Cherry blossom festival in Washington

Cherry blossom festival in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese singer Rimi Natsukawa performs during the opening ceremony of an annual cherry blossom festival in Washington on March 22, 2014.

Russian army chief visits Japan

Russian army chief visits Japan

Gen. Anatoly Kvashnin, chief of the general staff of the Russian Armed Forces, reviews an honor guard in a welcome ceremony at the Defense Agency on Friday, Dec. 4. Kvashnin, who arrived earlier Friday as the first top Russian military officer to visit Japan, is flanked by his Japanese counterpart, Adm. Kazuya Natsukawa, joint staff council chairman of the Self-Defense Forces.

Still Walking (2008)

Still Walking (2008)

Yui Natsukawa & Hiroshi Abe Characters: Yukari Yokoyama, Ryota Yokoyama Film: Still Walking (2008) Director: Hirokazu Koreeda 28 June 2008 Date: 28 June 2008

Still Walking (2008)

Still Walking (2008)

Hiroshi Abe, Yui Natsukawa & Shohei Tanaka Characters: Ryota Yokoyama, Yukari Yokoyama, Atsushi Yokoyama Film: Still Walking (2008) Director: Hirokazu Koreeda 28 June 2008 Date: 28 June 2008

Still Walking (2008)

Still Walking (2008)

Yui Natsukawa, Kirin Kiki, Shohei Tanaka & Hiroshi Abe Characters: Yukari Yokoyama, Toshiko Yokoyama, Atsushi Yokoyama, Ryota Yokoyama Film: Still Walking (2008) Director: Hirokazu Koreeda 28 June 2008 Date: 28 June 2008

Still Walking (2008)

Still Walking (2008)

Yui Natsukawa, Kirin Kiki, Shohei Tanaka & Hiroshi Abe Poster Characters: Yukari Yokoyama, Toshiko Yokoyama, Atsushi Yokoyama, Ryota Yokoyama Film: Still Walking (2008) Director: Hirokazu Koreeda 28 June 2008 Date: 28 June 2008

Celebrities attend Tokyo fair of goods made in prison by convicts

Celebrities attend Tokyo fair of goods made in prison by convicts

Singers Atsushi Sato (L) and Rimi Natsukawa (C) join actor Ryotaro Sugi in Tokyo on June 5, 2015, in pitching exhibits at a fair of goods made in prison by convicts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Russian army chief visits Japan

Russian army chief visits Japan

Gen. Anatoly Kvashnin, chief of the general staff of the Russian Armed Forces, reviews an honor guard in a welcome ceremony at the Defense Agency on Friday Dec. 4. Kvashnin, who arrived earlier Friday as the first top Russian military officer to visit Japan, is flanked by his Japanese counterpart, Adm. Kazuya Natsukawa, joint staff council chairman of the Self-Defense Forces. ==Kyodo