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Mainz's Okazaki gives gifts in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Wearing a Santa Claus costume, Shinji Okazaki of German Bundesliga club Mainz hands a gift to a child during an event organized by his football school at Takigawa Daini senior high school, from which he graduated, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 23, 2014.

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TV personality Takigawa's snow sculpture at Sapporo festival

SAPPORO, Japan - Visitors pose in front of a snow sculpture of TV newscaster Christel Takigawa at the weeklong Sapporo Snow Festival which opened Feb. 5, 2014, in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Takigawa played a role in Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics.

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Buzzword award

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photos show (from L) cram school teacher Osamu Hayashi, actress Rena Nonen and newscaster Christel Takigawa pictured during the 2013 buzzword award ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2013.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (From L) Olympic silver medal-winning fencer Yuki Ota, newscaster Christel Takigawa, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bid Committee, Masato Mizuno, CEO of the committee, and Mami Sato, a Paralympian in athletics, are seen at a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city for the Olympic and Paralympic Games at the International Olympic Committee's general session, in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Newscaster Christel Takigawa (L) and gymnast Rie Tanaka celebrate after Tokyo was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session, in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Newscaster Christel Takigawa makes a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - (From L) Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose and newscaster Christel Takigawa pose for photos in Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 3, 2013, at the venue for a presentation to pitch Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - (From L) Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, newscaster Christel Takigawa, Olympic silver medal-winning fencer Yuki Ota and Yuko Arakida, member of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, pose for photos in Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 3, 2013, at the venue for a presentation to pitch Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Instructor begins across-the-country glider flight

MAKURAZAKI, Japan - A glider operated by Toru Ikeda, an instructor in Hokkaido, begins a flight across the Japanese archipelago from Makurazaki airport in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima on March 31, heading for Takigawa, Hokkaido. The 2,140-kilometer flight is the brainchild of a sky sports promotion group in Takigawa, Hokkaido, to promote gliding.

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Okayama Ridai reaches semifinals at Koshien

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Yuto Okita (R) of Okayama Ridai Fuzoku, Okayama Prefecture, gets a two-run hit in the second inning against Takigawa Daini of Hyogo Prefecture on the 12th day of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 19. Okayama Ridai trounced Takigawa 5-2 to reach the semifinals on Aug. 20. Takigawa's catcher is Teppei Yoshida.

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Takigawa Daini makes round of 16 at Koshien

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Takigawa Daini's Koji Nakamura (R) gets a timely hit in the first inning against Tokushima Shogyo on the ninth day of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 16. Takigawa beat Tokushima 3-1 to make the round of 16 in the tournament.

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(3)Former treasurer of largest LDP faction arrested

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Takigawa, a former treasurer of the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, is seen in this photo taken July 30 at LDP headquarters in Tokyo. Prosecutors arrested him Aug. 29 for allegedly avoiding declaring 100 million yen the Japan Dental Association donated to the faction. (Kyodo)

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(1)Court releases 2 defendants over political donation scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Takigawa, who was in charge of accounting for the Liberal Democratic Party's faction formerly led by former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, leaves the Tokyo Detention House in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward on Sept. 27 after being released on bail of 6 million yen. Takigawa was indicted on charges of failing to declare 100 million yen in political donations from the Japan Dental Association to the faction. (Kyodo)

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Ex-treasure of LDP faction gets suspended term over donation

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo District Court on Dec. 3 sentences Toshiyuki Takigawa (file photo), a former treasurer of a powerful faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, to 10 months in prison, suspended for four years, for not reporting the authorities a 100 million yen donation from the Japan Dental Association. Takigawa was the treasurer of the the Heisei Study Group then led by former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. (Kyodo)

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Olympic minister Endo meets with TV personality Takigawa

Toshiaki Endo (L), minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, holds talks with TV personality Christel Takigawa in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2015, to exchange ideas on how to link the hosting of the sport events with promoting Japanese culture overseas. Takigawa gave a speech in French to International Olympic Committee members in Buenos Aires in 2013 inviting them to Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic minister Endo meets with TV personality Takigawa

Toshiaki Endo (L), minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, shakes hands with TV personality Christel Takigawa ahead of their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2015, to exchange ideas on how to link the hosting of the sport events with promoting Japanese culture overseas. Takigawa gave a speech in French to International Olympic Committee members in Buenos Aires in 2013 inviting them to Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Celebrities pose at Toyota's new minivan presentation event

Colombian professional footballer James Rodriguez (R) and Japanese freelance TV announcer Christel Takigawa pose at an event held in Tokyo on July 9, 2015, by Toyota Motor Corp. to unveil its fully restyled Sienta minivan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Nanohana" in full bloom in Hokkaido's Takikawa

People stroll in a "nanohana" (rape) field in the city of Takigawa on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, on May 17, 2015, ahead of the "Takikawa Nanohana Festival" on May 30 and 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Nanohana" in full bloom in Hokkaido's Takikawa

People stroll in a "nanohana" (rape) field in the city of Takigawa on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, on May 17, 2015, ahead of the "Takikawa Nanohana Festival" on May 30 and 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese aid-expert-turned-language-teacher in Afghanistan

Takayo Takigawa, a native of Osaka, Japan, teaches Japanese at Kabul University in the Afghan capital in January 2015. Takigawa, who came to Afghanistan in 2005 as an aid expert with the Japan International Cooperation Agency, married a local man the following year and became the first Japanese-language teacher at the state-run university in 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese aid-expert-turned-language-teacher in Afghanistan

Takayo Takigawa, a native of Osaka, Japan, teaches Japanese at Kabul University in the Afghan capital in January 2015. Takigawa, who came to Afghanistan in 2005 as an aid expert with the Japan International Cooperation Agency, married a local man the following year and became the first Japanese-language teacher at the state-run university in 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese aid-expert-turned-language-teacher in Afghanistan

Takayo Takigawa (far L), a native of Osaka, Japan, her Afghan husband Mohammad Osman and their children, daughter Sana (2nd from R) and son Hayato, celebrate Hayato's fifth birthday at their home in Kabul, Afghanistan, in March 2015. Takigawa, who came to Afghanistan in 2005 as an aid expert with the Japan International Cooperation Agency, married Osman the following year and became the first Japanese-language teacher at Kabul University in 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese aid-expert-turned-language-teacher in Afghanistan

Takayo Takigawa, a native of Osaka, Japan, teaches Japanese at Kabul University in the Afghan capital in January 2015. Takigawa, who came to Afghanistan in 2005 as an aid expert with the Japan International Cooperation Agency, married a local man the following year and became the first Japanese-language teacher at the state-run university in 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Instructor begins across-the-country glider flight

MAKURAZAKI, Japan - A glider operated by Toru Ikeda, an instructor in Hokkaido, begins a flight across the Japanese archipelago from Makurazaki airport in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima on March 31, heading for Takigawa, Hokkaido. The 2,140-kilometer flight is the brainchild of a sky sports promotion group in Takigawa, Hokkaido, to promote gliding. (Kyodo)

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Mainz's Okazaki gives gifts in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Wearing a Santa Claus costume, Shinji Okazaki of German Bundesliga club Mainz hands a gift to a child during an event organized by his football school at Takigawa Daini senior high school, from which he graduated, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 23, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Takigawa City Paper Bag Lantern Festival

The Paper Bag Lantern Festival is held in February in the deep snow of Takikawa City, Hokkaido. The area in front of Takikawa Station is decorated with paper bag lanterns.

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LDP lawmaker Koizumi, TV personality Takigawa to tie knot

Japanese politician Shinjiro Koizumi (R) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and TV personality Christel Takigawa speak to reporters of their intention to marry in front of his home in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP lawmaker Koizumi, TV personality Takigawa to tie knot

Japanese politician Shinjiro Koizumi (R) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and TV personality Christel Takigawa speak to reporters of their intention to marry in front of his home in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Christel Takigawa's speech for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

File photo taken Sept. 7, 2013, shows newscaster Christel Takigawa making a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP lawmaker Koizumi, TV personality Takigawa to tie knot

Japanese politician Shinjiro Koizumi (L) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and TV personality Christel Takigawa are surrounded by reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2019, after telling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of their intent to marry. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP lawmaker Koizumi, TV personality Takigawa to tie knot

Japanese politician Shinjiro Koizumi (L) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and TV personality Christel Takigawa are surrounded by reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2019, after telling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of their intent to marry. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP lawmaker Koizumi, TV personality Takigawa to tie knot

Japanese politician Shinjiro Koizumi (L) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and TV personality Christel Takigawa are surrounded by reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2019, after telling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of their intent to marry. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP lawmaker Koizumi, TV personality Takigawa to tie knot

Japanese politician Shinjiro Koizumi (L) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and TV personality Christel Takigawa are surrounded by reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2019, after telling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of their intent to marry. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. institute presents plaque to Mt. Fuji radar

TOKYO, Japan - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) of the United States presents a plaque to Japan's Meteorological Agency in Tokyo on March 6 for a radar which went out of service last year after 35 years of helping detect typhoons from Mt. Fuji. The institute described the radar as a ''feat in the field of electrical communication technology.'' Yuzo Takahashi (R), a member of the IEEE History Center, handed the ''IEEE Milestone'' bronze plaque to agency Director General Yuso Takigawa (C) and Ichiro Taniguchi (L), president of Mitsubishi Electric Corp., which developed the radar.

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Okayama Ridai reaches semifinals at Koshien

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Yuto Okita (R) of Okayama Ridai Fuzoku, Okayama Prefecture, gets a two-run hit in the second inning against Takigawa Daini of Hyogo Prefecture on the 12th day of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 19. Okayama Ridai trounced Takigawa 5-2 to reach the semifinals on Aug. 20. Takigawa's catcher is Teppei Yoshida.

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Takigawa Daini makes round of 16 at Koshien

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Takigawa Daini's Koji Nakamura (R) gets a timely hit in the first inning against Tokushima Shogyo on the ninth day of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 16. Takigawa beat Tokushima 3-1 to make the round of 16 in the tournament.