Dark Ducks chorus group member Takamizawa dies

Dark Ducks chorus group member Takamizawa dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in November 1991 shows Hiromu Takamizawa (L), a member of the male chorus group Dark Ducks, singing during a concert commemorating the 40th anniversary of the chorus group at Carnegie Hall in New York. Takamizawa died at his home in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2011, at the age of 77.

Dark Ducks chorus group member Takamizawa dies

Dark Ducks chorus group member Takamizawa dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in November 1991 shows Hiromu Takamizawa (L), a member of the male chorus group Dark Ducks, singing during a concert commemorating the 40th anniversary of the chorus group at Carnegie Hall in New York. Takamizawa died at his home in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2011, at the age of 77. (Kyodo)

Mysterious 1949 disaster draws attention again

Mysterious 1949 disaster draws attention again

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo-based lawyer Shoji Takamizawa talks about efforts to reopen the trial for the 1949 Mitaka Incident at a public rally in Mitaka, Tokyo, on Oct. 23, 2010. (Kyodo)

Nuke ban treaty talks begin, Japan not taking part

Nuke ban treaty talks begin, Japan not taking part

Japan's disarmament ambassador Nobushige Takamizawa (bottom R) speaks at U.N. headquarters in New York on March 27, 2017. "Regrettably, given the present circumstances, we must say that it would be difficult for Japan to participate in this conference in a constructive manner and in good faith," Takamizawa said, announcing Tokyo's decision to abstain from negotiations on a treaty outlawing nuclear weapons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nuke ban treaty talks begin, Japan not taking part

Nuke ban treaty talks begin, Japan not taking part

Japan's disarmament ambassador Nobushige Takamizawa speaks at U.N. headquarters in New York on March 27, 2017. "Regrettably, given the present circumstances, we must say that it would be difficult for Japan to participate in this conference in a constructive manner and in good faith," Takamizawa said, announcing Tokyo's decision to abstain from negotiations on a treaty outlawing nuclear weapons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympic scenes: Photographers waiting along track

Olympic scenes: Photographers waiting along track

Photographers waiting along the track shoot Japan's Anju Takamizawa in a women's 3,000-meter steeplechase first-round heat at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Takamizawa falls short in steeplechase

Olympics: Takamizawa falls short in steeplechase

Anju Takamizawa of Japan reacts after her 3,000-meter steeplechase heat in the athletics competitions of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 13, 2016. Takamizawa failed to qualify for the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Takamizawa falls short in steeplechase

Olympics: Takamizawa falls short in steeplechase

Anju Takamizawa of Japan (front) competes in a women's 3,000-meter steeplechase heat in the athletics competitions of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 13, 2016. Takamizawa failed to qualify for the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Takamizawa falls short in steeplechase

Olympics: Takamizawa falls short in steeplechase

Anju Takamizawa of Japan (front) competes in a women's 3,000-meter steeplechase heat in the athletics competitions of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 13, 2016. Takamizawa failed to qualify for the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Takamizawa falls short in steeplechase

Olympics: Takamizawa falls short in steeplechase

Anju Takamizawa of Japan (back) competes in a women's 3,000-meter steeplechase heat in the athletics competitions of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 13, 2016. Takamizawa failed to qualify for the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo