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Religious dance at western Japan temple

An "Otaiya" religious dance is performed at Buddhist Shingon-sect Kongobu-ji temple on Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 17, 2025, in honor of the sect's founder Kukai (774-835), posthumously known as Kobo Daishi.

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Religious dance at western Japan temple

An "Otaiya" religious dance is performed at Buddhist Shingon-sect Kongobu-ji temple on Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 17, 2025, in honor of the sect's founder Kukai (774-835), posthumously known as Kobo Daishi.

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Festival celebrating famed Buddhist monk's birthday

Aoba Matsuri, a festival celebrating the birthday of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835) -- posthumously known as Kobo Daishi and the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism -- is held on June 9, 2024, in the Wakayama prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, where he opened the Kongobuji temple in 816.

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Festival celebrating famed Buddhist monk's birthday

Aoba Matsuri, a festival celebrating the birthday of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835) -- posthumously known as Kobo Daishi and the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism -- is held on June 9, 2024, in the Wakayama prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, where he opened the Kongobuji temple in 816.

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Festival celebrating famed Buddhist monk's birthday

Aoba Matsuri, a festival celebrating the birthday of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835) -- posthumously known as Kobo Daishi and the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism -- is held on June 9, 2024, in the Wakayama prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, where he opened the Kongobuji temple in 816.

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Festival celebrating famed Buddhist monk's birthday

Aoba Matsuri, a festival celebrating the birthday of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835) -- posthumously known as Kobo Daishi and the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism -- is held on June 9, 2024, in the Wakayama prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, where he opened the Kongobuji temple in 816.

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1,250th anniversary of Kukai's birth

Monks take part in an event to mark the 1,250th anniversary of the birth of Kukai, a revered Buddhist priest also known as Kobo Daishi, at Hase temple in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on May 15, 2023.

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1,250th anniversary of Kukai's birth

Monks take part in an event to mark the 1,250th anniversary of the birth of Kukai, a revered Buddhist priest also known as Kobo Daishi, at Hase temple in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on May 15, 2023.

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Monks follow pilgrimage of Shingon founder as training

OSAKA, Japan - Monks walk in Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 30, 2014, as they proceed along a 55-kilometer pilgrimage that Kobo Daishi (774-835), founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism, is believed to have walked in his youth.

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Monks follow pilgrimage of Shingon founder as training

OSAKA, Japan - Monks read sutras in Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 30, 2014, as they proceed along a 55-kilometer pilgrimage that Kobo Daishi (774-835), founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism, is believed to have walked in his youth.

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Monks follow pilgrimage of Shingon founder as training

OSAKA, Japan - Monks depart from Kinpusenji, a temple in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture, on May 28, 2014, as they hit the road for a 55-kilometer pilgrimage that Kobo Daishi (774-835), founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism, is believed to have walked in his youth.

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Oh faces Enatsu in Giants-Tigers old timers' game

SENDAI, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants legendary slugger Sadaharu Oh (at bat) and Yutaka Enatsu of the Hanshin Tigers face off during an old timers' game between the popular Japanese professional baseball clubs at Kobo Stadium Miyagi in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 16, 2014.

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Kakefu hits single from Egawa in Giants-Tigers old timers' game

SENDAI, Japan - Former Hanshin Tigers slugger Masayuki Kakefu hits a single from his old nemesis former Yomiuri Giants ace Suguru Egawa during an old timers' game between the popular Japanese professional baseball clubs at Kobo Stadium Miyagi in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 16, 2014.

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Matsui hits 2-bagger in Giants-Tigers old timers' game

SENDAI, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants star slugger Hideki Matsui hits a double in an old-timers' game between the Giants and the Hanshin Tigers at Kobo Stadium Miyagi in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 16, 2014.

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Oh, Matsui participate in Giants-Tigers old timers' game

SENDAI, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants legends Sadaharu Oh (L) and Hideki Matsui shake hands at an old-timers' game against the Hanshin Tigers at Kobo Stadium Miyagi in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 16, 2014.

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Matsui plays in Giants-Tigers old timers' game

SENDAI, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants star slugger Hideki Matsui comes up at bat during an old-timers' game between the Giants and the Hanshin Tigers at Kobo Stadium Miyagi in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 16, 2014.

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Rakuten skipper Hoshino bids farewell to fans

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles manager Senichi Hoshino acknowledges the cheering of the fans at Sendai's Kobo Stadium Miyagi, northeastern Japan, after the final game of the season on Oct. 7, 2014. Hoshino announced in September he would resign at the end of the season.

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Hoshino exchanges starting lineup in final game

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles manager Senichi Hoshino and Orix Buffaloes manager Hiroshi Moriwaki (front) exchange the starting lineups for their final game of the season at Sendai's Kobo Stadium Miyagi on Oct. 7, 2014, Hoshino's final game as a team manager.

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Akaminai earns monthly MVP

SENDAI, Japan - Infielder Ginji Akaminai of the Rakuten Eagles talks at a press conference at Kobo Stadium Miyagi, northeastern Japan, on Oct.7, 2014, after winning the Pacific League's Player of the Month Award for the first time in September. He batted .459 in September with six home runs.

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Festival held to commemorate Kobo Daishi's birthday

HASHIMOTO, Japan - The "Aoba Matsuri," a festival to commemorate the birthday of Kobo Daishi, founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism, is held in Koya Town, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 15, 2015.

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4 girls chosen for Aoba Festa in western Japan

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Four girls selected for the Aoba Festival pose for photos in the town of Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, with local mascot character "Koyakun" on May 19. The June 15 festival celebrates the birth of Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism and Kongobuji, the head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy at Kobo Stadium Miyagi

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and her son John Schlossberg are seen smiling after Kennedy threw a ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game between Rakuten Eagles and Orix Buffaloes at Kobo Stadium Miyagi in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 13, 2014.

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Kennedy throws out 1st pitch

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy throws out a ceremonial first pitch in a baseball game between Rakuten and Orix at Kobo Stadium Miyagi in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 13, 2014.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy with Tohoku kids in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (3rd from L, back row) poses for photos with children invited from six prefectures in northeastern Japan before her ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game between Rakuten Eagles and Orix Buffaloes at Kobo Stadium Miyagi in Sendai on May 13, 2014.

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Manjusri image at Chikurin-ji temple unveiled for 1st time in 50 years

KOCHI, Japan - "Monju Bosatsu, " an image of Manjusri, sitting atop a roaring lion, which symbolizes the powerful voice of Buddhist Law and the power of Buddhism to overcome all obstacles, goes on display to the public on April 25, 2014 for the first time in 50 years at Chikurin-ji, a Shingon temple in Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. The temple is number 31 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage said to be launched by Kukai, a renowned monk also known as Kobo Daishi, 1,200 years ago. The display is open to the public through May 25. (Pool photo by Kochi Shimbun).

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Rakuten unveils new logo for baseball team Eagles' ballpark

TOKYO, Japan - Rakuten Inc. releases in Tokyo on March 13, 2014, a new logo for Rakuten Kobo Stadium Miyagi, the home ballpark of the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles professional baseball club in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka bows to an empty Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, after holding a press conference at the stadium on Jan. 23, 2014, on his signing of a seven-year contract with the New York Yankees. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka leaves after holding a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, on his signing of a seven-year contract with the New York Yankees. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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Novelist Kobo Abe's letters found

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese novelist and playwright Kobo Abe (1924-1993). About 30 letters that Abe wrote to his younger brother between 1947 and 1951 have been found, the author's daughter Neri said.

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Kobo Glo e-book reader

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Kobo Glo, one of the new models of the Kobo Touch electronic book readers that online shopping mall operator Rakuten Inc. said on Nov. 1, 2012, it will market in Japan.

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Kobo Glo e-book reader

TOKYO, Japan - Rakuten Inc. President Hiroshi Mikitani holds the Kobo Glo, one of the new models of the Kobo Touch electronic book readers that the online shopping mall operator will market in Japan, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012.

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Rakuten to launch e-book service July 19

TOKYO, Japan - Rakuten Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hiroshi Mikitani holds Kobo Inc.'s proprietary Kobo Touch e-book reader during a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2012. Rakuten, a major Japanese online shopping mall operator, said it will launch an electronic book service in Japan on July 19 using Kobo, the Canadian e-book marketer it acquired in January.

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Rakuten to launch e-book service July 19

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Kobo Touch, an electronic book reader made by Canadian e-book marketer Kobo Inc. Rakuten Inc., a major Japanese online shopping mall operator which acquired the Canadian company in January 2012, said July 2, 2012, it will launch an electronic book service in Japan on July 19 using Kobo.

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Rakuten to begin selling Kobo Touch e-book readers

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Kobo Touch, an electronic book reader made by Canadian e-book marketer Kobo Inc. Rakuten Inc., a major online shopping mall operator which acquired the Canadian firm in January, will begin selling the electronic book reader in late July 2012, sources familiar with the matter said June 21.

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100,000 candles lit to honor spirits of ancestors

Some 20,000 people gather and light candles at a temple in Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture, Aug. 13 to honor the spirits of ancestors. The ritual, called ''bon'' festival, is traditionally observed in mid-August in Japan. Some 100,000 candles were lit along a two-kilometer path leading to the grave of Kukai, or Kobo Daishi, a Buddhist priest of the early Heian period (794-1185).

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Okoye gets 1st career hit as Eagles rout Tigers

Rakuten Eagles rookie outfielder Luis Okoye hits a single -- his first career hit -- in the seventh inning of a 9-1 win over the Hanshin Tigers in an interleague game at Kobo Stadium Miyagi on May 31, 2016. Okoye also had a base hit in the eighth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani does it all as Fighters wallop Eagles

Combined photo shows Shohei Otani hitting an RBI double (L) and pitching seven innings of one-run ball in the Nippon Ham Fighters' 12-3 win over the Rakuten Eagles at Kobo Stadium Miyagi on May 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani does it all as Fighters wallop Eagles

Slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani picks up his third win of the season after allowing a run in seven innings in a 12-3 win over the Rakuten Eagles at Kobo Stadium Miyagi on May 29, 2016. Otani, batting sixth, went 3-for-5 with an RBI double. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ballpark Ferris wheel starts operation in northeastern Japan

A Ferris wheel installed at Kobo Stadium, the home ground of the Rakuten Eagles baseball team, opens for business in the northeastern Japanese city of Sendai on May 3, 2016. The observation wheel is the first installed at a ballpark in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo