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Softbank to acquire mobile service operator eAccess

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son (L) and Sachio Semmoto, chairman of eAccess Ltd., shake hands during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 1, 2012. Softbank will acquire smaller mobile service operator eAccess, the two companies announced the same day, as Softbank seeks to offer better data communication service for iPhone smartphones.

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eAccess launches LTE high-speed wireless service

TOKYO, Japan - Sachio Semmoto (C left), chairman of eAccess Ltd., and Tomomi Itano (C right), a member of Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48, promote the company's new high-speed wireless service at an event in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on March 15, 2012, as the mobile phone carrier launched the new service the same day.

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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (L) attends a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2011. Ripken plans to hold baseball clinics in areas hit by the March quake-tsunami disaster to support children through baseball. On the right is Japanese former pro baseball player Sachio Kinugasa, who will take part in the clinics.

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Emobile, Softbank Mobile to set up joint firm

TOKYO, Japan - Emobile Ltd. Chairman Sachio Senmoto (L), President Eric Gan (C) and Softbank Mobile Corp. Director Junichi Miyakawa (R) speak at a press conference on June 21 on their agreement to set up a joint company to obtain a license to use the 2.5-gigahert bandwidth for next-generation, high-speed data communications services.

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Emobile makes inroads into mobile phone market

TOKYO, Japan - Sachio Semmoto (C), chairman of Emobile Ltd., cuts the tape at an electronics store in Akihabara, Tokyo on March 31 to launch the sale of keyboard-equipped, handheld Emobile terminals for the new mobile service the company inaugurated the same day.

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Kagoshima man wronged by police demands dismissal of 3 officers

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Sachio Kawabata (L), 61, a hotel operator in Shibushi, Kagoshima Prefecture, arrives at the Kagoshima prefectural police headquarters on Feb. 20 with a petition signed by 6,100 people calling for the dismissal of three police officers who trampled on a piece of paper containing the names of Kawabata's relatives during a police investigation on vote buying at the 2003 Kagoshima prefectural assembly election. The Kagoshima District Court, ruling on a lawsuit filed by Kawabata, called the trampling illegal and ordered the prefecture to pay Kawabata 600,000 yen in compensation. The ruling became final as the prefecture decided not to appeal.

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Emobile to launch new mobile phone service, 1st in 13 years

TOKYO, Japan - Sachio Semmoto, chairman and CEO of Emobile Ltd., announced at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19 that his company will launch a new mobile broadband service next month, with mobile phone service to follow in 2008. Emobile, the first company in 13 years to launch a new mobile phone service in Japan, will offer a fixed rate for its broadband service.

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Emobile to launch new mobile phone service, 1st in 13 years

TOKYO, Japan - Sachio Semmoto, chairman and CEO of Emobile Ltd., announced at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19 that his company will launch a new mobile broadband service next month, with mobile phone service to follow in 2008. Emobile, the first company in 13 years to launch a new mobile phone service in Japan, will offer a fixed rate for its broadband service. (Kyodo)

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Emobile makes inroads into mobile phone market

TOKYO, Japan - Sachio Semmoto (C), chairman of Emobile Ltd., cuts the tape at an electronics store in Akihabara, Tokyo on March 31 to launch the sale of keyboard-equipped, handheld Emobile terminals for the new mobile service the company inaugurated the same day. (Kyodo)

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Emobile, Softbank Mobile to set up joint firm

TOKYO, Japan - Emobile Ltd. Chairman Sachio Senmoto (L), President Eric Gan (C) and Softbank Mobile Corp. Director Junichi Miyakawa (R) speak at a press conference on June 21 on their agreement to set up a joint company to obtain a license to use the 2.5-gigahert bandwidth for next-generation, high-speed data communications services. (Kyodo)

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Efforts under way to help addicts ahead of legalized casino gambling

Sachio Matsushita, deputy director of the National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, speaks during an interview at the center in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sept. 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kagoshima man wronged by police demands dismissal of 3 officers

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Sachio Kawabata (L), 61, a hotel operator in Shibushi, Kagoshima Prefecture, arrives at the Kagoshima prefectural police headquarters on Feb. 20 with a petition signed by 6,100 people calling for the dismissal of three police officers who trampled on a piece of paper containing the names of Kawabata's relatives during a police investigation on vote buying at the 2003 Kagoshima prefectural assembly election. The Kagoshima District Court, ruling on a lawsuit filed by Kawabata, called the trampling illegal and ordered the prefecture to pay Kawabata 600,000 yen in compensation. The ruling became final as the prefecture decided not to appeal. (Kyodo)

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eAccess launches LTE high-speed wireless service

TOKYO, Japan - Sachio Semmoto (C left), chairman of eAccess Ltd., and Tomomi Itano (C right), a member of Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48, promote the company's new high-speed wireless service at an event in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on March 15, 2012, as the mobile phone carrier launched the new service the same day. (Kyodo)

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Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Major league Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (L) attends a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2011. Ripken plans to hold baseball clinics in areas hit by the March quake-tsunami disaster to support children through baseball. On the right is Japanese former pro baseball player Sachio Kinugasa, who will take part in the clinics. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: "Iron Man" Kinugasa

File photo shows Japanese baseball player Sachio Kinugasa of the Hiroshima Carp taking a full swing during a game against the Taiyo Whales, the predecessor of today's DeNA BayStars, in Hiroshima in May 1985. Hall of Famer Kinugasa died of colon cancer on April 23, 2018, at age 71. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: "Iron Man" Kinugasa

A fan of baseball legend Sachio Kinugasa shows off a replica of his Hiroshima Carp uniform during a game between the team and the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on April 24, 2018. Kinugasa died of colon cancer on April 23, 2018, at age 71. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: "Iron Man" Kinugasa

File photo taken in January 1996 shows former Hiroshima Carp player Sachio Kinugasa (L) and former Yomiuri Giants manager Motoshi Fujita shaking hands after they were inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: "Iron Man" Kinugasa

File photo taken in October 1975 shows Sachio Kinugasa (L) of the Hiroshima Carp celebrating the team's first Central League title with teammate Koji Yamamoto (R) and manager Takeshi Koba at a Tokyo hotel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: "Iron Man" Kinugasa

File photo taken in September 1987 shows Sachio Kinugasa of the Hiroshima Carp announcing his retirement from professional baseball at a press conference in Hiroshima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: "Iron Man" Kinugasa

File photo taken in June 1987 shows Sachio Kinugasa (C) of the Hiroshima Carp posing during a ceremony held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo to give him the People's Honor Award, alongside his wife (L) and Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: "Iron Man" Kinugasa

File photo taken in June 1987 shows Sachio Kinugasa of the Hiroshima Carp waving to fans in Hiroshima after his world-record 2,131st consecutive game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: "Iron Man" Kinugasa

Baseball Hall of Famer Sachio Kinugasa, nicknamed "Iron Man" for playing a Japanese record 2,215 consecutive games, is seen in this file photo taken in February 2016. Kinugasa died in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2018 at 71. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo