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Japanese astronaut Yui meets top gov't spokesman

TOKYO, Japan - Astronaut Kimiya Yui holds a model of the Japanese experiment module Kibo in the International Space Station with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 13, 2015. Yui is scheduled to stay there for half a year from May.

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10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake in northwestern Japan

NIIGATA, Japan - Two residents of Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, put their hands around a gas lamp burning a flame shared from the "1.17 Kibo no Hikari" (Light of Hope) in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, on the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake that killed 68 people.

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Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe

CHIBA, Japan - An actual-size model of Kibo, the Japanese experiment module at International Space Station, is exhibited at a preview of Space Expo 2014 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on July 18, 2014, one day ahead of the opening. The expo runs till Sept. 23.

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Kids release balloons before "Mural of Hope"

MORIOKA, Japan - Children release balloons during a ceremony on April 26, 2014, to commemorate the completion of "Kibo no Hekiga" (Mural of Hope) in Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture, which was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Abe speaks to astronaut Wakata aboard ISS

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and others communicate with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (on screen monitor), captain of the International Space Station, at the Japanese experimental module Kibo via satellite on April 10, 2014. From left: U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, Abe, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hakubun Shimomura and astronaut Akihiko Hoshide at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.

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Kyodo News, Mainichi Shimbun jet

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony is held at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 9, 2012, to name a small jet to be operated jointly by Kyodo News and Mainichi Shimbun for news coverage "Kibo" (hope).

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5 satellites to be put into orbit from ISS module

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows five small satellites to be put into orbit from the Japanese laboratory module Kibo on the International Space Station, possibly in September 2012, as the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency or JAXA showed the satellites to reporters in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 25, 2012.

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Apparatus for rearing killifish in space

KOBE, Japan - A worker points to an experimental apparatus for rearing killifish in space for 90 days, at Kobe Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy unveiled the apparatus which is to be installed in 2012 on the Japanese module ''Kibo'' aboard the International Space Station.

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Sanyo Shokai's luxury coat to support Japan quake victims

NEW YORK, United States - A man wears a limited edition coat with the stitched-letter of ''Kibo'' (hope) inside, which was manufactured in disaster-hit northeastern Japan using materials from the area to support the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Major Japanese apparel company Sanyo Shokai Ltd. is scheduled to launch the luxurious trench coats for men on Oct. 24, 2011, at Saks Fifth Avenue, an upper-end department store in New York, at the price of $795 apiece. All proceeds will be donated to a quake relief charity.

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HTV2 arrives at space station

TSUKUBA, Japan - Officials of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, celebrate after a robot arm at the International Space Center successfully captured the HTV2 transporter on Jan. 27, 2011. The transporter will deliver about 5.3 tons of cargo to the ISS, including food, water and equipment for use in Japan's Kibo laboratory module.

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Astronaut Wakata receives prime minister's award

TOKYO, Japan - This undated file photo shows astronaut Koichi Wakata who received the prime minister's award Nov. 25, 2009, for his contribution to the completion of Japan's first manned space laboratory Kibo at the International Space Station during a 138-day cosmic trip.

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Astronaut Wakata receives prime minister's award

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) chats with astronaut Koichi Wakata at the premier's office on Nov. 25, 2009, after presenting him with the prime minister's award for his contribution to the completion of the country's first manned laboratory Kibo at the International Space Station. Wakata returned from a 138-day cosmic trip in July.

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Astronaut Wakata receives prime minister's award

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and astronaut Koichi Wakata hold a plaque of the prime minister's award at the premier's office on Nov. 25, 2009. Wakata contributed to the completion of Japan's first manned laboratory Kibo at the International Space Station during a 138-day cosmic trip.

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Japanese astronaut Hoshide to travel to int'l space station in 2012

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide who has been assigned a role at the International Space Station that is expected to keep him there for about six months from the summer of 2012. Hoshide, 40, is the fourth Japanese astronaut to be selected for a long-term stay aboard the space station, where he is scheduled to engage in the operation of Japan's Kibo laboratory module, the state-run agency said Nov. 18, 2009.

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MSDF doctor nominated as astronaut candidate

TOKYO, Japan - Norishige Kanai, a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force doctor, smiles while looking at a model of the country's space laboratory Kibo at a press conference at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2009. The 32-year-old lieutenant was chosen as an astronaut candidate by JAXA.

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MSDF doctor nominated as astronaut candidate

TOKYO, Japan - Norishige Kanai, a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force doctor, poses for photographers in front of a model of the country's space laboratory Kibo during a press conference at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2009.

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Japanese space lab Kibo completed

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (black top) manipulates robot arms trying to attach a module, brought by Space Shuttle Endeavour, to the Japanese laboratory Kibo to complete the facility. (NASA TV)

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Japanese space lab Kibo completed

TOKYO, Japan - A module (R) is about to be attached to a part of the Japanese laboratory Kibo (L) by robot arms as the last Kibo component. The operation was completed a day after Space Shuttle Endeavour brought the module. (NASA TV)

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Japanese space lab Kibo completed

TOKYO, Japan - A module (top) for the Japanese space laboratory Kibo is moved by a robot arm near the nose of Space Shuttle Endeavour. The module, brought by the spaceship, was then attached to the lab to complete it. (NASA TV)

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2 Japanese from ANA, Defense Ministry selected to be astronauts

TOKYO, Japan - Takuya Onishi (L), 33, and Kimiya Yui (R), 39, who have been selected as Japanese astronaut candidates by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, show off a model of the international space station ''Kibo'' during a news conference at the JAXA Tokyo office on Feb. 25. Onishi is an All Nippon Airways Co. employee and Yui a Defense Ministry official.

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Space shuttle Discovery heads to Earth

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide works to separate the U.S. space shuttle Discovery from the International Space Station June 11 before heading back to Earth after their mission. The Discovery crew installed the main component of Japan's Kibo space laboratory. (NASA TV-Kyodo)

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Space shuttle Discovery heads to Earth

HOUSTON, United States - The International Space Station is separated from the U.S. space shuttle Discovery June 11 before the shuttle returns to Earth. The Discovery crew installed the main component of Japan's Kibo space laboratory (R in center, below) (NASA TV-Kyodo)

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Space shuttle Discovery heads to Earth

HOUSTON, United States - The U.S. space shuttle Discovery is separated from the International Space Station June 11 before heading back to Earth. The Discovery crew installed the main component of Japan's Kibo space laboratory. (NASA TV-Kyodo)

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Space shuttle Discovery crew to return to Earth

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R) and other crew members of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery hug the astronauts on a long-stay mission in the International Space Station on June 10 before leaving the station for the Earth. The Discovery crew installed the main component of Japan's Kibo space laboratory during their two-week mission. (NASA TV-Kyodo)

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Space shuttle Discovery crew to return to Earth

HOUSTON, United States - The crew members of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery, including Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (3rd from L), wave as they leave the International Space Station on June 10 before leaving the station for the Earth. The Discovery crew installed the main component of Japan's Kibo space laboratory during their two-week mission. (NASA TV-Kyodo)

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Japanese astronaut Hoshide enjoys view from space

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R, back row) and other crew members of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station speak to the media via satellite from Japan's experiment module Kibo on June 9. Hoshide said that with his duties almost completed, he enjoys the views of space from the windows in the laboratory. (Photo from NASA TV)

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Tests conducted on Kibo space lab's robotic arm

HOUSTON, United States - Tests are conducted on the robotic arm of Japan's ''Kibo'' space research laboratory in the International Space Station. (Photo taken from NASA TV)

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Tests conducted on Kibo space lab's robotic arm

HOUSTON, United States - Tests are conducted on the robotic arm attached to Japan's ''Kibo'' research lab in the International Space Station. On the left is part of a solar panel of the international orbiter. (Photo taken from NASA TV)

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Astronaut Hoshide communicates from space with Fukuda, students

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R) talks from space on June 7 in Japan's Kibo research laboratory during communication with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in Tokyo. (NASA TV-Kyodo)

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Astronaut Hoshide communicates from space with Fukuda, students

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R in front) U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer, Japanese Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Kisaburo Tokai, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and astronaut Mamoru Mohri, along with a group of students communicate from Tokyo on June 8 with Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide in Japan's Kibo research laboratory in space.

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Astronaut Hoshide communicates from space with Fukuda, students

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R) waves from space on June 7 in Japan's Kibo research laboratory during communication with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in Tokyo. (NASA TV-Kyodo)

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Japanese astronaut Hoshide works in Kibo space laboratory

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide works in Japan's Kibo space laboratory on June 6 installed at the International Space Station. (NASA TV-Kyodo)

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Japanese astronaut Hoshide works in Kibo space laboratory

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R) works in Japan's Kibo space laboratory on June 6 installed at the International Space Station. (NASA TV-Kyodo)

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Hoshide enters Japanese space lab Kibo

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide floats toward a television camera with a sign that says ''Welcome'' in both English and Japanese on June 4. Hoshide entered Japan's Kibo research laboratory connected to the International Space Station the same day. (NASA TV/Kyodo)

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Shuttle crew install main component of Japanese laboratory unit

HOUSTON, United States - The main component of Japan's Kibo space laboratory (R), taken out of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery, is installed to the International Space Station (L) on June 3. Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide played a major role in the installation of the core unit of the laboratory. (NASA television)

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Shuttle crew install main component of Japanese laboratory unit

HOUSTON, United States - The main component of Japan's Kibo space laboratory (C) is taken out of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery by a robotic arm of the International Space Station (R) on June 3. At left is the Earth. (NASA television)

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Endeavour crew heads to shuttle orbiter to await liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - The crew of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour, including Japanese astronaut Takao Doi (C), heads to the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. The astronauts will install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station during their 16-day mission.

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Endeavour crew heads to shuttle orbiter to await liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - Japanese astronaut Takao Doi (C) waves to well-wishers as he and other members of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour crew head to the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the evening of March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. The astronauts will install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station during their 16-day mission.

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Endeavour crew heads to shuttle orbiter to await liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - The seven-member crew of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour, including Japanese astronaut Takao Doi (2nd L), pose for photographers before heading to the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. The astronauts will install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station during their 16-day mission.

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NASA prepares for launch of space shuttle Endeavour

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour sits at the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral in Florida on March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. Endeavour will carry Japanese astronaut Takao Doi among its seven-member crew in a 16-day mission to install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station.

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Doi to join shuttle to set up Japan's lab on space station

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japan's space laboratory named Kibo (Hope), which was put to a press preview at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in July 2005. Japanese astronaut Takao Doi will join a space shuttle mission in late 2007 to deliver the first components for the Japanese space laboratory at the International Space Station.

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Astronauts practice operating space laboratory at Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - Japanese astronauts Akihiko Hoshide (L) and Satoshi Furukawa speak at a press conference at Tsukuba Space Center in Ibaraki Prefecture on Feb. 28 after practicing using the functions of Japan's first manned space laboratory called Kibo, which is scheduled to become part of the International Space Station, in simulation training at the center.

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Launch of components for Japan's 1st space station to be delayed

TOKYO, Japan - This is an artist's image of Japan's first manned space laboratory, called Kibo, upon its completion in the International Space Station. Sources familiar with the project said on FEb. 25 that the launch of components for Kibo will be delayed to 2008 or later due to a cut in U.S. space shuttle launches. The graphics was provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. (Kyodo)

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Astronauts practice operating space laboratory at Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - Japanese astronauts Akihiko Hoshide (L) and Satoshi Furukawa speak at a press conference at Tsukuba Space Center in Ibaraki Prefecture on Feb. 28 after practicing using the functions of Japan's first manned space laboratory called Kibo, which is scheduled to become part of the International Space Station, in simulation training at the center. (Kyodo)

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NASA agrees to speed up deliveries for Japan's space lab Kibo

TOKYO, Japan - An artist's image released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows what Japan's first manned space laboratory, called Kibo, will look like upon its completion in the International Space Station. The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration agreed on March 2 to speed up deliveries of components for Kibo to 2007 and 2008. (Kyodo)

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Doi to join shuttle to set up Japan's lab on space station

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japan's space laboratory named Kibo (Hope), which was put to a press preview at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in July 2005. Japanese astronaut Takao Doi will join a space shuttle mission in late 2007 to deliver the first components for the Japanese space laboratory at the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

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Doi's space shuttle mission could be delayed

WASHINGTON, United States - A handout photo shows an image of Japan's first space science laboratory, dubbed Kibo. Problems involving the International Space Station and a U.S. space shuttle could delay Japanese astronaut Takao Doi's space shuttle mission planned for Feb. 14 and setting up of the laboratory at the station, NASA officials said on Dec. 26. (Kyodo)

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Endeavour crew heads to shuttle orbiter to await liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - Japanese astronaut Takao Doi (C) waves to well-wishers as he and other members of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour crew head to the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the evening of March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. The astronauts will install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station during their 16-day mission. (Kyodo)

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NASA prepares for launch of space shuttle Endeavour

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour sits at the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral in Florida on March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. Endeavour will carry Japanese astronaut Takao Doi among its seven-member crew in a 16-day mission to install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

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Endeavour crew heads to shuttle orbiter to await liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - The crew of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour, including Japanese astronaut Takao Doi (C), heads to the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, March 10 to await liftoff scheduled for 2:28 a.m. (3:28 p.m. Japan time) on March 11. The astronauts will install the Japanese-made module 'Kibo' in the International Space Station during their 16-day mission. (Kyodo)