Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

Buddhist monks seek donations

Buddhist monks seek donations

Buddhist monks from the Koyasan Shingon Sect gather at their temple before visiting houses in Koya in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 23, 2026, for an annual event to collect donations.

No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Tourists pack a street near Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2026 - World Cultural Heritage Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China on January 16, 2026.

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

A devotee performs a ritual during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

A devotee performs a ritual during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

A devotee performs a ritual during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

(L-R) Cillian Murphy, Chi Lewis-Parry, Alfie Williams, Nia DaCosta, Emma Laird, Erin Kellyman, Jack O'Connell and Danny Boyle attend the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

English Teacher (Band) attend the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Danny Boyle and Cillian Murphy attend the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

English Teacher (Band) attend the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Mirren Mack attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

(L-R) Alfie Williams, Nia DaCosta, Emma Laird, Erin Kellyman, Jack O'Connell attend the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Cillian Murphy attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

(L-R) Alfie Williams, Nia DaCosta, Emma Laird, Erin Kellyman, Jack O'Connell attend the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

George Clarke attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Emma Laird attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Jonathan Ross and Jane Goodman attend the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

George Clarke attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Emma Laird attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Emma Laird attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Louis Ashbourne Serkis attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Emma Laird attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Lorraine Ashbourne, Louis Ashbourne Serkis and Andy Serkis attend the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Emma Laird attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Alfie Williams attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Danny Boyle attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Erin Kellyman attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Danny Boyle attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Lorraine Ashbourne, Louis Ashbourne Serkis and Andy Serkis attend the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Alfie Williams attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Erin Kellyman attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Alfie Williams attends the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

28 Years Later The Bone Temple World Premiere - London

Lorraine Ashbourne, Louis Ashbourne Serkis and Andy Serkis attend the "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM