Japanese UNICEF officer

Japanese UNICEF officer

DAMASCUS, Syria - Photo taken March 21, 2013 shows Iman Morooka, a UNICEF communications officer, at the office of the U.N. Children's Fund in Damascus during her two-month mission in civil war-torn Syria.

Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

DOHA, Qatar - Nao Morooka of Japan competes in the women's individual final of the karate event of the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 12.

Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Tetsuya Furukawa (R) and Nao Morooka hold up their gold medals after winning the kata events of the Asian Games karate competition in Doha on Dec. 12. Furukawa beat Malaysia's Ku Jin Keat 5-0 in the men's final while Morooka prevailed over Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Ngan with the same score in the women's gold medal match.

Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

DOHA, Qatar - Nao Morooka of Japan competes in the women's individual final of the karate event of the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 12. (Kyodo)

Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Tetsuya Furukawa (R) and Nao Morooka hold up their gold medals after winning the kata events of the Asian Games karate competition in Doha on Dec. 12. Furukawa beat Malaysia's Ku Jin Keat 5-0 in the men's final while Morooka prevailed over Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Ngan with the same score in the women's gold medal match. (Kyodo)

Pier at The Russian Settlement at Inasa

Pier at The Russian Settlement at Inasa

Shiga was the village headman of Fuchi in Urakami Village, and the area leading onto present-day Asahi-Ohashi Bridge in Asahi-machi was called ‘Shiga-no-hato.’ The building on the tip of the land on the left is Restaurant Volga run by Morooka Matsu. The two-storied building in front of it is the villa of the Fukudas and housed the Russian officers’ club where Michinaga Ei, known as Inasa Oei, would work later. The building with the big roof in the foreground belonged to Fukuda, the sanshi (assistant officer). The house on the right belonged to Shiga.==Date:about 1874, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

Morooka Matsu’s Volga Restaurant

Morooka Matsu’s Volga Restaurant

The restaurant Volga was managed by Morooka Matsu and located at Shiga-no-Hatowariishi in Inasa. This restaurant catered to Russians. This is the area of the road in present-day Asahi-machi leading to Asahi-Ohashi bridge. In the Edo Period, the area on the western side of Nagasaki Harbour was the village of Urakamifuchi. The Shiga family served as the village headman for generations. This wharf was built by the family. A Russian officer's club was also located here. Taken around 1887.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number107‐5‐0]