Japanese Princess Yuriko

Japanese Princess Yuriko

Japan's Princess Yuriko (C) visits a Persian cultural exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum with her husband Prince Mikasa and her granddaughter Princess Akiko on July 31, 2006. Emperor Naruhito's great-aunt, the oldest member of Japan's imperial family, died at a Tokyo hospital on Nov. 15, 2024, at the age of 101.

Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref.

Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref.

Mandarin ducks are seen at a river in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 31, 2024, after flying in from the north. As of Nov. 11, about 400 Mandarin ducks were spotted on the river, a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 800 expected to fly in by the end of March 2025.

Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref.

Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref.

Mandarin ducks are seen at a river in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 31, 2024, after flying in from the north. As of Nov. 11, about 400 Mandarin ducks were spotted on the river, a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 800 expected to fly in by the end of March 2025.

Famous rocks lit up in western Japan

Famous rocks lit up in western Japan

The Hashiguiiwa rocks, a natural treasure of Japan, are lit up in Kushimoto in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Nov. 31, 2024.

Tighter Halloween crowd control in Shinjuku

Tighter Halloween crowd control in Shinjuku

Security guards patrol in Tokyo's bustling Kabukicho district on Halloween night on Oct. 31, 2024, as Shinjuku Ward introduced a ban on alcohol consumption in the area from 5 p.m. Oct. 31 to 5 a.m. Nov. 1.

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloons are set to launch in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 31, 2024, during the Saga International Balloon Fiesta, which began the same day and runs through Nov. 4.