Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko poses for photos wearing a tiara borrowed from her aunt Sayako Kuroda as she attends official ceremonies to mark her coming of age on Dec. 5, 2021, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The princess turned 20 years old on Dec. 1. (Pool photo)

Breakdancing: World championships

Ayumi Fukushima of Japan poses with her gold medal after winning the women's competition at the world breakdancing championships in Paris on Dec. 4, 2021.

Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko goes to see her grandparents, former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko, by car in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2021. The princess turned 20 years old on Dec. 1. (Pool photo)

Spanish La Liga football

Takefusa Kubo of Mallorca reacts after scoring a last-minute winner against Atletico Madrid in a La Liga football match in Madrid, Spain, on Dec. 4, 2021.

Spanish La Liga football

Mallorca's Takefusa Kubo (L) scores a last-minute winner against Atletico Madrid in a La Liga football match in Madrid, Spain, on Dec. 4, 2021.

Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko is pictured as she attends official ceremonies to mark her coming of age on Dec. 5, 2021, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, wearing a tiara borrowed from her aunt Sayako Kuroda. The princess turned 20 years old on Dec. 1. (Pool photo)

Breakdancing: World championships

Ayumi Fukushima of Japan performs en route to winning the women's competition at the world breakdancing championships in Paris on Dec. 4, 2021.

Breakdancing: World championships

Ayumi Fukushima of Japan performs en route to winning the women's competition at the world breakdancing championships in Paris on Dec. 4, 2021.

Christmas tree in Bethlehem

A Christmas tree is lit up at Manger Square outside the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem on Dec. 4, 2021.

Breakdancing: World championships

Ayumi Fukushima of Japan reacts after winning the women's competition at the world breakdancing championships in Paris on Dec. 4, 2021.

Breakdancing: World championships

Japan's Ayumi Fukushima (L) and Ami Yuasa are pictured after finishing first and second, respectively, in the women's competition at the world breakdancing championships in Paris on Dec. 4, 2021.

Breakdancing: World championships

Japan's Ayumi Fukushima (R) and Ami Yuasa are pictured after finishing first and second, respectively, in the women's competition at the world breakdancing championships in Paris on Dec. 4, 2021.

Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko goes to see her grandparents, former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko, by car in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2021. The princess turned 20 years old on Dec. 1. (Pool photo)

Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko is pictured as she attends official ceremonies to mark her coming of age on Dec. 5, 2021, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, wearing a tiara borrowed from her aunt Sayako Kuroda. The princess turned 20 years old on Dec. 1. (Pool photo)

Christmas tree in Bethlehem

A Christmas tree is lit up at Manger Square outside the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem on Dec. 4, 2021.

Breakdancing: World championships

Ayumi Fukushima of Japan performs en route to winning the women's competition at the world breakdancing championships in Paris on Dec. 4, 2021.

Breakdancing: World championships

Ami Yuasa of Japan performs en route to finishing second in the women's competition at the world breakdancing championships in Paris on Dec. 4, 2021.

Christmas tree in Bethlehem

A Christmas tree is lit up at Manger Square outside the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem on Dec. 4, 2021.

Matsuzaka retirement ceremony

Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) shakes hands with retired baseball star Ichiro Suzuki at his retirement ceremony held at the Seibu Lions' fan appreciation day at MetLife Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. The 41-year-old seven-time Japanese Golden Glove winner ended his 23-year baseball career when he pitched at the dome for the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League club where he started his career at age 18, on Oct. 19.

PM Kishida visits Fukushima city working on smart city scheme

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from L) observes a remote conference system during a visit to the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, known for working on a smart city scheme, on Dec. 4, 2021. The central government has promoted a national digitalization project as part of its efforts to revitalize regional economies. (Pool photo)

Matsuzaka retirement ceremony

Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) shakes hands with retired baseball star Ichiro Suzuki at his retirement ceremony held at the Seibu Lions' fan appreciation day at MetLife Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. The 41-year-old seven-time Japanese Golden Glove winner ended his 23-year baseball career when he pitched at the dome for the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League club where he started his career at age 18, on Oct. 19.

Matsuzaka retirement ceremony

Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) receives a bouquet of flowers from retired baseball star Ichiro Suzuki at his retirement ceremony held at the Seibu Lions' fan appreciation day at MetLife Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. The 41-year-old seven-time Japanese Golden Glove winner ended his 23-year baseball career when he pitched at the dome for the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League club where he started his career at age 18, on Oct. 19.

Tokyo street lined with bars and restaurants

People wearing face masks walk on a street lined with bars and restaurants in Tokyo's Shimbashi area on Dec. 3, 2021, amid COVID-19 worries.

Matsuzaka retirement ceremony

Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka waves to fans during his retirement ceremony held at the Seibu Lions' fan appreciation day at MetLife Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. The 41-year-old seven-time Japanese Golden Glove winner ended his 23-year baseball career when he pitched at the dome for the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League club where he started his career at age 18, on Oct. 19.

PM Kishida visits Fukushima city working on smart city scheme

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida observes remote sales of liquor during a visit to the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, known for working on a smart city scheme, on Dec. 4, 2021. The central government has promoted a national digitalization project as part of its efforts to revitalize regional economies. (Pool photo)

Ex-Yankee Tanaka vows to do best at Eagles for 2022

Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka waves at a fan event at a ballpark for his current team Rakuten Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2021. Tanaka pledged to do all he can after deciding to stay at the Pacific League club for the 2022 season.

Wall panel featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (R), accompanied by the southwestern Japan prefecture's official black bear mascot Kumamon, speaks on Dec. 4, 2021, during a ceremony to unveil a wall panel featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," set up at Kumamoto airport. The panel was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, the hometown of the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

Interview with U.N. undersecretary general

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general and high representative for disarmament affairs, speaks during an interview on Nov. 23, 2021, at U.N. headquarters in New York.

Boxing painting by Neo-Dadaist artist Shinohara

New York-residing Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist Ushio Shinohara, 89, performs his signature boxing painting at a gallery in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. He is visiting Japan for an exhibition that started at the gallery the same day.

PM Kishida visits Fukushima city working on smart city scheme

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) observes delivery service using a self-driving robot during a visit to the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, known for working on a smart city scheme, on Dec. 4, 2021. The central government has promoted a national digitalization project as part of its efforts to revitalize regional economies. (Pool photo)

Japan doctor Nakamura remembered

A memorial ceremony is held in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Omuta, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2021, for Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura who was gunned down in Afghanistan exactly two years ago. Nakamura, known for years of aid work in Afghanistan, was killed in a roadside shooting in eastern Afghanistan on Dec. 4, 2019.

Japan doctor Nakamura remembered

A memorial ceremony is held in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Omuta, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2021, for Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura who was gunned down in Afghanistan exactly two years ago. Nakamura, known for years of aid work in Afghanistan, was killed in a roadside shooting in eastern Afghanistan on Dec. 4, 2019.

Tokyo street lined with bars and restaurants

People wearing face masks walk on a street lined with bars and restaurants in Tokyo's Shimbashi area on Dec. 3, 2021, amid COVID-19 worries.

Matsuzaka retirement ceremony

Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka bids farewell at his retirement ceremony held at the Seibu Lions' fan appreciation day at MetLife Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. The 41-year-old seven-time Japanese Golden Glove winner ended his 23-year baseball career when he pitched at the dome for the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League club where he started his career at age 18, on Oct. 19.

Ex-Yankee Tanaka vows to do best at Eagles for 2022

Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka poses at a fan event at a ballpark for his current team Rakuten Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2021. Tanaka pledged to do all he can after deciding to stay at the Pacific League club for the 2022 season.

Interview with U.N. undersecretary general

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general and high representative for disarmament affairs, speaks during an interview on Nov. 23, 2021, at U.N. headquarters in New York.

Boxing painting by Neo-Dadaist artist Shinohara

New York-residing Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist Ushio Shinohara, 89, performs his signature boxing painting at a gallery in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. He is visiting Japan for an exhibition that started at the gallery the same day.

Boxing painting by Neo-Dadaist artist Shinohara

New York-residing Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist Ushio Shinohara, 89, poses after performing his signature boxing painting at a gallery in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. He is visiting Japan for an exhibition that started at the gallery the same day.

Tokyo street lined with bars and restaurants

People wearing face masks walk on a street lined with bars and restaurants in Tokyo's Shimbashi area on Dec. 3, 2021, amid COVID-19 worries.

Matsuzaka retirement ceremony

Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) receives a bouquet of flowers from retired baseball star Ichiro Suzuki at his retirement ceremony held at the Seibu Lions' fan appreciation day at MetLife Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. The 41-year-old seven-time Japanese Golden Glove winner ended his 23-year baseball career when he pitched at the dome for the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League club where he started his career at age 18, on Oct. 19.

PM Kishida visits Fukushima city working on smart city scheme

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) observes a remote conference system during a visit to the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, known for working on a smart city scheme, on Dec. 4, 2021. The central government has promoted a national digitalization project as part of its efforts to revitalize regional economies. (Pool photo)

Wall panel featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (L) poses with the southwestern Japan prefecture's official black bear mascot Kumamon on Dec. 4, 2021, during a ceremony to unveil a wall panel featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," set up at Kumamoto airport. The panel was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, the hometown of the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

Boxing painting by Neo-Dadaist artist Shinohara

New York-residing Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist Ushio Shinohara, 89, performs his signature boxing painting at a gallery in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. He is visiting Japan for an exhibition that started at the gallery the same day.

Boxing painting by Neo-Dadaist artist Shinohara

New York-residing Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist Ushio Shinohara, 89, performs his signature boxing painting at a gallery in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. He is visiting Japan for an exhibition that started at the gallery the same day.

Boxing painting by Neo-Dadaist artist Shinohara

New York-residing Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist Ushio Shinohara, 89, performs his signature boxing painting at a gallery in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. He is visiting Japan for an exhibition that started at the gallery the same day.

Ex-Yankee Tanaka vows to do best at Eagles for 2022

Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (C) takes part in a fan event at a ballpark for his current team Rakuten Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2021. Tanaka pledged to do all he can after deciding to stay at the Pacific League club for the 2022 season.

Matsuzaka retirement ceremony

Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) shakes hands with retired baseball star Ichiro Suzuki at his retirement ceremony held at the Seibu Lions' fan appreciation day at MetLife Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. The 41-year-old seven-time Japanese Golden Glove winner ended his 23-year baseball career when he pitched at the dome for the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League club where he started his career at age 18, on Oct. 19.

Ex-Yankee Tanaka vows to do best at Eagles for 2022

Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka speaks at a fan event at a ballpark for his current team Rakuten Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2021. Tanaka pledged to do all he can after deciding to stay at the Pacific League club for the 2022 season.

PM Kishida visits Fukushima city working on smart city scheme

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida observes remote sales of liquor during a visit to the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, known for working on a smart city scheme, on Dec. 4, 2021. The central government has promoted a national digitalization project as part of its efforts to revitalize regional economies. (Pool photo)

Matsuzaka retirement ceremony

Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka bids farewell at his retirement ceremony held at the Seibu Lions' fan appreciation day at MetLife Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2021. The 41-year-old seven-time Japanese Golden Glove winner ended his 23-year baseball career when he pitched at the dome for the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League club where he started his career at age 18, on Oct. 19.