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Japan's Paris Olympics delegation

Japanese Paris Olympics delegation members who won medals at the Paris Games pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2024, before the delegation's disbandment ceremony.

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Japan's Paris Olympics delegation

Japanese Paris Olympics delegation members who won medals at the Paris Games pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2024, before the delegation's disbandment ceremony.

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Paris Olympics: Japan delegation

Gold medalists from Japan's Paris Olympic delegation stand on stage during its disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Japan delegation

Fencer Misaki Emura (4th from R) and breaker Shigeyuki "Shigekix" Nakarai (3rd from R), the flagbearers for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, hand the Japanese delegation's flag to chef de mission Mitsugi Ogata (4th from L) during its disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Japan delegation

Members of Japan's Paris Olympic delegation pose for a photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2024, held before its disbandment ceremony.

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Paris Olympics: Japan delegation

Judoka Hifumi Abe speaks during a press conference by members of Japan's Paris Olympic delegation held in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2024, before its disbandment ceremony. Abe won the men's 66-kilogram event at the Paris Games.

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Paris Olympics: Japan delegation

Members of Japan's Paris Olympic delegation pose for a photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2024, held before its disbandment ceremony.

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Paris Olympics: Japan delegation

Gymnast Shinnosuke Oka speaks during a press conference by members of Japan's Paris Olympic delegation held in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2024, before its disbandment ceremony. Oka won three gold medals and one bronze medal at the Paris Games.

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Paris Olympics: Japan delegation

Members of Japan's Paris Olympic delegation hold a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2024, before their disbandment ceremony.

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Japanese disaster relief unit returns from Turkey

Members of a Japanese relief unit attend a disbandment ceremony at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Feb. 15, 2023, upon returning from search and rescue efforts in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, after a strong earthquake hit the country and neighboring Syria on Feb. 6.

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Japanese disaster relief unit returns from Turkey

Members of a Japanese relief unit attend a disbandment ceremony at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Feb. 15, 2023, upon returning from search and rescue efforts in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, after a strong earthquake hit the country and neighboring Syria on Feb. 6.

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Disabled veterans association

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiaki Okuno, head of the Japanese Disabled Veterans Association, declares the disbandment of the association during a ceremony in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2013.

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Researvists wrap up disaster duties

FUKUOKA, Japan - A unit of reservists from the Kyushu and Okinawa areas attend a ceremony at a garrison of the Ground Self-Defense Force in Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 19, 2011, to mark the disbandment of the unit dispatched to northeastern Japan areas hit by the March 11 quake and tsunami. A total of 126 reservists from the Kyushu and Okinawa areas took part in search operation and relief activities.

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New Renaissance Party to disband

New Renaissance Party leader Hiroyuki Arai announces his withdrawal from politics and disbandment of the party during a press conference in Tokyo on July 11, 2016. Arai failed to gain enough proportional representation votes to hold his seat in the upper house election the previous day, erasing the party's presence from the Diet. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Veteran comedy unit Chambara Trio announces disbandment

Shinsuke Yamane (holding flowers), 78, leader of the comedy unit "Chambara Trio," formed in 1963, holds a press conference to announce the disbandment of the group while surrounded by disciples and supporters on May 12, 2015, in Kyoto, western Japan. Yamane, who has been in and out of hospital after being diagnosed with liver cancer around four years ago, attributed the decision to his "physical limits." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-residents in Sakhalin town chat about old days

Former residents in Minaminayoshi, which is now Shebunino on the Russian far eastern island of Sakhalin, talk about the old days over photos during the last meeting of their association at a spa resort in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, before its disbandment because of members' advanced age. Minaminayoshi was in the southern half of Sakhalin which was called Karafuto when it was under Japanese rule until 1945. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-residents in Sakhalin town to end annual meeting due to old age

Former residents in Minaminayoshi, which is now Shebunino on the Russian far eastern island of Sakhalin, hold the last meeting of their association at a spa resort in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on Oct. 21, 2015, before its disbandment because of members' advanced age. Minaminayoshi was in the southern half of Sakhalin which was called Karafuto when it was under Japanese rule until 1945. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Researvists wrap up disaster duties

FUKUOKA, Japan - A unit of reservists from the Kyushu and Okinawa areas attend a ceremony at a garrison of the Ground Self-Defense Force in Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 19, 2011, to mark the disbandment of the unit dispatched to northeastern Japan areas hit by the March 11 quake and tsunami. A total of 126 reservists from the Kyushu and Okinawa areas took part in search operation and relief activities. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai (C) hands the Japanese national flag to Yasuo Saito (L), head of the country's delegation to the Pyeongchang Olympics, with gold medal-winning speed skater Nao Kodaira looking on, during the delegation disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese athletes and officials attend the Pyeongchang Olympic delegation disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Olympic gold winners at disbandment ceremony

The six Japanese athletes who won gold medals at the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea stand on stage at the delegation disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2018: (from L) Nao Kodaira, Miho Takagi, Ayaka Kikuchi, Ayano Sato, Nana Takagi and Yuzuru Hanyu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Rio Olympic delegation holds disbandment ceremony

A total of 385 Japanese athletes and officials attend a disbandment ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 25, 2016, following a highly successful campaign at the Rio Games with 12 gold medals, eight silver and 21 bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Rio Olympic delegation holds disbandment ceremony

A total of 385 Japanese athletes and officials attend a disbandment ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 25, 2016, following a highly successful campaign at the Rio Games with 12 gold medals, eight silver and 21 bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo