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Cenotaph honoring Okinawa mass suicide victims during WWII

Photo taken on Tokashiki Island in Tokashiki in Okinawa, southern Japan, on March 28, 2024, shows a cenotaph dedicated to local villagers who took their own lives in a mass suicide following the landing of U.S. soldiers in March 1945 during World War II.

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Humpback whale near Okinawa's Kerama Islands

NAHA, Japan - A humpback whale reveals its tailfin before diving deep off Tokashiki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 24, 2012. Humpback whales, migrating from waters near Alaska to warmer waters, are often sighted off the Kerama Islands between around January and March, becoming a major attraction for whale-watching tours in the area.

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Nobel laureate Oe believes military order behind mass suicides

OSAKA, Japan - Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kenzaburo Oe arrives at the Osaka District Court on Nov. 9 to testify in a hearing on a suit filed against him. Yutaka Umezawa, 90, who was the garrison commander on Zamami Island in the Okinawa island chain during World War II, is seeking to halt the publication of three books by Oe which Umezawa argues wrongly state that military officers on Zamami and Tokashiki islands in Okinawa Prefecture ordered civilians to commit mass suicide in 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa.

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Okinawa village protests view of military role in mass suicides

NAHA, Japan - The assembly of the Okinawa village of Tokashiki on June 14 adopted a protest letter against the education ministry's advice that history textbook publishers play down the military's role in mass suicides during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa in which more than 300 villagers died.

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Champion boxers, supporters file pleas for death-row convict

TOKYO, Japan - Former world junior middleweight champion Koichi Wajima (L) and former world junior flyweight champion Katsuo Tokashiki (2nd from L), campaign with other supporters for a retrial at the Supreme Court of Iwao Hakamada, a former pro boxer on death row, arguing he was wrongly convicted of killing a family of four in 1966.

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-BASKETBALL-WOMEN'S WORLD CUP-AUS VS JPN

(220927) -- SYDNEY, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cayla George (R) of Australia defends Tokashiki Ramu of Japan during their group B match at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 27, 2022. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Okinawa village protests view of military role in mass suicides

NAHA, Japan - The assembly of the Okinawa village of Tokashiki on June 14 adopted a protest letter against the education ministry's advice that history textbook publishers play down the military's role in mass suicides during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa in which more than 300 villagers died. (Kyodo)

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Elated Olympic-bound Japanese women's basketball players

Japanese women's basketball players show their joy during a victory ceremony after beating China 85-50 in the Asia Women's Championship final in Wuhan, central China, on Sept. 5, 2015. Captain Asami Yoshida is seen in the foreground holding the large trophy while star player Ramu Tokashiki (4th from R) pumps her fist. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan women's basketball team secures 2016 Olympic berth

Ramu Tokashiki (front, 2nd from R), who plays for the WNBA's Seattle Storm, and others explode in joy in Wuhan, central China, on Sept. 5, 2015, upon drawing another point closer to a win over China in the final of the Asia Women's Basketball Championship. Japan's 85-50 victory secured the team a berth at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese women qualify for Olympic basketball tourney

Japan's Ramu Tokashiki takes a shot against China in the final of the Asia Women's Championship in Wuhan, China, on Sept. 5, 2015. Japan won 85-50 for its second consecutive Asian title and qualified for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic basketball tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Tokashiki prepares for FIBA Asia C'ship

Japan's Ramu Tokashiki, a WNBA Seattle Storm player, trains in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2015, for the FIBA Asia Women's Championship starting in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Aug. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Tokashiki makes WNBA preseason debut in Seattle

Japanese basketballer Ramu Tokashiki (facing) of the Seattle Storm plays in a Women's National Basketball Association preseason game in Seattle, the United States, on May 26, 2015, against the Phoenix Mercury. She scored eight points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked two shots, contributing to a 73-59 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese pro basketball player talks to coach of her U.S. team

Ramu Tokashiki, a Japanese professional basketball player who has signed a contract with the Seattle Storm of the U.S. Women's National Basketball Association league, talks with a team coach on the first day of its preseason camp in Seattle on May 17, 2015. Tokashiki hopes to be included in the team's opening game roster of up to 12 players. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Tokashiki signs contract with Seattle Storm of WNBA

Japanese basketball player Ramu Tokashiki speaks at a press conference at Ajinomoto National Training Center in Tokyo on April 6, 2015. Her team, the JX-Eneos Sunflowers, said the 192-centimeter Tokashiki has signed a contract with Seattle Storm of the Women's NBA. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Tokashiki signs contract with Seattle Storm of WNBA

Japanese basketball player Ramu Tokashiki speaks at a press conference at Ajinomoto National Training Center in Tokyo on April 6, 2015. Her team, the JX-Eneos Sunflowers, said the 192-centimeter Tokashiki has signed a contract with the Seattle Storm of the Women's NBA. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Tokashiki signs contract with Seattle Storm of WNBA

Japanese basketball player Ramu Tokashiki poses for a photo at Ajinomoto National Training Center in Tokyo on April 6, 2015 after her team, the JX-Eneos Sunflowers, said she has signed a contract with the Seattle Storm of the Women's NBA. The 192-centimeter Tokashiki is scheduled to leave for the United States in early May to prepare for the June 5 start of the WNBA season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Survivor of mass suicide in Okinawa points to place of tragedy

Yoshikatsu Yoshikawa, a survivor of a mass suicide by villagers during the Battle of Okinawa in the closing days of World War II, points to a bush in Tokashiki village in the southernmost Japanese prefecture where the tragedy occurred, as seen in this photo taken on Feb. 18, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Humpback whale near Okinawa's Kerama Islands

NAHA, Japan - A humpback whale reveals its tailfin before diving deep off Tokashiki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 24, 2012. Humpback whales, migrating from waters near Alaska to warmer waters, are often sighted off the Kerama Islands between around January and March, becoming a major attraction for whale-watching tours in the area. (Kyodo)

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Nobel laureate Oe believes military order behind mass suicides

OSAKA, Japan - Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kenzaburo Oe arrives at the Osaka District Court on Nov. 9 to testify in a hearing on a suit filed against him. Yutaka Umezawa, 90, who was the garrison commander on Zamami Island in the Okinawa island chain during World War II, is seeking to halt the publication of three books by Oe which Umezawa argues wrongly state that military officers on Zamami and Tokashiki islands in Okinawa Prefecture ordered civilians to commit mass suicide in 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa. (Kyodo)

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Champion boxers, supporters file pleas for death-row convict

TOKYO, Japan - Former world junior middleweight champion Koichi Wajima (L) and former world junior flyweight champion Katsuo Tokashiki (2nd from L), campaign with other supporters for a retrial at the Supreme Court of Iwao Hakamada, a former pro boxer on death row, arguing he was wrongly convicted of killing a family of four in 1966. (Kyodo)

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Olympics: Japan down France to reach basketball q'final

Japan's Ramu Tokashiki goes up to shoot against France during the second quarter of their preliminary round game in women's basketball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 13, 2016. Japan won 79-71 and will face the United States in the quarterfinals on Aug. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan down France in women's basketball

France's Olivia Epoupa (22) shoots over Japan's Ramu Tokashiki (10) during the second quarter of their preliminary round game in women's basketball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 13, 2016. Japan won 79-71 and will face the United States in the quarterfinals on Aug. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Australia beats Japan in basketball preliminary round

Australia's Penny Taylor (R) and Japan's Ramu Tokashiki (C) vie for the ball in the third quarter of their preliminary round game in the women's basketball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 11, 2016. Australia won 92-86. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan advances to women's basketball quarterfinals

Ramu Tokashiki of Japan takes a shot in the second quarter against Australia in their women's basketball preliminary round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 11, 2016. Japan lost 92-86 but has secured a spot in the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan advances to women's basketball quarterfinals

Ramu Tokashiki of Japan goes up to shoot against Australia in the second quarter of their women's basketball preliminary round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 11, 2016. Japan lost 92-86 but has secured a spot in the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's basketball win streak ends but quarters berth still on

Japan's Ramu Tokashiki attempts a shot over Lara Sanders of Turkey in the first quarter of a Group A match in the women's basketball tournament at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Japan suffered its first loss at the Rio Games, losing 76-62 to Turkey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan inch closer to Rio 2016 basketball quarters

Ramu Tokashiki of Japan shoots over a Brazilian player in the third quarter of a Group A match in the women's basketball tournament at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 8, 2016. Japan won 82-66. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan shuts down Belarus, gets win in basketball opener

Ramu Tokashiki (L) of Japan takes a shot against Belarus during the second quarter of their Pool A match of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic women's basketball tournament on Aug. 6, 2016. Japan won 77-73. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo