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Specter wristwatch-type toy gains enormous popularity

TOKYO, Japan - Brothers show off their wristwatch-type toys, DX specter watch type zero, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2014. The toy has been gaining enormous popularity in Japan.

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Long queue seen in quest of buying specter watch toys

TOKYO, Japan - Many children and adults stand in line in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, for a drawing to buy immensely popular wristwatch-type toys, DX specter watch type zero, on Aug. 2, 2014.

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Tourists get picture taken with 'GeGeGe no Kitaro'

YONAGO, Japan - Passengers of Diamond Princess cruise ship get a picture taken with popular specter character "GeGeGe no Kitaro" in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 16, 2014. Sakaiminato is the hometown of well-known cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki, who has written many cartoons on "yokai" or specters.

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20th anniversary of Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato

YONAGO, Japan - Children pose with people dressed as Japanese "yokai (specter)" cartoon characters created by Shigeru Mizuki for photos in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Dec. 29, 2013, as the western Japanese city celebrated the 20th anniversary of the founding of the "Mizuki Shigeru Road." A total of 153 bronze statutes of yokai characters are displayed on the road in Mizuki's hometown.

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Ozawa might create new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa heads for a meeting with DPJ Secretary General Azuma Koshiishi in the Diet on June 21, 2012. Ozawa referred to the possibility of creating a new party unless Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's government drops its proposal to raise the nation's sales tax rate, raising the specter of a split in the ruling party.

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Nagoya meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia throws down Georgian komusubi Tochinoshin on the first day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010.

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Nagoya meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) returns the Emperor's Cup, which he won in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in May, to Hiroshi Murayama, acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, on the first day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010.

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Nagoya sumo meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Murayama, acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, apologizes to fans for a gambling scandal rocking the national sport before the yokozuna (grand champion) performs the ''dohyo-iri'' ritual ceremony at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010, the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Nagoya sumo meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Murayama (C), acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, apologizes to fans for a gambling scandal rocking the national sport before the yokozuna (grand champion) performs the ''dohyo-iri'' ritual ceremony at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010, the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. High-ranking sumo wrestlers joined Murayama.

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Nagoya sumo meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Murayama (C), acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, and high-ranking sumo wrestlers bow in apology to fans for a gambling scandal rocking the national sport before the yokozuna (grand champion) performs the ''dohyo-iri'' ritual ceremony at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010, the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Nagoya sumo meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Murayama (C), acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, and high-ranking sumo wrestlers bow in apology to fans for a gambling scandal rocking the national sport before the yokozuna (grand champion) performs the ''dohyo-iri'' ritual ceremony at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010, the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Nagoya sumo meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Murayama (C), acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, bows in apology to fans for a gambling scandal rocking the national sport before the yokozuna (grand champion) performs the ''dohyo-iri'' ritual ceremony at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010, the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Yokozuna Hakuho of Mongolia (L in front) and other high-ranking sumo wrestlers joined Murayama.

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THE HOUSE BUNNY

THE HOUSE BUNNY The sorority sisters of Zeta Alpha Zeta - Lilly (Kiely Williams), Mona (Kat Dennings), Courtney (Rachel Specter), Harmony (Katharine McPhee), Natalie (Emma Stone), and Joanne (Rumer Willis) Date: 2008

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Sakaiminato tourism board issues latest "specter guidebook"

The latest edition of a popular "yokai (specter) guidebook" published by the tourism association of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture in western Japan, is shown on April 8, 2015. The guidebook, the 18th of its kind, explains about the various yokai characters featured at the Mizuki Shigeru Road, a street in the city named after the author of the famous specter cartoon series "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cartoon characters to dedicate crabs to 'specter shrine'

GeGeGe no Kitaro (2nd from L), a lead character in the popular namesake "yokai" (specter) cartoon series, and others hold a plate of crabs before dedicating them to Yokai Shrine during a ceremony of gratitude for crabs in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2015. The shrine is on the Shigeru Mizuki Road, a street named after its author and lined with many yokai statues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Crabs displayed on cart drawn by specter cartoon characters

GeGeGe no Kitaro (center L) and other characters in the popular namesake "yokai" (specter) cartoon series show a pile of crabs on a cart during a ceremony of gratitude for crabs in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Limited express featuring 'Yokai Watch' video game unveiled in Osaka

Nankai Electric Railway Co. opens to the public a limited express train featuring the popular "Yokai (specter) Watch" video game series at a depot in Osaka, western Japan, on April 28, 2015, with two workers saluting. With film sheet images of Yokai Watch characters such as Jibanyan and Whisper pasted on the exterior, the train is running between Osaka's Namba Station and two stations in Wakayama Prefecture until June 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia throws down Georgian komusubi Tochinoshin on the first day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) returns the Emperor's Cup, which he won in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in May, to Hiroshi Murayama, acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, on the first day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya sumo meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Murayama, acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, apologizes to fans for a gambling scandal rocking the national sport before the yokozuna (grand champion) performs the ''dohyo-iri'' ritual ceremony at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010, the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya sumo meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Murayama (C), acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, and high-ranking sumo wrestlers bow in apology to fans for a gambling scandal rocking the national sport before the yokozuna (grand champion) performs the ''dohyo-iri'' ritual ceremony at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010, the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya sumo meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Murayama (C), acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, apologizes to fans for a gambling scandal rocking the national sport before the yokozuna (grand champion) performs the ''dohyo-iri'' ritual ceremony at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010, the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. High-ranking sumo wrestlers joined Murayama. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya sumo meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Murayama (C), acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, bows in apology to fans for a gambling scandal rocking the national sport before the yokozuna (grand champion) performs the ''dohyo-iri'' ritual ceremony at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010, the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Yokozuna Hakuho of Mongolia (L in front) and other high-ranking sumo wrestlers joined Murayama. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya sumo meet gets under way under specter of gambling ring

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Murayama (C), acting chief for suspended Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa, and high-ranking sumo wrestlers bow in apology to fans for a gambling scandal rocking the national sport before the yokozuna (grand champion) performs the ''dohyo-iri'' ritual ceremony at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, 2010, the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Specter wristwatch-type toy gains enormous popularity

TOKYO, Japan - Brothers show off their wristwatch-type toys, DX specter watch type zero, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2014. The toy has been gaining enormous popularity in Japan. (Kyodo)