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Cosplayers at Washimiya Shrine in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Cosplayers visit Washimiya Shrine in Saitama Prefecture, a holy site for animation series Lucky Star fans, on Sept. 5, 2010.

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Toyota returns to black in April-Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Satoshi Ozawa is surrounded by reporters after a press conference in Tokyo announcing the company's financial results for the April-September first half of fiscal 2010 on Nov. 5, 2010. Toyota returned to the black in the period as robust global sales more than offset the impact of the strong yen.

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Toyota returns to black in April-Sept., raises profit outlook

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Satoshi Ozawa speaks during a press conference in Tokyo to announce the company's financial results for the April-September first half of fiscal 2010 on Nov. 5, 2010. Toyota returned to the black in the period as robust global sales more than offset the impact of the strong yen.

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Toyota returns to black in April-Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Satoshi Ozawa is surrounded by reporters after a press conference in Tokyo announcing the company's financial results for the April-September first half of fiscal 2010 on Nov. 5, 2010. Toyota returned to the black in the period as robust global sales more than offset the impact of the strong yen.

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'Cosplay' mecca in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Girls dressed as ''manga'' comic characters pose for photos in front of a portable Shinto shrine decorated with ''Lucky Star'' manga characters, at Kuki City in Saitama Prefecture on Sept. 5, 2010, during the area's traditional Haji Festival. The area has become a mecca for ''cosplay'' fans, thanks to the manga based there.

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Matsui 3-for-5 against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels hits a single to right in the third inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California, on Sept. 5, 2010. Matsui went 3-for-5 and drove in a run to help the Angels avoid their first sweep by the Athletics in six years with a 7-4 win.

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Japan coach heads for practice in Osaka

SAKAI, Japan - Japan's newly appointed soccer coach Alberto Zaccheroni heads to a practice session in Osaka on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the team's friendly against Guatemala on Sept. 7. Zaccheroni is waiting for his work permit to be issued before taking charge of the team.

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Portsmouth fetes 105th anniversary of end to Russo-Japanese War

PORTSMOUTH, United States - North Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, rings the bell on Sept. 5, 2010, in commemoration of the 105th anniversary of the signing of a peace treaty named after the city that formally ended the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War through the mediation of then U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.

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Kan campaigns in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan waves from a car after giving a stump speech in Osaka on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's Sept. 14 presidential election.

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Ichiro needs 22 more hits for 10th consecutive 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the fifth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 5, 2010. He went 2-for-4 in the team's 3-0 victory over the Indians and needs 22 more hits for his 10th consecutive 200-hit season.

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Quake in New Zealand's South Island

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - The front of a building lies collapsed in quake-hit Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island on Sept. 5, 2010. A magnitude 7.0 quake struck the island the previous day, seriously injuring two people and damaging homes and roads.

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Conductor Ozawa makes brief comeback at concert

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Seiji Ozawa conducts the Saito Kinen Orchestra in the opening movement of the ''Serenade for Strings'' by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2010. Ozawa, who made his first concert appearance since December while undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer, apologized for cutting back on concert appearances due to the intensification of his back pain.

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Ichiro needs 22 more hits for 10th consecutive 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 5, 2010. He went 2-for-4 in the team's 3-0 victory over the Indians and needs 22 more hits for his 10th consecutive 200-hit season.

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Conductor Ozawa makes brief comeback at concert

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Seiji Ozawa conducts the Saito Kinen Orchestra in the opening movement of the ''Serenade for Strings'' by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2010. Ozawa, who made his first concert appearance since December while undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer, apologized for cutting back on concert appearances due to the intensification of his back pain.

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Kan, Ozawa give stump speeches in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - This combination photo shows Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa giving stump speeches during a joint campaign event in Osaka on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election.

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6,000 grilled 'sanma' fish handed out for free

TOKYO, Japan - Pacific sauries, a popular autumn fish in Japan, are grilled at the Meguro ''sanma'' festival in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2010. Around 6,000 chargrilled ''sanma'' were served for free despite a sharp rise in the price of the fish due to expected poor catches this year attributed to abnormal weather conditions.

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Kan, Ozawa give stump speeches in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People assemble in Osaka to hear stump speeches by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election.

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Kan, Ozawa give stump speeches in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa raise their fists during a joint campaign event in Osaka on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election.

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Taro simmering festival in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - Cranes are used to prepare simmered taro in a jumbo steel cauldron measuring six meters in diameter at an annual festival in Yamagata, northern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2010. Around 30,000 servings were prepared for visitors who enjoyed eating the dish despite the heat wave.

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Quake in New Zealand's South Island

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Part of a building lies collapsed in quake-hit Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island on Sept. 5, 2010. A magnitude 7.0 quake struck the island the previous day, seriously injuring two people and damaging homes and roads.