Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Wakamatsu (R), who helped lead the Yakult Swallows to victory in the Japan Series as both a player and manager, poses for photos in Tokyo on Jan. 13 after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with three deceased figures -- (from L to R) baseball historian Ichiro Kimishima, Yoshinori Okoso, former owner of the Nippon Ham Fighters, and Noboru Aota, one of the top sluggers of his time.

Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Wakamatsu (L in file photo), who helped lead the Yakult Swallows to victory in the Japan Series as both a player and a manager, has been inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with the late Noboru Aota (C in file photo), one of the top sluggers of his time, the selection panel announced Jan. 13. Yoshinori Okoso (R in file photo), a former Nippon Ham Fighters owner, was also inducted with baseball historian Ichiro Kimishima, both posthumously, bringing the total number of Hall of Fame inductees to 168.

Breeder held for allegedly starving 100 dogs to death

Breeder held for allegedly starving 100 dogs to death

URAWA, Japan - Kennels and cages lie scattered around where nearly 100 dogs were found starved to death at a farm in Omiya, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. Nobuyoshi Aota, a 52-year-old dog breeder, has been arrested for allegedly abandoning his farm sometime in February without providing food or water to his dogs, which were living in filthy conditions.

Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Wakamatsu (L in file photo), who helped lead the Yakult Swallows to victory in the Japan Series as both a player and a manager, has been inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with the late Noboru Aota (C in file photo), one of the top sluggers of his time, the selection panel announced Jan. 13. Yoshinori Okoso (R in file photo), a former Nippon Ham Fighters owner, was also inducted with baseball historian Ichiro Kimishima, both posthumously, bringing the total number of Hall of Fame inductees to 168. (Kyodo)

Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Wakamatsu (R), who helped lead the Yakult Swallows to victory in the Japan Series as both a player and manager, poses for photos in Tokyo on Jan. 13 after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with three deceased figures -- (from L to R) baseball historian Ichiro Kimishima, Yoshinori Okoso, former owner of the Nippon Ham Fighters, and Noboru Aota, one of the top sluggers of his time. (Kyodo)

Breeder held for allegedly starving 100 dogs to death

Breeder held for allegedly starving 100 dogs to death

URAWA, Japan - Kennels and cages lie scattered around where nearly 100 dogs were found starved to death at a farm in Omiya, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. Nobuyoshi Aota, a 52-year-old dog breeder, has been arrested for allegedly abandoning his farm sometime in February without providing food or water to his dogs, which were living in filthy conditions.