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Kotoshogiku announces engagement

HISAYAMA, Japan - Kotoshogiku (R), a 28-year-old ozeki, lifts Makiko Fukuchi, his 29-year-old fiancee, in Hisayama, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2012, as the couple announce their engagement.

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Footage from 1945 Battle of Okinawa restored in DVD format

NAHA, Japan - Hiroaki Fukuchi, 81, leader of the Okinawa Historical Film Society, holds a 57-minute documentary on the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, in June 19, 2012. The civic group based in Naha recently reissued its documentary, originally released in 1995 as a video, in DVD format ahead of the 67th anniversary June 23 marking the end of the battle.

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JR Tokai vice chairman named as new NHK chief

NAGOYA, Japan - Masayuki Matsumoto, vice chairman of Central Japan Railway Co., speaks at a press conference in Nagoya after he was named as next president of public broadcaster NHK on Jan. 15, 2011. He will assume a three-year term at NHK on Jan. 25, succeeding Shigeo Fukuchi.

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NHK not to air Nagoya sumo meet live over scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Fukuchi, president of public broadcaster NHK, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 6, 2010. NHK decided not to televise the July 11-25 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament live due to a gambling scandal that has hit a number of sumo wrestlers and elders.

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NHK not to broadcast Nagoya sumo meet live due to gambling scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyoshi Murayama, acting chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, speaks to reporters after talks with Shigeo Fukuchi, president of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp., widely known as NHK, at NHK headquarters in Tokyo on July 6, 2010. After the talks, NHK decided not to televise the July 11-25 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament live due to a gambling scandal that has hit a number of sumo wrestlers and elders.

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NHK not to air Nagoya sumo meet live over scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyoshi Murayama (front L), acting chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, meets with Shigeo Fukuchi (front R), president of public broadcaster NHK, in Tokyo on July 6, 2010. NHK decided not to televise the July 11-25 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament live due to a gambling scandal that has hit a number of sumo wrestlers and elders.

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NHK to finalize decision on sumo coverage next week

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Fukuchi, president of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp., widely known as NHK, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2010. Fukuchi said NHK will decide whether to broadcast this month's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament next week after the sport's government body imposes punishments on wrestlers and elders involved in a gambling scandal.

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Yomiuri's Matsumoto leaps at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants center fielder Tetsuya Matsumoto jumps to make a catch off the bat of Yakult Swallows' Kazuki Fukuchi in the first inning of a game at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 6, 2009.

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NHK starts on-demand Internet distribution of TV programs

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) NHK Vice Chairman Yoshinori Imai, actor Kazuki Kitamura, actress Takako Tokiwa, actor Satoshi Tsumabuki and NHK Chairman Shigeo Fukuchi are seen at a launching ceremony for on-demand distribution of TV programs at the headquarters of Japan Broadcasting Corp., better known as NHK, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 1. The public broadcaster now distributes its TV programs on demand for a fee over the Internet.

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NHK president meets press on insider stock trading

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Fukuchi, president of Japan Broadcasting Corp., known as NHK, speaks during a news conference at the broadcaster's headquarters in Tokyo on May 27 after a third-party panel, set up by NHK to investigate insider stock trading by its staff, handed over its report to Fukuchi.

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Panel chief hands investigation report to NHK president

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Hideaki Kubori (C), the head of a third-party panel set up by Japan Broadcasting Corp., known as NHK, to investigate insider stock trading by its staff, hands the panel's report to NHK President Shigeo Fukuchi (R) at the broadcaster's headquarters in Tokyo on May 27.

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NHK appoints former newscaster Imai as new vice president

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshinori Imai (R), a former newscaster of Japan Broadcasting Corp., meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 29 after he was named as a new vice president of the public broadcaster known as NHK. At left is new NHK President Shigeo Fukuchi.

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Fukuchi becomes new head of NHK, faces bumpy road amid scandals

TOKYO, Japan - New NHK President Shigeo Fukuchi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 25. Fukuchi, former adviser of Asahi Breweries Ltd., is the first head of NHK, officially called Japan Broadcasting Corp., to hail from outside the public broadcaster in about 20 years.

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Fukuchi becomes new NHK head

TOKYO, Japan - Former Asahi Breweries Ltd. adviser Shigeo Fukuchi (file photo) became president of public broadcaster NHK on Jan. 25. Fukuchi is the first head of NHK, officially called Japan Broadcasting Corp., hailing from the outside in about 20 years. He succeeded Genichi Hashimoto, who stepped down Jan. 24 to take responsibility for the insider stock trading scandal, for a three-year term.

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Asahi Breweries' Fukuchi elected NHK president

TOKYO, Japan - Asahi Breweries Ltd. adviser Shigeo Fukuchi speaks during a news conference on Dec. 25 after the management committee of Japan Broadcasting Corp., known as NHK, decided earlier in the day to appoint him as the new NHK president, replacing Genichi Hashimoto whose three-year term expires in January.

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Fukuoka woman gets Guinness certificate as world's oldest person

FUKUOKA, Japan - A file photo shows Yone Minagawa, from Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture. A certificate by Britain's Guinness World Records recognizing the 114-year-old woman as the world's oldest person arrived by mail on June 30 at the town office of Fukuchi, where she lives. Minagawa became the world's oldest person on Jan. 28, 2007 after U.S. women Emma Faust Tillman died on the day at the age of 114.

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Yone Minagawa, 114, becomes world's oldest person

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yone Minagawa, aged 114, takes part in a celebration at the Keijuen nursing home in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 30 after it was known that she became the world's oldest person, following the death of Emma Faust Tillman, also aged 114, in the United States.

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Yone Minagawa, 114, becomes world's oldest person

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yone Minagawa, aged 114, receives a bouquet of floor from a young relative during a celebration party at the Keijuen nursing home in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 30 after it was known that Minagawa became the world's oldest person, following the death of Emma Faust Tillman, also aged 114, in the United States.

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World's oldest person dies, Japanese woman becomes oldest

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yone Minagawa, aged 114, takes part in a celebration at the Keijuen special nursing home in the town of Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 30 after becoming the world's oldest person, following the death of Emma Faust Tillman, also aged 114, in Connecticut.

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Fukuchi wins silver in women's single sculls at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Ai Fukuchi smiles during an award ceremony after winning the silver medal in the women's single sculls final of the rowing event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 7.

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Centenarians in Japan number record 28,395

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yone Minagawa, from the town of Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, the oldest person in Japan at 113, smiles as she receives flowers at a home for the aged at her native town on Sept. 15. As Japan greets the Respect-for-the Aged Day on Sept. 18, centenarians across the country number a record 28,395, comprising 4,150 men and 24,245 women.

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Ikeda to become president of Asahi Breweries on Jan. 5

TOKYO, Japan - Three top executives of Asahi Breweries Ltd. sit for a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19. (From L to R) President and chief operating officer Shigeo Fukuchi, Chairman and chief executive officer Yuzo Seto, and Senior Managing Director Koichi Ikeda. On Jan. 5 next year, Ikeda will succeed Fukuchi as president and COO. Fukuchi will succeed Seto who will serve as an adviser with a seat on the board of directors.

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Ikeda to become president of Asahi Breweries on Jan. 5

TOKYO, Japan - Three top executives of Asahi Breweries Ltd. sit for a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19. (From L to R) President and chief operating officer Shigeo Fukuchi, Chairman and chief executive officer Yuzo Seto, and Senior Managing Director Koichi Ikeda. On Jan. 5 next year, Ikeda will succeed Fukuchi as president and COO. Fukuchi will succeed Seto who will serve as an adviser with a seat on the board of directors.

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NHK starts on-demand Internet distribution of TV programs

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) NHK Vice Chairman Yoshinori Imai, actor Kazuki Kitamura, actress Takako Tokiwa, actor Satoshi Tsumabuki and NHK Chairman Shigeo Fukuchi are seen at a launching ceremony for on-demand distribution of TV programs at the headquarters of Japan Broadcasting Corp., better known as NHK, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 1. The public broadcaster now distributes its TV programs on demand for a fee over the Internet. (Kyodo)

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Centenarians in Japan number record 28,395

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yone Minagawa, from the town of Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, the oldest person in Japan at 113, smiles as she receives flowers at a home for the aged at her native town on Sept. 15. As Japan greets the Respect-for-the Aged Day on Sept. 18, centenarians across the country number a record 28,395, comprising 4,150 men and 24,245 women. (Kyodo)

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Fukuoka woman gets Guinness certificate as world's oldest person

FUKUOKA, Japan - A file photo shows Yone Minagawa, from Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture. A certificate by Britain's Guinness World Records recognizing the 114-year-old woman as the world's oldest person arrived by mail on June 30 at the town office of Fukuchi, where she lives. Minagawa became the world's oldest person on Jan. 28, 2007 after U.S. women Emma Faust Tillman died on the day at the age of 114. (Kyodo)

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NHK president meets press on insider stock trading

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Fukuchi, president of Japan Broadcasting Corp., known as NHK, speaks during a news conference at the broadcaster's headquarters in Tokyo on May 27 after a third-party panel, set up by NHK to investigate insider stock trading by its staff, handed over its report to Fukuchi. (Kyodo)

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Panel chief hands investigation report to NHK president

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Hideaki Kubori (C), the head of a third-party panel set up by Japan Broadcasting Corp., known as NHK, to investigate insider stock trading by its staff, hands the panel's report to NHK President Shigeo Fukuchi (R) at the broadcaster's headquarters in Tokyo on May 27. (Kyodo)

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Yone Minagawa, 114, becomes world's oldest person

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yone Minagawa, aged 114, takes part in a celebration at the Keijuen nursing home in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 30 after it was known that she became the world's oldest person, following the death of Emma Faust Tillman, also aged 114, in the United States. (Kyodo)

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World's oldest person dies, Japanese woman becomes oldest

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yone Minagawa, aged 114, takes part in a celebration at the Keijuen special nursing home in the town of Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 30 after becoming the world's oldest person, following the death of Emma Faust Tillman, also aged 114, in Connecticut. (Kyodo)

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Yone Minagawa, 114, becomes world's oldest person

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yone Minagawa, aged 114, receives a bouquet of floor from a young relative during a celebration party at the Keijuen nursing home in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 30 after it was known that Minagawa became the world's oldest person, following the death of Emma Faust Tillman, also aged 114, in the United States. (Kyodo)

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NHK appoints former newscaster Imai as new vice president

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshinori Imai (R), a former newscaster of Japan Broadcasting Corp., meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 29 after he was named as a new vice president of the public broadcaster known as NHK. At left is new NHK President Shigeo Fukuchi. (Kyodo)

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Fukuchi wins silver in women's single sculls at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Ai Fukuchi smiles during an award ceremony after winning the silver medal in the women's single sculls final of the rowing event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 7. (Kyodo)

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Fukuchi becomes new head of NHK, faces bumpy road amid scandals

TOKYO, Japan - New NHK President Shigeo Fukuchi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 25. Fukuchi, former adviser of Asahi Breweries Ltd., is the first head of NHK, officially called Japan Broadcasting Corp., to hail from outside the public broadcaster in about 20 years. (Kyodo)

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Fukuchi becomes new NHK head

TOKYO, Japan - Former Asahi Breweries Ltd. adviser Shigeo Fukuchi (file photo) became president of public broadcaster NHK on Jan. 25. Fukuchi is the first head of NHK, officially called Japan Broadcasting Corp., hailing from the outside in about 20 years. He succeeded Genichi Hashimoto, who stepped down Jan. 24 to take responsibility for the insider stock trading scandal, for a three-year term. (Kyodo)

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Asahi Breweries' Fukuchi elected NHK president

TOKYO, Japan - Asahi Breweries Ltd. adviser Shigeo Fukuchi speaks during a news conference on Dec. 25 after the management committee of Japan Broadcasting Corp., known as NHK, decided earlier in the day to appoint him as the new NHK president, replacing Genichi Hashimoto whose three-year term expires in January. (Kyodo)

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Big gate of shinyoshiwara

A view of the Nakanomachi street in the Yoshiwara district from the front of the Great Gate built in 1881. Gas lamps are seen on the gate, and calligraphy by Fukuchi Ochi is inscribed on the pillars of the gate. Several people including a rickshaw man in the center look in this direction.==Date:Middle Meiji, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number6‐21‐0]

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NHK not to air Nagoya sumo meet live over scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyoshi Murayama (front L), acting chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, meets with Shigeo Fukuchi (front R), president of public broadcaster NHK, in Tokyo on July 6, 2010. NHK decided not to televise the July 11-25 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament live due to a gambling scandal that has hit a number of sumo wrestlers and elders. (Kyodo)

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NHK not to broadcast Nagoya sumo meet live due to gambling scanda

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyoshi Murayama, acting chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, speaks to reporters after talks with Shigeo Fukuchi, president of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp., widely known as NHK, at NHK headquarters in Tokyo on July 6, 2010. After the talks, NHK decided not to televise the July 11-25 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament live due to a gambling scandal that has hit a number of sumo wrestlers and elders. (Kyodo)

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NHK not to air Nagoya sumo meet live over scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Fukuchi, president of public broadcaster NHK, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 6, 2010. NHK decided not to televise the July 11-25 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament live due to a gambling scandal that has hit a number of sumo wrestlers and elders. (Kyodo)

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NHK to finalize decision on sumo coverage next week

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Fukuchi, president of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp., widely known as NHK, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2010. Fukuchi said NHK will decide whether to broadcast this month's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament next week after the sport's government body imposes punishments on wrestlers and elders involved in a gambling scandal. (Kyodo)

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JR Tokai vice chairman named as new NHK chief

NAGOYA, Japan - Masayuki Matsumoto, vice chairman of Central Japan Railway Co., speaks at a press conference in Nagoya after he was named as next president of public broadcaster NHK on Jan. 15, 2011. He will assume a three-year term at NHK on Jan. 25, succeeding Shigeo Fukuchi. (Kyodo)

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Fukuchi Genichiro

Fukuchi Genichiro ==Date:Early Meiji, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Yomiuri's Matsumoto leaps at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants center fielder Tetsuya Matsumoto jumps to make a catch off the bat of Yakult Swallows' Kazuki Fukuchi in the first inning of a game at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 6, 2009. (Kyodo)