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Residents in Miyagi plant trees on hill made of disaster debris

SENDAI, Japan - People take part in tree-planting in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 26, 2012, on a roughly 4-meter high hill made of debris from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami and built as an experimental wall against tidal waves.

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Residents in Miyagi plant trees on hill made of disaster debris

SENDAI, Japan - A woman and her daughter take part in tree-planting in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 26, 2012, on a roughly 4-meter high hill made of debris from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami and built as an experimental wall against tidal waves.

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700 'hina' dolls displayed on 4-meter-high stand

SETO, Japan - People watch a staff member of the Seto city tourism association (R) putting some 700 ''hina'' dolls on display on a 4-meter-high stepped pyramid in the academic and entertainment facility Seto Gura in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 29. The city, a traditional production center for pottery and porcelain, and local ceramic ware makers will show the hina dolls, all ceramic or glass, to the public from Jan. 30, calling the podium a ''hinamid.'' The dolls are usually displayed on a much smaller stand in homes for the happiness of young girls around early March in Japan.

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700 'hina' dolls displayed on 4-meter-high stand

SETO, Japan - People watch a staff member of the Seto city tourism association (L) putting some 700 ''hina'' dolls on display on a 4-meter-high stepped pyramid in the academic and entertainment facility Seto Gura in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 29. The city, a traditional production center for pottery and porcelain, and local ceramic ware makers will show the hina dolls, all ceramic or glass, to the public from Jan. 30, calling the podium a ''hinamid.'' The dolls are usually displayed on a much smaller stand in homes for the happiness of young girls around early March in Japan.

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World Cup monument unveiled at Yokohama stadium

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The 4-meter-high metal monument ''Yokohama Fever'' commemorating the World Cup finals is unveiled May 11 in front of the west gate to International Stadium Yokohama, the venue for the final match of the World Cup on June 30. French sculptor Pierre Matter, commissioned by a sports goods maker, an official sponsor for the World Cup, made the monument.

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Hokuto city in north Japan brings "Hokuto no Ken" horse statue at festa

Participants haul the 4-meter-high statue of "Kokuoh-go" (Black King), the black horse for Raoh, a main adversary character in the popular Japanese comic and animation series "Hokuto no Ken" ("Fist of the North Star"), at a festival parade in Hokuto, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on July 26, 2015. A group of local residents is seeking to revitalize the city with fictional characters from the namesake manga series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reopened Iraq national museum exhibits Assyrian Empire artifacts

High school students and other visitors observe the 4-meter-high statue of a winged bull with a human face from the Assyrian Empire era exhibited at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad on March 17, 2015. The museum reopened recently after a 12-year hiatus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Cup monument unveiled at Yokohama stadium

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The 4-meter-high metal monument ''Yokohama Fever'' commemorating the World Cup finals is unveiled May 11 in front of the west gate to International Stadium Yokohama, the venue for the final match of the World Cup on June 30. French sculptor Pierre Matter, commissioned by a sports goods maker, an official sponsor for the World Cup, made the monument.

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700 'hina' dolls displayed on 4-meter-high stand

SETO, Japan - People watch a staff member of the Seto city tourism association (L) putting some 700 ''hina'' dolls on display on a 4-meter-high stepped pyramid in the academic and entertainment facility Seto Gura in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 29. The city, a traditional production center for pottery and porcelain, and local ceramic ware makers will show the hina dolls, all ceramic or glass, to the public from Jan. 30, calling the podium a ''hinamid.'' The dolls are usually displayed on a much smaller stand in homes for the happiness of young girls around early March in Japan. (Kyodo)

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700 'hina' dolls displayed on 4-meter-high stand

SETO, Japan - People watch a staff member of the Seto city tourism association (R) putting some 700 ''hina'' dolls on display on a 4-meter-high stepped pyramid in the academic and entertainment facility Seto Gura in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 29. The city, a traditional production center for pottery and porcelain, and local ceramic ware makers will show the hina dolls, all ceramic or glass, to the public from Jan. 30, calling the podium a ''hinamid.'' The dolls are usually displayed on a much smaller stand in homes for the happiness of young girls around early March in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Residents in Miyagi plant trees on hill made of disaster debris

SENDAI, Japan - People take part in tree-planting in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 26, 2012, on a roughly 4-meter high hill made of debris from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami and built as an experimental wall against tidal waves. (Kyodo)

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Residents in Miyagi plant trees on hill made of disaster debris

SENDAI, Japan - A woman and her daughter take part in tree-planting in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 26, 2012, on a roughly 4-meter high hill made of debris from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami and built as an experimental wall against tidal waves. (Kyodo)

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Divers enjoy Christmas in waters

Divers wearing Santa Claus costumes poses for photos around an underwater Christmas tree at a marine park in the central Japan city of Ito on Dec. 17, 2016. The 4-meter-high tree was installed at the depth of around 20 meters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Divers enjoy Christmas in waters

Divers wearing Santa Claus costumes poses for photos around an underwater Christmas tree at a marine park in the central Japan city of Ito on Dec. 17, 2016. The 4-meter-high tree was installed at the depth of around 20 meters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Divers enjoy Christmas in waters

Divers wearing Santa Claus costumes poses for photos around an underwater Christmas tree at a marine park in the central Japan city of Ito on Dec. 17, 2016. The 4-meter-high tree was installed at the depth of around 20 meters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huge humanoid robot "Hajime 43" shown to public

"Hajime 43," a 4-meter-high, 300-kilogram humanoid robot developed by Hajime Research Institute Ltd. is shown to the public in Osaka on Aug. 21, 2016. The robot, which is operated by a person inside its body, can walk 12 meters per minute. The robot will be sold for 50 million yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo