Japan conductor marks 150th anniv. of ties with Switzerland

GENEVA, Switzerland - Junichi Hirokami, chief conductor of the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra in Japan, is shown in this undated file photo. He conducted the Argovia Philharmonic orchestra of Switzerland in the northern Swiss city of Aarau on Sept. 21, 2014, as part of a commemorative event for the 150th anniversary this year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Switzerland.