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Japanese legionnaire shocked by ex-comrade's capture in Iraq

ORANGE, France - Michio Yoshimizu, chief sergeant with the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment based in the southern French city of Orange, speaks with members of the Japanese media in Orange on May 12. Yoshimizu expressed shock at the news that one of his former comrades is believed to have been taken captive by an Islamic militant group in Iraq. ''I am shocked. Why him? I am worried,'' Yoshimizu, 32, said.

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Japanese legionnaire shocked by ex-comrade's capture in Iraq

ORANGE, France - Michio Yoshimizu, chief sergeant with the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment based in the southern French city of Orange, speaks with members of the Japanese media in Orange on May 12. Yoshimizu expressed shock at the news that one of his former comrades is believed to have been taken captive by an Islamic militant group in Iraq. ''I am shocked. Why him? I am worried,'' Yoshimizu, 32, said. (Kyodo)

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Maruyama Yaami Hotel

View of the Higashiyama Mountains from the northeast side of Yasaka Shinto Shrine. On the left is the annex of the Yaami Hotel and the wall of the hotel's Western-style main building. The three-story building in the centre is the Yoshimizu Hot Spring where Akashi Hiroakira, promoter of the modernization of Kyoto, built a replica of the Golden Pavilion in 1873. Maruyama Park had not yet been completed, and vegetable fields stretched throughout the area.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐92‐0]

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The city of Kyoto seen from a hill

View of the southern part of Kyoto City facing west from Yoshimizu Hot Springs in Maruyama. On the left, surrounded by an earthen wall, is the Otani Mausoleum of Higashi Otani. Its approach stretches to the west. The irimoya-style roof of Yasaka Shinto Shrine is visible on the far right. The restaurants and other buildings in the picture are in the area that would later become known as Maruyama Park. The Nishiyama Range is faintly visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐11‐0]

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The city of Kyoto seen from Maruyama

Western view of the northern part of Kyoto from the Yoshimizu Hot Spring building. The road stretching from the centre of the photo to the left corner is the approach to Yasaka Shinto Shrine. Although the site would later become Maruyama Park, no work has been done yet, and a few restaurants stand in the area. A two-story Western-style building of yosemune-zukuri style stands on the northeast side of the street where cherry blossoms would later become a tourist attraction. The Nishiyama Mountain Range is faintly visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐3‐0]

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The city of Kyoto seen from Maruyama

Western view of the northern part of Kyoto from the Yoshimizu Hot Spring building. The road stretching from the centre of the photo to the left corner is the approach to Yasaka Shinto Shrine. Although the site would later become Maruyama Park, no work has been done yet, and a few restaurants stand in the area. A two-story Western-style building of yosemune-zukuri style stands on the northeast side of the street where cherry blossoms would later become a tourist attraction. The Nishiyama Mountain Range is faintly visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐5‐0]

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Maruyama Yaami Hotel

East side of Higashiyama seen from the eastern approach to Yasaka Shinto Shrine. The Yaami Hotel annex and Western-style main building are visible on the left. The three-story building in the middle is the Yoshimizu Hot Spring where Akashi Hiroakira, promoter of the modernization of Kyoto, built a replica of the Golden Pavilion in 1873. A Japanese flag and company flag are unfurled from the eaves of the Western-style building. A few people are visible on the street lined with electricity poles.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐43‐0]

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The city of Kyoto seen from Maruyama

Western view of the northern part of Kyoto from the Yoshimizu Hot Spring building. The road stretching from the centre of the photo to the left corner is the approach to Yasaka Shinto Shrine. Although the site would later become Maruyama Park, no work has been done yet, and a few restaurants stand in the area. A two-story Western-style building of yosemune-zukuri style stands on the northeast side of the street where cherry blossoms would later become a tourist attraction. The Nishiyama Mountain Range is faintly visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐32‐0]

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The city of Kyoto seen from Maruyama

Western view of the northern part of Kyoto from the Yoshimizu Hot Spring building. The road stretching from the centre of the photo to the left corner is the approach to Yasaka Shinto Shrine. Although the site would later become Maruyama Park, no work has been done yet, and a few restaurants stand in the area. A two-story Western-style building of yosemune-zukuri style stands on the northeast side of the street where cherry blossoms would later become a tourist attraction. The Nishiyama Mountain Range is faintly visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐22‐0]

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The city of Kyoto seen from Maruyama

Western view of the southern part of Kyoto from the Yoshimizu Hot Spring building. The Otani Mausoleum of Higashi (East) Otani with its earthen wall is visible on the left, with its approach stretching to the west. The main building of Yasaka Shinto Shrine and the roof of the shrine's irimoya building are visible in the garden. Although the site would later become Maruyama Park, no work has been done yet, and a few restaurants stand in the area. The Nishiyama Mountain Range is faintly visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐14‐0]

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Maruyama

View of the eastern slope of Mt. Higashiyama from the Yasaka Shrine precinct. On the left is the annex of the Yaami Hotel and the wall of the Western-style main building of the hotel. The three-story building in the middle is the Yoshimizu Hot Spring where Akashi Hiroakira, promoter of the modernization of Kyoto, built a replica of the Golden Pavilion in 1873. Maruyama Park had not been completed at this date, and the site was still in its natural state.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐15‐0]

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The city of Kyoto seen from Maruyama

Western view of the northern part of Kyoto from the Yoshimizu Hot Spring building. The road stretching from the centre of the photo to the left corner is the approach to Yasaka Shinto Shrine. Although the site would later become Maruyama Park, no work has been done yet, and a few restaurants stand in the area. A two-story Western-style building of yosemune-zukuri style stands on the northeast side of the street where cherry blossoms would later become a tourist attraction. The Nishiyama Mountain Range is faintly visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐115‐0]

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Maruyama Yaami Hotel

East side of Higashiyama seen from the eastern approach to Yasaka Shinto Shrine. The Yaami Hotel annex and Western-style main building are visible on the left. The three-story building in the middle is the Yoshimizu Hot Spring where Akashi Hiroakira, promoter of the modernization of Kyoto, built a replica of the Golden Pavilion in 1873. A Japanese flag and company flag are unfurled from the eaves of the Western-style building. A few people are visible on the street lined with electricity poles.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐109‐0]

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TOWER OF HIGASHIYAMA YOSHIMIZU HOT SPRING

TOWER OF HIGASHIYAMA YOSHIMIZU HOT SPRING==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

Shinbashi Street of the Higashiyama district of Kyoto City. Chionin is the head temple of the Jodo Sect which was initiated by Honen Jonin of Yoshimizu Zenbo (temple of the Zen sect). The gate is the largest Sakura Gate in Japan, built by Tokugawa Hidetada. The construction was started in 1619 and completed two years later. The photo looks at the gate over the stone bridge to the right of the lake within the temple.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number5‐40‐0]

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Support group to build grave for homeless people

TOKYO, Japan - Kazunori Yui (L), a senior staff member of Tokyo-based nonprofit organization Sanyukai, and Gakugen Yoshimizu, a Buddhist priest at Koshoin temple, stand in front of the planned construction site for a joint grave for financially troubled individuals, including homeless people and day-laborers, at the Tokyo temple on Dec. 26, 2014. The NPO aims to collect 2 million yen to build the grave. (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

Photo taken in Tokyo's Taito Ward on April 13, 2020, shows Gakugen Yoshimizu, a member of a voluntary group set up to support homeless people, preparing meals to be provided to such people living in the capital's Sanya district. Livelihoods of homeless people have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with many support groups refraining from active support activities due to risk of virus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo