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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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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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Tokyo Paralympics: Athletics

Japan's Tomoki Sato celebrates after winning gold for the men's wheelchair T52 1,500-meter at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 29, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Athletics

Japan's Tomoki Sato celebrates after winning gold for the men's wheelchair T52 1,500-meter at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 29, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Athletics

Japan's Tomoki Sato (R) competes in the men's wheelchair T52 1,500-meter final to win gold at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 29, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Athletics

Tomoki Sato of Japan competes en route to winning gold for the men's wheelchair T52 400-meter at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 27, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Athletics

Tomoki Sato of Japan competes en route to winning gold for the men's wheelchair T52 400-meter at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 27, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Athletics

Tomoki Sato (L) of Japan celebrates after winning gold for the men's wheelchair T52 400-meter at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 27, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Athletics: Test event for Paralympics

Tomoki Sato (L) and Tomoya Ito, both of Japan, compete in the men's T52 400 meters during a Paralympic athletics test event at an empty National Stadium in Tokyo on May 11, 2021, with spectators not allowed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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World Para Athletics Championships

Tomoki Sato of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's 1,500-meter T52 wheelchair race at the World Athletics Championships in Dubai on Nov. 15, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Para Athletics Championships

Tomoki Sato of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 1,500-meter T52 wheelchair race at the World Athletics Championships in Dubai on Nov. 15, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Para Athletics Championships

Tomoki Sato of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 1,500-meter T52 wheelchair race at the World Athletics Championships in Dubai on Nov. 15, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Japan's Sato wins 400m gold at World Para

Japan's Tomoki Sato reacts after winning the men's 400-meter T52 wheelchair race at the World Para Athletics Championships in London on July 18, 2017, for his second gold of the meet following in the 1,500-meter wheelchair race two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sato wins 1,500m gold at World Para

Tomoki Sato of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the men's 1,500-meter T52 final at the World Para Athletics Championships in London on July 16, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sato wins Japan's 1st gold at World Paras in men's 1,500

Tomoki Sato of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 1,500-meter T52 wheelchair race at the World Para Athletics Championships in London on July 16, 2017. Sato brought home Japan's first gold medal of the tournament with a meet record of 3 minutes, 45.89 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: Martin wins 1,500m gold

Raymond Martin of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 1,500-meter T52 final at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 15, 2016, with Tomoki Sato of Japan (behind) coming in second. Martin has also won gold in the 400 meters in Rio. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Sato wins silver in men's 400-meter

Japan's Tomoki Sato kisses the silver medal he won in the men's 400-meter wheelchair final at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Sato wins silver in men's 400-meter

Japan's Tomoki Sato holds the silver medal he won in the men's 400-meter wheelchair final at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Sato wins silver in men's 400-meter

Japan's Tomoki Sato celebrates his silver medal in the men's 400-meter wheelchair final at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Sato wins silver in men's 400-meter

Japan's Tomoki Sato celebrates his silver medal in the men's 400-meter wheelchair final at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Sato wins silver in men's 400-meter

Japan's Tomoki Sato competes during the men's 400-meter wheelchair final at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 13, 2016. Sato won silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan win bronze in men's 400-meter relay

Members of Japan's men's 400-meter relay team -- (from L) Hajimu Ashida, Keita Sato, Tomoki Tagawa and Atsushi Yamamoto -- celebrate after winning bronze at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics T42-47 class on Sept. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo