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Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows the mercury at 40 C on July 22, 2026.

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Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows the mercury at 40 C on July 22, 2026.

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Tajimi Station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury topping 40 C on July 21, 2026, marking the country's first "cruelly hot day" since the weather agency introduced the heat warning term earlier this year. Temperatures reached at least 40 C in three central Japan cities -- Tajimi and Gujo in Gifu Prefecture and Toyota in Aichi Prefecture -- the same day.

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Summer heat in Japan

People walk under mist showers on a sweltering hot day in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 22, 2026. The mercury topped 40 C in some central Japan cities the same day, the nation marking a "cruelly hot day," a heat warning term used by the country's weather agency this year, for the second straight day.

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Tajimi Station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury topping 40 C on July 21, 2026, marking the country's first "cruelly hot day" since the weather agency introduced the heat warning term earlier this year. Two central Japan cities -- Tajimi and Toyota in Aichi Prefecture -- recorded temperatures above the threshold the same day.

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Canada to join Japan-Britain-Italy fighter jet talks

(From R) Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting and Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty hold a joint press conference in London on July 21, 2026, following their talks on a Japan-Britain-Italy joint project to develop a next-generation fighter jet. The ministers announced Canada will participate in the Global Combat Air Program as the first observer.

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Sacred rope replacement at Izumo Taisha shrine

Work to replace the "shimenawa" sacred straw rope hanging at the Kagura-den hall at Izumo Taisha shrine in Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, is underway on July 21, 2026, for the first time in eight years.

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Sacred rope replacement at Izumo Taisha shrine

Work to replace the "shimenawa" sacred straw rope hanging at the Kagura-den hall at Izumo Taisha shrine in Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, is underway on July 21, 2026, for the first time in eight years.

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Sacred rope replacement at Izumo Taisha shrine

Work to replace the "shimenawa" sacred straw rope hanging at the Kagura-den hall at Izumo Taisha shrine in Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, is underway on July 21, 2026, for the first time in eight years.

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New Marine commander for Okinawa visits Okinawa governor

Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson (L), U.S. Marine Corps' commander in charge of areas covering Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, holds talks with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki (R) during a visit to his prefectural government office in Naha on July 21, 2026. Watson assumed the post on July 15.

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Japan top spokesman Kihara

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 21, 2026.

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Japan top spokesman Kihara

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 21, 2026.

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Japan top spokesman Kihara

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 21, 2026.

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Boxing: Teraji vs. Gonzalez

Japan's Kenshiro Teraji poses after winning the vacant WBO super flyweight title match by unanimous decision against Israel Gonzalez of Mexico at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 20, 2026. He became a three-weight world champion.

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Boxing: Teraji vs. Gonzalez

Japan's Kenshiro Teraji wins the vacant WBO super flyweight title by unanimous decision against Israel Gonzalez of Mexico at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 20, 2026. He became a three-weight world champion.

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Boxing: Teraji vs. Gonzalez

Japan's Kenshiro Teraji poses after winning the vacant WBO super flyweight title match by unanimous decision against Israel Gonzalez of Mexico at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 20, 2026. He became a three-weight world champion.

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Boxing: Teraji vs. Gonzalez

Japan's Kenshiro Teraji (R) lands a punch on Israel Gonzalez of Mexico in the third round of their vacant WBO super flyweight title match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 20, 2026.

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Boxing: Teraji vs. Gonzalez

Japan's Kenshiro Teraji wins the vacant WBO super flyweight title by unanimous decision against Israel Gonzalez of Mexico at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 20, 2026. He became a three-weight world champion.

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Boxing: Teraji vs. Gonzalez

Japan's Kenshiro Teraji (R) lands a punch on Israel Gonzalez of Mexico in the sixth round of their vacant WBO super flyweight title match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 20, 2026.

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Boxing: Teraji vs. Gonzalez

Japan's Kenshiro Teraji (R) lands a punch on Israel Gonzalez of Mexico in the third round of their vacant WBO super flyweight title match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 20, 2026.

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Boxing: Teraji vs. Gonzalez

Japan's Kenshiro Teraji (L) lands a punch on Israel Gonzalez of Mexico in the second round of their vacant WBO super flyweight title match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on July 20, 2026.

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Rainy season ends in eastern, central Japan

People walk with parasols under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Shibuya area on July 20, 2026. The rainy season in Tokyo and neighboring areas of the Kanto-Koshin region as well as in the Tokai region of central Japan appears to have ended, the country's weather agency said the same day.

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Rainy season ends in eastern, central Japan

People walk with parasols under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Shibuya area on July 20, 2026. The rainy season in Tokyo and neighboring areas of the Kanto-Koshin region as well as in the Tokai region of central Japan appears to have ended, the country's weather agency said the same day.

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Japan's next-generation fighter on display at airshow in Britain

A replica of a next-generation fighter jet under joint development by Japan, Britain and Italy is displayed at Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, Britain, on July 20, 2026.

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Crown Princess Kiko attends charity concert

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (L) chats with members of a choir mainly consisting of neuromyelitis optica patients following their performance at a charity concert held in Tokyo on July 20, 2026, to support those afflicted and their families. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko attends charity concert

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (L) chats with members of a choir mainly consisting of neuromyelitis optica patients following their performance at a charity concert held in Tokyo on July 20, 2026, to support those afflicted and their families. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko attends charity concert

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (C) attends a charity concert performed by neuromyelitis optica patients, held in Tokyo on July 20, 2026, to support those afflicted and their families. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko attends charity concert

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko chats with members of a choir mainly consisting of neuromyelitis optica patients following their performance at a charity concert held in Tokyo on July 20, 2026, to support those afflicted and their families. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko attends charity concert

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (back, far L) chats with members of a choir mainly consisting of neuromyelitis optica patients following their performance at a charity concert held in Tokyo on July 20, 2026, to support those afflicted and their families. (Pool photo)

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan is pictured after making a birdie on the 14th hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a putt on the 16th hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan is pictured after missing a par putt on the seventh hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan is pictured after making a birdie on the third hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a putt on the first hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan is pictured after making a birdie on the second hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan makes a birdie on the third hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the fifth tee during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan is pictured after making a birdie on the third hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a putt on the seventh hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the third hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the seventh tee during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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World Cup 2026 – Japan: Fans Celebrate Spain’s Second World Cup Title in Shibuya 2

On July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final to claim their second title, soccer fans were seen celebrating boisterously in the middle of the Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo.

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World Cup 2026 – Japan: Fans Celebrate Spain’s Second World Cup Title in Shibuya

On July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final to claim their second title, soccer fans were seen celebrating boisterously in the middle of the Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the first tee during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the second tee during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a putt on the fifth hole during the second round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 17, 2026.