Imperial family visits children's park in Yokohama

Imperial family visits children's park in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - At Kodomonokuni, a children's park in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Emperor Akihito (behind pole) and Empress Michiko (C) met again with a pony that was sent by the president of Argentina as a gift in 1979, on Dec. 19, 2009. The imperial couple visited the nearly 100-hectare park, which was opened in commemoration of their marriage 50 years ago, with their children and grandchildren. (Pool photo)

Japan's largest wind power plant completed in Hokkaido

Japan's largest wind power plant completed in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's largest wind power plant was completed in northern Hokkaido on Oct. 19, with 20 windmills set up in the town of Tomamae. The Danish-made turbines, each 72.1 meters high with a generation capacity of 1,000 kilowatts, were installed at a cost of 4.5 billion yen on a 100-hectare site of land leased from the Tomamae municipal government.

Imperial family visits children's park in Yokohama

Imperial family visits children's park in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - At Kodomonokuni, a children's park in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Emperor Akihito (behind pole) and Empress Michiko (C) met again with a pony that was sent by the president of Argentina as a gift in 1979, on Dec. 19, 2009. The imperial couple visited the nearly 100-hectare park, which was opened in commemoration of their marriage 50 years ago, with their children and grandchildren. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

Japan's largest wind power plant completed in Hokkaido

Japan's largest wind power plant completed in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's largest wind power plant was completed in northern Hokkaido on Oct. 19, with 20 windmills set up in the town of Tomamae. The Danish-made turbines, each 72.1 meters high with a generation capacity of 1,000 kilowatts, were installed at a cost of 4.5 billion yen on a 100-hectare site of land leased from the Tomamae municipal government.