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Japan: Okinawa Braces for Severe Weather as Typhoon Bavi Approaches

Typhoon Bavi was approaching Okinawa on Friday, July 10, engulfing the region in strong winds, with storm warnings issued across the Sakishima Islands, including Miyako and Ishigaki islands. The typhoon was forecast to pass near the region through Saturday, while swells from the storm caused high surf along Pacific coastal areas further north.

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

(230926) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sato Takuma (R) of Japan grabs a rebound during the Men's Preliminary Round match of Basketball between Japan and Qatar at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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World's 1st Formula E season begins in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A racing car of Amiln Auri driven by Takuma Sato of Japan runs past the Bird's Nest National Stadium in Beijing, the main stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, during a qualifying session for the Formula E all-electric auto race on Sept. 13, 2014, the opening day of the first all-electric global racing season. The FIA, the motor racing governing body, will hold 10 races in cities around the world until June next year.

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Former F1 driver Sato to join IndyCar Series

TOKYO, Japan - Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato poses during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2010, at which he announced he will race in the U.S. IndyCar Series for 2010. Sato competed in F1 between 2002 and 2008, finishing third at the 2004 U.S. Grand Prix, equaling the best-ever result by a Japanese driver in the series.

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Former F1 driver Sato to join IndyCar Series

TOKYO, Japan - Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato speaks about joining the U.S. IndyCar Series for 2010 at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2010. Sato competed in F1 between 2002 and 2008, finishing third at the 2004 U.S. Grand Prix, equaling the best-ever result by a Japanese driver in the series.

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Super Aguri withdraws from Formula One

TOKYO, Japan - Aguri Suzuki, principal of the Super Aguri Formula One team, said in Tokyo on May 6 that the team has withdrawn from the world championship series due to financial problems. The team signed former BAR Honda driver Takuma Sato and made its F1 debut in 2006, backed by technical and financial support from Honda.

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(3)Sato places 4th at Japanese Formula One Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - BAR Honda's Takuma Sato of Japan speaks to reporters after placing fourth in the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 10.

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(2)Sato places 4th at Japanese Formula One Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - BAR Honda's Takuma Sato of Japan places fourth in the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 10.

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Sato places 4th at Japanese Formula One Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - Local favorite Takuma Sato of Japan waves at fans after placing fourth in the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 10.

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(4)Official practice of Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka

SUZUKA, Japan - BAR-Honda driver Takuma Sato is at the wheel of his car in an official practice of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit southwest of Tokyo Oct. 8.

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(2)Official practice of Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka

SUZUKA, Japan - BAR Honda's driver Takuma Sato takes to the track during official practice for the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, southwest of Tokyo, Oct. 8.

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Sato sets unofficial record at F-1 test

BARCELONA, Spain - BRA Honda Formula One driver Takuma Sato drives out at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona on Feb. 3. Sato set an unofficial lap record at the track of 1 minute, 13.797 seconds to eclipse the previous mark recorded by teammate Jenson Button of England a day earlier.

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B.A.R Honda unveils new Formula One car

BARCELONA, Spain - B.A.R. Honda drivers Takuma Sato of Japan (R), Jenson Button of Britain (C) and test driver Anthony Davidson of Britain pose with the team's new Formula One car during their team presentation at Montmelo's Circuit de Catalunya, near Barcelona, Feb. 1.

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Japan's Sato places sixth in Japan Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - Japan's Takuma Sato, who drove a BAR in place of Canadian Jacques Villeneuve, waves at fans after placing sixth in the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on Oct. 12.

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Sato joins Formula One team BAR as test driver

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese driver Takuma Sato (in photo taken in October 2002) has signed for Formula One racing team BAR as its third driver after being dropped by Jordan halfway through a two-year contract, motor racing officials said Dec. 18. Sato will be assigned the test driver role for BAR, who has former world champion Jacques Villeneuve and Jenson Button for its drivers for the 2003 season.

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Japanese driver Sato to compete in F1 series next season

TOKYO, Japan - Takuma Sato, Japan's newly crowned British Formula Three champion, announces plans to participate in the Formula One Grand Prix series next season at a press conference in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Oct. 10. Sato, who became the first Japanese to win the British F3 Championship when he posted the 12th win of the season at Silverstone last month, will drive for the Jordan-Honda team.

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP 2022-AUS VS JPN

(220721) -- JAKARTA, July 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sato Takuma (C) of Japan celebrates during a quarterfinal match between Australia and Japan at the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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(4)Official practice of Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka

SUZUKA, Japan - BAR-Honda driver Takuma Sato is at the wheel of his car in an official practice of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit southwest of Tokyo Oct. 8. (Kyodo)

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(4)Official practice of Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka

SUZUKA, Japan - BAR-Honda driver Takuma Sato is at the wheel of his car in an official practice of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit southwest of Tokyo Oct. 8. (Kyodo)

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(2)Official practice of Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka

SUZUKA, Japan - BAR Honda's driver Takuma Sato takes to the track during official practice for the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, southwest of Tokyo, Oct. 8. (Kyodo)

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(2)Sato places 4th at Japanese Formula One Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - BAR Honda's Takuma Sato of Japan places fourth in the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 10. (Kyodo)

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(3)Sato places 4th at Japanese Formula One Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - BAR Honda's Takuma Sato of Japan speaks to reporters after placing fourth in the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 10. (Kyodo)

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Sato places 4th at Japanese Formula One Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - Local favorite Takuma Sato of Japan waves at fans after placing fourth in the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 10. (Kyodo)

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Super Aguri withdraws from Formula One

TOKYO, Japan - Aguri Suzuki, principal of the Super Aguri Formula One team, said in Tokyo on May 6 that the team has withdrawn from the world championship series due to financial problems. The team signed former BAR Honda driver Takuma Sato and made its F1 debut in 2006, backed by technical and financial support from Honda. (Kyodo)

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(2)Official practice of Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka

SUZUKA, Japan - BAR Honda's driver Takuma Sato takes to the track during official practice for the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, southwest of Tokyo, Oct. 8. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Sato places sixth in Japan Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - Japan's Takuma Sato, who drove a BAR in place of Canadian Jacques Villeneuve, waves at fans after placing sixth in the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on Oct. 12. (Kyodo)

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Motor racing: Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato

Screenshot shows Japanese racing driver Takuma Sato holding an online press conference on Aug. 25, 2020, two days after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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Former F1 driver Sato to join IndyCar Series

TOKYO, Japan - Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato poses during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2010, at which he announced he will race in the U.S. IndyCar Series for 2010. Sato competed in F1 between 2002 and 2008, finishing third at the 2004 U.S. Grand Prix, equaling the best-ever result by a Japanese driver in the series. (Kyodo)

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Former F1 driver Sato to join IndyCar Series

TOKYO, Japan - Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato speaks about joining the U.S. IndyCar Series for 2010 at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2010. Sato competed in F1 between 2002 and 2008, finishing third at the 2004 U.S. Grand Prix, equaling the best-ever result by a Japanese driver in the series. (Kyodo)

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Motor racing: Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato

Screenshot shows Japanese racing driver Takuma Sato holding an online press conference on Aug. 25, 2020, two days after winning the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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IndyCar driver Takuma Sato

IndyCar driver Takuma Sato, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2020.

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IndyCar driver Takuma Sato

IndyCar driver Takuma Sato, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2020.

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IndyCar driver Takuma Sato

IndyCar driver Takuma Sato, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2020.

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IndyCar driver Takuma Sato

IndyCar driver Takuma Sato, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion, is pictured following an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2020.

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IndyCar driver Takuma Sato

IndyCar driver Takuma Sato, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion, is pictured following an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2020.

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IndyCar driver Takuma Sato

IndyCar driver Takuma Sato, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion, is pictured following an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2020.

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Japan basketball players' sex scandal

Yuya Nagayoshi (far L), Takuya Hashimoto (2nd from L), Takuma Sato (2nd from R) and Keita Imamura (far R) on the men's Japan basketball team for the Asian Games bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2018, after being stripped of their national team membership and sent back home for buying sex in the games' venue of Jakarta. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan basketball players' sex scandal

Keita Imamura (far R), Takuma Sato (2nd from R), Takuya Hashimoto (2nd from L) and Yuya Nagayoshi (far L) on the men's Japan basketball team for the Asian Games bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2018, after being stripped of their national team membership and sent back home for buying sex in the games' venue of Jakarta. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan basketball players' sex scandal

Yuya Nagayoshi (far L), Takuya Hashimoto (2nd from L), Takuma Sato (2nd from R) and Keita Imamura (far R) on the men's Japan basketball team for the Asian Games attend a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2018. They were stripped of their national team membership and sent back home for buying sex in the games' venue of Jakarta. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan basketball players' sex scandal

Keita Imamura (far R), Takuma Sato (2nd from R), Takuya Hashimoto (2nd from L) and Yuya Nagayoshi (far L) on the men's Japan basketball team for the Asian Games attend a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2018. They were stripped of their national team membership and sent back home for buying sex in the games' venue of Jakarta. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Takuma Sato throws ceremonial first pitch

Japanese motor racing driver Takuma Sato throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Takuma Sato throws ceremonial first pitch

Japanese motor racing driver Takuma Sato (L) and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels shake hands before the Angels' game against the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Takuma Sato throws ceremonial first pitch

Japanese motor racing driver Takuma Sato (L) and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels chat before the Angels' game against the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Takuma Sato throws ceremonial first pitch

Japanese motor racing driver Takuma Sato throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Takuma Sato throws ceremonial first pitch

Japanese motor racing driver Takuma Sato poses after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese driver Sato

Takuma Sato, the first Japanese race driver to win the high-profile Indianapolis 500 in the United States, speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2017, next to his trophy. Sato was given a special award by the organizer of the Car of the Year Japan award. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indy 500 winner Sato

Takuma Sato stands next to the Borg-Warner Trophy awarded to the Indianapolis 500 champion in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indy 500 winner Sato

Takuma Sato points to his name carved into the Borg-Warner Trophy awarded to the Indianapolis 500 champion in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Motor racing: Sato reflects on "dream" Indy 500 win

Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on June 13, 2017. Sato said he lived the dream by getting a landmark win for Japanese motor racing at the Indy 500. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Motor racing: Sato reflects on "dream" Indy 500 win

Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on June 13, 2017. Sato said he lived the dream by getting a landmark win for Japanese motor racing at the Indy 500. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo