Ex-Taiwan President Lee awarded inaugural Shimpei Goto prize

Ex-Taiwan President Lee awarded inaugural Shimpei Goto prize

TOKYO, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui poses with the Goto Shimpei Award he was presented in Tokyo on June 1. Lee, 84, is the first recipient of the award, established in memory of Shimpei Goto (1857-1929), who served as the chief civil administrator in Japanese-ruled Taiwan.

Japan's wheelchair basketball players in Paralympic selection process

Japan's wheelchair basketball players in Paralympic selection process

Japan wheelchair basketball head coach Shimpei Oikawa (C) talks to his players during a training camp in the central Japan city of Yaizu on Dec. 12, 2015. Twelve members out of around 30 will qualify for the national team for the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics in September 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ex-Taiwan President Lee awarded inaugural Shimpei Goto prize

Ex-Taiwan President Lee awarded inaugural Shimpei Goto prize

TOKYO, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui poses with the Goto Shimpei Award he was presented in Tokyo on June 1. Lee, 84, is the first recipient of the award, established in memory of Shimpei Goto (1857-1929), served as the chief civil administrator in Japanese-ruled Taiwan. (Kyodo)

American football: Japan X Bowl press conference

American football: Japan X Bowl press conference

(From L) Fujitsu Frontiers captain Shimpei Yoshimoto, head coach Satoshi Fujita, IBM BigBlue head coach Kevin Craft and captain Shogo Nakatani attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2018, ahead of the Japan X Bowl to be played on Dec. 17 at Tokyo Dome. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shimpei Goto

Shimpei Goto

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows Shimpei Goto (1857-1929), who held prominent positions such as communications minister, home affairs minister, foreign minister and president of Tokyo Hoso Kyoku (Tokyo broadcasting station), the predecessor of NHK or Japan Broadcasting Corp. The date of the photo is unknown. (Kyodo)