JCP fares well in lower house election

JCP fares well in lower house election

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii (R) smiles as he receives the results of the lower house election at the party's headquarters in Tokyo's Sendagaya district on the night of Dec. 14, 2014. The JCP is expected to increase its seats substantially in the election, according to Kyodo News exit polls and projections.

Minister checks barrier-free environment at station

Minister checks barrier-free environment at station

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitaka Sakurada, senior vice minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, passes in a wheelchair through a ticket gate at East Japan Railway Co.'s Sendagaya Station in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2014, to check the environment for physically disabled people prior to the 2020 Olympic Games.

'Sprinkle water campaign' kicks off to beat Tokyo heat

'Sprinkle water campaign' kicks off to beat Tokyo heat

TOKYO, Japan - Under the scorching sun, people clad in traditional ''yukata'' cotton robes gather in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo's Sendagaya on Aug. 18 to kick off a weeklong campaign of sprinkling water on pavements and concrete to cool off Tokyo.

Tokyo Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

A protester opposing the Tokyo Paralympics lies sprawled in front of JR Sendagaya Station near the National Stadium in Tokyo ahead of the games' closing ceremony on Sept. 5, 2021.

'Sprinkle water campaign' kicks off to beat Tokyo heat

'Sprinkle water campaign' kicks off to beat Tokyo heat

TOKYO, Japan - Under the scorching sun, people clad in traditional ''yukata'' cotton robes gather in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo's Sendagaya on Aug. 18 to kick off a weeklong campaign of sprinkling water on pavements and concrete to cool off Tokyo. (Kyodo)

JCP fares well in lower house election

JCP fares well in lower house election

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii (R) smiles as he receives the results of the lower house election at the party's headquarters in Tokyo's Sendagaya district on the night of Dec. 14, 2014. The JCP is expected to increase its seats substantially in the election, according to Kyodo News exit polls and projections. (Kyodo)

Minister checks barrier-free environment at station

Minister checks barrier-free environment at station

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitaka Sakurada, senior vice minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, passes in a wheelchair through a ticket gate at East Japan Railway Co.'s Sendagaya Station in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2014, to check the environment for physically disabled people prior to the 2020 Olympic Games. (Kyodo)