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Osaka Prefectural gov't takes over Expo park management

OSAKA, Japan - A ceremony is held in the Expo' 70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka, on April 1, 2014, to transfer the management of the park to the Osaka prefectural government after the Commemorative Organization for The Japan World Exposition '70 dissolved. The Tower of the Sun, the symbol of the world exposition designed by artist Taro Okamoto, is seen in the background.

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Restorer brings over 10,000 paintings back to life

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 9, 2013 shows Emile Yoshimura, an art restorer who has brought back to life more than 10,000 damaged paintings, at Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum in Tokyo's Minato Ward. As one of only tens of art restorers in Japan, Yoshimura has restored paintings by world famous artists, including more than 100 by Taro Okamoto (1911-1996).

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Tower of Sun's Golden Mask to be exhibited in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Workers reassemble the original Golden Mask, one of the faces of the Tower of the Sun designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto, at the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Feb. 13, 2012. The mask is scheduled to be on display from Feb. 21 to May 20, 2012, at the museum, as part of an exhibition commemorating the completion of Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest free-standing tower that will be completed on Feb. 29 and opened for business on May 22 in 2012.

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Okamoto's missing work recreated in photo

OSAKA, Japan - ''Chitei no Taiyo,'' a work by the late artist Taro Okamoto, is displayed after being recreated from a photo for an exhibition at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 26, 2011. The work, literally meaning ''underground sun,'' was one of four works portraying a face that was part of the 1970 Osaka expo's symbolic structure ''Tower of the Sun'' and went missing afterward. The exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of Okamoto's birth is scheduled to be held from Aug. 27 through Oct. 10.

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Okamoto's artwork exhibited in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - An artwork made from tiles titled ''Dance'' by the late artist Taro Okamoto is exhibited at the department store Takashimaya in Osaka on March 1, 2011. The refurbished artwork is on display for the first time in 42 years in the year marking the 100th anniversary of the renowned modern artist's birth.

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Okamoto's artwork exhibited in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows an artwork made from tiles titled ''Dance'' by the late artist Taro Okamoto exhibited at the department store Takashimaya in Osaka on March 1, 2011. The refurbished artwork is on display for the first time in 42 years in the year marking the 100th anniversary of the renowned modern artist's birth.

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Tower of the Sun lit for 1st time in 40 years

SUITA, Japan - The Tower of the Sun, an artwork created by Japanese artist Taro Okamoto, is lit in both of its eyes for the first time in 40 years on March 27, 2010, as part of an event to commemorate the opening of the 1970 World Exposition in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The tower was known as the symbol of the exhibition and currently is preserved and located in the Expo Commemoration Park in the city.

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Tower of the Sun lit for 1st time in 40 years

SUITA, Japan - The Tower of the Sun, an artwork created by Japanese artist Taro Okamoto, is lit in both of its eyes for the first time in 40 years on March 27, 2010, as part of an event to commemorate the opening of the 1970 World Exposition in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The tower was known as the symbol of the exhibition and currently is preserved and located in the Expo Commemoration Park in the city.

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Okamoto's A-bomb mural shown to public in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People look at the late artist Taro Okamoto's giant mural depicting the moment of an atomic-bomb explosion which was unveiled Nov. 17 for public viewing in Tokyo. The ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' a 5.5 meters by 30 meters mural, was permanently installed on the wall of a walk-through of the Keio Inokashira Line's Shibuya Station.

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Okamoto's A-bomb mural shown to public in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The late artist Taro Okamoto's giant mural, ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' depicting the moment of an atomic-bomb explosion was unveiled Nov. 17 for public viewing as it was permanently installed on the wall of a walk-through of the Keio Inokashira Line's Shibuya Station in Tokyo.

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Hiroshima offers permanent home to Okamoto's 'Myth of Tomorrow'

HIROSHIMA, Japan - With a copy of Taro Okamoto's mural ''Myth of Tomorrow'' in the background, Akiomi Hirano, director of Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum in Tokyo, speaks to reporters in Hiroshima on Jan. 9 about Hiroshima's offer to house Okamoto's painting at a park north of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome. The ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' a 5.5-meter-by-30-meter mural painted on seven panes of concrete, depicts the moment of an atomic bomb explosion and a skeleton burning under a mushroom cloud. Tokyo and Osaka have also expressed interest to offer a permanent home for the giant mural produced between 1968 and 1969 in Mexico.

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Long-lost Okamoto mural shown to public for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors look at the long-lost mural painting ''Myth of Tomorrow'' by the late artist Taro Okamoto in Tokyo's Shiodome area on July 8. The 5.5 meter by 30 meter mural, painted on seven panes of concrete, was shown to the public for the first time ever following a yearlong restoration.

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Artist Okamoto's restored A-bomb mural shown to press

MATSUYAMA, Japan - The late artist Taro Okamoto's restored mural ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' featuring the moment of an atomic-bomb explosion, is shown to the media in Toon, Ehime Prefecture, on June 6. The 30-meter-long, 5.5-meter-high mural was discovered in September 2003 in a warehouse in Mexico City, but the effects of rain, dust and improper handling had left it in poor condition.

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Artist Okamoto's restored A-bomb mural shown to press

MATSUYAMA, Japan - The late artist Taro Okamoto's restored mural ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' featuring the moment of an atomic-bomb explosion, is shown to the media in Toon, Ehime Prefecture, on June 6. The 30-meter-long, 5.5-meter-high mural was discovered in September 2003 in a warehouse in Mexico City, but the effects of rain, dust and improper handling had left it in poor condition.

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Artist Okamoto's restored A-bomb mural shown to press

MATSUYAMA, Japan - The late artist Taro Okamoto's restored mural ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' featuring the moment of an atomic-bomb explosion, is shown to the media in Toon, Ehime Prefecture, on June 6. The 30-meter-long, 5.5-meter-high mural was discovered in September 2003 in a warehouse in Mexico City, but the effects of rain, dust and improper handling had left it in poor condition.

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Long lost Taro Okamoto mural returns home after 35 years

TOKYO, Japan - Members involved in the restoration of a long-lost mural painting by renowned Japanese artist Taro Okamoto (1911-1996) sit for a press conference in Tokyo on June 6. They plan to restore the painting, which recently returned to Japan from Mexico, for future public showing. The ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' a 5.5 meter by 30 meter mural, captures the moment of an atomic-bomb explosion and depicts a skeleton burning under a mushroom cloud while others seek to flee.

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Long lost Taro Okamoto mural returns home after 35 years

TOKYO, Japan - Members involved in the restoration of a long-lost mural painting by renowned Japanese artist Taro Okamoto (1911-1996) sit for a press conference in Tokyo on June 6. They plan to restore the painting, which recently returned to Japan from Mexico, for future public showing. The ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' a 5.5 meter by 30 meter mural, captures the moment of an atomic-bomb explosion and depicts a skeleton burning under a mushroom cloud while others seek to flee. (Kyodo)

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Taro Okamoto's mural restored

TOON, Japan - ''The Myth of Tomorrow,'' a mural by the late Japanese modern artist Taro Okamoto, is displayed on Dec 5 in Toon, Ehime Prefecture, after it was found in pieces in Mexico. (Kyodo)

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THE WAY OF AN ARTIST

Taro Okamoto==Date:Aug, 1972, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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EXPO'70Taro Okamoto

EXPO'70==Date:Sept, 1970, Place:Osaka,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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EXPO'70 GETS UNDERWAYTaro Okamoto

EXPO'70 GETS UNDERWAY==Date:March, 1970, Place:Osaka,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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Work possibly by noted artist Taro Okamoto displayed in west Japan

A piece of earthenware work believed to have been made by Japanese artist Taro Okamoto, noted for his avant-garde paintings and sculpture, is shown in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, on Sept. 18, 2015. The work, titled "Face," was discovered at a home in the western Japanese city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Long-lost Okamoto mural shown to public for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors look at the long-lost mural painting ''Myth of Tomorrow'' by the late artist Taro Okamoto in Tokyo's Shiodome area on July 8. The 5.5 meter by 30 meter mural, painted on seven panes of concrete, was shown to the public for the first time ever following a yearlong restoration. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima offers permanent home to Okamoto's 'Myth of Tomorrow'

HIROSHIMA, Japan - With a copy of Taro Okamoto's mural ''Myth of Tomorrow'' in the background, Akiomi Hirano, director of Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum in Tokyo, speaks to reporters in Hiroshima on Jan. 9 about Hiroshima's offer to house Okamoto's painting at a park north of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome. The ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' a 5.5-meter-by-30-meter mural painted on seven panes of concrete, depicts the moment of an atomic bomb explosion and a skeleton burning under a mushroom cloud. Tokyo and Osaka have also expressed interest to offer a permanent home for the giant mural produced between 1968 and 1969 in Mexico. (Kyodo)

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Okamoto's missing work recreated in photo

OSAKA, Japan - ''Chitei no Taiyo,'' a work by the late artist Taro Okamoto, is displayed after being recreated from a photo for an exhibition at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 26, 2011. The work, literally meaning ''underground sun,'' was one of four works portraying a face that was part of the 1970 Osaka expo's symbolic structure ''Tower of the Sun'' and went missing afterward. The exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of Okamoto's birth is scheduled to be held from Aug. 27 through Oct. 10. (Kyodo)

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Tower of the Sun lit for 1st time in 40 years

SUITA, Japan - The Tower of the Sun, an artwork created by Japanese artist Taro Okamoto, is lit in both of its eyes for the first time in 40 years on March 27, 2010, as part of an event to commemorate the opening of the 1970 World Exposition in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The tower was known as the symbol of the exhibition and currently is preserved and located in the Expo Commemoration Park in the city. (Kyodo)

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Tower of the Sun lit for 1st time in 40 years

SUITA, Japan - The Tower of the Sun, an artwork created by Japanese artist Taro Okamoto, is lit in both of its eyes for the first time in 40 years on March 27, 2010, as part of an event to commemorate the opening of the 1970 World Exposition in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The tower was known as the symbol of the exhibition and currently is preserved and located in the Expo Commemoration Park in the city. (Kyodo)

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Okamoto's artwork exhibited in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows an artwork made from tiles titled ''Dance'' by the late artist Taro Okamoto exhibited at the department store Takashimaya in Osaka on March 1, 2011. The refurbished artwork is on display for the first time in 42 years in the year marking the 100th anniversary of the renowned modern artist's birth. (Kyodo)

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Okamoto's artwork exhibited in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - An artwork made from tiles titled ''Dance'' by the late artist Taro Okamoto is exhibited at the department store Takashimaya in Osaka on March 1, 2011. The refurbished artwork is on display for the first time in 42 years in the year marking the 100th anniversary of the renowned modern artist's birth. (Kyodo)

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Tower of Sun's Golden Mask to be exhibited in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Workers reassemble the original Golden Mask, one of the faces of the Tower of the Sun designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto, at the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Feb. 13, 2012. The mask is scheduled to be on display from Feb. 21 to May 20, 2012, at the museum, as part of an exhibition commemorating the completion of Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest free-standing tower that will be completed on Feb. 29 and opened for business on May 22 in 2012. (Kyodo)

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Roses at western Japan park

Roses bloom at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka, on Nov. 4, 2020, with the Tower of the Sun, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, seen in the background.

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Colors of autumn at western Japan park

Trees show off their autumn colors at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka, on Nov. 4, 2020, with the Tower of the Sun, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, seen in the background.

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Scene of Osaka amid coronavirus concerns

The Tower of the Sun in Suita, Osaka, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, is lit up in yellow on July 13, 2020, warning of the spread of the new coronavirus. Osaka reported 18 new infection cases the same day.

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Scene of Osaka amid coronavirus concerns

The Tower of the Sun in Suita, Osaka, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, is lit up in yellow on July 13, 2020, warning of the spread of the new coronavirus. Osaka reported 18 new infection cases the same day.

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Scene of Osaka amid coronavirus concerns

The Tower of the Sun in Suita, Osaka, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, is lit up in yellow on July 13, 2020, warning of the spread of the new coronavirus. Osaka reported 18 new infection cases the same day.

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New coronavirus

The Tower of the Sun in Suita, Osaka, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, is lit up in green on May 22, 2020, in a sign the western Japan prefecture has cleared criteria to start lifting its coronavirus-necessitated request to shut businesses, in stages. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

The Tower of the Sun in Suita, Osaka, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, is lit up in green on May 22, 2020, in a sign the western Japan prefecture has cleared criteria to start lifting its coronavirus-necessitated request to shut businesses, in stages. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka to partially lift coronavirus business restrictions

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 14, 2020, shows the Tower of the Sun in Suita, Osaka, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, being lit up in green in a sign that the western Japan prefecture cleared criteria to lift its request to shut businesses, excluding nightclubs and those where clusters of infections were discovered. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka to partially lift coronavirus business restrictions

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 14, 2020, shows the Tower of the Sun in Suita, Osaka, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, being lit up in green in a sign that the western Japan prefecture cleared criteria to lift its request to shut businesses, excluding nightclubs and those where clusters of infections were discovered. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka's efforts to tackle coronavirus

The Tower of the Sun in Osaka, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, is lit up in yellow on May 11, 2020, in a sign that the western Japan prefecture is one step short of lifting its request to avoid nonessential outings and shut some businesses due to the spread of the new coronavirus. It will be lit up in green when Osaka lifts the request after clearing criteria regarding infection and medical situations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka's efforts to tackle coronavirus

The Tower of the Sun in Osaka, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, is lit up in yellow in a sign that the western Japan prefecture is one step short of lifting its request to avoid nonessential outings and shut some businesses due to the spread of the new coronavirus. It will be lit up in green when Osaka lifts the request after clearing criteria regarding infection and medical situations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1970 Osaka Expo symbol

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2018, inside the Tower of the Sun, a building designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto now symbolizing the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka, shows an object known as the tower's fourth sun, located underground. The refurbished interior of the Tower of the Sun opened to the public in March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1970 Osaka Expo symbol

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2018, inside the Tower of the Sun, a building designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto now symbolizing the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka, shows an object known as the "Tree of Life," also created by the Japanese artist to depict human evolution. The refurbished interior of the Tower of the Sun opened to the public in March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tower of Sun lit up to celebrate Osaka hosting 2025 World Expo

The Tower of the Sun, the symbol of the 1970 World Exposition that was designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto, is lit up in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 29, 2018, to celebrate Osaka's selection as host of the 2025 expo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tower of Sun lit up to celebrate Osaka hosting 2025 World Expo

The Tower of the Sun, the symbol of the 1970 World Exposition that was designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto, is lit up in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 29, 2018, to celebrate Osaka's selection as host of the 2025 expo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka's winning bid to host 2025 World Expo

The Tower of the Sun, designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto, is lit up in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 24, 2018, to celebrate after Osaka was picked to host the World Exposition in 2025. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka's winning bid to host 2025 World Expo

The Tower of the Sun, designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto, is lit up in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 24, 2018, to celebrate after Osaka was picked to host the World Exposition in 2025. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Inside of Tower of the Sun

Visitors look at artistic objects inside the Tower of the Sun, designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto, in Suita, Japan, on March 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Inside of Tower of the Sun

Visitors look at artistic objects inside the Tower of the Sun, designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto, in Osaka, Japan, on March 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Inside of Tower of the Sun

Combined photo taken on March 17, 2018, shows variations of a renovated artistic object inside the Tower of the Sun, designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto, in Suita, Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo