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Japan: Intense Hail Hits Western Tokyo

An intense hailstorm hit Hinohara village, Hachioji city, western Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon, September 18.

Physician Hinohara delivers speech on 103rd birthday

TOKYO, Japan - Physician Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, delivers a speech on his 103rd birthday on Oct. 4, 2014, at a hotel in the Japanese capital.

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Heavy snow in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo form a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area of the village of Hinohara, western Tokyo, covered by heavy snow on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Hinohara appointed UNICEF ambassador

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeaki Hinohara, head of St. Luke's International Hospital, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 9 after UNICEF in Japan appointed him as its ambassador to promote fund-raising campaigns and pay visits to developing countries.

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Physician Hinohara, 4 others receive Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Makoto Saito, a researcher of the history of U.S. political diplomacy, Toshio Sawada, an expert in agricultural engineering, Shigeaki Hinohara, a terminal-care physician, Mitsuko Mori, an actress, and Ryuzan Aoki, a ceramics artist, pose for photos at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3 after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's most prestigious honor in the fields of culture and science, from Emperor Akihito.

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Physician Hinohara, 4 others receive Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Terminal-care physician Shigeaki Hinohara (C) and actress Mitsuko Mori (R), who both received the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito, chat with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) during a photo session at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3 after the award-giving ceremony.

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Physician Hinohara receives Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese terminal-care physician Shigeaki Hinohara (R) receives the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, Culture Day. (Pool photo)

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Centenarian doctor opposes new Japan security legislation

Shigeaki Hinohara, a renowned Japanese doctor, holds a press conference at Tokyo's St. Luke's International Hospital where he serves as honorary president, on Sept. 25, 2015, ahead of his 104th birthday on Oct. 4. Hinohara said he is "absolutely opposed" to controversial security legislation enacted recently to expand the role of the Self-Defense Forces overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Centenarian doctor opposes new Japan security legislation

Shigeaki Hinohara, a renowned Japanese doctor, holds a press conference at Tokyo's St. Luke's International Hospital where he serves as honorary president, on Sept. 25, 2015, ahead of his 104th birthday on Oct. 4. Hinohara said he is "absolutely opposed" to controversial security legislation enacted recently to expand the role of the Self-Defense Forces overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Centenarian doctor opposes new Japan security legislation

Shigeaki Hinohara, a renowned Japanese doctor, gestures during a press conference at Tokyo's St. Luke's International Hospital where he serves as honorary president, on Sept. 25, 2015, ahead of his 104th birthday on Oct. 4. Hinohara said he is "absolutely opposed" to controversial security legislation enacted recently to expand the role of the Self-Defense Forces overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Forestry industry growing in appeal to women

Junko Iizuka, 33, a worker at Tokyo Chainsaws, poses for a photo in the woods in Hinohara, Tokyo, on Dec. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hinohara appointed UNICEF ambassador

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeaki Hinohara, head of St. Luke's International Hospital, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 9 after UNICEF in Japan appointed him as its ambassador to promote fund-raising campaigns and pay visits to developing countries. (Kyodo)

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Physician Hinohara receives Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese terminal-care physician Shigeaki Hinohara (R) receives the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, Culture Day. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Physician Hinohara, 4 others receive Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Terminal-care physician Shigeaki Hinohara (C) and actress Mitsuko Mori (R), who both received the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito, chat with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) during a photo session at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3 after the award-giving ceremony. (Kyodo)

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Physician Hinohara, 4 others receive Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Makoto Saito, a researcher of the history of U.S. political diplomacy, Toshio Sawada, an expert in agricultural engineering, Shigeaki Hinohara, a terminal-care physician, Mitsuko Mori, an actress, and Ryuzan Aoki, a ceramics artist, pose for photos at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3 after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's most prestigious honor in the fields of culture and science, from Emperor Akihito. (Kyodo)

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Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

Tsuguya Fukui, head of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 18, 2017, after Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of the hospital, died from respiratory failure at 105. Hinohara died at his home in Tokyo after declining steps to extend his life, Fukui said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

File photo taken in November 2005 shows Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, speaking at a press conference at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo after receiving the Order of Culture from the government. Hinohara died from respiration failure on July 18, 2017 at age 105. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

File photo taken in October 2016 shows Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, cutting a cake in Taipei on his 105th birthday on Oct. 29, 2016. Hinohara died from respiration failure on July 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

Tsuguya Fukui, head of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 18, 2017, after Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of the hospital, died from respiratory failure at 105. Hinohara died at his home in Tokyo after declining steps to extend his life, Fukui said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

Photo taken in April 2014 shows Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo who continued practicing as a doctor after turning 100. Hinohara died from respiration failure on July 18, 2017, at age 105. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo