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Japanese, Madagascar zoos sign accord to protect rare species

SENDAI, Japan - Sendai Mayor Katsuhiko Umehara (R) and Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana shake hands May 31 following the signing of an agreement by Yagiyama Zoological Park in the northern Japanese city and Tsimbazaza Zoo in the African nation to cooperate in protecting rare animal species and promoting nature education.

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Japanese antiwar 'kyogen' comedy to be staged in Paris

KYOTO, Japan - Scriptwriter Takeshi Umehara speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on March 10. He said that a Japanese traditional ''kyogen'' comic theater presentation will be staged from April 27 to 29 in Paris to deliver an antiwar message. Kyogen is a comic form of Noh drama and one of the traditional theaters in Japan that flourished from the mid-14th century.

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4 regional electronics retailers reach tie-up accord

TOKYO, Japan - Presidents of four consumer electronics retailers -- Masayuki Umehara of Midori Denka Co. (L), Eiji Doi of Joshin Denki Co. (2nd from L), Masataka Kubo of Deodeo Corp. (2nd from R) and shoichi Okajima of Eiden Co. -- shake hands at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 28 after announcing their agreement on business tie-up.

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Umehara, 4 others receive cultural award

TOKYO, Japan - Anthropologist Takeshi Umehara and four others receive this year's Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Culture Day on Nov. 3. The photo shows the five recipients and their wives. From L to R, novelist Hiroyuki Agawa, 78, organic chemist Saburo Tamura, 82, painter Fuku Akino, 91, law expert Masami Ito, 80, and Takeshi Umehara, 74.

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4 regional electronics retailers reach tie-up accord

TOKYO, Japan - Presidents of four consumer electronics retailers -- Masayuki Umehara of Midori Denka Co. (L), Eiji Doi of Joshin Denki Co. (2nd from L), Masataka Kubo of Deodeo Corp. (2nd from R) and shoichi Okajima of Eiden Co. -- shake hands at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 28 after announcing their agreement on business tie-up.

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Noh actor Gensho Umewaka performs in Hyogo

Umewaka Gensho, a living national treasure, performs in a Noh drama written by Takeshi Umehara, a philosopher, at an open-air stage in the western Japan city of Kasai, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 4, 2015. The new drama is based on a regional mythology compiled around 1,300 years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese, Madagascar zoos sign accord to protect rare species

SENDAI, Japan - Sendai Mayor Katsuhiko Umehara (R) and Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana shake hands May 31 following the signing of an agreement by Yagiyama Zoological Park in the northern Japanese city and Tsimbazaza Zoo in the African nation to cooperate in protecting rare animal species and promoting nature education. (Kyodo)

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Japanese philosopher Umehara

Photo taken in March 2015 shows prominent Japanese philosopher Takeshi Umehara (C) chatting with children at the National Noh Theatre in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese philosopher Umehara

Photo taken March 8, 2015, shows Takeshi Umehara, a prominent Japanese philosopher who died on Jan. 12, 2019. He was known for his pioneering approach to Japanese studies covering academic disciplines from ancient history and literature to religion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese philosopher Umehara

Photo taken in November 1999 shows prominent Japanese philosopher Takeshi Umehara (R) receiving the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese philosopher Umehara

Photo taken April 2014 shows prominent Japanese philosopher Takeshi Umehara speaking at an event in Kyoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia

Japan's Mana Umehara competes en route to winning against Kidavone Philavong of Laos on Aug. 19 in the first round of the taekwondo women's individual poomsae at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Steel executives knew of data fabrication

Kobe Steel Ltd. Executive Vice President Naoto Umehara bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2017. The third-largest Japanese steelmaker said it has reassigned three executives after finding that they were aware of the company's product data fabrication. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Steel executives knew of data fabrication

Kobe Steel Ltd. Executive Vice President Naoto Umehara speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2017. The third-largest Japanese steelmaker said it has reassigned three executives after finding that they were aware of the company's product data fabrication. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Steel scandal deepens with discovery of more misconduct, cover-up

Kobe Steel Ltd. Executive Vice President Naoto Umehara (R) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2017. The third-largest Japanese steelmaker said its quality control scandal has deepened, as employees were found to have covered up irregularities during an internal probe, while more falsifications have been detected regarding its product data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Steel scandal deepens with discovery of more misconduct, cover-up

Kobe Steel Ltd. senior officials, including Executive Vice President Naoto Umehara (C), bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2017. The third-largest Japanese steelmaker said its quality control scandal has deepened, as employees were found to have covered up irregularities during an internal probe, while more falsifications have been detected regarding its product data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Steel scandal deepens with discovery of more misconduct, cover-up

Kobe Steel Ltd. senior officials, including Executive Vice President Naoto Umehara (C), bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2017. The third-largest Japanese steelmaker said its quality control scandal has deepened, as employees were found to have covered up irregularities during an internal probe, while more falsifications have been detected regarding its product data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Steel scandal deepens with discovery of more misconduct, cover-up

Kobe Steel Ltd. Executive Vice President Naoto Umehara drinks water during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2017. The third-largest Japanese steelmaker said its quality control scandal has deepened, as employees were found to have covered up irregularities during an internal probe, while more falsifications have been detected regarding its product data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese antiwar 'kyogen' comedy to be staged in Paris

KYOTO, Japan - Scriptwriter Takeshi Umehara speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on March 10. He said that a Japanese traditional ''kyogen'' comic theater presentation will be staged from April 27 to 29 in Paris to deliver an antiwar message. Kyogen is a comic form of Noh drama and one of the traditional theaters in Japan that flourished from the mid-14th century. (Kyodo)

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Umehara, 4 others receive cultural award

TOKYO, Japan - Anthropologist Takeshi Umehara and four others receive this year's Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Culture Day on Nov. 3. The photo shows the five recipients and their wives. From L to R, novelist Hiroyuki Agawa, 78, organic chemist Saburo Tamura, 82, painter Fuku Akino, 91, law expert Masami Ito, 80, and Takeshi Umehara, 74.