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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, offer flowers to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014 Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968.

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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, offer prayers to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968.

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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, speaks to reporters after paying tribute to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968.

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Andrew Cole in Japan disaster area

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Former Manchester United player Andrew Cole holds a soccer clinic for children in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 26, 2013, to support areas hit by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Andrew Cole in Japan disaster area

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Former Manchester United player Andrew Cole holds a soccer clinic for children in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 26, 2013, to support areas hit by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Levee broke at lake in Fukushima after March 11 quake

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken April 19, 2011, shows a broken levee (L) at Lake Fujinuma in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture. It was broken shortly after the March 11 earthquake and water from the dam swallowed a village near the lake, killing seven people. A 1-year-old boy remains missing.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Kenji Kimihara, silver medalist of the 1968 Mexico Olympic marathon, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Sukagawa, northeastern Japan, on March 27, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Kenji Kimihara, silver medalist of the 1968 Mexico Olympic marathon, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Sukagawa, northeastern Japan, on March 27, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Kenji Kimihara, silver medalist of the 1968 Mexico Olympic marathon, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Sukagawa, northeastern Japan, on March 27, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Kenji Kimihara, silver medalist of the 1968 Mexico Olympic marathon, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Sukagawa, northeastern Japan, on March 27, 2021.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13, 2019, shows a residential area in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, submerged after a nearby river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giant torches blaze up Fukushima festival

About 25 giant torches blaze at the traditional "Taimatsu Akashi" festival in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2015. The event is believed to have started more than 400 years ago to commemorate victims of the war in which the army of feudal lord Date Masamune from Sendai domain conquered Sukagawa Castle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Statue of Ultraman Jack unveiled in Fukushima Pref.

Boys strike poses in front of TV series hero Ultraman Jack in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2015. Four monuments of characters from the Ultraman series were unveiled the same day in the northeastern Japanese city, the birthplace of the late Eiji Tsuburaya who created Ultraman, to cheer up people affected by the 2011 quake disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Levee broke at lake in Fukushima after March 11 quake

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken April 19, 2011, shows a broken levee (L) at Lake Fujinuma in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture. It was broken shortly after the March 11 earthquake and water from the dam swallowed a village near the lake, killing seven people. A 1-year-old boy remains missing. (Kyodo)

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Abebe's son, daughter visit Tsuburaya's grave

SUKAGAWA, Japan - Yetnayet Abebe (R) and Tsige Abebe, son and daughter of Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), the Ethiopian marathon legend who won the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, offer flowers to the grave of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the bronze winner of the Tokyo Olympics marathon, in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014 Tsuburaya, the first Japanese to win a medal in an Olympic track and field event since World War II, committed suicide in 1968. (Kyodo)

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Japan declares 'cold shutdown' of Fukushima plant

SUKAGAWA, Japan - A woman who has evacuated from Futaba, where part of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is located, following the outbreak of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents, listens to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's press conference live on TV in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on the night of Dec. 16, 2011. Noda said the plant has achieved a stable state of cold shutdown. (Kyodo)

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Japan declares 'cold shutdown' of Fukushima plant

SUKAGAWA, Japan - A couple who have evacuated from Futaba, where part of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is located, following the outbreak of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents, watch Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's press conference live on TV in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on the night of Dec. 16, 2011. Noda said the plant has achieved a stable state of cold shutdown. (Kyodo)

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Deadly dam collapse after 2011 northeastern Japan earthquake

Photo taken in Sukagawa in Fukushima Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2021, shows a picture of the northeastern Japan city just after a dam collapsed following the March 2011 deadly earthquake. Residents in the city started collecting testimonies of the dam disaster -- which claimed seven lives and left one person missing -- in November 2019 to prevent people's memories from fading.

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Fire festival in northeastern Japan

A traditional fire festival dating back to the 16th century is held in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 9, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire festival in northeastern Japan

A traditional fire festival dating back to the 16th century is held in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 9, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire festival in northeastern Japan

A traditional fire festival dating back to the 16th century is held in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 9, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 15, 2019, shows a destroyed river dike in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Hagibis caused the Abukuma River to overflow. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 15, 2019, shows a destroyed river dike in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Hagibis caused the Abukuma River to overflow. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

People sweep away muddy water in a house in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 14, 2019, after a nearby river overflowed as Typhoon Hagibis hit the northeastern Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13, 2019, shows a residential area in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, submerged after a nearby river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13, 2019, shows a residential area in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, submerged after a nearby river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13, 2019, shows rescue operation under way in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, as the northeastern city is submerged due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Museum featuring creator of Godzilla

The Tsuburaya Eiji Museum dedicated to the late Eiji Tsuburaya, who created the characters Godzilla and Ultraman, opens in his hometown Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Museum featuring creator of Godzilla

A Godzilla suit is exhibited at the just-opened Tsuburaya Eiji Museum dedicated to the late Eiji Tsuburaya, who created the characters Godzilla and Ultraman, in his hometown Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo