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Badminton: Momota retires from Japan nat'l team

TOKYO, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Former badminton world champion Kento Momota speaks during a press conference on his retirement from playing for the Japanese national team on April 18, 2024, in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Badminton: Momota retires from Japan nat'l team

Former badminton world champion Kento Momota speaks during a press conference on his retirement from playing for the Japanese national team on April 18, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Badminton: Momota retires from Japan nat'l team

Former badminton world champion Kento Momota speaks during a press conference on his retirement from playing for the Japanese national team on April 18, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Badminton: Momota retires from Japan nat'l team

Former badminton world champion Kento Momota speaks during a press conference on his retirement from playing for the Japanese national team on April 18, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team

STORY: Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of team members of Hong Kong Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team participating in a week-long training program 2. various of team members of Hong Kong Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team conducting the investigative work 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LAU YUK-LUNG, Captain of HK Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LAU YUK-LUNG, Captain of HK Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team STORYLINE: Lau Yuk-lung and his colleagues, wearing masks and gloves, meticulously examine the texture of a piece of jade using magnifying glasses, while a specially designed miniature camera silently records the process with its flashing red indicator light. Lau is not a jewelry appraiser nor a professional in the field of cultural relics. He is a supervisor in

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CUSTOMS-CULTURAL HERITAGE-IDENTIFICATION TEAM (CN)

(230827) -- HONG KONG, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Hong Kong Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team visit Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province in July, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CUSTOMS-CULTURAL HERITAGE-IDENTIFICATION TEAM (CN)

(230827) -- HONG KONG, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows equipments used in identification of cultural relics, in Hong Kong, south China. TO GO WITH "Feature: Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team" (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CUSTOMS-CULTURAL HERITAGE-IDENTIFICATION TEAM (CN)

(230827) -- HONG KONG, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Hong Kong Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team study at Shaanxi Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province in July, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CUSTOMS-CULTURAL HERITAGE-IDENTIFICATION TEAM (CN)

(230827) -- HONG KONG, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lau Yuk-lung (L), a supervisor in the intelligence bureau of the Hong Kong Customs, examines the texture of a piece of jade with his colleague in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team" (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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Okazaki takes overall lead at nat'l sprint c'ships

CHINO, Japan - Speed skater Tomomi Okazaki places first in the women's 500 meters to post the best total score on the opening day of the national sprint championships at Chino sports park skate center on Dec. 28.

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Shimizu wins 500 at nat'l sprint c'ships

CHINO, Japan - Speed skater Hiroyasu Shimizu wins the 500 in a rink-record 35.42 at the national sprint championships at Chino sports park skate center on Dec. 28.

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Tsurumaki dominates to win 74-kg nat'l title

TOKYO, Japan - Tsukasa Tsurumaki (back) attempts to throw his opponent Katsuhiko Nagata in a Greco-Roman 74-kilogram class match at the national championships at Yoyogi gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Dec. 22. Tsurumaki won the 74-kilogram class with a victory over defending champion Taichi Suga in the final to claim his first title.

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Nat'l council to hand down 'washoku' culture to be launched

TOKYO, Japan - Isao Kumakura (C), president of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, and others in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2014, announce they will establish a national council for passing the tradition and culture of "washoku" Japanese cuisine to the next generation. The council is expected to start its activities in April 2015. Washoku was registered in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013.

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Women with China's flag seals watch Nat'l Day ceremony

BEIJING, China - Chinese women, bearing heart-shaped seals with national-flag patterns on their cheeks, watch a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of their country's founding at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2014.

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Tochigi Girls' HS 3rd at nat'l high school manga contest

KOCHI, Japan - A team of students from Tochigi Girls' High School in Tochigi, northeast of Tokyo, poses after winning the third prize at the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan held in Kochi, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Tochigi Girls' Hs cartoon 3rd at nat'l manga contest

KOCHI, Japan - A cartoon drawn by a team of students from Tochigi Girls' High School in Tochigi, northeast of Tokyo, wins the third prize at the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan held in Kochi, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Kochi Shogyo cartoon 2nd at nat'l high school manga contest

KOCHI, Japan - A cartoon drawn by a Kochi Shogyo High School team from Kochi wins the second prize at the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan held in the western Japan city on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Mishima HS wins nat'l 'performing calligraphy' contest

SHIKOKUCHUO, Japan - A team of students from Mishima High School in Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, shows their work to judges en route to winning the seventh national high school contest dedicated to "performing calligraphy" combining dance with the art of writing with a big brush that took place in the nearby city of Kochi on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Kochi Shogyo places 2nd at nat'l high school manga contest

KOCHI, Japan - A team of students from Kochi Shogyo High School in Kochi poses after winning the second prize at the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan held in the western Japan city on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Winning team performs calligraphy with legs at nat'l contest

SHIKOKUCHUO, Japan - A team of students from Mishima High School in Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, writes with their legs as part of their performance before winning the seventh national high school contest dedicated to "performing calligraphy" combining dance with the art of writing with a big brush that took place in the nearby city of Kochi on Aug. 3, 2014.

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OhmiyaMinami high school team wins nat'l manga contest

KOCHI, Japan - Members of a team of students from OhmiyaMinami Senior High School in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, raise their arms in triumph after winning the first prize at the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan held in Koch, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Nat'l high school manga crown won by Saitama school

KOCHI, Japan - A cartoon depicting children sitting on priority seats on trains and striking poses similar to the signs above them for those eligible for the seats, drawn by a team of students from OhmiyaMinami Senior High School in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, wins the 23rd National High School Manga Championship of Japan, held under the theme of "stretched interpretation," in Kochi, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2014.

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Supporters with nat'l flag face paints

TAMPA, United States - Japanese soccer fans with faces painted in red and white, the colors of the Japanese national flag, pose for photos in Tampa, Florida. Japan beat Zambia 4-3 on June 6, 2014, in an international friendly match in the U.S. city ahead of the World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japanese baseball officials mull strategy for nat'l team

NAHA, Japan - Japanese baseball officials meet in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 10, 2014, for an inaugural "Samurai Japan summit" to discuss strategy for the national team, including manager Hiroki Kokubo (2nd from L) and Yoshitaka Katori (L), chosen as technical director for the squad.

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H.K. rally against nat'l education

HONG KONG, China - Tens of thousands of people march in Hong Kong on July 29, 2012, in a demonstration against the planned implementation of a national education curriculum in public schools starting in September the same year, calling it brainwashing and an attempt to glorify Beijing's ruling Communist Party.

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Taiwan Nat'l Palace Museum

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Photo shows the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, on Feb. 8, 2012.

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Funabashi's Izumi scores in nat'l championship final

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiritsu Funabashi captain Ryuji Izumi (back) scores the winner in the second half of extra time in the high school soccer national championship final against Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2012. Izumi netted two goals, leading Funabashi from Chiba Prefecture to a 2-1 victory over Yokkaichi from Mie Prefecture.

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Sugimoto captures 1st judo nat'l title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Double world champion Mika Sugimoto holds the trophy after she scored an ippon against Kumiko Hagiwara in the open weight category final to claim her first crown at the women's national championship at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama on April 17, 2011.

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Tokaidai Sagami wins nat'l high school invitational

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hirotsugu Sato, captain of Tokaidai Sagami in Kanagawa Prefecture, carries the champion flag at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on April 3, 2011, after winning the national high school baseball invitational tournament by beating Kyushu Kokusaidai Fuzoku in Fukuoka Prefecture 6-1.

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Kitajima sets 2 more nat'l records

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke competition at the short-course national championships in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2011. Kitajima broke the national record, after also breaking the records in the 50-meter event the same day and 100-meter event the previous day.

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Kitajima sets 2 more nat'l records

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 200-meter breaststroke competition at the short-course national championships in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2011. Kitajima broke the national record, after also breaking the records in the 50-meter event the same day and 100-meter event the previous day.

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Kitajima sets 2 more nat'l records

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 200-meter breaststroke competition at the short-course national championships in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2011. Kitajima broke the national record, after also breaking the records in the 50-meter event the same day and 100-meter event the previous day.

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Kitajima sets 2 more nat'l records

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 200-meter breaststroke competition at the short-course national championships in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2011. Kitajima broke the national record, after also breaking the records in the 50-meter event the same day and 100-meter event the previous day.

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Irie sets short-course nat'l record

TOKYO, Japan - Ryosuke Irie swims at the short-course national championships in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2011. Irie won the 200-meter backstroke with a short-course national record.

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Kitajima sets short-course nat'l record

TOKYO, Japan - Kosuke Kitajima smiles after winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke with a national record at the short-course national championships in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2011.

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Mizutani 1st man to win 5 consecutive nat'l titles

TOKYO, Japan - Jun Mizutani plays at the national table tennis championships in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2011. Mizutani became the first man to win the men's national singles title five times in a row by defeating Chinese-born Kazuhiro Chan four games to none in the final.

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GK Narazaki leaves nat'l team

OSAKA, Japan - Goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki (2nd from R) leaves the field with teammates after Japan beat Guatemala 2-1 in a friendly at Osaka's Nagai Stadium on Sept. 7, 2010. After the match Narazaki said he will end his international career.

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Fukushima rewrites 200 nat'l record at Shizuoka meet

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Chisato Fukushima stands behind an electronic board displaying her new national record in the women's 200 meters at an international meet at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in the city of Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 3, 2010. Fukushima clocked 22.89 seconds, shaving .11 second off her previous time of 23.00 set at the national championships in June last year.

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Papua New Guinean PM Somare speaks at Japan Nat'l Press Club

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 30, 2010. Somare said he had asked Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama for Japan's support for Papua New Guinea to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Light plane crashes onto nat'l highway in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - A destroyed twin-seat light plane is seen on a national highway in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 19 after it crashed at a crossroad. The pilot and the one passenger onboard, a 52-year-old photographer, suffered minor injuries in the accident.

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Light plane crashes onto nat'l highway in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - A destroyed twin-seat light plane is seen on a national highway in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 19 after it crashed at a crossroad. The pilot and the one passenger onboard, a 52-year-old photographer, suffered minor injuries in the accident.

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Nippon Oil, China Nat'l Petroleum to consider joint oil refinery

TOKYO, Japan - Jiang Jiemin (L), president of China National Petroleum Corp., and Fumiaki Watari, chairman of Nippon Oil Corp., shake hands during a signing ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on May 7. They have agreed to consider creating a joint venture to run the Japanese firm's Osaka oil refinery.

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DPJ defeats LDP in 1st nat'l-level election under Fukuda

IWAKUNI, Japan - Hideo Hiraoka of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, celebrates at his election campaign office in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefectrue, on April 27 after winning the House of representatives by-election in No. 2 constituency in the prefecture. Hiraoka defeated Shigetaro Yamaoka of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party by a wide margin.

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Matsuda earns Olympic berths at nat'l c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Matsuda wins his fifth consecutive 400-meter freestyle title at the national swimming championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 15 to earn a Beijing Olympic berth.

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Haruguchi, Fujino earn Olympic berths at nat'l c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Saori Haruguchi (L) and Maiko Fujino (R) booked spots in this summer's Beijing Olympics by finishing first and second in the women's 400 individual medley at the national swimming championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 15.

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Fukuda unveils post-Kyoto climate plan, eyes nat'l emission targets

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda delivers a speech on Jan. 26 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fukuda said Japan is committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by setting a quantified national midterm target beyond the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol and urged other major polluters to follow suit.

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Fukuda unveils post-Kyoto climate plan, eyes nat'l emission targets

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda delivers a speech on Jan. 26 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fukuda said Japan is committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by setting a quantified national midterm target beyond the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol and urged other major polluters to follow suit.

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Fukuda unveils post-Kyoto climate plan, eyes nat'l emission targets

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda delivers a speech on Jan. 26 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fukuda said Japan is committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by setting a quantified national midterm target beyond the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol and urged other major polluters to follow suit.

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Hanayagi Juraku, Living Nat'l Treasure of Japan dance, dies

TOKYO, Japan - Hanayagi Juraku (file photo taken May 2004), a Living National Treasure of classical Japanese dance, died of emphysema on Jan. 7 at a Tokyo hospital, his family said Jan. 8. He was 88. Born in Tokyo, he inherited the tradition of classical Japanese dance as a performer of the Hanayagi school. His real name was Jiro Aoyama.

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Teachers not obliged to sing nat'l anthem at school events

TOKYO, Japan - Plaintiffs and their supporters rejoice with banners in front of the Tokyo District Court on Sept. 21 after the court ruled that teachers and librarians are not obliged to sing the Kimigayo national anthem at school events despite Tokyo authorities' instruction to do so.