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Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (L) looks at a white-handed gibbon hanging from a tree branch during his visit to Tokiwa Zoo in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on May 24, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (L) looks at a white-handed gibbon high up in a tree during his visit to Tokiwa Zoo in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on May 24, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Lady Tokiwa's new outfit for 'Jidai Matsuri'

KYOTO, Japan - The new outer garment (L) put on top of "Tokiwa Gozen" or Lady Tokiwa, a Japanese noblewoman in the late Heian period, is shown to the press in Kyoto on Oct. 9, 2014. The outfit will be used at "Jidai Matsuri," one of the three major festivals in Kyoto, on Oct. 22 in the western Japanese city.

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Woman leads therapy dog training in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mayumi Tokiwa, head of a training section of the Japan Animal Therapy Association, shows how she trains canines to become therapy dogs at the association in Yamato, Kanawaga Prefecture, west of Tokyo, in this file photo taken on July 15, 2014.

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Recreated 'Tokiwa So' apartment

OSAKA, Japan - A recreated version of the demolished "Tokiwa So" apartment, which was home to cartoonists such as Osamu Tezuka and Shotaro Ishinomori, is shown during a special exhibit at Osaka Museum of History in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 25, 2014. The exhibit runs through March 10.

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Fire at MSDF ship

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Firefighters work on the evening of Jan. 7, 2012 to put out a fire on the 8,150-ton Tokiwa, a Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet support ship docked at the port of Yokosuka, south of Tokyo. None of the crew was injured.

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Actress Tokiwa, director Nagatsuka to marry

TOKYO, Japan - File photos show Japanese popular actress Takako Tokiwa, 37, and director and actor Keishi Nagatsuka, 34, who are engaged, sources familiar with them said Oct. 20, 2009.

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Indian Ocean-Japan satellite phone keeps family united

TOKYO, Japan - A Maritime Self-Defense Force member talks with his family in Japan via a satellite phone from the deck of the MSDF's fleet support ship Tokiwa in waters off the coast of Somalia on June 5. The Tokiwa was deployed on a mission to refuel MSDF destroyers involved in antipiracy operations off Somalia, namely the Sazanami and Samidare, as well as ships taking part in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan.

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Health-conscious personnel jog on ship

TOKYO, Japan - Crew members of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet support ship Tokiwa run on deck on June 5 to stay fit during their antipiracy mission off Somalia lasting for nearly six months. One lap of a course running from bow to stern is 320 meters long. The Tokiwa was deployed on a mission to refuel MSDF destroyers involved in antipiracy operations off Somalia, namely the Sazanami and Samidare, as well as ships taking part in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan.

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Red-lit area in MSDF ship

TOKYO, Japan - A crew member of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet support ship Tokiwa gets a drink in a hallway of the vessel on June 6. The area is lit in red after sunset to help the crew adjust their eyes as soon as possible in the event that an emergency occurs in the dark. The Tokiwa was deployed on a mission to refuel MSDF destroyers involved in antipiracy operations off Somalia, namely the Sazanami and Samidare, as well as ships taking part in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan.

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Destroyer Sazanami seen through binoculars

TOKYO, Japan - The destroyer Sazanami of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force is seen through binoculars from the MSDF fleet support ship Tokiwa in the predawn sea off Somalia on June 6. The Tokiwa was deployed on a mission to refuel MSDF destroyers involved in antipiracy operations off Somalia, namely the Sazanami and Samidare, as well as ships taking part in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan.

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Crew of MSDF destroyer Sazanami on alert

TOKYO, Japan - Some of the crew aboard the destroyer Sazanami of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force keep watch while the vessel is refueled by the force's fleet support ship Tokiwa in waters off Somalia on June 6. The Tokiwa was deployed on a mission to refuel MSDF destroyers involved in antipiracy operations off Somalia, namely the Sazanami and Samidare, as well as ships taking part in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan.

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Off-duty MSDF members play games

TOKYO, Japan - Young crew members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet support ship Tokiwa play games with their portable consoles in their bedroom while off duty on June 6. The Tokiwa was deployed on a mission to refuel MSDF destroyers involved in antipiracy operations off Somalia, namely the Sazanami and Samidare, as well as ships taking part in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan.

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Dentist also aboard MSDF ship

TOKYO, Japan - A dentist on the fleet support ship Tokiwa of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force treats a crew member on June 5. The Tokiwa was deployed on a mission to refuel MSDF destroyers involved in antipiracy operations off Somalia, namely the Sazanami and Samidare, as well as ships taking part in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan.

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Tension fills Japanese force involved in antipiracy ops

IN THE GULF OF ADEN, Djibouti - Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers -- (front to back) the Sazanami, the Samidare and the Akebono -- sail in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia on June 6. The Sazanami and the Samidare have been taking part in operations to escort Japanese-related commercial vessels in waters off the Horn of Africa since late March. The Akebono is guarding the MSDF refueling ship Tokiwa deployed in the Indian Ocean to supply fuel to navy vessels from countries involved in antiterrorism efforts in Afghanistan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tension fills Japanese force involved in antipiracy ops

IN THE GULF OF ADEN, Djibouti - A man watches the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Sazanami (in this photo) being given fuel by the MSDF supply ship Tokiwa in the Gulf of Aden on June 6. The Sazanami and another MSDF destroyer, the Samidare, have been taking part in operations to escort Japanese-related commercial vessels in the waters off the Horn of Africa since late March. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Monument to manga artists' apartments draws fans

TOKYO, Japan - Women look at a monument to the Tokiwa So apartment building which was unveiled in a park in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on April 4. The local government set up the monument to commemorate the now-demolished apartments which provided a home for many Japanese manga greats in the 1950s.

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Popular actor, actress throw beans for luck in temple festival

NARITA, Japan - Popular actor Satoshi Tsumabuki (L) and popular actress Takako Tokiwa throw packets of beans during the annual ''setsubun'' Bean-Throwing Festival marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3. Tsumabuki and Tokiwa invited good fortune by throwing the beans to visitors.

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NHK starts on-demand Internet distribution of TV programs

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) NHK Vice Chairman Yoshinori Imai, actor Kazuki Kitamura, actress Takako Tokiwa, actor Satoshi Tsumabuki and NHK Chairman Shigeo Fukuchi are seen at a launching ceremony for on-demand distribution of TV programs at the headquarters of Japan Broadcasting Corp., better known as NHK, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 1. The public broadcaster now distributes its TV programs on demand for a fee over the Internet.

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Japan's last MSDF ship returns from refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - After completing a four-month mission to refuel vessels of U.S.-led coalition forces in the Indian Ocean, the 8,150-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa berths at Narumi pier in Tokyo on Nov. 23. The Tokiwa is the last MSDF vessel to return home after Japan called off a six-year refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, as the government failed to get a bill through parliament to re-authorize the mission.

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Japan's last MSDF ship returns from refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - After completing a four-month mission to refuel vessels of U.S.-led coalition forces in the Indian Ocean, the 8,150-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa berths at Narumi pier in Tokyo on Nov. 23, as families of the crew members await the return of their loved ones. The Tokiwa is the last MSDF vessel to return home after Japan called off a six-year refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, as the government failed to get a bill through parliament to re-authorize the mission.

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Japan's last MSDF ship returns from refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - A Maritime Self-Defense Force officer gets kisses from his daughter and son after getting off the 8,150-ton MSDF supply ship Tokiwa, which berthed at Narumi pier in Tokyo on Nov. 23. After completing a four-month mission to refuel vessels of U.S.-led coalition forces in the Indian Ocean, the Tokiwa is the last MSDF vessel to return home after Japan called off a six-year refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, as the government failed to get a bill through parliament to re-authorize the mission.

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Japan's last MSDF ship returns from refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - After completing a four-month mission to refuel vessels of U.S.-led coalition forces in the Indian Ocean, the 8,150-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa berths at Narumi pier in Tokyo on Nov. 23. The Tokiwa is the last MSDF vessel to return home after Japan called off a six-year refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, as the government failed to get a bill through parliament to re-authorize the mission.

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Replenishment ship leaves for Indian Ocean on antiterror mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Family members of crewmen bid farewell as the 8,150-ton replenishment ship Tokiwa of the Maritime Self-Defense Force sets sail from its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 14 for a new round of antiterrorism mission in the Indian Ocean.

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Japan supply ship arrives in Banda Aceh for relief mission

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - The Japanese supply ship Tokiwa arrives in waters off Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's tsunami-hit Aceh Province, on Jan. 25. With the arrival of the 8,150-ton Tokiwa, the number of vessels from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force operating in the area totaled three.

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2 MSDF ships head to Sumatra for relief mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's landing ship Kunisaki leaves the Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 12, along with the replenishment vessel Tokiwa, for a relief mission off Indonesia's Sumatra Island, which was devastated by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunamis.

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Japan to continue providing fuel for free to U.S. ships

TOKYO, Japan - The supply ship Tokiwa (L) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force is seen in operation to provide fuel to a U.S. Navy ship in a file photo taken in February 2003 in the Arabian Sea. Japan intends to continue providing fuel for free to U.S. naval ships in the Arabian Sea as part of its rear-area support for U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in the area despite a pact that makes it possible to charge fees, Japanese government sources said on Sept. 29.

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(3)MSDF supply ship Tokiwa returns from Arabian Sea

YOKOSUKA, Japan - A crew member from the Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa holds his baby after the vessel returned to its home port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, April 22. It completed a six-month mission in the Arabian Sea to refuel U.S. and allied warships.

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(1)MSDF supply ship Tokiwa returns from Arabian Sea

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa returned April 22 to its home port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, after a six-month mission in the Arabian Sea to refuel U.S. and allied warships. The Tokiwa was replaced by the Towada, which left its home port in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, March 14.

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(2)MSDF supply ship Tokiwa returns from Arabian Sea

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Crew of the Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa wave at Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, April 22 as the vessel returned to its home port after a six-month mission in the Arabian Sea. It refueled U.S. and allied warships.

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(1)MSDF ships sent for Iraq reconstruction refueled in Arabian Sea

ABOARD THE TOKIWA, Arabian Sea - A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) supply ship (C) provides fuel in the Arabian Sea to two MSDF ships -- transport ship Oosumi (R) and destroyer Samidare (L) on March 11.

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(3)Japan supplies fuel to foreign naval ships in Arabian Sea

ARABIAN SEA - Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force ship Tokiwa (C) refuels British, Canadian and U.S. naval ships in the Arabian Sea on March 10. A special law, which was extended in October 2003, allows Japan to provide logistical support for U.S.-led military operations in and near Afghanistan. (Pool photo)

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(2)Japan supplies fuel to foreign naval ships in Arabian Sea

ARABIAN SEA - A U.S. destroyer is refueled by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force ship Tokiwa in the Arabian Sea on March 10. A special law, which was extended in October 2003, allows Japan to provide logistical support for U.S.-led military operations in and near Afghanistan.

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(1)Japan supplies fuel to foreign naval ships in Arabian Sea

ARABIAN SEA - A British naval ship (shown) is refueled by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force ship Tokiwa in the Arabian Sea on March 10. A special law, which was extended in October 2003, allows Japan to provide logistical support for U.S.-led military operations in and near Afghanistan.

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MSDF destroyer, refueling ships leave port to assist U.S.

YOKOSUKA, Japan - People see off the 8,150-ton refueling ship Tokiwa at Yokosuka base of the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) on Nov. 25 as the vessel and the 4,550-ton destroyer Harusame leave for the Indian Ocean. The two ships will relieve two other MSDF ships there to extend logistical support for the U.S.-led military campaign in and around Afghanistan.

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(1)Two Japanese defense ships set sail for Indian Ocean

MAIZURU, Japan - The 4,950-ton destroyer Haruna of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) sets sail from MSDF Maizuru base in Kyoto Prefecture on Feb. 12. The destroyer will be joined later by the 8,150-ton supply ship Tokiwa and the 3,950-ton destroyer Sawakaze before heading for the Indian Ocean to replace an MSDF fleet deployed there since last November as part of Japan's support for U.S.-led military action against terrorism.

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(2)Two Japanese defense ships set sail for Indian Ocean

YOKOSUKA, Japan - A crewman of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) supply ship Tokiwa bids farewell to his wife and son before his departure from the MSDF Yokosuka base for the Indian Ocean on Feb. 12.

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3 MSDF ships leave for Turkey with prefab shelters

KOBE, Japan - The transport ship Osumi (C), the combat support ship Tokiwa and the minesweeper support ship Bungo of the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) leave Kobe port on the afternoon of Sept. 23 for Turkey, carrying 500 prefabricated houses for people who lost their homes in a killer earthquake. The quake hit northwestern Turkey on Aug. 17, killing more than 15,000 people and leaving many more homeless.

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Japan sends prefab shelters to quake-hit Turkey

KOBE, Japan - One of three Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) ships starts to load 500 prefabricated houses at Kobe port Sept. 21 to transport them to Turkey for use by survivors of the Aug. 17 massive earthquake. Photo shows the fast combat support ship Tokiwa loading containerized prefabricated houses.

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Japan to continue providing fuel for free to U.S. ships

TOKYO, Japan - The supply ship Tokiwa (L) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force is seen in operation to provide fuel to a U.S. Navy ship in a file photo taken in February 2003 in the Arabian Sea. Japan intends to continue providing fuel for free to U.S. naval ships in the Arabian Sea as part of its rear-area support for U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in the area despite a pact that makes it possible to charge fees, Japanese government sources said on Sept. 29. (Kyodo)

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Replenishment ship leaves for Indian Ocean on antiterror mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Family members of crewmen bid farewell as the 8,150-ton replenishment ship Tokiwa of the Maritime Self-Defense Force sets sail from its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 14 for a new round of antiterrorism mission in the Indian Ocean. (Kyodo)

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Replenishment ship leaves for Indian Ocean on antiterror mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Family members of crewmen bid farewell as the 8,150-ton replenishment ship Tokiwa of the Maritime Self-Defense Force sets sail from its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 14 for a new round of antiterrorism mission in the Indian Ocean. (Kyodo)

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Japan stops refueling for Afghan anti-terror operations

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Maritime Self-Defense supply ship Tokiwa (R) refuels a Pakistani navy destroyer in the Arabian Sea in the northern part of the Indian Ocean on Oct. 29. Japan halted its refueling mission in the ocean the same day as the antiterrorism law that enables such mission is due to expire on Nov. 1. The photo was released by the MSDF. (Kyodo)

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Japan defense minister orders pullout of vessels from Indian Oce

TOKYO, Japan - This photo released by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force shows MSDF members operating in the Indian Ocean aboard the MSDF supply ship Tokiwa listening to Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba's instructions on a video image. (Kyodo)

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Japan's last MSDF ship returns from refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - After completing a four-month mission to refuel vessels of U.S.-led coalition forces in the Indian Ocean, the 8,150-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa berths at Narumi pier in Tokyo on Nov. 23. The Tokiwa is the last MSDF vessel to return home after Japan called off a six-year refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, as the government failed to get a bill through parliament to re-authorize the mission. (Kyodo)

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Japan's last MSDF ship returns from refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - After completing a four-month mission to refuel vessels of U.S.-led coalition forces in the Indian Ocean, the 8,150-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa berths at Narumi pier in Tokyo on Nov. 24, as families of the crew members await the return of their loved ones. The Tokiwa is the last MSDF vessel to return home after Japan called off a six-year refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, as the government failed to get a bill through parliament to re-authorize the mission. (Kyodo)

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Japan's last MSDF ship returns from refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - A Maritime Self-Defense Force officer gets kisses from his daughter and son after getting off the 8,150-ton MSDF supply ship Tokiwa, which berthed at Narumi pier in Tokyo on Nov. 23. After completing a four-month mission to refuel vessels of U.S.-led coalition forces in the Indian Ocean, the Tokiwa is the last MSDF vessel to return home after Japan called off a six-year refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, as the government failed to get a bill through parliament to re-authorize the mission. (Kyodo)

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Japan's last MSDF ship returns from refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - After completing a four-month mission to refuel vessels of U.S.-led coalition forces in the Indian Ocean, the 8,150-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa berths at Narumi pier in Tokyo on Nov. 23. The Tokiwa is the last MSDF vessel to return home after Japan called off a six-year refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, as the government failed to get a bill through parliament to re-authorize the mission. (Kyodo)

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NHK starts on-demand Internet distribution of TV programs

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) NHK Vice Chairman Yoshinori Imai, actor Kazuki Kitamura, actress Takako Tokiwa, actor Satoshi Tsumabuki and NHK Chairman Shigeo Fukuchi are seen at a launching ceremony for on-demand distribution of TV programs at the headquarters of Japan Broadcasting Corp., better known as NHK, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 1. The public broadcaster now distributes its TV programs on demand for a fee over the Internet. (Kyodo)

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Monument to manga artists' apartments draws fans

TOKYO, Japan - Women look at a monument to the Tokiwa So apartment building which was unveiled in a park in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on April 4. The local government set up the monument to commemorate the now-demolished apartments which provided a home for many Japanese manga greats in the 1950s. (Kyodo)