takahashi was among the attendees, she's the widow of a deputy station master who died in the attack. >> translator: 18 years have passed. but i still recall the shock of the attack as though it just happened yesterday. we must keep the memory of it from fading. >> judges on japan's supreme court have finalized death sentences for 13 people for their role in the attack and other crimes. aum shinrikyo's founder is one of the death row convicts. >>> we have the story. >> reporter: japan's most famous mounta mountain. lasting just minutes, tourists come from around the world to photograph this moment of beauty. >> we are french. >> brazil. >> germany. >> reporter: a local resident gave advice where to take photos. >> translator: i want people to shoot the best photos of the world famous mount fuji. photos they can be proud of. >> reporter: her reputation as a photo guide has spread earning her the nickname mt. fuji momma. she has taken 37 pictures of the majestic peak. she documents different faces. she now gets reservation from many countries. a group of tourists arrive from taiwan. she

nhk world's kazuhiro takahashi reports. >> reporter: they began making paper lanterns about 200 yearsgo. he has carried on the craft for close to half a century. he's specialty is painting. he grew up in the shadows of the kabuki theater. >> translator: i've been visiting ever since i was in primary school. i used to go to my dad's workshop there after school. i would carry his tools home. >> reporter: people in japan have been performing kabuki for about 400 years. the first kabuki theater was built in central tokyo in the late 19th century. it has been rebuilt four times since then. workers have just put the finishing touches on the newest version. this theater is located in this district. the redesign is already turning heads. it draws the attention of passersby. dozen of the lights decorate the front of the new theater. the craftsman using special techniques to make his lanterns glow. >> translator: i make the colors lighter. that allows the light to shine more brightly. >> reporter: lanterns are typically round. he cuts this part in half so they take up less space on stage. he's