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Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (2nd from R), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota (4th from R) pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to meet Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (C) at the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The brothers visited the office to tell the governor that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.

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Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (L), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The two visited the office to tell Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.

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Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (L), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The two visited the office to tell Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.

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Forum on post-disaster recovery held in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Hyogo Gov. Toshizo Ido (L) speaks while Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso looks on at a conference on post-disaster recovery in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. Both Hyogo and Iwate prefectures went through devastating earthquakes in 1995 and 2011, respectively.

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Iwate governor speaks at post-disaster recovery forum

KOBE, Japan - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso emphasizes the importance of each and every person's recovery from the 2011 disaster that hit the northeastern region at a conference on post-disaster recovery in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. Hyogo Prefecture also went through a devastating earthquake in 1995.

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Iwate gov. voices gratitude for reconstruction support

PARIS, France - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso addresses an event in Paris held by the Japanese prefectural government on Nov. 7, 2014, to thank France for support for the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and ask for continuous support.

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Iwate Pref.'s event in Paris to thank for support

PARIS, France - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (L) and Ivry Gitlis, a Paris-based violinist, pose for photographs during an event in the French capital held by the Japanese prefectural government on Nov. 7, 2014, to thank France for support for the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and ask for continuous support.

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4 disaster-hit prefectures urge continued gov't aid

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of four prefectures in northeastern Japan ravaged by the 2011 disaster present a joint request to Reconstruction Minister Takumi Nemoto (extreme R) for continuation of intensive government support for reconstruction work in Tokyo on July 10, 2014. (From L) Vice Governor Yuji Aoyama of Aomori, Vice Governor Fumio Murata of Fukushima, Governor Takuya Tasso of Iwate and Governor Yoshihiro Murai of Miyagi.

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Iwate governor thanks Tokyo for accepting disaster debris

TOKYO, Japan - Iwate Governor Takuya Tasso (L) meets Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government office on April 21, 2014, to express gratitude for accepting part of the massive debris resulting from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan, including Iwate Prefecture.

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NHK thanked for economic boost from hit drama 'Amachan'

TOKYO, Japan - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (L) presents Masayuki Matsumoto (R), president of public broadcaster NHK, with a certificate of gratitude on Jan. 23, 2014, at the NHK Broadcasting Center in Tokyo in appreciation of economic and social benefits brought about by NHK's hit drama "Amachan." Aired in 2013, the drama revolved around the traditional culture of "ama" women divers and the rebuilding of northeastern Japan hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami

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World Heritage site certificate for Hiraizumi

HIRAIZUMI, Japan - Irina Bokova (L), director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, hands a certificate showing the listing of the town of Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture as a World Heritage Site to Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (C) in the northeastern Japan town on Feb. 13, 2012. The temples, gardens and archaeological sites of Hiraizumi, in one of the prefectures severely ravaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2011.

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Akita to accept debris from disaster-hit Iwate

MORIOKA, Japan - Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake (L) and Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso shake hands at the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2012, after signing a basic agreement that Akita Prefecture will accept debris caused by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in neighboring Iwate Prefecture.

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Iwate Gov. Tasso experiences life in temporary housing

KAMAISHI, Japan - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso prepares a meal in a temporary housing unit for people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2011. He stayed overnight at the facility to share the experience of life in the temporary housing.

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Iwate gubernatorial election

MORIOKA, Japan - Incumbent Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso smiles through bouquets in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 11, 2011, after the media reported that he is set to be reelected to a second term.

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Reconstruction minister Hirano in Iwate Pref.

MORIOKA, Japan - Japan's new reconstruction minister Tatsuo Hirano (L) receives a letter of request from Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso at the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka on July 9, 2011, during his first visit to areas devastated by the March 11 quake and tsunami since assuming the post. Hirano told Tasso he hopes the central government can team up with prefectures in reconstructing the disaster-hit areas.

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Reconstruction minister under fire

MORIOKA, Japan - Japan's new reconstruction minister Ryu Matsumoto (back R) and Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (front) meet at the Iwate prefectural hall in Morioka on July 3, 2011. Matsumoto later came under fire for making 'offensive'' remarks during a visit to quake-hit areas in northeastern Japan.

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Iwate leaders welcome UNESCO decision on Hiraizumi

PARIS, France - Masayoshi Sugawara, mayor of Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture, speaks to reporters in Paris on June 25, 2011, as Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (R) looks on, after the ancient town's Buddhist temples and landscape were approved as a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site. Sugawara said he expects the registration of the site to contribute to the reconstruction of northeastern Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Softbank's Son donates 1 bil. yen to Iwate Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (L) hands a letter of proof regarding his 1 billion yen donation to Iwate Prefecture, devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, to Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2, 2011. Son has announced he will personally donate 10 billion yen in support of disaster relief efforts.

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Week after Japan quake

MIYAKO, Japan - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (front L) observes a moment of silence with others at 2:46 p.m. on March 18, 2011, exactly a week after a massive earthquake in northeastern Japan, in the tsunami-hit city of Miyako, Iwate Prefecture. The prefecture alone lost over 2,000 people in the biggest natural disaster in postwar Japan.

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Tasso assured of election as Iwate governor

MORIOKA, Japan - Takuya Tasso, backed by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, throws his arms in celebration at his campaign office in Morioka after being elected Iwate governor in the poll held on April 8.

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Tasso assured of election as Iwate governor

MORIOKA, Japan - Takuya Tasso, backed by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, throws his arms in celebration at his office in Morioka after being assured of victory in the Iwate gubernatorial election held on April 8. (Kyodo)

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Heads of 5 opposition parties support incumbent in Iwate governor election

The leaders of five opposition parties, including Democratic Party of Japan head Katsuya Okada (3rd from R), and Iwate Governor Takuya Tasso (3rd from L) shake hands after a joint press conference in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2015. The five opposition leaders agreed to support Tasso in the prefecture's gubernatorial election. He secured a third term in office the following day after no one else joined the gubernatorial race by the Aug. 20 deadline. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwate Gov. Tasso offers sake at Expo Milano

Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (R) offers Japanese sake to a visitor during an event at the Expo Milano 2015 in Italy on July 24, 2015. Tasso expressed his gratitude for the support the northeastern Japanese prefecture received from Italy and other parts of the world after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panel discusses post-quake reconstruction measures

Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso meets reporters in Tokyo on May 26, 2015. He attended a meeting of the Reconstruction Promotion Committee to discuss funding and other measures for the reconstruction in fiscal 2016 and beyond of areas hit hard by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Construction minister receives request from 4 governors

Reconstruction Minister Wataru Takeshita (C) receives a letter of request from four governors -- (from L) Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori, Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai, Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso, and Aomori Gov. Shingo Mimura -- asking to extend the intensive reconstruction period for swift recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011, at the Reconstruction Agency in Tokyo on April 23, 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwate governor speaks before 4th anniv. of 2011 disaster

Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso speaks to Kyodo News in an interview on Feb. 23, 2015, ahead of the fourth anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Iwate and other prefectures in the northeastern Japanese region of Tohoku on March 11, 2011. He said the prefectural government will step up support for the large number of refugees still living in temporary homes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor holds online talks with gov. of disaster-affected Iwate Pref.

Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso holds online talks with Emperor Naruhito (L in screen) and Empress Masako (R in screen) at the prefectural government headquarters in Morioka on March 4, 2021, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, which severely affected the northeastern Japan prefecture. (Pool photo)

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Japan region hosts event in Taipei to thank Taiwan for post-quake support

Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso delivers a speech during an event held in Taipei on Nov. 10, 2015, to appreciate Taiwan's support following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit Iwate and other prefectures in the northeastern Japanese region of Tohoku. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwate gubernatorial election

MORIOKA, Japan - Incumbent Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso smiles through bouquets in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 11, 2011, after the media reported that he is set to be reelected to a second term. (Kyodo)

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Reconstruction minister Hirano in Iwate Pref.

MORIOKA, Japan - Japan's new reconstruction minister Tatsuo Hirano (L) receives a letter of request from Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso at the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka on July 9, 2011, during his first visit to areas devastated by the March 11 quake and tsunami since assuming the post. Hirano told Tasso he hopes the central government can team up with prefectures in reconstructing the disaster-hit areas. (Kyodo)

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Reconstruction minister under fire

MORIOKA, Japan - Japan's new reconstruction minister Ryu Matsumoto (back R) and Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (front) meet at the Iwate prefectural hall in Morioka on July 3, 2011. Matsumoto later came under fire for making 'offensive'' remarks during a visit to quake-hit areas in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Iwate leaders welcome UNESCO decision on Hiraizumi

PARIS, France - Masayoshi Sugawara, mayor of Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture, speaks to reporters in Paris on June 25, 2011, as Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (R) looks on, after the ancient town's Buddhist temples and landscape were approved as a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site. Sugawara said he expects the registration of the site to contribute to the reconstruction of northeastern Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Softbank's Son donates 1 bil. yen to Iwate Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (L) hands a letter of proof regarding his 1 billion yen donation to Iwate Prefecture, devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, to Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2, 2011. Son has announced he will personally donate 10 billion yen in support of disaster relief efforts. (Kyodo)

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Week after Japan quake

MIYAKO, Japan - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (front L) observes a moment of silence with others at 2:46 p.m. on March 18, 2011, exactly a week after a massive earthquake in northeastern Japan, in the tsunami-hit city of Miyako, Iwate Prefecture. The prefecture alone lost over 2,000 people in the biggest natural disaster in postwar Japan. (Kyodo)

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Akita to accept debris from disaster-hit Iwate

MORIOKA, Japan - Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake (L) and Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso shake hands at the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2012, after signing a basic agreement that Akita Prefecture will accept debris caused by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in neighboring Iwate Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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World Heritage site certificate for Hiraizumi

HIRAIZUMI, Japan - Irina Bokova (L), director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, hands a certificate showing the listing of the town of Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture as a World Heritage Site to Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (C) in the northeastern Japan town on Feb. 13, 2012. The temples, gardens and archaeological sites of Hiraizumi, in one of the prefectures severely ravaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2011. (Kyodo)

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Forum on post-disaster recovery held in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Hyogo Gov. Toshizo Ido (L) speaks while Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso looks on at a conference on post-disaster recovery in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. Both Hyogo and Iwate prefectures went through devastating earthquakes in 1995 and 2011, respectively. (Kyodo)

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Iwate gov. voices gratitude for reconstruction support

PARIS, France - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso addresses an event in Paris held by the Japanese prefectural government on Nov. 7, 2014, to thank France for support for the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and ask for continuous support. (Kyodo)

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Iwate Gov. Tasso experiences life in temporary housing

KAMAISHI, Japan - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso prepares a meal in a temporary housing unit for people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2011. He stayed overnight at the facility to share the experience of life in the temporary housing. (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (L) meets the press in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture on July 29, 2020. Iwate, which had been the last prefecture to report no coronavirus infections, confirmed its first two cases earlier in the day.

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New coronavirus

Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso meets the press in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture on July 29, 2020. Iwate, which had been the last prefecture to report no coronavirus infections, confirmed its first two cases earlier in the day.

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Olympic torch in Japan

Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (3rd from R) holds a lantern containing the flame for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Miyako Station of Sanriku Railway in Iwate Prefecture on March 22, 2020. The flame is touring through northeastern Japan towns hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster, ahead of the start of the torch relay from Fukushima Prefecture on March 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic torch in Japan

A ceremony is held at Miyako Station of Sanriku Railway in Iwate Prefecture on March 22, 2020, marking the departure of the flame for this year's Tokyo Olympics on a tour of northeastern Japan towns hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (2nd from R) attends the ceremony for the torch tour, ahead of the start of the torch relay from Fukushima Prefecture on March 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Full opening of motorway in 2011 disaster-hit area

Iwate Prefecture Gov. Takuya Tasso delivers a speech at a ceremony in Kamaishi on March 9, 2019, to mark the full opening of an 80-kilometer motorway between the Iwate Prefecture city, which was heavily hit by the 2011 tsunami, and Hanamaki, an inland city also in Iwate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo urged to tell world of Japan's recovery from 2011 disaster

Representatives from the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku, including Yamagata Gov. Mieko Yoshimura (3rd from L), Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake (2nd from R) and Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (3rd from R), hand a written request to Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (C) in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2016, urging Tokyo to publicize the region's recovery efforts since the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster prior to the 2020 Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo