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Kakuryu wins spring sumo meet

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu holds sea breams during a celebration after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2014. The Mongolian-born sumo wrestler captured his first career championship to all but secure his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Kotooshu celebrates after clinching Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu raises two sea breams in celebration at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on May 24 after clinching the title of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo with an unbeatable 13-1 record on the 14th day of the 15-day meet. Standing behind him is Stefanov Mahlyanov, Kotooshu's father. Sea breams, or ''tai'' in Japanese, are used on festive occasions in Japan as the word rhymes with ''medetai,'' or ''felicity.''

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Hakuho secures yokozuna promotion, holds 2 red sea breams

TOKYO, Japan - Hakuho holds two red sea breams, a fish served in most Japanese-style celebrations, after he clinched his second consecutive title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 26 with a victory of fellow ozeki Chiyotaikai, chalking up an unbeatable three-match lead with one day remaining in the 15-day meet. The feat all but secured his promotion to grand champion, the second Mongolian at the top sumo ranking. Currently, there is no Japanese grand champion in the traditional Japanese sport.

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Hakuho secures yokozuna promotion, holds 2 red sea breams

TOKYO, Japan - Hakuho holds two red sea breams, a fish served in most Japanese-style celebrations, after he clinched his second consecutive title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 26 with a victory of fellow ozeki Chiyotaikai, chalking up an unbeatable three-match lead with one day remaining in the 15-day meet. The feat all but secured his promotion to grand champion, the second Mongolian at the top sumo ranking. Currently, there is no Japanese grand champion in the traditional Japanese sport.

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Humble sardines now more expensive than sea breams

TOKYO, Japan - The stock of Japanese sardines, the fish long associated with the popular Japanese palate, appears to be undergoing an inexplicable change in recent years. A single sardine now fetches nearly 500 yen at times, exceeding upmarket fish like farmed yellowtails and sea breams.

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Asashoryu becomes 1st Mongolian ozeki

KANIE, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Asashoryu holds up sea breams for a photo at his stable's lodging house in the town of Kanie, Aichi Prefecture, on July 24 after his formal promotion from sekiwake to ozeki, sumo's second-highest ranking. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, is the first Mongolian and fourth foreign wrestler to become ozeki. The sea bream, called tai in Japanese, is traditionally regarded as a celebratory fish. Asashoryu's parents, clad in traditional Mongolian clothes, stand behind him.

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Emperor, empress attend sea festival in Kyoto Pref.

KYOTO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko release young red sea breams and flounders into the sea Oct. 1 during an annual sea festival participated in by some 20,000 people in the seaside town of Amino, Kyoto Prefecture. The festival, the 20th of its kind, was organized by the prefecture and supported by the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry. It was aimed at promoting the fisheries industry and environmental protection of the ocean.

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Kite-flying festival held in Osaka

NEYAGAWA, Japan - Adults and children run to launch a big kite featuring two sea breams, the symbol of good fortune, in a kite-flying festival in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 7. The festival, with 500 fliers of 900 kites, big and small, taking part, commemorates the 30th anniversary of a nationwide association of kite lovers.

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(4)Princess Sayako formally engaged to Kuroda in traditional rit

TOKYO, Japan - Pictured in a photo released by the Imperial Household Agency are the gifts of two fresh sea breams, three bottles of sake and two sets of silk offered to the imperial family by Yoshiki Kuroda on the occasion of his engagement to Princess Sayako on March 19. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho secures yokozuna promotion, holds 2 red sea breams

TOKYO, Japan - Hakuho holds two red sea breams, a fish served in most Japanese-style celebrations, after he clinched his second consecutive title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 26 with a victory of fellow ozeki Chiyotaikai, chalking up an unbeatable three-match lead with one day remaining in the 15-day meet. The feat all but secured his promotion to grand champion, the second Mongolian at the top sumo ranking. Currently, there is no Japanese grand champion in the traditional Japanese sport. (Kyodo)

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Kotooshu celebrates after clinching Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu raises two sea breams in celebration at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on May 24 after clinching the title of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo with an unbeatable 13-1 record on the 14th day of the 15-day meet. Standing behind him is Stefanov Mahlyanov, Kotooshu's father. Sea breams, or ''tai'' in Japanese, are used on festive occasions in Japan as the word rhymes with ''medetai,'' or ''felicity.'' (Kyodo)

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Humble sardines now more expensive than sea breams

TOKYO, Japan - The stock of Japanese sardines, the fish long associated with the popular Japanese palate, appears to be undergoing an inexplicable change in recent years. A single sardine now fetches nearly 500 yen at times, exceeding upmarket fish like farmed yellowtails and sea breams. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu becomes 1st Mongolian ozeki

KANIE, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Asashoryu holds up sea breams for a photo at his stable's lodging house in the town of Kanie, Aichi Prefecture, on July 24 after his formal promotion from sekiwake to ozeki, sumo's second-highest ranking. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, is the first Mongolian and fourth foreign wrestler to become ozeki. The sea bream, called tai in Japanese, is traditionally regarded as a celebratory fish. Asashoryu's parents, clad in traditional Mongolian clothes, stand behind him.

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Kite-flying festival held in Osaka

NEYAGAWA, Japan - Adults and children run to launch a big kite featuring two sea breams, the symbol of good fortune, in a kite-flying festival in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 7. The festival, with 500 fliers of 900 kites, big and small, taking part, commemorates the 30th anniversary of a nationwide association of kite lovers.