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G-7 science chiefs pledge to encourage female researchers

TSUKUBA, Japan, May 17 Kyodo - Group of Seven ministers in charge of science and technology hold a press conference after wrapping up three days of talks in Tsukuba, Japan, on May 17, 2016. They agreed to support the creation of an international network aimed at expanding women's participation in science.

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Camera-loaded flying device used to check bridge underside

TSUKUBA, Japan - The Japanese National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management demonstrates a test on Oct. 14, 2014, to examine the underside of a bridge with a camera-equipped flying device in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo.

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Man wears Cyberdyne's new HAL robot suit

TSUKUBA, Japan - A man wears the new HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) robot suit developed by Cyberdyne Inc., called a task support-back load reduction type, and lifts cases weighing a total of 40 kilograms in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 30, 2014.

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River floodgate blamed for sagging eel population

TSUKUBA, Japan - A floodgate at the mouth of the Hitachi-Tonegawa River flowing from Lake Kasumigaura in Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, is shown on Aug. 19, 2014. The floodgate reportedly blocks eel fry from entering the lake, contributing to a decline in the eel population.

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Landside demonstrated with artificial rain in Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - A damaged slope after heavy artificial rain is seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014, at the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. The experiment was conducted following massive mudslides in the city of Hiroshima.

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Visually impaired man promotes free climbing

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo taken April 27, 2014 shows Koichiro Kobayashi, a visually impaired free climber who promotes participation in the sport by people with similar disabilities.

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Fishermen sell seafood at fair in Ibaraki Pref.

TSUKUBA, Japan - A fisherman directly sells seafood to customers at a fair for Ibaraki Prefecture's marine products held in Tsukuba in the prefecture on March 15, 2014. Fishermen are promoting local marine products to allay consumers' concerns about their safety in the wake of the nuclear accident in the neighboring prefecture following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Giant squids successively caught along Japan Sea coast

NIIGATA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 28, 2014, shows Tsunemi Kubodera, collection director at the National Museum of Nature and Science, explaining the biology of the giant squid in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Japanese astronaut Wakata exercises at ISS

TSUKUBA, Japan - An audience at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, watch footage of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata exercising at the International Space Station, while fellow astronaut Satoshi Fukukawa (R) gives a presentation on Jan. 21, 2014.

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Uzbek translates novel to keep friends with Japan

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 13, 2013 shows Aminova Nodira, an Uzbek who studied in Japan, holding a monthly Uzbek magazine carrying her translation of "Kokoro," a Japanese novel by Meiji era novelist Natsume Soseki, at the University of Tsukuba campus in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Konotori flight director

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo taken May 16, 2013 shows Takashi Uchiyama, one of the six flight directors for the Konotori cargo transporter, standing before his desk at the control room for the unmanned space vehicle at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Tornado hits Ibaraki

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 7, 2012 shows members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces cleaning up debris in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 7, 2012. A tornado ripped through the prefecture in eastern Japan the previous day, killing a teenage boy and injuring dozens of people.

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Tornadoes hit Ibaraki, Tochigi

TSUKUBA, Japan - Employees clean up at a flower shop in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, after an apparent tornado hit the area May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 500 houses were damaged after apparent tornadoes hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo shows a residential area in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, after an apparent tornado hit the area May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows houses destroyed by an apparent tornado in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows houses destroyed by an apparent tornado in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows houses destroyed by an apparent tornado in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows houses destroyed by an apparent tornado in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornadoes hit Ibaraki, Tochigi

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo shows a damaged apartment building and other damaged properties in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, after an apparent tornado hit the area on May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 500 houses were damaged after apparent tornadoes hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornadoes hit Ibaraki, Tochigi

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo shows a utility pole broken by an apparent tornado in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture on May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 500 houses were damaged after apparent tornadoes hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows houses destroyed by an apparent tornado in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornadoes hit Ibaraki, Tochigi

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo shows the foundations of a building, blown away by an apparent tornado, and wrecked vehicles in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 500 houses were damaged after apparent tornadoes hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo shows a residential area in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, after an apparent tornado hit the area May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows houses destroyed by an apparent tornado in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo shows a residential area in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, after an apparent tornado hit the area May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki, Tochigi

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo shows a residential area in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, after an apparent tornado hit the area May 6, 2012. A teenage boy died, around 40 people were injured and up to 250 houses were damaged after an apparent tornado hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo, local police and firefighters said.

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Charging cellphones with heat from open fire

TSUKUBA, Japan - A demonstrator charges a cellphone while boiling hot water on a fire using the ''Hatsuden-nabe (power generating pot),'' developed by TES NewEnergy Corp., in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 9, 2011. The product enables users to charge cellphones and other electronics using a thermoelectric module which converts heat-waste into electricity during emergencies.

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Segway test-run in Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - A test-run of Segway PT two-wheeled electric vehicles and other electric transport is conducted in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 2, 2011.

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HTV2 arrives at space station

TSUKUBA, Japan - Officials of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, celebrate after a robot arm at the International Space Center successfully captured the HTV2 transporter on Jan. 27, 2011. The transporter will deliver about 5.3 tons of cargo to the ISS, including food, water and equipment for use in Japan's Kibo laboratory module.

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Human-like robot

TOKYO, Japan - A woman-like robot smiles during a demonstration in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2010. A group of institutes including the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and Osaka University, jointly developed the robot using silicon for her skin.

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Humanoid robot walking like fashion model developed

TSUKUBA, Japan - The humanoid robot HPR-4C developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology looks surprised during a demonstration in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on March 16. The robot, designed to look like a young Japanese woman, is 158 centimeters tall, weighs 43 kilograms and walks like a fashion model. The robot will make its debut during Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo scheduled for March 23-29.

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Humanoid robot walking like fashion model developed

TSUKUBA, Japan - The humanoid robot HPR-4C developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology is unveiled in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on March 16. The robot, designed to look like a young Japanese woman, is 158 centimeters tall, weighs 43 kilograms and walks like a fashion model. The robot will make its debut during Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo scheduled for March 23-29.

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Tsukuba Express train service launched between Tokyo, Ibaraki Pref.

TSUKUBA, Japan - The first train of Tsukuba Express train service leaves Tsukuba station in Ibaraki Prefecture for Tokyo's Akihabara station on Aug. 24 after a ceremony was held to mark the launch of the service.

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2 killed when small plane crashes in Ibaraki Pref.

TSUKUBA, Japan - A twin-engined Gulfstream Commander 695 of Asia Air Survey Co. crashes in a forest in the village of Ogawa, Ibaraki Prefecture, on March 24. Two men aboard, believed to be Akihito Sakamoto and Hiroyuki Nishiyama, were killed in the crash.

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Remote-controlled robot operates power shovel

TSUKUBA, Japan - A human-shaped remote-controlled robot operates a power shovel at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Dec. 19. The robot, jointly developed by the institute, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Tokyu Construction Co., is expected to play an active role in restoration work at disaster-hit areas.

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Orbit verifying device on Japan's 1st H-2A rocket made public

TSUKUBA, Japan - A scientist shows a device that will verify the orbital accuracy of Japan's first H-2A rocket, to be launched late in August, to the media at the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture on July 11.

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Ultralight plane crashes in riverbed

TSUKUBA, Japan - An ultralight plane crashes Oct. 10 in a riverbed in the town of Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture. Two people aboard the plane were killed in the crash.

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Statute of limitations to expire on 'Satanic Verses' murder

TSUKUBA, Japan - File photo shows Hitoshi Igarashi, a researcher of Islamic studies and an assistant professor at the University of Tsukuba, who translated British author Salman Rushdie's disputed novel ''The Satanic Verses'' into Japanese. He was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the university complex on July 12, 1991. The 15-year statute of limitations expires at midnight July 10. (Kyodo)