Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

OTSU, Japan, June 10 Kyodo - Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock. (Kyodo)

E

Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

An woman wearing traditional Japanese court dress attends an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

E

Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

E

Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

E

Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

A woman wearing a traditional Japanese court dress offers a clock to a priest during an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2025. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

E

Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

A woman wearing a traditional Japanese court dress attends an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2025. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

E

Railway workers in China's Jilin dedicated to ensuring smooth train operation during travel rush

STORY: Railway workers in China's Jilin dedicated to ensuring smooth train operation during travel rush SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trains 2. various of people working 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG CHENG, Railway staff member 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHI CHENGGANG, Railway staff member STORYLINE: During the Spring Festival, railway workers in Qipan Railway Station, northeast China's Jilin Province, are devoted to ensuring smooth train operation. Qipan Railway Station is one of the largest freight train marshaling stations in Jilin. It receives and dispatches an average of 160 cargo trains and more than 6,000 wagons of materials on a daily basis. Four dispatching teams and 11 dispatchers have to work outdoors around the clock. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG CHENG, Railway staff member "Our main task is to ensure the trains run on the designated tracks, so that they can be dispatched to various

E

Lights & Dreams. Secrets of Lanterns Festival in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 06, 2024 - A clock and fairy illuminated installation presented during the festival "Lights & Dreams. Secrets of the Lanterns" at the Spivoche Pole festival grounds, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

E

Lights & Dreams. Secrets of Lanterns Festival in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 06, 2024 - A clock illuminated installation presented during the festival "Lights & Dreams. Secrets of the Lanterns" at the Spivoche Pole festival grounds, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

E

Lights & Dreams. Secrets of Lanterns Festival in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 06, 2024 - A clock and fairy illuminated installation presented during the festival "Lights & Dreams. Secrets of the Lanterns" at the Spivoche Pole festival grounds, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

E

Winter folklore festival in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 7, 2024 - The Taras Shevchenko monument is pictured during the New Joy Has Come. Rozkoliada, a Ukrainian winter folklore festival, Lviv, western Ukraine.

E

Winter folklore festival in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 7, 2024 - Carollers are gathered at the Taras Shevchenko monument during the New Joy Has Come. Rozkoliada, a Ukrainian winter folklore festival, Lviv, western Ukraine.

E

Winter folklore festival in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 7, 2024 - The clock tower of the Lviv City Hall is pictured during the New Joy Has Come. Rozkoliada, a Ukrainian winter folklore festival, Lviv, western Ukraine.

E

Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

A woman wearing a traditional Japanese court dress attends an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2023. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan.

E

Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2023. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan.

E

Various clocks dedicated to shrine at time festival in western Japan

OTSU, Japan, June 15 Kyodo - Women dressed in ancient court attire dedicate new clocks and wristwatches at a festival at Omi Shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2015, known as Time Day. The festival is held to commemorate the day when Emperor Tenji reportedly used the first water clock in Japan in 671.

E

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP-FAN FESTIVAL

(221120) -- DOHA, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People pose with the FIFA World Cup 2022 countdown clock at Al Bidda park in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

E

YEMEN-SANAA-COFFEE-FESTIVAL

(220304) -- SANAA, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman displays her handmade clock panel decorated with natural coffee beans during a coffee-planting festival in Sanaa, Yemen, March 3, 2022. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

E

Clock festival held at shrine celebrating Japan's 1st clock

Women clad in ancient Japanese court dresses proceed holding clocks during an annual clock festival on June 10, 2016, at a Shinto shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture in western Japan. Omi Shrine enshrines Emperor Tenji (626-672), said to be the founding father of the clock time system in Japan, as its deity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Clock festival held at shrine celebrating Japan's 1st clock

Women clad in ancient Japanese court dresses proceed holding clocks during an annual clock festival on June 10, 2016, at a Shinto shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture in western Japan. Omi Shrine enshrines Emperor Tenji (626-672), said to be the founding father of the clock time system in Japan, as its deity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Clock festival held at western Japan shrine

A woman clad in an ancient court outfit dedicates a new clock at a festival at Omi Shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2015, known as Time Day. The festival is held to commemorate the day when Emperor Tenji reportedly used the first water clock in Japan in 671. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Benten-dori Street

Caption reads lantern festival, Bentendori, Yokohama in German and English. View of the 2-chome and 3-chome blocks on Yokohama Bentendori. People are wearing top hats and holding umbrellas. The clock tower of Kawakita Shoten can be seen in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐47‐0]

E

V.O.S.A. Theatre ensemble show the Visitors performance, Prague Street Theatre Festival Behind the Doors, Prague astronomical clock

Members of the V.O.S.A. Theatre ensemble show the Visitors performance as part of the 12th Prague Street Theatre Festival called Behind the Doors, on July 12, 2020, on the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

E

V.O.S.A. Theatre ensemble show the Visitors performance, Prague Street Theatre Festival Behind the Doors, Prague astronomical clock

Members of the V.O.S.A. Theatre ensemble show the Visitors performance as part of the 12th Prague Street Theatre Festival called Behind the Doors, on July 12, 2020, on the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

E

Clock festival at western Japan shrine

Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2019. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established the system of time in seventh century Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Clock festival at western Japan shrine

Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2019. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established the system of time in seventh century Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Clock festival held at shrine celebrating Japan's 1st timepiece

Women clad in ancient Japanese court dresses hold timepieces during an annual clock festival on June 10, 2017, at a Shinto shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, in western Japan. Emperor Tenji (626-672) is enshrined at Omi Shrine as its diety, he is said to be the founding father of the system of time in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo