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Work underway to demolish lodging facility hit by tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Work is seen underway on Dec. 15, 2014, to demolish Enoshima Kyosai Kaikan, a lodging facility in the town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, overturned by the March 2011 tsunami.

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W7 bullet trains for Hokuriku Shinkansen line

KANAZAWA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. unveils on Nov. 15, 2014, the W7 series bullet trains for the extended Hokuriku Shinkansen line which will connect Nagano and Kanazawa in central Japan from March 2015, to the press at the Hakusan railyard in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Century-old inaugural issue of local daily found

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A century-old copy of the inaugural issue of "Miyazaki Shimpo," the southwestern Japan prefecture's first local daily, dated March 15, 1888, is exhibited at a prefectural library on Oct. 1, 2014, after being found at a home in Kushima on the southern tip of the prefecture.

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Disaster-hit Route 6 stretch in Fukushima opened to traffic

TOMIOKA, Japan - A police vehicle heads out on patrol on Sept. 15, 2014, on a closed stretch of National Route 6 running north to south along the coast in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after being opened to traffic for the first time since the March 2011 nuclear disaster.

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Urban Animal Album

OSAKA, Japan - A crow takes wing in a quiet residential area of Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 15, 2014, holding a wire hanger in its beak to make a nest on a power pole.

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Protests against World Cup in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - People march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 15, 2014, to protest against the soccer World Cup finals that will kick off June 12 in the country.

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Protests against World Cup in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - People march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 15, 2014, to protest against the soccer World Cup finals that will kick off June 12 in the country.

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Tsunami-hit high school bld. likely to be preserved

TOKYO, Japan - The building of Kesennuma Koyo High School in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, which was inundated to its fourth floor by the March 2011 tsunami, is seen in this file photo taken in August 2011. The city government on May 15, 2014, set its course toward preserving the building as a relic from the disaster.

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Peace movement leader hands over sash for peace march

NAHA, Japan - Hiroji Yamashiro (L), chairman of the "Okinawa Heiwa Undo Center" (Okinawa Peace Movement Center), hands over a sash to a man at the inauguration ceremony for a 窶徘eace march窶 in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 15, 2014, the 42nd anniversary of Okinawa's reversion from U.S. control back to Japan.

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People show high spirits for 'peace march' in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Participants of an inauguration ceremony for a "peace march" are in high spirits in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 15, 2014, the 42nd anniversary of Okinawa's reversion from U.S. control back to Japan.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Iwaki, Fukushima Pref.

IWAKI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visits a support facility for children, affected by the March 11, 2011, disaster, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 15, 2014.

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Japan's GDP surges

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari holds a press conference at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo after the country's gross domestic product data for the opening quarter of 2014 was released May 15, 2014. Japan's economy grew in the January-March quarter at its fastest pace since the recovery period from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, buoyed by a rush in demand ahead of the first consumption tax hike in 17 years on April 1, the government said.

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Fishermen sell seafood at fair in Ibaraki Pref.

TSUKUBA, Japan - A fisherman directly sells seafood to customers at a fair for Ibaraki Prefecture's marine products held in Tsukuba in the prefecture on March 15, 2014. Fishermen are promoting local marine products to allay consumers' concerns about their safety in the wake of the nuclear accident in the neighboring prefecture following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Spring Airlines serves Osaka-Shanghai route

KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Japan - An aircraft of Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines Co. serving the route between Osaka and Shanghai parks at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, western Japan, on March 15, 2014.

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Spring Airlines chairman meets press at Kansai airport

KANSAI AIRPORT, Japan - Wang Zhenghua, chairman of Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines Co., speaks to reporters at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on March 15, 2014.

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Computer program beats professional shogi player

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuya Sugai, a professional shogi or Japanese chess player who holds the 5 "dan" ranking, plays a game against a computer program dubbed "Shuso" at the 3rd Denno shogi championship at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 15, 2014. Shuso won the first round of five planned matches between the program and professional players.

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Sunken ship blocks in Ukrainian naval vessels

SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine - An old ship, sunk by Russian forces to obstruct Ukrainian vessels, lies near the entrance to a Ukrainian naval port on March 15, 2014.

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Mainz beat Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Japan international Shinji Okazaki of Mainz runs after scoring his second goal in the second minute of injury time in a German Bundesliga soccer match against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim, Germany, on March 15, 2014. Mainz won 4-2.

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Mainz beat Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Japan international Shinji Okazaki of Mainz scores his second goal in the second minute of injury time in a German Bundesliga soccer match against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim, Germany, on March 15, 2014. Mainz won 4-2.

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Vitesse's Havenaar in action against Eindhoven

ARNHEM, Netherlands - Japanese striker Mike Havenaar (L) of Vitesse Arnhem competes for the ball in a Dutch first division game against PSV Eindhoven in Arnhem, the Netherlands, on March 15, 2014. Eindhoven won 2-1.

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Vitesse's Havenaar in action against Eindhoven

ARNHEM, Netherlands - Japanese footballer Mike Havenaar (R) of Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch first division chases the ball in a game against PSV Eindhoven in Arnhem, the Netherlands, on March 15, 2014. Eindhoven won 2-1.

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Anti-nuclear power rally in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Anti-nuclear power demonstrators from the United States and Japan march in New York on March 15, 2014.

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Ishikawa's approach shot in Valspar Championship

PALM HARBOR, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits an approach shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida, on March 15, 2014.

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Okazaki celebrates goal with Mainz teammates

SINSHEIM, Germany - Japanese footballer Shinji Okazaki (2nd from R) of Mainz is hugged by teammates after his goal in a Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim, Germany, on March 15, 2014. Mainz won 4-2.

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Okazaki of Mainz in action against Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Japanese footballer Shinji Okazaki (L) of Mainz plays in a Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim, Germany, on March 15, 2014. Mainz won 4-2.

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Okazaki of Mainz sores on header against Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Japanese footballer Shinji Okazaki (L) of Mainz scores with a header over Hoffenheim's Andreas Beck in a Bundesliga game in Sinsheim, Germany, on March 15, 2014. Mainz won 4-2.

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Ukraine, Russia teams at wrestling World Cup meet

TOKYO, Japan - Wrestlers from Ukraine (L in blue) and Russia shake hands before competing at a women's wrestling World Cup meet on March 15, 2014, at Azusawa Gymnasium in Tokyo.

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Computer program beats professional shogi player

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuya Sugai, a professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, plays against the computer program "Shuso" at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 15, 2014, with an industrial robot arm moving shogi pieces based on instructions from the program. Sugai was beaten in the first of five matches in this year's human versus computer series.

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Computer program beats professional shogi player

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuya Sugai, a professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, plays against the computer program "Shuso" at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 15, 2014, with an industrial robot arm moving shogi pieces based on instructions from the program. Sugai was beaten in the first of five matches in this year's human versus computer series.

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Computer program beats professional shogi player

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuya Sugai, a professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, plays against the computer program "Shuso" at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 15, 2014, with an industrial robot arm moving shogi pieces based on instructions from the program. Sugai was beaten in the first of five matches in this year's human versus computer series.

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UDD rally in Ayutthaya to support Prime Minister Yingluck

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand - Members and supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) gather in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, on March 15, 2014, to show their support for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who has been under severe political pressure aimed at unseating her.

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UDD rally in Ayutthaya to support Yingluck

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand - Members and supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) gather in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, on March 15, 2014, to show their support for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who has been under severe political pressure aimed at unseating her.

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Formula One season's opening race in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Australia - Caterham driver Kamui Kobayashi of Japan drives during qualifying for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, the opening race of the 2014 season, in Melbourne, Australia, on March 15, 2014. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won pole position for the grand prix.

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Urawa supporters cheer without banners at Hiroshima game

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Bannerless Urawa Reds supporters cheer during a J-League match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the Edion Stadium Hiroshima in the western Japan city on March 15, 2014. It was the J1 team's first game since Urawa decided to prohibit their fans from displaying signs and banners of any kind in all competitions for the foreseeable future following an incident in which a group of supporters put up a discriminatory banner during a recent game.

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Day 7 of Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Eleventh-ranked maegashira Osunaarashi of Egypt (R) thrusts down 14th-ranked maegashira Masunoyama at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 15, 2014, the seventh day of the 15-day tournament. The first sumo wrestler from Africa collected a seventh consecutive win.

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Nagoya's Kennedy, Yano in action against Kashiwa

KASHIWA, Japan - J-League footballers Joshua Kennedy (L) and Kisho Yano of Nagoya Grampus go up to head the ball during the second half of a J1 game against Kashiwa Reysol on March 15, 2014, in Kashiwa, east of Tokyo. Nagoya won 1-0.

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Japanese universities hold research fair in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A two-day research fair featuring over 40 Japanese universities and institutions opens in Beijing on March 15, 2014. The event, organized by the Japan Science and Technology Agency, will also be held in Shanghai on March 22-23.

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Tsunami-hit town's uphill race as evacuation reminder

SENDAI, Japan - Dai Suzuki (R) outsprints to win an uphill race in his hometown of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 15, 2014, for the second consecutive year. The race is held as a reminder of the importance to flee to higher ground in the event of an earthquake and possible tsunami after the town in northeastern Japan was devastated in the March 2011 quake and tsunami disaster.

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Japanese tea ceremony master at ceremony in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Daisosho Sen Genshitsu of Urasenke, one of the three main schools of Japanese tea ceremony, conducts a tea ceremony at a hotel in Shanghai on March 15, 2014, as part of a cultural exchange event to deepen understanding of the Japanese tea tradition among Chinese youth and promote Sino-Japanese ties.

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Day 7 of Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji of Mongolia (L) forces third-ranked maegashira Takayasu out of the ring at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 15, 2014, day seven of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Harumafuji marked a seven consecutive win.

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Kashima goalie Sogahata makes save against Tosu

TOSU, Japan - J-League Kashima Antlers goalkeeper Hitoshi Sogahata makes a save as Sagan Tosu's Yohei Toyoda attempts a header during the second half of a J1 game on March 15, 2014, in Tosu, Saga Prefecture. Kashima won 3-0.

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Marinos' Tomisawa meets comedian Kanpei Hazama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seitaro Tomisawa (L) of Yokohama F Marinos poses with comedian Kanpei Hazama at the Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama on March 15, 2014, after the J1 club's victory over Tokushima Vortis.

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Nagoya's Danilson in action against Kashiwa

KASHIWA, Japan - J-League Nagoya Grampus' Luis Danilson (R) clears the ball with a bicycle kick during the second half of a J1 game against Kashiwa Reysol on March 15, 2014, in Kashiwa, east of Tokyo. Nagoya won 1-0.

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Bullet train-like sightseeing train starts running

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A sightseeing train, that resembles the 0 series shinkansen bullet trains, departs from JR Uwajima Station in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, on March 15, 2014, as Shikoku Railway Co. began operation of the train. The one-car train runs at a maximum speed of 85 kilometers per hour.

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Sightseeing train resembling Shinkansen bullet train debuts

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held on March 15, 2014, at JR Uwajima Station in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, to mark the start of Shikoku Railway Co.'s operation of a sightseeing train that resembles the 0 series Shinkansen bullet trains. The one-car train runs at a maximum speed of 85 kilometers per hour.

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Tourists ride shinkansen look-alike train

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Children and railroad fans ride a sightseeing train whose outward appearance looks like the original 0 series shinkansen bullet train in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, on March 15, 2014. Shikoku Railway Co. began operating the one-car train on the JR Yodo Line connecting Ehime and Kochi prefectures in western Japan.

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Somali president pays visit to Hiroshima memorial park

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (L) is guided by Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (R) as he offers flowers at the memorial cenotaph for the atomic bomb victims at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on March 15, 2014. Mohamud arrived in Japan on March 11 for a five-day visit.

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Protesters seek elimination of nuclear power in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Toyohiro Akiyama (front R) and novelist Kenzaburo Oe (front 2nd from R) join a march calling for the elimination of nuclear power generation in Japan on March 15, 2014 in Tokyo. About 5,500 people gathered at Hibiya Park in Tokyo before the march.

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Power-accumulating train starts operating in Tochigi Pref.

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - The "Accum" power accumulating train departs JR Utsunomiya Station in Tochigi Prefecture on March 15, 2014, becoming the first of its kind to operate in Japan. East Japan Railway Co.'s Accum will accumulate electricity while running on the electric-powered Tohoku Line and use the stored battery to run on the Karasuyama Line, which has not yet been wired up.

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People view Buddhist drawings on death at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - People view a set of Buddhist drawings that depict the nine phases of the bodies of a dead man and woman decaying and turning into bones, which were unveiled at Saiganji, a temple in Kyoto, on March 15, 2014.