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Visitors to Tokyo Skytree complex top 100 million

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors to the Tokyo Skytree commercial complex pose for a commemorative photo as their number exceeded 100 million on Sept. 17, 2014, following its opening in May 2012. It was the 849th day since the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters opened on May 22, 2012, in Tokyo's Sumida Ward.

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Woman makes her dream of becoming pilot come true

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 17, 2013 in Tokyo shows Yu Hirata, the first female co-pilot for Miyazaki-based Skynet Asia Airways Co. Hirata passed the pilot test before graduating from university and joined Skynet Asia in April 2012, becoming a co-pilot in February 2013.

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"Smart city" in Chiba Pref.

KASHIWA, Japan - Photo taken May 17, 2012, shows a housing complex in Kashiwa-no-ha campus city in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. The smart city developed by Mitsui Fudosan Co. will be completed in 2014 and accommodate a total population of 26,000, including commuters.

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Energy management system in "smart city"

KASHIWA, Japan - Photo taken May 17, 2012, shows a monitor set up in a community center at Kashiwa-no-ha campus city in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, that shows real-time data on electricity consumption, power generated by solar panels and power supply from the local utility. The system adopted by the smart city is aimed at efficiently managing energy to power the community.

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Skyscraper housing Japan Post Bank head office

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2012 shows JP Tower, a new skyscraper housing a post office and the head office of Japan Post Bank on its ground floor, in front of JR Tokyo Station (foreground) in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. The opening ceremony for the offices was held July 17, 2012, at the roughly 200-meter-tall, 38-story structure.

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Emperor, empress convey gratitude to Britons

LONDON, Britain - Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) chats with Roy Wilsher (R), a firefighter who led British rescuers in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, during a reception at the Japanese Embassy in London on May 17, 2012. Wilsher said the emperor thanked him for helping Japan to rebuild quickly. Empress Michiko (wearing a kimono) can be seen in the background. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress convey gratitude to Britons

LONDON, Britain - Emperor Akihito (front), accompanied by Empress Michiko (next to emperor), speaks during a reception at the Japanese Embassy in London on May 17, 2012. The emperor, who is in Britain for Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee celebrations, expressed appreciation for British people's donations and contributions to rescue efforts following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress convey gratitude to Britons

LONDON, Britain - Emperor Akihito (2nd from L, at microphone), accompanied by Empress Michiko (next to emperor), speaks during a reception at the Japanese Embassy in London on May 17, 2012. The emperor, who is in Britain for Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee celebrations, expressed appreciation for British people's donations and contributions to rescue efforts following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Myanmar foreign minister in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin hold a joint press conference at the State Department in Washington on May 17, 2012. Clinton told reporters that they discussed Washington's concerns over North Korea.

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Matsui faces Matsuzaka

DURHAM, United States - Japanese veteran slugger Hideki Matsui, who is on a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, grounds out against Pawtucket Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka during the first inning of a Triple-A game between Durham Bulls and Pawtucket in Durham, North Carolina, on May 17, 2012.

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Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko visit Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London, on May 17, 2012. The imperial couple were in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) visit Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London, on May 17, 2012. The imperial couple were in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko speak with Japanese children living in Britain, while visiting Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London, on May 17, 2012. The imperial couple were in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London, on May 17, 2012. The imperial couple were in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London, on May 17, 2012. The imperial couple were in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations. (Pool photo)

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Uyghurs' protest in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Uyghurs stage a demonstration against China in Tokyo on May 17, 2012. They are members of the World Uyghur Congress, which calls for political independence for Uyghurs who live in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Western China.

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New head of Japan auto industry lobby

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda holds a press conference as chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association at a Tokyo hotel on May 17, 2012. Toyoda, who became the chairman the same day, pledged to work towards maintaining production in Japan despite adverse factors such as the strong yen.

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Japan, China agree to prevent maritime troubles

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka (L) and Chinese Ambassador to Japan Chen Yonghua hold talks at the ministry in Tokyo on May 17, 2012. They agreed on the need to establish a liaison network immediately to prevent maritime troubles between the two countries, particularly in the East China Sea, Japanese officials said.

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Uyghurs' protest in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Rebiya Kadeer (C), leader of the World Uyghur Congress, and other Uyghurs stage a demonstration against China in Tokyo on May 17, 2012. The group calls for the political independence of Uyghurs who live in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Western China.

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JKT48's 1st theater performance

JAKARTA, Indonesia - JKT48, a sister unit of Japan's AKB48 all-girl pop group, performs for the first time in a theater in Jakarta on May 17, 2012. JKT48, based in the Indonesian capital, is the first overseas sister act modeled after the popular Japanese ''idol'' group.

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Toshiba ends domestic TV output

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Norio Sasaki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 17, 2012. Toshiba said the same day it has terminated domestic output of televisions to restructure its money-losing TV business and transfer production overseas amid shrinking sales in Japan and the company's increasing focus on emerging markets.

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Australian foreign minister in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr (L) and Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka (2nd from R) meet in Tokyo on May 17, 2012.

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Kiyotake to join Nurnberg

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake smiles in the city of Osaka on May 17, 2012, after a press conference held after his J-League club Cerezo Osaka announced the previous day that he will join Bundesliga club Nurnberg in July.

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Kiyotake to join Nurnberg

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake gives a press conference in the city of Osaka on May 17, 2012, after his J-League club Cerezo Osaka announced the previous day that he will join Bundesliga club Nurnberg in July.

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Final work under way to launch Japan rocket

TOKYO, Japan - An H-2A rocket moved to its launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on May 17, 2012. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. made final preparations to launch the H-2A rocket early the following morning carrying four satellites including a South Korean one.

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Canon group unit opens printer component plant in Oita

HITA, Japan - A truck leaves a printer toner and toner cartridge parts plant of a group firm of Canon Inc. in Hita, Oita Prefecture, on May 17, 2012, carrying the first shipment from the facility. Hita Canon Materials Inc. began operations at the plant the same day.

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Final work under way to launch Japan rocket

TOKYO, Japan - An H-2A rocket is being moved from its assembly building (L) to its launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on May 17, 2012. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. made final preparations to launch the H-2A rocket early the following morning carrying four satellites including a South Korean one.

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Australian foreign minister in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr (L) and Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka shake hands in Tokyo on May 17, 2012.

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Final work under way to launch Japan rocket

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the core part of an H-2A rocket shown to reporters at a plant of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in the village of Tobishima, Aichi Prefecture, in March 2012. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy made final preparations on May 17, 2012, to launch the H-2A rocket early the following morning carrying four satellites including a South Korean one.

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Deep-sea submersible to observe eels' spawning

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the manned submersible vessel Shinkai 6500 in Suruga Bay in April 2012. A Japanese team of researchers said on May 17, 2012, that they will put the submersible into deep-sea waters in the Pacific near Guam in July 2012 to conduct ecological studies on Japanese eels.

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Premium-grade melons fetch 1 mil. yen for two

SAPPORRO, Japan - Naomichi Suzuki (C), mayor of Yubari, Hokkaido, holds a pair of Yubari premium-grade melons at Sapporo's Central Wholesale Market in Hokkaido on May 17, 2012. The pair fetched 1 million yen in the first auction of the harvest season at the market, matching the top price from the previous year.

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Gold helmet

TOKYO, Japan - A woman shows a pure gold ornamental helmet for sale at Tanaka Kikinzoku Group shop in Tokyo's Ginza district on April 17, 2012. The ornament for the May 5 Children's Day has a dragon as this is the Year of the Dragon.

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Gold helmet

TOKYO, Japan - A woman shows a pure gold ornamental helmet for sale at Tanaka Kikinzoku Group shop in Tokyo's Ginza district on April 17, 2012. The ornament for the May 5 Children's Day has a dragon as this is the Year of the Dragon.

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Tokyo Sky Tree observatory

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 17, 2012, shows a see-through section of floor at an observatory of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest self-standing tower, in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. The observatory, located at a height of around 450 meters, was shown to members of the press the same day ahead of the facility's opening on May 22.

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Tokyo Sky Tree observatory

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 17, 2012, shows a restaurant inside an observatory at the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest self-standing tower, in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. The observatory, located at a height of around 450 meters, was shown to members of the press the same day ahead of the facility's opening on May 22.

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Tokyo Sky Tree is world's tallest tower: Guinness World Records

TOKYO, Japan - Alistair Richards (R), managing director of Guinness World Records, and Michiaki Suzuki, president of Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co., hold a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing the 634-meter-high broadcast tower as the world's tallest tower during a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2011. Tokyo Sky Tree is scheduled to open to the public in May 2012.

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Skyscraper next to Tokyo Sky Tree

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the view of Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo from Tokyo Sky Tree East Tower, a 31-story building next to it, on July 17, 2011, when the top floor of the 140-meter building was unveiled to the media. The office-commercial building, housing restaurants on the 30th and 31st floors and a free-of-charge observatory on the 30th, will open to the public in May 2012 at the same time as Tokyo Sky Tree.