2 more resign from scandal-hit judo body

2 more resign from scandal-hit judo body

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Yoshimura, the All Japan Judo Federation's head of development, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2013. Yoshimura and assistant coach Kazuhiko Tokuno resigned the same day, just days after the women's head coach admitted to physically abusing 15 top judoka under his care.

2 more resign from scandal-hit judo body

2 more resign from scandal-hit judo body

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiko Tokuno, an assistant coach of the All Japan Judo Federation, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2013. Tokuno and Kazuo Yoshimura, the federation's head of development, resigned the same day, just days after the women's head coach admitted to physically abusing 15 top judoka under his care.

Japanese official furious at judo judges

Japanese official furious at judo judges

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese judoka Tomoko Fukumi (L) battles with Chinese opponent Wu Shugen in the women's 48-kilogram final of the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 16, 2010. Kazuo Yoshimura, the technical director of the All Japan Judo Federation, questioned the referees' decision to award the bout to the Chinese judoka.

Puffy appointed goodwill ambassadors to U.S. for tourism

Puffy appointed goodwill ambassadors to U.S. for tourism

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese pop duo Puffy, who have been gaining fans in the United States through an animated television show featuring them, were appointed Jan. 16 as goodwill ambassadors to the United States to promote tourist visits to Japan. Ami Onuki (R), 32, and Yumi Yoshimura (C), 30, received their letter of appointment from Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kazuo Kitagawa (L) as part of the government's ''Visit Japan Campaign.''

Puffy appointed goodwill ambassadors to U.S. for tourism

Puffy appointed goodwill ambassadors to U.S. for tourism

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese pop duo Puffy, who have been gaining fans in the United States through an animated television show featuring them, were appointed Jan. 16 as goodwill ambassadors to the United States to promote tourist visits to Japan. Ami Onuki (R), 32, and Yumi Yoshimura (C), 30, received their letter of appointment from Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kazuo Kitagawa (L) as part of the government's ''Visit Japan Campaign.'' (Kyodo)

Japanese official furious at judo judges

Japanese official furious at judo judges

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese judoka Tomoko Fukumi (L) battles with Chinese opponent Wu Shugen in the women's 48-kilogram final of the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 16, 2010. Kazuo Yoshimura, the technical director of the All Japan Judo Federation, questioned the referees' decision to award the bout to the Chinese judoka. (Kyodo)