‘Rental Family’ Los Angeles Premiere

‘Rental Family’ Los Angeles Premiere

Brendan Fraser, Mari Yamamoto and Takehiro Hira arriving to Searchlight’s “Rental Family”Los Angeles premiere held at the Directors Guild Theatre on November 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, Ca. Photo by Lee Watt/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

‘Rental Family’ Los Angeles Premiere

‘Rental Family’ Los Angeles Premiere

Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman, Brendan Fraser, Akira Emoto and Takehiro Hira arriving to Searchlight’s “Rental Family”Los Angeles premiere held at the Directors Guild Theatre on November 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, Ca. Photo by Lee Watt/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

‘Rental Family’ Los Angeles Premiere

‘Rental Family’ Los Angeles Premiere

Takehiro Hira arriving to Searchlight’s “Rental Family”Los Angeles premiere held at the Directors Guild Theatre on November 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, Ca. Photo by Lee Watt/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

‘Rental Family’ Los Angeles Premiere

‘Rental Family’ Los Angeles Premiere

Takehiro Hira arriving to Searchlight’s “Rental Family”Los Angeles premiere held at the Directors Guild Theatre on November 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, Ca. Photo by Lee Watt/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

‘Rental Family’ Los Angeles Premiere

‘Rental Family’ Los Angeles Premiere

Takehiro Hira arriving to Searchlight’s “Rental Family”Los Angeles premiere held at the Directors Guild Theatre on November 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, Ca. Photo by Lee Watt/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

Takehiro Hira attending the Rental Family Premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 15, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

Takehiro Hira attending the Rental Family Premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 15, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

Takehiro Hira attending the Rental Family Premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 15, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

Takehiro Hira attending the Rental Family Premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 15, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

Takehiro Hira attending the Rental Family Premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 15, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

Takehiro Hira attending the Rental Family Premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 15, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

Takehiro Hira attending the Rental Family Premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 15, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

Takehiro Hira attending the Rental Family Premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 15, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

Takehiro Hira attending the Rental Family Premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 15, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

London BFI Rental Family Premiere

Takehiro Hira attending the Rental Family Premiere as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 15, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beijing returning to normalcy as epidemic wanes

STORY: Beijing returning to normalcy as epidemic wanes DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Beijing 2. various of public transportation 3. STANDUP (English): WANG XIUNAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG HAICHAO, Sihui Station, Beijing Subway 5. various of restaurants in Beijing 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Customer 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HIRA, Customer 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AIAD, Restaurant owner 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Manager of a restaurant 10. various of street views in Beijing STORYLINE: As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to subdue, Beijing further loosens epidemic response restrictions and is steadily returning to normal. According to an official, no new local COVID-19 infections were reported in the Chinese capital in the 15 hours ending at 3 p.m. Monday, and no infections were registered at community level from Saturday to Monday afternoon. STANDUP (English): WANG XIUNAN, Xinhua corr

Kameido Shrine

Kameido Shrine

View of the Romon Gate from Taiko-bashi (Drum Bridge) located just through the torii gate at the entrance of the shrine. The five girls in hakama trousers are perhaps praying to pass a school examination. Three bridges span Shinji Pond: Taiko-bashi, Hira-bashi, and Taiko-bashi. They are said to represent the past, present, and future. This stereograph was published in 1904 by Underwood & Underwood Co.==Date:1904, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐65‐0]

Lake Biwa seen from Ishiyama

Lake Biwa seen from Ishiyama

View of Seta River from Tsukimi-tei at Ishiyamadera Temple, with Lake Biwa and the Hira Mountain Range in the distance. The bridge in the centre is Seta-no-Karahashi, formerly the only bridge spanning Seta River and an important transportation route in ancient times. At present there are many bridges over the river.==Date:unknown, Place:Shiga, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐14‐0]

Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto Castle

The high stone walls surrounding the principal compound of Kumamoto Castle are viewed from Chibajo at the eastern edge of the castle grounds. The upper part of the main castle tower and the Ura Gokai Turret to its right are visible. Kita Juhakken Turret in the upper left corner and Hira Turret are intact original structures and have been designated as Important Cultural Assets. When the photograph is enlarged, the sign board posted by the prefectural branch office (gun-yakusho) is so clear that the itinerary of Emperor Meiji's visit to the western part of Japan in 1872 is legible.==Date:unknown, Place:Kumamoto, Photo:Uchida Kuichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number66‐9‐0]

A leisure-boat keeper

A leisure-boat keeper

The mouth of Seta River at Lake Biwa, looking northwest from the east bank. There is a colonial-style building with a distinctive square roof and a passageway leading to the pier on the opposite bank. Pine trees are visible in the background. Two boats with covered decks are docked. The pier in the foreground, where a man wearing a Japanese summer kimono is standing and a boatman is sitting, is constructed simply of logs and planks. The Hira Mountain Range is visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number63‐18‐0]

Distant view of Hira

Distant view of Hira

The Hira Range is a group of mountains about 1000m in height to the west of Lake Biwa. It is famous among the eight scenic spots of Omi as the bosetsu (snow in the evening) of Hira .==Date:unknown, Place:Shiga, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number30‐17‐0]

Distant view of Hira

Distant view of Hira

Distant view of Hira==Date:Early Meiji, Place:Shiga, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

Popular actor Hira dies at 82

Popular actor Hira dies at 82

Popular actor Mikijiro Hira is seen giving an interview in this file photo taken October 1998 after receiving the Medal with Purple Ribbon award from the government. Hira died on Oct. 23, 2016, at 82. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Popular actor Hira dies at 82

Popular actor Hira dies at 82

Popular actor Mikijiro Hira (R) is seen attending a press conference in this file photo taken August 1983 with the late theater director Yukio Ninagawa during a production of "Medea." Hira died on Oct. 23, 2016, at 82. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo