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Saori Minami

Saori Minami=Date: November 2, 1971, Place: Japan

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Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura on the set of the movie “Abashiri Prison”=Date : December 10, 1971, Place : Sounkyo, Hokkaido

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Tomisaburo Wakayama

Tomisaburo Wakayama=Place: Akasaka, Japan

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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

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US: Hazardous Surf And Flood Warnings Issued For California’s Bay Area

High tides and high waves struck the Bay Area in Northern California on Saturday, December 14. The National Weather Service warned of coastal flooding, heavy rainfall, and hazardous surf conditions.

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Japanese swimmer Kitajima

Japan's retired four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 50-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Masters, his first meet in seven years, at Tokyo's Tatsumi International Swimming Center on March 18, 2023.

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Japanese swimmer Kitajima

Japan's four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima poses at Tokyo's Tatsumi International Swimming Center on March 18, 2023. Kitajima entered the Tokyo Masters, his first meet since retiring in 2016.

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Masters magic a dream come true for Katayama

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Shingo Katayama speaks to reporters at Narita airport east of Tokyo on returning to Japan from the United States on April 14. Katayama, who came in fourth at the Masters Tournament equaling the best-ever finish by a Japanese player at the tournament, said, ''I honestly think I did well.''

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Masters magic a dream come true for Katayama

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Shingo Katayama arrives at Narita airport east of Tokyo from the United States on April 14. Katayama, who came in fourth at the Masters Tournament equaling the best-ever finish by a Japanese player at the tournament, told reporters, ''I honestly think I did well.''

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100-year-old woman in swimming competition

TOKYO, July 16 Kyodo - Mieko Nagaoka smiles after completing the 400-meter freestyle at the Japan Masters swimming competition in Tokyo on July 16, 2015. The 100-year-old swimmer recorded a time of 20 minutes and 22.81 seconds.

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100-yr-old swimmer renews world record at Japan Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese swimmer Mieko Nagaoka smiles after renewing her own world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke in the 100-year-old age group at the Japan Masters swimming championships in Yokohama on July 18, 2014. Nagaoka, the first swimmer in that age group for Japan Masters races, turns 100 on July 31, 2014.

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100-yr-old woman renews world record at Japan Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese swimmer Mieko Nagaoka swims in the women's 50-meter backstroke in the 100-years age group at the Japan Masters swimming championships in Yokohama on July 18, 2014, renewing her own world record. She is the first swimmer in the age group at the Japan Masters.

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Chinese unofficial envoy in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Li Xiaolin (R), the head of a key Chinese organization involved in people-to-people diplomacy with foreign countries, attends an exhibition in Tokyo of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy masters on April 2, 2013, together with former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) and his wife Miyuki (2nd from L). Li was in Japan in her capacity as president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

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Chinese unofficial envoy in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Li Xiaolin (2nd from L), the head of a key Chinese organization involved in people-to-people diplomacy with foreign countries, attends the opening of an exhibition in Tokyo of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy masters on April 2, 2013, together with former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (2nd from R). Li was in Japan in her capacity as president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

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Ishikawa given special invitation to Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa. Ishikawa, 20, currently ranked 53rd in the world, has received a special invitation to the Masters Tournament starting April 5, 2012.

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Ishikawa hopes to show improvement in 3 U.S. PGA events

NARITA, Japan - Teenage star golfer Ryo Ishikawa waves at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on March 11, 2010, as he departs for the United States to play in three U.S. PGA tournaments, including the Masters Tournament, in the next four weeks.

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Ishikawa hopes to show improvement in 3 U.S. PGA events

NARITA, Japan - Teenage star golfer Ryo Ishikawa speaks to reporters at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on March 11, 2010, before departing for the United States to play in three U.S. PGA tournaments, including the Masters Tournament, in the next four weeks.

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Takanohana files candidacy for sumo board

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana is surrounded by media staff at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 28, 2010, after filing his candidacy papers for the Japan Sumo Association's 10-man board of directors. His candidacy forces a board election for the first time in eight years as a total of 11 sumo stable masters filed their candidacies.

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Takanohana files candidacy for sumo board

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 28, 2010, after filing his candidacy papers for the Japan Sumo Association's 10-man board of directors. His candidacy forces a board election for the first time in eight years as a total of 11 sumo stable masters filed their candidacies.

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Takanohana files for board of directors candidacy

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana files his candidacy for the Japan Sumo Association's 10-man board of directors at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2010. His candidacy forced a board election for the first time in eight years as a total of 11 sumo stable masters filed their candidacies. (Pool photo)

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Ishikawa 'gears' up for Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa poses for photographers during a promotional event in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2010 for new outfits he will wear during the Masters Tournament. Ishikawa said he is happy with the color of the clothing as it looks like ''the turf in Augusta.''

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Ikeda hopes to make impact at Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese golfer Yuta Ikeda holds up his invitation from Augusta National to the Masters golf tournament during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2010. The 24-year-old has earned a place in the April 8-11 event by virtue of his year-end world ranking of 33. The top 50 players are eligible to play.

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Ishikawa shows off Masters Tournament invitation

NARITA, Japan - Japanese teenage golf star Ryo Ishikawa shows off his invitation to this year's Masters Tournament at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, prior to his departure to Thailand for Royal Trophy competition, on Jan. 5, 2010. Ishikawa, who had a 30th-place finish in the 2009 final world rankings, is among the top 50 players eligible to take part in this year's Masters, played annually in the United States.

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Miyazato sees recent strong run as turning point in her career

NARITA, Japan - Golfer Ai Miyazato, who won the Evian Masters on July 26 and came third in the Women's British Open on Aug. 2, smiles during a press conference at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 7 after returning to Japan due to a two-week break on the U.S. LPGA Tour.

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Japan's star golfer Ishikawa skies to prepare U.S. tours

NIKKO, Japan - Japanese teenage golfing star Ryo Ishikawa climbs up a slope while skiing at Kinugawakogen Country Club in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Feb. 8. Ishikawa, 17, was skiing as part of his training to prepare for a series of tournament tours in the United States which starts later this month, including the Masters Tournament in April. ''I'm ready to try various training methods by experiencing other sports,'' said Ishikawa, who will leave for the United States this week.

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer Ryo Ishikawa poses during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in Georgia in April. Ishikawa, at 17 years, 6 months, will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters when the first round begins April 9.

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer phenom Ryo Ishikawa speaks during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in April. ''I can hardly contain my excitement. It still doesn't feel real yet,'' said Ishikawa, who will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters at 17 years, 6 months when the first round begins April 9.

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Ex-Olympic swimmer, TV personality Michiko Kihara dies at 59

TOKYO, Japan - Michiko Kihara (file photo), who swam for Japan at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games and became a popular television personality, died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 18. Kihara assumed the post of director of the Japan Swimming Federation in 2005, coached swimming and contributed to the promotion of masters swimming.

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Miyazato to play in Australian tournament in Feb.

TOKYO, Japan - Teenage star Ai Miyazato, who won five tournaments in her first full year on the Japan LPGA tour, smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30. The 19-year-old from Okinawa, commonly known as ''Ai-chan,'' said she will play in the ANZ Ladies Masters in Australia in February on a sponsor's exemption.

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100-Year Old Swimmer Misses Another World Record

TOKYO, JAPAN – JUL. 16: A 100-year old Japanese female, Mieko Nagaoka, world record holder of 1500-meter freestyle in the category of 100 year old swimmer or older, participated in the 400-meter freestyle at Japan Masters swimming competition on Thursday July 16 in Tokyo. Nagaoka, from Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, swam 20 minutes and 22 seconds, three and a half minutes behind the world record in the category. She is also set to swim 50-meter freestyle on July 19.

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Rafael Nadal Pulls Out Of Wimbledon And Tokyo Olympics

File photo - Rafael Nadal (ESP) during his media day at the Monaco Rolex Masters in Monte Carlo, on April, 11, 2021. - Rafael Nadal has announced he is pulling out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics. In a statement posted on his official Twitter page, the 20-time grand slam champion said: "It's never an easy decision to take but after listening to my body and discuss it with my team I understand that it is the right decision." Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Pulls Out Of Wimbledon And Tokyo Olympics

File photo - Rafael Nadal of Spain during the Mutua Madrid Open 2021, Masters 1000 tennis tournament on May 6, 2021 at La Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain - - Rafael Nadal has announced he is pulling out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics. In a statement posted on his official Twitter page, the 20-time grand slam champion said: "It's never an easy decision to take but after listening to my body and discuss it with my team I understand that it is the right decision." Photo by Laurent Lairys /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo Paralympics: Cycling Road

Oksana Masters of the United States poses with her gold medal for the women's H5 cycling road race at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 1, 2021, at Fuji International Speedway in the Shizuoka Prefecture town of Oyama, central Japan.

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Miyazato to play in Australian tournament in Feb.

TOKYO, Japan - Teenage star Ai Miyazato, who won five tournaments in her first full year on the Japan LPGA tour, smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30. The 19-year-old from Okinawa, commonly known as ''Ai-chan,'' said she will play in the ANZ Ladies Masters in Australia in February on a sponsor's exemption. (Kyodo)

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer Ryo Ishikawa poses during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in Georgia in April. Ishikawa, at 17 years, 6 months, will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters when the first round begins April 9. (Kyodo)

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer phenom Ryo Ishikawa speaks during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in April. ''I can hardly contain my excitement. It still doesn't feel real yet,'' said Ishikawa, who will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters at 17 years, 6 months when the first round begins April 9. (Kyodo)

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Japan's star golfer Ishikawa skies to prepare U.S. tours

NIKKO, Japan - Japanese teenage golfing star Ryo Ishikawa climbs up a slope while skiing at Kinugawakogen Country Club in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Feb. 8. Ishikawa, 17, was skiing as part of his training to prepare for a series of tournament tours in the United States which starts later this month, including the Masters Tournament in April. ''I'm ready to try various training methods by experiencing other sports,'' said Ishikawa, who will leave for the United States this week. (Kyodo)

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100-year-old woman in swimming competition

Mieko Nagaoka swims backstroke in the 400-meter freestyle at the Japan Masters swimming competition in Tokyo on July 16, 2015. The hundred-year-old swimmer recorded a time of 20 minutes and 22.81 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Suga on Matsuyama's Masters win

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on April 12, 2021. Suga congratulated golfer Hideki Matsuyama on his Masters victory.

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Pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi wins NEA Jazz Masters Award

TOKYO, Japan - Jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 7 about her winning the Jazz Masters Award by the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA honored Akiyoshi for rebuilding the tradition of big band for contemporary audiences through her vivid tones and international influence. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Olympic swimmer, TV personality Michiko Kihara dies at 59

TOKYO, Japan - Michiko Kihara (file photo), who swam for Japan at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games and became a popular television personality, died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 18. Kihara assumed the post of director of the Japan Swimming Federation in 2005, coached swimming and contributed to the promotion of masters swimming. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Matsuyama, Hoshino qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Combined file photo shows Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama (L) and Rikuya Hoshino, who qualified to play for Japan in the men's golf at the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for the summer of 2021.

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Ishikawa hopes to show improvement in 3 U.S. PGA events

NARITA, Japan - Teenage star golfer Ryo Ishikawa speaks to reporters at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on March 11, 2010, before departing for the United States to play in three U.S. PGA tournaments, including the Masters Tournament, in the next four weeks. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa hopes to show improvement in 3 U.S. PGA events

NARITA, Japan - Teenage star golfer Ryo Ishikawa waves at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on March 11, 2010, as he departs for the United States to play in three U.S. PGA tournaments, including the Masters Tournament, in the next four weeks. (Kyodo)

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Ikeda hopes to make impact at Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese golfer Yuta Ikeda holds up his invitation from Augusta National to the Masters golf tournament during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2010. The 24-year-old has earned a place in the April 8-11 event by virtue of his year-end world ranking of 33. The top 50 players are eligible to play. (Kyodo)

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Masters magic a dream come true for Katayama

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Shingo Katayama arrives at Narita airport east of Tokyo from the United States on April 14. Katayama, who came in fourth at the Masters Tournament equaling the best-ever finish by a Japanese player at the tournament, told reporters, ''I honestly think I did well.'' (Kyodo)

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Masters magic a dream come true for Katayama

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Shingo Katayama speaks to reporters at Narita airport east of Tokyo on returning to Japan from the United States on April 14. Katayama, who came in fourth at the Masters Tournament equaling the best-ever finish by a Japanese player at the tournament, said, ''I honestly think I did well.'' (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa given special invitation to Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa. Ishikawa, 20, currently ranked 53rd in the world, has received a special invitation to the Masters Tournament starting April 5, 2012. (Kyodo)

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100-yr-old swimmer renews world record at Japan Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese swimmer Mieko Nagaoka smiles after renewing her own world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke in the 100-year-old age group at the Japan Masters swimming championships in Yokohama on July 18, 2014. Nagaoka, the first swimmer in that age group for Japan Masters races, turns 100 on July 31, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa shows off Masters Tournament invitation

NARITA, Japan - Japanese teenage golf star Ryo Ishikawa shows off his invitation to this year's Masters Tournament at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, prior to his departure to Thailand for Royal Trophy competition, on Jan. 5, 2010. Ishikawa, who had a 30th-place finish in the 2009 final world rankings, is among the top 50 players eligible to take part in this year's Masters, played annually in the United States. (Kyodo)