Traditional dance for noodle production in Japan

Traditional dance for noodle production in Japan

Women in traditional kimono attire perform a dance depicting the production process of Miwa Somen, a popular noodle in summer, during a festival celebrating the end of the peak season of its production at Omiwa shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2025.

Traditional dance for noodle production in Japan

Traditional dance for noodle production in Japan

Women in traditional kimono attire perform a dance depicting the production process of Miwa Somen, a popular noodle in summer, during a festival celebrating the end of the peak season of its production at Omiwa shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2025.

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

Issei Sakurai (JPN) Men's Quarterfinals WST World Cup Rome 2025 at Ostia Park, on June 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

Issei Sakurai (JPN) Men's Quarterfinals WST World Cup Rome 2025 at Ostia Park, on June 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

Issei Sakurai (JPN) Men's Quarterfinals WST World Cup Rome 2025 at Ostia Park, on June 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

Issei Sakurai (JPN) Men's Quarterfinals WST World Cup Rome 2025 at Ostia Park, on June 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

Issei Sakurai (JPN) Men's Quarterfinals WST World Cup Rome 2025 at Ostia Park, on June 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

ALTRO - Skateboard - WST - World Cup Rome 2025 - Quarterfinals - Men

Issei Sakurai (JPN) Men's Quarterfinals WST World Cup Rome 2025 at Ostia Park, on June 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- (L-R) Silver medalist Anastasia Nichita of Moldova, gold medalist Sakurai Tsugumi of Japan, bronze medalists Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States and Hong Kexin of China pose during the victory ceremony for the women's freestyle 57kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Sakurai Tsugumi of Japan poses during the victory ceremony for the women's freestyle 57kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- (L-R) Silver medalist Anastasia Nichita of Moldova, gold medalist Sakurai Tsugumi of Japan, bronze medalists Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States and Hong Kexin of China take selfies during the victory ceremony for the women's freestyle 57kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan waves to the crowd after beating Anastasia Nichita of Moldova in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (2nd from L) of Japan poses for a selfie after winning the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram gold at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris alongside silver medalist Anastasia Nichita (far L) of Moldova and bronze medalists Helen Louise Maroulis (2nd from R) of the United States and Hong Kexin of China.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (2nd from L) of Japan poses after winning the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram gold at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris alongside silver medalist Anastasia Nichita (far L) of Moldova and bronze medalists Helen Louise Maroulis (2nd from R) of the United States and Hong Kexin of China.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan poses after winning the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram gold at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan poses after winning the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram gold at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan waves to the crowd after winning the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram gold at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (red) of Japan reacts after beating Anastasia Nichita of Moldova in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (red) of Japan hugs Anastasia Nichita of Moldova after beating her in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan celebrates after beating Anastasia Nichita of Moldova in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan celebrates after beating Anastasia Nichita of Moldova in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan celebrates after beating Anastasia Nichita of Moldova in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (red) of Japan competes against Anastasia Nichita of Moldova in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (red) of Japan competes against Anastasia Nichita of Moldova in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (red) of Japan competes against Anastasia Nichita of Moldova in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An umpire observes while Helen Louise Maroulis (in blue) of the United States competing with Sakurai Tsugumi of Japan during the women's freestyle 57kg semifinal match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Helen Louise Maroulis (in blue) of the United States competes with Sakurai Tsugumi of Japan during the women's freestyle 57kg semifinal match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Helen Louise Maroulis (in blue) of the United States competes with Sakurai Tsugumi of Japan during the women's freestyle 57kg semifinal match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan waves to the crowd after beating Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (red) of Japan is pictured after beating Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (red) of Japan beats Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (red) of Japan competes against Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (red) of Japan competes against Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (red) of Japan competes against Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States in the wrestling women's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sakurai Tsujgumi of Japan (in red) competes against Hannah Fay Taylor of Canada during the women's freestyle 57kg 1/8 final of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

Paris 2024 - Handball - Spain v Japon

Paris 2024 - Handball - Spain v Japon

Spain line player Javier Rodriguez (99), Spain left wing Miguel Sanchez-Migallon (51), Japan right wing Tomoya Sakurai (4), Spain centre back Ian Tarrafeta (36), Spain left back Agustin Casado (25) during the handball match between Spain and Japon on Day 5 of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at Arena Paris Sud on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

New "shimenawa" straw rope for New Year

New "shimenawa" straw rope for New Year

Visitors to Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, replace a 400-kilogram "shimenawa," lengths of laid straw rope, with a new one ahead of the New Year.

New cedar ball in western Japan shrine

New cedar ball in western Japan shrine

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2023, shows a newly installed "osugidama" cedar ball at Omiwa Shrine, known for enshrining the god of sake, in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan.

New cedar ball in western Japan shrine

New cedar ball in western Japan shrine

A shrine maiden attaches a wooden tag onto a fresh green "osugidama" cedar ball at Omiwa Shrine, known for enshrining the god of sake, in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2023.

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN PARA GAMES-WHEELCHAIR FENCING(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN PARA GAMES-WHEELCHAIR FENCING(CN)

(231025) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Thailand's Saysunee Jana (2nd L), silver medalist China's Ao Lanzhu (1st L), bronze medalist China's Kang Su (2nd R) and Japan's Sakurai Anri react during the awarding ceremony of the Women's Epee Individual Category B of Wheelchair Fencing at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Xingyu)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN PARA GAMES-WHEELCHAIR FENCING(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN PARA GAMES-WHEELCHAIR FENCING(CN)

(231025) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bronze medalist China's Kang Su (L) and Japan's Sakurai Anri shake hands during the awarding ceremony of the Women's Epee Individual Category B of Wheelchair Fencing at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Xingyu)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN PARA GAMES-WHEELCHAIR FENCING(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN PARA GAMES-WHEELCHAIR FENCING(CN)

(231025) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Thailand's Saysunee Jana (2nd L), silver medalist China's Ao Lanzhu (1st L), bronze medalist China's Kang Su (2nd R) and Japan's Sakurai Anri take photos during the awarding ceremony of the Women's Epee Individual Category B of Wheelchair Fencing at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Xingyu)

Golf: Fujitsu Ladies

Golf: Fujitsu Ladies

Kokona Sakurai sinks a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the second round of the Fujitsu Ladies golf tournament at the Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Oct. 14, 2023. Sakurai was eventually declared the winner based on her second-round score after the final round was canceled due to heavy rain causing unplayable course conditions.

Golf: Fujitsu Ladies

Golf: Fujitsu Ladies

Kokona Sakurai poses with the trophy after winning the Fujitsu Ladies golf tournament at the Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2023. The final round was canceled due to heavy rain causing unplayable course conditions.

Asian Games: Wrestling

Asian Games: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (blue) of Japan competes against Jong In Sun of North Korea in the women's wrestling freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 5, 2023.

Asian Games: Wrestling

Asian Games: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (blue) of Japan competes against Jong In Sun of North Korea in the women's wrestling freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 5, 2023.

Asian Games: Wrestling

Asian Games: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (blue) of Japan competes against Jong In Sun of North Korea in the women's wrestling freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 5, 2023.

Asian Games: Wrestling

Asian Games: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan poses with the gold medal she won in the women's wrestling freestyle 57-kilogram event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 5, 2023.

Asian Games: Wrestling

Asian Games: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan poses with the gold medal she won in the women's wrestling freestyle 57-kilogram event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 5, 2023.

Asian Games: Wrestling

Asian Games: Wrestling

Tsugumi Sakurai (blue) of Japan defeats Jong In Sun of North Korea in the women's wrestling freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 5, 2023.