Nakata hangs on to win Resort Trust Ladies

Nakata hangs on to win Resort Trust Ladies

NISHIGO, Japan - Mie Nakata smiles with her cup in hands after completing a wire-to-wire win at the Resort Trust Ladies for her second career victory on the Japan LPGA tour at Grandee Nasu Shirakawa Golf Club in Fukushima Prefecture on June 4.

Nakata stays in lead at Resort Trust Ladies, Fudo misses cut

Nakata stays in lead at Resort Trust Ladies, Fudo misses cut

NISHIGO, Japan - Overnight leader Mie Nakata extended her lead to three strokes after shooting a 2-under-par 70 at Resort Trust Ladies at Grandee Nasu Shirakawa Golf Club in Fukushima Prefecture on June 3.

Nakata stays in lead at Resort Trust Ladies, Fudo misses cut

Nakata stays in lead at Resort Trust Ladies, Fudo misses cut

NISHIGO, Japan - Overnight leader Mie Nakata extended her lead to three strokes after shooting a 2-under-par 70 at Resort Trust Ladies at Grandee Nasu Shirakawa Golf Club in Fukushima Prefecture on June 3. (Kyodo)

Nakata hangs on to win Resort Trust Ladies

Nakata hangs on to win Resort Trust Ladies

NISHIGO, Japan - Mie Nakata smiles with her cup in hands after completing a wire-to-wire win at the Resort Trust Ladies for her second career victory on the Japan LPGA tour at Grandee Nasu Shirakawa Golf Club in Fukushima Prefecture on June 4. (Kyodo)

On mission to save pottery, Fukushima native sets eyes on global markets

On mission to save pottery, Fukushima native sets eyes on global markets

A craftsman of Obori Soma ware, a traditional craft in the northeastern Japanese town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, makes ceramics at a pottery in Nishigo in the prefecture on April 5, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

On mission to save pottery, Fukushima native sets eyes on global markets

On mission to save pottery, Fukushima native sets eyes on global markets

Takeshi Matsunaga holds a cup sold under the "KACHI-UMA" series of Obori Soma ware, a traditional craft in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, at a pottery in Nishigo in the prefecture on April 5, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Gear used in 1964 Tokyo Olympics torch relay kept by manufacturer

Gear used in 1964 Tokyo Olympics torch relay kept by manufacturer

A torch (L) and a lantern, used in the torch relay for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, are kept by their manufacturer, Nippon Koki Co., at its plant in Nishigo, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as seen in this photo taken on July 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Torch used in 1964 Tokyo Olympics relay kept by manufacturer

Torch used in 1964 Tokyo Olympics relay kept by manufacturer

Nippon Koki Co. shows on July 2, 2015, a torch manufactured by the company and used in the torch relay for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo at its plant in Nishigo, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo