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Teen Go prodigy Nakamura to shift playing base to S. Korea

Sumire Nakamura, a 14-year-old Japanese prodigy in the ancient board game of Go, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2023, after South Korea's Go governing body approved her application to shift her playing base to South Korea, a country that has produced many world champions. (Kyodo)

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Teen Go prodigy Nakamura to shift playing base to S. Korea

Sumire Nakamura, a 14-year-old Japanese prodigy in the ancient board game of Go, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2023, after South Korea's Go governing body approved her application to shift her playing base to South Korea, a country that has produced many world champions.

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Teen Go prodigy Nakamura to shift playing base to S. Korea

Sumire Nakamura, a 14-year-old Japanese prodigy in the ancient board game of Go, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2023, after South Korea's Go governing body approved her application to shift her playing base to South Korea, a country that has produced many world champions.

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Teen Go prodigy Nakamura to shift playing base to S. Korea

Sumire Nakamura, a 14-year-old Japanese prodigy in the ancient board game of Go, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2023, after South Korea's Go governing body approved her application to shift her playing base to South Korea, a country that has produced many world champions.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hata Sumire of Japan competes during the Women's Long Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hata Sumire of Japan competes during the Women's Long Jump Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S TEAM PURSUIT

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Team of Japan's Sato Ayano, Kikuchi Sumire, Horikawa Momoka (L to R) compete during the women's team pursuit at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Speed skating: World championships

Japan's trio of Momoka Horikawa (R), Sumire Kikuchi (C) and Ayano Sato celebrate after getting silver in the women's pursuit at the speed skating world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 3, 2023.

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Speed skating: World championships

Japan's trio of Momoka Horikawa (C), Sumire Kikuchi (L) and Ayano Sato compete in the women's pursuit en route to collecting silver at the speed skating world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 3, 2023.

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S LONG JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hata Sumire of Japan competes during the women's long jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S LONG JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hata Sumire of Japan reacts during the women's long jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S LONG JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hata Sumire of Japan competes during the women's long jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S LONG JUMP

(230213) -- ASTANA, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- (from L to R) Huang Yingying of China, Hata Sumire of Japan and Darya Reznichenko of Uzbekistan pose during the awarding ceremony after the women's long jump final at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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Nobel laureate Negishi returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Eiichi Negishi (L) shows his prize medal during a news conference at a hotel in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2010, after arriving at Narita airport following the Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm. At right is his wife Sumire.

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Nobel laureate Negishi returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Eiichi Negishi (R), accompanied by his wife Sumire, arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 15, 2010, after attending the Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Negishi leaves Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Eiichi Negishi (L), accompanied by his wife Sumire, speaks to reporters before leaving Stockholm on Dec. 14, 2010. Nigishi said his stay in the Swedish capital for the award ceremony and other events was ''splendid.''

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Nobel laureate Negishi leaves Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Eiichi Negishi (L) and his wife Sumire wave before leaving the Swedish capital Stockholm on Dec. 14, 2010.

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Nobel laureate chemist Negishi in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi (R), a winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry and the Herbert C. Brown Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University, smiles with his wife Sumire at a hotel in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2010, before the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in the Swedish capital. (Pool Photo)

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Japan chemist Negishi among Nobel laureates

WEST LAFAYETTE, United States - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi, a Nobel Prize laureate, plays the piano with his wife Sumire at their home in Indiana on Oct. 6, 2010. Negishi, together with Akira Suzuki and Richard Heck, was given the coveted award.

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Harpist's gift helps complete house for abused Afghan kids

KABUL, Afghanistan - The newly built ''Guru House'' protects abused children in the Afghan capital thanks partly to a donation from the late Japanese harpist Sumire Kuwajima.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: Japan national championships

Sumire Kita performs her clubs routine at the rhythmic gymnastics national championships at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 28, 2022.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: Japan national championships

Sumire Kita performs her ribbon routine at the rhythmic gymnastics national championships at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 28, 2022.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: Japan national championships

Sumire Kita poses with the golden cup after winning the women's all-around title at the rhythmic gymnastics national championships at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 28, 2022.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire of Japan competes during the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire of Japan looks on prior to the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire of Japan reacts after the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire of Japan competes during the women's 1,500m quarterfinal of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hanne Desmet of Belgium, Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands, Kikuchi Sumire of Japan and Kristen Santos of the United States compete during the women's 1,500m semifinal of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire (1st R) of Japan competes during the women's 1,500m quarterfinal of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire (R) of Japan falls down during the women's 1,000m quarterfinal of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire of Japan falls down during the women's 1,000m quarterfinal of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire of Japan falls down during the women's 1,000m quarterfinal of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 1,000M QUARTERFINAL (CN)

(220211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire (1st R) of Japan and Zhang Chutong (2nd R) of China clash during the women's 1,000m short track speed skating quarterfinal at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 1,000M QUARTERFINAL (CN)

(220211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire (L) of Japan and Zhang Chutong of China compete during the women's 1,000m short track speed skating quarterfinal at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 1,000M QUARTERFINAL (CN)

(220211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kikuchi Sumire (L) of Japan and Zhang Chutong of China compete during the women's 1,000m short track speed skating quarterfinal at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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Tokyo Olympics: Fencing

Sumire Tsuji (R) and Yuka Ueno (L) of Japan celebrate after defeating Egypt in the women's fencing foil team classification round for fifth to eighth place at the Tokyo Olympics on July 29, 2021, alongside teammate Sera Azuma at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba, near Tokyo.

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Japan selects team for world figure skating c'ships

(From L) Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, Rika Hongo, Mao Asada, Satoko Miyahara, Sumire Sudo and Francis Boudreau Audet pose for a photo at Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo on Dec. 27, 2015, after being selected to represent Japan at the world figure skating championships in Boston in the spring of 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Two women

Two women wearing wedding kimono pose in a photograph studio. Their hair is styled in shimada fashion, and they wear black kimono. The Western-style carpet and chair are real, but the wall and the staircase in the background are images painted on a backdrop. The words Sumire Studio printed on the lower right indicate that the photograph was taken at the Sumire Studio of Kitamura Takejiro at Senbon Nakadachiuri.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number72‐54‐0]

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Rhythmic gymnastics: Olympic qualifier in Japan

Sumire Kita (L) and Chisaki Oiwa smile after earning Olympic berths on June 20, 2021, the final day of the rhythmic gymnastics individual competition at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: Olympic qualifier in Japan

Sumire Kita performs on her way to earning an Olympic berth on June 20, 2021, the final day of the rhythmic gymnastics individual competition at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: Olympic qualifier in Japan

Sumire Kita performs on her way to earning an Olympic berth on June 20, 2021, the final day of the rhythmic gymnastics individual competition at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: Olympic qualifier in Japan

Sumire Kita performs on her way to earning an Olympic berth on June 20, 2021, the final day of the rhythmic gymnastics individual competition at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: Olympic qualifier in Japan

Sumire Kita performs on her way to earning an Olympic berth on June 20, 2021, the final day of the rhythmic gymnastics individual competition at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: Olympic qualifier in Japan

Sumire Kita poses for a photo after earning an Olympic berth on June 20, 2021, the final day of the rhythmic gymnastics individual competition at Takasaki Arena in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Nobel laureate Negishi returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Eiichi Negishi (R), accompanied by his wife Sumire, arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 15, 2010, after attending the Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm. (Kyodo)

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Nobel laureate Negishi returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Eiichi Negishi (L) shows his prize medal during a news conference at a hotel in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2010, after arriving at Narita airport following the Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm. At right is his wife Sumire. (Kyodo)

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Nobel laureate Negishi leaves Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Eiichi Negishi (L), accompanied by his wife Sumire, speaks to reporters before leaving Stockholm on Dec. 14, 2010. Nigishi said his stay in the Swedish capital for the award ceremony and other events was ''splendid.'' (Kyodo)

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Nobel laureate Negishi leaves Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Eiichi Negishi (L) and his wife Sumire wave before leaving the Swedish capital Stockholm on Dec. 14, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Nobel laureate chemist Negishi in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi (R), a winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry and the Herbert C. Brown Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University, smiles with his wife Sumire at a hotel in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2010, before the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in the Swedish capital. (Pool Photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan chemist Negishi among Nobel laureates

WEST LAFAYETTE, United States - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi, a Nobel Prize laureate, plays the piano with his wife Sumire at their home in Indiana on Oct. 6, 2010. Negishi, together with Akira Suzuki and Richard Heck, was given the coveted award. (Kyodo)