A-bomb survivor Sasamori

A-bomb survivor Sasamori

Photo taken on July 29, 2022, shows a portrait of Shigeko Sasamori, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima who underwent reconstructive surgery for her scars in the United States. The New York Times reported on Jan. 2, 2025, that she died on Dec. 15, 2024, at her home in Marina del Rey, California. She was 92.

Guitar that survived Hiroshima bombing

Guitar that survived Hiroshima bombing

Guitarist Keiichiro Ishihara plays a guitar that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima on July 15, 2022, in the western Japan city. Ishihara will play concerts with the guitar in Tokyo, Osaka, Sendai and elsewhere in the summer of 2022.

Skymark Airlines President Hora

Skymark Airlines President Hora

Hayao Hora, president of Skymark Airlines Inc., gives an interview in Tokyo on July 15, 2022.

Skymark Airlines President Hora

Skymark Airlines President Hora

Hayao Hora, president of Skymark Airlines Inc., gives an interview in Tokyo on July 15, 2022.

Golf: British Open

Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the British Open golf championship on July 15, 2022, on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.

Golf: British Open

Golf: British Open

Tiger Woods greets with the crowd after completing his second round of the British Open golf championship on July 15, 2022, on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.

Golf: British Open

Golf: British Open

Tiger Woods greets with the crowd after completing his second round of the British Open golf championship on July 15, 2022, on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.

Golf: British Open

Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 11th tee during the second round of the British Open golf championship on July 15, 2022, on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 15, 2022.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 15, 2022.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 15, 2022.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 15, 2022.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 15, 2022.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 15, 2022.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres is greeted by teammates in the dugout after throwing seven innings in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 15, 2022.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres is greeted by teammates in the dugout after throwing seven innings in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 15, 2022.

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Allyson Felix competes as the U.S. team's second runner in the 4x400 meters relay mixed final at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon on July 15, 2022.

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Allyson Felix (front) competes as the U.S. team's second runner in the 4x400 meters relay mixed final at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon on July 15, 2022.

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022, his second-straight world title. (Pool photo)

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Toshikazu Yamanishi (R) of Japan competes in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022. Yamanishi won the race, claiming his second-straight 20-km race walk world title. (Pool photo)

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022, his second-straight world title. (Pool photo)

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan crosses the finish line to win the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022. Yamanishi won his second-straight 20-km race walk world title. (Pool photo)

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022, his second-straight world title. (Pool photo)

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Allyson Felix of the United States waves after competing in the 4x400 meters relay mixed final at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022. (Pool photo)

Golf: British Open

Golf: British Open

Tiger Woods hits off the second tee during the second round of the British Open golf championship on July 15, 2022, on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.

Golf: British Open

Golf: British Open

Tiger Woods plays a shot on the first hole during the second round of the British Open golf championship on July 15, 2022, on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.

Toyota unveils new Crown models

Toyota unveils new Crown models

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda gestures as the company unveils a new line of its long-running Crown series of luxury vehicles on July 15, 2022, in Chiba, near Tokyo.

Toyota unveils new Crown models

Toyota unveils new Crown models

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda introduces a new line of the company's long-running Crown series of luxury vehicles on July 15, 2022, in Chiba, near Tokyo.

Toyota unveils new Crown models

Toyota unveils new Crown models

Toyota Motor Corp. unveils a new line of its long-running Crown series of luxury vehicles on July 15, 2022, in Chiba, near Tokyo.

Lavender fields in Hokkaido

Lavender fields in Hokkaido

Visitors stroll through lavender fields at Farm Tomita in the Hokkaido town of Nakafurano, northern Japan, on July 15, 2022.

Lavender fields in Hokkaido

Lavender fields in Hokkaido

Visitors stroll through lavender fields at Farm Tomita in the Hokkaido town of Nakafurano, northern Japan, on July 15, 2022.

Lavender fields in Hokkaido

Lavender fields in Hokkaido

Visitors stroll through lavender fields at Farm Tomita in the Hokkaido town of Nakafurano, northern Japan, on July 15, 2022.

Japan's daily COVID-19 tally tops 100,000

Japan's daily COVID-19 tally tops 100,000

A news screen in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows on July 15, 2022 that Japan's daily COVID-19 cases topped 100,000 for the first time since early February.

Japan's daily COVID-19 tally tops 100,000

Japan's daily COVID-19 tally tops 100,000

A news screen in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows on July 15, 2022 that Japan's daily COVID-19 cases topped 100,000 for the first time since early February.

Japan's daily COVID-19 tally tops 100,000

Japan's daily COVID-19 tally tops 100,000

A news screen in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows on July 15, 2022 that Japan's daily COVID-19 cases topped 100,000 for the first time since early February.

19,059 news COVID cases confirmed in Tokyo

19,059 news COVID cases confirmed in Tokyo

A news screen in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows that 19,059 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed in Tokyo on July 15, 2022.

19,059 news COVID cases confirmed in Tokyo

19,059 news COVID cases confirmed in Tokyo

A news screen in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows that 19,059 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed in Tokyo on July 15, 2022.

19,059 news COVID cases confirmed in Tokyo

19,059 news COVID cases confirmed in Tokyo

A news screen in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows that 19,059 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed in Tokyo on July 15, 2022.

Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Ichinojo (R) defeats ozeki Mitakeumi on the sixth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 15, 2022.

Head of Japanese opposition party Sanseito

Head of Japanese opposition party Sanseito

Manabu Matsuda (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo after becoming the leader of the opposition Sanseito party on July 15, 2022.

Head of Japanese opposition party Sanseito

Head of Japanese opposition party Sanseito

Manabu Matsuda speaks at a press conference in Tokyo after becoming the leader of the opposition Sanseito party on July 15, 2022.

G-20 finance chiefs in Bali

G-20 finance chiefs in Bali

Photo taken July 15, 2022, shows the venue of a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs that began the same day on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Amur tiger at Japan zoo

Amur tiger at Japan zoo

An Amur tiger, named Rei, is displayed at the Nasu Animal Kingdom zoo in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 15, 2022. Public display of the tiger began the same day following its relocation from a zoo in Akita.

Amur tiger at Japan zoo

Amur tiger at Japan zoo

An Amur tiger, named Rei, is displayed at the Nasu Animal Kingdom zoo in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 15, 2022. Public display of the tiger began the same day following its relocation from a zoo in Akita.

Amur tiger at Japan zoo

Amur tiger at Japan zoo

An Amur tiger, named Rei, is displayed at the Nasu Animal Kingdom zoo in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 15, 2022. Public display of the tiger began the same day following its relocation from a zoo in Akita.

Condolences over ex-Japan PM Abe's death

Condolences over ex-Japan PM Abe's death

Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky (front) visits the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters building in Tokyo on July 15, 2022, to offer condolences over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was slain while giving an election campaign speech the previous week.

Condolences over ex-Japan PM Abe's death

Condolences over ex-Japan PM Abe's death

Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky speaks to reporters after visiting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters building in Tokyo on July 15, 2022, to offer condolences over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was slain while giving an election campaign speech the previous week.

Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Japan

Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Japan

A decorated float moves through Fukuoka's Hakata ward in southwestern Japan during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival's Oiyama event on the early morning of July 15, 2022. It is the first time the event has been held in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Japan

Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Japan

A decorated float travels toward Kushida shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival's Oiyama event on the early morning of July 15, 2022. It is the first time the event has been held in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Japan

Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in Japan

A decorated float moves through Fukuoka's Hakata ward in southwestern Japan during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival's Oiyama event on the early morning of July 15, 2022. It is the first time the event has been held in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.