Japan women ski jumpers return from Sochi

Japan women ski jumpers return from Sochi

NARITA, Japan - Japanese women ski jumpers (from L) Yuki Ito, Sara Takanashi and Yurina Yamada meet reporters at Narita airport east of Tokyo following their return from the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2014.

Ski jumper Takanashi bids farewell to teammates on return to Japan

Ski jumper Takanashi bids farewell to teammates on return to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Japanese female ski jumper Sara Takanashi (R) shakes hands with teammate Yuki Ito (C) as Yurina Yamada looks on following their arrival at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2014, after competing at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.

Takanashi, teammates return to Japan after competing in Sochi

Takanashi, teammates return to Japan after competing in Sochi

NARITA, Japan - Japanese female ski jumpers Sara Takanashi (R), Yuki Ito (C) and Yurina Yamada arrive at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2014, after competing at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.

Japan's Yamada competes in women's normal hill

Japan's Yamada competes in women's normal hill

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Yurina Yamada competes in the second round of the women's normal hill individual competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014. Yamada finished in 30th place.

Japan's Yamada soars in 1st round of women's normal hill

Japan's Yamada soars in 1st round of women's normal hill

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Yurina Yamada seen in action in the first round of the women's normal hill individual competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

Japan's Yamada starts jump in 1st round of women's normal hill

Japan's Yamada starts jump in 1st round of women's normal hill

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Yurina Yamada sets out for her jump in the first round of the women's normal hill individual competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

Japan's Yamada competes in women's normal hill

Japan's Yamada competes in women's normal hill

SOCHI, Russia - Yurina Yamada of Japan soars during her first jump in the Winter Olympics women's normal hill individual final round at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Yamada finished in 30th place.

Japanse-Canadian Tanaka eyes medal at Sochi Olympics

Japanse-Canadian Tanaka eyes medal at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Ski jumper Atsuko Tanaka (L), who once competed for Japan but now represents Canada where she was born and raised, waits with Japan's Yurina Yamada for the start of official practice for the women's ski jumping competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 8.

Ski jumper Yamada practices at Sochi

Ski jumper Yamada practices at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Yurina Yamada finishes an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 9, 2014.

Japan ski jumper Yamada practices in Sochi

Japan ski jumper Yamada practices in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Yurina Yamada is about to start during an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 9, 2014.

Takanashi leaves for women's ski jumping events, Sochi Olympics

Takanashi leaves for women's ski jumping events, Sochi Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Three Japanese female ski jumpers -- (from L to R) Yuki Ito, Yurina Yamada and Sara Takanashi -- leave Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2014. They will compete at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in February.

Women ski jumpers leave for Sochi Olympics

Women ski jumpers leave for Sochi Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Three Japanese women ski jumpers Yuki Ito, Yurina Yamada and Sara Takanashi (from L) wave before leaving Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture to compete in the Sochi Winter Olympics next month on Jan. 22, 2014.

Takanashi leaves for women's ski jumping events, Sochi Olympics

Takanashi leaves for women's ski jumping events, Sochi Olympics

NARITA, Japan - (From front to back) Yuki Ito, Yurina Yamada and Sara Takanashi wave as they leave Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Jan. 22, 2014. They will compete in women's ski jumping at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games next month.

Kagawa Gov. Hamada poses with AKB48 members

Kagawa Gov. Hamada poses with AKB48 members

Kagawa Gov. Keizo Hamada (C) poses with members of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 in Takamatsu on March 30, 2015. The members at the event (from L) are Riona Hamamatsu, Yurina Gyoten, Kaoru Takaoka and Natsuki Hirose. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Travel from Japan to Vietnam partially resumes

Travel from Japan to Vietnam partially resumes

Daiki Murakami hugs his daughter Yurina at Narita airport near Tokyo on June 25, 2020, before boarding a chartered flight to Vietnam's Van Done for a long-term business assignment. A total of about 440 businesspeople will travel from Japan to Vietnam on three chartered flights as the first step in easing travel restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Travel from Japan to Vietnam partially resumes

Travel from Japan to Vietnam partially resumes

Daiki Murakami hugs his daughter Yurina as he is seen off by his wife Akina (L) at Narita airport near Tokyo on June 25, 2020, before boarding a chartered flight to Vietnam's Van Done for a long-term business assignment. A total of about 440 businesspeople will travel from Japan to Vietnam on three chartered flights as the first step in easing travel restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo