Bodies found in Saitama

Bodies found in Saitama

TOKYO, Japan - A Jan. 29, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a vacant lot in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, where the body of a Swiss-based Japanese financier and another body believed to be that of his wife have been found. The wealthy couple went missing in early December 2012 after traveling back from Switzerland.

Bodies found in Saitama

Bodies found in Saitama

TOKYO, Japan - A Jan. 29, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a vacant lot in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, where the body of a Swiss-based Japanese financier and another body believed to be that of his wife have been found. The wealthy couple went missing in early December 2012 after traveling back from Switzerland.

Body of missing financier found near Tokyo

Body of missing financier found near Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 29, 2013, shows a plot of land in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, where the body of a Swiss-based Japanese financier and another body believed to be that of his wife were found. The couple, Makoto Shimomi and his wife Mie, went missing in early December after traveling back from Switzerland.

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

KUKI, Japan - Fans of the comic and animation series ''Lucky Star,'' some in costume, carry a portable shrine decorated with images of characters from the series as part of the annual Haji Festival of Washinomiya Shrine in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2011. The venue has special significance for ''Lucky Star'' fans, as it is the inspiration for a shrine featured in the series.

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

KUKI, Japan - Fans of the comic and animation series ''Lucky Star,'' some in costume, carry a portable shrine decorated with images of characters from the series as part of the annual Haji Festival of Washinomiya Shrine in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2011. The venue has special significance for ''Lucky Star'' fans, as it is the inspiration for a shrine featured in the series.