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J3 soccer team to offer donors local seafood in return

TOTTORI, Japan - Masayuki Okano, general manager of J-League Division 3 soccer club Gainare Tottori, shows on Oct. 19, 2014, a red snow crab and an assortment of dried fish as examples of local seafood products from the central Japan prefecture that will be offered as perks for donations in the financially strapped team's new fundraising campaign.

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Giant youth FW Hatanaka to join Tottori top team

TOTTORI, Japan - Gainare Tottori's youth team forward Makito Hatanaka (2nd from R), who stands 203cm, and General Manager Masayuki Okano (far L) attend a press conference on Sept. 30, 2014, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture. Hatanaka will join the J3 club's top team from the next season and become the tallest Japanese J-League player.

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Masako Mori performs at 100th anniv. of 'Furusato'

TOTTORI, Japan - Japanese singer Masako Mori performs at an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the popular Japanese song "Furusato" (Hometown) in Tottori City, hometown of the composer of the song Teiichi Okano in western Japan, on June 19, 2014.

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4 pro sports teams pledge to promote Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Four top officials of baseball and soccer teams in the Kansai region, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui and mascot characters gather together at the Osaka prefectural government office to hold a "solidarity" ceremony on June 4, 2014, to further promote tourism for the western Japanese prefecture. (From L, Hanshin Tigers Managing Director Kazuo Awai, Orix Buffaloes President Hiroaki Nishina, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui, Cerezo Osaka President Masao Okano, and Gamba Osaka President Teruhisa Noro).

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World Cup MVP Forlan looking forward to J-League challenge

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (R), winner of the Golden Ball Award for the most valuable player at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, holds his team shirt with Masao Okano, president of J-League football club Cerezo Osaka, during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 12, 2014.

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Matsushita, Daikin to launch venture in China

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Vice President Yukio Shotoku (R) and Daikin Industries Ltd. President Yukiyoshi Okano shake hands at a press conference Aug. 30 as the two companies announced they will form a venture in the Chinese city of Suzhou in September to make motors for use in air-conditioner compressors

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S. Korea confers sports order on 2 Japanese soccer officials

TOKYO, Japan - Sho Nasu (2nd from L), head of the Japanese World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC), and Japan Football Association head Shunichiro Okano (2nd from R) are awarded South Korea's highest sports order on July 14 by S. Korean Ambassador to Japan Cho Se Hyung (R). Nasu received the award for last year's soccer extravaganza Japan and South Korea co-hosted, and Okano in recognition of his efforts for the event's success.

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E. Asia C'ships postponed due to SARS fears

TOKYO, Japan - Shunichiro Okano, chairman of the East Asian Football Federation, announces at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel May 15 that the May 28-June 3 the East Asian Football Championships have been postponed due to fears of the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

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Kawabuchi assumes JFA head

TOKYO, Japan - Saburo Kawabuchi holds a news conference in Tokyo on July 20 as the new president of the Japan Football Association. He succeeded Shunichiro Okano.

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FIFA chief Blatter visits Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Accompanied by Japan Football Association president Shunichiro Okano (L), Joseph S. Blatter (R), president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, inspects the Yokohama International Field, the venue of next year's World Cup finals, on April 24.

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JFA, Kirin group companies sign big sponsorship deals

TOKYO, Jan. 11 Kyodo - Japan Football Association (JFA) Chairman Shunichiro Okano (L) and Japan national side coach Philippe Troussier pose at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 11 after JFA signed new six-year sponsorship contracts on conditional terms estimated at a combined total of up to about 7 billion yen with three companies of the Kirin Brewery group.

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JFA President Okano, national team coach Troussier sign deal

TOKYO, Japan - The president of the Japan Football Association (JFA) Shunichiro Okano and national team coach Philippe Troussier on Sept. 8 sign a deal extending Troussier's contract in Japan through the 2002 World Cup to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea.

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Okano, Troussier agree to two-year deal until 2002 World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Football Association President Shunichiro Okano (L) and national coach Philippe Troussier (R) shake hands after agreeing to a two-year contract that will keep Troussier in Japan through the 2002 World Cup.

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World Cup countdown begins

TOKYO, Japan - With two years to go before the kickoff of World Cup 2002, Japan Football Association President Shunichiro Okano (4th from L) joins other JFA officials to switch on a countdown board put up at JR Tokyo Station on June 1.

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FIFA president meets Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter (R), president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, pays a courtesy call on Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Dec. 7. Blatter is in Japan to attend FIFA's Executive Committee meeting and the preliminary draw for the 2002 World Cup tournament. At the left is Shunichiro Okano, chairman of the Football Association of Japan.

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2002 World Cup logo unveiled

Yasuhiko Endo (L), secretary-general of the Japanese Organizing Committee of the 2002 World Cup, and Shunichiro Okano, president of the Football Association of Japan, unveil the official logo for the 2002 World Cup in Tokyo on May 31. The logo features an image of the famous golden trophy within a multicolored circle, designed to represent human characteristics such as passion, strength and hope.

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Imperial Palace ceremony for Order of Culture recipients

Poet Hirohiko Okano, 97, (R) receives the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Matsushita, Daikin to launch venture in China

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Vice President Yukio Shotoku (R) and Daikin Industries Ltd. President Yukiyoshi Okano shake hands at a press conference Aug. 30 as the two companies announced they will form a venture in the Chinese city of Suzhou in September to make motors for use in air-conditioner compressors (Kyodo)

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2002 World Cup logo unveiled

Yasuhiko Endo (L), secretary-general of the Japanese Organizing Committee of the 2002 World Cup, and Shunichiro Okano, president of the Football Association of Japan, unveil the official logo for the 2002 World Cup in Tokyo on May 31. The logo features an image of the famous golden trophy within a multicolored circle, designed to represent human characteristics such as passion, strength and hope.

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Former JFA head sees alma mater's soccer field as basis of career

Soccer players of the University of Tokyo practice at its Gotenshita field in Tokyo on Feb. 11, 2015, described by Shunichiro Okano, former president of the Japan Football Association and a graduate of the university, as the foundation of his soccer career that culminated in the bronze medal for the Japanese national team at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. (Photo by Makoto Hori) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former JFA chief visits venue for final game of 2002 FIFA World Cup

Shunichiro Okano, former president of the Japan Football Association, revisits Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2015, recalling the final game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by Japan and South Korea, held in the stadium, then known as International Stadium Yokohama. (Photo by Junko Ozaki) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former JEA head sees alma mater's soccer field as basis of career

Soccer players of the University of Tokyo practice at its Gotenshita field in Tokyo on Feb. 11, 2015, described by Shunichiro Okano, former president of the Japan Football Association and a graduate of the university, as the foundation of his soccer career that culminated in the bronze medal for the Japanese national team at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. (Photo by Makoto Hori) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former JFA chief visits venue for final game of 2002 FIFA World Cup

Shunichiro Okano, former president of the Japan Football Association, revisits Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2015, recalling the final game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by Japan and South Korea, held in the stadium, then known as International Stadium Yokohama. (Photo by Junko Ozaki) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shunichiro Okano shakes with Kunishige Kamamoto (JFA)

Shunichiro Okano, Chairman of Japan Football Association (JFA), shakes with Kunishige Kamamoto, vice chairman of JFA at a press conference

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Ise-Shima's women divers always in summit mode

Ama divers Reiko Nomura (R), 84, and Mitsue Okano, 70, at the Hachimankamado ama hut in Toba, Mie Prefecture. The ama free divers, who use no breathing apparatus and can hold their breath under water for long periods of time, have a history that dates back over 3,000 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man points to place mysterious stone sculpture found in Hokkaido

Nobuo Okano points to the place where his late father Hideo discovered a stone sculpture inside a hollow Japanese yew in 1976, in Imakane town in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Sept. 9, 2015. The identity of the sculpture and where it came from still remain a mystery. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women in Okano Garden

A woman sitting on the porch welcoming a guest. A pair of shoes are placed on the shoe stone. The woman to the right with her back to the camera is just about to take off her shoes, holding the hem of her kimono. The interior is dark, but a light can be seen in the rear of the room. The same photo as no. 6-44.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐44‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

A serial of the photo numbered 9-41, from a different angle. The woman in the fore stops walking at the edge and stands there with her eyes on the surface of the lake. The woman in the rear stands half way across the bridge and looks at the camera. The same as the photo numbered 10-37.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐48‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

A woman welcoming a lady guest at the porch to the garden. A pair of sandals can be seen on the stone to place shoes. The lady to the right is just about to take her shoes off, and is holding the hem of her kimono. The room is rather dark, but a light is visible in the rear. The same as the number 9-44.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number6‐44‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

A woman lifts her kimono to go up to the tea room, and another woman welcomes her by placing her hands together in front of her knees. This may be tea service practice for geishas. A light can be seen in the window in the dark room behind. This is the kind of Japanese scene loved by foreigners.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number95‐18‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

Four women are quietly going to the back of the house, dragging their kimono bottoms and looking at the garden. This photograph has a good perspective. A sharp eye will notice that there are five pairs of geta clogs on the step but only four women. Where is the other person? The old tree in the garden may be a plum tree.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number95‐19‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

The abundant use of rocks indicates the size of the garden. The ropes supporting the branches to prevent them from breaking indicate that it is late autumn or winter. The exact location of Okano Garden is not known, but a Japanese sweet shop named Okano at Negishi is famous for its Kogome-Daifuku (rice cakes stuffed with sweet beans). There may be some relationship between the two.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐38‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

Four women are gathered in an arbor with a thatched roof in the garden. They are posing for the photograph, each holding up her kimono. The thick kimono indicate that it is the cold season. A large ceramic artifact is placed in the back, and it seems a little out of place.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐37‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

The triangular wooden roof of the arbor is secured with latticed bamboo. Buildings with this type of roof are commonly used as teahouses. There are various buildings in Okano Garden, and the facility appears to have been quite large. It is strange that so little information is available about it.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐36‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

A woman lifts her kimono to go up to the tea room, and another woman welcomes her by placing her hands together in front of her knees. This may be tea service practice for geishas. A light can be seen in the window in the dark room behind. This is the kind of Japanese scene loved by foreigners.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐40‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

This is the same tea room as that in photograph #4394. The woman entering the door is the same woman welcoming the guest in the above. Many photographs were taken with one model posing in different situations to display Japanese customs to foreigners.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐160‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

A serial to the photo numbered 9-41, taken from a different angle. The woman walking ahead stops and stands looking at the water. The woman in the back stands half way across the bridge looking in this direction. The same photo as no. 9-48.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐37‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

Four women dressed in kimono walk slowly, step by step, in equal intervals along the corridor of the porch. The structure of the photo stresses distance. The right is a sunlit garden. Shoes are placed on the shoe stone in the upright position.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐46‐0]

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Women in Okano Garden

Two women walking around the garden wearing kimono. The woman in the front is just about to cross the bridge, holding her kimono. In the back is a grove of trees in the garden. The model used may be the same as in photo no. 6-44.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐41‐0]

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J3 soccer team to offer donors local seafood in return

TOTTORI, Japan - Masayuki Okano, general manager of J-League Division 3 soccer club Gainare Tottori, shows on Oct. 19, 2014, a red snow crab and an assortment of dried fish as examples of local seafood products from the central Japan prefecture that will be offered as perks for donations in the financially strapped team's new fundraising campaign. (Kyodo)

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Giant youth FW Hatanaka to join Tottori top team

TOTTORI, Japan - Gainare Tottori's youth team forward Makito Hatanaka (2nd from R), who stands 203cm, and General Manager Masayuki Okano (far L) attend a press conference on Sept. 30, 2014, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture. Hatanaka will join the J3 club's top team from the next season and become the tallest Japanese J-League player. (Kyodo)

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Masako Mori performs at 100th anniv. of 'Furusato'

TOTTORI, Japan - Japanese singer Masako Mori performs at an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the popular Japanese song "Furusato" (Hometown) in Tottori City, hometown of the composer of the song Teiichi Okano in western Japan, on June 19, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Shimachu accepts Nitori's takeover bid

Takaaki Okano (L), president of home improvement retailer Shimachu Co., and Akio Nitori, chairman of furniture and interior goods chain operator Nitori Holdings Co., attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2020. Shimachu accepted a takeover bid by Nitori.

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Shimachu accepts Nitori's takeover bid

Takaaki Okano (L), president of home improvement retailer Shimachu Co., and Akio Nitori, chairman of furniture and interior goods chain operator Nitori Holdings Co., shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2020. Shimachu accepted a takeover bid by Nitori.

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Use of iPS cells to treat spinal cord injuries

Keio University professors Hideyuki Okano (L) and Masaya Nakamura, who together lead a project to use iPS cells to treat patients with spinal cord injuries, speak to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2019, following the Japanese health ministry's approval of a clinical study of the project. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Use of iPS cells to treat spinal cord injuries

Keio University professors Hideyuki Okano (L) and Masaya Nakamura, who together lead a project to use iPS cells to treat patients with spinal cord injuries, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2019, following the Japanese health ministry's approval of a clinical study of the project. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Use of iPS cells to treat spinal cord injuries

Keio University professor Hideyuki Okano, who leads a project to use iPS cells to treat patients with spinal cord injuries, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2019, following the Japanese health ministry's approval of a clinical study of the project. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Use of iPS cells to treat spinal cord injuries

Keio University professors Hideyuki Okano (L) and Masaya Nakamura speak in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2019, about the use of induced pluripotent stem cells to treat patients suffering from the loss of motor function due to spinal cord injuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Use of iPS cells to treat spinal cord injuries

Keio University professor Hideyuki Okano speaks in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2019, about the use of induced pluripotent stem cells to treat patients suffering from the loss of motor function due to spinal cord injuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Eastern Japan city encourages hunting as business

Eisuke Okano (L), a 39-year-old restaurateur from Tokyo, teaches people how to dissect and cook a fowl during a session of a "business school for hunting" in Kimitsu, an eastern Japan city near Tokyo, on Sept. 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo