Yamaguchi shows place where Abebe ran on Oct. 22, 1964

Yamaguchi shows place where Abebe ran on Oct. 22, 1964

TOKYO, Japan -Masuo Yamaguchi, a sports photographer who took part in the filming of "Tokyo Olympiad," a documentary on the 1964 Tokyo Olympics directed by Kon Ichikawa, on July 28, 2014, stands outside the National Stadium, pointing at where marathon gold medalist Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia ran for the film the day after winning the race.

Photographer recalls memory of 1964 Tokyo Olympics

Photographer recalls memory of 1964 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Masuo Yamaguchi, president of Sankei Eiga Co. and a sports photographer took part in the filming of "Tokyo Olympiad," a documentary on the 1964 Tokyo Olympics directed by Kon Ichikawa, talks about his memory of the Olympics at his company in Tokyo. He said marathon winner Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia ran some 100 meters outside the National Stadium in the same marathon uniform on the day after his marathon victory at the request of Ichikawa so that the Olympic flame could be filmed along with a running Abebe.

Film director Kon Ichikawa dies at 92

Film director Kon Ichikawa dies at 92

TOKYO, Japan - File photo, taken in October 1994, of film director Kon Ichikawa, who died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 13 at age 92, his family said. The photo was taken after Ichikawa received the award for cultural merit from the Japanese government in 1994

Japanese film wins special prize at Montreal film fest

Japanese film wins special prize at Montreal film fest

MONTREAL, Canada - Japanese actress Keiko Kishi, appearing on behalf of Japanese film director Kon Ichikawa, receives a special merit prize at the awards ceremony of the Montreal World Film Festival on Sept. 3. Ichikawa, 85, directed the film, ''Kah-Chan'' (Big Mama), which features a poor 18th-century widow and her family.

Film director Kon Ichikawa dies at 92

Film director Kon Ichikawa dies at 92

TOKYO, Japan - File photo, taken in October 1994, of film director Kon Ichikawa, who died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 13 at age 92, his family said. The photo was taken after Ichikawa received the award for cultural merit from the Japanese government in 1994 (Kyodo)

Director Ichikawa receives award at Berlin film festival

Director Ichikawa receives award at Berlin film festival

BERLIN, Germany - Organizers of the 50th Berlin International Film Festival announced Feb. 18 they have selected 84-year-old Japanese director Kon Ichikawa to receive the Berlinale Camera award.