PFW - Chanel Photocall

PFW - Chanel Photocall

umi Nikaido attends the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 28, 2025 in Paris, France.Fumi Nikaido attends the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 28, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Chanel Photocall

PFW - Chanel Photocall

umi Nikaido attends the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 28, 2025 in Paris, France.Fumi Nikaido attends the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 28, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Chanel Photocall

PFW - Chanel Photocall

umi Nikaido attends the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 28, 2025 in Paris, France.Fumi Nikaido attends the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 28, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Chanel Photocall

PFW - Chanel Photocall

umi Nikaido attends the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 28, 2025 in Paris, France.Fumi Nikaido attends the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 28, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Bob Marley: One Love Premiere - London

Umi Meyers at the Bob Marley: One Love UK Premiere, London, UK, January 30, 2024. Photo by Stuart Hardy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Car plows into pedestrians in southwestern Japan

Car plows into pedestrians in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a minicar being transported after it veered into a group of pedestrians in Umi, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, resulting in 10 people being admitted to hospital.

Staff of new island tourist facility show goods

Staff of new island tourist facility show goods

FUKUOKA, Japan - Staff members of a new tourist facility on Iki island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, show off products as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 28, 2014. The "Umi-no-eki" or marine station not only sells local specialties and other items but also offers four hands-on programs including fishing and cooking.

New tourist facility opened on southwest Japan island

New tourist facility opened on southwest Japan island

FUKUOKA, Japan - A new tourist facility built on Iki island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is operated mainly by young people as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 28, 2014. The "Umi-no-eki" or marine station not only sells local specialties and other items but also offers four hands-on programs including fishing and cooking.

Book on food from refugees' home nations

Book on food from refugees' home nations

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a cookbook on traditional dishes from the home countries of refugees living in Japan, titled "Umi o Watatta Kokyo no Aji" (Flavours Without Borders), published by the Japan Association for Refugees. It provides 45 recipes contributed by refugees from 15 countries and regions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

U.N. forest hero

U.N. forest hero

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's fisherman-turned-environmentalist Shigeatsu Hatakeyama holds the English version of his book before a ceremony for six recipients including him of the United Nations Forum on Forests' Forest Hero award at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Feb. 9, 2012. Hatakeyama, from Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is founder and chairman of Mori wa Umi no Koibito (Forests are Lovers of the Sea), a nonprofit environmental conservation organization. Kesennuma is one of the areas hardest-hit by the March 2011 tsunami.

Movie art director Kimura dies at 91

Movie art director Kimura dies at 91

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Kimura (file photo), a renowned movie art director, died of interstitial pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on March 21, 2010. He was 91. After joining Nikkatsu in 1941, Kimura became known for producing attractive visuals for numerous motion pictures, such as ''Zigeunerweisen'' in 1980 and ''Umi to Dokuyaku'' in 1986.

Japan claims 3 golds on 3rd day of Asian Wrestling Championships

STORY: Japan claims 3 golds on 3rd day of Asian Wrestling Championships DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital STORYLINE: Japan bagged three golds and a silver from the five women's events on the third day of the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Ulan Bator on Thursday. In the 50-kg freestyle, world champion Remina Yoshimoto defeated Mongolian Tsogt-Ochir Namuuntsetseg for the gold medal. The bronze medal went to Jasmina Immaeva of Uzbekistan after her win over Indian Manisha Manisha. In the 55-kg category, Umi Imai claimed the gold, Mongolian Ganbaatar Otgonjargal won the silver, and Indian Sushma Shokeen took the bronze. Sara Natami claimed the 59-kg freestyle gold. The silver and bronze medals went to Mongolian Baatarjav Shoovdor and Indian Sarita Mor respectively. In the 68-kg category, Madina Bakbergenova of Kazakhstan won over Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan

UMI WA MITEITA

UMI WA MITEITA

UMI WA MITEITA aka THE SEA IS WATCHING Date: 2003

Murata wins Akutagawa literary award, Ogiwara wins Naoki Prize

Murata wins Akutagawa literary award, Ogiwara wins Naoki Prize

Hiroshi Ogiwara (L) and Sayaka Murata pose with their novels at a hotel in Tokyo on July 19, 2016, after being awarded the Naoki Prize and the Akutagawa Prize, respectively. Ogiwara, 60, won the prize for popular fiction for "Umi no Mieru Rihatsuten" (Barber Shop with View of Sea) while Murata, 36, was given the prize for up-and-coming authors for "Kombini Ningen" (Convenience Store Woman). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Murata wins Akutagawa literary award, Ogiwara wins Naoki Prize

Murata wins Akutagawa literary award, Ogiwara wins Naoki Prize

Hiroshi Ogiwara (L) and Sayaka Murata pose with their novels at a hotel in Tokyo on July 19, 2016, after being awarded the Naoki Prize and the Akutagawa Prize, respectively. Ogiwara, 60, won the prize for popular fiction for "Umi no Mieru Rihatsuten" (Barber Shop with View of Sea) while Murata, 36, was given the prize for up-and-coming authors for "Kombini Ningen" (Convenience Store Woman). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Industrial designer poses beside Kyoto railway train

Industrial designer poses beside Kyoto railway train

Industrial designer Eiji Mitooka poses on Nov. 12, 2015, beside Kyoto Tango Railway's new "Tango-no-umi" (Sea of Tango) limited express designed by him during a press preview of the train in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Inside view of new limited express train on Kyoto railway

Inside view of new limited express train on Kyoto railway

Photo shows the interior of Kyoto Tango Railway's new "Tango-no-umi" (Sea of Tango) limited express train during a press preview in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2015. The train features wooden floors, ceilings and baggage racks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Memorial service held for sunken battleship Musashi on Sibuyan Sea

Memorial service held for sunken battleship Musashi on Sibuyan Sea

Former crew members of the Imperial Japanese Navy' sunken battleship Musashi sing the "Umi Yukaba" patriotic song during a memorial service on the Sibuyan Sea, the Philippines, on April 26, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Movie art director Kimura dies at 91

Movie art director Kimura dies at 91

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Kimura (file photo), a renowned movie art director, died of interstitial pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on March 21, 2010. He was 91. After joining Nikkatsu in 1941, Kimura became known for producing attractive visuals for numerous motion pictures, such as ''Zigeunerweisen'' in 1980 and ''Umi to Dokuyaku'' in 1986. (Kyodo)

U.N. forest hero

U.N. forest hero

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's fisherman-turned-environmentalist Shigeatsu Hatakeyama holds the English version of his book before a ceremony for six recipients including him of the United Nations Forum on Forests' Forest Hero award at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Feb. 9, 2012. Hatakeyama, from Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is founder and chairman of Mori wa Umi no Koibito (Forests are Lovers of the Sea), a nonprofit environmental conservation organization. Kesennuma is one of the areas hardest-hit by the March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo)

Letter to SDF by girl who lost friends in tsunami

Letter to SDF by girl who lost friends in tsunami

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo shows a letter addressed to members of the Self-Defense Forces by a girl who writes that she lost all of her friends at Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, after the March 11 tsunami. ''Umi,'' who signed the letter, thanked the SDF for their recovery work and said she will try her best to move forward because the SDF is trying their best. The letter was handed April 6, 2011, to one of the Ground Self-Defense Force members working near the school, which lost 70 percent of its students. (Photo courtesy of the Ground Self-Defense Force) (Kyodo)

Staff of new island tourist facility show goods

Staff of new island tourist facility show goods

FUKUOKA, Japan - Staff members of a new tourist facility on Iki island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, show off products as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 28, 2014. The "Umi-no-eki" or marine station not only sells local specialties and other items but also offers four hands-on programs including fishing and cooking. (Kyodo)