Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan supporters gather around a television on a street in Tokyo's Shibuya area in the small hours of June 30, 2026, to watch a World Cup round of 32 football match between Japan and Brazil in Houston.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan supporters gather around a television on a street in Tokyo's Shibuya area in the small hours of June 30, 2026, to watch a World Cup round of 32 football match between Japan and Brazil in Houston.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan supporters celebrate on a street in Tokyo's Shibuya area in the small hours of June 30, 2026, after Japan's Kaishu Sano scored the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Brazil in Houston.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan supporters celebrate on a street in Tokyo's Shibuya area in the small hours of June 30, 2026, after Japan's Kaishu Sano scored the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Brazil in Houston.

World Cup 2026 – Japan: Shibuya Scramble Crossing Packed With Fans After 4-0 Victory Over Tunisia 2

Crowds of supporters flooded Tokyo's Shibuya Scramble Crossing on Sunday, June 21, celebrating Japan's 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group Stage victory over Tunisia.

World Cup 2026 – Japan: Shibuya Scramble Crossing Packed With Fans After 4-0 Victory Over Tunisia

Crowds of supporters flooded Tokyo's Shibuya Scramble Crossing on Sunday, June 21, celebrating Japan's 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group Stage victory over Tunisia.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Police officers control traffic at the famous scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya area on June 21, 2026, as Japan supporters celebrate following Samurai Blue's victory in a World Cup Group F football match against Tunisia in Mexico.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan supporters celebrate at the famous scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya area on June 21, 2026, following Samurai Blue's victory in a World Cup Group F football match against Tunisia in Mexico.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan supporters celebrate at the famous scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya area on June 21, 2026, following Samurai Blue's victory in a World Cup Group F football match against Tunisia in Mexico.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan supporters celebrate at the famous scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya area on June 21, 2026, following Samurai Blue's victory in a World Cup Group F football match against Tunisia in Mexico.

Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya to close

Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya to close

Photo taken March 25, 2026, shows the Seibu department store logo on its storefront in Tokyo's Shibuya shopping district. Its operator Sogo & Seibu Co. said the same day it will close the Seibu department store near Shibuya's iconic scramble crossing at the end of September.

Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya to close

Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya to close

Photo taken March 25, 2026, shows a Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya shopping district. Its operator Sogo & Seibu Co. said the same day it will close the store near the area's iconic scramble crossing at the end of September.

Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya to close

Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya to close

Photo taken March 25, 2026, shows a Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya shopping district. Its operator Sogo & Seibu Co. said the same day it will close the store near the area's iconic scramble crossing at the end of September.

No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Foreign tourists take a picture at the famous scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area 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.

No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Foreign tourists take a picture at the famous scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area 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.

Company selling artworks created by disabled

Company selling artworks created by disabled

Takaya Matsuda, president of Heralbony Co., poses for a photo in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 26, 2019. His company, based in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, sells artworks created by intellectually disabled people.

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

People march in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Oct. 7, 2025, the second anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict, calling for its immediate halt amid the parties' ongoing talks over a U.S.-proposed peace plan.

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

People march in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Oct. 7, 2025, the second anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict, calling for its immediate halt amid the parties' ongoing talks over a U.S.-proposed peace plan.

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

People march in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Oct. 7, 2025, the second anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict, calling for its immediate halt amid the parties' ongoing talks over a U.S.-proposed peace plan.

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

People march in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Oct. 7, 2025, the second anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict, calling for its immediate halt amid the parties' ongoing talks over a U.S.-proposed peace plan.

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

People march in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Oct. 7, 2025, the second anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict, calling for its immediate halt amid the parties' ongoing talks over a U.S.-proposed peace plan.

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

2nd anniv. of Israel-Hamas war

People march in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Oct. 7, 2025, the second anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict, calling for its immediate halt amid the parties' ongoing talks over a U.S.-proposed peace plan.

[Breaking News]Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

KAWASAKI, Japan, Oct. 6 Kyodo - Investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board and employees of train operator Tokyo Railways inspect on Oct. 6, 2025, two trains that collided the previous night near Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. A train bound for Tokyo's Shibuya collided with an out-of-service train, causing part of it to derail. No one was injured. (Kyodo)

Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

Investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board and employees of train operator Tokyo Railways inspect on Oct. 6, 2025, two trains that collided the previous night near Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. A train bound for Tokyo's Shibuya collided with an out-of-service train, causing part of it to derail. No one was injured.

Japan PM Ishiba to resign

Japan PM Ishiba to resign

A street news board in Tokyo's Shibuya district shows Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announcing his resignation on Sept. 7, 2025.

Ukraine's Independence Day

Ukraine's Independence Day

Ukrainian people living in Japan remember soldiers killed in the war with Russia during a rally in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Independence Day on Aug. 24, 2025.

Ukraine's Independence Day

Ukraine's Independence Day

A Ukrainian evacuee waves her country's flag during a rally in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Independence Day on Aug. 24, 2025.

Ukraine's Independence Day

Ukraine's Independence Day

Ukrainian people living in Japan sing their national anthem during a rally in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Independence Day on Aug. 24, 2025.

Ukraine's Independence Day

Ukraine's Independence Day

Ukrainian people living in Japan rally in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Independence Day on Aug. 24, 2025.

Protest against Sanseito party in Tokyo

Protest against Sanseito party in Tokyo

People protest against the right-wing opposition Sanseito party, known for its "Japanese First" slogan, during its campaign rally in Tokyo's Shibuya area on July 19, 2025, ahead of the House of Councillors election the next day.

Protest against Sanseito party in Tokyo

Protest against Sanseito party in Tokyo

A sign is raised in protest against the right-wing opposition Sanseito party, known for its "Japanese First" slogan, during its campaign rally in Tokyo's Shibuya area on July 19, 2025, ahead of the House of Councillors election the next day.

Protest tractor march by farmers in Tokyo

Protest tractor march by farmers in Tokyo

Farmers drive tractors on a public road in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on March 30, 2025, in a protest march seeking more government support for the declining agricultural industry.

Protest tractor march by farmers in Tokyo

Protest tractor march by farmers in Tokyo

Farmers drive tractors on a public road in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on March 30, 2025, in a protest march seeking more government support for the declining agricultural industry.

Protest tractor march by farmers in Tokyo

Protest tractor march by farmers in Tokyo

Farmers drive tractors on a public road in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on March 30, 2025, in a protest march seeking more government support for the declining agricultural industry.

Protest tractor march by farmers in Tokyo

Protest tractor march by farmers in Tokyo

Farmers drive tractors on a public road in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on March 30, 2025, in a protest march seeking more government support for the declining agricultural industry.

Protest tractor march by farmers in Tokyo

Protest tractor march by farmers in Tokyo

Farmers drive tractors on a public road in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on March 30, 2025, in a protest march seeking more government support for the declining agricultural industry.

[Breaking News]Japan court orders dissolution of Unification Church

TOKYO, Japan, March 26 Kyodo - Video taken on March 25, 2025, shows a building housing the Unification Church in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. The Tokyo District Court ordered the same day the church's dissolution, a decision that will deprive the controversial organization, criticized for soliciting financially ruinous donations from its members, of its status as a religious corporation with tax advantages. (Kyodo)

Japan court orders dissolution of Unification Church

Japan court orders dissolution of Unification Church

Photo taken on March 25, 2025, shows a building housing the Unification Church in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. The Tokyo District Court ordered the same day the church's dissolution, a decision that will deprive the controversial organization, criticized for soliciting financially ruinous donations from its members, of its status as a religious corporation with tax advantages.

Japan court orders dissolution of Unification Church

Japan court orders dissolution of Unification Church

Photo taken on March 25, 2025, shows a building housing the Unification Church in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. The Tokyo District Court ordered the same day the church's dissolution, a decision that will deprive the controversial organization, criticized for soliciting financially ruinous donations from its members, of its status as a religious corporation with tax advantages.

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Photo taken on March 13, 2025, shows a structure set up in Tokyo's Shibuya area ahead of Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 18 and 19.

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Photo taken on March 13, 2025, shows a special baseball goods store that opened in Tokyo's Shibuya area ahead of Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 18 and 19.

International Women's Day march in Tokyo

International Women's Day march in Tokyo

People march in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward seeking gender equality on March 8, 2025, International Women's Day, adopted by the United Nations exactly 50 years ago.

International Women's Day march in Tokyo

International Women's Day march in Tokyo

People march in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward seeking gender equality on March 8, 2025, International Women's Day, adopted by the United Nations exactly 50 years ago.

International Women's Day march in Tokyo

International Women's Day march in Tokyo

People march in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward seeking gender equality on March 8, 2025, International Women's Day, adopted by the United Nations exactly 50 years ago.

Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A monitor on a building in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A monitor on a building in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A monitor on a building in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

Japan TV host Nakai retires

Japan TV host Nakai retires

A digital monitor on a building in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows the news on Jan. 23, 2025, that Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has announced his retirement from show business.

Illumination event in Tokyo

Illumination event in Tokyo

A tree-lined street in Tokyo's Shibuya area is illuminated with about 600,000 blue LED lights on Dec. 22, 2024.

Halloween crowd control in Tokyo

Halloween crowd control in Tokyo

Police officers enforce crowd control at Tokyo's famous scramble crossing in the Shibuya area on Halloween night on Oct. 31, 2024.