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Growth record of world's smallest surviving baby

Photo taken on May 23, 2019, shows the growth record of Ryusuke Sekino, which was kept by nurses and nursery staff at an intensive care unit for newborns in a hospital in the central Japan city of Nagano. The Japanese baby boy was admitted to the hospital after his birth weighing just 285 grams in October 2018. He was discharged from the hospital in good health the following April and was believed to be the smallest surviving baby in the world at the time.

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Growth record of world's smallest surviving baby

Photo taken on May 23, 2019, shows the growth record of Ryusuke Sekino, which was kept by nurses and nursery staff at an intensive care unit for newborns in a hospital in the central Japan city of Nagano. The Japanese baby boy was admitted to the hospital after his birth weighing just 285 grams in October 2018. He was discharged from the hospital in good health the following April and was believed to be the smallest surviving baby in the world at the time.

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Japanese doctor begins Indonesia-Japan sea journey

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Yoshiharu Sekino (C), a 60-year-old Japanese surgeon, waves as his 10-man team set off from Kampong Lambe, a small fishing hamlet on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, on April 13 on two dugout boats to trace one of the paths believed to have brought seafaring people from the so-called Sunda Land area, which now includes Indonesia and Malaysia, to the Japanese archipelago between 3,000 and 10,000 years ago.

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Sanyo Electric to conduct 4th recall of defective washer-dryers

OSAKA, Japan - Hiromoto Sekino (R), a board member of Sanyo Electric Co., bows in apology during a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 18. Sekino announced that the company will implement a recall for 279,583 units of the top-open-drum-type washer-dryer for free repairs after finding that four of the products had caught fire or belched smoke.

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Explorer back home after 50,000-km trek to trace man's roots

NARITA, Japan - Yoshiharu Sekino, a 53-year-old Japanese explorer, smiles at a press conference at Narita airport on Feb. 18 after returning home from a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries to retrace in reverse the ''great journey'' it is believed humanity took as it moved from Africa to other parts of the world starting millions of years ago.

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Explorer Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

LAETOLI, Tanzania - Japanese explorer Yoshiharu Sekino (L) shakes hands with a wild-animal preservation officer Feb. 10 when he reached his final destination of Laetoli, Tanazania, after completing a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries. Sekino, 53, a surgeon, embarked on his odyssey eight years ago, retracing in reverse the ''great journey'' believed to have been made by humans as they moved from Africa to other parts of the world beginning millions of years ago.

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Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

LAETOLI, Tanzania - Japanese explorer Yoshiharu Sekino stands at his final destination in Laetoli, Tanazania, on Feb. 10 after completing a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries to retrace in reverse the ''great journey'' believed to have been made by humanity as it moved from Africa to other parts of the world beginning millions of years ago.

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Japan explorer completes 50,000-km trek to trace man's origins

LAETOLI, Tanzania - Yoshiharu Sekino (in file photo), a 53-year-old Japanese explorer, completed Feb. 10 a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries to retrace in reverse the ''great journey'' believed to have been made by humanity as it moved from Africa to other parts of the world beginning millions of years ago. Sekino arrived at his final destination Laetoli, an archaeological site in Tanzania said to be the cradle of the human race

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Sanyo Electric to conduct 4th recall of defective washer-dryers

OSAKA, Japan - Hiromoto Sekino (R), a board member of Sanyo Electric Co., bows in apology during a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 18. Sekino announced that the company will implement a recall for 279,583 units of the top-open-drum-type washer-dryer for free repairs after finding that four of the products had caught fire or belched smoke. (Kyodo)

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Spiral; Uzumaki (2000)

Hinako Saeki Characters: Kyoko Sekino Film: Spiral; Uzumaki (2000) Director: Higuchinsky 11 February 2000 Date: 11 February 2000

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"Dekotora" art trucks find way into Gucci's commercial video

Photo taken Jan. 21, 2017 shows Kazuya Sekino, 45, posing in front of his "dekotora" truck in Goka, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese doctor begins Indonesia-Japan sea journey

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Yoshiharu Sekino (C), a 60-year-old Japanese surgeon, waves as his 10-man team set off from Kampong Lambe, a small fishing hamlet on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, on April 13 on two dugout boats to trace one of the paths believed to have brought seafaring people from the so-called Sunda Land area, which now includes Indonesia and Malaysia, to the Japanese archipelago between 3,000 and 10,000 years ago. (Kyodo)

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Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

LAETOLI, Tanzania - Japanese explorer Yoshiharu Sekino stands at his final destination in Laetoli, Tanazania, on Feb. 10 after completing a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries to retrace in reverse the ''great journey'' believed to have been made by humanity as it moved from Africa to other parts of the world beginning millions of years ago.

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Japan explorer completes 50,000-km trek to trace man's origins

LAETOLI, Tanzania - Yoshiharu Sekino (in file photo), a 53-year-old Japanese explorer, completed Feb. 10 a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries to retrace in reverse the ''great journey'' believed to have been made by humanity as it moved from Africa to other parts of the world beginning millions of years ago. Sekino arrived at his final destination Laetoli, an archaeological site in Tanzania said to be the cradle of the human race

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Explorer Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

LAETOLI, Tanzania - Japanese explorer Yoshiharu Sekino (L) shakes hands with a wild-animal preservation officer Feb. 10 when he reached his final destination of Laetoli, Tanazania, after completing a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries. Sekino, 53, a surgeon, embarked on his odyssey eight years ago, retracing in reverse the ''great journey'' believed to have been made by humans as they moved from Africa to other parts of the world beginning millions of years ago.

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Explorer back home after 50,000-km trek to trace man's roots

NARITA, Japan - Yoshiharu Sekino, a 53-year-old Japanese explorer, smiles at a press conference at Narita airport on Feb. 18 after returning home from a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries to retrace in reverse the ''great journey'' it is believed humanity took as it moved from Africa to other parts of the world starting millions of years ago.

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Baby born weighing just 258 grams

Baby boy Ryusuke Sekino leaves hospital in Azumino, central Japan, on April 20, 2019, with his family after he was born weighing just 258 grams in October. The baby is believed to have set a new record as the world's smallest boy to survive and leave a hospital in good health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baby born weighing just 258 grams

Baby boy Ryusuke Sekino leaves a hospital in Azumino, central Japan, on April 20, 2019, after he was born weighing just 258 grams in October. He is believed to have set a new record as the world's smallest boy to survive and leave a hospital in good health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baby born weighing just 258 grams

Baby boy Ryusuke Sekino leaves a hospital in Azumino, central Japan, on April 20, 2019, after he was born weighing just 258 grams in October. He is believed to have set a new record as the world's smallest boy to survive and leave a hospital in good health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baby born weighing just 258 grams

Baby boy Ryusuke Sekino leaves a hospital in Azumino, central Japan, on April 20, 2019, with his parents after he was born weighing just 258 grams in October. He is believed to have set a new record as the world's smallest boy to survive and leave a hospital in good health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baby born weighing just 258 grams

Baby boy Ryusuke Sekino leaves hospital in Azumino, central Japan, on April 20, 2019, with his family after he was born weighing just 258 grams five months ago. He is believed to have set a new record as the world's smallest boy to survive and leave a hospital in good health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baby born weighing just 258 grams

Baby boy Ryusuke Sekino leaves a hospital in Azumino, central Japan, with his family on April 20, 2019, after he was born weighing just 258 grams in October. The baby is believed to have set a new record as the world's smallest boy to survive and leave a hospital in good health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese baby boy as world's tiniest to survive

Doctor Takehiko Hiroma (L) and the parents of baby boy Ryusuke Sekino attend a press conference at Nagano Children's Hospital in Azumino, central Japan, on April 19, 2019. The baby will soon be able to leave the hospital after he was born weighing just 258 grams in October 2018 -- the world's smallest boy to survive, according to the hospital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese baby boy as world's tiniest to survive

Toshiko Sekino holds her baby boy Ryusuke at Nagano Children's Hospital in Azumino, central Japan, on April 19, 2019. The 3,374-gram baby will soon be able to leave the hospital after he was born weighing just 258 grams in October 2018 -- the world's smallest boy to survive, according to the hospital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese baby boy as world's tiniest to survive

Toshiko Sekino (L) holds her baby boy Ryusuke at Nagano Children's Hospital in Azumino, central Japan, on April 19, 2019. The 3,374-gram baby will soon be able to leave the hospital after he was born weighing just 258 grams in October 2018 -- the world's smallest boy to survive, according to the hospital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo