Minowa thanks fans for support on comeback from TB hiatus

Minowa thanks fans for support on comeback from TB hiatus

OSAKA, Japan - Comedian Haruka Minowa (R) and her partner Haruna Kondo of the comedy duo Harisembon pose in Osaka on June 14 after Minowa made a comeback from two months of treatment for tuberculosis.

Judo's Kondo defeats Asami at Grand Slam Tokyo

Judo's Kondo defeats Asami at Grand Slam Tokyo

Ami Kondo (front) defeats Haruna Asami to win the women's 48-kilogram title at Grand Slam Tokyo, one of the qualifying competitions for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, on Dec. 4, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Judo's Kondo defeats Asami at Grand Slam Tokyo

Judo's Kondo defeats Asami at Grand Slam Tokyo

Ami Kondo (front) defeats Haruna Asami to win the women's 48-kilogram title at Grand Slam Tokyo, one of the qualifying competitions for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, on Dec. 4, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2 Japanese get medals in women's 48-kg class at world judo

2 Japanese get medals in women's 48-kg class at world judo

Silver medalist Haruna Asami (far L) of Japan and compatriot Ami Kondo (far R), one of the two bronze medalists, in the women's 48-kilogram division at the world judo championships stand on the podium at an award ceremony in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 24, 2015, along with gold medalist Paula Pareto of Argentina (2nd from L) and Jeong Bo Kyeong of South Korea (2nd from R), the other bronze medalist. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Minowa thanks fans for support on comeback from TB hiatus

Minowa thanks fans for support on comeback from TB hiatus

OSAKA, Japan - Comedian Haruka Minowa (R) and her partner Haruna Kondo of the comedy duo Harisembon pose in Osaka on June 14 after Minowa made a comeback from two months of treatment for tuberculosis. (Kyodo)