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Omote sets tournament course record at Yokohama Tire cup

KOCHI, Japan - Junko Omote (R) plays in the final round of the Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup at Tosa Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on March 16, 2014. She posted a tournament course record 63 to finish in a sixth-place tie with 4-under-par.

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8 millionth visitor to Taiwan for 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Aya Omote (R), who was Taiwan窶冱 8 millionth visitor for 2013, attends a welcoming ceremony in Taipei on Jan. 2, 2014, with Taiwan's Premier Jiang Yi-huah. The newlywed from Niigata Prefecture arrived with her husband on Dec. 31 to spend their honeymoon and the New Year in Taiwan.

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Omote wins Yonex Ladies

NAGAOKA, Japan - Japan's Junko Omote holds the victor's trophy after winning the Yonex Ladies with a 10-under-par 206 total at Yonex Country Club in Niigata Prefecture on June 9, 2013.

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Omote wins Stanley Ladies for back-to-back titles

SUSONO, Japan - Junko Omote holds up her trophy after winning the Stanley Ladies golf tournament at Tomei Country Club in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, on July 17.

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S.K. Ho hangs on to win JCB Classic Sendai

SHIBATA, Japan - South Korea's S.K. Ho holds up his trophy after winning the JCB Classic Sendai golf tournament at the Omote Zao Kokusai Golf Club course in Miyagi Prefecture on June 5.

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Fudo wins Itoen Ladies in playoff

CHONAN, Japan - Yuri Fudo poses with her cup in hands after defending her title at the Itoen Ladies in a playoff with Junko Omote at Great Island Club in Chiba Prefecture on June 16.

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Omote takes lead at Toyo Suisan Ladies golf

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Junko Omote fired a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 to set a course record for a four-stroke lead after the first round of the Toyo Suisan Ladies Hokkaido golf tournament at Sapporo Kitahiroshima Prince Golf Course on July 11.

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S.K. Ho hangs on to win JCB Classic Sendai

SHIBATA, Japan - South Korea's S.K. Ho holds up his trophy after winning the JCB Classic Sendai golf tournament at the Omote Zao Kokusai Golf Club course in Miyagi Prefecture on June 5. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean Ku wins 1st title with Promise Ladies victory

TOJO, Japan - South Korean Ku Yun Hee is thrown into a pond by her playmates after capturing her first Japan LPGA title with a victory at the Promise Ladies Water Hills Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 26. Ku, who shared the lead with Midori Yoneyama after two rounds, made six birdies in a bogey-free round to claim a one-stroke victory over Junko Omote with a three-day total of 15-under 201. (Kyodo)

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Omote wins Stanley Ladies for back-to-back titles

SUSONO, Japan - Junko Omote holds up her trophy after winning the Stanley Ladies golf tournament at Tomei Country Club in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, on July 17. (Kyodo)

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Omote takes lead at Toyo Suisan Ladies golf

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Junko Omote fired a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 to set a course record for a four-stroke lead after the first round of the Toyo Suisan Ladies Hokkaido golf tournament at Sapporo Kitahiroshima Prince Golf Course on July 11. (Kyodo)

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Omote wins Dunlop Ladies Open golf

Junko Omote looks elated after attaining a three-stroke victory in the Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open at the Rifu Golf Club in the town of Rifu, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 27, 2015. It was her first victory in two seasons and her fourth overall. Omote shot a 2-under 70 for a three-day total of 11-under 205. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Omote cruises to wire-to-wire victory at Dunlop Ladies Open

Japan's Junko Omote holds the trophy after she won the Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open at the Rifu Golf Club in the town of Rifu, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 27, 2015, for her first tour victory in two seasons and her fourth overall. Omote sealed a wire-to-wire victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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The approach to Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The precincts of Toshogu Shrine are viewed from the Omote-sando approach. The five-story pagoda is on the left, while the stone torii is in the right foreground. The Omotemon (Niomon) is visible in the back. Passing through the gate, visitors enter the dazzling world of Nikko Toshogu, replete with opulent works of art and architectural wonders.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐101‐0]

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Cherry trees along the approach to Toshogu Shrine,Ueno

Ueno Toshogu, the shrine to the first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, was built in 1627 by Todo Takatora on the grounds of his second residence. This is a view of the Omote Sando shrine approach from the Karamon. The stone lanterns were donated by various feudal lords. The torii gate visible in the background was donated by Sakaida Tadayo, lord of Umayabashi Castle in Joshu (present-day Gunma Prefecture) in 1633. Later buried for unknown reasons, the torii was unearthed by Sakaida's grandson Sakai Tadatomo in 1734. It survived the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and still stands today.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐6‐0]

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The torii gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The great torii gate at the entrance to Nikko Toshogu Shrine is seen with Omotemon in the background. Visitors arrived here from the Omote-sando approach. The torii gate was donated by Kuroda Echizennokami Nagamasa in 1618. Nine metres high, it is the largest stone torii gate built during the Edo Period. Situated just to the left, outside the photograph, is the five-story pagoda.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐16‐0]

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The five-story pagoda,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The five-story pagoda at Nikko Toshogu was built with donations from Sakai Tadakatsu, the feudal lord of the Obama Domain. Destroyed by fire in 1815, it was reconstructed by Sakai Tadayuki in 1818. It is approximately 36m tall. The first story is decorated with the twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac. The torii gate and Omote-sando approach are located to the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐17‐0]

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The torii,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

This is a view of the stone torii gate and Omote-sando approach to Toshogu Shinto Shrine. The torii was donated by Kuroda Echizennokami Nagamasa in 1618. Nine meters high, it is the largest stone torii gate built during the Edo Period. Two men, apparently samurai, stand in front of the gate, and the sky is visible through the cedar trees.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐34‐0]

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The five-story pagoda,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The five-story pagoda at Nikko Toshogu was built with donations from Sakai Tadakatsu, the feudal lord of the Obama Domain. Destroyed by fire in 1815, it was reconstructed by Sakai Tadayuki in 1818. It is approximately 36m tall. The first story is decorated with the twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac. The torii gate and Omote-sando approach are located to the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐35‐0]

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The torii,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

This is a view of the stone torii gate and Omote-sando approach to Toshogu Shinto Shrine. The torii was donated by Kuroda Echizennokami Nagamasa in 1618. Nine meters high, it is the largest stone torii gate built during the Edo Period. A waterway, non-existent at present, is visible in the centre.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐37‐0]

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The five-story pagoda,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The five-story pagoda at Nikko Toshogu was built with donations from Sakai Tadakatsu, the feudal lord of the Obama Domain. Destroyed by fire in 1815, it was reconstructed by Sakai Tadayuki in 1818. It is approximately 36m tall. The first story is decorated with the twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac. The torii gate and Omote-sando approach are located to the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐39‐0]

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The torii,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

This is a view of the stone torii gate and Omote-sando approach to Toshogu Shinto Shrine. The torii was donated by Kuroda Echizennokami Nagamasa in 1618. Nine meters high, it is the largest stone torii gate built during the Edo Period. A waterway, non-existent at present, is visible in the centre.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐36‐0]

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Pupils on a school trip

A group portrait taken in front of Jingubashi (bridge) during school trip. Harajuku Station was originally built in October 1906, a little closer (north) to Yoyogi than its present location. Meiji Jingu was completed in November, 1919. Jingubashi was built in September 1920 across the Yamanote Line from the Omote Sando (front approach) to the shrine. Kabashima Masayoshi, who founded the first bridge design engineering company in Japan, participated in the construction project. The grove on the far right is part of Meiji Jingu. The left edge of this photograph is now Yoyogi Park. Probably taken between 1921 and 1923.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number72‐37‐0]

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A crowd on the approach to Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

Omote-sando is the approach to Nikko Toshogu Shrine. There are trenches on both sides and in the centre of the path. The fact that most of the people are on the left side of the central trench indicates that this was taken on the first day of Hyakumono-zoroe Sennin Gyoretsu (1000 Samurai Procession) Festival. The many parasols indicate that it is the annual spring festival day.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number69‐9‐2]

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The five-story pagoda,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The five-story pagoda at Nikko Toshogu was built with donations from Sakai Tadakatsu, the feudal lord of the Obama Domain. Destroyed by fire in 1815, it was reconstructed by Sakai Tadayuki in 1818. It is approximately 36m tall. The first story is decorated with the twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac. The torii gate and Omote-sando approach are located to the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number62‐15‐0]

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The five-story pagoda,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The five-story pagoda at Nikko Toshogu was built with donations from Sakai Tadakatsu, the feudal lord of the Obama Domain. Destroyed by fire in 1815, it was reconstructed by Sakai Tadayuki in 1818. It is approximately 36m tall. The first story is decorated with the twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac. The torii gate and Omote-sando approach are located to the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐26‐0]

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Niomon Gate and the torii,Taiyuin Shrine, Nikko

The great torii gate at the entrance to Nikko Toshogu Shrine is seen with Omotemon in the background. Visitors arrived here from the Omote-sando approach. The torii gate was donated by Kuroda Echizennokami Nagamasa in 1618. Nine metres high, it is the largest stone torii gate built during the Edo Period. Situated just to the left, outside the photograph, is the five-story pagoda.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐9‐0]

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The main approach to Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The Omote-sando approach to Nikko Toshogu is viewed from Nakayama Street. The ditch in the centre no longer exists. At the end of the approach is Toshogu. The stone torii and Omotemon (Niomon) can be seen in the cedar grove. The Hyakumonozoroe Sennin Gyoretsu (1,000 Samurai Procession Festival) passes along this approach. The Sanbutsu-do of Rinoji Temple is to the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number47‐23‐0]

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Chuzenji Lake and mountains

A view of Renzan in Nikko from near Imaichi. The mountain range with Nantaisan in the west to Omanagoyama, Komanagoyama, Nyohouzan, Akanagisan are called the Nikko Omote Renzan. The mountain to the right is Akanagisan.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐172‐0]

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Myogi Shinto Shrine

Myogi Shrine at the eastern foot of Hakuunzan of Omote Myogi, surrounded by old cedar trees. The building of the shrine was built from the Hoei years to the second year of Horeki (1752). The Gods worshipped are the Nihon Buson, Hojutaishin, and Sugawara Michizane. It possesses the national cultural asset of Jizo Bosatsu Reigenki. A priest is seen in front of the shrine building.==Date:unknown, Place:Gunma, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐64‐0]

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The front entrance to Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

Going through the Ichino Torii from the Omote Sando (front approach), visitors see the red painted Toshogu front gate above the stone steps. At present, the Nio statue is placed to the left and right of the front, and Komainu (Korean dog) to the right and left of the rear. The front is done in the style of a temple, and the back in the style of a shrine. Under the Shintoism Buddhism division order issued in 1871, the front statue of Nio was moved to the back of Niomon of Daiyuin, and for a time the Komainu were placed in the front. The caption says Ichinomon instead of Niomon.==Date:4th - 30th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number6‐26‐0]

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Fudo wins Itoen Ladies in playoff

CHONAN, Japan - Yuri Fudo poses with her cup in hands after defending her title at the Itoen Ladies in a playoff with Junko Omote at Great Island Club in Chiba Prefecture on June 16. (Kyodo)