Ski jumper Matti Nykanen of Finland is seen during a practice session ahead of the Calgary Winter Olympics at the Canada Olympic Park on February 10,...
Gold medalist Hitoshi Saito of Japan sheds tears with joy during the medal ceremony for the Men's Judo +95kg during the Seoul Olympics at Jangchung...
Gold medalist Hitoshi Saito of Japan sheds tears with joy during the medal ceremony for the Men's Judo +95kg during the Seoul Olympics at Jangchung...
Honda RA106 , 1988 McLaren Honda MP4/4 and 1965 Honda RA272 and are displayed at Honda's headquarters after the press conference on May 16, 2013 in...
Liberal Democratic Party secreatary general Shintaro Abe and his son and secretary Shinzo Abe visit their hometown Shimonoseki mayor Yoshitsugu...
Toshihiko Wada, Australian Correspondant for the Japanese Newspaper, Asahi Shimbun for story on Japaness in Australia. August 19, 1988. .
Lawmakers vote a non-confidence motion on Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita at a Lower House plenary session on December 24, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Midori Ito of Japan competes in the Women's Singles Original Program during the Figure Skating NHK Trophy at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium on...
Crown Prince Akihito, Princess Sayako and Crown Princess Michiko are seen on arrival at the Imperial Palace to see Emperor Hirohito on December 23,...
Soviet Union Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze is seen on departure at Haneda Airport on December 21, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Prince Fumihito is seen on arrival at Narita International Airport on December 28, 1988 in Narita, Chiba, Japan.
Soviet Union Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club on December 21, 1988 in Tokyo,...
Prince Fumihito is seen on arrival at Narita International Airport on December 28, 1988 in Narita, Chiba, Japan.
Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita speaks during a press conference after reschuffling his cabinet"nat the prime minister's official residence on...
Lawmakers vote a non-confidence motion on Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita at a Lower House plenary session on December 23, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
President Tadahiro Sekimoto speaks during the Asahi Shimbun interview at the company headquarters on December 26, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Finance Minister Tatsuo Murayama speaks during the Asahi Shimbun interview at the Finance Ministry on December 24, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Adventurer Kyoko Imakyure celebrates after her trans-pacific sailing on December 31, 1988 in Kagoshima, Japan.
Justice Minister Takashi Hasegawa attends a press conference as he announces resignation over political donation from Recruit at Justice Ministry on...
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko are seen on arrival at the Imperial Palace to see Emperor Hirohito on December 5, 1988 in Tokyo,...
Seibu Saison Group Chairman Seiji Tsutsumi speaks during a press conference announcing the acquisition of the Inter Continental Hotels on December...
Soldiers continue searching operation in the rubble after a strong earthquake hit the region on December 17, 1988 in Spitak, Armenia, Soviet Union.
Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa drinks water at a Lower House special committee on December 1, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Soviet Union Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze and his wife Nanuli are seen on arrival at Haneda Airport on December 18, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Rika Sato competes in the Women's Singles final against Mika Hoshino during the All Japan Table Tennis Championships at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on...
Yoko Tanabe and Rika Yazaki compete in the -72kg final during the 6th Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships at Fukuoka Convention Center...
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shintaro Abe speaks during the Asahi Shimbun interview on December 20, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Toshiharu Sato competes in the rings of the Men's All Around during the 42nd All Japan Artistic Gymnastic Championships at Sendai City Gymnasium on...
Yasushi Kuroiwa competes in the Men's 500m during the Makomanai Invitational Speed Skating Championships at Makomanai Outdoor Stadium on December 3,...
Toshiharu Sato competes in the Horizontal Bar of the Men's All Around qualification during the 42nd All Japan Artistic Gymnastic Championships at...
Yokozuna Chiyonofuji throws ozeki Konishiki to win on day eleven of the Grand Sumo Kyushu Tournament at Fukuoka Convention Center on November 23,...
Shinji Matsuura competes in the Men's Singles during the All Japan Badminton Championships at Moriguchi City Gymnasium on December 17, 1988 in...
Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita and Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa attend a plenary session to set up a special committee to investigate the...
People enjoy drinking at an Izakaya pub under elevated railway tracks on December 1, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko of Soviet Union compete in the Ice Dance during the Figure Skating NHK Trophy at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium...
Actress Ayako Wakao and singer Agnes Chan are seen at the 1988 Buzzword Awards on December 1, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita bows after the consumption tax bills enacted at an Upper House plenary session at the Diet on December 24, 1988 in...
Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita speaks during a press conference after the consumption tax bills enacted at the prime minister's official residence...
People against consumption tax stage a rally as ruling Liberal Democratic Party railroads the bills at an Upper House special committee on December...
Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita and his new cabinet members pose for photographs at the prime minister's official residence on December 27, 1988 in...
Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita and his new cabinet members attend their first cabinet meeting at the Diet Building on December 27, 1988 in Tokyo,...
People against consumption tax stage a rally as ruling Liberal Democratic Party railroads the bills at an Upper House special committee on December...
Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita speaks during a press conference after the consumption tax bills enacted at the prime minister's official residence...
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers stand for consumption tax bills while opposition lawmakers absence at an Upper House plenary session at the...
People against consumption tax stage a rally as ruling Liberal Democratic Party railroads the bills at an Upper House special committee on December...
Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita and his new cabinet members pose for photographs after the attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace on December...
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers make banzai cheers as the consumption tax bills are railroaded at an Upper House special committee at the...
Soviet Union Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze and Japanese Foreign Minister Sosuke Uno shake hands after exchanging signed documents following...
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Chairman HIsashi Shinto is seen on departure at his home on December 14, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko are seen on departure at the Togu Palace to see Emperor Hirohito on December 16, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Chairman HIsashi Shinto leaves the company headquarters after his resignation on December 14, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Prince Naruhito is seen on departure at the Togu Palace to see Emperor Hirohito on December 16, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Chairman HIsashi Shinto is seen on departure at his home on December 14, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko visit Tama Graveyard on December 6, 1988 in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko visit Tama Graveyard on December 6, 1988 in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.