Castles popular as centerpieces for Japanese, foreign tourists

Castles popular as centerpieces for Japanese, foreign tourists

TOKYO, Japan - Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, marking its 400th anniversary, and its image character ''Hiko Nyan'' (Hiko Meow) enjoy strong popularity among female visitors.

Virus (1999)

Virus (1999)

Cliff Curtis, William Baldwin, Jamie Lee Curtis Characters: Hiko,Steve Baker,Kelly Foster Film: Virus (USA/UK/DE/FR/JP 1999) Director: John Bruno 15 January 1999 Date: 15 January 1999

Virus (1999)

Virus (1999)

William Baldwin, Cliff Curtis, Sherman Augustus, Joanna Pacula & Jamie Lee Curtis Characters: Steve Baker,Hiko,Richie Mason,Nadia Vinogradiya & Kelly Foster Film: Virus (USA/UK/DE/FR/JP 1999) Director: John Bruno 15 January 1999 Date: 15 January 1999

Virus (1999)

Virus (1999)

William Baldwin, Joanna Pacula, Cliff Curtis & Jamie Lee Curtis Characters: Steve Baker,Nadia Vinogradiya,Hiko & Kelly Foster Film: Virus (USA/UK/DE/FR/JP 1999) Director: John Bruno 15 January 1999 Date: 15 January 1999

Escapade In Japan film (1957)

Escapade In Japan film (1957)

Roger Nakagawa & Jon Provost Characters: Hiko, Tony Saunders Film: Escapade In Japan (1951) Director: Arthur Lubin 01 October 1957 Verschollen in Japan (Escapade in Japan, USA 1957, Regie: Arthur Lubin) Roger Nakagawa, Jon Provost / zwei kleine Jungs, Jungen, Amerikaner, Japaner, auf Gｸterzug, ausgerissen, ausreissen, abgehauen, Ausreisser Date: 01-Oct-57

Nakashima River and the residence of Ueno Hikoma

Nakashima River and the residence of Ueno Hikoma

This is Zeniya River, upstream from Nakashima River. The residence of photographer Ueno Hikoma is the house with the white wall by the side of the large tree. To the left of the stone lantern (washed away by the great flood of 1982) is Nakashima Confucian Shrine. A sluice probably to control water flow is seen on the riverbed in front of the Ueno residence. The person on the left is standing on the road paved with stones for rickshaws. The protruding area of the mountain in the background is Buzenbo peak and the range continuing to Mt. Hiko.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number109‐26‐0]

Soldiers and Women Relaxing at Oei’s Hotel

Soldiers and Women Relaxing at Oei’s Hotel

Russian soldiers relax with Japanese women in the garden of the Hotel Vesna. After Putyatin and his squadron of four Russian ships landed here in 1853, the Inasa area was used frequently by Russian visitors. This hotel was opened in November 1893, and the commander and staff of the Russian Far East Fleet participated in the ceremony. Nagasaki Harbour is visible in the background, with the downtown area, Mt. Hiko, and Tateyama.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number107‐4‐0]