Omura, Kakizaki win bronze in kayak double

Omura, Kakizaki win bronze in kayak double

INCHEON, South Korea - Asumi Omura (R) and Shiho Kakizaki capture bronze in the Asian Games women's kayak double 500 on Sept. 29, 2014, in South Korea.

Wakai, Suehiro win silver in lightweight double sculls

Wakai, Suehiro win silver in lightweight double sculls

CHUNGJU, South Korea - Japan's Eri Wakai (L) and Asumi Suehiro compete in the lightweight women's double sculls final at the Asian Games in Chungju, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014. The Japanese pair won the silver.

Japan wins silver in women's lightweight double scull

Japan wins silver in women's lightweight double scull

CHUNGJU, South Korea - Japan's Eri Wakai (L) and Asumi Suehiro win the silver medal in the women's lightweight double scull in the Asian Games in South Korea on Sept. 25, 2014.

Japan's Takarazuka Revue to make 2nd tour of Taiwan

Japan's Takarazuka Revue to make 2nd tour of Taiwan

Rio Asumi (R) and Maria Kano, the two top stars of the Flower Troupe of the Japanese all-female Takarazuka Revue, perform at a press conference in Taipei on Jan. 27, 2015. The musical theater group announced that it will perform 14 shows at the National Theater in Taipei from Aug. 8 to 16 in its second appearance before a Taiwanese audience following its first in April 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Welcome ceremony for Seven & i Holdings' new recruits

Welcome ceremony for Seven & i Holdings' new recruits

Asumi Kubo, a female employee of Seven & i Holdings Co., says vows on behalf of all new recruits for 16 group companies to Chairman and CEO Toshifumi Suzuki (front) at a welcome ceremony attended by around 1,300 employees at a hotel in Tokyo on March 19, 2015, ahead of similar ceremonies by other major Japanese firms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Takarazuka Revue among Best Produce Award winners

Takarazuka Revue among Best Produce Award winners

Rio Asumi (L) and Maria Kano, top members of the Japanese all-women Takarazuka Revue, receive the Best Producer Award on Nov. 17, 2015, in the western Japan city of Osaka. The award, given to individuals and groups contributing to promoting creative lifestyles, also went to two other parties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Omura, Kakizaki win bronze in kayak double

Omura, Kakizaki win bronze in kayak double

INCHEON, South Korea - Asumi Omura (R) and Shiho Kakizaki capture bronze in the Asian Games women's kayak double 500 on Sept. 29, 2014, in South Korea. (Kyodo)