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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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AKB48 on poster for Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a poster of popular girl group AKB48 calling on people to vote in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, released by the Tokyo metropolitan government's board of elections. The election is scheduled to be held on April 10, 2011.

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DPJ gearing up for local elections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, hang a signboard for the DPJ task force on nationwide local elections in April at party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011. The ruling party set up the task force the same day ahead of unified local elections on April 10, when gubernatorial elections will be held in 13 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukuoka, while mayoral and prefectural assembly elections will be held in five major cities and 44 prefectures. Other local elections taking place every four years will be held on April 24.

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Ishihara wins Tokyo, ruling bloc has upper hand in governor elections

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara expresses his jubilation at his campaign office in Shimbashi Ward after being reelected in the poll held on April 8. Candidates backed by the ruling bloc, including Ishihara, had the upper hand in the 13 gubernatorial elections held concurrently on the day.

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Campaigning for governor races in Tokyo, 12 prefectures to begin

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates contesting the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April attend a public debate in Nakano Ward, Tokyo on March 15 on the issue whether Tokyo should bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. From L to R: architect Kisho Kurokawa, former Adachi Ward mayor Manzo Yoshida, former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano, and incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who is running for a third four-year term. Campaigning for gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures is set to begin March 22.

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(2)Campaign begins for 11 governorship elections

TOKYO, Japan - Keiko Higuchi, a social critic who is running in the Tokyo gubernatorial elections, speaks at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on March 27 as campaigns began the same day for the April 13 gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 10 other prefectures. She is backed by the Democratic Party of Japan and the Social Democratic Party

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(1)Campaign begins for 11 governorship elections

TOKYO, Japan - Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who seeks his second four-year term, speaks in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 27 as campaigns began the same day for the April 13 gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 10 other prefectures. He is backed by the Liberal Democratic Party.

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(4)Campaign begins for 11 governorship elections

TOKYO, Japan - Eligible voters listen to a speech by a candidate for the Tokyo gubernatorial election at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on March 27 as campaigns began the same day for the April 13 gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 10 other prefectures.

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(3)Campaign begins for 11 governorship elections

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Wakabayashi, who is running in the Tokyo gubernatorial elections with the backing of the Japanese Communist Party, speaks at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on March 27 as campaigns began the same day for the April 13 gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 10 other prefectures.

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Campaigns for 12 gubernatorial elections begin

Campaigns for gubernatorial elections in Tokyo, Osaka and 10 other prefectures begin March 25. The elections will be held on April 11. The photo shows people listening to a speech by one of 19 candidates for the Tokyo governorship at Tokyo's Nishi-Shinjuku.

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Campaigning for governor races in Tokyo, 12 prefectures to begin

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates contesting the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April attend a public debate in Nakano Ward, Tokyo on March 15 on the issue whether Tokyo should bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. From L to R: architect Kisho Kurokawa, former Adachi Ward mayor Manzo Yoshida, former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano, and incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who is running for a third four-year term. Campaigning for gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures is set to begin March 22. (Kyodo)

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Ishihara wins Tokyo, ruling bloc has upper hand in governor elec

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara expresses his jubilation at his office in Shimbashi Ward after being assured of reelection in the poll held on April 8. Candidates backed by the ruling bloc, including Ishihara, had the upper hand in the 13 gubernatorial elections held concurrently on the day. (Kyodo)

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(3)Campaign begins for 11 governorship elections

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Wakabayashi, who is running in the Tokyo gubernatorial elections with the backing of the Japanese Communist Party, speaks at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on March 27 as campaigns began the same day for the April 13 gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 10 other prefectures. (Kyodo)

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(1)Campaign begins for 11 governorship elections

TOKYO, Japan - Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who seeks his second four-year term, speaks in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 27 as campaigns began the same day for the April 13 gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 10 other prefectures. He is backed by the Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo)

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AKB48 on poster for Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a poster of popular girl group AKB48 calling on people to vote in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, released by the Tokyo metropolitan government's board of elections. The election is scheduled to be held on April 10, 2011. (Kyodo)

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DPJ gearing up for local elections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, hang a signboard for the DPJ task force on nationwide local elections in April at party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011. The ruling party set up the task force the same day ahead of unified local elections on April 10, when gubernatorial elections will be held in 13 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukuoka, while mayoral and prefectural assembly elections will be held in five major cities and 44 prefectures. Other local elections taking place every four years will be held on April 24. (Kyodo)

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(4)Campaign begins for 11 governorship elections

TOKYO, Japan - Eligible voters listen to a speech by a candidate for the Tokyo gubernatorial election at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on March 27 as campaigns began the same day for the April 13 gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 10 other prefectures. (Kyodo)

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(2)Campaign begins for 11 governorship elections

TOKYO, Japan - Keiko Higuchi, a social critic who is running in the Tokyo gubernatorial elections, speaks at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on March 27 as campaigns began the same day for the April 13 gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 10 other prefectures. She is backed by the Democratic Party of Japan and the Social Democratic Party (Kyodo)

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Campaigns for 12 gubernatorial elections begin

Campaigns for gubernatorial elections in Tokyo, Osaka and 10 other prefectures begin March 25. The elections will be held on April 11. The photo shows people listening to a speech by one of 19 candidates for the Tokyo governorship at Tokyo's Nishi-Shinjuku.