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Festival to wish for business success in Osaka

Visitors pack Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 9, 2025, the opening day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival, where people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for business success.

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Festival to wish for business success in Osaka

Visitors pack Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 9, 2025, the opening day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival, where people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for business success.

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Annual 'Ebisu' festival for business success begins

OSAKA, Japan - "Fuku musume," or good luck girls, clad in kimono and donning golden headwear resembling those of ancient Japanese court nobles hand out lucky charms of bamboo branches to visitors at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 9, 2015. The "Yoi Ebisu" (Eve of Ebisu) event preludes the main "Toka Ebisu" festival held annually through Jan. 11 during which people pray to Ebisu, the patron deity of commerce, for business success.

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Annual 'Ebisu' festival for business success begins

OSAKA, Japan - Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, is packed with visitors for the "Yoi Ebisu" (Eve of Ebisu) event on Jan. 9, 2015, ahead of the main "Toka Ebisu" festival held annually through Jan. 11 during which people pray to Ebisu, the patron deity of commerce, for business success.

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Bankers count money offered at Osaka shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2012. During the festival that took place Jan. 9-11, some 940,000 people visited the shrine and gave offerings totaling an estimated 45 million yen.

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Bankers count money offered at Osaka shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2012. During the festival that took place Jan. 9-11, some 940,000 people visited the shrine and gave offerings totaling an estimated 45 million yen.

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Osaka commerce god festival

OSAKA, Japan - ''Lucky girls'' put lucky items on the bamboos of visitors as the Toka Ebisu festival featuring a commerce god begins at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 9, 2011.

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. During the festival that took place Jan. 9 through 11, some 1 million people visited the shrine, about 70,000 more than last year due to the three-day weekend, and gave offerings totaling around 45 million yen, about the same amount as last year.

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats hold money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. Eleven bankers counted the offerings, estimated to total 45 million yen, that were collected during the three-day event at the shrine held Jan. 9 through 11 which drew about 1 million people.

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. During the festival that took place Jan. 9 through 11, some 1 million people visited the shrine, about 70,000 more than last year due to the three-day weekend, and gave offerings totaling around 45 million yen, about the same amount as last year.

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Baseball: Ohtani pitching in Japan

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts after center fielder Daikan Yoh made a spectacular catch of a fly ball hit by Kenta Imamiya in the seventh inning of a game against the SoftBank Hawks on Sept. 21, 2016, at Yahuoku Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

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Festival to wish for business success in Osaka

Visitors crowd Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, for the "Yoi Ebisu" (Eve of Ebisu) event on Jan. 9, 2022, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival at which people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for success in business.

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Festival to wish for business success in Osaka

Visitors crowd Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, for the "Yoi Ebisu" (Eve of Ebisu) event on Jan. 9, 2022, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival at which people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for success in business.

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Festival to wish for business success in Osaka

"Fuku musume" (lucky girls) put lucky charms on visitors' bamboo branches at the Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 9, 2022, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival at which people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for success in business.

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Festival to wish for business success in Osaka

Visitors crowd Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, for the "Yoi Ebisu" (Eve of Ebisu) event on Jan. 9, 2022, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival at which people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for success in business.

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Baseball: 5 Hawks players named to PL All-Star team

(From L to R) SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate, third baseman Nobuhiro Matsuda, designated hitter Yuya Hasegawa, outfielder Yuki Yanagita and shortstop Kenta Imamiya pose for a photo at Tokyo Dome on June 27, 2016, after being elected by fans to play for the Pacific League in the two-game Japanese All-Star series on July 15 and 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka commerce god festival

OSAKA, Japan - ''Lucky girls'' put lucky items on the bamboos of visitors as the Toka Ebisu festival featuring a commerce god begins at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 9, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Annual 'Ebisu' festival for business success begins

OSAKA, Japan - Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, is packed with visitors for the "Yoi Ebisu" (Eve of Ebisu) event on Jan. 9, 2015, ahead of the main "Toka Ebisu" festival held annually through Jan. 11 during which people pray to Ebisu, the patron deity of commerce, for business success. (Kyodo)

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Bankers count money offered at Osaka shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2012. During the festival that took place Jan. 9-11, some 940,000 people visited the shrine and gave offerings totaling an estimated 45 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Bankers count money offered at Osaka shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2012. During the festival that took place Jan. 9-11, some 940,000 people visited the shrine and gave offerings totaling an estimated 45 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats hold money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. Eleven bankers counted the offerings, estimated to total 45 million yen, that were collected during the three-day event at the shrine held Jan. 9 through 11 which drew about 1 million people. (Kyodo)

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. During the festival that took place Jan. 9 through 11, some 1 million people visited the shrine, about 70,000 more than last year due to the three-day weekend, and gave offerings totaling around 45 million yen, about the same amount as last year. (Kyodo)

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. During the festival that took place Jan. 9 through 11, some 1 million people visited the shrine, about 70,000 more than last year due to the three-day weekend, and gave offerings totaling around 45 million yen, about the same amount as last year. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Hawks come back to take Game 1

Kenta Imamiya hits a two-run single in the eighth inning of the SoftBank Hawks' 4-3 win over the Lotte Marines in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Business prosperity festival at Japanese shrine

"Fuku musume" or lucky girls put lucky charms on visitor's bamboo branches at Imamiya Ebisu shrine in Osaka on Jan. 9, 2020, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu festival where people pray for business prosperity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Business prosperity festival at Japanese shrine

"Fuku musume" or lucky girls put lucky charms on visitor's bamboo branches at Imamiya Ebisu shrine in Osaka on Jan. 9, 2020, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu festival where people pray for business prosperity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Festival to wish for business success in Osaka

"Fuku musume" (lucky girls) put lucky charms on visitors' bamboo branches at the Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 9, 2018, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival at which people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for success in business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Festival to wish for business success in Osaka

"Fuku musume" (lucky girls) put lucky charms on visitors' bamboo branches at the Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 9, 2018, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival at which people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for success in business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Festival to wish for business success in Osaka

Visitors crowd Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, western Japan, for the "Yoi Ebisu" (Eve of Ebisu) event on Jan. 9, 2019, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival at which people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for success in business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Commerce god festival in Osaka

"Fuku musume," or lucky girls, put lucky charms on visitors' bamboo branches at the Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 9, 2018, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival where people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for their success in business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Commerce god festival in Osaka

"Fuku musume," or lucky girls, put lucky charms on visitors' bamboo branches at the Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 9, 2018, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival where people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for their success in business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Commerce god festival in Osaka

"Fuku musume," or lucky girls, put lucky charms on visitors' bamboo branches at the Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 9, 2018, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival where people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for their success in business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Commerce god festival in Osaka

"Fuku musume," or lucky girls, put lucky charms on visitors' bamboo branches at the Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka on Jan. 9, 2018, the first day of the annual three-day Toka Ebisu Festival where people pray to Ebisu, the deity of commerce, for their success in business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks come from behind to take 2-0 Japan Series lead

Kenta Imamiya of the SoftBank Hawks slides into home plate head first trying to avoid the tag of DeNA BayStars catcher Yasutaka Tobashira in Game 2 of the Japan Series at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 29, 2017. The Hawks won 4-3 to lead the series two games to none. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks come from behind to take 2-0 Japan Series lead

Kenta Imamiya of the SoftBank Hawks slides into home plate head first trying to avoid the tag of DeNA BayStars catcher Yasutaka Tobashira in Game 2 of the Japan Series at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 29, 2017. The Hawks won 4-3 to lead the series two games to none. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Takeda, Imamiya lead Hawks past Marines

Shota Takeda of the SoftBank Hawks pitches against the Lotte Marines at Yahuoku Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 22, 2017. Takeda allowed a hit over six innings, and three relievers completed the Hawks' 2-0, one hit shutout of the Marines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Imamiya lifts Hawks past Eagles in wild slugfest

Kenta Imamiya of the SoftBank Hawks celebrates with manager Kimiyasu Kudo (81) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning of their 10-9 win over the Rakuten Eagles at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on July 1, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man arrested for allegedly pushing woman off station platform

Photo taken Dec. 12, 2016, shows a platform at JR Shin-Imamiya Station in Osaka where a man allegedly pushed two women from behind, causing one of them to fall onto the tracks, the day before. She was unhurt after an incoming train stopped just before hitting her. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka restaurant to sell noodles model of Tsutenkaku tower

A bowl of "Tower Curry Udon" noodles and a model of the Tsutenkaku tower (back) are seen at a restaurant inside Shin-Imamiya Station of Nankai Electric Railway Co. in Osaka on Oct. 27, 2016, ahead of the 60th anniversary the following day of the nearby tower, a beloved landmark. The special wheat flour noodle dish -- a one-500th model of the 100-meter tower -- uses "chikuwa" tube-like food made of fish paste and Japanese quail eggs. The dish will be offered from Oct. 28 through Nov. 30 for 600 yen ($5), making it the priciest and "tallest" menu item at the restaurant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka restaurant to sell noodle dish model of Tsutenkaku tower

A woman holds a bowl of "Tower Curry Udon" noodles at a restaurant inside Shin-Imamiya Station of Nankai Electric Railway Co. in Osaka on Oct. 27, 2016, ahead of the 60th anniversary the following day of the nearby Tsutenkaku tower, a beloved landmark. The special wheat flour noodle dish -- a one-500th model of the 100-meter tower -- uses "chikuwa" tube-like food made of fish paste and Japanese quail eggs. The dish will be offered from Oct. 28 through Nov. 30 for 600 yen ($5), making it the priciest and "tallest" menu item at the restaurant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hawks defeat Fighters in PL Climax Series Final Stage Game 4

SoftBank Hawks' Kenta Imamiya hits a two-run homer over the left fence in the fourth inning of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage Game 4 against the Nippon Ham Fighters in Sapporo on Oct. 15, 2016. The Hawks won 5-2, keeping their hopes of advancing to the Japan Series baseball championship alive. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hawks defeat Fighters in PL Climax Series Final Stage Game 4

SoftBank Hawks' Kenta Imamiya hits a two-run homer over the left fence in the fourth inning of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage Game 4 against the Nippon Ham Fighters in Sapporo on Oct. 15, 2016. The Hawks won 5-2, keeping their hopes of advancing to the Japan Series baseball championship alive. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks come back to take Game 1

Kenta Imamiya hits a two-run single in the eighth inning of the SoftBank Hawks' 4-3 win over the Lotte Marines in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo