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Saori Minami

Saori Minami=Date: November 2, 1971, Place: Japan

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Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura on the set of the movie “Abashiri Prison”=Date : December 10, 1971, Place : Sounkyo, Hokkaido

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Tomisaburo Wakayama

Tomisaburo Wakayama=Place: Akasaka, Japan

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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

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Marathon gold medalist Takahashi starts Aomori-Tokyo relay

AOMORI, Japan - Sydney Olympics women's marathon gold medalist Naoko Takahashi (R) speaks before the start on July 24, 2014, of a more than 1,000-kilometer relay race from Aomori, northeastern Japan, to Tokyo. The race with some 900 participants is being held to support coastal areas recovering from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Olympic champ Takahashi in relay for rebuilding disaster-hit areas

AOMORI, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi (R) takes part in a relay event from the northern Japanese city of Aomori to Tokyo to promote the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11, 2011, disasters. Around 900 people will run or cycle on the 1,238-kilometer course, divided into 165 zones.

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Olympic champ Takahashi in relay for rebuilding disaster-hit areas

AOMORI, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi (R) takes part in a relay event from the northern Japanese city of Aomori to Tokyo to promote the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11, 2011, disasters. Around 900 people will run or cycle on the 1,238-kilometer course, divided into 165 zones.

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"Citizen runner" upsets conventional way of training for marathoners

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Yuki Kawauchi, a top "citizen runner" in Japan, finishing as the first Japanese and third overall in the 2011 Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight.

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Kenyan Olympic marathon medalist passes 20th yr of life in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Eric Wainaina, a Kenyan marathon runner who won an Olympic bronze medal in Atlanta in 1996 and a silver medal in Sydney in 2000, running together with elementary school children at Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, in June 2011.

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Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenichi Hatori, 71, celebrates after he and two other men from Fukushima Prefecture arrived Aug. 2, 2012, at their final goal in Tokyo after a yearlong transcontinental marathon from Paris to thank people around the world for helping Japan recover from the devastating earthquake of 2011.

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Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenichi Hatori, 71, is tossed in the air after he and two other men from Fukushima Prefecture arrived Aug. 2, 2012, at their final goal in Tokyo after a yearlong transcontinental marathon from Paris to thank people around the world for helping Japan recover from the devastating earthquake of 2011.

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Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Three men from Fukushima Prefecture, including Kenichi Hatori (C), 71, arrive Aug. 2, 2012, at their final goal in Tokyo after a yearlong transcontinental marathon from Paris to thank people around the world for helping Japan recover from the devastating earthquake of 2011.

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Marathoner to protest Cambodia picking Japan-born man

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Cambodian marathon runner Hem Bunting (front R) after winning an international half marathon in Phnom Penh in June 2011, while Japan-born comedian and runner Hiroshi Neko (front L) finished second. Hem Bunting said on April 17, 2012, he will protest to the Cambodian sports authorities the nomination of Neko to represent Cambodia at the Olympic Games in London.

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Comedian Neko to represent Cambodia at Olympic marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Hiroshi Neko, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 26, 2012, following a decision by Cambodia's Olympic committee that he will represent Cambodia in the men's marathon in London Olympics this summer. Neko, 34, who was born in Japan's Chiba Prefecture, obtained Cambodian citizenship in October 2011 so he could have a shot at running in the event.

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Comedian Neko to represent Cambodia at Olympic marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 5, 2012, in Oita, southwestern Japan, shows comedian Hiroshi Neko. Neko, who was born in Japan's Chiba Prefecture and obtained Cambodian citizenship in October 2011 so he could have a shot at running in this summer's London Olympics, will represent Cambodia in the men's marathon in the event, the secretary general of Cambodia's Olympic committee said March 25, 2012.

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Tohoku students run L.A. marathon

LOS ANGELES, United States - Students or recent high school graduates who lost parents in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and staff members of Ashinaga, a Tokyo-based charity that supports orphans, cheer for runners in the Los Angeles marathon in Los Angeles, California, on March 18, 2012. Their group included eight college students participating in the event from Japan's northeastern Tohoku region, which was ravaged by the March disaster.

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Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Katsunobu Sakurai, mayor of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, which was hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster, is pictured after completing the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight in the Japanese capital on Feb. 26, 2012.

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Tokyo Marathon women's winner disqualified over doping

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Tatiana Aryasova of Russia finishing first in the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 27, 2011. Race organizers said Jan. 24, 2012, that it had been informed of an anti-doping rule violation by Aryasova and declared Noriko Higuchi of Japan as the winner of the race.

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2011 Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Runners wait to start the Tokyo Marathon in the capital's Shinjuku Ward on Feb 27, 2011. Over 35,000 runners took part in the event. (Pool Photo)

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Ethiopia's Mekkonnen wins Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Hailu Mekonnen of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Mekonnen won his first marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 35 seconds.

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Aryasova of Russia wins women's race at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Tatiana Aryasova of Russia crosses the finish line to win the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Aryasova finished in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 29 seconds.

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Higuchi 2nd in women's race at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Higuchi crosses the finish line in second place in the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Higuchi finished in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds in her marathon debut.

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Kawauchi 3rd at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finishes in third place in the men's race at the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Kawauchi, the highest Japanese finisher, had a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Kawauchi 3rd at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finishes in third place in the men's race at the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Kawauchi, the highest Japanese finisher, had a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds.

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2011 Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Runners start the Tokyo Marathon in the capital's Shinjuku Ward on Feb. 27, 2011. Over 35,000 runners took part in the event.

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2011 Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Runners start the Tokyo Marathon in the capital's Shinjuku Ward on Feb. 27, 2011. Over 35,000 runners took part in the event. (Pool photo)

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2011 Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Runners start the Tokyo Marathon in front of the Tokyo metropolitan government building in the Shinjuku Ward on Feb 27, 2011. Over 35,000 runners took part in the event.

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Seiko's Tokyo Marathon 2011 watches

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Tokyo Marathon 2011 watches that Seiko Watch Corp. will release Dec. 10, 2010.

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Preparations begin in earnest 5 years before start of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Runners start the First Ishinomaki Reconstruction Marathon in Ishinomaki, northeastern Japan, in June 2015, next to the cauldron used in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The old cauldron is being lent to the coastal city heavily damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami during the rebuilding of Tokyo's National Stadium, which will serve as the main stadium for the 2020 Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon gold medalist Wanjiru dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Kenyan athlete Samuel Wanjiru's gold-medal-winning finish in the men's marathon at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Media reports said he died May 15, 2011, after jumping off the balcony of his home in Nyahururu, Kenya. (Kyodo)

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Marathoner to protest Cambodia picking Japan-born man

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Cambodian marathon runner Hem Bunting (front R) after winning an international half marathon in Phnom Penh in June 2011, while Japan-born comedian and runner Hiroshi Neko (front L) finished second. Hem Bunting said on April 17, 2012, he will protest to the Cambodian sports authorities the nomination of Neko to represent Cambodia at the Olympic Games in London. (Kyodo)

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Comedian Neko to represent Cambodia at Olympic marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Hiroshi Neko, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 26, 2012, following a decision by Cambodia's Olympic committee that he will represent Cambodia in the men's marathon in London Olympics this summer. Neko, 34, who was born in Japan's Chiba Prefecture, obtained Cambodian citizenship in October 2011 so he could have a shot at running in the event. (Kyodo)

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Comedian Neko to represent Cambodia at Olympic marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 5, 2012, in Oita, southwestern Japan, shows comedian Hiroshi Neko. Neko, who was born in Japan's Chiba Prefecture and obtained Cambodian citizenship in October 2011 so he could have a shot at running in this summer's London Olympics, will represent Cambodia in the men's marathon in the event, the secretary general of Cambodia's Olympic committee said March 25, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Tohoku students run L.A. marathon

LOS ANGELES, United States - Students or recent high school graduates who lost parents in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and staff members of Ashinaga, a Tokyo-based charity that supports orphans, cheer for runners in the Los Angeles marathon in Los Angeles, California, on March 18, 2012. Their group included eight college students participating in the event from Japan's northeastern Tohoku region, which was ravaged by the March disaster. (Kyodo)

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2011 Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Runners wait to start the Tokyo Marathon in the capital's Shinjuku Ward on Feb 27, 2011. Over 35,000 runners took part in the event. (Pool Photo) (Kyodo)

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Kawauchi 3rd at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finishes in third place in the men's race at the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Kawauchi, the highest Japanese finisher, had a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Higuchi 2nd in women's race at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Higuchi crosses the finish line in second place in the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Higuchi finished in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds in her marathon debut. (Kyodo)

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Ethiopia's Mekkonnen wins Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Hailu Mekonnen of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Mekonnen won his first marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 35 seconds. (Kyodo)

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2011 Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Runners start the Tokyo Marathon in the capital's Shinjuku Ward on Feb. 27, 2011. Over 35,000 runners took part in the event. (Kyodo)

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Kawauchi 3rd at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finishes in third place in the men's race at the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Kawauchi, the highest Japanese finisher, had a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Aryasova of Russia wins women's race at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Tatiana Aryasova of Russia crosses the finish line to win the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Aryasova finished in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 29 seconds. (Kyodo)

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2011 Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Runners start the Tokyo Marathon in the capital's Shinjuku Ward on Feb. 27, 2011. Over 35,000 runners took part in the event. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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2011 Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Runners start the Tokyo Marathon in front of the Tokyo metropolitan government building in the Shinjuku Ward on Feb 27, 2011. Over 35,000 runners took part in the event. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Katsunobu Sakurai, mayor of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, which was hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster, is pictured after completing the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight in the Japanese capital on Feb. 26, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Marathon women's winner disqualified over doping

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Tatiana Aryasova of Russia finishing first in the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 27, 2011. Race organizers said Jan. 24, 2012, that it had been informed of an anti-doping rule violation by Aryasova and declared Noriko Higuchi of Japan as the winner of the race. (Kyodo)

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One year to 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Naoko Takahashi (C, front), Japan's first Olympic women's marathon gold medalist, takes part in the opening leg of a 1,000-kilometer relay in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on July 24, 2019. The relay, hosted by the Tokyo metropolitan government, runs through the Japanese capital in support of northeastern Japan's continuing recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disasters as the 2020 Tokyo Olympic organizing committee brands the Tokyo Games as a "Reconstruction Olympics." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo