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U.S. Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki (L), a new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, receives a bouquet of flowers from former long-distance runner Kayoko Fukushi during an event in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2025.

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Young, old spend time together at day-care home in Toyama

TOKYO, Japan - Kayoko Soman (C) watches children playing at "Konoyubi Tomare," a day-care facility in Toyama. Soman is one of the founders of the home where children and elderly people, with or without disability, spend time together.

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Japan's Fukushi joins rivals in press meet for Berlin marathon

BERLIN, Germany - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi, a 2013 Moscow World Championships bronze medalist in marathon, smiles with other competitors at a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 25, 2014, prior to the Berlin Marathon.

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Kin of N. Korea's abduction victims call for early rescue

TOKYO, Japan - Families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents call for their prompt rescue at a rally in Tokyo on April 27, 2014. On the stage are (from L) Teruaki Masumoto, Kayoko Arimoto, Sakie Yokota and her husband Shigeru, and Shigeo Iizuka.

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Women's marathon at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi (R), bronze medalist in the women's marathon at the world athletics championships, shakes hands with gold medalist Edna Kiplagat (C) of Kenya during the award ceremony in Moscow on Aug. 10, 2013. At left is silver medalist Valeria Straneo of Italy.

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Women's marathon at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi finishes third in a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes and 45 seconds, in the women's marathon at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 10, 2013.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi runs at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2013, finishing second in the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi runs at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2013, finishing second in the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 21 seconds.

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New nuclear regulatory body

TOKYO, Japan - The members of the Nuclear Regulation Authority -- (from L) Kenzo Oshima, Toyoshi Fuketa, Shunichi Tanaka, chairman, Kunihiko Shimazaki and Kayoko Nakamura -- attend an inaugural ceremony for the organization in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012.

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Parents of abductee to N. Korea

KOBE, Japan - Kayoko (L) and Akihiro Arimoto, the mother and father of Keiko Arimoto who is a victim of North Korea's abductions, speak at a press conference in Kobe on June 3, 2011, after a hearing on a damages suit they filed against journalist Soichiro Tahara over remarks he made. The Arimotos are seeking 10 million yen in compensation over his remarks made on a TV Asahi talk show that their daughter must already be dead and the Japanese Foreign Ministry was aware of that.

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Japan's Fukushi flops on debut

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's full-marathon debutante Kayoko Fukushi tries to pick herself up after falling to the track just a few meters shy of the finish line at Nagai Stadium in the Osaka International Women's Marathon on Jan. 27. Fukushi, who had led the race till around the 30-km point, became visibly tired and managed to complete the race in 19th place.

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Fukushi wins 2nd straight Marugame title

MARUGAME, Japan - National record holder Kayoko Fukushi wins the women's race at the Marugame half marathon for the second straight year on Feb. 4. She crossed the finish line 1 hour, 8 minutes, a year after setting a national record of 1:07.26 in the same race in her half marathon debut.

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China's Zhou blows away field to claim gold

DOHA, Qatar - China's Zhou Chunxiu, the winner of the Asian Games women's marathon, smiles on the podium in Doha on Dec. 9, flanked by two Japanese runners, Kiyoko Shimahara (L) and Kayoko Obata who came in almost together to take the silver and bronze medals.

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China's Zhou blows away field to claim marathon gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara (L) and Kayoko Obata show off their medals on the podium after coming second and third, respectively, in the women's marathon at the Asian Games on Dec. 9.

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Fukushi wins women's 10,000 meters

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi waves to audiences after winning the women's 10,000-meter race at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 8.

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Miyazaki assembly OKs governor's resignation

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Miyazaki Deputy Gov. Kayoko Saka (C) is seated at a plenary session of the prefectural assembly called on Dec. 4 to approve the resignation of Miyazaki Gov. Tadahiro Ando in connection with a bid-rigging scandal.

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Kenyan Ndereba wins in Osaka with solid run

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese veteran Kayoko Obata comes second in the Osaka International Women's Marathon in 2:25:52 for the best finish of her marathon career on Jan. 29.

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Abduction inquiry group to air messages on radio reaching N. Korea

OSAKA, Japan - Akihiro Arimoto, who had his daughter Keiko abducted by North Korea, speaks as his wife Kayoko listens at a meeting of the Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea held in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 22. Kazuhiro Araki, who heads the group, told the meeting it will air messages on shortwave radio, which reaches North Korea, at the end of October in an effort to collect more information about missing Japanese.

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(3)Delegates report on findings about abductees in N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Akihiro Arimoto and his wife Kayoko, whose daughter Keiko was abducted by North Korea, arrive at the Cabinet Office to be briefed on the results of the just-ended talks between Japan and N. Korea in Pyongyang on the abduction issue.

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(3)Winter Asian Games officially open in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - Kayoko Fukushi, who holds the Japan record for the women's 5,000 meters in long-distance running, lights the cauldron for the fifth Winter Asian Games during the opening ceremony for the eight-day event at Aoi-Mori Arena in Aomori City on Feb. 1.

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Japan's Fukushi takes silver in AG women's 5,000m

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi celebrates after setting a national record and winning silver in the women's 5,000 meters in the Asian Games held in Asiad stadium in Pusan, South Korea, on Oct. 12. (Asian Games)

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Kin informed of death dates of abducted Japanese

KOBE, Japan - Kayoko Arimoto bursts into tears after being informed by the Foreign Ministry on Sept. 19 of the date of her daughter Keiko's death in North Korea.

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(3)Abductees' kin grief-stricken over report of death

TOKYO, Japan - Kayoko Arimoto (L) and Sakie Yokota, told of the confirmed deaths of their daughters, look sad at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 17.

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Kin of abductees demand information on all 11

TOKYO, Japan - Kayoko Arimoto (standing), the mother of Keiko Arimoto, one of 11 Japanese that Japan alleges were abducted by North Korean agents, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 17 with other relatives of the 11 missing people. The relatives demanded that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi return from his landmark visit to North Korea with information on all the 11 people, not just one or two.

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Kin of missing Japanese gather signatures ahead of summit

OSAKA, Japan - Akihiro Arimoto (L) and his wife Kayoko gather signatures on an Osaka street on Sept. 7 demanding the return of their daughter Keiko who is believed to have been abducted to North Korea in 1983 when she was a 23-year-old student. The petition will be delivered to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi before he leaves for Pyongyang for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on Sept. 17.

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Parents receive 9,000 signatures for missing daughter

KOBE, Japan - Akihiro Arimoto (L), accompanied by his wife Kayoko, receives a copy of about 9,000 signatures urging the state to quickly resolve the case of their daughter Keiko, one of 11 Japanese who Tokyo believes were abducted by North Korea.

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Kin of 2 women believed abducted by N. Korea address Diet

TOKYO, Japan - The parents of two young women allegedly abducted by North Korean agents address a session of the Committee of Foreign and Security Affairs at the House of Councillors on April 18. They asked the government to resolve the cases as quickly as possible. From L to R are Kayoko and Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko went missing in 1983, and Sakie and Shigeru Yokota, whose 13-year-old daughter Megumi vanished in 1977.

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Parents of missing Japanese say lawmaker tried to shut them up

KOBE, Japan - Akihiro (L) and Kayoko Arimoto, the parents of Keiko Arimoto, who Japan believes was abducted in Europe and taken to Pyongyang in 1983 at age 23, attend a gathering in Kobe on March 24. Kayoko said that Masaaki Nakayama, a House of Representatives member from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, told them Keiko had been abducted by another Japanese and that North Korea was not involved, so they should keep quiet about the case.

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N. Korea suggests 1 missing Japanese alive, 2 dead

KOBE, Japan - Akihiro Arimoto (L) and his wife Kayoko speak to reporters on suggestion by North Korea that one Japanese out of 11 Tokyo believes were abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s is still alive but two others are dead. A well-informed source said March 23 that their daughter, Keiko Arimoto, believed to have been abducted in Europe and taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23, is still alive.

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Keiko's parents talk with the media

TOKYO, Japan - Akihiro Arimoto (L) and his wife Kayoko talk with the media in Tokyo on March 12 about their daughter Keiko, who went missing in Europe in 1983 when she was 23. The former wife of one of the Japanese who hijacked a Japan Airlines jet to North Korea in 1970 told police investigators a North Korean diplomat ordered two Japanese to help abduct Keiko in Europe in 1983.

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2 ibis chicks in Niigata given names

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Agency chief Kayoko Shimizu reveals the names July 3 given to two chicks recently born to a pair of endangered crested ibises donated to Japan by China -- ''Ai Ai'' (L) for the female and ''Shin Shin'' for the male. The chicks were hatched May 8 and 10 at the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center in Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture.

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Japanese marathon runners off for Sydney

NARITA, Japan - Japanese Olympic marathon runners wave hands as they leave for Sydney from Narita airport April 26 to run in the Host City Marathon scheduled for April 30. (2nd from L to R) Eri Yamaguchi, Shinji Kawashima, Nobuyuki Sato, Takayuki Inubushi and Kayoko Obata.

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G-8 green ministers in photo session

OTSU, Japan - Environment ministers from the Group of Eight (G-8) major powers pose for a photo-taking session April 8 at the Chikurin-in park near Lake Biwa in Otsu after finishing the day's discussions on global environment polices toward the 21st century. Cherry trees are in full blossom at the park. Fifth from left is Japan's Environment Agency chief Kayoko Shimizu, who chaired the session.

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G-8 green ministers begin 3-day meeting

OTSU, Japan - Environment ministers of the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations and the European Union (EU) commissioner responsible for the environment kick off a three-day meeting on April 7 at Lake Biwa in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, to help ratify the Kyoto Protocol at an early date. The photo shows Japan's Environment Agency chief Kayoko Shimizu (front, 2nd from L) and other ministers.

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Japan wins women's marathon team gold medal in Seville

SEVILLE, Spain - Japanese women marathoners receive gold medals in the team division at the world athletics championships in Seville on the final day, Aug. 29. Photo shows the marathoners at the prize-giving ceremony -- (from L) Ari Ichihashi finishing 2nd, Kayoko Obata eighth, Junko Asari 16th, and Mayumi Ichikawa 17th.

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Protesters rally in Tokyo against U.S. political agenda in Asia-Pacific

STORY: Protesters rally in Tokyo against U.S. political agenda in Asia-Pacific DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the protest on Monday 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): KAYOKO ARAI, Protester 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): KAYOKO ARAI, Protester 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): CHIAKI AKAMINE, Protester STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden has paid a three-day visit to Japan. High on his agenda were a U.S.-Japan summit and a summit of the Quad group, which also involves Japan, Australia and India. About 150 protesters took to the street in Tokyo on Monday against Biden's political agenda, after a similar protest of some 750 people was held a day earlier. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): KAYOKO ARAI, Protester "While visiting Japan, President Biden will hold talks with (Japanese Prime Minister) Fumio Kishida. We believe that this meeting aims to establish a U.S.-Japan alliance." SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): KAYOKO ARAI, Protester "Yesterday (May 22) was Sunday. Many peop

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Keiko's parents talk with the media

TOKYO, Japan - Akihiro Arimoto (L) and his wife Kayoko talk with the media in Tokyo on March 12 about their daughter Keiko, who went missing in Europe in 1983 when she was 23. The former wife of one of the Japanese who hijacked a Japan Airlines jet to North Korea in 1970 told police investigators a North Korean diplomat ordered two Japanese to help abduct Keiko in Europe in 1983.

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N. Korea suggests 1 missing Japanese alive, 2 dead

KOBE, Japan - Akihiro Arimoto (L) and his wife Kayoko speak to reporters on suggestion by North Korea that one Japanese out of 11 Tokyo believes were abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s is still alive but two others are dead. A well-informed source said March 23 that their daughter, Keiko Arimoto, believed to have been abducted in Europe and taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23, is still alive.

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(3)Delegates report on findings about abductees in N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Akihiro Arimoto and his wife Kayoko, whose daughter Keiko was abducted by North Korea, arrive at the Cabinet Office to be briefed on the results of the just-ended talks between Japan and N. Korea in Pyongyang on the abduction issue. (Kyodo)

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Kenyan Ndereba wins in Osaka with solid run

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese veteran Kayoko Obata comes second in the Osaka International Women's Marathon in 2:25:52 for the best finish of her marathon career on Jan. 29. (Kyodo)

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Miyazaki assembly OKs governor's resignation

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Miyazaki Deputy Gov. Kayoko Saka (C) is seated at a plenary session of the prefectural assembly called on Dec. 4 to approve the resignation of Miyazaki Gov. Tadahiro Ando in connection with a bid-rigging scandal. (Kyodo)

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Fukushi wins 2nd straight Marugame title

MARUGAME, Japan - National record holder Kayoko Fukushi wins the women's race at the Marugame half marathon for the second straight year on Feb. 4. She crossed the finish line 1 hour, 8 minutes, a year after setting a national record of 1:07.26 in the same race in her half marathon debut. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Fukushi flops on debut

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's full-marathon debutante Kayoko Fukushi tries to pick herself up after falling to the track just a few meters shy of the finish line at Nagai Stadium in the Osaka International Women's Marathon on Jan. 27. Fukushi, who had led the race till around the 30-km point, became visibly tired and managed to complete the race in 19th place. (Kyodo)

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Kin of missing Japanese gather signatures ahead of summit

OSAKA, Japan - Akihiro Arimoto (L) and his wife Kayoko gather signatures on an Osaka street on Sept. 7 demanding the return of their daughter Keiko who is believed to have been abducted to North Korea in 1983 when she was a 23-year-old student. The petition will be delivered to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi before he leaves for Pyongyang for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on Sept. 17. (Kyodo)

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Kin of abductees demand information on all 11

TOKYO, Japan - Kayoko Yokota (standing), the mother of Megumi Yokota, one of 11 Japanese that Japan alleges were abducted by North Korean agents, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 17 with other relatives of the 11 missing people. The relatives demanded that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi return from his landmark visit to North Korea with information on all the 11 people, not just one or two. (Kyodo)

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Hana-Bi; Fireworks (1997)

Kayoko Kishimoto & Takeshi Kitano Characters: Miyuki, Nishi's wife & Yoshitaka Nishi (as 'Beat' Takeshi) Film: Hana-Bi; Fireworks (JP 1997) Director: Takeshi Kitano 03 September 1997 Date: 03 September 1997

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HANA-BI

HANA-BI TAKESHI KITANO AND KAYOKO KISHIMOTO Date: 1997

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Fukushi named to 6-member Japan Olympic marathon team

File photo taken Jan. 31, 2016, shows Japan's Kayoko Fukushi celebrating after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 17 seconds at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka. The 33-year-old three-time Olympic middle distance athlete was named on March 17 among the six-member Japanese marathon team for the Rio de Janeiro Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Local specialties served at farmhouse restaurant in central Japan

Kayoko Sakai, a 63-year-old researcher on local food, displays on July 7, 2015, a course of specialties for vegetarians in Farmhouse Restaurant Okado, which was launched by local people by using an old private house. The dishes include "somen" noodles, radish leaves with "miso" soybean taste and beaten eggs hardened in vegetable gelatin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Premier Abe meets with "ryokan" inn proprietresses

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (4th from L) meets with Kayoko Yoshimoto (3rd from L), "okami" or proprietress of a Japanese-style "ryokan" inn in the hot spring resort of Yamanaka in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, and other ryokan chief hostesses at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 9, 2015. Abe expressed his hope that they will work to promote tourism toward the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo