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Hello Kitty exhibit begins in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, United States - A dress made up of stuffed Hello Kitty toys that American singer Lady Gaga wore in 2009 is on display at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2014. The dress is part of "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty," the first Hello Kitty exhibit in North America, which will begin the following day and will run until April 26, 2015, to celebrate the feline character's 40th anniversary.

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'Tetsujin 28-go' robot statue lit up

KOBE, Japan - Two children pose for photos in front of a 15-meter-tall statue of ''Tetsujin 28-go'' from a robot comic and animation series at a park in Kobe's Nagata Ward on Oct. 10, 2010. The statue, set up in October 2009 to encourage people hit by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, was lit up in various colors as a pre-Christmas illumination event.

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Ishikawa, Woods play Presidents Cup

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa (L) and Tiger Woods are photographed on the third day of the Presidents Cup at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco on Oct. 10, 2009.

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Takahashi wins Finlandia Trophy

VANTAA, Finland - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs in the men's free skate at the Finlandia Trophy on Oct. 10, 2009. Takahashi won the event with a total of 224.25 points to mark his comeback from a lengthy injury layoff.

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Ishikawa plays Presidents Cup

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Japanese Ryo Ishikawa blasts a shot from the bunker at the third hole on the third day of the Presidents Cup at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco on Oct. 10, 2009.

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Takahashi wins Finlandia Trophy

VANTAA, Finland - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi smiles after performing in the men's free skate at the Finlandia Trophy on Oct. 10, 2009. Takahashi won the event with a total of 224.25 points to mark his comeback from a lengthy injury layoff.

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Takahashi wins Finlandia Trophy

VANTAA, Finland - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs in the men's free skate at the Finlandia Trophy on Oct. 10, 2009. Takahashi won the event with a total of 224.25 points to mark his comeback from a lengthy injury layoff.

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Miyuki Hatoyama visits school in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, exchanges high-fives with a child during a welcome ceremony at a Japanese school in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. (Pool photo)

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10,000 sardines attract visitors in Hokkaido aquarium

SAPPORO, Japan - Visitors look at some of the 10,000 sardines in a tank at the Noboribetsu Marine Park NIXE on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Oct. 10, 2009. Two sharks and three rays live together with the sardines in the tank that opened in July.

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Takahashi wins Finlandia Trophy

VANTAA, Finland - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi (top) and his coach Utako Nagamitsu celebrate after Takahashi won the Finlandia Trophy on Oct. 10, 2009.

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Ishikawa plays Presidents Cup

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Japanese Ryo Ishikawa (L) lines up a putt on the seventh green on the third day of the Presidents Cup at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco on Oct. 10, 2009. Seen walking past is Tiger Woods.

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Takahashi wins Finlandia Trophy

VANTAA, Finland - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi celebrates after winning the Finlandia Trophy on Oct. 10, 2009.

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JICA chief Ogata visits Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sadako Ogata (L), chief of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, meets with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi in Baghdad on Oct. 10, 2009. Ogata became the first leader of the Japanese public foreign aid entity to visit Iraq since the U.S. invaded the country in 2003.

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Miyuki Hatoyama visits school in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, waves to students of a Japanese school in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. Hatoyama, a former musical actress, sang a song with children during the welcome ceremony at the school. (Pool photo)

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Hatoyama, Hu meet in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and Chinese President Hu Jintao shake hands at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Japan beat Scotland in friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) scores in the 89th minute of a friendly against Scotland at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Oct. 10, 2009, as Scotland defender Stephen McManus (4) looks on. Japan won 2-0.

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Japan beat Scotland in friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda celebrates after scoring in the 89th minute of a friendly against Scotland at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Oct. 10, 2009. Japan won 2-0.

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Japan beat Scotland in friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) celebrates after scoring in the 89th minute of a friendly against Scotland at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Oct. 10, 2009. Japan won 2-0.

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Japan beat Scotland in friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan midfielder Kengo Nakamura (L) and Scotland defender Lee Wallace fight for the ball during the first half of a friendly at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Oct. 10, 2009. Japan won 2-0.

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Hatoyama, Hu, Lee meet in Beijing

BEIJING, China - (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Chinese President Hu Jintao and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak are photographed at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Japan beat Scotland in friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda (C) and Scotland midfielder Charles Adam tussle for the ball during the first half of a friendly at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Oct. 10, 2009. Japan won 2-0.

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Japan beat Scotland in friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (R) is challenged by Scotland defender Gary Caldwell during the first half of a friendly at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Oct. 10, 2009. Japan won 2-0.

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Japan beat Scotland in friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan midfielder Naohiro Ishikawa (L) vies with Scotland midfielder Craig Conway during the first half of a friendly at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Oct. 10, 2009. Japan won 2-0.

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Hatoyama, Wen meet bilaterally

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) addresses a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama as Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi looks on at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hatoyama, Wen meet bilaterally

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) addresses a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao as Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada looks on at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hatoyama, Wen meet bilaterally

BEIJING, China - A bilateral meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao convenes at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hatoyama, Wen meet bilaterally

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) and Chinese Premier Web Jiabao shake hands during their bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Linares loses WBA title

TOKYO, Japan - Mexican challenger Juan Carlos Salgado (L) sends WBA super featherweight champion Jorge Linares to the canvas in the first round of their match at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2009. Salgado clinched the crown, beating the Japan-based Venezuelan boxer in the first round by technical knockout.

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Linares loses WBA title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan-based Venezuelan boxer Jorge Linares appears distraught after losing his WBA super featherweight crown to Mexican challenger Juan Carlos Salgado in the first round by a technical knockout at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2009.

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Linares loses WBA title

TOKYO, Japan - Mexican challenger Juan Carlos Salgado lands a punch on WBA super featherweight champion Jorge Linares in the first round of their match at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2009. Salgado clinched the crown, beating the Japan-based Venezuelan boxer in the first round by technical knockout.

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'Gal' farmers work in rice paddy

AKITA, Japan - Shiho Fujita, a Japanese fashion icon, holds rice stalks she harvested in a paddy in Ogata in the northeastern prefecture of Akita on Oct. 10, 2009. Fujita, clad in specially designed Edwin overalls, has encouraged women, including the fashion conscious, to give farming a try in a project called ''Agriculture Gal.'' Earlier in the day, when holding three packets of rice, Fujita commented, ''Rice is really heavy,'' but added, ''It's a weight to be thankful for, isn't it.''

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Nishioka defends WBC crown

TOKYO, Japan - WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan fights Mexican challenger Ivan Hernandez at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2009. Nishioka defended his title, winning the match in the third round by technical knockout.

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Nishioka defends WBC crown

TOKYO, Japan - WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan celebrates after defending his title by beating Mexican challenger Ivan Hernandez at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2009.

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Nishioka defends WBC crown

TOKYO, Japan - WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan (L) delivers a punch to Mexican challenger Ivan Hernandez in the first round of their match at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2009.

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks at a joint press conference with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean president Lee Myung Bak at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Death row inmates' art creations exhibited at Tokyo rally

TOKYO, Japan - Drawings and art creations by death row inmates in Japan are displayed near the venue of a rally opposing to death penalty that was held in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2009, the World Day Against the Death Penalty. The rally organizer, Forum 90, gives awards to works by prisoners sentenced to death every year. The large picture shown (top in photo) is one of six award winning pieces for this year.

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - (From L) South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama hold a press conference after their trilateral summit in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama attends a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea.

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - (From L) South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama hold a press conference after their trilateral summit in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea.

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attends a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo)

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak puts on a headset during a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo)

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama attends a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo)

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) gestures during a photo opportunity before a trilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo)

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A trilateral meeting between the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea convenes in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo)

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - (From R) Chinese Premier Web Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak head for their trilateral summit in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo)

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - (From L) South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama join hands before their meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 10, 2009. The leaders agreed to work with other participants in the six-party talks to resume soon the stalled process aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo)

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Chinese soldiers practice for parade

BEIJING, China - Chinese soldiers practice marching in Beijing on Sept. 10, 2009, for the Oct. 1 military parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

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Chinese soldiers practice for parade

BEIJING, China - Chinese soldiers practice marching in Beijing on Sept. 10, 2009, near a countdown board for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China on Oct. 1.