Hamamatsu to host mascot character contest in 2015

Hamamatsu to host mascot character contest in 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Mascot character Shusse Daimyo Ieyasu-kun of Hamamatsu (L) in Shizuoka Prefecture poses with Mayor Yasutomo Suzuki at a press conference held in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2015, to announce the selection of the central Japan city as host of the 2015 national contest for mascot characters in November.

Kubo pitches eight scoreless innings

Kubo pitches eight scoreless innings

CHIBA, Japan - Yasutomo Kubo pitches eight scoreless innings to lead the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 1-0 win over the Orix Buffaloes at Chiba Marine Stadium on April 25.

Kubo pitches eight scoreless innings

Kubo pitches eight scoreless innings

CHIBA, Japan - Yasutomo Kubo pitches eight scoreless innings to lead the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 1-0 win over the Orix Buffaloes at Chiba Marine Stadium on April 25. (Kyodo)

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former pro baseball player Yasutomo Suzuki runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in his hometown of Gojo in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on April 11, 2021.

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former pro baseball player Yasutomo Suzuki runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in his hometown of Gojo in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on April 11, 2021.

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former pro baseball player Yasutomo Suzuki runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in his hometown of Gojo in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on April 11, 2021.

Hamamatsu's companies eye greater presence in Thailand

Hamamatsu's companies eye greater presence in Thailand

Hamamatsu Mayor Yasutomo Suzuki (L) and Hirunya Suchinai, secretary general of the Thailand Board of Investment, pose for photos after signing a memorandum of understanding in Bangkok on Oct. 19, 2015, to promote the advancement into the country of small and medium-sized companies based in the central Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo