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Ueda wins Morinaga Ladies golf tournament

ICHIHARA, Japan - Momoko Ueda celebrates after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Hisako Higuchi Morinaga Ladies golf tournament at Morinaga Takataki Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2014. Ueda won the title with a 10-under 206.

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Ueda wins Morinaga Ladies golf tournament

ICHIHARA, Japan - Momoko Ueda poses with the winner's trophy after her victory in the Hisako Higuchi Morinaga Ladies golf tournament at Morinaga Takataki Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2014. Ueda won the title with a 10-under 206.

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New born elephant calf at elephant zoo in Chiba Pref.

NARITA, Japan - A new born elephant calf is photographed at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on June 12, 2014. The calf's mother Zuze gave birth the same day after she was transferred to the zoo from Oji Zoo in Kobe to learn calf-rearing skills.

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Arimura wins Cyber Agent Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Chie Arimura watches her shot during the final round of the Cyber Agent Ladies at Tsurumai Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on April 29, 2012. Arimura captured her first title of the Japan LPGA season with a 15-under 201 total.

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Arimura wins Cyber Agent Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Chie Arimura pumps her fist after birdying on the 18th hole in the final round of the Cyber Agent Ladies at Tsurumai Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on April 29, 2012, to capture her first title of the Japan LPGA season.

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Arimura wins Cyber Agent Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Chie Arimura holds the victor's trophy after winning the Cyber Agent Ladies, her first title of the Japan LPGA season, at Tsurumai Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on April 29, 2012.

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Fudo claims 50th JLPGA win at Cyber Agent Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Yuri Fudo holds the trophy as she won the Cyber Agent Ladies in her 50th Japan LPGA Tour victory at Tsurumai Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on May 1, 2011.

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Quake damage in Japan

ICHIHARA, Japan - A petrochemical complex is engulfed in flames after a powerful earthquake in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on March 11, 2011.

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Ishikawa, Yokomine and veteran 'Jet' Ozaki

ICHIHARA, Japan - (From L) Ryo Ishikawa, a teenage golf star who became this year's money champion, veteran Tateo Ozaki and this year's female money champion Sakura Yokomine walk during the Three Tours Championship at King Fields Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 13, 2009.

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Yokomine triumphs at Kosaido Ladies golf tournament

ICHIHARA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine poses with the winner's trophy after winning the Kosaido Ladies Golf tournament at Chiba Kosaido Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on May 31.

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Talks between Osim, Chiba inconclusive

CHIBA, Japan - JEF United Chiba manager Ivica Osim, who has received an offer for the job of Japan national coach, speaks as JEF President Takahiro Yodogawa look on at their press conference in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on June 28. They said that the talks about Osim's future ended inconclusive.

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Abductee group says missing Japan woman taken to N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo of Noriko Furukawa's ID card was released by the National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea at a news conference in Seoul on Dec. 6. The group said it has concluded that Furukawa, of Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, who disappeared July 7, 1973, at age 18, was abducted and taken to North Korea.

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Mori golfed in Chiba under corporate membership

TOKYO, Japan - The photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 17, shows the Hamano Golf Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, where Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has golfed over the past 16 years under the corporate membership of a friend. The revelation, made Feb. 16, came a day after Mori sparked outrage among both ruling and opposition lawmakers for receiving a virtually free 40 million yen membership at a Yokohama golf club from another executive.