European Premiere of Dongji Rescue - London

European Premiere of Dongji Rescue - London

Director Fei Zhenxiang poses for photos during the European premiere of the film Dongji Rescue, in London, Britain, Aug. 15, 2025. Dongji Rescue tells the story of how Chinese fishermen risked their lives to rescue over 300 British prisoners of war from the Japanese ship Lisbon Maru in 1942. The European premiere of the film opened Friday night in London. Photo by Wang Muhan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

European Premiere of Dongji Rescue - London

European Premiere of Dongji Rescue - London

Chinese actress Ni Ni waves during the European premiere of the film Dongji Rescue, in London, Britain, Aug. 15, 2025. Dongji Rescue tells the story of how Chinese fishermen risked their lives to rescue over 300 British prisoners of war from the Japanese ship Lisbon Maru in 1942. The European premiere of the film opened Friday night in London. Photo by Wu Lu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

European Premiere of Dongji Rescue - London

European Premiere of Dongji Rescue - London

Chinese actor Zhu Yilong waves during the European premiere of the film Dongji Rescue, in London, Britain, Aug. 15, 2025. Dongji Rescue tells the story of how Chinese fishermen risked their lives to rescue over 300 British prisoners of war from the Japanese ship Lisbon Maru in 1942. The European premiere of the film opened Friday night in London. Photo by Wu Lu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

European Premiere of Dongji Rescue - London

European Premiere of Dongji Rescue - London

Creators pose for photos during the European premiere of the film Dongji Rescue, in London, Britain, Aug. 15, 2025. Dongji Rescue tells the story of how Chinese fishermen risked their lives to rescue over 300 British prisoners of war from the Japanese ship Lisbon Maru in 1942. The European premiere of the film opened Friday night in London. Photo by Wu Lu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceremony in Taiwan in memory of Japanese engineer

Ceremony in Taiwan in memory of Japanese engineer

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te lays flowers at a statue of Yoichi Hatta (1886-1942) during a ceremony in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on May 8, 2025, in honor of the Japanese engineer's contribution to the building of hydraulic facilities in then Japanese-ruled Taiwan.

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon

Writer Donna Leon, born in 1942, in New Jersey, USA, posing in Helsinki, Finland on October 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / SEPPO SAMULI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Seppo Samuli/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Taiwan's next president Lai

Taiwan's next president Lai

Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te, who won the presidential election in January, attends a memorial ceremony for colonial-era Japanese civil engineer Yoichi Hatta (1886-1942) in Tainan, southern Taiwan, May 8, 2024.

Taiwan's next president Lai

Taiwan's next president Lai

Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te, who won the presidential election in January, attends a memorial ceremony for colonial-era Japanese civil engineer Yoichi Hatta (1886-1942) in Tainan, southern Taiwan, May 8, 2024.

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma (4th L) poses for a photo with his family at his residence in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma and his wife enjoy butter tea at his residence in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma's granddaughter (L) serves a cup of butter tea to Padma and his wife at his residence in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma presents his ID card in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma is pictured in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma presents the "national model worker" medal in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Lisbon Maru rescue remembered amid Chinese New Year celebrations

STORY: Lisbon Maru rescue remembered amid Chinese New Year celebrations SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 24, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of commemorative event for the Lisbon Maru rescue 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU BUWEI, Family member of one of the Chinese fishermen from Zhoushan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMON PENNY, Relative of Lisbon Maru POWs STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom (UK) has held a special reception in Gloucester for families of the Lisbon Maru survivors to commemorate the rescue in WWII and celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival and the Chinese New Year. In October 1942, "Lisbon Maru," a cargo vessel requisitioned by the Japanese army to carry more than 1,800 British prisoners of war (POWs) from Hong Kong to Japan, was hit by the U.S. army off the Zhoushan Islands in China's Zhejiang Province. Local fishermen risked their own lives and rescued over 300 POWs. In his remarks delivered at the reception in the c

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Clergymen hold a memorial service for the late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Clergymen hold a memorial service for the late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Clergymen hold a memorial service for the late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Clergymen hold a memorial service for the late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine for European Integration Taras Shevchenko (C) attends a memorial service for a Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Bread, a lamp, and flowers are seen at the foot of the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, where clergy held a memorial service for a Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha who was shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - First Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine Bohdan Chervak and Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine for European Integration Taras Shevchenko (R to L) hold candles during a memorial service for a late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades, shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Clergymen hold a memorial service for the late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Clergymen hold a memorial service for the late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - AFirst Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine Bohdan Chervak addresses the participants of the ceremony to honor the memory of a Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Clergymen hold a memorial service for the late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Flags with the symbols of the Peoples Movement of Ukraine are seen during the ceremony to commemorate a Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Acting head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance Volodymyr Tylishchak addresses the participants of the ceremony to honor the memory of a Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Clergymen hold a memorial service for the late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Clergymen hold a memorial service for the late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Clergymen hold a memorial service for the late Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, at the Memorial Cross in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

Memory of Olena Teliha honored in Babyn Yar

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine for European Integration Taras Shevchenko addresses the participants of the ceremony to honor the memory of a Ukrainian poetess and OUN activist Olena Teliha and her comrades-in-arms who were shot by the Germans on February 21, 1942, in Babyn Yar, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

81st World Science Fiction Convention concludes in Chengdu

STORY: 81st World Science Fiction Convention concludes in Chengdu DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the closing ceremony STORYLINE: The 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) concluded Sunday in Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Themed "Meet the Future," the five-day event highlighted the symbiotic relationship between science fiction and the city, presenting over 200 activities, panels and salons, the Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature. The convention has taken place annually since 1939 (except during WWII from 1942 to 1945). It is the first time for the world's largest and longest-running sci-fi gathering to come to China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

Chinese sci-fi writer Hai Ya wins Hugo Award for Best Novelette

STORY: Chinese sci-fi writer Hai Ya wins Hugo Award for Best Novelette DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Hugo Awards STORYLINE: The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. This year, a total of 1,847 valid nominating ballots were received and counted from members of the 2022 and 2023 World Science Fiction Conventions for the 2023 Hugo Awards. The World Science Fiction Convention has taken place annually since 1939 (except during WWII from 1942 to 1945). It is the first time for the world's largest and

Unpublished piece by poet Yosano found

Unpublished piece by poet Yosano found

NAGANO, Japan - Tokuko Kasuga holds a strip of paper bearing an unpublished piece of work written by Akiko Yosano (1878-1942), a renowned writer of 31-syllable Japanese "tanka" poems, in Nagano, central Japan, on Aug. 27, 2014. Kasuga says she was once told by her adopted mother the poem was written by Yosano when the author was young.

Unpublished piece by poet Yosano found

Unpublished piece by poet Yosano found

NAGANO, Japan - A strip of paper bearing an unpublished piece of work by Akiko Yosano (1878-1942), a renowned writer of 31-syllable Japanese "tanka" poems, is shown in Nagano, central Japan, on Aug. 27, 2014.

Famous poet Yosano Akiko's handwritten poem found

Famous poet Yosano Akiko's handwritten poem found

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Hiroshi Noguchi of Wakayama Prefecture holds a newly discovered handwritten poem by well-known poet Yosano Akiko (1878-1942) and the stone mentioned in the poem in this undated photo taken in Tanabe City. The poem was found with the stone in Noguchi's home. Noguchi's grandfather Ritaro was a rock collector.

Visitors enjoy hanging decorations at poet Hakushu's birthplace

Visitors enjoy hanging decorations at poet Hakushu's birthplace

FUKUOKA, Japan - Visitors enjoy the traditional hanging decorations of Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in a room of the house where Japanese poet Hakushu Kitahara (1885-1942) was born, during a festival on Feb. 10, 2014. The festival, featuring colorful decorations at more than 40 locations in Yanagawa, runs through April 3.

Decorations hung at poet Hakushu's birthplace in Fukuoka

Decorations hung at poet Hakushu's birthplace in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Numerous traditional hanging decorations of Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, are placed in a room of the house where Japanese poet Hakushu Kitahara (1885-1942) was born, as part of a festival on Feb. 10, 2014. The festival, featuring colorful decorations at more than 40 locations in Yanagawa, runs through April 3. (Photo taken with fisheye lens)