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Baseball: Yu Darvish

Tohoku High School baseball club manager Masahiro Wako (L) consoles pitcher Yu Darvish after the team was defeated by Joso Gakuin in the final of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2003.

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Athletics: Para world championships

Yuta Wako of Japan competes in the men's javelin throw F13 final for athletes with visual impairments at the para athletics world championships in Paris on July 15, 2023.

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Japan's first next-generation quantum computer

Photo taken on March 27, 2023, in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, shows Japan's first domestically-built next-generation quantum computer developed by Riken research institute and its partners. The research institute and its partners allowed external researchers to start using the computer the same day.

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Japan's first next-generation quantum computer

Photo taken on March 27, 2023, in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, shows Japan's first domestically-built next-generation quantum computer developed by Riken research institute and its partners. The research institute and its partners allowed external researchers to start using the computer the same day.

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Japan's first next-generation quantum computer

Yasunobu Nakamura, director of Riken Center for Quantum Computing at Riken research institute, shows Japan's first next-generation quantum computer developed by RIKEN research institute and its partners on March 27, 2023, in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo. The research institute and its partners allowed external researchers to start using the computer the same day.

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Japan general election eve

WAKO, Japan - Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, waves from a car after making a stump speech in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Baseball training

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows right-hander Hitoshi Yamamoto in a white kimono performs cold water ablutions by a waterfall for training in chilly weather at a Buddhist temple in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 23, 2012.

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Honda unveils cleverer, more agile ASIMO robot

TOKYO, Japan - An all-new ASIMO humanoid robot, unveiled by Honda Motor Co. on Nov. 8, 2011, pours a drink into a paper cup from a bottle after opening its lid, in a demonstration in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, the same day. Honda said the new ASIMO can run faster, perform tasks with greater dexterity and autonomously determine its next moves.

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Honda tests practicality of EVs, plug-in-hybrid

SAITAMA, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito (L) and Saitama Gov. Kiyoshi Ueda shake hands in front of an electric vehicle in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2010. Honda, in cooperation with the prefectural government, began practicality tests of its EVs, plug-in-hybrid cars and other next-generation vehicles in the prefecture.

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Crime data altering

WAKO, Japan - Acquitted welfare ministry official Atsuko Muraki leaves her home in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 21, 2010. Prosecutors are suspected of tampering with data seized during an investigation into Muraki's alleged involvement in abusing the postal discount system for handicapped people.

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Luxury specialty store Wako's Ginza outlet

TOKYO, Japan - This April 2010 file photo shows the main outlet of the luxury specialty store Wako Co., a landmark building in Tokyo's Ginza district. The operator of the store said Aug. 20, 2010, that it will open its two flagship outlets in the upscale district Sundays and holidays from October.

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Honda to sell plug-in hybrids, electric cars in 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito speaks at a press conference in the city of Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on July 20, 2010, to announce that the Japanese automaker will begin selling plug-in hybrid cars and battery-powered electric vehicles in Japan and the United States in 2012.

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Honda to begin leasing electric scooters in December

WAKO, Japan - A woman drives a prototype of the EV-neo electric scooter developed by Honda Motor Co. during a demonstration in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on April 13, 2010. Honda said it will begin leasing the completed two-wheel vehicles in December, targeting providers of delivery services and individual business operators.

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Honda to begin leasing electric scooters in December

WAKO, Japan - A woman drives a prototype of the EV-neo electric scooter developed by Honda Motor Co. during a demonstration in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on April 13, 2010. Honda said it will begin leasing the completed two-wheel vehicles in December, targeting providers of delivery services and individual business operators.

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Honda unveils new ASIMO humanoid robot

WAKO, Japan - A new ASIMO humanoid robot unveiled by Honda Motor Co. at a press conference on Dec. 15 can run and move in sync with people. The latest technologies target a new level of mobility that will better enable the robot to function and interact with people by quickly processing information and acting more nimbly in real-world environments, the automaker said.

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Monazite moved to gov't research center

URAWA, Japan - Workers load a truck with drums containing monazite at a warehouse of a computer store in Omiya, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 26. The low-level radioactive mineral is part of 20 tons found stored in various locations in Chiba, Saitama, Ibaraki, Tokyo, Nagano, Mie and Gifu prefectures. It will be transported to the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, an affiliate of the Science and Technology Agency, in Wako, Saitama Prefecture.

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Police raid locations linked to 4 Red Army members

TOKYO, Japan - Police on April 7 search one of locations in Tokyo linked to four Japanese Red Army members arrested and detained in Japan last month after being deported from Lebanon. More than 30 locations in 11 prefectures linked to the four were raided by police that day. The four members are Masao Adachi, 60, Mariko Yamamoto, 59, Haruo Wako, 51, and Kazuo Tohira, 47.

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New Japan, Wako finalize merger plan

New Japan Securities Co. President Tadashi Kawaguchi (L) and Wako Securities Co. President Masaaki Sugishita shake hands after announcing plans for a merger between the two second-tier brokerages at a news conference March 24.

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Wako Metal Industry's hot-dip zinc aluminum alloy plating "Wako AZ Galva Leo

Wako AZ Galva Leo (photo), a highly corrosion-resistant hot-dip zinc-aluminum alloy coating produced by Wako Metal Industry Co. in Suminoe Ward, Osaka City, is expanding its lineup. Because it boasts 10 times higher corrosion resistance than hot-dip galvanizing, it has been used mostly for measures against salt damage, but it has begun to be used for ordinary infrastructure applications such as bridges and overhead wires. The process contains 5% aluminum and 1% magnesium, and the company uses it for plating small items such as bolts and washers. The company says it is receiving an increasing number of inquiries from customers who want to extend the service life of their products, since rust from these fastening materials can easily damage them. (Photo taken on December 12, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Table tennis match at theater-like venue

A T-League table tennis match is played at a cultural center in Wako in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2021, instead of an ordinary gymnasium, to boost the game's popularity.

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Table tennis match at theater-like venue

A T-League table tennis match is played at a cultural center in Wako in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2021, instead of an ordinary gymnasium, to boost the game's popularity.

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Logo mark of RIKEN

Keywords: RIKEN, RIKEN, National Institute for Research Advancement, Shibusawa Eiichi, signboard, logo, logo mark = March 12, 2020, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Towa Electric Industry's 6-kilowatt charger for electric vehicles

Towa Electric Industry (Kita Ward, Okayama City), in cooperation with Wako Denken (Yao City, Osaka Prefecture), has commercialized a low-cost 6-kilowatt battery charger for electric vehicles (EVs). The total price (excluding consumption tax) is about 200,000 yen if installation work is also undertaken, which is about half the cost of installing a standard 6-kilowatt charger. The battery can be recharged in 12.5 hours with Nissan's LEAF e+ EV, halving the recharging time compared to a 3-kilowatt charger. Towa Electric Industry is engaged in the maintenance of power generation facilities, telecommunications work, and electrical work for stores in Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures. "In April 2018, the company launched its first product, a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting system for large facilities such as factories, with the aim of expanding its peripheral businesses related to electricity. (Photo taken on October 12, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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MicroHILS in Integration Technology

Integration Technology (Wako City, Saitama Prefecture) will release MicroHILS, a small-scale hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) that allows ECU (electronic control unit) testing in a virtual environment without using a real vehicle, by September. While expensive HILS that test entire cars and engines are the mainstream, this product meets the needs of small-scale testing such as door mirror and window opening and closing. The product will be marketed to Tier 1 (first tier subcontractor) manufacturers in the automotive field. The MicroHILS is a set of hardware and software and is compatible with in-vehicle networks (CAN). The MicroHILS is a set of hardware and software, compatible with in-vehicle networks (CAN), and uses the open-source microcomputer Arduino for the hardware and the numerical calculation software Matlab/Simulink from MassWorks (Massachusetts, U.S.) for the software, some of which was developed in-house. Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Police vehicle carrying 3 Red Army members enters court

TOKYO, Japan - A police vehicle carries three Japanese Red Army members into the Tokyo District Court on March 20 for questioning. The three -- Haruo Wako, 51, Masao Adachi, 60, and Mariko Yamamoto, 59 -- were flown to Japan on March 18, ending more than 25 years on the run from Japanese authorities.

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Reysol, Jeonbuk play to scoreless draw in ACL opener

Defender Naoki Wako (R) of Japanese side Kashiwa Reysol competes for the ball with midfielder Kim In Sung of South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC in the first half of an Asian Champions League Group E match in Jeonju on Feb. 24, 2015. They played to a 0-0 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Nihonium" discoverers hope for greater interest in science

Kyushu University professor Kosuke Morita (L), head of a team of researchers who discovered element 113, and science minister Hiroshi Hase, point at the superheavy synthetic element on a periodic table at a press conference at the Riken institute's research center in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo on June 9, 2016. The scientists plan to name it "nihonium" as "Nihon" means Japan in Japanese. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Nihonium" discoverers hope for greater interest in science

Kyushu University professor Kosuke Morita, who led a team of scientists in the discovery of element 113, speaks at a press conference at the Riken institute's research center in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo on June 9, 2016. Morita voiced hope the addition of what the scientists plan to name "nihonium," with "Nihon" meaning Japan in Japanese, to the periodic table will help nurture young people's interest in science. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Nihonium" discoverers hope for greater interest in science

Kyushu University professor Kosuke Morita, head of a team of scientists who discovered element 113, points to the superheavy synthetic element on a periodic table at a press conference at the Riken institute's research center in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo on June 9, 2016. They plan to name it "nihonium" as "Nihon" means Japan in Japanese. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Nihonium" discoverers hope for greater interest in science

Element 113, a superheavy synthetic element discovered by Japanese scientists, is being pointed out on a periodic table at a press conference at the Riken institute's research center in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo on June 9, 2016. They plan to name it "nihonium" as "Nihon" means Japan in Japanese. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Riken named discoverer of atomic element 113, wins naming right

Kosuke Morita, the leader of a team of researchers at the Riken institute, announces at a press conference at the institute in Wako, northwest of Tokyo, on Dec. 31, 2015, that the institute has been recognized by an international organization as the discoverer of the atomic element 113 and has been handed its naming right. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Riken named discoverer of atomic element 113, wins naming right

Researchers at the Riken institute announce at a press conference at the institute in Wako, northwest of Tokyo, on Dec. 31, 2015, that the institute has been recognized by an international organization as the discoverer of the atomic element 113 and has been handed its naming right. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Riken named discoverer of atomic element 113, wins naming right

Kosuke Morita, the leader of a team of researchers at the Riken institute, smiles during a press conference at the institute in Wako, northwest of Tokyo, on Dec. 31, 2015, held to announce that the institute has been recognized by an international organization as the discoverer of the atomic element 113 and has been handed its naming right. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Riken named discoverer of atomic element 113, wins naming right

Photo taken in August 2015 shows an accelerator at the Riken institute in Wako, northwest of Tokyo, which was used to artificially synthesize the atomic element 113. The institute said Dec. 31 it has been recognized by an international organization as the discoverer of the element and has been handed its naming right. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nobel winner Noyori to resign as Riken head

Ryoji Noyori, a Japanese Nobel laureate who heads the Riken research institute, attends a press conference in Wako, near Tokyo, on March 23, 2015. The Cabinet will approve his withdrawal from the post on March 24 after a difficult year caused by a Riken researcher's misconduct in a stem-cell study. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kashiwa remain unbeaten in 2015 as Wako scores injury-time header

Kashiwa Reysol's Naoki Wako (L) scores with a stoppage-time header, with Shandong Luneng's Zhao Mingjian looking on helplessly, as the Japanese side win 2-1 at home in a group stage match of the Asian Champions League in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on March 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kashiwa remain unbeaten in 2015 as Wako scores injury-time header

Kashiwa Reysol's Kosuke Taketomi (L) and Li Wei of Shandong Luneng vie for the ball in a group stage match of the Asian Champions League in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on March 17, 2015. The Japanese side won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kashiwa down Suwon 3-2 away in 1st leg of ACL last 16

Kashiwa Reysol's Naoki Wako (L) jumps for a header in the first half of an away match in Suwon, South Korea, against Suwon Samsung FC on May 19, 2015. Kashiwa earned a 3-2 first-leg victory over Suwon in the last 16 of the Asian Champions League. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda to begin leasing electric scooters in December

WAKO, Japan - A woman drives a prototype of the EV-neo electric scooter developed by Honda Motor Co. during a demonstration in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on April 13, 2010. Honda said it will begin leasing the completed two-wheel vehicles in December, targeting providers of delivery services and individual business operators. (Kyodo)

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Honda to begin leasing electric scooters in December

WAKO, Japan - A woman drives a prototype of the EV-neo electric scooter developed by Honda Motor Co. during a demonstration in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on April 13, 2010. Honda said it will begin leasing the completed two-wheel vehicles in December, targeting providers of delivery services and individual business operators. (Kyodo)

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Crime data altering

WAKO, Japan - Acquitted welfare ministry official Atsuko Muraki leaves her home in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 21, 2010. Prosecutors are suspected of tampering with data seized during an investigation into Muraki's alleged involvement in abusing the postal discount system for handicapped people. (Kyodo)

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Luxury specialty store Wako's Ginza outlet

TOKYO, Japan - This April 2010 file photo shows the main outlet of the luxury specialty store Wako Co., a landmark building in Tokyo's Ginza district. The operator of the store said Aug. 20, 2010, that it will open its two flagship outlets in the upscale district Sundays and holidays from October. (Kyodo)

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Honda to sell plug-in hybrids, electric cars in 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito speaks at a press conference in the city of Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on July 20, 2010, to announce that the Japanese automaker will begin selling plug-in hybrid cars and battery-powered electric vehicles in Japan and the United States in 2012. (Kyodo)

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Baseball training

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows right-hander Hitoshi Yamamoto in a white kimono performs cold water ablutions by a waterfall for training in chilly weather at a Buddhist temple in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 23, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Honda tests practicality of EVs, plug-in-hybrid

SAITAMA, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito (L) and Saitama Gov. Kiyoshi Ueda shake hands in front of an electric vehicle in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2010. Honda, in cooperation with the prefectural government, began practicality tests of its EVs, plug-in-hybrid cars and other next-generation vehicles in the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Honda unveils cleverer, more agile ASIMO robot

TOKYO, Japan - An all-new ASIMO humanoid robot, unveiled by Honda Motor Co. on Nov. 8, 2011, pours a drink into a paper cup from a bottle after opening its lid, in a demonstration in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, the same day. Honda said the new ASIMO can run faster, perform tasks with greater dexterity and autonomously determine its next moves. (Kyodo)

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Fujifilm to buy Takeda's chemical research unit for 155 bil. yen

Shigetaka Komori (L), chief executive officer of Fujifilm Holdings Corp., announces a plan to purchase Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd., the chemical research unit of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2016. Fuji will buy the Osaka-based Wako, Japan's top reagent maker, for roughly 154.7 billion yen ($1.3 billion) to enhance its pharmaceutical and regenerative medicine business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A bus carrying passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship leaves Yokohama Port, near Tokyo, on Feb. 14, 2020. Passengers aged 80 and over who tested negative for a new coronavirus were allowed to get off the vessel, which has been in quarantine amid the spread of the virus among people aboard, and those disembarked were sent to the National Tax College in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, for temporary quarantine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A bus carrying passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship leaves Yokohama Port, near Tokyo, on Feb. 14, 2020. Passengers aged 80 and over who tested negative for a new coronavirus were allowed to get off the vessel, which has been in quarantine amid the spread of the virus among people aboard, and those disembarked were sent to the National Tax College in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, for temporary quarantine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Icho's bid for 5th Olympic title hits snag

Rio de Janeiro Olympic 63-kg champ Risako Kawai (L) reacts after defeating four-time defending Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho in their world championships 57-kilogram qualification playoff in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on July 6, 2019. Icho's bid for a fifth Olympic title hit a snag as she lost the match and failed to qualify for the September world championships, the main qualifying event for next year's Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo