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Novelist Wahei Tatematsu dies at 62

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 2008 shows award-winning novelist Wahei Tatematsu, who died on Feb. 8, 2010, due to multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital. He was 62. Tatematsu was also known for his recent environmental nonprofit work.

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Japanese astronaut Mohri in Antarctica

SHOWA BASE, Antarctica - Japanese astronaut Mamoru Mohri (L) and author Wahei Tatematsu pose with a colony of penguins found 20 kilometers away from the Japanese Antarctic base Showa on Jan. 12 during a visit there together with Japanese mountaineer Michiko Imai. The trio arrived at Showa Base on Jan. 7 as part of events to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the Antarctic research base. (Pool photo by Kyodo)

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Astronaut Mohri, others arrive at Showa Base

SHOWA BASE, Antarctica - Japanese astronaut Mamoru Mohri poses for photos at Japan's Showa Base in Antarctica on Jan. 7. Mohri, together with climber Michiko Imai and writer Wahei Tatematsu, arrived at the base the same day as part of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the base's founding. (Pool photo)

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Astronaut Mohri leaves for Antarctic

NARITA, Japan - (From L to R) Japanese astronaut Mamoru Mohri, writer Wahei Tatematsu and mountaineer Michiko Imai prepare to leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 3 for the Antarctic to observe Japanese activities at the Showa Base as part of events marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the base.

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Hazama announces fresh 3-yr reconstruction plan

TOKYO, Japan - Hazama Corp. President Fumiya Yamato (R) and Vice President Osamu Tatematsu bow at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the capital's Nihombashi district on Jan. 17. They announced a fresh three-year reconstruction plan featuring a split of the troubled construction firm into two entities.

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Astronaut Mohri, others arrive at Showa Base

SHOWA BASE, Antarctica - Japanese astronaut Mamoru Mohri poses for photos at Japan's Showa Base in Antarctica on Jan. 7. Mohri, together with climber Michiko Imai and writer Wahei Tatematsu, arrived at the base the same day as part of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the base's founding. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japanese astronaut Mohri in Antarctica

SHOWA BASE, Antarctica - Japanese astronaut Mamoru Mohri (L) and author Wahei Tatematsu pose with a colony of penguins found 20 kilometers away from the Japanese Antarctic base Showa on Jan. 12 during a visit there together with Japanese mountaineer Michiko Imai. The trio arrived at Showa Base on Jan. 7 as part of events to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the Antarctic research base. (Pool photo by Kyodo) (Kyodo)

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Novelist Wahei Tatematsu dies at 62

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 2008 shows award-winning novelist Wahei Tatematsu, who died on Feb. 8, 2010, due to multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital. He was 62. Tatematsu was also known for his recent environmental nonprofit work. (Kyodo)

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Astronaut Mohri leaves for Antarctic

NARITA, Japan - (From L to R) Japanese astronaut Mamoru Mohri, writer Wahei Tatematsu and mountaineer Michiko Imai prepare to leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 3 for the Antarctic to observe Japanese activities at the Showa Base as part of events marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the base. (Kyodo)

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Hazama announces fresh 3-yr reconstruction plan

TOKYO, Japan - Hazama Corp. President Fumiya Yamato (R) and Vice President Osamu Tatematsu bow at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the capital's Nihombashi district on Jan. 17. They announced a fresh three-year reconstruction plan featuring a split of the troubled construction firm into two entities. (Kyodo)