Buddhist temples joining matchmaking boom

Buddhist temples joining matchmaking boom

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Shunko Yoshino (R), chief priest of Anrakuji, a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect in the city of Wakayama, and Ryushin Yasutake (C), chief priest of Dorakuji, a Buddhist temple of the Kuze Kannon sect in the town of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, accept participants in a spouse-finding hunting event in front of an altar in the main hall of Anrakuji on Feb. 11, 2013.

Nissho Iwai to cut 5,000 jobs over 3 years

Nissho Iwai to cut 5,000 jobs over 3 years

TOKYO, Japan - Trading house Nissho Iwai Corp. President Shiro Yasutake announces a three-year restructuring plan requiring the loss of 5,000 jobs from its current consolidated workforce of 19,000 at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29.

Mitsubishi-Nissho Iwai steel alliance eyed in Oct.

Mitsubishi-Nissho Iwai steel alliance eyed in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Flanked by Mitsubishi Corp. Vice President Kenji Sakurai (L), Nissho Iwai Corp. President Shiro Yasutake speaks at a news conference January 25. The two trading houses said they have agreed to integrate their steel products operations under a joint venture by the fall of 2002.

Nissho Iwai to cut 5,000 jobs over 3 years

Nissho Iwai to cut 5,000 jobs over 3 years

TOKYO, Japan - Trading house Nissho Iwai Corp. President Shiro Yasutake announces a three-year restructuring plan requiring the loss of 5,000 jobs from its current consolidated workforce of 19,000 at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29.

Empress Michiko visits exhibit of Japanese sculptor's works in Tokyo

Empress Michiko visits exhibit of Japanese sculptor's works in Tokyo

Empress Michiko (L) views an exhibition of sculptures by Yasutake Funakoshi (1912-2002) at the Nerima Art Museum in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2015. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tennis: Draw for Japan-Brazil Davis Cup World Group playoff tie

Tennis: Draw for Japan-Brazil Davis Cup World Group playoff tie

Japan's Davis Cup captain Satoshi Iwabuchi (C) and his players Go Soeda (L), Yuichi Sugita (2nd from L), Ben McLachlan (2nd from R) and Yasutake Uchiyama pose for a photo in the grounds of Osaka Castle on Sept. 14, 2017, as the official draw was made for their Davis Cup World Group playoff tie against Brazil starting the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mitsubishi-Nissho Iwai steel alliance eyed in Oct.

Mitsubishi-Nissho Iwai steel alliance eyed in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Flanked by Mitsubishi Corp. Vice President Kenji Sakurai (L), Nissho Iwai Corp. President Shiro Yasutake speaks at a news conference January 25. The two trading houses said they have agreed to integrate their steel products operations under a joint venture by the fall of 2002.

Nissho Iwai to spin off information business division

Nissho Iwai to spin off information business division

TOKYO, Japan - Shiro Yasutake (L), president of Nissho Iwai Corp., announces the trading company will spin off its information industry division by transferring all the division's operations to a wholly owned subsidiary, ITX Corp. Shintaro Hirata (R), chief of the division, will become chief executive officer of ITX.