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Sanctions still insufficient, says leader of abductee kin group

SAITAMA, Japan - Shigeo Iizuka, the leader of a group of relatives of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea, speaks to reporters at his work site in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, on April 10. He said the Japanese government's additional sanctions on N. Korea in response to the April 5 rocket launch are still insufficient.

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Professor advises tourism industry on hospitality for Muslims

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitaka Hayashi, professor at Kyoei University in Kasukabe, north of Tokyo, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on July 16, 2014, on ways of offering hospitality to Muslim travelers as part of efforts to advise the tourism industry on how to improve its services.

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Abductee kin laments lack of progress in Japan-N. Korea talks

SAITAMA, Japan - Shigeo Iizuka, who heads a group of family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean agents, laments on the lack of progress over the abduction issue as he speaks in Kasukabe, north of Tokyo, on May 28, 2014, after three days of negotiations between Japan and North Korea in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Abductees' kin call for more pressure on N. Korea

KASUKABE, Japan - Shigeo Iizuka, representative of an association of the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea and brother of abductee Yaeko Taguchi, answers reporters' questions on Feb. 18, 2014, regarding a just-released U.N. commission report on human rights violations in the reclusive communist country.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

TOKYO, Japan - Image captured from a video shot in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, shows a black column believed to a tornado passing an area around Koshigaya in the same prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Uchiyama defends WBA super featherweight title

KASUKABE, Japan - Filipino challenger Michael Farenas (L) headbutts WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama of Japan in the second round of a WBA super featherweight title match at Wing Hat Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture on July 16, 2012. Uchiyama retained the title in the draw in the third round as he was unable to continue the bout, having blood gushing from above his right eye.

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Igarashi wins WBC flyweight title

KASUKABE, Japan - Japanese challenger Yoshiyuki Igarashi (L) punches champion Sonny Boy Jaro of the Philippines in the second round of a WBC flyweight title match at Wing Hat Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture on July 16, 2012. Igarashi defeated Jaro in a split decision to capture the WBC flyweight crown.

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Crown prince visits metropolitan area surge tank

KASUKABE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) examines an 18-meter-high surge tank at the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, on May 11, 2010. The prince made a request to visit the facility.

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Crown prince visits metropolitan area surge tank

KASUKABE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) examines an 18-meter-high surge tank at the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, on May 11, 2010. The prince made a request to visit the facility.

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Ex-Saitama governor and ex-upper house president Tsuchiya dies

SAITAMA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2003 shows former Saitama Gov. and House of Councillors President Yoshihiko Tsuchiya. Tsuchiya died of multiple organ failure Oct. 5 at his home in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, his family said Oct. 6. He was 82.

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Big underground floodway completed in eastern Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry held a ceremony at Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture on June 10 to open one of the world's largest underground flood control channels expected to drastically reduce flood damage in low-lying eastern Saitama Prefecture. The photo, taken with a fisheye lens, shows lasers simulating about 100,000 tons of flood water rising to the height of about 10 meters inside the tank.

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Big underground floodway in eastern Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - One of the largest underground flood control channels in the world that is located in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture is opened to the press. The underground water tank measuring about 25 meters in height, 177 meters in length and 78 meters in width was built to drastically reduce flood damage in low-lying eastern Saitama Prefecture. The photo was taken on Feb. 6, 2006. (Kyodo)

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Big underground floodway in eastern Saitama

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows one of the largest underground flood control channels in the world that is located in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture. The underground water tank measuring about 25 meters in height, 177 meters in length and 78 meters in width was built to drastically reduce flood damage in low-lying eastern Saitama Prefecture. The photo was taken on Oct. 7, 2006. (Kyodo)

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Tobu Railway shows press inside of special train car

Tobu Railway Co. shows the press the inside of a train car of a special version of its limited express Spacia in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on April 17, 2015. The special train commemorates a festival this year at the Nikko Toshogu shrine in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, marking the 400th anniversary of the death of feudal tycoon Tokugawa Ieyasu who established the Shinto shrine in the 17th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tobu Railway unveils special train for Shinto shrine festival

Tobu Railway Co. shows the press a golden-painted special version of its limited express Spacia in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on April 17, 2015. The special train commemorates a festival this year at the Nikko Toshogu shrine in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, marking the 400th anniversary of the death of medieval tycoon Tokugawa Ieyasu who established the Shinto shrine in the 17th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Crayon Shin-chan' comic main figure bids farewell to Japan

Ryozo Ishikawa (standing, L), mayor of Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, and "Shin-chan," the main character of the popular cartoon series "Crayon Shin-chan," wave goodbye at a farewell event on March 25, 2015. Shin-chan is to emigrate to Mexico in the latest movie. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Crayon Shin-chan' comic main figure 'moving' from Japan to Mexico

Ryozo Ishikawa (L), mayor of Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, and "Shin-chan," the main character of the popular cartoon series "Crayon Shin-chan" and holding a mock change-of-address certificate, wave goodbye at a farewell event on March 25, 2015. Shin-chan is to emigrate to Mexico in the latest movie. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Saitama Pref. holds tourism, product promotion event in Sydney

The government of Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo holds an event in Sydney on Oct. 26, 2015, to promote local specialties and tourism. At L is a doll based on "Crayon Shin-chan," a leading character in a Japanese comic series depicting a family in the prefectural city of Kasukabe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Big underground floodway completed in eastern Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry held a ceremony at Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture on June 10 to open one of the world's largest underground flood control channels expected to drastically reduce flood damage in low-lying eastern Saitama Prefecture. The photo, taken with a fisheye lens, shows lasers simulating about 100,000 tons of flood water rising to the height of about 10 meters inside the tank. (Kyodo)

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Sanctions still insufficient, says leader of abductee kin group

SAITAMA, Japan - Shigeo Iizuka, the leader of a group of relatives of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea, speaks to reporters at his work site in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, on April 10. He said the Japanese government's additional sanctions on N. Korea in response to the April 5 rocket launch are still insufficient. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Saitama governor and ex-upper house president Tsuchiya dies

SAITAMA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2003 shows former Saitama Gov. and House of Councillors President Yoshihiko Tsuchiya. Tsuchiya died of multiple organ failure Oct. 5 at his home in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, his family said Oct. 6. He was 82. (Kyodo)

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Wisteria trellis at a teahouse,the Nakasendo Road

Wisteria blossoms on Nakasendo probably refers to the wisteria at Ushijima (present-day Ushijima in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture), but this is not certain. If so, however, this would be the Shingon Sect Rengein Temple grounds where wisterias, said to have been planted by Kobo Daishi (the founder of the Shingon Sect), still can be found today. The wisteria trees are 1,200 years old, and the plot is some 700 square meters in area. The trees were designated a National Natural Monument in 1928. A private company called Tokaen currently manages the garden.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐34‐0]

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Crown prince visits metropolitan area surge tank

KASUKABE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) examines an 18-meter-high surge tank at the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, on May 11, 2010. The prince made a request to visit the facility. (Kyodo)

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Crown prince visits metropolitan area surge tank

KASUKABE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) examines an 18-meter-high surge tank at the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, on May 11, 2010. The prince made a request to visit the facility. (Kyodo)

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Professor advises tourism industry on hospitality for Muslims

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitaka Hayashi, professor at Kyoei University in Kasukabe, north of Tokyo, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on July 16, 2014, on ways of offering hospitality to Muslim travelers as part of efforts to advise the tourism industry on how to improve its services. (Kyodo)

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Laundry-equipped gas stop in Japan

Photo taken Dec. 13, 2018, shows a waiting room attached to a JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. gas station in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, equipped with washing machines to attract more consumers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Crayon Shin-chan" song selected for departure melody

Station staff and a mascot of Shin-chan, the main character in the popular anime series "Crayon Shin-chan," point at a speaker at Tobu Railway Co.'s Kasukabe Station in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2018. A song from the anime began to be played as the station's departure melody the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Family of Japanese abductees

Shigeo Iizuka, who heads a group representing families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, speaks to reporters in Kasukabe, near Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2017. The group welcomed the U.S. decision to relist North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo