Vets reopen clinic away from home in Fukushima

Vets reopen clinic away from home in Fukushima

KORIYAMA, Japan - Veterinarian Michiko Watanabe examines a cat found in the evacuation zone set after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, on Jan. 9, 2014 at her animal clinic in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. Together with her vet husband, Watanabe reopened the clinic in April 2012, a year after they evacuated their hometown near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant following the March 2011 disaster.

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe gestures while performing at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 72-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe performs in the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 76-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe performs in the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 76-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Empress Michiko attends piano recital in Tokyo

Empress Michiko attends piano recital in Tokyo

Empress Michiko attends a piano recital by Japanese pianist Kikuo Watanabe marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius at a hall in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2015. (Pool photo by Asahi Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe gestures while performing at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 72-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. (Kyodo)

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe performs in the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 76-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. (Kyodo)

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe performs in the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 76-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. (Kyodo)