Mont Blanc dessert served on Inada stone plate

Mont Blanc dessert served on Inada stone plate

Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2022, in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, shows a Mont Blanc dessert made with locally grown chestnuts and served on a plate of Inada stone, a distinctive white granite from the Ishikiri Sanmyaku quarry in the eastern Japan city.

Komeito party headquarters

Komeito party headquarters

File photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows the headquarters of Japan's Komeito party in Tokyo.

Komeito party headquarters

Komeito party headquarters

File photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows the headquarters of Japan's Komeito party in Tokyo.

Komeito party headquarters

Komeito party headquarters

File photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows the headquarters of Japan's Komeito party in Tokyo.

Komeito party headquarters

Komeito party headquarters

File photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows the headquarters of Japan's Komeito party in Tokyo.

Komeito party headquarters

Komeito party headquarters

File photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows the headquarters of Japan's Komeito party in Tokyo.

Komeito party headquarters

Komeito party headquarters

File photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows the name of Japan's Komeito party on its headquarters in Tokyo.

Komeito party headquarters

Komeito party headquarters

File photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows the name of Japan's Komeito party on its headquarters in Tokyo.

Komeito party headquarters

Komeito party headquarters

File photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows the name of Japan's Komeito party on its headquarters in Tokyo.

Komeito party headquarters

Komeito party headquarters

File photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows the name of Japan's Komeito party on its headquarters in Tokyo.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu (2nd from bottom) and other sumo wrestlers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 12, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu (front) and other sumo wrestlers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 12, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

A sumo ring is under reconstruction at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 12, 2025, ahead of a five-day sumo tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the event, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

A sumo ring is under reconstruction at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 12, 2025, ahead of a five-day sumo tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the event, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years.

Rally in Sydney

Rally in Sydney

People call for the Israeli military's complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip during a rally in Sydney on Oct. 12, 2025, two days after a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel went into effect.

Rally in Sydney

Rally in Sydney

People call for the Israeli military's complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip during a rally in Sydney on Oct. 12, 2025, two days after a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel went into effect.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato poses with a pedestrian for a photo in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato is pictured in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato is pictured in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (front, R) walks in a park in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (front, R) walks in a park in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (front, R) walks in a park in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (R) walks in a park in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato walks in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato walks in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (R) walks in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato walks in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato walks in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato poses in front of the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato poses in front of the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato poses in front of the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 12, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the hall hosting the event.

Golf: Stanley Ladies

Golf: Stanley Ladies

Yui Kawamoto poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Stanley Ladies golf tournament at Tomei Country Club in Susono in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on Oct. 12, 2025.

Golf: Stanley Ladies

Golf: Stanley Ladies

Yui Kawamoto poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Stanley Ladies golf tournament at Tomei Country Club in Susono in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on Oct. 12, 2025.

Princess Kako watches Japan national tennis championship final

Princess Kako watches Japan national tennis championship final

Japanese Princess Kako poses for a photo with Ryotaro Taguchi, winner of the Japan national men's singles tennis championship, at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2025.

Princess Kako watches Japan national tennis championship final

Princess Kako watches Japan national tennis championship final

Japanese Princess Kako poses for a photo with Ryotaro Taguchi, winner of the Japan national men's singles tennis championship, at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2025.

Princess Kako watches Japan national tennis championship final

Princess Kako watches Japan national tennis championship final

Japanese Princess Kako visits Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2025, to watch the final of the Japan national men's singles tennis championship.

Princess Kako watches Japan national tennis championship final

Princess Kako watches Japan national tennis championship final

Japanese Princess Kako hands the Emperor's Cup to Ryotaro Taguchi, winner of the Japan national men's singles tennis championship, at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2025.

World Exposition ahead of closing

World Exposition ahead of closing

The World Exposition in Osaka is packed with visitors on Oct. 12, 2025, the eve of the event's conclusion.

World Exposition ahead of closing

World Exposition ahead of closing

The World Exposition in Osaka is packed with visitors on Oct. 12, 2025, the eve of the event's conclusion.

World Exposition ahead of closing

World Exposition ahead of closing

The World Exposition in Osaka is packed with visitors on Oct. 12, 2025, the eve of the event's conclusion.

World Exposition ahead of closing

World Exposition ahead of closing

The World Exposition in Osaka is packed with visitors on Oct. 12, 2025, the eve of the event's conclusion.

World Exposition ahead of closing

World Exposition ahead of closing

The World Exposition in Osaka is packed with visitors on Oct. 12, 2025, the eve of the event's conclusion.

World Exposition ahead of closing

World Exposition ahead of closing

The World Exposition in Osaka is packed with visitors on Oct. 12, 2025, the eve of the event's conclusion.

World Exposition ahead of closing

World Exposition ahead of closing

The World Exposition in Osaka is packed with visitors on Oct. 12, 2025, the eve of the event's conclusion.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu meets the press at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 12, 2025, before departing for London for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event as it did in 1991.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu is pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 12, 2025, before departing for London for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event as it did in 1991.

Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

Japan No. 2 opposition party leadership race

Japan No. 2 opposition party leadership race

House of Representatives lawmaker Ryuna Kanemura of the Japan Innovation Party meets the press in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2024, to announce his intention to run in the Dec. 1 leadership race of Japan's second-largest opposition party, which suffered a significant loss of seats in the Oct. 27 general election.

Japan No. 2 opposition party leadership race

Japan No. 2 opposition party leadership race

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 12, 2024, to announce his candidacy in the Dec. 1 leadership race of Japan's second-largest opposition party, the Japan Innovation Party. Yoshimura is the co-leader of the party, which suffered a significant loss of seats in the Oct. 27 general election.

Japan No. 2 opposition party leadership race

Japan No. 2 opposition party leadership race

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 12, 2024, to announce his candidacy in the Dec. 1 leadership race of Japan's second-largest opposition party, the Japan Innovation Party. Yoshimura is the co-leader of the party, which suffered a significant loss of seats in the Oct. 27 general election.