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Japanese chef Higuchi given French order

Japanese chef Hiroe Higuchi (L) is pictured with Jules Irrmann, consul general at the French consulate general in Kyoto, on Feb. 13, 2023, in the Mie prefectural city of Shima, western Japan. Higuchi, executive chef at Shima Kanko Hotel in the city, was recently conferred the rank of chevalier in the French Order of Agricultural Merit for her contribution to popularize French culinary culture in Japan.

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Yamanashi Gov. Yokouchi shakes hands with Hello Kitty

KOFU, Japan - Yamanashi Gov. Shomei Yokouchi (L) shakes hands with Sanrio Co.'s Hello Kitty character in the prefectural capital of Kofu, Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. The Yamanashi prefectural government designated Hello Kitty as "Yamanashi Kanko (tourism) Navigator" on the day to lure more tourists to the central Japan prefecture.

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Hello Kitty designated to lure tourists to Yamanashi

KOFU, Japan - An illustration of Sanrio Co.'s Hello Kitty character representing Yamanashi Prefecture is shown in the prefecture on Jan. 7, 2015. The Yamanashi prefectural government designated Hello Kitty as "Yamanashi Kanko (tourism) Navigator" the same day to attract tourists including foreigners and family travelers to the central Japan prefecture.

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Fujita Kanko to open hotel in Seoul in 2018

TOKYO, Japan - Image of a hotel that Japan's Fujita Kanko Inc. plans to open in Seoul, South Korea, in the summer of 2018 is seen in an undated photo. The company announced the plan on Dec. 15, 2014. It will be the firm's first directly managed hotel in Asia.

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Orix hurler Kanko wins Pacific League's 2014 MVP award

TOKYO, Japan - Orix Buffaloes pitcher Chihiro Kaneko speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014, after being named this year's most valuable player of the Pacific League at the Japanese professional baseball league's award-giving event.

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Yamaki Kanko's land-based rainbow trout farming system

Yamaki Kanko (Agano City, Niigata Prefecture) has started rainbow trout farming on the premises of its own hotel, Yasuda Onsen Hotel Yasuragi, in the same city. A completely enclosed land-based aquaculture system was installed in a former tile factory building, and the trout are raised using hot spring water. The salmon farmed by the hotel will be served to guests under the name "Yutaka Salmon. The aquaculture system was developed by Kasai (Akiba Ward, Niigata City), a company that deals with drainage systems, etc. Using the Internet of Things (IoT), the hydrogen ion concentration (pH) and dissolved oxygen concentration in the tank can be remotely controlled by Kasai staff. The decision to build the aquaculture system was made after a Yamaki Kanko representative visited the company's booth at an exhibition held in 2018, where the company exhibited a system for aquaculture farms. The Yasuda Onsen Hotel Yasuragi in Agano City, Niigata Prefecture, on November 8, 2019.

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G-7 leaders agree global economy faces serious risks, Abe says

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at Shima Kanko Hotel Classic in Shima, central Japan, on May 26, 2016, after a session on the global economy during the first day of the two-day summit of the Group of Seven countries. Abe said the leaders agreed the world economy faces "serious risks" and that he would like to expand the effects of "Abenomics" -- the fiscal and economic policy mix promoted under his government -- to the rest of the world. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 leaders gather for Ise-Shima summit

Leaders of the Group of Seven major economies - (from L) European Council President Donald Tusk, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President Barack Obama, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker - pose for a group photo at Shima Kanko Hotel Classic in the central Japan city of Shima on May 26, 2016, the first day of their two-day summit meeting. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 leaders agree global economy faces serious risks, Abe says

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at Shima Kanko Hotel Classic in Shima, central Japan, on May 26, 2016, after a session on the global economy during the first day of the two-day summit of the Group of Seven countries. Abe said the leaders agreed the world economy faces "serious risks" and that he would like to expand the effects of "Abenomics" -- the fiscal and economic policy mix promoted under his government -- to the rest of the world. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 summit venue on eve of meeting

Photo taken May 25, 2016, shows the Shima Kanko Hotel Classic, where the summit of the Group of Seven countries will be held on May 26 to 27, in Shima in Mie Prefecture, central Japan. (Photo taken with an exposure time of 10 seconds)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 summit to start in Kashiko Island

Photo taken May 25, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Shima Kanko Hotel, the venue of the two-day summit of Group of Seven leaders from May 26, in the central Japan city of Shima. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Signature dishes to be served for G-7 leaders in Japan

Undated file photo shows (from L) creamy Ise lobster soup, Matsusaka beef steak and abalone steak, served at the "La Mer the Classic" French restaurant at Shima Kanko Hotel Classic, the main venue of the Group of Seven summit in Japan's Mie Prefecture on May 26-27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 summit to start in Kashiko Island

Photo taken May 25, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Shima Kanko Hotel, the venue of the two-day summit of Group of Seven leaders from May 26, in the central Japan city of Shima. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsunami-hit hotel in Iwate Pref. undergoing preservation work

The remains of the Taro Kanko Hotel, struck by the 2011 tsunami in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are seen in February 2015. The structure is undergoing preservation work and will open to the public as a disaster relic. The hotel owner opened the Japanese-style inn Nagisatei Taro-an on nearby higher ground on June 1, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka landmark tower's re-created ceiling mural unveiled to media

Tsutenkaku Kanko Co. shows the press a re-created mural on the entrance ceiling of Tsutenkaku (heaven-reaching tower), a landmark in Osaka, western Japan, on May 23, 2015. The tower, burnt down in 1943, was reconstructed in 1956 without the mural. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, European leaders hold talks in Shima

Leaders of Japan and Europe -- (clockwise from L) French President Francois Hollande, European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- sit for talks at Shima Kanko Hotel in the central Japan city of Shima on May 26, 2016, on the sidelines of the summit of the Group of Seven countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: Mie gov. touts 'omotenashi' spirit for Ise-Shima summit

Mie Gov. Eikei Suzuki speaks with the media to promote the Ise-Shima Summit on March 8, 2016. The G7 summit will be held on May 26-27 at the Shima Kanko Hotel in Kashiko Island, Shima, Mie Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: Mie gov. touts 'omotenashi' spirit for Ise-Shima summit

A view of the lush greenery and oyster rafts in fishing villages in a photo taken March 8, 2016 from atop the Shima Kanko Hotel in Kashiko Island, Shima, Mie Prefecture, the site of the Ise-Shima Summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Residents divided over preservation of remains 5 yrs after disaster

Photo taken Feb. 23, 2016 shows students from southwestern Japan listening to explanations by a guide (C) in front of the former building of the tsunami-hit Taro Kanko Hotel during a "study disaster" tour in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Six-month countdown to Ise-Shima Summit

File photo taken June 24, 2015, shows Shima Kanko Hotel Classic in Mie Prefecture, western Japan. The hotel on Kashikojima Island is expected to be the main venue for the Group of Seven summit in May 2016, while the adjoining Shima Kanko Hotel Bay Suites is likely to provide accommodation for the G-7 leaders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Six-month countdown to Ise-Shima Summit

Taro Kono (L), chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, inspects Shima Kanko Hotel Bay Suites in Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 21, 2015, ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Japan in May 2016. The hotel on Kashikojima Island is expected to provide accommodation for the G-7 leaders while the adjoining Shima Kanko Hotel Classic is likely to be the main venue for the summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kono inspects hotel for Ise-Shima summit

Taro Kono, chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, on Oct. 21, 2015, inspects Shima Kanko Hotel Bay Suites where participants in the 2016 G-7 Ise-Shima Summit in Mie Prefecture are expected to stay. He told reporters he will go all out to ensure the safety of the participants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hello Kitty designated to lure tourists to Yamanashi

KOFU, Japan - An illustration of Sanrio Co.'s Hello Kitty character representing Yamanashi Prefecture is shown in the prefecture on Jan. 7, 2015. The Yamanashi prefectural government designated Hello Kitty as "Yamanashi Kanko (tourism) Navigator" the same day to attract tourists including foreigners and family travelers to the central Japan prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Fujita Kanko to open hotel in Seoul in 2018

TOKYO, Japan - Image of a hotel that Japan's Fujita Kanko Inc. plans to open in Seoul, South Korea, in the summer of 2018 is seen in an undated photo. The company announced the plan on Dec. 15, 2014. It will be the firm's first directly managed hotel in Asia. (Kyodo)

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LGBT-friendly school uniforms in Japan

Photo taken on April 15, 2019, shows a school uniform featuring zip fastener -- instead of buttons on the right side on the men's jackets and the left on the women's -- developed by Kanko Gakuseifuku Co. in Okayama Prefecture. Apparel makers in the western Japan prefecture, where 70 percent of the country's school uniforms are produced, have added uniforms with unisex designs in an effort to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LGBT-friendly school uniforms in Japan

Photo taken on April 15, 2019, shows genderless school uniforms featuring jackets with zips rather than buttons developed by Kanko Gakuseifuku Co. in Okayama Prefecture. Apparel makers in the western Japan prefecture, where 70 percent of the country's school uniforms are produced, have added uniforms with unisex designs in an effort to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo