Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 23 Kyodo - Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, to celebrate his 66th birthday. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Players from Japanese pro baseball team the SoftBank Hawks celebrate after winning a friendly game against Taiwan's CTBC Brothers at Taipei Dome on Feb. 25, 2026.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L), Empress Masako (4th from L) and other members of the Imperial family wave from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) speaks at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, to celebrate his 66th birthday. (Pool photo)

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) makes a toast at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, to celebrate his 66th birthday. (Pool photo)

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, to celebrate his 66th birthday. (Pool photo)

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech as he appears on a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, for a crowd gathered to celebrate his 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito waves from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as he greets a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (C) and their daughter Princess Aiko wave from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L), Empress Masako (4th from L) and other members of the Imperial family wave from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ice hockey

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ice hockey

Players of the United States celebrate after defeating Canada in the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ice hockey

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ice hockey

Players of the United States celebrate after defeating Canada in the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ice hockey

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ice hockey

Players of the United States celebrate after defeating Canada in the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Bobsleigh

Milan Cortina Olympics: Bobsleigh

Germany's (from L) Johannes Lochner, Thorsten Margis, Jorn Wenzel and Georg Fleischhauer celebrate after winning gold in the four-man bobsleigh at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Bobsleigh

Milan Cortina Olympics: Bobsleigh

Germany's (from L) Johannes Lochner, Thorsten Margis, Jorn Wenzel and Georg Fleischhauer celebrate after winning gold in the four-man bobsleigh at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Members of the Swedish women's curling team celebrate after winning gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Members of the Swedish women's curling team celebrate after beating Switzerland in the final to win gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Members of the Swedish women's curling team celebrate after beating Switzerland in the final to win gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Members of the Swedish women's curling team celebrate after beating Switzerland in the final to win gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Members of the Swedish women's curling team celebrate after beating Switzerland in the final to win gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Members of the Swedish women's curling team celebrate after beating Switzerland in the final to win gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Members of the Swedish women's curling team celebrate after beating Switzerland in the final to win gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Members of the Swedish women's curling team celebrate after beating Switzerland in the final to win gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Milan Cortina Olympics: Curling

Members of the Canadian men's curling team celebrate after beating Britain in the final to win gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Bobsleigh

Milan Cortina Olympics: Bobsleigh

Germany's Laura Nolte (L) and Deborah Levi celebrate after winning gold in the two-woman bobsleigh at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Photo shows a statue of Myaku-Myaku (R), the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, and the Tower of the Sun, a symbol of the 1970 Osaka expo, on Feb. 21, 2026, at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture. A ceremony to celebrate the relocation of the Myaku-Myaku statue from the expo venue was held the same day.

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Photo shows a statue of Myaku-Myaku (L), the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, and the Tower of the Sun, a symbol of the 1970 Osaka expo, on Feb. 21, 2026, at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture. A ceremony to celebrate the relocation of the Myaku-Myaku stutue from the expo venue was held the same day.

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

A ceremony is held on Feb. 21, 2026, to celebrate the relocation of two statues of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, from the expo venue to Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture.

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

A ceremony is held on Feb. 21, 2026, to celebrate the relocation of two monuments of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, from the expo venue to Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Members of the Dutch short track speed skating team celebrate after winning gold in the men's 5,000-meter relay at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Members of the Dutch short track speed skating team celebrate after winning gold in the men's 5,000-meter relay at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

China: Firework Displays Light Up Harbin Skies to Celebrate Lunar New Year

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Italian speed skaters (from L) Andrea Giovannini, Michele Malfatti and Davide Ghiotto celebrate after winning the men's team pursuit gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Italian speed skaters (from L) Andrea Giovannini, Michele Malfatti and Davide Ghiotto celebrate after winning the men's team pursuit gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Italian speed skaters (from L) Andrea Giovannini, Michele Malfatti and Davide Ghiotto celebrate after winning the men's team pursuit gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skaters (from L) Momoka Horikawa, Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato celebrate after winning the women's team pursuit bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Canadian speed skaters celebrate after winning the women's team pursuit gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skaters (from L) Momoka Horikawa, Hana Noake, Ayano Sato and Miho Takagi celebrate on the podium after winning the women's team pursuit bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026, at Milan Speed Skating Stadium.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skaters (from L) Momoka Horikawa, Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato celebrate after winning the women's team pursuit bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026, at Milan Speed Skating Stadium.

Japan: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2026 Illuminates City With 15,000 Lanterns

The 2026 Nagasaki Lantern Festival kicked off on February 6, illuminating the city with over 15,000 colorful lanterns to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This major winter tradition, which originated in Nagasaki's Chinatown, features 18 days of vibrant cultural events across central Nagasaki through February 23.

Japan: Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2026 Illuminates City With 15,000 Lanterns 2

The 2026 Nagasaki Lantern Festival kicked off on February 6, illuminating the city with over 15,000 colorful lanterns to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This major winter tradition, which originated in Nagasaki's Chinatown, features 18 days of vibrant cultural events across central Nagasaki through February 23.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Yuto Totsuka of Japan (L) and compatriot Ryusei Yamada celebrate after winning the men's snowboard halfpipe gold and bronze, respectively, at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Yuto Totsuka of Japan (L) and compatriot Ryusei Yamada celebrate after winning the men's snowboard halfpipe gold and bronze, respectively, at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Yuto Totsuka of Japan (L) and compatriot Ryusei Yamada celebrate after winning the men's snowboard halfpipe gold and bronze, respectively, at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Luge

Milan Cortina Olympics: Luge

Italian pair Emanuel Rieder (L) and Simon Kainzwaldner celebrate after winning gold in the men's luge doubles at the Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 11, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

(From L) Silver medalists Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States, gold medalists Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France, and bronze medalists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada celebrate with their respective flags after the ice dance medal ceremony in figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 11, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Bronze medalists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada celebrate with their flag after the ice dance medal ceremony in figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 11, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Silver medalists Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States celebrate with their flag after the ice dance medal ceremony in figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 11, 2026.