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Animation figures museum in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025, shows part of a collection of animated character figures on display at the Bankyo Figure Museum in Taki, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. The museum, located inside a factory of Bankyo Pharmaceutical Co., exhibits about 40,000 items collected by company president Nobuo Matsuura.

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Animation figures museum in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025, shows part of a collection of animated character figures on display at the Bankyo Figure Museum in Taki, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. The museum, located inside a factory of Bankyo Pharmaceutical Co., exhibits about 40,000 items collected by company president Nobuo Matsuura.

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Japan PM rides autonomous bus

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida disembarks after a test ride on a self-driving bus at the Vison commercial resort complex in Taki in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on July 31, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM rides autonomous bus

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) takes a test ride on a self-driving bus at the Vison commercial resort complex in Taki in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on July 31, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan's planned discharge of Fukushima nuke wastewater sparks anger

STORY: Japan's planned discharge of Fukushima nuke wastewater sparks anger DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): TU YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent 2 various of the rally 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Protester 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): HIDEKI TAKI, Rally's organizers 5 various of the fishery in Japan 6 various of the rally STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): TU YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm here by the seaside of Soma City near Fukushima Prefecture. Japanese government announced Tuesday it has decided to start releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean on Thursday, weather conditions permitting. Despite raging opposition from both home and abroad, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the controversial decision following a ministerial meeting held on Tuesday morning. On the same day, despite pouring rain, hundreds of Japanese gathered in front of the Japanese prime m

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Guests wave in 'Frozen' parade at Tokyo Disneyland

URAYASU, Japan - Entertainers wave as guests during a "Frozen Fantasy" parade featuring characters in the hit movie "Frozen" at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2015. From L: singer May J., actor/musician Pierre Taki, actress Takako Matsu and TV personality Sayaka Kanda.

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Taki reappointed as justice minister after scandals

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Taki holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2012. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reappointed Taki as justice minister earlier the same day, following the resignation of Keishu Tanaka over his past connections with a yakuza organized crime syndicate.

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Taki reappointed as justice minister after scandals

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Minoru Taki (L) and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2012, following an attestation ceremony. Noda reappointed Taki as justice minister earlier the same day, following the resignation of Keishu Tanaka over his past connections with a yakuza organized crime syndicate.

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Taki reappointed as justice minister after scandals

TOKYO, Japan - Minoru Taki enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2012. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reappointed Taki as justice minister on the same day, following the resignation of Keishu Tanaka over his past connections with a yakuza organized crime syndicate.

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Tougher prison terms for juvenile delinquents

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Makoto Taki holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2012. The ministry is considering raising the maximum jail term for juvenile delinquents from the current 15 years, a ministry official said the same day, as crime victims and those involved in lay judge trials say the gap in punishments between adult offenders and juvenile ones is too large.

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Cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Japan's reshuffled Cabinet pose in a group photo session at Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's office in Tokyo on June 4, 2012. Noda replaced five members of the 18-strong Cabinet, newly appointing (from top R to L) Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto, Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Yuichiro Hata, (from bottom R to L) Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Akira Gunji, Justice Minister Makoto Taki and Financial Services Minister Tadahiro Matsushita.

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Cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Justice Minister Makoto Taki enters the office of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in Tokyo on June 4, 2012, with Noda naming him to the post in a Cabinet reshuffle.

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Cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - File photos show Yuichiro Hata (L) and Makoto Taki, both of Japan's ruling Democratic Party of Japan. Hata was tapped as land, infrastructure, transport and tourism minister, replacing Takeshi Maeda, while Taki was named justice minister, replacing Toshio Ogawa, as Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his Cabinet on June 4, 2012.

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New party launched by LDP rebels

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Hiroyuki Arai, a member of the House of Councillors, Takashi Aoyama, former House of Representatives member, Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka, and former lower house members Koki Kobayashi and Makoto Taki join hands Aug. 21 to launch a new political party, named Nippon. The four lawmakers broke ranks with the Liberal Democratic Party and voted against Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Japan Post privatization bills.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SLOW TRAIN SERVICE (CN)

(220430) -- KASHGAR, April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows (top) passengers walking to Hotan Railway Station in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 28, 2022 , and (bottom) passengers walking out of Urumqi Railway Station in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 29, 2022, As bullet trains zoom through stations in many parts of China, the seemingly outdated, rumbling slow-speed trains have continued to serve residents of remote areas with stable ticket prices and services. Though home to the world's most developed high-speed railway network, China still regularly operates 81 slow train services. The trains 7556/7557 and 7558/7555, running between Xinjiang's capital Urumqi and Hotan, are typical examples. The whole journey of the trains is 1,960 km, with 66 stops along the way. Since the trains' operation in June 2011, the fares have remained affordable for locals to help them shake off poverty and embrace better lives. People adore taki

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New party launched by LDP rebels

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Hiroyuki Arai, a member of the House of Councillors, Takashi Aoyama, former House of Representatives member, Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka, and former lower house members Koki Kobayashi and Makoto Taki join hands Aug. 21 to launch a new political party, named Nippon. The four lawmakers broke ranks with the Liberal Democratic Party and voted against Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Japan Post privatization bills. (Kyodo)

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

Gerry Mendicino, Andrea Martin, Gia Carides & Joey Fatone Characters: Uncle Taki,Aunt Voula,Cousin Nikki & Angelo Film: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) Director: Joel Zwick 20 September 2002 Date: 20 September 2002

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TAKI NO SHIRAITO

TAKI NO SHIRAITO aka CASCADING WHITE THREADS aka THE WATER MAGICIAN aka WHITE THREADS OF THE WATERFALL aka WHITE THREADS OF THE CASCADES Date: 1933

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Northern Japan inn engages in organic farming with leftover food

Spa resort inn "Taki no Yu" in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, grows vegetables using leftover food as fertilizer on June 7, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Club Michelin site renovated

Nihon Michelin Tire Co. President Bernard Delmas (R) shakes hands with Hisao Taki, chairman of Gurunavi Inc., operator of Japan's major restaurant information resource website, in Tokyo on April 16, 2015. Michelin, in cooperation with Gurunavi, renovated the Club Michelin paid membership website. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese musician Pierre Taki's arrest for alleged drug use

Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki, a member of techno-pop duo Denki Groove, is sent to prosecutors from a police station in Tokyo on March 14, 2019, after he was arrested March 12 on suspicion of using cocaine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese musician Pierre Taki's arrest for alleged drug use

Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki (in back seat) is pictured as a vehicle carrying him leaves a narcotics control office operated by the health ministry in Tokyo on March 13, 2019, following his arrest on suspicion of using cocaine the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese musician Pierre Taki's arrest for alleged drug use

Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki, a member of techno-pop duo Denki Groove, is sent to prosecutors from a police station in Tokyo on March 14, 2019, after he was arrested March 12 on suspicion of using cocaine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese musician Pierre Taki's arrest for alleged drug use

Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki, a member of techno-pop duo Denki Groove, is sent to prosecutors from a police station in Tokyo on March 14, 2019, after he was arrested March 12 on suspicion of using cocaine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese musician Pierre Taki's arrest for alleged drug use

Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki, a member of techno-pop duo Denki Groove, is sent to prosecutors from a police station in Tokyo on March 14, 2019, after he was arrested March 12 on suspicion of using cocaine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Parents and children (Mori Yashichi,etc.) (Sakai)

The photograph mount indicates that this is the work of Taki Sakae, a professional photographer in the city of Sakai. Before the popularization of the camera, wealthy families visited studios to take family pictures on occasions such as New Year's Day.==Date:1893, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number71‐86‐0]

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Seven ceders of Nikko

The waterfall at Tengusawa is a tributary of Inari River on the northwest side of Nikko Toshogu Shrine. It is also called the somen taki (noodle falls). A mountain road leads to Takino'o Shinto Shrine on the right of the falls. This area was badly damaged by the big flood of 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number67‐38‐0]

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The Nachi Falls

Nachi is also called Forty-eight Falls, and, as the name suggests, has many waterfalls. The most spectacular and famous is the one shown here called Ichi-no-Taki or O-taki. Kumano Nachi Taisha, one of the three major shrines in the Kumano region, is also located here. The shrine is said to date back to ancient times when this waterfall was thought to be a sacred place. Nachi was also a holy place for pilgrims who purified themselves at the waterfall before going up into the forest.==Date:unknown, Place:Wakayama, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐21‐0]

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Miyanoshita and Dogashima

Miyanoshita and Dogashima viewed from Mukoyama. The Fujiya and Naraya hotels are visible at Miyanoshita. Thus, this was taken after the completion of the main building of Fujiya Hotel in 1891, and after the big fire of Miyanoshita in 1883. Godan Ryokan (inn) is visible on the way to Dogashima and Shirabeno-taki, and Shirasagino-taki Falls cascade on both sides.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐63‐0]

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Miyanoshita and Dogashima

During Edo era, there were Naraya, Edoya, Maruya, Yamatoya, and Ohmiya Inns in Dogashima. The two-story building on the left is Yamatoya, the red tower is Yakushi-do (a Buddhist temple hall housing a statue of Yakushi). The waterfall in the centre is Shirabeno-taki. Godan Ryokan Inn stands above the falls. The white western building on the hill is Naraya Hotel and Fujiuya Hotel is to its left. This photo was taken after the completion of the main buildings in 1891 after the big fire in 1883.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐97‐0]

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Guests wave in 'Frozen' parade at Tokyo Disneyland

URAYASU, Japan - Entertainers wave as guests during a "Frozen Fantasy" parade featuring characters in the hit movie "Frozen" at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2015. From L: singer May J., actor/musician Pierre Taki, actress Takako Matsu and TV personality Sayaka Kanda. (Kyodo)

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Japan after lifting of coronavirus state-of-emergency

Japanese Filipinos protest in front of their employer Sharp Corp.'s Mie plant in Taki, central Japan, on June 10, 2020, demanding the company assign them to mask production, a state-subsidized project launched after the coronavirus outbreak in Japan. About 30 Filipinos, dispatched to Sharp as temporary workers, complained their pay has fallen significantly as work assigned to them has been cut amid the virus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan after lifting of coronavirus state-of-emergency

Japanese Filipinos protest in front of their employer Sharp Corp.'s Mie plant in Taki, central Japan, on June 10, 2020, demanding the company assign them to mask production, a state-subsidized project launched after the coronavirus outbreak in Japan. About 30 Filipinos, dispatched to Sharp as temporary workers, complained their pay has fallen significantly as work assigned to them has been cut amid the virus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan after lifting of coronavirus state-of-emergency

Japanese Filipinos protest in front of their employer Sharp Corp.'s Mie plant in Taki, central Japan, on June 10, 2020, demanding the company assign them to mask production, a state-subsidized project launched after the coronavirus outbreak in Japan. About 30 Filipinos, dispatched to Sharp as temporary workers, complained their pay has fallen significantly as work assigned to them has been cut amid the virus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan after lifting of coronavirus state-of-emergency

Japanese Filipinos protest in front of their employer Sharp Corp.'s Mie plant in Taki, central Japan, on June 10, 2020, demanding the company assign them to mask production, a state-subsidized project launched after the coronavirus outbreak in Japan. About 30 Filipinos, dispatched to Sharp as temporary workers, complained their pay has fallen significantly as work assigned to them has been cut amid the virus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese musician Pierre Taki's arrest for alleged drug use

Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki (in back seat) is pictured as a vehicle carrying him leaves a narcotics control office operated by the health ministry in Tokyo on March 13, 2019, following his arrest on suspicion of using cocaine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese musician Pierre Taki's arrest for alleged drug use

A vehicle carrying Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki leaves a narcotics control office operated by the health ministry in Tokyo on March 13, 2019, following his arrest on suspicion of using cocaine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Famed 1,000-year-old cherry blossoms in Fukushima

A big cherry tree estimated to be more than 1,000 years old in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, counted as one of Japan's three most spectacular cherry trees, is lit up on April 20, 2017. The tree, standing 13.5 meters and whose branches spread 25 meters, is known as Miharu Taki Zakura (waterfall cherry) as its blossoms on draped branches resemble a waterfall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Famed 1,000-year-old cherry blossoms in Fukushima

A big cherry tree estimated to be more than 1,000 years old in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, counted as one of Japan's three most spectacular cherry trees, is lit up on April 20, 2017. The tree, standing 13.5 meters and whose branches spread 25 meters, is known as Miharu Taki Zakura (waterfall cherry) as its blossoms on draped branches resemble a waterfall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo