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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-ARCHERY RECURVE MIXED TEAM (CN)

(230730) -- CHENGDU, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aoshima Tetsuya of Japan competes during the Archery Recurve Mixed Team Gold Medal Match between Japan and South Korea at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-ARCHERY RECURVE MIXED TEAM (CN)

(230730) -- CHENGDU, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalists Sonoda Waka (L) and Aoshima Tetsuya of Japan pose during the awarding ceremony for the Archery Recurve Mixed Team at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-ARCHERY RECURVE MIXED TEAM (CN)

(230730) -- CHENGDU, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aoshima Tetsuya of Japan competes during the Archery Recurve Mixed Team Gold Medal Match between Japan and South Korea at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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Taiwan's Wei moves in front at Accordia Golf Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Taiwan's Wei Yun-jye shot her second straight 68 to move to the top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on March 15.

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Comedian, singer Hitoshi Ueki dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Ueki, one of Japan's leading comedians in the 1960s, offer prayers at a wake for former Tokyo Governor Yukio Aoshima in December 2006. Ueki died of respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on March 27, aged 80. A native of Mie Prefecture, Ueki began his career as a member of the Crazy Cats, a comedy band led by Hana Hajime, in 1957. He hit it big in 1961 with ''Sudara Bushi'' a song whose lyrics were written by Aoshima, another comedian who later turned a Tokyo governor.

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Comedian, singer Hitoshi Ueki dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Ueki (in photo taken in April 1999), one of Japan's leading comedians in the 1960s, died of respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on March 27. He was 80. A native of Mie Prefecture, Ueki began his career as a member of the Crazy Cats, a comedy band led by Hana Hajime, in 1957. He hit it big in 1961 with ''Sudara Bushi'' a song whose lyrics were written by Yukio Aoshima, another comedian who later turned a governor of Tokyo.

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Kimura goes wire-to-wire for Accordia Ladies victory

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Tour veteran Toshimi Kimura (R) gets congratulations from Miyazaki Governor Hideo Higashikokubaru after winning the Accordia Golf Ladies by six strokes for her 10th career title at Aoshima Golf Club on March 11.

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Kimura builds 5-shot lead at Accordia Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Toshimi Kimura has a wry smile after her tee shot fell close to a pond during the second round of the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club on March 10. She shot a 4-under-par 68 to extend her lead to five strokes.

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Kimura goes wire-to-wire for Accordia Ladies victory

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Tour veteran Toshimi Kimura smiles with her trophy in hands after winning the Accordia Golf Ladies for her 10th career title at Aoshima Golf Club on March 11.

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Funeral service for ex-Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima

TOKYO, Japan - Funeral service for former Tokyo governor and writer Yukio Aoshima, held in Tokyo on Dec. 27. Aoshima died Dec. 20 at age 74. (Pool photo)

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Former Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Former Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima (file photo) died Dec. 20 of myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood disorder, at a hospital in Tokyo, his family said. He was 74. Aoshima was also active as a scriptwriter, an actor, novelist and a Diet member during his lifetime.

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Fudo holds on to win Accordia Golf Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Yuri Fudo, who is aiming for her seventh straight Japan LPGA money title, smiles with her trophy in hands after winning the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club on March 12.

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Mogi sets early pace at Accordia Golf Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Hiromi Mogi shot a steady 4-under-par 68 to take the lead after the first round of the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club in Miyazaki on March 10.

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Ex-Tokyo Gov. Aoshima likely to fail again in upper house bid

TOKYO, Japan - Former Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima speaks to reporters at his election campaign office in Tokyo on July 11 after it became likely his bid for a political comeback in the House of Councillors election would fail again.

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Aoshima calls for support in upper house poll

TOKYO, Japan - Niin Club leader Yukio Aoshima calls for voter support at a press conference in Tokyo on July 12, the first day of campaigning for the July 29 House of Councillors election.

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New Tokyo Gov. Ishihara shakes hands with former governor

Newly elected Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (L) shakes hands with Yukio Aoshima, his predecessor, at the Tokyo metropolitan government office building in Shinjuku Ward after Aoshima handed over his job to Ishihara on April 23, Ishihara's first day of work.

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Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Aoshima backs Hatoyama

Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima calls on people in Tokyo's Nishi-Shinjuku on April 6 to back Kunio Hatoyama, one of the 19 candidates for the April 11 Tokyo gubernatorial election. Aoshima, who is stepping down after a four-year term, declared earlier in the day his support for Hatoyama, a former education minister.

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Tokyo Gov. Aoshima will not seek reelection

Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima announces Feb. 1 that he will not seek a second four-year term in the April 11 gubernatorial election.''I have done all I had to do. I have nothing to regret or feel ashamed of. I want to do my best to do my present job until my term expires,'' Aoshima, 66, told a press conference at his home in Tokyo.

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Homeless people march in Tokyo

About 400 homeless people march in Tokyo May 1 to call for better support facilities for the homeless, handing a petition signed by 1,8000 homeless people to Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima. Official estimate puts the number of homeless persons in Tokyo at more than 4,000.

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Kanden Engineering's Newly Introduced VR Device for Experiencing Danger

Kanden Engineering Co., Ltd. (Kita Ward, Osaka City) expanded its facilities for experiencing dangerous acts during construction, inspection, and diagnosis of electrical equipment, etc., and opened the new "Safety and Technology Training Center" (Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture) on April 14. The facility will be used to train about 600 people a year, including all employees and subcontractors. The company analyzed past occupational accidents such as electric shock, crashes and falls, and equipment accidents caused by mishandling, and compiled a booklet with mottoes and lessons learned, "100 Failures of Engineering Version," which took two years to complete. The related investment was about 45 million yen. Mr. Aoshima hopes that the booklet and the facility will "help people improve their sensitivity to danger with their minds and bodies. (November 14, 2019, Safety & Technology Training Center, Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Mogi sets early pace at Accordia Golf Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Hiromi Mogi shot a steady 4-under-par 68 to take the lead after the first round of the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club in Miyazaki on March 10. (Kyodo)

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Fudo holds on to win Accordia Golf Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Yuri Fudo, who is aiming for her seventh straight Japan LPGA money title, smiles with her trophy in hands after winning the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club on March 12. (Kyodo)

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Kimura builds 5-shot lead at Accordia Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Toshimi Kimura has a wry smile after her tee shot fell close to a pond during the second round of the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club on March 10. She shot a 4-under-par 68 to extend her lead to five strokes. (Kyodo)

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Kimura goes wire-to-wire for Accordia Ladies victory

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Tour veteran Toshimi Kimura smiles with her trophy in hands after winning the Accordia Golf Ladies for her 10th career title at Aoshima Golf Club on March 11. (Kyodo)

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Kimura goes wire-to-wire for Accordia Ladies victory

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Tour veteran Toshimi Kimura (R) gets congratulations from Miyazaki Governor Hideo Higashikokubaru after winning the Accordia Golf Ladies by six strokes for her 10th career title at Aoshima Golf Club on March 11. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Wei moves in front at Accordia Golf Ladies

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Taiwan's Wei Yun-jye shot her second straight 68 to move to the top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the Accordia Golf Ladies at Aoshima Golf Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on March 15. (Kyodo)

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Surf's up in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan

woman surfs at the Aoshima Beach in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, under the guidance of a veteran surfer, on March 13, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Surf's up in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan

A woman tries stand-up paddle boarding at the Aoshima Beach in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on March 13, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: spring training

Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (jersey No. 83) and other team members pray at Aoshima shrine in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 1, 2021, as its spring training kicks off without spectators amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Comedian, singer Hitoshi Ueki dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Ueki, one of Japan's leading comedians in the 1960s, offer prayers at a wake for former Tokyo Governor Yukio Aoshima in December 2006. Ueki died of respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on March 27, aged 80. A native of Mie Prefecture, Ueki began his career as a member of the Crazy Cats, a comedy band led by Hana Hajime, in 1957. He hit it big in 1961 with ''Sudara Bushi'' a song whose lyrics were written by Aoshima, another comedian who later turned a Tokyo governor. (Kyodo)

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Comedian, singer Hitoshi Ueki dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Ueki (in photo taken in April 1999), one of Japan's leading comedians in the 1960s, died of respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on March 27. He was 80. A native of Mie Prefecture, Ueki began his career as a member of the Crazy Cats, a comedy band led by Hana Hajime, in 1957. He hit it big in 1961 with ''Sudara Bushi'' a song whose lyrics were written by Yukio Aoshima, another comedian who later turned a governor of Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Funeral service for ex-Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima

TOKYO, Japan - Funeral service for former Tokyo governor and writer Yukio Aoshima, held in Tokyo on Dec. 27. Aoshima died Dec. 20 at age 74. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Former Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Former Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima (file photo) died Dec. 20 of myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood disorder, at a hospital in Tokyo, his family said. He was 74. Aoshima was also active as a scriptwriter, an actor, novelist and a Diet member during his lifetime. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner passes through Aoshima shrine in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on April 26, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner passes through Aoshima shrine in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on April 26, 2021.

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Winter ocean bathing in Japan

People bathe in the ocean off Miyazaki on Jan. 13, 2020, during a winter purification ritual conducted by Aoshima shrine in the southwestern Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Winter ocean bathing in Japan

People bathe in the ocean off Miyazaki on Jan. 13, 2020, during a winter purification ritual conducted by Aoshima shrine in the southwestern Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Azusa Aoshima (R) and her husband Kenji look at their newborn baby boy at a hospital in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on May 1, 2019, the first day of Japan's new imperial era Reiwa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoshima calls for support in upper house poll

TOKYO, Japan - Niin Club leader Yukio Aoshima calls for voter support at a press conference in Tokyo on July 12, the first day of campaigning for the July 29 House of Councillors election.

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New Tokyo Gov. Ishihara shakes hands with former governor

Newly elected Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (L) shakes hands with Yukio Aoshima, his predecessor, at the Tokyo metropolitan government office building in Shinjuku Ward after Aoshima handed over his job to Ishihara on April 23, Ishihara's first day of work.

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Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Aoshima backs Hatoyama

Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima calls on people in Tokyo's Nishi-Shinjuku on April 6 to back Kunio Hatoyama, one of the 19 candidates for the April 11 Tokyo gubernatorial election. Aoshima, who is stepping down after a four-year term, declared earlier in the day his support for Hatoyama, a former education minister. ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Gov. Aoshima will not seek reelection

Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima announces Feb. 1 that he will not seek a second four-year term in the April 11 gubernatorial election. ''I have done all I had to do. I have nothing to regret or feel ashamed of. I want to do my best to do my present job until my term expires,'' Aoshima, 66, told a press conference at his home in Tokyo. ==Kyodo

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Homeless people march in Tokyo

About 400 homeless people march in Tokyo May 1 to call for better support facilities for the homeless, handing a petition signed by 1,8000 homeless people to Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima. Official estimate puts the number of homeless persons in Tokyo at more than 4,000.