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Ig Nobel prize ceremony

Tomoki Kojima (C), a researcher at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, wearing a zebra-patterned shirt, explains his team's findings at an Ig Nobel prize ceremony at Boston University in Boston on Sept. 18, 2025. The team won the Ig Nobel prize in biology for their experiment showing that painting zebra-like stripes on cattle significantly reduces the number of biting flies landing on them.

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Ig Nobel prize ceremony

(From L) Kazato Oishi, an associate professor at Kyoto University, Tomoki Kojima, a researcher at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, and Sei Sato, section chief at the Aichi Livestock and Poultry Breeding Center, pose for photos in Boston on Sept. 18, 2025, after their team won the Ig Nobel prize in biology. Their experiment showing that painting zebra-like stripes on cattle significantly reduces the number of biting flies landing on them was recognized at a ceremony in Boston.

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Ig Nobel prize ceremony

(From L) Sei Sato, section chief at the Aichi Livestock and Poultry Breeding Center, Tomoki Kojima, a researcher at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, and Kazato Oishi, an associate professor at Kyoto University, attend an Ig Nobel prize ceremony in Boston on Sept. 18, 2025. Their experiment showing that painting zebra-like stripes on cattle significantly reduces the number of biting flies landing on them was recognized at a ceremony in Boston.

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Boxing: IBF featherweight title match

Japan's Tomoki Kameda (R) throws a punch at Angelo Leo of the United States during their IBF featherweight title match at Intex Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on May 24, 2025.

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Boxing: IBF featherweight title match

Angelo Leo (R) of the United States takes on Japan's Tomoki Kameda during their IBF featherweight title match at Intex Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on May 24, 2025.

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Boxing: IBF featherweight title match

Angelo Leo (R) of the United States throws a punch at Japan's Tomoki Kameda during their IBF featherweight title match at Intex Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on May 24, 2025.

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Boxing: IBF featherweight title match

Angelo Leo (R) of the United States throws a punch at Japan's Tomoki Kameda during their IBF featherweight title match at Intex Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on May 24, 2025.

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Boxing: IBF featherweight title match

Angelo Leo (L) of the United States reacts after successfully defending his IBF featherweight title with a majority decision win over Japan's Tomoki Kameda at Intex Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on May 24, 2025.

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Boxing: IBF featherweight title match

Angelo Leo (L) of the United States celebrates after successfully defending his IBF featherweight title with a majority decision win over Japan's Tomoki Kameda at Intex Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on May 24, 2025.

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Boxing: IBF featherweight title match

Japan's Tomoki Kameda (L) takes on Angelo Leo of the United States in their IBF featherweight title match at Intex Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on May 24, 2025.

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Boxing: IBF featherweight title match

Japan's Tomoki Kameda (L) throws a punch at Angelo Leo of the United States during their IBF featherweight title match at Intex Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on May 24, 2025.

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Boxing: IBF featherweight title match

Japan's Tomoki Kameda (L) throws a punch at Angelo Leo of the United States during their IBF featherweight title match at Intex Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on May 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Japan's Kameda to challenge Leo for IBF featherweight crown

Japanese boxer Tomoki Kameda speaks at a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 17, 2025, to announce his upcoming IBF featherweight world title match against Angelo Leo of the United States.

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Boxing: Japan's Kameda to challenge Leo for IBF featherweight crown

Japanese boxer Tomoki Kameda (R) poses for photos beside a monitor showing IBF featherweight world champion Angelo Leo of the United States at a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 17, 2025, to announce their upcoming world title match.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Japan's Tomoki Ota competes in the men's 10,000 meters at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Athletes, including Japan's Tomoki Ota (2nd from R), compete in the men's 10,000 meters at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Football: Scottish Cup

(from L) Celtic players Tomoki Iwata, Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate, Kyogo Furuhashi and Yuki Kobayashi pose with the Scottish Cup trophy following the club's 1-0 victory over Rangers in the final in Glasgow, Scotland, on May 25, 2024.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

(From L) Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Tomoki Iwata of Celtic pose for a photo after the club clinched the Scottish Premiership football title for the third consecutive season with a 5-0 victory over Kilmarnock on May 15, 2024, at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

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Football: Scottish Cup

Celtic's Daizen Maeda (R) celebrates with teammate and compatriot Tomoki Iwata after completing a hat-trick in the second half of a Scottish Cup football match against Livingston in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 10, 2024.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Tomoki Iwata (L) of Celtic vies for the ball with an opponent in a Scottish Premiership football match against Hearts in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 2024.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Tomoki Iwata (L) vies for the ball in the first half of a Scottish Premiership football match against Kilmarnock in Kilmarnock, Scotland, on Dec. 10, 2023.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Tomoki Iwata (R) vies for the ball in a Scottish Premiership football match against Hibernian in Glasgow, Scotland, on Dec. 6, 2023.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Tomoki Iwata (C) is seen in action during a Scottish Premiership football match against Hibernian in Glasgow, Scotland, on Dec. 6, 2023.

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Five companies, including Govmates, reach basic agreement to support business reform of small and medium-sized local governments.

Five companies, including Govmates, reach basic agreement to support business reform of small and medium-sized local governments. From right to left: Mikio Beppu, President of Gabermates; Norihiko Koshida, Director and Executive Officer of AltiusLink; Yoshiki Numano, Managing Executive Officer of Dai Nippon Printing; Tomoki Kosaka, Senior Executive Officer of Dentsu International Information Service; Takeyuki Ishii, Chief Business Officer of RPA Technologies=Date:November 7, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Five companies, including Govmates, reach basic agreement to support business reform of small and medium-sized local governments.

Five companies, including Govmates, reach basic agreement to support business reform of small and medium-sized local governments. From right to left: Mikio Beppu, President of Gabermates; Norihiko Koshida, Director and Executive Officer of AltiusLink; Yoshiki Numano, Managing Executive Officer of Dai Nippon Printing; Tomoki Kosaka, Senior Executive Officer of Dentsu International Information Service; Takeyuki Ishii, Chief Business Officer of RPA Technologies=Date:November 7, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Five companies, including Govmates, reach basic agreement to support business reform of small and medium-sized local governments.

Five companies, including Govmates, reach basic agreement to support business reform of small and medium-sized local governments. From right to left: Mikio Beppu, President of Gabermates; Norihiko Koshida, Director and Executive Officer of AltiusLink; Yoshiki Numano, Managing Executive Officer of Dai Nippon Printing; Tomoki Kosaka, Senior Executive Officer of Dentsu International Information Service; Takeyuki Ishii, Chief Business Officer of RPA Technologies=Date:November 7, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Koshidaka Tomoki of Japan falls off his horse during the Jumping Team and Individual Qualifier of Equestrian at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Football: UEFA Champions League

Celtic's Tomoki Iwata (R) plays in a UEFA Champions League group stage football match against Feyenoord on Sept. 19, 2023, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. England

Japan's Tomoki Osada (R) takes on an England player during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. England

Japan's Tomoki Osada (L) takes on an England player during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan squad

Japan's Tomoki Osada (R) and Atsushi Sakate attend a press conference in La Turbie, France, on Sept. 16, 2023, a day ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan squad

Japan's Tomoki Osada (R) and Atsushi Sakate attend a press conference in La Turbie, France, on Sept. 16, 2023, a day ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan squad

Japan's Tomoki Osada attends a press conference in La Turbie, France, on Sept. 16, 2023, a day ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England.

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Rugby World Cup - Japan Team Training - Toulouse

Japan player Tomoki Osada from the Japanese rugby team trains at the Ernest-Wallon stadium ahead of the 2023 rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France. Photo by Timo Claeys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby World Cup - Japan Team Welcomed - Toulouse

Tomoki Osada at the Japan Team Welcome Ceremony for the rugby world cup at Capitole in Toulouse, France. September 3, 2023. Photo by Timo Claeys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby: Japan World Cup squad

Tomoki Osada speaks to reporters at a training venue in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2023, a day after he was announced as a first-time selection to Japan's Rugby World Cup squad. The 23-year-old center did not take part in the training session, which was open to the media.

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Athletics: Para world championships

Tomoki Ikoma of Japan gestures after finishing sixth in the men's 100-meter T54 wheelchair final at the para athletics world championships in Paris on July 15, 2023.

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Athletics: Para world championships

Tomoki Sato of Japan poses with his gold medal during a ceremony for the men's 1,500-meter T52 wheelchair event at the para athletics world championships in Paris on July 10, 2023.

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Athletics: Para world championships

Tomoki Sato of Japan competes in the men's 1,500-meter T52 wheelchair race at the para athletics world championships in Paris on July 9, 2023.

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Football: Scottish League Cup

Japanese football players (from L) Kyogo Furuhashi, Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Tomoki Iwata and Yuki Kobayashi celebrate after Celtic won their 21st Scottish League Cup at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on Feb. 26, 2023.

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12-yr-old boy returns home alone from tsunami disaster

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryohei Sugimoto, 12, the only survivor of a Japanese family lost during the tsunami disaster on the Thai resort island of Phi Phi, returns to Nagoya airport on Dec. 7. His father Takayuki, 41, and brother Tomoki, 8, were confirmed dead, and his 41-year-old mother, Masami, is missing.

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Tomoki Kameda wins nontitle bout against Thailand's Tawatchai

TOKYO, Japan, March 10 Kyodo - Former WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda (R) faces off against Mike Tawatchai of Thailand in an IBF super bantamweight nontitle bout in Tokyo on March 10, 2017. Kameda won a 3-0 decision in the 10-round match, his first fight in Japan in more than three years.

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Japan's Tomoki Kameda wins 3rd title defense

CHICAGO, United States - WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda of Japan poses for a photo in Chicago on Nov. 1, 2014, after defeating interim champion Alejandro Hernandez of Mexico to successfully defend his title for the third time in their world unification bout.

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Japan's Kameda ready for WBO bantamweight defense match

LAS VEGAS, United States - WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda of Japan poses on the scale during his official weigh-in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 11, 2014, a day before his defense match against Pungluang Sor Singyu of Thailand.

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Bantamweight champion Kameda leaves for camp in Miami

NARITA, Japan - Japanese WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda poses with his championship belt at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on March 12, 2014, before leaving for Miami, the United States, to take part in a training camp.

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Boxer Kameda to make defense of WBO bantamweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Tomoki Kameda poses on Feb. 5, 2014, in Tokyo after the Kameda Gym's announcement that he will make the second defense of his World Boxing Organization bantamweight title against Thai top-ranker Pungluang Sor Singyu.

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Kameda boxing brothers

TAKAMATSU, Japan - (From L) Koki Kameda, Daiki Kameda and Tomoki Kameda -- better known in Japan as the Kameda boxing brothers -- pose for photos after Daiki defeated Mexican Rodrigo Guerrero by unanimous decision to take the vacant IBF super flyweight title in Takamatsu, western Japan, on Sept. 3, 2013. His victory means all three of the brothers currently hold world titles. Koki, the eldest brother, is the WBA bantamweight champion and Tomoki, the youngest, holds the WBO bantamweight title.

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Kameda brothers

NARITA, Japan - The three Kameda brothers, (from L) second-oldest Daiki, the former WBA flyweight champion, the oldest Koki, the WBA bantamweight champion, and the youngest Tomoki, newly crowned WBO bantamweight champion, pose with their father Shiro at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2013. Tomoki won the crown in the Philippines on Aug. 1.

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Kyodo, Myanmar state-run media unit sign news exchange accord

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - (From L) Kyaw Soe, managing director of News and Periodicals Enterprise, Pike Htwe, deputy minister for Information of Myanmar, and Tomoki Ueda, head of Kyodo News' International Department, join hands on Feb. 26, 2013, at a ceremony in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, where Kyodo, Japan's leading news agency, and NPE, the news department under the Ministry of Information of Myanmar, signed a news exchange and cooperation agreement.

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Youngest weather forecaster

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Tomoki Kai, a 12-year-old junior high school student, in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 5, 2012. Kai has become the youngest person ever to pass the test for certified weather forecasters in Japan, the examiner said the same day.