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Dragan Stojkovic

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo shows Nagoya Grampus members tossing coach Dragan Stojkovic into the air after winning the J-League first division soccer title at Hiratsuka Stadium in Kanagawa Prefecture in November 2010. Nagoya Grampus said on Oct. 3, 2013, that the former Yugoslavia midfielder will leave the team after his current deal as manager expires at the end of the season.

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Golden Hall of Toshodaiji to be opened for 1st time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2009, shows the inside of the Golden Hall, known as ''kondo,'' at Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture. The temple plans to open the hall, a national treasure, for one day only on Nov. 3, 2010, the first time it will be shown to the public.

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Ichiro concludes season with 214 hits

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 3, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 in his team's 3-4 loss, concluding the season with a major league-leading 214 hits.

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Matsui says he had 'disappointing season'

ARLINGTON, United States - The Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui leaves Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, after a game against the Texas Rangers, the last game of the season, on Oct. 3, 2010. Matsui, who marked his 21 homer of the year in the game, said he had a ''disappointing season'' and he was uncertain about whether he will be playing for the club next season.

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Ichiro concludes season with 214 hits

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a two-run double in the fifth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 3, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 in his team's 3-4 loss, concluding the season with a major league-leading 214 hits.

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Kan in Brussels for ASEM summit

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan arrives in Brussels on Oct. 3, 2010, to attend the biennial Asia-Europe Meeting and meet separately with some of the ASEM leaders.

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Matsui 2-for-2

ARLINGTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right in the seventh inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Oct. 3, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 in his team's 6-2 win. Matsui concluded the season one hit shy of a 2,500-hit mark in his professional baseball career in Japan and the Untied States combined.

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Kan in Brussels for ASEM summit

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan arrives in Brussels on Oct. 3, 2010, to attend the biennial Asia-Europe Meeting and meet separately with some of the ASEM leaders.

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Ichiro concludes season with 214 hits

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 3, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 in his team's 3-4 loss, concluding the season with a major league-leading 214 hits.

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Japan-S. Korea festival in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Festival lanterns from Akita Prefecture light up the night in Seoul as the ''Kanto Matsuri,'' a traditional local festival in the prefecture, was conducted on the last day of the ''Nikkan Koryu Omatsuri'' (Japan-South Korean Exchange Festival) in Seoul on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Matsui hits 2-run homer

ARLINGTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer in the fourth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Oct. 3, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 in his team's 6-2 win. Matsui concluded the season one hit shy of a 2,500-hit mark in his professional baseball career in Japan and the Untied States combined.

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Japan-S. Korea festival in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - People from Miyazaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan stage the ''Shiwasu Matsuri,'' a 1,300-year-old local festival derived from a folk tale about an ancient state's royal family on the Korean Peninsula, on the last day of the ''Nikkan Koryu Omatsuri'' (Japan-South Korean Exchange Festival) in Seoul on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Nakayama Festa 2nd at Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

PARIS, France - Japan's Nakayama Festa (front), ridden by Masayoshi Ebina, finishes a narrow second to Britain's Workforce in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamp track in Paris on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Nakayama Festa 2nd at Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

PARIS, France - Japan's Nakayama Festa (R), ridden by Masayoshi Ebina, runs before finishing a narrow second to Britain's Workforce in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamp track in Paris on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Mika Miyazato wins Japan Women's Open for 1st pro victory

BANDO, Japan - Mika Miyazato kisses the winner's trophy at Otone Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010, after winning the Japan Women's Open, her first professional title, by six strokes.

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Matsumura takes Tokai Classic

MIYOSHI, Japan - Michio Matsumura pumps his fist after winning the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic at Miyoshi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010. It is his first JGTO Tour victory.

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Ishikawa finishes 4th in Tokai Classic

MIYOSHI, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa blasts a ball out of a bunker on the 7th hole in Miyoshi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture during the final round of the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic on Oct. 3, 2010. Defending champion Ishikawa shot a 69 to finish fourth in the tournament two strokes behind the leaders.

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Matsumura takes Tokai Classic

MIYOSHI, Japan - Michio Matsumura holds the winning cup of the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic at Miyoshi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010. It is his first JGTO Tour victory.

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Ex-yokozuna Asashoryu has topknot removed

TOKYO, Japan - Former Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu waves to fans after his topknot was cut off in his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Ex-yokozuna Asashoryu has topknot removed

TOKYO, Japan - Former Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu signs autographs for fans after his topknot was cut off in his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Murton ties Ichiro's single-season hits record in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton responds to fans after matching Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 in 1994 with a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Ishikawa finishes 4th in Tokai Classic

MIYOSHI, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa pumps his fist after sinking a putt for an eagle on the 7th hole at Miyoshi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture during the final round of the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic on Oct. 3, 2010. Defending champion Ishikawa shot a 69 to finish fourth in the tournament two strokes behind the leaders.

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Mika Miyazato wins Japan Women's Open for 1st pro victory

BANDO, Japan - Ai Miyazato (face showing) congratulates Mika Miyazato after Mika won the Japan Women's Open, her first professional title, at Otone Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Mika Miyazato wins Japan Women's Open for 1st pro victory

BANDO, Japan - Mika Miyazato responds to the crowd at Otone Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010, after winning the Japan Women's Open, her first professional title, by six strokes.

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Murton ties Ichiro's single-season hits record in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton ties Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 in 1994 with a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Topknot cutting ceremony of retired yokozuna Asashoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu wipes away tears during his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, retired in February amid allegations of assault.

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PM Kan leaves for Brussels to attend ASEM

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 3, 2010, for a three-day trip to Brussels to attend the biennial Asia-Europe Meeting and meet separately with some of the ASEM leaders.

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Topknot cutting ceremony of retired yokozuna Asashoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho cuts retired Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu's topknot with a pair of scissors during his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, retired in February amid allegations of assault.

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PM Kan speaks to reporters in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2010, before his departure to attend the Asia-Europe meeting in Brussels. Kan said he will explain Japan's stance on Chinese boat collision to world leaders who gather for the ASEM summit.

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Murton ties Ichiro's single-season hits record in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers Matt Murton ties Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 in 1994 with a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Topknot cutting ceremony of retired yokozuna Asashoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu performs his last ''dohyo-iri'' ritual before his topknot is cut off during a retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, retired in February amid allegations of assault.

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Murton ties Ichiro's single-season hits record in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton ties Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record of 210 in 1994 with a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Final day of APEC meeting in Gifu

GIFU, Japan - Ministers and senior officials from Pacific Rim economies attend a press conference after the completion of the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting on enhancing growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Gifu city in central Japan on Oct. 3, 2010. The conference adopted a statement to take steps to help such businesses expand overseas and noted the importance of promoting women's economic participation.

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Trade minister Ohata at APEC meeting

GIFU, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akihiro Ohata (L front) talks with Zhu Hongren (R front), chief engineer of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, prior to a photo session after the closing of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting on enhancing growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Gifu city on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Trade minister Ohata at APEC meeting

GIFU, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akihiro Ohata (C) speaks at a press conference in Gifu city in central Japan on Oct. 3, 2010, after attending the last day of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting on enhancing growth of small and medium-sized enterprises held in the city.

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Lee at press conference after winning WBA title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - New WBA champion Retsuri Lee, a South Korean resident of Japan, speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on Oct. 3, 2010, after taking the super bantamweight title from Thai champion Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym the night before. Lee said he would like to defend his title as long as possible.

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Trade minister Ohata at APEC meeting

GIFU, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akihiro Ohata speaks at a press conference in Gifu city in central Japan on Oct. 3, 2010, after attending the last day of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting on enhancing growth of small and medium-sized enterprises held in the city.

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Crown Prince Naruhito at tree-growing event

NUMATA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) saws a branch of cedar at a tree-growing event at a forest park in Gunma Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 3, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-5 in a 5-3 loss.

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GSDF chopper crashes in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a helicopter of the Ground Self-Defense Force that crashed in Yao garrison in Osaka Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010. All four crew survived the crash and were taken to a nearby hospital, where their injuries were said not to be life threatening.

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Final day of APEC meeting in Gifu

GIFU, Japan - Ministers and senior officials from Pacific Rim economies attend the final day of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting on enhancing growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Gifu city in central Japan on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Trade minister Ohata at APEC meeting

GIFU, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akihiro Ohata speaks on the last day of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting on enhancing growth of small and medium-sized enterprises, in Gifu city in central Japan, on Oct. 3, 2010.

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GSDF chopper crashes in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a helicopter of the Ground Self-Defense Force that crashed in Yao garrison in Osaka Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010. All four crew survived the crash and were taken to a nearby hospital, where their injuries were said not to be life threatening.

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Nikkei hits 15-month high on 2010 1st day

TOKYO, Japan - An electric board at a securities company in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rising 108.35 points to close at 10,654.79, the highest close since Oct. 3, 2008, on Jan. 4, 2010, the first trading day of this year.