Aozora Bank, reincarnation of failed NCB, begins operations

Aozora Bank, reincarnation of failed NCB, begins operations

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Marayama (2nd from R), president of Aozora Bank, the reincarnation of failed Nippon Credit Bank, unveils the bank's new corporate logo at a ceremony at the head office in Tokyo's Kudanshita on Jan. 4. Aozora literally means ''blue sky'' in Japanese.

The Reincarnation Peter Proud (1975)

The Reincarnation Peter Proud (1975)

Margot Kidder & Michael Sarrazin Characters: Marcia Curtis & Peter Proud Film: The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud (USA 1975) Director: J. Lee Thompson 25 April 1975 Date: 25 April 1975

China, Dalai Lama spat over reincarnation

China, Dalai Lama spat over reincarnation

Baimachilin (L), vice secretary of the Tibet CPC Autonomous Regional Committee, speaks to reporters on March 9, 2015, during a meeting on the sidelines of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The ethnic Tibetan accused the exiled Dalai Lama of profaning Tibetan Buddhism for his comment suggesting that he will not be reincarnated when he dies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Numata wins Akutagawa literary award, Sato wins Naoki Prize

Numata wins Akutagawa literary award, Sato wins Naoki Prize

Writer Shogo Sato is pictured in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture on June 29, 2017. Sato received the Naoki Prize for popular fiction for his work "Tsuki no michikake" (Waxing and Waning of the Moon) that explores reincarnation, on July 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aozora Bank, reincarnation of failed NCB, begins operations

Aozora Bank, reincarnation of failed NCB, begins operations

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Marayama (2nd from R), president of Aozora Bank, the reincarnation of failed Nippon Credit Bank, unveils the bank's new corporate logo at a ceremony at the head office in Tokyo's Kudanshita on Jan. 4. Aozora literally means ''blue sky'' in Japanese.