Actress Yoshinaga receives Tsubouchi Shoyo Award

Actress Yoshinaga receives Tsubouchi Shoyo Award

GIFU, Japan - Actress Sayuri Yoshinaga makes a speech after receiving the Tsubouchi Shoyo Award in Minokamo, hometown of the renowned author (1859-1935) in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 10, 2015. She said she wants to keep going strong in her acting career and in the peace movement.

Actress Yoshinaga gets Tsubouchi Shoyo Award

Actress Yoshinaga gets Tsubouchi Shoyo Award

GIFU, Japan - Actress Sayuri Yoshinaga receives the Tsubouchi Shoyo Award in Minokamo, hometown of the renowned author (1859-1935) in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 10, 2015, for her long acting career and poetry readings against nuclear weapons.

MSA surveying vessel picked 'Ship of the Year'

MSA surveying vessel picked 'Ship of the Year'

The Shoyo, a large surveying ship of the Maritime Safety Agency (MSA), is selected as 1998 ''Ship of the Year'' on April 26 by the Society of Naval Architects of Japan. The 3,128-ton Shoyo became the first MSA ship to receive the annual award, which was established by the society in 1991 to honor esthetically and technically outstanding vessels.

Rugby: Female high school players in central Japan

Rugby: Female high school players in central Japan

Shigeru Honda (L) talks with female rugby players at Tokai University Shizuoka Shoyo high school in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby: Female high school players in central Japan

Rugby: Female high school players in central Japan

Female rugby players at Tokai University Shizuoka Shoyo high school practice at the school's field in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby: Female high school players in central Japan

Rugby: Female high school players in central Japan

Shigeru Honda (top, far L) poses for photos with female rugby players at Tokai University Shizuoka Shoyo high school in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Buddhist monk known for cooking skills prepares meal

Buddhist monk known for cooking skills prepares meal

Shoyo Yoshimura, a Buddhist monk known for his cooking skills, prepares a meal on Oct. 30, 2015, at Fumon-ji temple in Hiroshima, western Japan, where he serves as deputy chief priest. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Actress Yoshinaga gets Tsubouchi Shoyo Award

Actress Yoshinaga gets Tsubouchi Shoyo Award

GIFU, Japan - Actress Sayuri Yoshinaga receives the Tsubouchi Shoyo Award in Minokamo, hometown of the renowned author (1859-1935) in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 10, 2015, for her long acting career and poetry readings against nuclear weapons. (Kyodo)

MSA surveying vessel picked 'Ship of the Year'

MSA surveying vessel picked 'Ship of the Year'

The Shoyo, a large surveying ship of the Maritime Safety Agency (MSA), is selected as 1998 ''Ship of the Year'' on April 26 by the Society of Naval Architects of Japan. The 3,128-ton Shoyo became the first MSA ship to receive the annual award, which was established by the society in 1991 to honor esthetically and technically outstanding vessels. ==Kyodo