Yokozuna Hakuho to advertise new 'shochu' liquor

Yokozuna Hakuho to advertise new 'shochu' liquor

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho attends a press conference held by Kirishima Shuzo Co. in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2014, to announce the release of a new "shochu" liquor product set for Jan. 21, 2015. The top sumo wrestler is set to appear in the advertisement of the new product for the distilled beverage maker.

Maglev train

Maglev train

TSURU, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Photo shows a magnetically levitated train that set a world speed record of 603 kilometers per hour in a test run conducted by Central Japan Railway Co. on April 21, 2015. The test was conducted using new LO-series cars on the track between Uenohara and Fuefuki in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. A maglev train service will start between Tokyo's Shinagawa Station and Nagoya in 2027.

Maglev train

Maglev train

TSURU, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Photo shows a magnetically levitated train that set a world speed record of 603 kilometers per hour in a test run conducted by Central Japan Railway Co. on April 21, 2015. The test was conducted using new LO-series cars on the track between Uenohara and Fuefuki in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. A maglev train service will start between Tokyo's Shinagawa Station and Nagoya in 2027.

311 entries make 1st cut for Olympics logo selection

311 entries make 1st cut for Olympics logo selection

TOKYO, Dec. 21 Kyodo - Members from the logo selection committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics hold a meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2015. After a total of 311 designs passed the first round the same day, the committee will narrow them down to a shortlist of 100 to 200 in two working days. (Pool photo)

Court rules Osaka "Kimigayo" ordinance constitutional

Court rules Osaka "Kimigayo" ordinance constitutional

OSAKA, Dec. 21 Kyodo - Yasutaka Okuno, an Osaka public school teacher, looks disappointed on Dec. 21, 2015, after the Osaka District Court rejected his claim that an Osaka ordinance forcing teachers to stand up while the national anthem "Kimigayo" is sung during school ceremonies is against the constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of thought.

Kao acquires luxury U.S. hair products brand Oribe Hair Care

Kao acquires luxury U.S. hair products brand Oribe Hair Care

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 21 Kyodo - Photo taken in February 2015 shows Kao Corp.'s head office in Tokyo. The company said on Dec. 21, 2017 that it has reached a deal to buy U.S. luxury hair care brand Oribe Hair Care LLC.