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Statue of Sakamoto Ryoma's sister built in hometown

KOCHI, Japan - A statue of 19th-century revolutionary Sakamoto Ryoma's elder sister Otome (L), built next to his statue in the courtyard of Ryoma's Hometown Museum in Kochi, western Japan, is unveiled on Nov. 15, his birthday, in 2014.

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Akazome wins Akutagawa award

TOKYO, Japan - Author Akiko Akazome holds the June edition of literary magazine Shincho which published her fiction in Tokyo on July 15, 2010. Akazome was awarded the 143rd Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors for her work ''Otome no Mikkoku'' (The Anonymous Tip of a Virgin).

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Akazome wins Akutagawa award, Naoki Prize goes to Nakajima

TOKYO, Japan - Authors Akiko Akazome (L) and Kyoko Nakajima pose for photo in Tokyo on July 15, 2010. Akazome was awarded the 143rd Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors for her work ''Otome no Mikkoku'' (The Anonymous Tip of a Virgin), while Nakajima was awarded the 143rd Naoki Prize for seasoned writers of popular fiction for her work ''Chiisai Ouchi'' (Small Home).

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Akazome wins Akutagawa award

TOKYO, Japan - Author Akiko Akazome speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, after being awarded the 143rd Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors for her work ''Otome no Mikkoku'' (The Anonymous Tip of a Virgin).

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Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass

Mt. Fuji viewed from Otome Pass at the border of Shizuoka and Kanagawa Prefectures, facing west. Otome Pass is part of the road to Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture via Sengokubara (Kanagawa) and Hakone. It has been famous since ancient times for its spectacular view of Mt. Fuji. During the Edo Period, travel restrictions were enforced and people were not allowed to pass. This photograph taken at the top of the pass shows a woman in a palanquin, with the bearers on both sides.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐1‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass

Mt. Fuji viewed from Otome Pass at the border of Shizuoka and Kanagawa Prefectures, facing west. Otome Pass is part of the road to Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture via Sengokubara (Kanagawa) and Hakone. It has been famous since ancient times for its spectacular view of Mt. Fuji. During the Edo Period, travel restrictions were enforced and people were not allowed to pass. This photograph was taken at the top of the pass. The resting place is visible on the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐22‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass

Distant westward view of Mt. Fuji from Otome Pass at the border of Shizuoka and Kanagawa Prefectures. Otome Pass is part of the road to Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture via Sengokubara (Kanagawa) and Hakone. It has been famous since ancient times for its spectacular view of Mt. Fuji. During the Edo Period, travel restrictions were enforced and people were not allowed to pass. This photograph was taken from a point just beyond the pass, overlooking Gotenba.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐54‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass

A vendor and road-horse man departing from the tea house at the ridge. Otome Ridge was located on the border of Gotemba and Hakone, at a height of 1005 meters above sea level. It is said to be the oldest road over Mt.Hakone, but it was not used during the Edo era when the route was regulated.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number5‐15‐0]

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Akazome wins Akutagawa award, Naoki Prize goes to Nakajima

TOKYO, Japan - Authors Akiko Akazome (L) and Kyoko Nakajima pose for photo in Tokyo on July 15, 2010. Akazome was awarded the 143rd Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors for her work ''Otome no Mikkoku'' (The Anonymous Tip of a Virgin), while Nakajima was awarded the 143rd Naoki Prize for seasoned writers of popular fiction for her work ''Chiisai Ouchi'' (Small Home). (Kyodo)

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Akazome wins Akutagawa award

TOKYO, Japan - Author Akiko Akazome holds the June edition of literary magazine Shincho which published her fiction in Tokyo on July 15, 2010. Akazome was awarded the 143rd Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors for her work ''Otome no Mikkoku'' (The Anonymous Tip of a Virgin). (Kyodo)

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Akazome wins Akutagawa award

TOKYO, Japan - Author Akiko Akazome speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 15, 2010, after being awarded the 143rd Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors for her work ''Otome no Mikkoku'' (The Anonymous Tip of a Virgin). (Kyodo)

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Statue of Sakamoto Ryoma's sister built in hometown

KOCHI, Japan - A statue of 19th-century revolutionary Sakamoto Ryoma's elder sister Otome (L), built next to his statue in the courtyard of Ryoma's Hometown Museum in Kochi, western Japan, is unveiled on Nov. 15, his birthday, in 2014. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass

Mt. Fuji seen from the Otome Pass==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)