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Logistics Consortium Baton Joint Press Conference

Logistics Consortium Baton Joint Press Conference. photo shows from left: Hiroaki Shirota, President and CEO of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance; Takuo Yoshikawa, President and CEO of Meitetsu NX Transport; Kazuo Takada, President and CEO of Tonami Transport; Satoshi Takahashi, President and CEO of Seino Transportation; Hiroyuki Kumano, President and CEO of Fukuyama Transport; Masahiro Koike, President and CEO of Tokio Marine Holdings.=November 20,2025,Japan

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Top court repeals order for registry of surrogate-born twins

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 7 Kyodo - Japanese TV personality Aki Mukai (L) and former professional wrestler Nobuhiko Takada are pictured during a press conference on April 11, 2007, after the Supreme Court repealed in March a lower court ruling ordering a Tokyo ward office to accept on its registry twins born to the couple through an American surrogate mother. The decision by the top court finalized Shinagawa Ward's rejection to register the 2003 births of the boys.(Kyodo)

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Babies born via surrogate mother

TOKYO, Japan, July 31 Kyodo - Former pro wrestler Nobuhiko Takada and TV personality Aki Mukai hold up a piece of paper showing the names of their twin babies, born through a surrogate mother in the United States, during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2004.

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Japan Post Press Conference on MBO of Tonami HD

Press conference regarding MBO of Japan Post and Tonami HD. Photo shows, from right, Tetsuya Senda, President and Representative Director of Japan Post, and Kazuo Takada, President and Representative Director of Tonami Holdings.=April 16,2025,Tokyo

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Japan Post Press Conference on MBO of Tonami HD

Press conference on the MBO of Japan Post and Tonami Holdings. Photo shows, from right, Tetsuya Senda, President and Representative Director of Japan Post, Kazuo Takada, President and Representative Director of Tonami Holdings, Yusuke Watanuki, Representative of the founding family of Tonami Holdings, and others.=April 16,2025,Tokyo

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Japan Post Press Conference on MBO of Tonami HD

Press conference regarding MBO of Japan Post and Tonami HD. Photo shows, from right, Tetsuya Senda, President and Representative Director of Japan Post, and Kazuo Takada, President and Representative Director of Tonami Holdings.=April 16,2025,Tokyo

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Japan Post Press Conference on MBO of Tonami HD

Press conference regarding MBO of Japan Post and Tonami HD. Photo shows, from right, Tetsuya Senda, President and Representative Director of Japan Post, and Kazuo Takada, President and Representative Director of Tonami Holdings.=April 16,2025,Tokyo

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Basketball: Olympic women's qualifier

Japan's Maki Takada celebrates after her team secured a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic women's basketball tournament by defeating Canada in a qualifier on Feb. 11, 2024, in Sopron, Hungary.

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Basketball: Olympic women's qualifier

Japan's Maki Takada (L) is in action while Canada's Nirra Fields plays defense in the first quarter of an Olympic women's basketball qualifier on Feb. 11, 2024, in Sopron, Hungary.

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(SP) HUNGARY-SOPRON-BASKETBALL-FIBA WOMEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS-CANADA VS JAPAN

(240212) -- SOPRON, Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Laeticia Amihere (C) of Canada vies with Takada Maki (L) of Japan and Miyazaki Saori of Japan during the match between Canada and Japan at the FIBA Women's Olympic qualifying tournament in Sopron, Hungary on Feb. 11, 2024. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Asian Games: Basketball

Maki Takada of Japan makes a shot during the third quarter of the women's basketball final against China at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 5, 2023.

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

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takada Maki of Japan competes during the Basketball Women's Gold Medal Game between China and Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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

(231003) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takada Maki (L) of Japan goes for a layup during the Women's semifinal of Basketball between Japan and South Korea at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takada Maki (L) of Japan competes during Women's Preliminary Round Group B match of Basketball between Japan and Kazakhstan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takada Maki (C) of Japan competes during Women's Preliminary Round Group B match of Basketball between Japan and Kazakhstan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takada Maki (R) of Japan competes during Women's Preliminary Round Group B match of Basketball between Japan and Kazakhstan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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Asian Games: Equestrian

Maria Takada of Japan competes in the equestrian dressage individual final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Asian Games: Equestrian

Maria Takada of Japan competes in the equestrian dressage individual final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-BASKETBALL-FIBA WOMEN'S ASIA CUP-FINAL-CHINA VS JAPAN

(230702) -- SYDNEY, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Xu (R) of China vies with Takada Maki (2nd L) of Japan during the final of the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in Sydney, Australia, July 2, 2023. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Japanese rally in Tokyo to defend pacifist Constitution, calling for peace

STORY: Japanese rally in Tokyo to defend pacifist Constitution, calling for peace DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): MIZUHO FUKUSHIMA, Head of the Social Democratic Party of Japan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): YUKI IZUMIKAWA, Special researcher, Okinawa University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): KEN TAKADA, Organizer of the rally 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Japanese): Rally participant STORYLINE: Some 25,000 Japanese people rallied on Wednesday in Tokyo, calling for peace and protection of Japan's Constitution, including the war-renouncing Article 9, as the country marked the 76th anniversary of its pacifist post-war Constitution. People marched with banners like "No going back to pre-war," "No amendments to the Constitution" and "Now more emphasis on Article 9." The Constitution's Article 9 renounces war and prohibits Japan from possessing "war potential" such as military forces. However, as the Japanese government has l

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Akane Takada wins Lausanne ballet contest for student dancers

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Akane Takada poses for photographers after winning the prestigious Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Switzerland on Feb. 3. The 17-year-old dancer from Tokyo, who trains at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, was among seven competitors who won the prize for young student dancers aiming to pursue a professional career.

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JOC's Takada visits Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Yuji Takada, who is in charge of the Japanese Olympic Committee's project on special measures for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, speaks in the Brazilian city on Aug. 11, 2014, after inspecting various sites.

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Gourriel introduced by DeNA

YOKOHAMA, Japan - DeNA BayStars general manager Shigeru Takada (L) puts a cap on Yulieski Gourriel, DeNA's newly acquired Cuban infielder, at a Yokohama hotel near Tokyo on June 2, 2014, where DeNA introduced Gourriel.

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Young returnees to Tohoku aiding post-earthquake recovery

MORIOKA, Japan - Photo taken June 7, 2013 shows Mamoru Kondo (back L) and Mariko Takada talking with a resident at a temporary housing site in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture. Kondo and Takada are among a growing number of young people who are returning to their hometowns in the Tohoku region to support their recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Japanese crown prince in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito visits a temple with a monument dedicated to Japanese volunteer election observer Atsuhito Nakata, who was killed in April 1993 while participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations in Cambodia, in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2012. The crown prince also visited another temple with a monument dedicated to Japanese police officer Haruyuki Takada, who was killed in the country in May 1993.

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Japan crown prince in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito pays respects at a temple in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2012, before a monument dedicated to Japanese volunteer election observer Atsuhito Nakata, who was killed in April 1993 while participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations in Cambodia. The crown prince also visited another temple with a monument dedicated to Japanese police officer Haruyuki Takada, who was killed in the country in May 1993.

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Largest Othello set

TSU, Japan - Students of Takada High School in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, on Feb. 8, 2012, hold pieces from their set of the Othello board game, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest. The board is about 8.1 square meters big.

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Little league world champions team member Takada

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Ryo Takada, Japanese pitcher/outfielder of American team West, the little league world champions, in Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. His team, which represented California in the 2011 Little League Baseball World Series held in late August in Pennsylvania, beat Japan 2-1 to claim the title on Aug. 28, 2011.

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Takada introduced as Yakult Swallows manager

TOKYO, Japan - Newly appointed Yakult Swallows manager Shigeru Takada (L) and Tadashi Suzuki, president of the Central League baseball club, shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 25.

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Top court repeals order for registry of surrogate-born twins

TOKYO, Japan - Files photos show TV personality Aki Mukai (L) and former professional wrestler Nobuhiko Takada. The Supreme Court on March 23 repealed a lower court ruling ordering a Tokyo ward office to accept on its registry twins born to the couple through an American surrogate mother. The decision by the top court's No. 2 petty bench finalizes Shinagawa Ward's rejection to register the births of the boys, now aged 3.

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Beatles popular among people in wide ranging age groups in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Ryuichi Kondo (R), 5, and 56-year-old musician Kaoru Takada play together and sing ''Imagine,'' on the stage of the John Lennon Museum in Saitama's Chuo Ward.

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Coffee shops with manga rebound after redrawing themselves

TOKYO, Japan - Rechercher's Takada-no-Baba shop, a manga coffee shop, in the Tokyo's Takada-no-Baba district provides a high-quality space for relaxation.

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Nippon Ham welcomes fastballer Darvish with open arms

TOKYO, Japan - Tohoku high school right-hander Yu Darvish, who was named in the first round of the amateur draft by the Nippon Ham Fighters, shake hands with team general manager Shigeru Takada paid a courtesy call on him in Sendai on Nov. 18.

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(2)Takada wins men's 5000m-T52 in Athens Paralympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Toshihiro Takada smiles with his gold medal after winning the men's 5000 meter category T52 of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games on Sept. 19.

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(1)Takada wins men's 5000m-T52 in Athens Paralympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Toshihiro Takada holds up a Japanese national flag after winning the men's 5000 meter category T52 at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games on Sept. 19.

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GSDF team in Kyoto town for bird flu cleanup

KYOTO, Japan - A disaster-prevention squad from the Ground Self-Defense Force deploys in Tamba, Kyoto Prefecture, March 5 to join local bird flu cleanup efforts. The team is expected to dig holes to bury around 15,000 chickens from Takada farm, the second farm in the town to be hit by bird flu.

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(2)Bird flu scare in Japan

TAMBA, Japan - A woman covers her mouth as she walks by a masked policeman near Takada poultry farm where bird flu virus was detected in a preliminary test on dead chickens.

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(1)Bird flu scare in Japan

TAMBA, Japan - A policeman wearing a mask stands guard near Takada poultry farm in Tamba, Kyoto Prefecture, after the bird flu virus was detected in a preliminary test on dead chickens at the farm. The farm is located near Asada Nosan Co.'s Funai farm, where an outbreak of bird flu occurred last month.

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U.N. medal given to relatives of 2 slain peacekeepers

TOKYO, Japan - The Dag Hammarskjold Medal, a U.N. medal, was awarded April 22 to relatives of two Japanese killed during peacekeeping operations in Cambodia in 1993. Takehito Nakata (R), holding the photo of his dead son Atsuhito and the Dag Hammarskjold Medal in his hands, and Reiko Takada (C), the wife of the other deceased Japanese, Haruyuki Takada, pose with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) at the premier's official residence.

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Fashion designer Takada announces retirement

PARIS, France - Kenzo Takada, 60, one of Japan's top fashion designers, announces in Paris on Sept. 10, his retirement in October. His work in women's pre-a-porter is to be turned over to French designer Gilles Rosier, 38, and menswear, to Danish designer Roy Krejberg, 38. Takada plans to hold the last show of his ''Kenzo Collection'' in Paris on Oct. 7.

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Disgruntled pitcher May sees his career over at Tigers

OSAKA, Japan - Disgruntled Hanshin Tigers pitcher Darrel May (L) and Hanshin President Yorihiro Takada (R) meets the press at the club's head office in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Aug. 12. The Tigers slapped a severe punishment on the former Anaheim Angel, effectively axing him from the Central League club. May had asked the team for his release last week over his dissatisfaction with manager Katsuya Nomura.

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Basketball: Women's World Cup

Japan captain Maki Takada (far R) and other national team players pose for a photo in Sydney on Sept. 21, 2022, on the eve of the opening of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

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Basketball: Women's World Cup

Japan captain Maki Takada (2nd from R) and other national team players pose for a photo in Sydney on Sept. 21, 2022, on the eve of the opening of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

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Basketball: Women's World Cup

Japan captain Maki Takada speaks to reporters after practice in Sydney on Sept. 21, 2022, on the eve of the opening of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Athletics

Japan's Chiaki Takada competes in the women's T11 long jump at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 27, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Athletics

Japan's Chiaki Takada competes in the women's T11 long jump at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 27, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Basketball

Japan's Maki Takada (8) and France's Sandrine Grida (7) reach for a rebound during the third quarter of their Tokyo Olympic women's basketball preliminary-round game on July 27, 2021, at Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo.

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(2)Takada wins men's 5000m-T52 in Athens Paralympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Toshihiro Takada smiles with his gold medal after winning the men's 5000 meter category T52 of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games on Sept. 19. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Ham welcomes fastballer Darvish with open arms

TOKYO, Japan - Tohoku high school right-hander Yu Darvish, who was named in the first round of the amateur draft by the Nippon Ham Fighters, shake hands with team general manager Shigeru Takada paid a courtesy call on him in Sendai on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Takada introduced as Yakult Swallows manager

TOKYO, Japan - Newly appointed Yakult Swallows manager Shigeru Takada (L) and Tadashi Suzuki, president of the Central League baseball club, shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 25. (Kyodo)