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Indoor "Milky Way" at Tokyo Tower

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower launches an annual "Milky Way illumination" event at the observatory 150 meters above ground on June 1, 2012, in which 24,000 LED bulbs mimic the Milky Way. As visitors enjoyed a combination of a night view of the Japanese capital and the illumination's reflection on the windowpane, a Tokyo Tower official said, "You don't get to see this Milky Way from Skytree," referring to Tokyo Skytree, the landmark tower that recently opened, creating a rivalry with Tokyo Tower.

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'Yabusame' horse archery

KYOTO, Japan - A man shoots an arrow while riding a horse in traditional attire in the annual ''yabusame'' ritual held at Shimogamo Jinja shrine in Kyoto in western Japan on May 3, 2011. About 24,000 spectators gathered for the event.

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'Yabusame' horse archery

KYOTO, Japan - A man shoots an arrow while riding a horse in traditional attire in the annual ''yabusame'' ritual held at Shimogamo Jinja shrine in Kyoto in western Japan on May 3, 2011. About 24,000 spectators gathered for the event.

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Marunouchi Oazo is new face of JR Tokyo Station

TOKYO, Japan - An aerial photo of Marunouchi Oazo, a commercial complex just north of JR Tokyo Station, which opened on Sept. 14. The complex, consisting of five buildings, is built on the 24,000-square-meter former site of the headquarters of the defunct Japanese National Railways. Oazo means 'oasis' in Esperanto.

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Japan #MeToo case

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2022. Earlier in the month, Japan's Supreme Court finalized a ruling ordering former senior television reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay Ito 3.3 million yen ($24,000) in damages over a high-profile rape case that helped spark Japan's #MeToo movement.

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Japan #MeToo case

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2022. Earlier in the month, Japan's Supreme Court finalized a ruling ordering former senior television reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay Ito 3.3 million yen ($24,000) in damages over a high-profile rape case that helped spark Japan's #MeToo movement.

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Japan #MeToo case

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2022. Earlier in the month, Japan's Supreme Court finalized a ruling ordering former senior television reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay Ito 3.3 million yen ($24,000) in damages over a high-profile rape case that helped spark Japan's #MeToo movement.