Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - "Kimenfuda" paper charms depicting ogres are printed at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, ahead of a Feb. 2 bean-scattering ceremony to drive out devils and attract good fortune. (Kyodo)

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

Amir Rrahmani of SSC Napoli celebrates with Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli after scoring goal in the 32th minute for 0-2 during the match of 18th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and S.S.C. Napoli at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 04 2026

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

Amir Rrahmani of SSC Napoli celebrates with Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli after scoring goal in the 32th minute for 0-2 during the match of 18th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and S.S.C. Napoli at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 04 2026

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

Amir Rrahmani of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring goal in the 32th minute for 0-2 during the match of 18th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and S.S.C. Napoli at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 04 2026

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

Amir Rrahmani of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring goal in the 32th minute for 0-2 during the match of 18th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and S.S.C. Napoli at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 04 2026

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 6:Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at UFC Apex on December 6, 2025 in LAS VEGAS, NV (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)

Champions League - Atletico De Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt

Champions League - Atletico De Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt

Atletico de Madrid's Jan Oblak during Champions League 2025/2026, Round 2 match. September 30 ,2025. Photo by Ropero/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Champions League - Atletico De Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt

Champions League - Atletico De Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt

Atletico de Madrid's Jan Oblak during Champions League 2025/2026, Round 2 match. September 30 ,2025. Photo by Ropero/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

BASKET - Basket Internazionali - FIBA EuroBasket 2025 France vs Poland

BASKET - Basket Internazionali - FIBA EuroBasket 2025 France vs Poland

Polish football players Jan Bednarek and Tomasz Kedziora during match of the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 between France vs Poland at the Spodek in Katowice Poland on Septe,mber 2, 2025

[Breaking News]Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

HIMI, Japan, Aug. 2 Kyodo - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas. (Kyodo)

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

People watch the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team fly over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, cheering up those affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

People watch the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team fly over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, cheering up those affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim 2025

FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim 2025

Jan Hoerl of Austria during men's ski jumping Individual Normal Hill HS102 at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim on March 2, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Economic analyst Takuro Morinaga

Economic analyst Takuro Morinaga

File photo taken in Tokorozawa in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on March 2, 2021, shows Japanese economic analyst Takuro Morinaga. Morinaga died of cancer on Jan. 28, 2025, at age 67.

Crews Search At The Wreckage Site - Potomac River

Crews Search At The Wreckage Site - Potomac River

(250202) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Crews search at the wreckage site of a fatal midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Feb. 1, 2025. Officials report 67 fatalities and no survivors after the collision on Jan. 29. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Crews Search At The Wreckage Site - Potomac River

Crews Search At The Wreckage Site - Potomac River

(250202) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Crews search at the wreckage site of a fatal midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Feb. 1, 2025. Officials report 67 fatalities and no survivors after the collision on Jan. 29. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Crews Search At The Wreckage Site - Potomac River

Crews Search At The Wreckage Site - Potomac River

(250202) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Crews search at the wreckage site of a fatal midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Feb. 1, 2025. Officials report 67 fatalities and no survivors after the collision on Jan. 29. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Nordico - FIS Cross Country World Cup

SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Nordico - FIS Cross Country World Cup

Jensen Jan (NOR) during FIS Cross Country World Cup, Cogne, Italy on February 2, 2025 during FIS Cross Country World Cup, Nordic Ski race in Cogne, Italy, February 02 2025

SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Nordico - FIS Cross Country World Cup

SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Nordico - FIS Cross Country World Cup

Jenssen Jan (NOR) during FIS Cross Country World Cup, Cogne, Italy on February 2, 2025 during FIS Cross Country World Cup, Nordic Ski race in Cogne, Italy, February 02 2025

Snowboarding: X Games

Snowboarding: X Games

Hiroto Ogiwara of Japan reacts after landing a backside 6-1/2-revolution trick for the first time in the world in the men's snowboard big air competition at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 24, 2025.

Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - "Kimenfuda" paper charms depicting ogres are printed at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, ahead of a Feb. 2 bean-scattering ceremony to drive out devils and attract good fortune. (Kyodo)

Longxing No.2 Rocket Lifts Off

Longxing No.2 Rocket Lifts Off

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 19, 2025 - The Longxing No.2 rocket lifts off from Haiyang Dongfang Spaceport in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Jan 19, 2025.

Longxing No.2 Rocket Lifts Off

Longxing No.2 Rocket Lifts Off

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 19, 2025 - The Longxing No.2 rocket lifts off from Haiyang Dongfang Spaceport in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Jan 19, 2025.

Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the second half of an English Premier League football match against Ipswich Town on Jan. 16, 2025, in Ipswich, England. Mitoma tied former Leicester forward Shinji Okazaki for most goals scored by a Japanese player in the league at 14 after netting the opener in their 2-0 win at Ipswich.

CORRECTED: Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

CORRECTED: Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

"Kimenfuda" paper charms depicting ogres are printed at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, ahead of a Feb. 2 bean-scattering ceremony to drive out devils and attract good fortune.

CORRECTED: Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

CORRECTED: Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

"Kimenfuda" paper charms depicting ogres are printed at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, ahead of a Feb. 2 bean-scattering ceremony to drive out devils and attract good fortune.

China Shipbuilding Industry Exceeded $100 Billion in 2024

China Shipbuilding Industry Exceeded $100 Billion in 2024

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2025 - The "Blue Whale 1" and "Blue Whale 2" drilling platforms are maintained at CIMC Raffles shipyard in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Jan 12, 2025.

China Shipbuilding Industry Exceeded $100 Billion in 2024

China Shipbuilding Industry Exceeded $100 Billion in 2024

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2025 - The "Blue Whale 1" and "Blue Whale 2" drilling platforms are maintained at CIMC Raffles shipyard in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Jan 12, 2025.

China Shipbuilding Industry Exceeded $100 Billion in 2024

China Shipbuilding Industry Exceeded $100 Billion in 2024

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2025 - The "Blue Whale 1" and "Blue Whale 2" drilling platforms are maintained at CIMC Raffles shipyard in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Jan 12, 2025.

Luxury mushrooms from Noto fetch record price at auction

Luxury mushrooms from Noto fetch record price at auction

Luxury "Nototemari" shiitake mushrooms fetch a record price of 350,000 yen ($2,200) per bowl of six at this year's first auction in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 9, 2025. The Noto region, where the mushrooms are produced, experienced a powerful earthquake in January 2024 and record torrential rains in September.

Luxury mushrooms from Noto fetch record price at auction

Luxury mushrooms from Noto fetch record price at auction

Luxury "Nototemari" shiitake mushrooms are displayed after fetching a record price of 350,000 yen ($2,200) per bowl of six at this year's first auction in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 9, 2025. The Noto region, where the mushrooms are produced, experienced a powerful earthquake in January 2024 and record torrential rains in September.

New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 2 Kyodo - Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2025. (Kyodo)

Chengtian Temple Pagoda Spire Damaged in Yinchuan

Chengtian Temple Pagoda Spire Damaged in Yinchuan

YINCHUAN, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Photo taken on Jan 7, 2025 shows the pagoda of Chengtian Temple with its spire damaged in Yinchuan city, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. The cultural relics department has started the exploration and restoration work. On January 2, affected by two successive earthquakes in Yongning County and Jinfeng District, the spire of Chengtian Temple pagoda was damaged and tilted.

Chengtian Temple Pagoda Spire Damaged in Yinchuan

Chengtian Temple Pagoda Spire Damaged in Yinchuan

YINCHUAN, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Photo taken on Jan 7, 2025 shows the pagoda of Chengtian Temple with its spire damaged in Yinchuan city, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. The cultural relics department has started the exploration and restoration work. On January 2, affected by two successive earthquakes in Yongning County and Jinfeng District, the spire of Chengtian Temple pagoda was damaged and tilted.