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'Ecozzeria' center aims to lead Marunouchi into eco-friendly era

TOKYO, Japan - Naka Inoue talks about a variety of eco-projects at the ''Ecozzeria'' center in the Shin-Marunouchi Building in Tokyo in an interview with Kyodo News on Dec. 2, 2009.

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Hirayama's unfinished work unveiled

KAMAKURA, Japan - Michiko Hirayama (L), wife of the late Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, and their daughter Yayoi unveil flower paintings drawn by Hirayama at his atelier in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2010. Hirayama, who is best known for his works themed on the Silk Road and Buddhism, passed away on Dec. 2, 2009.

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Hirayama's unfinished work unveiled

KAMAKURA, Japan - Michiko Hirayama (L), wife of the late Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, and their daughter Yayoi unveil Hirayama's unfinished work at his atelier in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2010. Hirayama, whose photo is being held by Michiko, passed away Dec. 2, 2009, and had been working on the painting from last July to September from his hospital bed.

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Honda unveils P-NUT at L.A. Auto Show

LOS ANGELES, United States - Honda Motor Co.'s futuristic vehicle prototype ''P-NUT'' is displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Dec. 2, 2009. The compact car with a central driving position and two rear seats was developed by Honda's design studio in Los Angeles.

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Fuel-efficient Mazda2 unveiled at L.A. Auto Show

LOS ANGELES, United States - Mazda Motor Corp. President Takashi Yamanouchi (L) and Mazda Motor of America Inc. President James O'Sullivan unveil the Mazda2, or Demio in Japan, at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Dec. 2, 2009. Mazda decided to release the subcompact next year in the North American market, where demand is growing for fuel-efficient cars.

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Hatoyama, Shirakawa discuss deflation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2009. Hatoyama and Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa agreed the same day on the need for the government and the central bank to deepen their cooperation in pulling Japan out of deflation.

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Mitarai, Goh meet in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Fujio Mitarai (L), head of Japan's largest business lobby, shakes hands with Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong in Singapore on Dec. 2, 2009. The chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Nippon Keidanren, and the former Singaporean prime minister agreed to promote economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Hatoyama, Shirakawa discuss deflation

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks to reporters at Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's office in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2009, after meeting with the premier. Shirakawa and Hatoyama agreed on the need for the government and the central bank to deepen their cooperation in pulling Japan out of deflation.

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Moore meets Japan labor union leader

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. filmmaker Michael Moore speaks during a talk session with the leader of Japan's largest labor unions confederation at a Tokyo hotel Dec. 2, 2009. Moore was on his first trip to Japan to promote his latest work ''Capitalism.''

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SDP Fukushima to seek reelection as party leader

TOKYO, Japan - Consumer affairs minister Mizuho Fukushima announces her bid to seek reelection as leader of the Social Democratic Party in parliament Dec. 2, 2009. Fukushima will try to secure her fourth term as leader of the SDP, a small partner of the Democratic Party of Japan in the ruling coalition.

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Japanese painter Hirayama dies

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A shopper receives a newspaper Extra announcing the death of painter Ikuo Hirayama in his hometown Setoda in Onomichi city, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2009. Hirayama, a traditional-style Japanese painter known for his works with themes based on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died of a stroke the same day.

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Japanese painter Hirayama dies

TOKYO, Japan - This November 1998 file photo shows Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama (R) and his wife Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after he received the Order of Cultural Merit. Hirayama, a traditional-style Japanese painter known for his works with themes based on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died of a stroke Dec. 2, 2009.

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Japanese painter Hirayama dies

ONOMICHI, Japan - This photo shows newspaper Extras announcing the death of painter Ikuo Hirayama posted at an newspaper delivery agency in his hometown Setoda in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2009. Hirayama, a traditional-style Japanese painter known for his works with themes based on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died of a stroke the same day.

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Wrestler Onita to run in Nagasaki election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Atsushi Onita, a professional wrestler and former upper house legislator, announces his plan to run in next year's Nagasaki gubernatorial election in Nagasaki City on Dec. 2, 2009.

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Japanese painter Hirayama dies

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama is seen sketching at Jisonin Temple in Kudoyama, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 2, 2007. Hirayama, a traditional-style Japanese painter known for his works with themes based on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died of a stroke Dec. 2, 2009.

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Japanese painter Hirayama, PM Takeshita

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama (C) is seen viewing Buddhism art in Dunhuang, in China's Gansu Province, in August 1988 together with then Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita (L). Hirayama, a traditional-style Japanese painter known for his works with themes based on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died of a stroke Dec. 2, 2009.

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Sokokurai becomes 2nd Chinese sumo wrestler

SHIME, Japan - Chinese sumo wrestler Sokokurai of the Arashio stable is held aloft by fellow wrestlers near the stable's temporary lodging in Shime, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2009. The 25-year-old, who hails from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is the second Chinese wrestler to fight in the second-tier juryo division, following Osaka-born Chinese national Kiyonohana in the 1970s.

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Moore meets Japan labor union leader

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. filmmaker Michael Moore (L) and Nobuaki Koga, leader of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the country's largest labor union confederation, speak during a discussion session at a Tokyo hotel Dec. 2, 2009. Moore was on his first trip to Japan to promote his latest work ''Capitalism.''

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Japanese storyteller to perform at U.N.

OSAKA, Japan - ''Rakugo'' comic storyteller Katsura Koharudanji poses during a news conference on Dec. 2, 2009, where he told reporters he will be performing at the United Nations Headquarters and Carnegie Hall in New York in February 2010. The internationally active performer of Japanese comic monologue in the ''kamigata'' style with instruments said he will be performing two classic rakugo stories at the U.N. with French, Spanish and Chinese subtitles.

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Sokokurai becomes 2nd Chinese sumo wrestler

ONOJO, Japan - Chinese sumo wrestler Sokokurai of the Arashio stable smiles during a news conference in Shime, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2009. After posting a 5-2 mark in the third-tier makushita division of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the 25-year-old became the second Chinese wrestler to fight in the second-tier juryo division, following Osaka-born Chinese national Kiyonohana in the 1970s.

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Polar bear Peace turns 10, breaks record

TOBE, Japan - Peace, a polar bear in the Tobe Zoological Park of Ehime Prefecture, turned 10 years old on Dec. 2, 2009, at the zoo in southwestern Japan. Taken away from her mother at birth over fears that she may hurt the cub, and hand-raised by the zoo, the local celebrity has lived longer than any other hand-raised polar bear in Japan.

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Painter Hirayama dies at 79

TOKYO, Japan - Traditional-style Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, shown in a July 2005 file photo, died of a stroke at a Tokyo hospital on Dec. 2, 2009. He was 79. Hirayama is known for his works themed in the Silk Road and Buddhism as well as for his efforts to preserve and restore the cultural heritages of the world.

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15-m tall Christmas tree lights up Tokyo department store

TOKYO, Japan - A lighting ceremony for a 15-meter tall Christmas tree, about the size of a five-story building and one of the largest in Japan, is held at the Mitsukoshi department store in the plush Nihonbashi shopping area in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2009. The eco-friendly tree made of metal for repeated use and decorated with 25,000 light-emitting diode bulbs that require less power will be set up at the store's central hall until Dec. 25, store officials said.

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15-m tall Christmas tree lights up Tokyo department store

TOKYO, Japan - A mother and her baby pose for a commemorative photograph in front of a 15-meter tall Christmas tree, one of the largest in Japan, at the Mitsukoshi department store in the plush Nihonbashi shopping area in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2009, with a ''Green Santa Claus,'' an environmental goodwill ambassador from Denmark. The eco-friendly tree made of metal for repeated use and decorated with 25,000 light-emitting diode bulbs that require less power will be set up at the store's central hall until Dec. 25, store officials said.