Cormorant egg artificially hatched in Kyoto Pref.

Cormorant egg artificially hatched in Kyoto Pref.

KYOTO, Japan - Cormorant fishing master Mariko Sawaki voices pleasure in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 30, 2014, following the successful hatching of a cormorant egg.

Naito wins Japan super featherweight champion title

Naito wins Japan super featherweight champion title

TOKYO, Japan - New Japan super featherweight champion Rikki Naito (C) celebrates with his father Cassius Naito (R), former Orient middleweight champion, and writer Kotaro Sawaki (L) on Feb. 10, 2014, after winning a title match against Hiroyasu Matsuzaki in Tokyo's Korakuen Hall.

(1)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

(1)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Keisuke Sawaki, an executive of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, announces at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15 Japan's marathon runners for the Athens Olympics. Naoko Takahashi, the gold medalist in women's marathon in the Sydney Olympics, failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics.

Artificially incubated cormorant debuts as fish hunter in Kyoto

Artificially incubated cormorant debuts as fish hunter in Kyoto

Utty, Japan's first cormorant born through artificial incubation, is brought back to the boat by cormorant fishing master Mariko Sawaki after making a catch on its first day as a traditional "ukai" fish hunter on Sept. 5, 2015, on the Uji River in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. Sawaki has been taking care of Utty since it was born in June 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Artificially incubated cormorant debuts as fish hunter in Kyoto

Artificially incubated cormorant debuts as fish hunter in Kyoto

Utty (foreground), Japan's first cormorant born through artificial incubation, swims in the Uji River in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on its first day as a traditional "ukai" fish hunter on Sept. 5, 2015. Holding the snares tied to the base of the birds' throat is cormorant fishing master Mariko Sawaki, who has been taking care of Utty since it was born in June 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Artificially incubated cormorant debuts as fish hunter in Kyoto

Artificially incubated cormorant debuts as fish hunter in Kyoto

Utty, Japan's first cormorant born through artificial incubation, sports a sign resembling that of the country's beginner drivers on its first day as a traditional "ukai" fish hunter on the Uji River in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 5, 2015. Holding the bird is cormorant fishing master Mariko Sawaki who has been taking care of Utty since it was born in June 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cormorant egg artificially hatched in Kyoto Pref.

Cormorant egg artificially hatched in Kyoto Pref.

KYOTO, Japan - Cormorant fishing master Mariko Sawaki voices pleasure in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 30, 2014, following the successful hatching of a cormorant egg. (Kyodo)

(1)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

(1)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Keisuke Sawaki, an executive of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, announces at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15 Japan's marathon runners for the Athens Olympics. Naoko Takahashi, the gold medalist in women's marathon in the Sydney Olympics, failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

Suntory crowned Top League champions

Suntory crowned Top League champions

Suntory Sungoliath head coach Keisuke Sawaki is given the customary celebratory toss after beating Panasonic Wild Knights 12-8 in the Top League final to defend their title at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Jan. 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby: Suntory top Panasonic to secure league, cup double

Rugby: Suntory top Panasonic to secure league, cup double

Suntory Sungoliath players toss head coach Keisuke Sawaki in the air after defeating Panasonic Wild Knights 15-10 in the All-Japan Rugby Championship final at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo