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AKB48 encourages Niigata on Chuetsu earthquake 10th anniv.

NIIGATA, Japan - Japanese pop group AKB 48 members hold up message boards to support the recovery from the disastrous 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake during a concert in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster.

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10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake in northwestern Japan

NIIGATA, Japan - Two residents of Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, put their hands around a gas lamp burning a flame shared from the "1.17 Kibo no Hikari" (Light of Hope) in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, on the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake that killed 68 people.

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Balloons floated on 10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake

NAGAOKA, Japan - Mourners fly balloons in the former Yamakoshi village in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake that killed 68 people.

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10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake observed

NAGAOKA, Japan - A family looks at candles lit as a memorial to victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the former Yamakoshi village in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, on the 10th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 68 lives.

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People gather to mourn victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Nagaoka on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, which hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives.

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People gather to mourn victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Nagaoka on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, which hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives.

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

OJIYA, Japan - A woman mourns victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Ojiya on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, that hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives.

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Lolita fashion contest in Shimotsuma

MITO, Japan - Yui Hosokawa smiles after winning a ''Lolita fashion'' contest in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2011. The city northeast of Tokyo was the location for the 2004 movie ''Shimotsuma Monogatari'' (Shimotsuma Story), released overseas with the title ''Kamikaze Girls,'' which features a Lolita fashion-wearing heroine.

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Lolita fashion contest in Shimotsuma

MITO, Japan - Entrants in a ''Lolita fashion'' contest in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2011, line up on stage. The city northeast of Tokyo was the location for the 2004 movie ''Shimotsuma Monogatari'' (Shimotsuma Story), released overseas with the title ''Kamikaze Girls,'' which features a Lolita fashion-wearing heroine.

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Hungary's Sebestyen takes lead after Rostelecom Cup short program

MOSCOW, Russia - Hungary's Julia Sebestyen, the 2004 European champion, performs during the women's short program at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Oct. 23, 2009, to take a narrow lead over American Alissa Czisny with 57.94 points. Czisny scored 57.64, with Japan's Miki Ando following in third with 57.18.

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Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - People in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, light candles in hopes of seeing full recovery in the area on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004.

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Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - Junior high school students in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, release balloons to express thanks for public support for disaster victims on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004.

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European calls for establishing life in prison without parole

SAGA, Japan - Alberto Stucki, a Japan-based European businessman whose wife and daughter were killed in 2004 by a Japanese man, poses for a photo in front of the Saga prefectural government office in Saga on Oct. 23. In a news conference at the office, Stucki renewed his call for the establishment of a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

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Memorial ceremony marks 2nd anniversary of Niigata quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People offer their silent prayers during a memorial ceremony held in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 23 for the 67 people who died in the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the prefecture on Oct. 23, 2004. Participants in the ceremony pledging to step up reconstruction efforts.

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Memorial ceremony marks 2nd anniversary of Niigata quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People lay flowers and offer prayers during a memorial ceremony held In Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 23 for the 67 people who died in the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the prefecture on Oct. 23, 2004.

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Meteorological Agency officials being kept busy

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiro Yamamoto, chief of the earthquake and tsunami observation section at the Meteorological Agency, holds an emergency press conference on Oct. 23, 2004, at the agency building, shortly after the strong quake jolted the Chuetsu district in Niigata Prefecture.

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Paris Motor Show kicks off

PARIS, France - Journalists visit the 2004 Paris Motor Show on Sept. 23, in which 432 carmakers, parts suppliers and industry groups from 27 countries are taking part. The motor show was opened for a media preview ahead of its official start on Sept. 25. It will run through Oct. 10.

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Japan flyhalf Miller to call it a day

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan international flyhalf Andrew Miller (in photo taken on Oct. 23) said Oct. 24 he will retire at the end of this season and return to New Zealand. ''I've played in Japan for six years now and I think the time has come to end my rugby career and go home and do something new,'' said the 31-year-old whose current contract with Japanese corporate side Kobe Steel expires in March 2004.

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Paris Motor Show kicks off

PARIS, France - Journalists visit the 2004 Paris Motor Show on Sept. 23, in which 432 carmakers, parts suppliers and industry groups from 27 countries are taking part. The motor show was opened for a media preview ahead of its official start on Sept. 25. It will run through Oct. 10. (Kyodo)

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Lessons learned in protecting shinkansen passengers

File photo shows Toki No. 325, which derailed on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line on Oct. 23, 2004, following a powerful earthquake in the Chuetsu region of Niigata Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - Junior high school students in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, release balloons to express thanks for public support for disaster victims on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - People in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, light candles in hopes of seeing full recovery in the area on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004. (Kyodo)

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European calls for establishing life in prison without parole

SAGA, Japan - Alberto Stucki, a Japan-based European businessman whose wife and daughter were killed in 2004 by a Japanese man, poses for a photo in front of the Saga prefectural government office in Saga on Oct. 23. In a news conference at the office, Stucki renewed his call for the establishment of a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony marks 2nd anniversary of Niigata quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People offer their silent prayers during a memorial ceremony held in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 23 for the 67 people who died in the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the prefecture on Oct. 23, 2004. Participants in the ceremony pledging to step up reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony marks 2nd anniversary of Niigata quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People lay flowers and offer prayers during a memorial ceremony held In Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 23 for the 67 people who died in the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the prefecture on Oct. 23, 2004. (Kyodo)

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AKB48 encourages Niigata on Chuetsu earthquake 10th anniv.

NIIGATA, Japan - Japanese pop group AKB 48 members hold up message boards to support the recovery from the disastrous 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake during a concert in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. (Kyodo)

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10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake in northwestern Japan

NIIGATA, Japan - Two residents of Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, put their hands around a gas lamp burning a flame shared from the "1.17 Kibo no Hikari" (Light of Hope) in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, on the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake that killed 68 people. (Kyodo)

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Balloons floated on 10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake

NAGAOKA, Japan - Mourners fly balloons in the former Yamakoshi village in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake that killed 68 people. (Kyodo)

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People gather to mourn victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Nagaoka on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, which hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives. (Kyodo)

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People gather to mourn victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Nagaoka on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, which hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives. (Kyodo)

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Lolita fashion contest in Shimotsuma

MITO, Japan - Entrants in a ''Lolita fashion'' contest in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2011, line up on stage. The city northeast of Tokyo was the location for the 2004 movie ''Shimotsuma Monogatari'' (Shimotsuma Story), released overseas with the title ''Kamikaze Girls,'' which features a Lolita fashion-wearing heroine. (Kyodo)

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Lolita fashion contest in Shimotsuma

MITO, Japan - Yui Hosokawa smiles after winning a ''Lolita fashion'' contest in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2011. The city northeast of Tokyo was the location for the 2004 movie ''Shimotsuma Monogatari'' (Shimotsuma Story), released overseas with the title ''Kamikaze Girls,'' which features a Lolita fashion-wearing heroine. (Kyodo)

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Hungary's Sebestyen takes lead after Rostelecom Cup short program

MOSCOW, Russia - Hungary's Julia Sebestyen, the 2004 European champion, performs during the women's short program at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Oct. 23, 2009, to take a narrow lead over American Alissa Czisny with 57.94 points. Czisny scored 57.64, with Japan's Miki Ando following in third with 57.18. (Kyodo)

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Japan flyhalf Miller to call it a day

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan international flyhalf Andrew Miller (in photo taken on Oct. 23) said Oct. 24 he will retire at the end of this season and return to New Zealand. ''I've played in Japan for six years now and I think the time has come to end my rugby career and go home and do something new,'' said the 31-year-old whose current contract with Japanese corporate side Kobe Steel expires in March 2004. (Kyodo)