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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan closing pitcher Taisei Ota (R) high-fives catcher Yuhei Nakamura after their squad won a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan closer Taisei Ota pitches in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan closer Taisei Ota reacts after allowing a solo home run to Alex Hall of Australia in the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Taisei Ota reacts after grounding out South Korea's Lee Jung Hoo to conclude a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Taisei Ota pitches in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Taisei Ota pitches in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Yomiuri Giants right-hander Taisei Ota plays catch during Japanese national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March.

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Tennis: Nishikori returns to competition

Former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori of Japan plays against compatriot Taisei Ichikawa in the first round of the men's singles at the Yokohama Keio Challenger tennis tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Nov. 18, 2025, returning to competition after a hiatus of about three months due to a back injury.

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Tennis: Nishikori returns to competition

Former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori of Japan plays against compatriot Taisei Ichikawa in the first round of the men's singles at the Yokohama Keio Challenger tennis tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Nov. 18, 2025, returning to competition after a hiatus of about three months due to a back injury.

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Tennis: Nishikori returns to competition

Former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori of Japan plays against compatriot Taisei Ichikawa in the first round of the men's singles at the Yokohama Keio Challenger tennis tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Nov. 18, 2025, returning to competition after a hiatus of about three months due to a back injury.

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Tennis: Nishikori returns to competition

Former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori of Japan plays against compatriot Taisei Ichikawa in the first round of the men's singles at the Yokohama Keio Challenger tennis tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Nov. 18, 2025, returning to competition after a hiatus of about three months due to a back injury.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Taisei Honma of Japan poses after winning bronze in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Taisei Honma of Japan poses after winning bronze in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Lee Do Hyun (C) of South Korea poses after winning gold in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025, alongside silver medalist Satone Yoshida (L) and bronze medalist Taisei Honma, both of Japan.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Taisei Honma of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Taisei Honma of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Taisei Corporation acquires Toyo Construction Co., Ltd.

Taisei Corporation acquires Toyo Construction. The photo shows, from left, Shigeyoshi Tanaka, Representative Director and Chairman of Taisei Corporation; Banjo Yamauchi, Representative of Yamauchi No. 10 Family Office; and Shinya Yoshida, Representative Director, Chairman, and CEO of Toyo Construction.=August 8,2025,Tokyo

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Taisei Corporation acquires Toyo Construction Co., Ltd.

Taisei Corporation acquires Toyo Construction. The photo shows, from left, Shigeyoshi Tanaka, Representative Director and Chairman of Taisei Corporation; Banjo Yamauchi, Representative of Yamauchi No. 10 Family Office; and Shinya Yoshida, Representative Director, Chairman, and CEO of Toyo Construction.=August 8,2025,Tokyo

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Taisei Corporation acquires Toyo Construction Co., Ltd.

Taisei Corporation acquires Toyo Construction. The photo shows, from left, Shigeyoshi Tanaka, Representative Director and Chairman of Taisei Corporation; Banjo Yamauchi, Representative of Yamauchi No. 10 Family Office; and Shinya Yoshida, Representative Director, Chairman, and CEO of Toyo Construction.=August 8,2025,Tokyo

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Taisei Corporation acquires Toyo Construction Co., Ltd.

Taisei Corporation acquires Toyo Construction. The photo shows, from left, Shigeyoshi Tanaka, Representative Director and Chairman of Taisei Corporation; Banjo Yamauchi, Representative of Yamauchi No. 10 Family Office; and Shinya Yoshida, Representative Director, Chairman, and CEO of Toyo Construction.=August 8,2025,Tokyo

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Football: Barcelona vs. Kobe

Taisei Miyashiro (L) of Vissel Kobe prepares to shoot in the first half of a club international friendly against Barcelona at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan, on July 27, 2025.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Taisei Miyashiro (9) of Vissel Kobe scores in the second half of the Emperor's Cup football final against Gamba Osaka on Nov. 23, 2024, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SPORT CLIMBING-IFSC WORLD CUP-LEAD (CN)

(240415) -- SUZHOU, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Homma Taisei of Japan competes during the men's lead event at the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 14, 2024. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SPORT CLIMBING-IFSC WORLD CUP-LEAD (CN)

(240415) -- SUZHOU, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Toby Roberts (C) of Britain, silver medalist Homma Taisei (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Anraku Sorato of Japan attend the awarding ceremony for the men's lead event at the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 14, 2024. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SPORT CLIMBING-IFSC WORLD CUP-LEAD (CN)

(240415) -- SUZHOU, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Homma Taisei of Japan greets spectators after the men's lead event at the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 14, 2024. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SPORT CLIMBING-IFSC WORLD CUP-LEAD (CN)

(240415) -- SUZHOU, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Toby Roberts (C) of Britain, silver medalist Homma Taisei (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Anraku Sorato of Japan attend the awarding ceremony for the men's lead event at the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 14, 2024. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SPORT CLIMBING-IFSC WORLD CUP-LEAD (CN)

(240415) -- SUZHOU, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Homma Taisei of Japan competes during the men's lead event at the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 14, 2024. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua)

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TAISEI Housing signage and logo

TAISEI Housing signage and logo=Date: May 11, 2022,Place:Tokyo

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TAISEI Housing signage and logo

TAISEI Housing signage and logo=Date: May 11, 2022,Place:Tokyo

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TAISEI Housing signage and logo

TAISEI Housing signage and logo=Date: May 11, 2022,Place:Tokyo

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World Baseball Classic

Combined photo shows Japanese pitchers -- (from L )Taisei Ota, Yu Darvish and Shohei Ohtani -- facing the United States in a World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Taisei Ota pitches in Japan's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Mexico at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 20, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Taisei Ota pitches in Japan's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Taisei Ota pitches in Japan's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Members of Japan's World Baseball Classic team, (from R) Yu Darvish, Taisei Ota and Takuya Kai, connect online with children with special needs after practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 14, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan players Tetsuto Yamada (front), Taisei Makihara (back L), Takumu Nakano (back 2nd from L) and Munetaka Murakami take part in fielding drills at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 14, 2023, ahead of the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Taisei Makihara makes a two-fisted pepper-grinder gesture after getting run-scoring hit in the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Taisei Ota of Japan pitches against Australia in a World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 12, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Taisei Ota of Japan pitches against Australia in a World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 12, 2023.

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Baseball: SoftBanks Hawks player Makihara

SoftBank Hawks infielder Taisei Makihara holds an official World Baseball Classic game ball in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on March 1, 2023. Makihara will replace Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki on Japan's WBC roster.

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Baseball: SoftBanks Hawks player Makihara

SoftBank Hawks infielder Taisei Makihara plays catch using an official World Baseball Classic game ball in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on March 1, 2023. Makihara will replace Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki on Japan's WBC roster.

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World Cup commemorative coins available in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Taisei Coins Corp. in Tokyo on June 3, 2014, announces the sale of sets of coins made in Brazil, France, and Portugal commemorating the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Shown in the photo is a set of silver coins.

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World Cup memorial gold coins to be sold

TOKYO, Japan - Taisei Coins Corp., a Tokyo-based firm dealing in the sale of imported coins, says on June 3, 2014, it will shortly start selling sets of gold coins minted by Brazil, France and Portugal to commemorate the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Lennon Museum in Saitama closes

SAITAMA, Japan - This photo shows the John Lennon Museum in the city of Saitama. The museum closed Sept. 30, 2010, with the expiration of a 10-year deal between Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and construction company Taisei Corp.

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Hello Kitty gold, silver coins to be put on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 126,000-yen gold coin bearing an image of Hello Kitty and her boyfriend Daniel driving in London, Kitty's hometown. The Cook Islands issued the coin commemorating the 35th anniversary of the birth of the popular feline character and Taisei Coins Corp., a Tokyo-based imported coin trader, will put it on sale from May 25.

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Hello Kitty gold, silver coins to be put on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 39,900-yen silver coin featuring an image of Hello Kitty and her family. The Cook Islands issued the coin commemorating the 35th anniversary of the birth of the popular feline character and Taisei Coins Corp., a Tokyo-based imported coin trader, will put it on sale from May 25.

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Gold, silver euro coins with 'Hello Kitty' images to be sold

TOKYO, Japan - Coin-importer Taisei Coins Corp. and Sanrio Co. said on Nov. 29 they will jointly sell three euro coins (in photo) with images of the latter's ''Hello Kitty'' character on them, beginning on Dec. 5. A 1-ounce gold coin with a face value of 50 euros will cost 168,000 yen. A quarter-ounce, 10-euro gold coin will cost 52,500 yen, and a 1.5-euro silver coin will cost 8,400 yen. Images on the coins, made by the Monnaie de Paris minting authority in France, depict ''Hello Kitty'' characters enjoying life in Paris.

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Taisei Fire fails due to Sept. 11 attack claims

TOKYO, Japan - Taisei Fire & Marine Insurance Co. President Ichiro Ozawa leaves a press conference room Nov. 22, 2001 after announcing his firm has filed for bankruptcy under a special rehabilitation law for insurers, succumbing to the weight of massive claims stemming from the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. ''An accident involving an airplane crashing in the middle of New York was not something we had included in our calculations,'' he said.

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Taisei Fire collapses under Sept. 11 attack claims

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (standing), president of Taisei Fire & Marine Insurance Co., bows at a news conference at the Bank of Japan's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 22. Ozawa said the midsize casualty insurer filed for insolvency proceedings that day due to the weight of massive claims stemming from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.

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Hayama to be Taisei president

TOKYO, Japan - Kanji Hayama, who will assume the presidency of Taisei Corp. on April 1, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17. Seated to his left is Osamu Hirashima, incumbent president who will become chairman. The major contractor has decided to rejuvenate its management when it starts a new three-year management program in April.