Beautician of Empress Michiko, Crown Princess Masako dies at 94

Beautician of Empress Michiko, Crown Princess Masako dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - Hatsuko Endo (in file photo taken in December 1987), beautician of Empress Michiko and Crown Princess Masako, died of pneumonia on March 2 at a Tokyo hospital. She was 94.

Koto musician Kikuhara dies at 102

Koto musician Kikuhara dies at 102

OSAKA, Japan - Hatsuko Kikuhara, Japan's oldest koto performer seen in file photo taken in December 1999, died of pneumonia on Sept. 12 at a hospital in Osaka's Tennoji Ward. Kikuhara was deemed a living national treasure in 1979.

Recipients of Order of Culture awards

Recipients of Order of Culture awards

Five recipients of this year's Order of Culture awards and their spouses pose for camera Nov. 3 after receiving the medals from Emperor Akihito. Front row, from left to right: artist Ikuo Hirayama, calligrapher Santo Murakami, historian Tatsuro Yamamoto, architect Yoshinobu Ashihara and immunologist Tadamitsu Kishimoto. Back row, from left to right: Mrs. Michiko Hirayama, Mrs. Hatsuko Ashihara and Mrs. Chizuko Kishimoto. The five received the awards in a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace.

Koto musician Kikuhara dies at 102

Koto musician Kikuhara dies at 102

OSAKA, Japan - Hatsuko Kikuhara, Japan's oldest koto performer seen in file photo taken in December 1999, died of pneumonia on Sept. 12 at a hospital in Osaka's Tennoji Ward. Kikuhara was deemed a living national treasure in 1979.

Okinawa families seeking justice for wrongful deaths in Taiwan's 1947 massacre

Okinawa families seeking justice for wrongful deaths in Taiwan's 1947 massacre

(From R) Keisho Aoyama, Yoko Tamoto, Hatsuko Tokuda and Michie Gushiken pose for Kyodo News at the Ama Museum in Taipei on Feb. 27, 2017. Aoyama is leading a group of victims' families of the so-called "228 Incident" to visit Taiwan where they will attend a ceremony on Feb. 28 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1947 massacre. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Beautician of Empress Michiko, Crown Princess Masako dies at 94

Beautician of Empress Michiko, Crown Princess Masako dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - Hatsuko Endo (in file photo taken in December 1987), beautician of Empress Michiko and Crown Princess Masako, died of pneumonia on March 2 at a Tokyo hospital. She was 94. (Kyodo)

Recipients of Order of Culture awards

Recipients of Order of Culture awards

Five recipients of this year's Order of Culture awards and their spouses pose for camera Nov. 3 after receiving the medals from Emperor Akihito. Front row, from left to right: artist Ikuo Hirayama, calligrapher Santo Murakami, historian Tatsuro Yamamoto, architect Yoshinobu Ashihara and immunologist Tadamitsu Kishimoto. Back row, from left to right: Mrs. Michiko Hirayama, Mrs. Hatsuko Ashihara and Mrs. Chizuko Kishimoto. The five received the awards in a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace. ==Kyodo