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Time-honored "koji" store thriving on magical ingredient

OITA, Japan - Myoho Asari (R), her father Koichi (2nd from R) and her second son Ryotoku (L) prepare steamed rice for putting koji mold into it on Nov. 7, 2012, at their store Kojiya Honten in Saiki, Oita Prefecture. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Time-honored "koji" store thriving on magical ingredient

OITA, Japan - Photo shows Kojiya Honten, a producer and retailer of "koji" fermented seasoning made from rice malt, at sundown on a street in Saiki, Oita Prefecture. The street is home to a number of long-established stores. Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2012. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Mozart's piano

VIENNA, Austria - Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov plays a fortepiano played by Wolfgang Mozart during a concert at the composer's former home in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Autumn leaves illuminated at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Autumn leaves are illuminated during a test at Eikando Zenrin-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 7, 2012. The temple will be open to visitors at night from Nov. 11 to Dec. 5.

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Venue for 2014 Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2012, shows jumps for Nordic skiing in Sochi, Russia, under construction for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Govinda Prasad Mainali gives a news conference in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Nov. 7, 2012, after the Tokyo High Court acquitted him the same day of the 1997 murder of a woman, a crime for which he spent 15 years in prison.

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Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Govinda Prasad Mainali (front) gives a news conference in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Nov. 7, 2012, after the Tokyo High Court acquitted him the same day of the 1997 murder of a woman, a crime for which he spent 15 years in prison.

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Protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - About 100,000 demonstrators fill an area near the parliamentary building in Athens on Nov. 7, 2012, in protest against Greece's austerity measures, which passed parliament early on Nov. 8.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (C), accompanied by her father Eikatsu (R) and her mother Yukiyo, answers reporters' questions at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012, after receiving the People's Honor Award and a necklace with a golden pearl given as a reward from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) receives the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Tokyo Disneyland Christmas

CHIBA, Japan - Images of snow and Santa Claus are projected on the Cinderella Castle in Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Nov. 7, 2012, as part of the amusement park's Christmas season events.

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Autumn leaves illuminated at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Autumn leaves are illuminated during a test at Eikando Zenrin-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 7, 2012. The temple will be open to visitors at night from Nov. 11 to Dec. 5.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) receives a necklace with a golden pearl from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as a reward for earning the People's Honor Award, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - Supporters cheer as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012, after winning the presidential election for his second term. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama waves to supporters after a speech in which he declared victory in the presidential election in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida has her mother Yukiyo put a necklace with a golden pearl around her neck, which was given as a reward for earning the People's Honor Award, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida holds a necklace with a golden pearl, which was given as a reward for earning the People's Honor Award, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Wedding dresses from N.Y.

TOKYO, Japan - Wedding producer Novarese Inc. demonstrates wedding dresses of the New York brand Oscar de la Renta in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012, as it will begin selling and leasing them in Japan in mid-November.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama waves to supporters in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012, after winning the presidential election. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama declares victory in the presidential election before supporters in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Hisahito, 6, visits the site of the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Govinda Prasad Mainali gives a news conference in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Nov. 7, 2012, after the Tokyo High Court acquitted him the same day of the 1997 murder of a woman, a crime for which he spent 15 years in prison.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012, accompanied by his wife Michelle, waves to supporters who gathered to hear him declare victory in the presidential election. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Tanaka offers to approve 3 planned universities in reversal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka speaks at a meeting of the House of Representatives education subcommittee in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Tanaka offered at the meeting to approve three planned universities, reversing her opposition the previous week to their creation.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama declares victory in the presidential election during a speech in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd from R), his wife Michelle (far L) and their daughters appear before supporters in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012, who gathered to hear Obama declare victory in the presidential election. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Chinese vessels sail near Senkakus for 19th day

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Nov. 7, 2012, shows Chinese marine surveillance vessel Haijian 51 (bottom) and the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Ishigaki in a so-called contiguous zone near Kuba Island of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Chinese patrol vessels sailed in an area just outside Japanese territorial waters around the Japanese-controlled Senkaku group claimed by China for the 19th straight day, the Japan Coast Guard said.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama declares victory in the presidential election during a speech in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Japanese town of Obama celebrates Obama's reelection

OBAMA, Japan - People in Obama, a small town in Fukui Prefecture, applaud as a U.S. TV network announces U.S. President Barack Obama has secured reelection on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Hisahito, 6, receives a sacred tree branch during his visit to the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama waves to supporters during a speech in which he declared victory in the presidential election in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Chinese vessels sail near Senkakus for 19th day

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Nov. 7, 2012, shows Chinese marine surveillance vessels Haijian 51 (bottom) and Haijian 84 in a so-called contiguous zone near Kuba Island of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Chinese patrol vessels sailed in an area just outside Japanese territorial waters around the Japanese-controlled Senkaku group claimed by China for the 19th straight day, the Japan Coast Guard said.

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Int'l manga comics conference in Tottori

YONAGO, Japan - Visitors view works by manga artists on display at the 13th International Comic Artist Conference in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012. The event opened the same day, bringing together participants from three regions and six countries including Japan, China and South Korea, and will run through Nov. 11.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama declares victory in the presidential election during a speech in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Tanaka offers to approve 3 planned universities in reversal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka speaks at a meeting of the House of Representatives education subcommittee in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Tanaka offered at the meeting to approve three planned universities, reversing her opposition the previous week to their creation.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama declares victory in the presidential election during a speech in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Akishino (front), his wife Princess Kiko (behind Prince Akishino) and their son Prince Hisahito, 6, visit the site of the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Akishino (2nd from L), his wife Princess Kiko (2nd from R) and their son Prince Hisahito, 6, visit the site of the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama (far R), his wife Michelle (2nd from L) and their daughters appear before supporters in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012, ahead of a speech by Obama declaring victory in the presidential election. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

TOKYO, Japan - Govinda Prasad Mainali (2nd from R) makes a victory sign on the balcony of his Kathmandu residence on Nov. 7, 2012, shortly after being informed by his supporters in Japan that the Tokyo High Court had acquitted him of the 1997 murder of a woman, a crime for which he had been sentenced to life in prison.

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Japanese town of Obama celebrates Obama's reelection

OBAMA, Japan - People in Obama, a small town in Fukui Prefecture, hold a banner with a congratulatory message as they celebrate the reelection of U.S. President Barack Obama on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Japanese hot spring of Obama celebrates Obama's reelection

OBAMA, Japan - People at Obama hot spring resort in Nagasaki Prefecture shout ''banzai'' around a statue of U.S. President Barack Obama after his reelection on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Japanese hot spring of Obama celebrates Obama's reelection

OBAMA, Japan - Women at Obama hot spring resort in Nagasaki Prefecture cling to a statue of U.S. President Barack Obama after his reelection on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Kamiyama (C), who heads the defense counsel for Govinda Prasad Mainali, and other members of the counsel smile during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012, after the Tokyo High Court exonerated the Nepalese man of a 1997 murder. The court acquitted Mainali, who had been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of a Japanese woman.

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Japanese town of Obama celebrates Obama's reelection

OBAMA, Japan - People in Obama, a small town in Fukui Prefecture, watch a U.S. TV network's live coverage of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 7, 2012, cheering on incumbent Barack Obama.

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Japanese hot spring of Obama celebrates Obama's reelection

OBAMA, Japan - Women at Obama hot spring resort in Nagasaki Prefecture dance hula around a statue of U.S. President Barack Obama, cheering on the Democrat in the presidential election on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Crown prince's family in Hayama

HAYAMA, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L), his wife Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko, 10, wave to visitors at a park near the Imperial Villa in the seaside resort town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

TOKYO, Japan - A supporter (R front) for Govinda Prasad Mainali holds a sheet of paper bearing the message "Acquitted in retrial," in front of the Tokyo High Court on Nov. 7, 2012, shortly after the Nepalese man was exonerated of the 1997 murder of a Japanese woman. The court acquitted Mainali, who had been sentenced to life in prison for the killing.

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Japanese hot spring of Obama celebrates Obama's reelection

OBAMA, Japan - People at Obama hot spring resort in Nagasaki Prefecture unveil a statue of U.S. President Barack Obama made by a local man to cheer on the Democrat in the presidential election on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Crown prince's family in Hayama

HAYAMA, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L), his wife Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko, 10, feed carp at a park near the Imperial Villa in the seaside resort town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012. (Pool photo)