Melania Trump colors fish with kids at Japan digital museum

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Melania Trump colors fish with kids at Japan digital museum

2019-05-26 13:06 Last Updated At：13:10

Melania Trump was perfectly cool at an air-conditioned interactive digital museum in Tokyo where she drew a purple fish and had it projected on a digital aquarium on the wall, as she and her host, Japanese first lady Akie Abe, joined dozens of schoolchildren while their husbands played golf under the scorching sun.

Mrs. Trump drew the fish for a girl named Julia, and wrote underneath it: "Julia, Best Wishes, Melania Tump."

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U.S. first lady Melania Trump poses with Akie Abe, center right, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and children for a photo during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, smiles with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, stands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump talks with children during her visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, center, poses with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe, right, and children for a photo during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, center, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe, right, talk with a girl as they visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump talks with children as she visits a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump chats with children as she visits a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

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U.S. first lady Melania Trump poses with Akie Abe, center right, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and children for a photo during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, smiles with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, stands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump talks with children during her visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, center, poses with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe, right, and children for a photo during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, center, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe, right, talk with a girl as they visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump talks with children as she visits a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump chats with children as she visits a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

Her autograph became popular, prompting children to line up. The first lady signed on the back of each student's artwork, along with a message "Be Best!" — her children's initiative.

She arrived Saturday in Tokyo with Trump for a four-day state visit that is largely ceremonial and aimed at deepening the leaders' personal ties.

A's relocation hits speedbump with trademark denial for 'Las Vegas Athletics'

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has for now denied the A's request to trademark the names “Las Vegas Athletics” and “Vegas Athletics.”

The club, which intends to move to Nevada in 2028, has three months from when the refusals were issued Dec. 29 to ask for an extension to file a new application within a six-month period.

The A's were told the nickname “Athletics” was too generic and could be confused with other activities even if associated with Las Vegas.

That, however, has been the club's nickname since the Philadelphia Athletics began playing in 1901. The A's kept the nickname when they moved to Kansas City in 1955 and Oakland in 1968.

The Patent and Trademark Office denied the NHL's Utah team to use the nickname “Yetis” on Jan. 9 because of potential confusion with companies such as Yeti Coolers. Utah, which moved from the Phoenix area in 2024, now uses the nickname “Mammoth.”

The A's relocated to West Sacramento, California, last year to play the first of three planned seasons in the city's Triple-A ballpark. The team is going solely by “Athletics” while playing in the Northern California city.

A $2 billion, 33,000-capacity stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is under construction. Club officials told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Dec. 4 that the ballpark is on schedule to open in time for the 2028 season.

Nevada and Clark County have approved up to $380 million in public funds for the ballpark, and the A’s have said they will cover the remaining expenses. Owner John Fisher has been seeking investors to assist in the funding.

In preparing for the move to Las Vegas, the A's have signed some notable contracts. The most recent was an $86 million, seven-year deal for left fielder Tyler Soderstrom, the richest in team history. Soderstrom signed his contract Dec. 30 at the A's Experience Center in Las Vegas.

The A's acquired second baseman Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets on Dec. 22.

Going back to last offseason, the A's also reached agreements on a $60 million, five-year contract with designated hitter/outfielder Brent Rooker and a $65.5 million, seven-year deal with outfielder Lawrence Butler. Manager Mark Kotsay signed an extension that takes him through 2028 with a club option for 2029.

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Melania Trump colors fish with kids at Japan digital museum

Melania Trump colors fish with kids at Japan digital museum

U.S. first lady Melania Trump poses with Akie Abe, center right, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and children for a photo during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, smiles with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, stands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, stands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump talks with children during her visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, center, poses with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe, right, and children for a photo during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, center, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe, right, talk with a girl as they visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump talks with children as she visits a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump chats with children as she visits a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump poses with Akie Abe, center right, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and children for a photo during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, smiles with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, stands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, stands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Pierre-Emmanuel DeletreePool Photo via AP)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump talks with children during her visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, center, poses with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe, right, and children for a photo during a visit to a digital art museum in Tokyo Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, center, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe, right, talk with a girl as they visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump talks with children as she visits a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump chats with children as she visits a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe visit a digital art museum Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)

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