Nobel laureate Amano feted by previous Nobel winners

Nobel laureate Amano feted by previous Nobel winners

TOKYO, Japan - Nagoya University professor Hiroshi Amano (back C), a winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, smiles as he is flanked by previous Nobel laureates -- 1987 Physiology or Medicine winner Susumu Tonegawa (back L) and 2002 Physics laureate Masatoshi Koshiba -- during an event at the Swedish ambassador's residence in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2014.

River floodgate blamed for sagging eel population

River floodgate blamed for sagging eel population

TSUKUBA, Japan - A floodgate at the mouth of the Hitachi-Tonegawa River flowing from Lake Kasumigaura in Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, is shown on Aug. 19, 2014. The floodgate reportedly blocks eel fry from entering the lake, contributing to a decline in the eel population.

Gov't plan to cut tech budget sparks criticism from scientists

Gov't plan to cut tech budget sparks criticism from scientists

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Reona Esaki, the 1973 Nobel laureate in physics, Susumu Tonegawa, the 1987 Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, Shigefumi Mori, the 1990 winner of the Fields Medal, Ryoji Noyori, the 2001 Nobel laureate in chemistry, and Makoto Kobayashi, the 2008 Nobel laureate in physics, hold a joint news conference at the University of Tokyo in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2009. They severely criticized a government body's recent instruction to slash science and technology-related budget allocations.

Konodai Tonegawa fukei - View of Konodai and the Tone River

Konodai Tonegawa fukei - View of Konodai and the Tone River

Utagawa Hiroshige print of Konodai Tonegawa fukei. View of Konodai and the Tone River from the 'One Hundred Famous Views of Edo' series.

Cherry trees by the Edo River

Cherry trees by the Edo River

The Kanda Josui (waterway) stretching from around Sekiguchidai in Koishikawa and Iida Bridge was called Edo River (different from the tributary of Tonegawa). It is said that cherry trees were planted here in 1884, but despite its shallow history, the area became a famous cherry blossom viewing site called the new Koganei by the end of Meiji Period. Several boat houses provided lodgings and rented out small boats of this kind. It was a refined pleasure to view the cherry blossoms from the boat. This is a magic lantern slide made around 1897.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐35‐0]

Nobel laureate Amano feted by previous Nobel winners

Nobel laureate Amano feted by previous Nobel winners

TOKYO, Japan - Nagoya University professor Hiroshi Amano (back C), a winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, smiles as he is flanked by previous Nobel laureates -- 1987 Physiology or Medicine winner Susumu Tonegawa (back L) and 2002 Physics laureate Masatoshi Koshiba -- during an event at the Swedish ambassador's residence in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2014. (Kyodo)

Gov't plan to cut tech budget sparks criticism from scientists

Gov't plan to cut tech budget sparks criticism from scientists

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Reona Esaki, the 1973 Nobel laureate in physics, Susumu Tonegawa, the 1987 Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, Shigefumi Mori, the 1990 winner of the Fields Medal, Ryoji Noyori, the 2001 Nobel laureate in chemistry, and Makoto Kobayashi, the 2008 Nobel laureate in physics, hold a joint news conference at the University of Tokyo in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2009. They severely criticized a government body's recent instruction to slash science and technology-related budget allocations. (Kyodo)