Costume play lovers listen to guide at old residence

Costume play lovers listen to guide at old residence

AOMORI, Japan - Young women listen to a guide in front of an old residence, reportedly built during the Edo period (1603-1867), in Sai village, Aomori Prefecture, on the northern tip of Japan's main island of Honshu on Aug. 15, 2014, during a village-wide event to welcome costume play lovers. The residence is the birthplace of Gotaro Mikami, a medical doctor who saved both Japanese and Russian soldiers during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese war.

LDP upper house member Yoshimura to run as independent next summer

LDP upper house member Yoshimura to run as independent next summer

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows portrait of Gotaro Yoshimura , a House of Councillors member from the Liberal Democratic Party. On Dec. 30, 2009, Yoshimura, 70, said he submitted notification the same day that he will leave the party before his term in the upper house expires next summer.

Japanese Story (2003)

Japanese Story (2003)

Toni Collette & Gotaro Tsunashima Characters: Sandy Edwards & Hiromitsu Tachibana Film: Japanese Story (2003) Director: Sue Brooks 19 May 2003 Japanese Story Year: 2002 Director: Sue Brooks Toni Collette Gotaro Tsunashima Date: 19 May 2003

Japanese Story (2003)

Japanese Story (2003)

Toni Collette & Gotaro Tsunashima Characters: Sandy Edwards & Hiromitsu Tachibana Film: Japanese Story (2003) Director: Sue Brooks 19 May 2003 Japanese Story Year: 2002 Director: Sue Brooks Toni Collette Gotaro Tsunashima Date: 19 May 2003

Japanese Story (2003)

Japanese Story (2003)

Toni Collette & Gotaro Tsunashima Characters: Sandy Edwards & Hiromitsu Tachibana Film: Japanese Story (2003) Director: Sue Brooks 19 May 2003 Japanese Story Year: 2002 Director: Sue Brooks Toni Collette Gotaro Tsunashima Date: 19 May 2003

Japanese Story (2003)

Japanese Story (2003)

Gotaro Tsunashima Characters: Hiromitsu Tachibana Film: Japanese Story (2003) Director: Sue Brooks 19 May 2003 Japanese Story Year: 2002 Director: Sue Brooks Gotaro Tsunashima Date: 19 May 2003

Japanese Story (2003)

Japanese Story (2003)

Gotaro Tsunashima Characters: Hiromitsu Tachibana Film: Japanese Story (2003) Director: Sue Brooks 19 May 2003 Japanese Story Year: 2002 Director: Sue Brooks Gotaro Tsunashima Date: 19 May 2003

Japanese Story (2003)

Japanese Story (2003)

Toni Collette & Gotaro Tsunashima Characters: Sandy Edwards & Hiromitsu Tachibana Film: Japanese Story (2003) Director: Sue Brooks 19 May 2003 Japanese Story Year: 2002 Director: Sue Brooks Toni Collette Gotaro Tsunashima Date: 19 May 2003

Quality: 2nd Generation. Film Title: Japanese Story. Picture

Quality: 2nd Generation. Film Title: Japanese Story. Picture

Quality: 2nd Generation. Film Title: Japanese Story. Pictured: TONI COLLETTE as Sandy Edwards and GOTARO TSUNASHIMA as Tachibana Hiromitsu in JAPANESE STORY. JAPANESE STORY TONI COLLETTE as Sandy Edwards and GOTARO TSUNASHIMA as Tachibana Hiromitsu

LDP upper house member Yoshimura to run as independent next summ

LDP upper house member Yoshimura to run as independent next summ

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows portrait of Gotaro Yoshimura , a House of Councillors member from the Liberal Democratic Party. On Dec. 30, 2009, Yoshimura, 70, said he submitted notification the same day that he will leave the party before his term in the upper house expires next summer. (Kyodo)