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Undomesticated rabbits on western Japan island

Rabbits are seen on Okuno Island, home to about 1,000 rabbits, in Takehara in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on May 22, 2025. The non-native rabbits, which were brought to the island in the 1970s and became undomesticated, attract tourists.

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Undomesticated rabbits on western Japan island

Rabbits are seen on Okuno Island, home to about 1,000 rabbits, in Takehara in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on May 22, 2025. The non-native rabbits, which were brought to the island in the 1970s and became undomesticated, attract tourists.

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Undomesticated rabbits on western Japan island

A rabbit is seen on Okuno Island, home to about 1,000 rabbits, in Takehara in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on May 22, 2025. The non-native rabbits, which were brought to the island in the 1970s and became undomesticated, attract tourists.

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Undomesticated rabbits on western Japan island

Rabbits are seen on Okuno Island in Takehara in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on May 22, 2025. The introduced rabbits, brought to the island in the 1970s to become undomesticated, attract tourists.

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(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WRESTLING-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230920) -- BELGRADE, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Haruna Okuno (top) and Jacarra Gwenisha Winchester of the United States compete during their women's 55kg freestyle category final at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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Wrestling: World championships

Haruna Okuno of Japan poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 19, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Haruna Okuno of Japan poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 19, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Haruna Okuno (red) of Japan takes on Jacarra Winchester of the United States in the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 19, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Haruna Okuno (R) of Japan is declared the winner of the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 19, 2023.

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(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230919) -- BELGRADE, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Okuno Haruna (down) and individual neutral athlete Aryna Martynava compete during their qualification match of the women's 55 kg freestyle category at the Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230919) -- BELGRADE, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Okuno Haruna (top) and Moldova's Mariana Dragutan compete during their semi final match of the women's 55 kg freestyle category at the Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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Court rules Osaka "Kimigayo" ordinance constitutional

OSAKA, Dec. 21 Kyodo - Yasutaka Okuno, an Osaka public school teacher, looks disappointed on Dec. 21, 2015, after the Osaka District Court rejected his claim that an Osaka ordinance forcing teachers to stand up while the national anthem "Kimigayo" is sung during school ceremonies is against the constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of thought.

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Choue Okuno

Choue Okuno, chairman of the Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (photo taken on June 23, 2015)

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Disabled veterans association

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiaki Okuno, head of the Japanese Disabled Veterans Association, declares the disbandment of the association during a ceremony in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2013.

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Man selling karuta card games at 90-yr-old store

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 12, 2013 shows Nobuo Okuno, owner of a long-established store selling Japanese traditional karuta playing cards, holding a set of the cards inside the store in Tokyo's Kandajimbocho district.

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(1)Japanese men, women advance to relay finals at Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Third swimmer Takashi Yamamoto relays to anchor Yoshihiro Okuno (L) in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Olympic Aquatic Center on Aug. 20. The Japanese team clocked 3 minutes, 37.04 seconds at the Olympic Aquatic Center for the fourth best time behind the United States, Germany and Britain to advance to the final.

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Matsunami asks for convening of Diet ethics panel

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives lawmaker Kenshiro Matsunami (R) hands a letter to Seisuke Okuno, chairman of the lower house ethics panel, on April; 24 asking him to convene the panel to deal with Matsunami's alleged links with the criminal underworld.

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(2)Tanaka testifies in Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka leaves the room of the House of Representatives Deliberative Council on Political Ethics after testifying on allegations she misused state-paid salaries for two of her secretaries in 1998. Standing behind her is Seisuke Okuno, chairman of the council.

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Court rules Osaka "Kimigayo" ordinance constitutional

Yasutaka Okuno, an Osaka public school teacher, looks disappointed on Dec. 21, 2015, after the Osaka District Court rejected his claim that an Osaka ordinance forcing teachers to stand up while the national anthem "Kimigayo" is sung during school ceremonies is against the constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of thought. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JA-Zenchu picks Okuno, Mie section chief, as its new president

Choe Okuno speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 2, 2015, after the Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives, Japan's powerful umbrella organization for regional agricultural cooperatives, chose him as its new president. Reform-minded Okuno's appointment is expected to be formally approved at an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for Aug. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Foreigners experience Buddhist monk life at Mt. Koya heritage site

Nobuhiro Tamura (R), a monk at Ekoin temple on Mt. Koya, a World Heritage Site in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, leads foreign visitors on a night tour of Okuno-in in April 2017. Tamura is among the monks who attend the increasing number of foreign visitors to the Buddhist pilgrimage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New farm lobby chief Okuno speaks at lecture meeting in Tokyo

Choe Okuno, new head of the Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives known as JA-Zenchu, speaks at a lecture meeting hosted by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan army's poison gas storage site remains on west Japan island

Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2015, shows ruins of the Imperial Japanese Army's poison gas storage site on Okuno, an island off Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Memorial service held for WWII poison plant workers on west Japan island

A memorial service is held on Okuno, an island off Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2015, for people who died from residual effects of their work at a poison gas plant operated there by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sendai MF Okuno scores winning goal in game vs. Nagoya

Vegalta Sendai midfielder Hiroaki Okuno scores a goal past Nagoya Grampus goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki in the second half of a J-League Division 1 second-stage match at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 12, 2015. Sendai won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man in news: Choe Okuno, new head of farm lobby JA-Zenchu

Choe Okuno, newly elected head of the Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives, or JA-Zenchu, speaks in Tokyo on June 23, 2015. He won the first election for the post in 10 years. Reform-minded Okuno, 68, will succeed Akira Banzai as head of the farming lobby in August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(1)Japanese men, women advance to relay finals at Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Third swimmer Takashi Yamamoto relays to anchor Yoshihiro Okuno (L) in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Olympic Aquatic Center on Aug. 20. The Japanese team clocked 3 minutes, 37.04 seconds at the Olympic Aquatic Center for the fourth best time behind the United States, Germany and Britain to advance to the final. (Kyodo)

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Senior Kigenkai member seen as key player in violence on woman

NAGANO, Japan - Yasuko Kubota (R), a senior member of the religious group Kigenkai suspected of playing a key role in allegedly beating to death a female member last month, is escorted out of Karuizawa Police Station in Nagano Prefecture on Oct. 16 for referral to the Nagano District Prosecutors' Office. In addition to Kubota, 20 female Kigenkai members were arrested on Oct. 15 on suspicion of inflicting injuries resulting in the death of Motoko Okuno, 63, a sushi shop operator. (Kyodo)

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

The balcony off the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple seen from Okuno-in, facing west-northwest. There are four people on the balcony. The fallen leaves in the South Garden suggest winter. The balcony was renovated in 1633. The yosemune style building is roofed entirely with hinoki tree bark. Wings flank the west side and the east and west of the south side. The wooden fencing inside the railing is to prevent people from falling. The approach stretches westward to the left through the South Garden.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number89‐5‐0]

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

The balcony off the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple seen from Okuno-in, facing west-northwest. There are four people on the balcony. The fallen leaves in the South Garden suggest winter. The balcony was renovated in 1633. The yosemune style building is roofed entirely with hinoki tree bark. Wings flank the west side and the east and west of the south side. The wooden fencing inside the railing is to prevent people from falling. The approach stretches westward to the left through the South Garden.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐40‐0]

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

The balcony off the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple seen from Okuno-in, facing west-northwest. No people are visible on the balcony, and the trees in the South Garden are winter bare. The balcony was renovated in 1633. The building is in the yosemune style with a hiwadabuki roof. Wings flank the west side and the east and west of the south side. The approach stretches to the west in the South Garden on the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number86‐13‐0]

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

Balcony of the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple seen from Okuno-in, facing west-northwest. Among the sightseers there are women with parasols. It is probably the beginning of summer because the trees are lush with leaves. The terrace was renovated in 1633. The building is in the yosemune style, and the roof is made entirely of hinoki tree bark. Wings flank the west side and the east and west of the south side. Jinushi Shinto Shrine is partially visible behind the main hall. The wooden fencing inside the railing was apparently installed to prevent people from falling.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐13‐0]

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The middle gate to Haiden (sanctuary) of the Okuno-in of Bunsho-in,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

The stone stairs and Karamon Gate leading to the inner shrine of Yushoin Mausoleum are viewed from just inside Shikiri Gate (#4162). After that, a visitor sees the Hall of Worship, then the stairs and bronze lanterns visible in #2641, and then the pagoda in the interior.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐32‐0]

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Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

View (from the left) of Okuno-in, Amitabha Hall, and the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple, looking from the south garden. Mt. Otowa is visible in the background. A number of trees had been planted, but the South Garden was not as yet complete. The cherry trees and maple trees stand at irregular intervals, and the temple approach has not yet been made. This photo is thought to have been taken before 1898 when regular temple maintenance procedures were established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐6‐0]

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

View (from the left) of Okuno-in, Amitabha Hall, and the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple, looking from the south garden. Mt. Otowa is visible in the background. A number of trees had been planted, but the South Garden was not as yet complete. The cherry trees and maple trees stand at irregular intervals, and the temple approach has not yet been made. This photo is thought to have been taken before 1898 when regular temple maintenance procedures were established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐20‐0]

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

The balcony off the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple seen from Okuno-in, facing west-northwest. There are two people on the balcony. The fallen leaves in the South Garden suggest winter. The balcony was renovated in 1633. The yosemune style building is roofed entirely with hinoki tree bark. Wings flank the west side and the east and west of the south side. The wooden fencing inside the railing is to prevent people from falling. The approach stretches westward to the left through the South Garden.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐20‐0]

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Site of wartime chemical weapon plants now rabbit island

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Rabbits live in the wild on Okuno Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, in December 2010. In the background is a former poison gas storage as the island was the site of chemical weapons production before and during World War II. (Kyodo)

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American football: Rice Bowl in Japan

Kosei Okuno of the Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters looks to throw a pass during the first quarter of the Rice Bowl American football championship against the Obic Seagulls at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2021.

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American football: Koshien Bowl

Kwansei Gakuin University quarterback Kosei Okuno (3) throws a pass during the second quarter of the Koshien Bowl collegiate American football championship against Nihon University at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Dec. 13, 2020.

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American football: Koshien Bowl

Kwansei Gakuin University quarterback Kosei Okuno (3) throws a pass during the first quarter of the Koshien Bowl collegiate American football championship against Nihon University at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Dec. 13, 2020.

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Memorial service for people who worked on WWII poison gas production

A memorial service is held on Okuno Island in the western Japan prefecture of Hiroshima on Oct. 15, 2020, for people who died from the aftereffects of working at the Imperial Japanese Army's poison gas manufacturing plant on the island during World War II.

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Memorial service for people who worked on WWII poison gas production

A memorial service is held on Okuno Island in the western Japan prefecture of Hiroshima on Oct. 15, 2020, for people who died from the aftereffects of working at the Imperial Japanese Army's poison gas manufacturing plant on the island during World War II.

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American football: Kwansei Gakuin wins Koshien Bowl

Kwansei Gakuin quarterback Kosei Okuno (3), who was hospitalized by an illegal hit that sparked a national college American football scandal, plays during his team's 37-20 victory over Waseda University in the Koshien Bowl in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Dec. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American football: Kwansei Gakuin wins Koshien Bowl

Kwansei Gakuin quarterback Kosei Okuno (3), who was hospitalized by an illegal hit that sparked a national college American football scandal, plays during his team's 37-20 victory over Waseda University in the Koshien Bowl in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Dec. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American football: Illegal hit victim wins double MVPs

Kwansei Gakuin quarterback Kosei Okuno, who was hospitalized by an illegal hit that sparked a national college American football scandal, celebrates after his team's victory in the Koshien Bowl in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Dec. 16, 2018. He was named Japan's most valuable college football player and the MVP of the college championship game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American football: Illegal hit victim wins double MVPs

Kwansei Gakuin quarterback Kosei Okuno, who was hospitalized by an illegal hit that sparked a national college American football scandal, celebrates after his team's victory in the Koshien Bowl in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Dec. 16, 2018. He was named Japan's most valuable college football player and the MVP of the college championship game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American football: Illegal hit victim wins double MVPs

Kwansei Gakuin quarterback Kosei Okuno, who was hospitalized by an illegal hit that sparked a national college American football scandal, celebrates after his team's victory in the Koshien Bowl in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Dec. 16, 2018. He was named Japan's most valuable college football player and the MVP of the college championship game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games 2018: Women's Freestyle 53kg

Pak Yong Mi (L) of North Korea holds down Haruna Okuno of Japan in a women's freestyle wrestling 53-kilogram semifinal at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 20, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American football: Injured university player returns to competition

Kwansei Gakuin University quarterback Kosei Okuno (R) plays in a game against Kansai University in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on May 27, 2018, his first since suffering injuries in a dangerous late tackle during an intercollegiate game against Nihon University on May 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American football: Father of injured player

Yasutoshi Okuno holds a press conference in Osaka on May 21, 2018, over a dirty hit by a Nihon University American football team player that injured his son, a Kwansei Gakuin University quarterback. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo