Pupils enjoy reading books at refurbished library

Pupils enjoy reading books at refurbished library

IWAKI, Japan - Pupils enjoy reading books in a uniquely refurbished library at Yoshima Daiichi Elementary School in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2014. The refurbishment incorporated ideas proposed by pupils who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of 2011.

Pupils enjoy refurbished library at Fukushima school

Pupils enjoy refurbished library at Fukushima school

IWAKI, Japan - Pupils visit a uniquely refurbished library at Yoshima Daiichi Elementary School in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2014. The refurbishment is aimed at helping children enjoy reading books after experiencing the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of 2011.

Retired ad man promotes modern 'heritage' of Japanese buildings

Retired ad man promotes modern 'heritage' of Japanese buildings

IWAKI, Japan - The Yoshima River Bridge for a coal mine railway in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, is one of the ''heritage'' sites of modern times.

King Rat - film (1965)

King Rat - film (1965)

John Mills & Dale Ishimoto Characters: Col. George Smedley-Taylor: The Senior Officers & Yoshima: The Japanese Film: King Rat (1965) Director: Bryan Forbes 27 October 1965 Date: 27-Oct-65

King Rat - film (1965)

King Rat - film (1965)

Gerald Sim, John Mills & Dale Ishimoto Characters: Lt. Col. Jones: The Senior Officers,Col. George Smedley-Taylor: The Senior Officers & Yoshima: The Japanese Film: King Rat (1960) Director: Bryan Forbes 27 October 1965 Date: 27-Oct-65

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in Yoshima Island in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on April 18, 2021.

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in Yoshima Island in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on April 18, 2021.

Pupils enjoy reading books at refurbished library

Pupils enjoy reading books at refurbished library

IWAKI, Japan - Pupils enjoy reading books in a uniquely refurbished library at Yoshima Daiichi Elementary School in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2014. The refurbishment incorporated ideas proposed by pupils who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of 2011. (Kyodo)

New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Flowers are in bloom on May 5, 2020, at the ground of Yoshima Junior High School in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which has been closed under a nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Flowers are in bloom on May 5, 2020, at the ground of Yoshima Junior High School in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which has been closed under a nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo