Air Japan's final flight

Air Japan's final flight

Crew members of Air Japan, a medium-priced international flight brand launched by ANA Holdings Inc. in February 2024 that has financially underperformed, pose at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 28, 2026, before the brand's final flight bound for Bangkok.

Air Japan's final flight

Air Japan's final flight

Photo taken at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 28, 2026, shows a plane of Air Japan, a medium-priced international flight brand launched by ANA Holdings Inc. in February 2024 that has financially underperformed. The brand's final flight bound for Bangkok departed the airport the same day, after carrying about 960,000 people in two years.

Japanese astronaut Onishi

Japanese astronaut Onishi

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced on Dec. 2 that he will serve as commander at the International Space Station when he heads to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule in February 2025 at the earliest, becoming the third Japanese to assume the post.

Japanese astronaut Onishi

Japanese astronaut Onishi

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced on Dec. 2 that he will serve as commander at the International Space Station when he heads to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule in February 2025 at the earliest, becoming the third Japanese to assume the post.

Japanese astronaut Onishi

Japanese astronaut Onishi

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced on Dec. 2 that he will serve as commander at the International Space Station when he heads to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule in February 2025 at the earliest, becoming the third Japanese to assume the post.

Japanese astronaut Onishi to assume ISS commander

Japanese astronaut Onishi to assume ISS commander

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced on Dec. 2 that he will serve as commander at the International Space Station when he heads to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule in February 2025 at the earliest, becoming the third Japanese to assume the post.

World's 1st edible robot

World's 1st edible robot

Photo taken on February 28, 2024, in Chofu, western Tokyo, shows the world's first edible robot developed by Yoshihiro Nakata, associate professor at the University of Electro-Communication, and his research team. Air pressure is used to make the stick-shaped, gelatin-based gummy jiggle on the 3D-printed mug. The robot was developed to study the effects of eating food that looks like it is alive on human psychology.