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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Video taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, 3rd from L), curler Sayaka Yoshimura (1st row, 2nd from R), Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row, L) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, R). (Kyodo)

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), speed skater Miho Takagi (1st row, 2nd from R), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row L) and curler Sayaka Yoshimura (2nd row R).

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, 3rd from L), curler Sayaka Yoshimura (1st row, 2nd from R), Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row, L) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, R).

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Hirano retains Top 12 crown, Fukuhara ousted in semis

TOKYO, Japan - National champion Sayaka Hirano in action during the final against Reiko Hiura at the Top 12 table tennis tournament in Tokyo on Feb. 9. Hirano beat Hiura 4-0 to defend her women's singles title. Popular teenager Ai Fukuhara, losing finalist the past three years, was knocked out by Hiura 4-0 in the semifinals.

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Japan's women win world team silver

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Yasukazu Murakami, Japan's women table tennis manager, and team members -- Sakura Mori, Saki Tashiro, Yuka Ishigaki, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa -- celebrate at the award ceremony after winning silver at the table tennis team world championships at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on May 5, 2014. China won the gold.

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Japan's women win world team silver

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Yasukazu Murakami, Japan's women table tennis manager, and team members -- Sakura Mori, Saki Tashiro, Yuka Ishigaki, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa -- show off the silver medals they won at the table tennis team world championships at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on May 5, 2014. China won the gold.

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Ishikawa, Hirano celebrate victory at All Japan c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Kasumi Ishikawa (L) and Sayaka Hirano (R) celebrate their victory after the women's doubles final at the All Japan table tennis championships at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Ishikawa, Hirano win women's doubles at All Japan Table Tennis Championships

TOKYO, Japan - Kasumi Ishikawa (L) and Sayaka Hirano (R) compete in the women's doubles final of the All Japan table tennis championships at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 19, 2014. The pair won the competition.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa (from L) smile with the silver medals they won in the women's table tennis team at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL arena on Aug. 7, 2012. The Japanese team took the country's first Olympic medal in the sport.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa (from L) pose with a Chinese player after winning the silver medal during the award ceremony for the women's table tennis team at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL arena on Aug. 7, 2012. The Japanese team took the country's first Olympic medal in the sport.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano, and Kasumi Ishikawa (from L in front row) wave to the crowd after winning the silver medal during the award ceremony for the women's table tennis team at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL arena on Aug. 7, 2012. The Japanese team took the country's first Olympic medal in the sport.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa (from L) smile with the silver medals they won in the women's table tennis team at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL arena on Aug. 7, 2012. The Japanese team took the country's first Olympic medal in the sport.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sayaka Hirano (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa react after scoring a point against the Chinese pair of Li Xiaoxia and Guo Yue in the third round of the women's table tennis team final at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to China 3-0 and claimed the silver medal.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sayaka Hirano, Ai Fukuhara and Kasumi Ishikawa (from L to R) react after losing to the Chinese team in the women's table tennis team final at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to China 3-0 and claimed the silver medal.

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Japan advances to women's table tennis team final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara, Kasumi Ishikawa, and Sayaka Hirano (from L to R) celebrate after beating Singapore in the women's table tennis team semifinal match to advance to the final at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012.

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Japan advances to women's table tennis team final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa (L) and Sayaka Hirano react after scoring a point against Singapore's Wang Yuegu and Li Jiawei in the third round of the women's table tennis team semifinal match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan beat Singapore 3-0 and advanced to the final.

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Japan women's table tennis team reaches q'finals

DORTMUND, Germany - Sayaka Hirano of Japan plays Irene Ivancan of Germany at the women's competition in the world team table tennis championships in Dortmund, Germany, on March 27, 2012. Japan overpowered host Germany 3-0 to secure a place in the quarterfinals in the competition.

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Japanese table tennis players at worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Combined photo shows Japanese women table tennis players -- (from L) Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa -- in action at the world table tennis championships in Rotterdam. The three lost their singles matches to Chinese players by May 12, 2011.

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Fujii, Wakamiya win women's doubles title

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroko Fujii returns the ball as her partner Misako Wakamiya looks on during the women's doubles final against Sayaka Hirano and Reiko Hiura at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 17, 2010. Fujii and Wakamiya won the title.

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Fukuhara, Hirano beaten in quarterfinals

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ai Fukuhara (R) looks dejected after she and her partner Sayaka Hirano (19) are beaten by Chinese pair Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia in the quarterfinals of the women's doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 3.

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Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Sayaka Hirano (L) and Ai Fukuhara shake hands after beating Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Ai Fukuhara (R) returns the ball to Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. At left is Japan's Sayaka Hirano. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Olympics: Japan's women beaten by S. Korea in bronze medal match

BEIJING, China - Sayaka Hirano (L), Ai Fukuhara (R) and Haruna Fukuoka (front) grief after they suffered a 3-0 defeat to South Korea in the bronze medal match of the women's Olympic table tennis team competition at Peking University Gymnasium in Beijing on Aug. 17.

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Japan women keep bronze medal hopes alive in table tennis

BEIJING, China - Ai Fukuhara (R) and Sayaka Hirano embrace after they won the doubles in women's table tennis of the Beijing Olympics at Peking University Gymnasium on Aug. 16 as Japan scored a 3-2 victory over Hong Kong in the second round of the repechage and advanced to the bronze medal match against South Korea.

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Japan women keep bronze medal hopes alive in table tennis

BEIJING, China - Ai Fukuhara (R) and Sayaka Hirano embrace after they won the doubles in women's table tennis of the Beijing Olympics at Peking University Gymnasium on Aug. 16 as Japan scored a 3-2 victory over Hong Kong in the second round of the repechage and advanced to the bronze medal match against South Korea.

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Japan women keep bronze medal hopes alive in table tennis

BEIJING, China - (L to R) Sayaka Hirano, Ai Fukuhara and Haruna Fukuoka of Japan shed tears of joy after beating Hong Kong 3-2 in the second round of the repechage of women's table tennis of the Beijing Olympics at Peking University Gymnasium in Beijing on Aug. 16. Japan advanced to the bronze medal match against South Korea.

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'Ai-chan' makes history at table tennis nationals

TOKYO, Japan - Ai Fukuhara, a 13-year-old junior high school student, on Dec. 21 becomes the youngest-ever player to reach the quarterfinals of the table tennis national championships when she defeated Sayaka Hirano in a women's singles sixth-round match at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Fukuhara, who is affectionately known as ''Ai-chan,'' defeated Japan world championship team member Hirano 4-2.

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Hirano retains Top 12 crown, Fukuhara ousted in semis

TOKYO, Japan - National champion Sayaka Hirano in action during the final against Reiko Hiura at the Top 12 table tennis tournament in Tokyo on Feb. 9. Hirano beat Hiura 4-0 to defend her women's singles title. Popular teenager Ai Fukuhara, losing finalist the past three years, was knocked out by Hiura 4-0 in the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Sayaka Hirano (L) and Ai Fukuhara shake hands after beating Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo)

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Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Ai Fukuhara (R) returns the ball to Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. At left is Japan's Sayaka Hirano. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo)

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Fukuhara, Hirano beaten in quarterfinals

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ai Fukuhara (R) looks dejected after she and her partner Sayaka Hirano (19) are beaten by Chinese pair Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia in the quarterfinals of the women's doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 3. (Kyodo)

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Olympics: Japan's women beaten by S. Korea in bronze medal match

BEIJING, China - Sayaka Hirano (L), Ai Fukuhara (R) and Haruna Fukuoka (front) grief after they suffered a 3-0 defeat to South Korea in the bronze medal match of the women's Olympic table tennis team competition at Peking University Gymnasium in Beijing on Aug. 17. (Kyodo)

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Japan women keep bronze medal hopes alive in table tennis

BEIJING, China - (L to R) Sayaka Hirano, Ai Fukuhara and Haruna Fukuoka of Japan shed tears of joy after beating Hong Kong 3-2 in the second round of the repechage of women's table tennis of the Beijing Olympics at Peking University Gymnasium in Beijing on Aug. 16. Japan advanced to the bronze medal match against South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Japan women keep bronze medal hopes alive in table tennis

BEIJING, China - Ai Fukuhara (R) and Sayaka Hirano embrace after they won the doubles in women's table tennis of the Beijing Olympics at Peking University Gymnasium on Aug. 16 as Japan scored a 3-2 victory over Hong Kong in the second round of the repechage and advanced to the bronze medal match against South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Japan women keep bronze medal hopes alive in table tennis

BEIJING, China - Ai Fukuhara (R) and Sayaka Hirano embrace after they won the doubles in women's table tennis of the Beijing Olympics at Peking University Gymnasium on Aug. 16 as Japan scored a 3-2 victory over Hong Kong in the second round of the repechage and advanced to the bronze medal match against South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Japanese table tennis players at worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Combined photo shows Japanese women table tennis players -- (from L) Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa -- in action at the world table tennis championships in Rotterdam. The three lost their singles matches to Chinese players by May 12, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Japan women's table tennis team reaches q'finals

DORTMUND, Germany - Sayaka Hirano of Japan plays Irene Ivancan of Germany at the women's competition in the world team table tennis championships in Dortmund, Germany, on March 27, 2012. Japan overpowered host Germany 3-0 to secure a place in the quarterfinals in the competition. (Kyodo)

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Fujii, Wakamiya win women's doubles title

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroko Fujii returns the ball as her partner Misako Wakamiya looks on during the women's doubles final against Sayaka Hirano and Reiko Hiura at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 17, 2010. Fujii and Wakamiya won the title. (Kyodo)

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'Ai-chan' makes history at table tennis nationals

TOKYO, Japan - Ai Fukuhara, a 13-year-old junior high school student, on Dec. 21 becomes the youngest-ever player to reach the quarterfinals of the table tennis national championships when she defeated Sayaka Hirano in a women's singles sixth-round match at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Fukuhara, who is affectionately known as ''Ai-chan,'' defeated Japan world championship team member Hirano 4-2.