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Back To Black Premiere At L'Olympia - Paris

Asakura and Yeux Ebenes attend the Back To Black premiere at L'Olympia, on April 22, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Back To Black Premiere At L'Olympia - Paris

Asakura and Yeux Ebenes attend the Back To Black premiere at L'Olympia, on April 22, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young priests seek marriage partners

NIIGATA, Japan - So Asakura, deputy master of Kompoji, a temple in the city of Niigata, gives a lay sermon at the start of a matchmaking party at a restaurant in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture on Dec. 15, 2013.

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Social networking service mixi incoming President Asakura

TOKYO, Japan - Yusuke Asakura, incoming president of mixi Inc., speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on May 17, 2013. Asakura will head the Japanese social networking site operator from June.

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Nonfiction writer Asakura dies at 67

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 1997 shows nonfiction writer Kyoji Asakura. Asakura, whose real name is Hiroshi Oshima, was found dead in his apartment in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010. He was 67.

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Yokomine grabs 1st win of season at Fundokin Ladies

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine (R) reacts after a birdie on the 16th hole during the final round of the Fundokin Ladies golf tournament at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 16, 2010. Yokomine grabbed the season's first victory in the tournament.

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Yokomine grabs 1st win of season at Fundokin Ladies

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine celebrates after winning the Fundokin Ladies golf tournament at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 16, 2010. Yokomine grabbed the season's first victory in the tournament.

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Yokomine grabs 1st win of season at Fundokin Ladies

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine holds up the winner's trophy after claiming her first victory of the season at the Fundokin Ladies golf tournament at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 16, 2010.

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Bushfire burns 86 hectares of wooded land in Ehime Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - A bushfire burns in the Asakura district of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on Aug. 25. The fire, which started on Aug. 24, had burned 86 hectares of wooded land by the afternoon of Aug. 25, according to local officials. The fire is yet to be contained but no damage to residential areas has been reported. About 950 firefighters and members of the Ground Self-Defense Force and more than 10 helicopters are taking part in the firefighting.

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S. Korea's Lim holds off Fukushima to win Vernal Ladies

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korea's Lim Eun A holds up the winner's trophy after her victory in the Vernal Ladies golf tournament at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on May 18.

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Japan edges S. Korea at Kyoraku Cup team event

ASAKURA, Japan - Miho Koga (C) and teammates celebrate after Japan edged South Korea in a playoff to win the Kyoraku Cup women's golf team competition between the two countries at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on Dec. 2.

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Jeon makes JLPGA history by winning 3 weeks in a row

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong holds up the trophy she captured at the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on May 13. Jeon made Japan LPGA history by becoming the tour's first player to win for three consecutive weeks, coming from behind to beat Yuri Fudo in the sixth playoff hole.

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Jeon second at Vernal Ladies

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korean Jeon Mi made five birdies and three bogeys to share second with compatriot Lee Eun Hye, Japan's Akane Iijima and China's Zhang in the first round of the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on May 11.

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Uehara in front at Vernal Ladies

ASAKURA, Japan - Ayako Uehara acknowledges the galleries after sinking a birdie putt on the final hole to emerge as leader in the first round of the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on May 11.

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Asakura pitches eight shutout innings

NGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons starter Kenta Asakura pitches eight shutout innings to lead the team to a 5-0 win over the Rakun Eagles at Nagoya Dome on May 14.

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Lee cruises to victory at Vernal Ladies

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korea's Lee Ji Hee is tossed up by other players and friends after cruising to a six-stroke victory at the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club for her second title of the year on May 14.

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Boxing: Mayweather at exhibition bout in Japan

Legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather (L) throws a punch against mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura during a Rizin Fighting Federation boxing exhibition match at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, eastern Japan, on Sept. 25, 2022.

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Typhoon in Japan

People walk with umbrellas in Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2022, in rain brought by Typhoon Aere, which made landfall earlier in the day near the Nagasaki Prefecture city of Sasebo in the Kyushu region.

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Asakura pitches eight shutout innings

NGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons starter Kenta Asakura pitches eight shutout innings to lead the team to a 5-0 win over the Rakun Eagles at Nagoya Dome on May 14. (Kyodo)

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Lee cruises to victory at Vernal Ladies

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korea's Lee Ji Hee is tossed up by other players and friends after cruising to a six-stroke victory at the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club for her second title of the year on May 14. (Kyodo)

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Jeon second at Vernal Ladies

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korean Jeon Mi made five birdies and three bogeys to share second with compatriot Lee Eun Hye, Japan's Akane Iijima and China's Zhang in the first round of the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on May 11. (Kyodo)

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Uehara in front at Vernal Ladies

ASAKURA, Japan - Ayako Uehara acknowledges the galleries after sinking a birdie putt on the final hole to emerge as leader in the first round of the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on May 11. (Kyodo)

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Jeon makes JLPGA history by winning 3 weeks in a row

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong holds up the trophy she captured at the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on May 13. Jeon made Japan LPGA history by becoming the tour's first player to win for three consecutive weeks, coming from behind to beat Yuri Fudo in the sixth playoff hole. (Kyodo)

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Japan edges S. Korea at Kyoraku Cup team event

ASAKURA, Japan - Miho Koga (C) and teammates celebrate after Japan edged South Korea in a playoff to win the Kyoraku Cup women's golf team competition between the two countries at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on Dec. 2. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Lim holds off Fukushima to win Vernal Ladies

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korea's Lim Eun A holds up the winner's trophy after her victory in the Vernal Ladies golf tournament at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on May 18. (Kyodo)

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Celebrity charity golf raises over 20 mil. yen for kids in need

Japanese golfer Seiki Okuda holds the trophy after winning the professional section of a Legend Charity Pro-Am golf tournament at the Asakura Golf Club in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 10, 2015. The charity event is estimated to have raised over 20 million yen for children in need, including those affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trio of celebrities from sports, music to take part in charity golf

Golfer Isao Aoki (L), Sadaharu Oh (C), chairman of the baseball team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and world-renowned trumpeter Terumasa Hino pose in Tokyo on April 9, 2015, after announcing at a press conference their participation in the Legend Charity Pro-Am golf tournament to be held at the Asakura Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on May 9 to 10. The trio serves as members of the organizing committee for the tournament, which will also include singer Hiromi Go and other celebrities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Afghan rural rehab minister visits Yamada-zeki weir

Nasir Ahmad Durrani (L), Afghan minister of rural rehabilitation and development, visits the "Yamada-zeki" weir in the Chikugo River in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on March 27, 2015. At right is Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese medical doctor who led the construction of an irrigation canal in Afghanistan. Yamada-zeki is a model of the water intake facility built in Afghanistan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Afghan rural rehab minister obverses Yamada-zeki weir

Nasir Ahmad Durrani (L), Afghan minister of rural rehabilitation and development, observes the "Yamada-zeki" weir in the Chikugo River in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on March 27, 2015. Next to him is Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese medical doctor who led the construction of an irrigation canal in Afghanistan. Yamada-zeki is a model of the water intake facility built in Afghanistan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Monuments to slain Japanese doctor Nakamura

A ceremony to unveil two stone monuments dedicated to slain Japanese physician Tetsu Nakamura, known for years of aid work in Afghanistan, is held on Feb. 27, 2021, in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The Fukuoka native was gunned down in December 2019 in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan.

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Monuments to slain Japanese doctor Nakamura

A ceremony to unveil two stone monuments dedicated to slain Japanese physician Tetsu Nakamura, known for years of aid work in Afghanistan, is held on Feb. 27, 2021, in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The Fukuoka native was gunned down in December 2019 in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan.

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Monuments to slain Japanese doctor Nakamura

A ceremony to unveil two stone monuments dedicated to slain Japanese physician Tetsu Nakamura, known for years of aid work in Afghanistan, is held on Feb. 27, 2021, in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The Fukuoka native was gunned down in December 2019 in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan.

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Monuments to slain Japanese doctor Nakamura

Photo taken Feb. 27, 2021, shows two newly erected stone monuments dedicated to slain Japanese physician Tetsu Nakamura, known for years of aid work in Afghanistan, in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The Fukuoka native was gunned down in December 2019 in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan.

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Tokyo snapshot: Asakura Museum of Sculpture

A woman looks at sculptures of cats in the Orchid Room at the Asakura Museum of Sculpture in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2015. The museum was once a studio and residence of the late sculptor Fumio Asakura (1883-1964). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo snapshot: Asakura Museum of Sculpture

A woman looks at a sculpture of Shigenobu Okuma (L), a former Japanese prime minister and founder of Waseda University, at the Asakura Museum of Sculpture in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2015. The museum was once a studio and residence of the late sculptor Fumio Asakura (1883-1964). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ethnology museum in Osaka features exhibition on Korean food culture

Toshio Asakura, head of the steering committee for a special exhibition comparing the likes and differences of Japanese and Korean food cultures, explains about the event under way at the National Museum of Ethnology in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2015. The special exhibition runs through Nov. 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bushfire burns 86 hectares of wooded land in Ehime Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - A bushfire burns in the Asakura district of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on Aug. 25. The fire, which started on Aug. 24, had burned 86 hectares of wooded land by the afternoon of Aug. 25, according to local officials. The fire is yet to be contained but no damage to residential areas has been reported. About 950 firefighters and members of the Ground Self-Defense Force and more than 10 helicopters are taking part in the firefighting. (Kyodo)

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Nonfiction writer Asakura dies at 67

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 1997 shows nonfiction writer Kyoji Asakura. Asakura, whose real name is Hiroshi Oshima, was found dead in his apartment in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010. He was 67. (Kyodo)

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Yokomine grabs 1st win of season at Fundokin Ladies

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine (R) reacts after a birdie on the 16th hole during the final round of the Fundokin Ladies golf tournament at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 16, 2010. Yokomine grabbed the season's first victory in the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Yokomine grabs 1st win of season at Fundokin Ladies

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine holds up the winner's trophy after claiming her first victory of the season at the Fundokin Ladies golf tournament at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 16, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Yokomine grabs 1st win of season at Fundokin Ladies

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine celebrates after winning the Fundokin Ladies golf tournament at Fukuoka Century Golf Club in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 16, 2010. Yokomine grabbed the season's first victory in the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Death toll in flood-hit southwestern Japan rises to 34

Firefighters search for missing people in the southwestern Japan city of Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 17, 2017. The number of deaths in flood-hit southwestern Japan climbed to 34, with seven more people still unaccounted for. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Death toll in flood-hit southwestern Japan rises to 34

A man scrapes out mud from a warehouse in the southwestern Japan city of Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 17, 2017. The number of deaths in flood-hit southwestern Japan climbed to 34, with seven more people still unaccounted for. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Counterfeit suspect may have used 1,500 bogus bills

OTSU, Japan - A 5,000 yen counterfeit bill (bottom L) and a fake 10,000 yen bill (bottom R) police confiscated from Takeshi Asakura whom they arrested on suspicion of passing forged bills. (Kyodo)

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(1)Counterfeit suspect may have used 1,500 bogus bills

OTSU, Japan - Photo shows Takeshi Asakura who was arrested on suspicion of passing forged 10,000 yen and 5,000 yen bills. Police said on Aug. 23 Asakura may have used nearly 1,500 phony bills nationwide. (Kyodo)

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Torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 7, 2020, shows the swollen Chikugo River in Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Torrential rain continued to hit Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu, causing damage and loss of life.

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2nd anniv. of Japan rain disaster

People wipe away tears during a memorial event in Asakura, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2019, the second anniversary of torrential rain that left a total of 40 people dead in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2nd anniv. of Japan rain disaster

A memorial event is held in Asakura, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2019, the second anniversary of torrential rain that left a total of 40 people dead in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2nd anniv. of Japan rain disaster

People offer a silent prayer at a memorial event in Asakura, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2019, the second anniversary of torrential rain that left a total of 40 people dead in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2nd anniv. of Japan rain disaster

Relatives pray during a memorial event in Asakura, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2019, the second anniversary of torrential rain that left a total of 40 people dead in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo