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Emperor, empress attend Japan Prize award ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko clap at an award ceremony for the Japan Prize in Tokyo on April 23, 2014. The year's prize, which is awarded to scientists from around the world for their contributions to the advancement of science and technology, went to Yasuharu Suematsu of Japan, an honorary professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology, and David Allis of the United States, a professor at Rockefeller University.

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Japan Prize winners

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2014, shows Yasuharu Suematsu (L), honorary professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology, and C. David Allis, professor at The Rockefeller University in New York. The Japan Prize Foundation said that day the 2014 Japan Prize, recognizing scientific achievement with the betterment of society in mind, will be awarded to Suematsu and Allis. Suematsu won in the field of electronics, information and communication for his development of semiconductor lasers for telecommunications, and Allis won the prize for life sciences for his pioneering work in epigenetics, the study of the effect of structures other than DNA in the expression of genes.

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Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

IRUMA, Japan - Ryuichi Oda celebrates after beating Ryo Ishikawa and Yasuharu Imano in a three-way playoff to win the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Tecmo to enter merger talks with Koei

TOKYO, Japan - Kenji Matsubara (L), president of game maker Koei Co., and Yasuharu Kakihara, president of game software developer Tecmo Ltd., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4. They announced that the two companies have agreed to launch merger talks.

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Olympics: Japan end Olympic campaign with loss to Dutch

SHENYANG, China - Japan coach Yasuharu Sorimachi (C) and his men leave the pitch at Shenyang Olympic Stadium in Shenyang on Aug. 13 after Japan lost 1-0 to the Netherlands in their final first-round match of the Beijing Olympics. Japan lost all three matches of the group stage.

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Japan fired up for Olympic opener against U.S.

TIANJIN, China - Japan coach Yasuharu Sorimachi (L) fires up his squad during an official practice session in Tianjin on Aug. 5. Speaking to reporters prior to the training session, Sorimachi said his team are ready for battle in their Beijing Olympic opener against the United States on Aug. 7.

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Saudi draw enough as Japan qualify for Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Under-22 Coach Yasuharu Sorimachi is tossed into the air by his players after Japan secured a berth at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after drawing 0-0 against Saudi Arabia in their final Asian zone Group C qualifier in Tokyo on Nov. 21.

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Japan's U-22 down Malaysia in Olympic qualifier

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - Japan's Under-22 coach Yasuharu Sorimachi congratulates striker Lee Tadanari who scored a decisive goal with 14 minutes remaining in a Japan vs Malaysia second-round qualifier for next year's Beijing Olympics in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on March 14. Japan edged Malaysia 2-1 for their second straight victory.

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K. Miyazato climbs into share of lead with Imano and Yokoo

KOCHINDA, Japan - Defending champion Kiyoshi Miyazato shot a 4-under 67 to climb into a share of the lead with Yasuharu Imano and overnight co-leader Kaname Yokoo at 7-under 135 after two rounds of the Asia-Japan Okinawa Open at Naha Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 16.

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Imano wins season-ending Nippon Series

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuharu Imano of Japan wins the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup on Dec. 4 at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, capping his best year on the tour with his sixth career victory.

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Imano surges into lead at Nippon Series

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yasuharu Imano fired a bogey-free 63 on Dec. 3 to grab a one-shot lead after three rounds of the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, setting himself up for a second title of the year on the Japanese men's tour.

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Japan's Imano wins Suntory Open golf

INZAI, Japan - Japan's Yasuharu Imano (R) wins the Suntory Open at Sobu Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 11. Ryota Ito (L), 15, who placed 38th, won an award for the best amateur player.

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Imano 4 shots ahead after Suntory Open 2nd round

INZAI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano responds to the galleries after shoot the low round for the second straight day with a 6-under-par 64 to open up a four-stroke lead at the midpoint of the Suntory Open at at Sobu Country Club's par-70 Sobu Course in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 9.

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Imano, Goda share 1st-round lead at Suntory Open

INZAI, Japan - Veteran Hiroshi Goda carded a bogey-free 5-under-par 65 to share the first-round lead with compatriot Yasuharu Imano in the Suntory Open the par-70 Sobu Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 8.

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Imano, Goda share 1st-round lead at Suntory Open

INZAI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano carded a bogey-free 5-under-par 65 to share the first-round lead with veteran Hiroshi Goda in the Suntory Open at the par-70 Sobu Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 8.

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Imano joins Ho in lead at Japan PGA C'ship

GEISEI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano fired a superb 7-under-par 65 to join South Korean S.K. Ho at the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Japan PGA Championship at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club on May 15.

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Top court says TV report on dioxin not backed by proof

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuharu Nakai, a TV Asahi official, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 16 after the Supreme Court overturned lower court decisions acknowledging the veracity of a TV Asahi report on dioxin contamination in vegetables grown in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, and rejecting damages suits against the Tokyo broadcasting company by farmers claiming to have suffered losses due to a plunge in vegetable sales following the report.

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Imano wins Niigata Open

TOYOURA, Japan - Yasuharu Imano poses for a photograph after winning the NST Niigata Open at Nakamine Golf Club in Niigata Prefecture on July 28. and pick up his first title in nearly two years. Imano picked up the third title of his career after seven birdies against a sole bogey to finish on an 18-under total of 270, four strokes clear of second-placed Katsumasa Miyamoto.

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Imano surges to title at Chunichi Crowns golf

Fourth-year pro Yasuharu Imano turns in his second straight round of 5-under-par 65 May 2, edging out Naomichi ''Joe'' Ozaki by one stroke for his first Japanese tour victory at the 110 million yen Chunichi Crowns golf tournament.

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Imano, Goda share 1st-round lead at Suntory Open

INZAI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano carded a bogey-free 5-under-par 65 to share the first-round lead with veteran Hiroshi Goda in the Suntory Open at the par-70 Sobu Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 8. (Kyodo)

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Imano 4 shots ahead after Suntory Open 2nd round

INZAI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano responds to the galleries after shoot the low round for the second straight day with a 6-under-par 64 to open up a four-stroke lead at the midpoint of the Suntory Open at at Sobu Country Club's par-70 Sobu Course in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 9. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Imano wins Suntory Open golf

INZAI, Japan - Japan's Yasuharu Imano (R) wins the Suntory Open at Sobu Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 11. Ryota Ito (L), 15, who placed 38th, won an award for the best amateur player. (Kyodo)

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Imano surges into lead at Nippon Series

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yasuharu Imano fired a bogey-free 63 on Dec. 3 to grab a one-shot lead after three rounds of the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, setting himself up for a second title of the year on the Japanese men's tour. (Kyodo)

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Imano wins season-ending Nippon Series

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuharu Imano of Japan wins the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup on Dec. 4 at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, capping his best year on the tour with his sixth career victory. (Kyodo)

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K. Miyazato climbs into share of lead with Imano and Yokoo

KOCHINDA, Japan - Defending champion Kiyoshi Miyazato shot a 4-under 67 to climb into a share of the lead with Yasuharu Imano and overnight co-leader Kaname Yokoo at 7-under 135 after two rounds of the Asia-Japan Okinawa Open at Naha Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 16. (Kyodo)

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Japan's U-22 down Malaysia in Olympic qualifier

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - Japan's Under-22 coach Yasuharu Sorimachi congratulates striker Lee Tadanari who scored a decisive goal with 14 minutes remaining in a Japan vs Malaysia second-round qualifier for next year's Beijing Olympics in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on March 14. Japan edged Malaysia 2-1 for their second straight victory. (Kyodo)

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Saudi draw enough as Japan qualify for Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Under-22 Coach Yasuharu Sorimachi is tossed into the air by his players after Japan secured a berth at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after drawing 0-0 against Saudi Arabia in their final Asian zone Group C qualifier in Tokyo on Nov. 21. (Kyodo)

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Tecmo to enter merger talks with Koei

TOKYO, Japan - Kenji Matsubara (L), president of game maker Koei Co., and Yasuharu Kakihara, president of game software developer Tecmo Ltd., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4. They announced that the two companies have agreed to launch merger talks. (Kyodo)

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Order of Culture recipients honored at Imperial Palace

Recipients of the 2015 Order of Culture pose for a commemorative photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2015, after an awarding ceremony. (From L) neuroscientist Shigetada Nakanishi, optical communications scientist Yasuharu Suematsu, dyeing and weaving artist Fukumi Shimura, legal scholar Hiroshi Shiono, and Satoshi Omura and Takaaki Kajita, winners of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and Physics, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 Nobel laureates among others receiving Order of Culture award

Recipients of this year's Order of Culture -- (From L) Neuroscientist Shigetada Nakanishi, optical communications scientist Yasuharu Suematsu, dyeing and weaving expert Fukumi Shimura, legal scholar Hiroshi Shiono, and Satoshi Omura and Takaaki Kajita, winners of the 2015 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine and physics respectively -- pose for a group photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2015, following the award ceremony with Emperor Akihito in attendance. Another recipient, leading actor Tatsuya Nakadai, was absent from the ceremony due to his tight stage schedule. Japan's top award for contributions to the development of culture is given annually on Nov. 3, Japan's Culture Day, a national holiday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Poet publishes late husband's block prints for peace

Photo taken on Oct. 6, 2015, shows part of a collection of wood-block prints, produced by the late Yasuharu Inoue, and poems authored by his wife Ko. The collection has been published to stress the importance of life and the need to denounce war. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan fired up for Olympic opener against U.S.

TIANJIN, China - Japan coach Yasuharu Sorimachi (L) fires up his squad during an official practice session in Tianjin on Aug. 5. Speaking to reporters prior to the training session, Sorimachi said his team are ready for battle in their Beijing Olympic opener against the United States on Aug. 7. (Kyodo)

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Japan after coronavirus state-of-emergency lifting

Photo taken May 27, 2020, shows Yasuharu Fujisawa, owner of a jazz cafe in Yokohama, eastern Japan, preparing to reopen his cafe on June 1, following Japan's complete lifting of a new coronavirus state of emergency on May 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi record-breaking win by Habu

Shogi master Yoshiharu Habu, seen in this file photo, picked up his 1,434th career win in Tokyo on June 4, 2019, breaking a tie with the late Yasuharu Oyama for the most in the board game's history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi record-breaking win by Habu

Shogi master Yoshiharu Habu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo after picking up his 1,434th career win to break a tie with the late Yasuharu Oyama for the most in the board game's history on June 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi record-breaking win by Habu

Shogi master Yoshiharu Habu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo after picking up his 1,434th career win to break a tie with the late Yasuharu Oyama for the most in the board game's history on June 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi record-breaking win by Habu

Shogi master Yoshiharu Habu makes a move in a playoff in Tokyo against Takuya Nagase on June 4, 2019. Habu picked up his 1,434th career win to break a tie with the late Yasuharu Oyama for the most in the board game's history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi record-breaking win by Habu

Shogi master Yoshiharu Habu makes a move in a playoff in Tokyo against Takuya Nagase on June 4, 2019. Habu picked up his 1,434th career win to break a tie with the late Yasuharu Oyama for the most in the board game's history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

IRUMA, Japan - Ryuichi Oda celebrates after beating Ryo Ishikawa and Yasuharu Imano in a three-way playoff to win the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Imano joins Ho in lead at Japan PGA C'ship

GEISEI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano fired a superb 7-under-par 65 to join South Korean S.K. Ho at the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Japan PGA Championship at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club on May 15. (Kyodo)

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Top court says TV report on dioxin not backed by proof

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuharu Nakai, a TV Asahi official, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 16 after the Supreme Court overturned lower court decisions acknowledging the veracity of a TV Asahi report on dioxin contamination in vegetables grown in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, and rejecting damages suits against the Tokyo broadcasting company by farmers claiming to have suffered losses due to a plunge in vegetable sales following the report. (Kyodo)

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Imano wins Niigata Open

TOYOURA, Japan - Yasuharu Imano poses for a photograph after winning the NST Niigata Open at Nakamine Golf Club in Niigata Prefecture on July 28. and pick up his first title in nearly two years. Imano picked up the third title of his career after seven birdies against a sole bogey to finish on an 18-under total of 270, four strokes clear of second-placed Katsumasa Miyamoto. (Kyodo)

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Imano surges to title at Chunichi Crowns golf

Fourth-year pro Yasuharu Imano turns in his second straight round of 5-under-par 65 May 2, edging out Naomichi ''Joe'' Ozaki by one stroke for his first Japanese tour victory at the 110 million yen Chunichi Crowns golf tournament.