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TOPPAN Holdings President Change Press Conference

TOPPAN Holdings President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows incoming President Satoshi Oya (right) and President Hideharu Maro.=December 11,2025,Tokyo

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TOPPAN Holdings President Change Press Conference

TOPPAN Holdings President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows incoming President Satoshi Oya (right) and President Hideharu Maro.=December 11,2025,Tokyo

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TOPPAN Holdings President Change Press Conference

TOPPAN Holdings President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows incoming President Satoshi Oya (right) and President Hideharu Maro.=December 11,2025,Tokyo

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TOPPAN Holdings President Change Press Conference

TOPPAN Holdings President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows incoming President Satoshi Oya (right).=December 11,2025,Tokyo

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-IRAN-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(240424) -- COLOMBO, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 24, 2024. Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) with an expected annual energy production of 290 gigawatt hours. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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Türkiye aims for 800 mln tourists in next 10 years: industry insider

STORY: Türkiye aims for 800 mln tourists in next 10 years: industry insider SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Türkiye STORYLINE: Industry expert estimates that Türkiye could attract up to 800 million tourists over the next ten years by boosting capacity and diversifying its offerings, according to the state-run Anadolu agency Wednesday. Oya Narin, president of the Turkish Tourism Investors Association, said achieving this ambitious goal would require upgrading and diversifying current capacity by creating different tourism areas. Türkiye already offers a variety of tourism options, including beach, health, and cultural tourism. Sector insiders have been working to expand the range, such as by promoting senior and culinary tourism, Narin added. Narin also said the industry expected tourism to account for 7.5 percent of the gross national product by 2028, up from the current 5.5 percent, a

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Turks' New Year wishlist highlights lingering economic chill

STORY: Turks' New Year wishlist highlights lingering economic chill SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:06 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets and those shopping in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SERPIL BAHAR, Former nurse, Pensioner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): OYA SEN, Former teacher, Pensioner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ARDA KARAGUN, University student STORYLINE: It's New Year shopping season in Türkiye's capital city Ankara but inflation-hit consumers cannot meet their wishlist because of a lackluster economy. In the Kizilay district, considered the commercial heart of the city, the mood among shoppers is bleak as they told Xinhua that because of high inflation their purchasing power dropped significantly. Due to financial constraints, consumers said that they plan to limit gift-giving to close family or not celebrate New Year at all. Türkiye has been in the grip of staggering inflation for several years and the situat

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Yokohama's acting manager Tashiro fails to make victory debut

CHIBA, Japan - Tomio Tashiro, acting manager of the Yokohama BayStars, tells home plate umpire the name of a relief pitcher in the sixth inning of his first game in charge after replacing effectively sacked Akihiko Oya at Chiba Marine Stadium on May 19. Tashiro's debut as manager saw the BayStars beaten by the Lotte Marines 1-2.

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Tashiro replaces Yokohama manager Oya

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars manager Akihiko Oya speaks to reporters at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on May 18 after being replaced by farm team manager Tomio Tashiro following a string of disappointing results. Yokohama team president Kuniaki Sasaki said that Oya is being ''rested,'' but the 61-year-old appears to have effectively been sacked.

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Tashiro replaces Yokohama manager Oya

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars' farm team manager Tomio Tashiro speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on May 18 after the Central League baseball club announced that the team's manager Akihiko Oya has been replaced by him after a string of disappointing results. Yokohama team president Kuniaki Sasaki told a news conference that Oya is being ''rested,'' but the 61-year-old appears to have effectively been sacked.

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Turkish tourism on track for revival as hotel occupancy soars: industry professionals

STORY: Turkish tourism on track for revival as hotel occupancy soars: industry professionals DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city 2. various of tourists walking at Istanbul new airport 3. various of Galata tower 4. various of tourists 5. various of Cappadocia city 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUBERRA ERESIN, President of the Hotel Association of Turkey 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MUBERRA ERESIN, President of the Hotel Association of Turkey 8. various of Tourism Investment Forum in Istanbul 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): OYA NARIN, Head of the TTYD 10. various of Tourism Investment Forum in Istanbul 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister 12. various of cruise ship in Istanbul 13. various of tourists watching the sea view and taking pictures STORYLINE: The occupancy rates of Turkey's hotels have been rapidly rising since April, especially in Istanbul, the country's financial and cultural hu

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Tashiro replaces Yokohama manager Oya

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars' farm team manager Tomio Tashiro speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on May 18 after the Central League baseball club announced that the team's manager Akihiko Oya has been replaced by him after a string of disappointing results. Yokohama team president Kuniaki Sasaki told a news conference that Oya is being ''rested,'' but the 61-year-old appears to have effectively been sacked. (Kyodo)

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Tashiro replaces Yokohama manager Oya

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars manager Akihiko Oya speaks to reporters at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on May 18 after being replaced by farm team manager Tomio Tashiro following a string of disappointing results. Yokohama team president Kuniaki Sasaki said that Oya is being ''rested,'' but the 61-year-old appears to have effectively been sacked. (Kyodo)

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Yokohama's acting manager Tashiro fails to make victory debut

CHIBA, Japan - Tomio Tashiro, acting manager of the Yokohama BayStars, tells home plate umpire the name of a relief pitcher in the sixth inning of his first game in charge after replacing effectively sacked Akihiko Oya at Chiba Marine Stadium on May 19. Tashiro's debut as manager saw the BayStars beaten by the Lotte Marines 1-2. (Kyodo)

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Participants pose before raft tour at quarry site in eastern Japan

Participants pose for a photo ahead of their raft tour on an underground lake at a former quarry site in Utsunomiya's Oya district in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 23, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Towering stone walls at former quarry site in eastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2015, shows towering stone walls in the underground space of a former stone quarry site in Utsunomiya's Oya district in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Underground lake tour at former quarry popular in eastern Japan

Visitors take a raft tour on an underground lake in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 23, 2015. The lake was created with rainwater and groundwater accumulated in the bottom of a former stone quarry site in the city's Oya district. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunlight comes through hole at former quarry in eastern Japan

Sunlight comes through a huge hole in the ceiling of an underground space of a former stone quarry site in Utsunomiya's Oya district in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 23, 2015. Found in the bottom are piles of illegally disposed waste such as tires and window frames. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Curator explains carved wooden bears at museum in their birthplace

Shigeyuki Oya, a curator at a museum of carved wooden bears in Yakumo on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, talks about a piece of the craftwork on May 22, 2015. The town is known as the birthplace of such wooden bears. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Oya plays rare electronic musical instrument Ondes Martenot

Motoko Oya plays a rare electronic musical instrument, called Ondes Martenot, on April 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

This famous sight on Daiya River is known by names such as Narabi-jizo, Bake-jizo, and Hyaku-jizo. It is also known as Kanman-ga-fuchi or Ganman-ga-fuchi. Oya-jizo, the head of which was washed away by the flood of 1902, is visible at the end of the road.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐14‐0]

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The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

This famous sight on Daiya River is known by names such as Narabi-jizo, Bake-jizo, and Hyaku-jizo. It is also known as Kanman-ga-fuchi or Ganman-ga-fuchi. Oya-jizo, the head of which was washed away by the flood of 1902, is visible at the end of the road.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐49‐0]

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The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

This famous sight on Daiya River is known by names such as Narabi-jizo, Bake-jizo, and Hyaku-jizo. It is also known as Kanman-ga-fuchi or Ganman-ga-fuchi. Oya-jizo, the head of which was washed away by the flood of 1902, is visible at the end of the road.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐48‐0]

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The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

This famous sight on Daiya River is known by names such as Narabi-jizo, Bake-jizo, and Hyaku-jizo. It is also known as Kanman-ga-fuchi or Ganman-ga-fuchi. Oya-jizo, the head of which was washed away by the flood of 1902, is visible at the end of the road.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number47‐28‐0]

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The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

Almost all of the 100 Jizo of Kanmangafuchi of Nikko stand erect, and in the rear centre is the Oya Jizo. A white monument to Hayashi Razan stands between the river bank and gigantic trees. In the flood of 1902, some of the hundred Jizo and the monument to Hayashi Razan were lost.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐16‐0]

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Dainichi-do Temple,Nikko

The Dainichido which enshrines the Dainichi nyorai on the banks of Oya River was lost in the flood of 1902. The photo shows the Dainichido painted red and its garden before it was lost. Near the lake is a monument inscribed with a haiku by poem by Basho. This monument was also lost but was restored in 1909.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐17‐0]

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The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

Kanmangafuchi is a gorge created by the erosion of granite at Mt. Nantai by the rapid waters of Daiya River. Hyaku Jizo (Hundred Jizos) stand here. The tea house which stood at the foot of the swirling waters was lost along with some of the Narabi Jizo and Oya Jizo in the flood of 1902. People of the tea house bring tea.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐19‐0]

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100 stone statues of jizo,the guardian deity,at nikko gamangafuchi deep water

The Kanman Gorge in Nikko was created by erosion of the rocks of Mt. Nantai by the rapid stream of the Daiya River. Hundred Jizo stand here. Most of the Narabi Jizo still exist, and the Oya Jizo standing at the head is also seen in the photo. A monument to Hayashi Razan stands near the big trees along the river. Many of the Narabi Jizo and Oya Jizo as well as the monument were destroyed in the flood of 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐6‐0]

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The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

Kanmangafuchi in Nikko is a gorge created by erosion of Mt.Natai by the steep flow of Daiya River. The Hyakujizo are located here. The tea house at the foot of the sharp flow was destroyed together with some of the Jizo in the area (Narabi Jizo) and the Oya Jizo in 1902. In the photo, people are worshiping the Narabi Jizo.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number7‐11‐0]