Sumo wrestlers entertain fans on 3-day cruise

Sumo wrestlers entertain fans on 3-day cruise

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (extreme L) and three other professional wrestlers salute on the deck of the luxury liner Asuka II on Dec. 10, 2014, on the first day of a three-day cruise from Yokohama southwest of Tokyo during which they will entertain about 750 fans with talk shows and other performances. Cruise tickets cost from 115,000 yen to 520,000 yen each, including admission to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January 2015.

Yokozuna Hakuho chills out on cruise to entertain fans

Yokozuna Hakuho chills out on cruise to entertain fans

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho relaxes on the poolside aboard the luxury liner Asuka II on Dec. 10, 2014, on the first day of a three-day cruise from Yokohama southwest of Tokyo during which the sumo champion and three fellow professional wrestlers will entertain about 750 fans with talk shows and other performances. Cruise tickets cost from 115,000 yen to 520,000 yen each, including admission to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January 2015.

Jumbo carp streamer flies over Tone River

Jumbo carp streamer flies over Tone River

TOKYO, Japan - A 100-meter long carp streamer blows in the wind over the Tone River in the city of Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2014. About 115,000 people visited to see the jumbo carp streamer. The city is known for Japan's largest production of carp streamers, which are traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Children's Day on May 5.

Jumbo carp streamer flies over Tone River

Jumbo carp streamer flies over Tone River

TOKYO, Japan - A 100-meter long carp streamer blows in the wind over the Tone River in the city of Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2014. About 115,000 people visited to see the jumbo carp streamer. The city is known for Japan's largest production of carp streamers, which are traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Children's Day on May 5.

Competition heating up

Competition heating up

The photo shows a high-powered copying machine unveiled by by Canon U.S.A. Inc. in New York on Tuesday Aug. 18. The U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Canon Inc. said it will start selling the $115,000 machine in mid-September in the markets long dominated by Xerox Corp. ''We're taking on Xerox in markets where they traditionally haven't had much competition,'' said Canon U.S.A. President Haruo Murase.