Japan opens ASEAN mission in Jakarta

Japan opens ASEAN mission in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Japanese Ambassador to ASEAN Takio Yamada (C) poses for photos at the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta on May 26, 2011. Japan officially opened its mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the Indonesian capital the same day.

Stone-paved road to nikko takio shrine

Stone-paved road to nikko takio shrine

Takinoo Shrine of Nikko was built by the Buddhist saint Kukai to worship Tagokoro-no-himemiko, goddess of Mt. Nyoho. Old cedar trees grow along the approach to Takinoo Shrine, and natural stones are laid. The gigantic size of the old cedar trees is emphasized by the person walking.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number7‐13‐0]

Approach to nikko takio shrine

Approach to nikko takio shrine

The Takinoo Shrine of Nikko worships Tagokoro-no-Himemiko as its deity and is said to have been established by Kukai. Old cedar trees stand along the approach to Takinoo Shrine, paved with natural stones. A woman in a kimono and a palanquin bearer are visible in the photo, emphasizing the size of the old cedar trees.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐15‐0]

Japan's donation of COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam

Japan's donation of COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam

Takio Yamada (L), Japanese ambassador to Vietnam, and Vietnamese government officials pose for a photo in front of a container of COVID-19 vaccine donated by Japan following its arrival in Hanoi on June 16, 2021.

Japan opens ASEAN mission in Jakarta

Japan opens ASEAN mission in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Japanese Ambassador to ASEAN Takio Yamada (C) poses for photos at the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta on May 26, 2011. Japan officially opened its mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the Indonesian capital the same day. (Kyodo)

Japan, Laos unveil cherry-elephant logo for 60th anniv. of ties

Japan, Laos unveil cherry-elephant logo for 60th anniv. of ties

TOKYO, Japan - Lao Ambassador to Japan Khenthong Nuanthasing (L) and Takio Yamada, director general of the Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department at the Japanese Foreign Ministry, unveil a logo to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2015 of the establishment of diplomatic relations during a national day reception at the Lao Embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2014. (Kyodo)