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Food prepared at shopfront to attract foreign tourists

OSAKA, Japan - A man cooks at a fresh fish shop at the Kuromon Ichiba market in Osaka to attract tourists, especially those from overseas, in December 2014.

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Osaka's Kuromon Ichiba market popular with foreigners

OSAKA, Japan - Foreign tourists flock to the Kuromon Ichiba market in Osaka in December 2014. The weak yen is giving a boost to the number of foreign tourists visiting the western Japan food market, dubbed "Osaka's kitchen."

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Year's 1st new tea trade in Shizuoka

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The first auction for tea produced from new leaves of the year is held on April 23, 2014, at "Shizuoka Cha Ichiba" in Shizuoka City, central Japan.

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

SAPPORO, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Yasuhiro Ichiba leaves the mound after allowing two runs in four innings in the team's opening game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on March 25. The team lost 3-1. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games.

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Ichiba gets 1st career win in Rakuten's rout of Orix

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles rookie Yasuhiro Ichiba beams as he gets congratulations from catcher Akihito Fujii after earning his first career win with a complete-game effort at Fullcast Stadium on Sept. 3. The Eagles routed the Orix Buffaloes 9-2 for their third straight victory.

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Scandal-rocked Ichiba aims high, eyeing rookie honors

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiro Ichiba, a highly touted pitcher who signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, speaks at a press conference in Sendai on Dec. 7 after being officially introduced by the team. ''My goal is to win the Rookie of the Year award,'' said Ichiba, who had his reputation tainted by violating draft eligibility rules and receiving money from several pro baseball clubs.

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Rakuten signs Ichiba, 3 others to provisional deals

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiro Ichiba (L), reputed to be the No. 1 right-hander in collegiate baseball, is flanked by Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles manager Yasushi Tao after signing a provisional contract with the new professional baseball team in Tokyo on Nov. 24.

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Ichiba inks informal contract with Rakuten

TOKYO, Japan - Former Meiji University right-hander Yasuhiro Ichiba (R), who received money from several pro baseball clubs in violation of draft eligibility rules, smiles with Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles general manager Marty Kuehnert after signing a provisional contract with the newly formed baseball club in Tokyo on Nov. 9. ''I've caused a lot of trouble for a lot of people but I want to repay my debt of gratitude by playing my best,'' said Ichiba. ''My goal is to win 15 games and receive the Rookie of the Year Award.''

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(2)Amateur prospect Ichiba apologizes for scouting scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Former Meiji University pitcher Yasuhiro Ichiba apologizes at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 28 for violating amateur draft eligibility rules by receiving money from pro baseball clubs. ''I broke rules and I'm embarrassed. I'm sorry my negligence caused trouble,'' he said

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(1)Amateur prospect Ichiba apologizes for scouting scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Former Meiji University pitcher Yasuhiro Ichiba apologizes at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 28 for violating amateur draft eligibility rules by receiving money from pro baseball clubs. Ichiba admitted he received money under the table from the Yomiuri Giants, Hanshin Tigers and Yokohama BayStars, causing top officials of the Central League clubs to resign to take the blame for being engaged in the unethical scouting.

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Hanshin Tigers owner resigns over scouting scandal

OSAKA, Japan - Shunjiro Kuma (L), owner of the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers, and club president Katsuyoshi Nozaki speak at a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 22 about their resignations over unethical scouting of amateur prospect Yasuhiro Ichiba.

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Yokohama owner Sunahara resigns after scouting scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Sunahara (R), owner of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, bows during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 22. Sunahara announced his resignation to take responsibility for the team's paying money for Yasuhiro Ichiba, a 22-year-old former Meiji University pitcher, in violation of collegiate baseball bylaws.

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Hanshin Tigers owner resigns over scouting scandal

OSAKA, Japan - Shunjiro Kuma (L), owner of the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers, and club president Katsuyoshi Nozaki speak at a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 22 about their resignations over unethical scouting of amateur prospect Yasuhiro Ichiba. (Kyodo)

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Yokohama owner Sunahara resigns after scouting scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Sunahara (R), owner of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, bows during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 22. Sunahara announced his resignation to take responsibility for the team's paying money for Yasuhiro Ichiba, a 22-year-old former Meiji University pitcher, in violation of collegiate baseball bylaws. (Kyodo)

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(2)Amateur prospect Ichiba apologizes for scouting scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Former Meiji University pitcher Yasuhiro Ichiba apologizes at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 28 for violating amateur draft eligibility rules by receiving money from pro baseball clubs. ''I broke rules and I'm embarrassed. I'm sorry my negligence caused trouble,'' he said (Kyodo)

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Rakuten signs Ichiba, 3 others to provisional deals

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiro Ichiba (L), reputed to be the No. 1 right-hander in collegiate baseball, is flanked by Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles manager Yasushi Tao after signing a provisional contract with the new professional baseball team in Tokyo on Nov. 24. (Kyodo)

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Scandal-rocked Ichiba aims high, eyeing rookie honors

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiro Ichiba, a highly touted pitcher who signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, speaks at a press conference in Sendai on Dec. 7 after being officially introduced by the team. ''My goal is to win the Rookie of the Year award,'' said Ichiba, who had his reputation tainted by violating draft eligibility rules and receiving money from several pro baseball clubs. (Kyodo)

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Ichiba gets 1st career win in Rakuten's rout of Orix

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles rookie Yasuhiro Ichiba beams as he gets congratulations from catcher Akihito Fujii after earning his first career win with a complete-game effort at Fullcast Stadium on Sept. 3. The Eagles routed the Orix Buffaloes 9-2 for their third straight victory. (Kyodo)

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

SAPPORO, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Yasuhiro Ichiba leaves the mound after allowing two runs in four innings in the team's opening game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on March 25. The team lost 3-1. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games. (Kyodo)

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Ichiba inks informal contract with Rakuten

TOKYO, Japan - Former Meiji University right-hander Yasuhiro Ichiba (R), who received money from several pro baseball clubs in violation of draft eligibility rules, smiles with Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles general manager Marty Kuehnert after signing a provisional contract with the newly formed baseball club in Tokyo on Nov. 9. ''I've caused a lot of trouble for a lot of people but I want to repay my debt of gratitude by playing my best,'' said Ichiba. ''My goal is to win 15 games and receive the Rookie of the Year Award.'' (Kyodo)

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(1)Amateur prospect Ichiba apologizes for scouting scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Former Meiji University pitcher Yasuhiro Ichiba apologizes at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 28 for violating amateur draft eligibility rules by receiving money from pro baseball clubs. Ichiba admitted he received money under the table from the Yomiuri Giants, Hanshin Tigers and Yokohama BayStars, causing top officials of the Central League clubs to resign to take the blame for being engaged in the unethical scouting. (Kyodo)

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Rakuten, Yamato collaborate to improve e-commerce business

Rakuten Inc. Chairman Hiroshi Mikitani (L) and Yamato Holdings Co. President Masaki Yamauchi announce at a press conference in Tokyo on July 6, 2015, that the two companies have strengthened their business collaboration to improve convenience in e-commerce, such as enabling Rakuten Ichiba shoppers to pick up their deliveries at convenience stores. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rakuten's sales from advertisements to top target

Sendai, Japan - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' No. 1 draft pitcher Yasuhiro Ichiba poses with the team's new logo at a hotel in Sendai's Aoba Ward on Dec. 7, 2004. (Kyodo)

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Osaka's Kuromon Ichiba market popular with foreigners

OSAKA, Japan - Foreign tourists flock to the Kuromon Ichiba market in Osaka in December 2014. The weak yen is giving a boost to the number of foreign tourists visiting the western Japan food market, dubbed "Osaka's kitchen." (Kyodo)

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Food prepared at shopfront to attract foreign tourists

OSAKA, Japan - A man cooks at a fresh fish shop at the Kuromon Ichiba market in Osaka to attract tourists, especially those from overseas, in December 2014. (Kyodo)

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Osaka's Kuromon Ichiba shopping arcade

The Kuromon Ichiba shopping arcade, known as "Osaka's kitchen" for its various food shops in the western Japan major city, is crowded with foreign tourists on Jan. 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsukiji market ends 83 years of business for relocation

Takeshi Yoshida(2nd from L), president of "Tsukiji Uo-ichiba" (fish market), delivers a speech at a tuna auction site in Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2018, its final day of operations ahead of relocation to the nearby Toyosu waterfront district, drawing the curtain on 83 years of history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Rakuten Ichiba

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Mikitani, chairman and president of Rakuten-Ichiba, Japan's largest online store, speaks at a lecture in Tokyo on March 8, 2003. (Kyodo)

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Osaka woman publishes book on S. Korean A-bomb survivors

OSAKA, Japan - The picture shows the cover of a book published by Junko Ichiba depicting the histories and hardships of 50,000 South Koreans who entered Hiroshima before and during World War II and lived through the atomic bombing of the city in 1945. In the 368-page book titled ''People Who Returned Home With 'Hiroshima','' she details attempts by many such survivors to seek compensation from the Japanese government since the 1960s.