Tora-san Museum welcomes 4 millionth visitor

Tora-san Museum welcomes 4 millionth visitor

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony is held to celebrate the 4 millionth visitor to the Tora-san Museum in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, on Nov. 8, 2014. The museum is dedicated to Tora-san, a kind-hearted vagabond in popular movie series "Otoko wa tsurai yo" directed by Yoji Yamada. From L: actor Gajiro Sato, Yamada, and museum visitors Kenji Aoyagi and his wife Eriko.

Actor Matsumura, who played Tora-san uncle, dies at 90

Actor Matsumura, who played Tora-san uncle, dies at 90

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuo Matsumura (in a photo taken in July 1999), a veteran actor who played the role of an uncle of the main character Tora-san in the long-running hit film series ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' (It's Tough Being a Man), died of heart failure on June 18 at a hospital in Tokyo, an actors' cooperative society said June 28. He was 90.

Actor Matsumura, who played Tora-san uncle, dies at 90

Actor Matsumura, who played Tora-san uncle, dies at 90

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuo Matsumura, a veteran actor who played the role of an uncle of the main character Tora-san in the long-running hit film series ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' (It's Tough Being a Man), died of heart failure on June 18 at a hospital in Tokyo, an actors' cooperative society said June 28. He was 90. (Kyodo)

Viennese park to be named after 'Tora-san'

Viennese park to be named after 'Tora-san'

VIENNA, Austria - A park featuring a Japanese garden in the Floridsdorf district of Vienna, in photos taken Aug. 20, will be named after ''Tora-san,'' the central character in the long-running Japanese film series ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' (It's Tough Being a Man). (Kyodo)

Tora-san Museum welcomes 4 millionth visitor

Tora-san Museum welcomes 4 millionth visitor

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony is held to celebrate the 4 millionth visitor to the Tora-san Museum in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, on Nov. 8, 2014. The museum is dedicated to Tora-san, a kind-hearted vagabond in popular movie series "Otoko wa tsurai yo" directed by Yoji Yamada. From L: actor Gajiro Sato, Yamada, and museum visitors Kenji Aoyagi and his wife Eriko. (Kyodo)

Shibamata in Tokyo

Shibamata in Tokyo

Undated file photo shows three men dressed like Tora-san, the main character of "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" (It's tough being a man), a popular long-running series of comedy movies, in front of the Shibamata Taishakuten temple in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward. Shibamata is Tora-san's hometown. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shibamata in Tokyo

Shibamata in Tokyo

File photo, taken on Dec. 15, 2017, shows a statue of Tora-san, the main character of the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" (It's tough being a man) series of comedy movies, in front of Shibamata Station in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shibamata in Tokyo

Shibamata in Tokyo

Undated file photo shows the approach to the Shibamata Taishakuten temple in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward. The area is famous as the setting of "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" (It's tough being a man), a popular long-running series of comedy movies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shibamata in Tokyo

Shibamata in Tokyo

Undated file photo shows the approach to the Shibamata Taishakuten temple in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward. The area is famous as the setting of "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" (It's tough being a man), a popular long-running series of comedy movies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo