Akai Electric files for court protection

Akai Electric files for court protection

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Enomoto (L), president of Akai Electric Co., a leading producer of audio equipment and videocassette recorders, speaks at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 2 after the company filed for court protection from creditors, with 47 billion yen in debt.

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO aka WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE KOJI YAKUSHO Date: 2001

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO aka WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE KOJI YAKUSHO, MISA SHIMIZU Date: 2001

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO aka WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE KOJI YAKUSHO, MISA SHIMIZU Date: 2001

AKAI TENSHI

AKAI TENSHI

AKAI TENSHI aka THE RED ANGEL AYAKO WAKAO Date: 1966

AKAI TENSHI

AKAI TENSHI

AKAI TENSHI aka THE RED ANGEL AYAKO WAKAO Date: 1966

AKAI TENSHI

AKAI TENSHI

AKAI TENSHI aka THE RED ANGEL AYAKO WAKAO Date: 1966

AKAI TENSHI

AKAI TENSHI

AKAI TENSHI aka THE RED ANGEL AYAKO WAKAO Date: 1966

AKAI TENSHI

AKAI TENSHI

AKAI TENSHI aka THE RED ANGEL AYAKO WAKAO Date: 1966

Fruit tart using strawberries from Ehime Pref.

Fruit tart using strawberries from Ehime Pref.

A fruit tart using "Akai Shizuku," a variety of strawberries produced in Ehime Prefecture, is shown in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2015. Prefectural governments in Japan are aggressively promoting locally produced high-quality strawberries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rating of NHK's "Kohaku" music show drops to record low

Rating of NHK's "Kohaku" music show drops to record low

Seiko Matsuda sings her 1982 hit song "Akai Sweet Pea" during NHK's "Kohaku" song festival, an annual live program on New Year's Eve, at Tokyo's NHK Hall on Dec. 31, 2015. The viewership rating for the program was just 39.2%, the lowest in the extravaganza's 65-year history, according to Video Research Ltd., a TV audience ratings research company. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Lake Biwa seen from Miidera Temple

Lake Biwa seen from Miidera Temple

Onjoji Temple in Otsu. The name Mii originates from the spiritual waters in the well called Akai . It is located on a scenic spot at the middle of Mt.Nagara. The view from the Kannondo Hall is especially famous. To the left is the main building, and there is a platform in the centre. Lake Biwa can be seen in the distance.==Date:unknown, Place:Otsu, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐25‐0]

Bean-throwing event at Osaka's Tsutenkaku tower

Bean-throwing event at Osaka's Tsutenkaku tower

Japanese actors Mana Mikura (L, front row) and Hidekazu Akai (R, front row) scatter roasted beans on Feb. 1, 2018, for the annual "Setsubun" event aimed at driving away demons, held at the observatory of Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku tower, a day ahead of the official bean-throwing ceremony day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Akai Electric files for court protection

Akai Electric files for court protection

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Enomoto (L), president of Akai Electric Co., a leading producer of audio equipment and videocassette recorders, speaks at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 2 after the company filed for court protection from creditors, with 47 billion yen in debt.