Saito gets record 101st win at national table tennis tournament

Saito gets record 101st win at national table tennis tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Saito returns the ball to Shusei Tanimoto during their first-round match at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 14, 2010. Saito picked up his 101st career singles win, setting a Japanese table tennis record by breaking a tie with 100-match female winner Kazuko Ito.

Japan has made no contact with Iraq hostage takers

Japan has made no contact with Iraq hostage takers

AMMAN, Jordan - Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Shuzen Tanigawa speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Amman on Oct. 28 after launching a local task force to deal with the case of Shusei Koda, held hostage in Baghdad by militants linked to al-Qaida.

Japan has made no contact with Iraq hostage takers

Japan has made no contact with Iraq hostage takers

AMMAN, Jordan - Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Shuzen Tanigawa speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Amman on Oct. 28 after launching a local task force to deal with the case of Shusei Koda, held hostage in Baghdad by militants linked to al-Qaida. (Kyodo)

Shusei Nagaoka, illustrator of Earth, Wind & Fire album covers, dies

Shusei Nagaoka, illustrator of Earth, Wind & Fire album covers, dies

Photo taken in June 1984 shows Shusei Nagaoka, an illustrator best known for his music album covers with space and sci-fi motifs, including those for Earth, Wind & Fire. Nagaoka died of a heart attack on June 23, 2015, aged 78, his family said June 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ski resort hopes downhill mountain biking can boost business on slopes

Ski resort hopes downhill mountain biking can boost business on slopes

Photo taken Jan. 31, 2016 shows Shusei Matsuyama (front), an organizer of an event at the Togari Onsen ski resort in Iiyama, Nagao Prefecture, explaining to participants how to ride a bicycle on a slope. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Saito gets record 101st win at national table tennis tournament

Saito gets record 101st win at national table tennis tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Saito returns the ball to Shusei Tanimoto during their first-round match at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 14, 2010. Saito picked up his 101st career singles win, setting a Japanese table tennis record by breaking a tie with 100-match female winner Kazuko Ito. (Kyodo)