigged a bid for a maglev train-related project.

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3-D printers

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in November 2013 shows Mariko Obayashi, president of Smile Link, explaining the company's 3-D printer dubbed DS.1000 in Tokyo's Ota Ward. The venture launched the printer, jointly developed with Yokohama-based Division Engineering Co., in December 2013 at 183,750 yen for personal use.

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Kasama appointed as Japan's top prosecutor

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Haruo Kasama, who was appointed as prosecutor general, chief of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office, on Dec. 24, 2010. Kasama succeeds Hiroshi Obayashi, who is to step down over an evidence-tampering scandal involving senior Osaka prosecutors.

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Obayashi chiefs to resign over officials' involvement in bid rigging

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Obayashi (file photo), chief executive officer and chairman of Obyayashi Corp., who hails from the contractor's founding family, will step down to take responsibility for the arrest of company officials for alleged bid rigging for a public works project, the company said on June 4. President Norio Wakimura will step down. Toru Shiraishi, 59, senior managing officer, will take over as CEO and president after receiving approval at a shareholders meeting scheduled for June 28.

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Wake held for slain police officer

NAGOYA, Japan - A number of people pay tribute to Kazuho Hayashi, a 23-year-old police officer, who was fatally shot by a former gangster, Hisato Obayashi, in Aichi Prefecture in a May 24-25 shooting spree at Obayashi home.

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Investigators recover revolver at scene of shooting standoff

NAGOYA, Japan - Police investigators examine the home of Hisato Obayashi, who was arrested after shooting dead a riot police officer during a 29-hour standoff, in the town of Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 19. They recovered a revolver and bullets from the home.

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Man shoots 3 people in Aichi, holed up in home with hostage

NAGOYA, Japan - Police officers gather near the home of Hisato Obayashi in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 17 after Obayashi fired a gun at a police officer and two other people and holed up there with a female hostage.

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FTC searches major contractors over Nagoya bid-rigging case

NAGOYA, Japan - Fair Trade Commission investigators enter the Nagoya branch office of Obayashi Corp. on Jan. 24 to search for evidence on suspected rigging of bids in a subway project ordered by the Nagoya municipal government.

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Contractors suspected of rigging bids for Nagoya highway project

NAGOYA, Japan - Major Japanese construction companies are suspected of rigging bids not only for Nagoya's subway extension but for the city's highway construction project (in photo), financed by the Nagoya Expressway Public Corp., informed sources said Jan. 23. Obayashi Corp. and Shimizu Corp. were among the contractors that led the joint ventures.

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Speed skating: World Cup event in Poland

Japan's (from L) Shane Williamson, Masahito Obayashi and Seitaro Ichinohe compete en route to taking third place in the men's team pursuit at a speed skating World Cup round in Tomaszow Mazowiecki in Poland on Nov. 14, 2021.

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University of Electro-Communications and Obayashi Corporation's diagnostic device for correcting blurred images

Associate Professor Norihiro Koizumi of the University of Electro-Communications and Obayashi Corporation (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) have developed a device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technology to correct blurring caused by the movement of organs and assist in taking clear images using ultrasound. It is expected that Obayashi Corporation will start selling this device in April 2022 at a price of tens of millions of yen, for use as a supplement to ultrasound diagnostic equipment. In the future, it is envisioned that cancer treatment using radiation or heavy particle beams will be carried out while observing in real time. It is expected that by obtaining images that pinpoint the location of organs, the beam can be accurately irradiated to the affected area. Image taken on December 19, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Contractors suspected of rigging bids for Nagoya highway project

NAGOYA, Japan - Major Japanese construction companies are suspected of rigging bids not only for Nagoya's subway extension but for the city's highway construction project (in photo), financed by the Nagoya Expressway Public Corp., informed sources said Jan. 23. Obayashi Corp. and Shimizu Corp. were among the contractors that led the joint ventures. (Kyodo)

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Obayashi chiefs to resign over officials' involvement in bid rig

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Obayashi (file photo), chief executive officer and chairman of Obyayashi Corp., who hails from the contractor's founding family, will step down to take responsibility for the arrest of company officials for alleged bid rigging for a public works project, the company said on June 4. President Norio Wakimura will step down. Toru Shiraishi, 59, senior managing officer, will take over as CEO and president after receiving approval at a shareholders meeting scheduled for June 28. (Kyodo)

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House; Hausu (1977)

Miki Jinbo & Kimiko Ikegami Characters: Kunfu, Angel / Angel's Mother Television: House; Hausu (1977) Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi 30 July 1977 Miki Jinbo ('Kung Fu'), Kimiko Ikegami ('Gorgeous') Date: 30 July 1977

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House; Hausu (1977)

Movie Poster Television: House; Hausu (1977) Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi 30 July 1977 Date: 30 July 1977

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House; Hausu (1977)

The House Television: House; Hausu (1976) Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi 30 July 1977 Date: 30 July 1977

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House; Hausu (1977)

Movie Poster Television: House; Hausu (1977) Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi 30 July 1977 Re-release poster for HOUSE (HAUSU), designed by Sam Smith. Date: 30 July 1977

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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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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former volleyball player Motoko Obayashi takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, on March 26. 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former volleyball player Motoko Obayashi takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, on March 26. 2021, with Tsurugajo Castle seen in the background.

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Japanese filmmaker devoted to capturing peace for postwar generation

Japanese veteran film director Nobuhiko Obayashi talks about the role of film in conveying peace, during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese filmmaker devoted to capturing peace for postwar generation

Japanese veteran film director Nobuhiko Obayashi talks about the role of film in conveying peace, during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese filmmaker devoted to capturing peace for postwar generation

Japanese veteran film director Nobuhiko Obayashi talks about the role of film in conveying peace, during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Event marks start of 5-year countdown to Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics

Hiroaki Kozai (4th from L), a star player of the Japanese men's national wheelchair basketball team, and Motoko Obayashi (2nd from L), a former player of the Japanese women's national volleyball team, take part in an event on Aug. 25, 2015, marking the start of a five-year countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, hosted by the organizing committee and the Tokyo metropolitan government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wake held for slain police officer

NAGOYA, Japan - A number of people pay tribute to Kazuho Hayashi, a 23-year-old police officer, who was fatally shot by a former gangster, Hisato Obayashi, in Aichi Prefecture in a May 24-25 shooting spree at Obayashi home. (Kyodo)

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Investigators recover revolver at scene of shooting standoff

NAGOYA, Japan - Police investigators examine the home of Hisato Obayashi, who was arrested after shooting dead a riot police officer during a 29-hour standoff, in the town of Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 19. They recovered a revolver and bullets from the home. (Kyodo)

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Armed hostage taker surrenders after woman escapes

NAGOYA, Japan - Hisato Obayashi (far left) is taken into police custody in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 18 after his former wife taken hostage by him managed to escape several hours earlier. (Kyodo)

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Armed hostage taker surrenders after woman escapes

NAGOYA, Japan - Hisato Obayashi, an armed hostage taker, is escorted to a police station in Nagoya after giving himself up on May 18. The former gangster surrendered to police after his former wife taken hostage by him managed to escape several hours earlier. (Kyodo)

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Man shoots 3 people in Aichi, holed up in home with hostage

NAGOYA, Japan - Police officers gather near the home of Hisato Obayashi in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 17 after Obayashi fired a gun at a police officer and two other people and holed up there with a female hostage. (Kyodo)

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FTC searches major contractors over Nagoya bid-rigging case

NAGOYA, Japan - Fair Trade Commission investigators enter the Nagoya branch office of Obayashi Corp. on Jan. 24 to search for evidence on suspected rigging of bids in a subway project ordered by the Nagoya municipal government. (Kyodo)

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Kasama appointed as Japan's top prosecutor

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Haruo Kasama, who was appointed as prosecutor general, chief of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office, on Dec. 24, 2010. Kasama succeeds Hiroshi Obayashi, who is to step down over an evidence-tampering scandal involving senior Osaka prosecutors. (Kyodo)

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Japonismes 2018 in Paris

(From L) Japanese director Nobuhiko Obayashi, actors Takako Tokiwa, Aoi Miyazaki, and Koji Yakusho meet the press in Paris on Feb. 15, 2019, ahead of attending "Japonismes 2018," a Japanese-themed cultural event launched that year in France to commemorate the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halal sushi event in Fukuoka

Sushi chef Tadao Obayashi (R) teaches how to make sushi at a halal sushi tasting event held at his restaurant in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Maglev train works bidding scandal

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2017, in Tokyo, Japan, shows the logos of major Japanese construction companies Obayashi Corporation, Taisei Corporation and Shimizu Corporation, that are involved in a bid obstruction scandal over the Tokyo-Osaka maglev train project. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Obayashi in bid rigging scandal

Camera crews wait in front of a building that houses Obayashi Corp.'s head offices in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2017, where prosecutors carried out a raid over its alleged bid rigging with three other major contractors for work linked to the Tokyo-Osaka maglev train link. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo