Stained glass in subway station concourse in Tokyo

Stained glass in subway station concourse in Tokyo

Photo taken on July 27, 2023, shows stained glass based on original drawing by Japanese artist Asami Kiyokawa on display in the concourse of Toranomon Hills Station on the Tokyo Metro subway.

Stained glass in subway station concourse in Tokyo

Stained glass in subway station concourse in Tokyo

Photo taken on July 27, 2023, shows stained glass based on original drawing by Japanese artist Asami Kiyokawa on display in the concourse of Toranomon Hills Station on the Tokyo Metro subway.

Japan in eel-eating season

Japan in eel-eating season

TOKYO, Japan - A cook charcoal broils skewered eels flavored with special ''kabayaki'' sauce at the crowded eel restaurant Kiyokawa in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on July 19. Following a longtime custom, many in Japan eat eels in mid- and late July hoping the practice helps them beat the summer heat.

IOC OKs entry of Japanese bobsleigh team to Winter Olympics

IOC OKs entry of Japanese bobsleigh team to Winter Olympics

NAGANO, Japan - Suguru Kiyokawa (L) and Chisato Nagaoka, two of Japan's four-member bobsleigh team, speaks with reporters in Nagano on Feb. 1 after the International Olympic Committee told the Japanese Olympic Committee that it plans to allow the Japanese team to participate in the Turin Winter Olympics.

Japan's Olympic bobsleigh berths on hold

Japan's Olympic bobsleigh berths on hold

TURIN, Italy - Suguru Kiyokawa (L) and Chisato Nagaoka, two of Japan's four-member bobsleigh team, speaks with reporters at the Japan Bobsleigh and Luge Federation in Nagano on Jan. 31. They face a nervous wait to see if they are allowed to appear at the Winter Olympics after it was learned they have not obtained entry qualification for the upcoming event in Turin.

Comic actress Kiyokawa dies at 89

Comic actress Kiyokawa dies at 89

TOKYO, Japan - Comic actress Nijiko Kiyokawa (file phot) died May 24 of a lung hemorrhage at a Kawasaki hospital, her family said. She was 89. Kiyokawa joined a comedy theater troupe in 1933 launched by Roppa Furukawa and others in Tokyo's Asakusa district.

Japan in eel-eating season

Japan in eel-eating season

TOKYO, Japan - A cook charcoal broils skewered eels flavored with special ''kabayaki'' sauce at the crowded eel restaurant Kiyokawa in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on July 19. Following a longtime custom, many in Japan eat eels in mid- and late July hoping the practice helps them beat the summer heat. (Kyodo)

Japan's Olympic bobsleigh berths on hold

Japan's Olympic bobsleigh berths on hold

TURIN, Italy - Suguru Kiyokawa (L) and Chisato Nagaoka, two of Japan's four-member bobsleigh team, speaks with reporters at the Japan Bobsleigh and Luge Federation in Nagano on Jan. 31. They face a nervous wait to see if they are allowed to appear at the Winter Olympics after it was learned they have not obtained entry qualification for the upcoming event in Turin. (Kyodo)

IOC OKs entry of Japanese bobsleigh team to Winter Olympics

IOC OKs entry of Japanese bobsleigh team to Winter Olympics

NAGANO, Japan - Suguru Kiyokawa (L) and Chisato Nagaoka, two of Japan's four-member bobsleigh team, speaks with reporters \in Nagano on Feb. 1 after the International Olympic Committee told the Japanese Olympic Committee that it plans to allow the Japanese team to participate in the Turin Winter Olympics. (Kyodo)

Comic actress Kiyokawa dies at 89

Comic actress Kiyokawa dies at 89

TOKYO, Japan - Comic actress Nijiko Kiyokawa (file phot) died May 24 of a lung hemorrhage at a Kawasaki hospital, her family said. She was 89. Kiyokawa joined a comedy theater troupe in 1933 launched by Roppa Furukawa and others in Tokyo's Asakusa district.