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Shrine dedicated to people who helped develop Hokkaido

Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2016, shows a religious facility on the premises of Hokkaido Jingu shrine in Sapporo on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido. The facility, called "Kaitaku Shrine," was built in 1938 to honor 37 people for their outstanding role in developing Hokkaido in the 19th century.

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Baseball: Rangers' Barnette

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Tony Barnette of the Texas Rangers celebrates with a champagne shower after the team won the American League West in Oakland, California, on Sept. 23, 2016. (Kyodo)

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Asian Games launch "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign on 50 Days To Go milestone

STORY: Asian Games launch "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign on 50 Days To Go milestone DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the short film "Asian Games SHOW Hangzhou" STORYLINE: The Hangzhou Asian Games launched the "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign here on Friday, as part of the celebration marking the milestone of 50 Days To Go until the Opening Ceremony on Sept. 23. The "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign is a trilogy of short films that deliver a unique view of Hangzhou, from the perspective of sports, urban experience and legacy. The first short film, "Asian Games SHOW Hangzhou", is a stop-motion animation produced on Hangzhou silk. As a quintessential cultural element of Hangzhou, Silk was a gift presented to the Heads of State at the 2016 Hangzhou G20 Summit, as a symbol of cultural exchange, modernity and fashion. The short film, produced by individual frames embroidered on a thousand individual pieces of Hangz

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Rio de Janeiro mayor optimistic on Olympic bid

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes speaks to reporters in the Brazilian city on Sept. 23, 2009. The mayor was optimistic that his city will win the race against Tokyo, Madrid and Chicago to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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1,000 goldfish to be displayed in Tokyo

Goldfish swim in a tank at Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo on June 29, 2016. The aquarium will start displaying 1,000 goldfish of 23 species from July 1 to Sept. 30 as part of a summer event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Para-athletics competition in Japan

Saki Takakuwa (R) runs during the women's 200 meters race at a track and field competition of athletes with physical disabilities in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 19, 2015. The 23-year-old Takakuwa, whose lower left leg was amputated while in junior high school, looks to make it to her second consecutive Paralympic team at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dr. NakaMats unveils new invention for Donald Trump

Dr. NakaMats, the alias of Japanese inventor Yoshiro Nakamatsu, holds a white cardboard box, which contains a wig with a built-in sword for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, in New York on Sept. 23, 2016. "This wig attacks the enemy and then comes back. So he can use it many times to attack," the 88-year-old self-professed scientist said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Africa beat Pearls in Sapporo Women's Sevens

Marithy Pienaar makes a break for South Africa during the first day of the Sapporo Women's Sevens on Sept. 23, 2016, at the Hokkaido Barbarians Club in the northern Japan city of Sapporo. South Africa beat Pearls 46-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hawks lose PL win leader Wada with elbow trouble

SoftBank Hawks pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada (R) talks to reporters at Seibu Prince Dome in Tokorozawa, near Tokyo, on Sept. 23, 2016, after being deactivated. The former Chicago Cubs left-hander, who leads Japan's Pacific League with 15 wins, is suffering from discomfort in his left elbow. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Superstar Harvey shines in Barbarians' run to semis

Magali Harvey kicks a conversion for Hokkaido Barbarians during the first day of the Sapporo Women's Sevens on Sept. 23, 2016, at the Hokkaido Barbarians Club in Jozankei. The Barbarians beat Queensland 24-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Superstar Harvey shines in Barbarians' run to semis

Magali Harvey bangs over a conversion for Hokkaido Barbarians during the first day of the Sapporo Women's Sevens on Sept. 23, 2016, at the Hokkaido Barbarians Club in Jozankei. The Barbarians beat Queensland 24-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Marlins ace Jose Fernandez killed in boat crash

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez (L) chats with outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (2nd from R) and hitting coach Barry Bonds during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park on Sept. 23, 2016. Fernandez was killed on Sept. 25 in a boat crash off Miami Beach. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Police open murder case over elderly man poisoned at hospital

Photo taken Sept. 23, 2016, shows Oguchi Hospital in Yokohama, near Tokyo, at which an 88-year-old man died from poisoning after a medical drip was attached. Police have launched an investigation into the suspected murder. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe switches to backup plane due to glitch

Photo taken Sept. 23, 2016, at San Francisco airport shows the troubled aircraft of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front) and a backup plane. Abe and his traveling party switched to the backup plane, which travels with the premier on overseas trips in case of emergency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. rights expert sees engagement with N. Korea as important

Tomas Ojea Quintana, new U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Sept. 23, 2016, in Geneva. Ojea Quintana said engagement with Pyongyang is crucial for addressing human rights violations in the reclusive country, while emphasizing the importance of holding its government to account. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. rights expert sees engagement with N. Korea as important

Tomas Ojea Quintana, new U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Sept. 23, 2016, in Geneva. Ojea Quintana said engagement with Pyongyang is crucial for addressing human rights violations in the reclusive country, while emphasizing the importance of holding its government to account. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe vows to work to achieve TPP ratification

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at a press conference in Havana on Sept. 23, 2016, expresses an eagerness to achieve the early ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe vows to work to achieve TPP ratification

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at a press conference in Havana on Sept. 23, 2016, expresses an eagerness to achieve the early ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe vows to work to achieve TPP ratification

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at a press conference in Havana on Sept. 23, 2016, expresses an eagerness to achieve the early ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe vows to work to achieve TPP ratification

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at a press conference in Havana on Sept. 23, 2016, expresses an eagerness to achieve the early ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, China, S. Korea agree on peaceful coexistence through sports

(From L) Japan's sports minister Hirokazu Matsuno, South Korea's sports minister Cho Yoon Sun and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach shake hands after Japan, China and South Korea agreed in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Sept. 23, 2016, to make efforts toward peaceful coexistence in East Asia based on strengthening mutual understanding and trust through sports exchanges by adopting Pyeongchang Declaration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, China, S. Korea agree on peaceful coexistence through sports

Japan's sports minister Hirokazu Matsuno (L) and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach have a chat after Japan, China and South Korea agreed in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Sept. 23, 2016, to make efforts toward peaceful coexistence in East Asia based on strengthening mutual understanding and trust through sports exchanges by adopting Pyeongchang Declaration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dentsu overcharges customers for online advertising

Dentsu Inc. Senior Executive Vice President Shoichi Nakamoto (C) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, announcing that the Japanese advertising industry giant had overcharged clients for online ad services. "We deeply apologize for causing great trouble to advertising clients and other people concerned as well as shareholders," Nakamoto said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dentsu overcharges customers for online advertising

Dentsu Inc. Senior Executive Vice President Shoichi Nakamoto (R) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, announcing that the Japanese advertising industry giant had overcharged clients for online ad services. "We deeply apologize for causing great trouble to advertising clients and other people concerned as well as shareholders," Nakamoto said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Radwanska beats Rio Olympic gold medalist Puig

Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland celebrates after beating Rio Olympic singles gold medalist Monica Puig of Puerto Rico 6-2, 6-3 during a Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Radwanska beats Rio Olympic gold medalist Puig

Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland faces off against Rio Olympic singles gold medalist Monica Puig of Puerto Rico during a Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016. Radwanska won 6-2, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Goeido 1 win away from 1st title after beating Harumafuji

Ozeki Goeido (C) defeats yokozuna Hafumafuji (L, back) at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, moving to 13-0 with two days remaining. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka triumphs in Pan Pacific q'final

Naomi Osaka of Japan smiles in a press conference after beating Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 7-6(6) during a Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, reaching her first world tour semifinal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka triumphs in Pan Pacific q'final

Naomi Osaka of Japan signs an autograph after beating Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 7-6(6) during a Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, reaching her first world tour semifinal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka triumphs in Pan Pacific q'final

Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates after beating Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 7-6(6) during a Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, reaching her first world tour semifinal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka triumphs in Pan Pacific q'final

Naomi Osaka of Japan faces off against Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich during a Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016. Osaka won 6-3, 7-6(6), reaching her first world tour semifinal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka triumphs in Pan Pacific q'final

Naomi Osaka of Japan faces off against Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich during a Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016. Osaka won 6-3, 7-6(6), reaching her first world tour semifinal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaguchi ousts Okuhara at Yonex Open Japan

Rio Olympics bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara (back) faces off against Akane Yamaguchi at the Yonex Open Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016. Yamaguchi won 21-11, 23-21 to reach the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaguchi ousts Okuhara at Yonex Open Japan

Rio Olympics bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara (front) faces off against Akane Yamaguchi at the Yonex Open Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016. Yamaguchi won 21-11, 23-21 to reach the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takahashi, Matsutomo reach Yonex Open Japan semis

Rio Olympic women's doubles badminton champions Ayaka Takahashi (R) and Misaki Matsutomo react after beating Rawinda Prajongjai and Jongkolphan Kititharakul of Thailand 21-11, 21-8 during a quarterfinal of the Yonex Japan Open in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, to reach the last four. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takahashi, Matsutomo reach Yonex Open Japan semis

Rio Olympic women's doubles badminton champions Ayaka Takahashi (R on front) and Misaki Matsutomo defeat Thailand's Rawinda Prajongjai and Jongkolphan Kititharakul 21-11, 21-8 during a quarterfinal of the Yonex Japan Open in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, to reach the last four. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takahashi, Matsutomo reach Yonex Open Japan semis

Rio Olympic women's doubles badminton champions Ayaka Takahashi (R) and Misaki Matsutomo face off against Rawinda Prajongjai and Jongkolphan Kititharakul of Thailand during a quarterfinal of the Yonex Japan Open in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016. The Japanese pair won 21-11, 21-8 to reach the last four. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takahashi, Matsutomo reach Yonex Open Japan semis

Rio Olympic women's doubles badminton champions Ayaka Takahashi (R) and Misaki Matsutomo face off against Rawinda Prajongjai and Jongkolphan Kititharakul of Thailand during a quarterfinal of the Yonex Japan Open in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016. The Japanese pair won 21-11, 21-8 to reach the last four. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takahashi, Matsutomo reach Yonex Open Japan semis

Rio Olympic women's doubles badminton champions Ayaka Takahashi (R) and Misaki Matsutomo face off against Rawinda Prajongjai and Jongkolphan Kititharakul of Thailand during a quarterfinal of the Yonex Japan Open in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016. The Japanese pair won 21-11, 21-8 to reach the last four. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaguchi ousts Okuhara at Yonex Open Japan

Rio Olympics bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara (L) congratulates Akane Yamaguchi after the latter prevails 21-11, 23-21 in their match at the Yonex Open Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, to reach the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Minister Marukawa visits new national stadium construction site

Tamayo Marukawa, Japan's minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, visits the planned construction site of the new national stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on Sept. 23, 2016. Marukawa said the construction should be completed by November 2019 as planned. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Minister Marukawa visits new national stadium construction site

Tamayo Marukawa, Japan's minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, visits the planned construction site of the new national stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on Sept. 23, 2016. Marukawa said the construction should be completed by November 2019 as planned. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Minister Marukawa visits new national stadium construction site

Tamayo Marukawa (L), Japan's minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, visits the planned construction site of the new national stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on Sept. 23, 2016. Marukawa said the construction should be completed by November 2019 as planned. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renho completes procedure for renouncing Taiwanese citizenship

Renho, head of the main opposition Democratic Party, tells a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, that she has completed the procedure for renouncing her Taiwanese citizenship. Renho, who has a Taiwanese father and Japanese mother, started the procedure after admitting to holding dual citizenship during campaigning for the party leadership election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Int'l Book Fair begins

A tape-cutting ceremony is held to open the Tokyo International Book Fair at Tokyo Big Sight on Sept. 23, 2016. The three-day event is expected to draw about 40,000 visitors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Int'l Book Fair begins

Prince Akishino (C), the younger son of Japanese Emperor Akihito, and his wife Princess Kiko (far L) are briefed by a staffer at the Tokyo International Book Fair at Tokyo Big Sight on Sept. 23, 2016. The three-day event is expected to draw about 40,000 visitors. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Democratic Party leader Renho meets with Tokyo Gov. Koike

Renho (L), who heads the main opposition Democratic Party, meets with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the metropolitan government office on Sept. 23, 2016, for the first time since assuming the party leadership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa appeals high court ruling supporting U.S. base transfer plan

Lawyers for the Okinawa prefectural government arrive at the Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court on Sept. 23, 2016, to appeal a recent high court ruling that backed the central government's move to transfer a key U.S. air base within Okinawa under a plan strongly opposed by local residents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wedding ceremony of actress Fujiwara, kabuki actor Kataoka

A wedding ceremony is held at a shrine in Kyoto on Sept. 23, 2016, for actress Norika Fujiwara (L), 45, and kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke, 44. They announced their marriage in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan gov't launches expert panel on emperor's abdication

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announces at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2016, that the Japanese government has launched an expert panel to discuss the potential abdication of Emperor Akihito. The six-member panel aims to start discussions in mid-October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo