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Immersive arts at Toyota group museum in Yokohama

Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025, shows artwork at the Moveum immersive museum the Toyota Motor Corp. group unveiled to the press a day ahead of its opening to the public in Yokohama near Tokyo. The art event at what was a 1,800-square-meter warehouse at a wharf in the eastern Japan city will run through March 31, 2026.

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Japan: Deer Casually Cross Nara Marathon Course, Delighting Spectators

At the Nara Marathon held on Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, unique scenes rarely seen at any other marathon around the world were captured. As thousands of runners sped through the historic streets of the ancient capital, they were quietly watched by deer that live in Nara Park. Some deer casually wandered onto the course as runners passed by, creating heartwarming moments for spectators.

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CORRECTED: Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, an Italian former figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Dec. 16, 2025, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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CORRECTED: Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, an Italian former figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Dec. 16, 2025, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Tokyo-Kaohsiung flights inaugurated

Jetstar Japan officials and staff pose for a photo at Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, during an event marking the low-cost carrier's inaugural flight connecting Narita and Taiwan's Kaohsiung.

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Japan Princess Kako at greenery event

Japanese Princess Kako attends an award ceremony for companies and organizations that contributed to urban afforestation on Dec. 15, 2025, in Tokyo.

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Japan Princess Kako at greenery event

Japanese Princess Kako addresses an award ceremony for companies and organizations that contributed to urban afforestation on Dec. 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Kako at greenery event

Japanese Princess Kako attends an award ceremony for companies and organizations that contributed to urban afforestation on Dec. 15, 2025, in Tokyo.

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Japan Princess Kako at greenery event

Japanese Princess Kako addresses an award ceremony for companies and organizations that contributed to urban afforestation on Dec. 15, 2025, in Tokyo.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka (C) poses after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Yu Seung Eun (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Ally Hickman of Australia.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Kira Kimura competes en route to winning the men's big air silver at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Kira Kimura competes en route to winning the men's big air silver at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara competes en route to winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Kira Kimura competes en route to winning the men's big air silver at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara competes en route to winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara competes en route to winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara celebrates after winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara celebrates after winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara smiles after winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka poses after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka reacts after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka reacts after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka reacts after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka sheds tears after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka poses after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka competes en route to winning the women's big air final at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka competes en route to winning the women's big air final at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka competes en route to winning the women's big air final at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka competes en route to winning the women's big air final at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

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Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

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Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

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Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, pose after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

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Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

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BYD New Plug-in Hybrid “Sea Lion 6” Launch Event

BYD Unveils New Plug-in Hybrid “Sea Lion 6”. Photo shows (from left) Lou Chao, Head of DM System Development at BYD Auto New Technology Research Institute, and Atsuki Tofukuji, President of BYD Auto Japan.=December 1,2025,Tokyo

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BYD New Plug-in Hybrid “Sea Lion 6” Launch Event

BYD Unveils New Plug-in Hybrid “Sea Lion 6”. Photo shows (from left) Lou Chao, Head of DM System Development at BYD Auto New Technology Research Institute, and Atsuki Tofukuji, President of BYD Auto Japan.=December 1,2025,Tokyo

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan poses after winning silver in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Domen Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Philipp Raimund of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Domen Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Philipp Raimund of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan celebrates after winning silver in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Domen Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Philipp Raimund of Germany (L) and bronze medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan poses after winning bronze in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 6, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning bronze in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 6, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 6, 2025.