Subway attack anniversary

Subway attack anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Stationmaster Kiyoji Sato heads to offer a bouquet during a ceremony at Kasumigaseki subway station in central Tokyo on March 20, 2013. A ceremony was held to mark the 18th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's deadly sarin nerve gas attack at one of the stations where 13 people were killed and more than 6,000 others were injured.

Ex-yokozuna Kagamisato dies at 80

Ex-yokozuna Kagamisato dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna Kagamisato (file photo) died from blood poisoning at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 29. He was 80. Kagamisato, whose real name was Kiyoji Okuyama, was promoted to sumo's top rank of grand champion in 1953. He won the Emperor's Cup four times but decided to bring his career to an end after failing to notch double-digit wins in the New Year meet in 1958.

Central Japanese city hops aboard the Obama bandwagon (1)

Central Japanese city hops aboard the Obama bandwagon (1)

OBAMA, Japan - Kiyoji Fujiwara (R), a leader of a volunteer group supporting U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, poses for a photo at a local hotel. The campaign poster in the background says ''Go for it.'' The photo was taken on Feb. 6, 2008. (Kyodo)

Ex-yokozuna Kagamisato dies at 80

Ex-yokozuna Kagamisato dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna Kagamisato (file photo) died from blood poisoning at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 29. He was 80. Kagamisato, whose real name was Kiyoji Okuyama, was promoted to sumo's top rank of grand champion in 1953. He won the Emperor's Cup four times but decided to bring his career to an end after failing to notch double-digit wins in the New Year meet in 1958. (Kyodo)