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Feline stationmaster in Fukushima Pref.

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2023, shows Sakura, a female cat who was appointed as the third-generation honorary stationmaster of Aizu Railway Co.'s Ashinomaki Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, the same day, replacing her brother who died in October 2022.

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Feline stationmaster in Fukushima Pref.

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2023, shows Sakura, a female cat who was appointed as the third-generation honorary stationmaster of Aizu Railway Co.'s Ashinomaki Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, the same day, replacing her brother who died in October 2022.

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French students on hands-on program in Aizu

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - French students learn how to weave a traditional ''karamushiori'' textile in the village of Showa in Fukushima Prefecture on July 30, 2010. The three students took part in a hands-on project aimed at improving hospitality for foreign tourists.

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Kitten named 'apprentice attendant' at rail station

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Michiko Kobayashi, manager of Aizu Railway Co.'s Ashinomaki Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, holds a kitten appointed as an "apprentice attendant" on July 28, 2014. She hopes the kitten will succeed an aging "cat stationmaster" in the near future.

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Kitten named 'apprentice attendant' at rail station

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - A kitten named an "apprentice attendant" at Aizu Railway Co.'s Ashinomaki Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, sits on a bench on July 28, 2014.

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Promoting Fukushima produce

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Michihiko Kano (R) buys ''Aizu Koshihikari'' brand rice at a sales and exhibit event for agricultural produce from Fukushima Prefecture held in front of the entrance of the ministry in Tokyo on May 20, 2011. The event, open to the public, was held to help farmers in the prefecture who have been hit by consumer fears about radiation following an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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New Citizen watch with dark crimson japanned face

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows Citizen Watch Co.'s new timepiece under the luxury Campanola Dual Time series, which features Japanese lacquerwork. An artisan of the country's traditional Aizu painting worked on the CTU57-1242 by meticulously painting deep crimson lacquer on the face in layers, claims the company. The watch, marketed on Aug. 20 and carrying a price tag of about 378,000 yen, is also characterized by its roundish glass cover and smooth silvery body.

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Women in wedding attire parade in Aizu-Tashima 'Gion' festival

MINAMI AIZU, Japan - Women in traditional Japanese wedding attire parade in the streets of Minami Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture on July 23 in the annual Aizu-Tashima ''Gion'' festival.

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Local festival features brides' procession

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - The Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival, designated as an important intangible folk culture asset, was held in Tajima, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 23, featuring a brides' procession participated in by 68 men and women, including eight foreigners.

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Concept Crawler Robot for Plant Inspection

Nine robot-related companies in Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, havebegun development of a new plant inspection crawler-type robot. With the help of a 15 million yen subsidy from Fukushima Prefecture to strengthen the robot industry infrastructure, they began designing the robot in June and will complete a prototype in December. The goal is to complete the robot in 2008 and introduce it to plants and disaster response organizations in 2009. Takawa Seimitsu, Sakae Seisakusho, Takeru Software, Winding Fukushima, Kikuchi Seisakusho Minamisoma Plant, YUBITOMA, Hanazawa Giken, Kousakusho, and Shinko, all based in Minamisoma City, are participating in the development. 9 companies are members of the Minamisoma Robot Industry Council established by Fukushima Prefecture's third sector, Dream Support Minamisoma. . = April 24, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Police launch search for body of missing Japanese tourist

CEBU, Philippines - File photo shows Ryohei Sato, from Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, who disappeared in January while traveling in the central province of Cebu. Police said March 8 they have launched a search for the body of the 70-year-old Japanese, based on confessions of two detained men that he was murdered. (Kyodo)

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Funeral for stationmaster cat Bus held in Fukushima Pref.

The male cat Love, who became honorary stationmaster at Aizu Railway's Ashinomaki Onsen Station in December 2015, sits by a photo of his predecessor, the female cat Bus, during her funeral at the station in the city of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, on May 1, 2016. Around 300 people attended the ceremony for Bus, who died on April 22, at an estimated age of 18, equivalent to 100 in human years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funeral for stationmaster cat Bus held in Fukushima Pref.

A funeral for former stationmaster cat Bus is held at Aizu Railway's Ashinomaki Onsen Station in the city of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, on May 1, 2016, with around 300 people in attendance. The female cat, who became the honorary stationmaster in 2008 and was succeeded by Love the previous December, died on April 22, at an estimated age of 18, equivalent to 100 in human years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima's sake captures top prize in Int'l Wine Challenge

Hiroyuki Karahashi (C), president of Homare Sake Brewery Co. in the northeastern Japanese city of Kitakata in Fukushima Prefecture, receives the highest award in the field of the Japanese sake for his "Aizu Homare" brand in the International Wine Challenge in London on July 16, 2015. As Fukushima has been hit by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters, he said he expects the award to encourage children in the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Day celebrated at Milan expo with Tohoku parade

Performers of Aizu Higan Shishimai, a unique type of lion dance from the northern Japan region of Tohoku, participate in an inaugural ceremony ahead of a parade to celebrate Japan Day at Expo Milano in Milan, Italy, on July 11, 2015. The Tohoku region was devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Akabeko" glider flies at Kobe contest for self-made flying gear

A glider resembling "Akabeko," a traditional red cow toy from the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, takes off from a platform about 6 meters above the sea during the "Red Bull Flugtag" flying contest for hand-made, human-powered flying machines at Kobe port in the western Japanese city on Oct. 31, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Citizen watch with dark crimson japanned face

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows Citizen Watch Co.'s new timepiece under the luxury Campanola Dual Time series, which features Japanese lacquerwork. An artisan of the country's traditional Aizu painting worked on the CTU57-1242 by meticulously painting deep crimson lacquer on the face in layers, claims the company. The watch, marketed on Aug. 20 and carrying a price tag of about 378,000 yen, is also characterized by its roundish glass cover and smooth silvery body. (Kyodo)

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French students on hands-on program in Aizu

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - French students learn how to weave a traditional ''karamushiori'' textile in the village of Showa in Fukushima Prefecture on July 30, 2010. The three students took part in a hands-on project aimed at improving hospitality for foreign tourists. (Kyodo)

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Women in wedding attire parade in Aizu-Tashima 'Gion' festival

MINAMI AIZU, Japan - Women in traditional Japanese wedding attire parade in the streets of Minami Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture on July 23 in the annual Aizu-Tashima ''Gion'' festival. (Kyodo)

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A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

Cedar trees line a street near present-day Imaichi City. Three cedar-lined highways led to Nikko: Onari (Nikko) Highway, Reiheishi Highway, and Aizu-nishi Highway. A total distance of about 37km, most of the former roads are now in Imaichi City. Since the sunlight is shining from the left, this photograph was taken facing toward Nikko.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐100‐0]

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A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

Cedar trees line a street near present-day Imaichi City. Three cedar-lined highways led to Nikko: Onari (Nikko) Highway, Reiheishi Highway, and Aizu-nishi Highway. A total distance of about 37km, most of the former roads are now in Imaichi City. The one shown here may be Reiheishi Highway, because it is particularly narrow.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐35‐0]

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The graves of 19 fighters of Aizu Byakkotai (White Tigers)

The graves of 19 fighters of Aizu Byakkotai (White Tigers)==Date:unknown, Place:Aizuwakamatsu, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

Imaichi was an important crossroad to Nikko, where Onari (Nikko) Kaido, Reiheishi Kaido and Aizu Nishi Kaido met. The cedar trees donated by Matsudaira Masatsuna to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu stand here. In the centre of the boulevard, a man who looks like an incense merchant stands to emphasize the size of the cedar trees.==Date:unknown, Place:Imaichi, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐17‐0]

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A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

Imaichi is an important crossroad to Nikko, and Onari (Nikko) Kaido, Reiheishi Kaido and Aizu Nishi Kaido meet there. The cedar boulevard that Matsudaira Masatsuna donated to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu is here. A person stands in the middle of the road to emphasize the size of the cedar trees.==Date:unknown, Place:Imaichi, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐5‐0]

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A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

Imaichi was an important junction on the way to Nikko, where Onari (Nikko) Kaido, Riheishi Kaido and Aizu Nishi Kaido meet. These boulevards are lined with cedar trees donated by Matsudaira Masatsuna on the occasion of the 33th anniversary of the death of the Shogun Ieyasu. The rickshaw and puller in the centre of the road emphasize the size of the cedar trees.==Date:unknown, Place:Imaichi, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐33‐0]

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A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

Imaichi was an important transportation link to Nikko, where the Onari (Nikko) Kaido, Reiheishi Kaido and Aizu Nishi Kaido met. Cedar trees donated by Matsudaira Masatsuna to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu lined these roads. The great size of the cedar trees is emphasized by the rickshaw and carrier in the middle of the road.==Date:unknown, Place:Imaichi, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐27‐0]

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Promoting Fukushima produce

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Michihiko Kano (R) buys ''Aizu Koshihikari'' brand rice at a sales and exhibit event for agricultural produce from Fukushima Prefecture held in front of the entrance of the ministry in Tokyo on May 20, 2011. The event, open to the public, was held to help farmers in the prefecture who have been hit by consumer fears about radiation following an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo)

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Jurokubashi, Aizu

Jurokubashi, Aizu==Date:Early Meiji, Place:Aizuwakamatsu, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Higashiyama, Aizu

Higashiyama, Aizu==Date:Early Meiji, Place:Aizuwakamatsu, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Japanese actress Haruka Ayase

Japanese actress Haruka Ayase delivers a speech during a ceremony to kick off a parade event commemorating the former Aizu domain in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sept. 23, 2018. The Aizu domain lost to forces against the ruling Tokugawa shogunate in the Boshin war (1868-1869) and Aizuwakamatsu was one of the fiercest battlefields in the war. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Local festival features brides' procession

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - The Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival, designated as an important intangible folk culture asset, was held in Tajima, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 23, featuring a brides' procession participated in by 68 men and women, including eight foreigners.