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Comic author, Tottori governor promote local airport

TOTTORI, Japan - Gosho Aoyama (R), author of the popular Japanese comic series "Case Closed" (previously known as "Detective Conan"), and Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai strike a pose in front of a poster drawn by Aoyama for Tottori Airport during an event in the cartoonist's hometown of Hokuei in the western Japan prefecture on Jan. 3, 2015. With Tottori known for its sand dunes, the airport will be nicknamed Tottori Sakyu (Dune) Conan Airport from March.

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Tottori Airport nicknamed 'Dune Conan Airport'

TOTTORI, Japan - A person dressed as Edogawa Conan (C), a protagonist in the popular comic series "Case Closed" (previously known as "Detective Conan"), poses with Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai (L) on Nov. 13, 2014, at an event marking the nicknaming of the western Japan prefecture's airport as "Tottori Dune Conan Airport" in honor of author Gosho Aoyama, who hails from the prefecture.

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Tottori Airport nicknamed Tottori Sakyu Conan Airport

TOTTORI, Japan - Members of a panel set up to promote the use of Tottori Airport hold a meeting in Tottori City on Nov. 12, 2014. The panel decided on the nickname Tottori Sakyu Conan Airport for the facility. The western Japanese prefecture is known for having Japan's largest sand dunes, called "Tottori Sakyu," while Gosho Aoyama, author of popular manga series "Detective Conan," hails from the prefecture.

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Tottori Airport nicknamed Tottori Sakyu Conan Airport

TOTTORI, Japan - The nickname Tottori Sakyu Conan Airport was decided for Tottori Airport, seen in this photo taken on Nov. 12, 2014. The western Japanese prefecture is known for having Japan's largest sand dunes, called "Tottori Sakyu," while Gosho Aoyama, author of popular manga series "Detective Conan," hails from the prefecture.

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S. African rugby players coach Japanese high schoolers

NARA, Japan - Eight top rugby players from South Africa, ranked second in the world, visit Gosho in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, to coach top Japanese high school rugby teams on Oct. 13, 2014, as the young Japanese players are expected to be among leading players in the 2019 World Cup to be hosted in Japan.

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S. African rugby players coach Japan's high schoolers

NARA, Japan - South African international rugby players coach elite Japanese high school players in Gosho, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 13, 2014, to give the young Japanese firsthand knowledge of the top-notch players' techniques ahead of the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

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Kyoto Imperial Palace attracts visitors

Visitors tour the grounds of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, or Kyoto Gosho in Japanese, the former official residence of emperors, on April 7. The palace, one of the most popular sightseeing spots in the ancient capital Kyoto, is open to the public every spring and fall. It will be open to the public April 7-11.

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JR West train wrapped with "Case Closed" characters

West Japan Railway Co. workers wrap a train with film sheets printed with characters of the popular Japanese comic series "Case Closed" (previously known as "Detective Conan") on April 26, 2015, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, prior to the running of "Conan Train" on the Sanin Main Line from April 29. Gosho Aoyama, author of the series, hails from the western Japan prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Empress Michiko

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko prepares juice inside the kitchen of her Togo Gosho palace on her 27th birthday. The photo was taken on Oct. 16 1961. (Kyodo)

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Kenshun-mon Gate at Kyoto Imperial Palace

North-northwestern view of Kenshun-mon Gate and tsuijibei (earthen wall) of the Kyoto Imperial Palace seen from the Omiya Gosho Imperial Street. The gate is a magnificent example of the mukai-karahafu style. The wall has five portals called anamon (literally, hole gates). The ground, which at present is covered with gravel, is scattered with weeds and small stones. Two men pull a cart with straw bundles. Taken by Ueda Kuichi.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Uchida Kuichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐8‐0]

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Comic author, Tottori governor promote local airport

TOTTORI, Japan - Gosho Aoyama (R), author of the popular Japanese comic series "Case Closed" (previously known as "Detective Conan"), and Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai strike a pose in front of a poster drawn by Aoyama for Tottori Airport during an event in the cartoonist's hometown of Hokuei in the western Japan prefecture on Jan. 3, 2015. With Tottori known for its sand dunes, the airport will be nicknamed Tottori Sakyu (Dune) Conan Airport from March. (Kyodo)

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Tottori Airport nicknamed Tottori Sakyu Conan Airport

TOTTORI, Japan - Members of a panel set up to promote the use of Tottori Airport hold a meeting in Tottori City on Nov. 12, 2014. The panel decided on the nickname Tottori Sakyu Conan Airport for the facility. The western Japanese prefecture is known for having Japan's largest sand dunes, called "Tottori Sakyu," while Gosho Aoyama, author of popular manga series "Detective Conan," hails from the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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S. African rugby players coach Japanese high schoolers

NARA, Japan - Eight top rugby players from South Africa, ranked second in the world, visit Gosho in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, to coach top Japanese high school rugby teams on Oct. 13, 2014, as the young Japanese players are expected to be among leading players in the 2019 World Cup to be hosted in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto Imperial Palace attracts visitors

Visitors tour the grounds of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, or Kyoto Gosho in Japanese, the former official residence of emperors, on April 7. The palace, one of the most popular sightseeing spots in the ancient capital Kyoto, is open to the public every spring and fall. It will be open to the public April 7-11. ==Kyodo