Defense chief Ishiba apologizes in missing fishermen's hometown

Defense chief Ishiba apologizes in missing fishermen's hometown

KATSUURA, Japan - Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) bows in apology to Eitaro Geki (L), head of a local fisheries cooperative in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, at the cooperative's offices there on Feb. 21. Two fishermen -- a father and son -- aboard the 7.3-ton tuna fishing boat Seitoku Maru belonging to the cooperative went missing Feb. 19 after the boat collided with the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Aegis-equipped destroyer Atago. (Pool photo)

Defense chief Ishiba apologizes in missing fishermen's hometown

Defense chief Ishiba apologizes in missing fishermen's hometown

KATSUURA, Japan - Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) bows in apology to Eitaro Geki (L), head of a local fisheries cooperative in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, at the cooperative's offices there on Feb. 21. Two fishermen -- a father and son -- aboard the 7.3-ton tuna fishing boat Seitoku Maru belonging to the cooperative went missing Feb. 19 after the boat collided with the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Aegis-equipped destroyer Atago. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Performing girls

Performing girls

The women seem to be imitating a zangiri-kyogen or comic farce. The young woman in a red kimono is taking a pose with a kitchen knife in her hand. Derived from the Kyogen plays of the Edo Period that depicted everyday troubles of the people, this style was soon to be replaced by the shinpa-geki or new school of drama.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐43‐0]