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Protest against new SDF base for U.S. fighter jet drills

People protest against the construction of a Japan Self-Defense Forces base on Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote, on Jan. 10, 2026. Construction started in January 2023 for the base, to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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Protest against new SDF base for U.S. fighter jet drills

People protest against the construction of a Japan Self-Defense Forces base on Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote, on Jan. 10, 2026. Construction started in January 2023 for the base, to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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Restoration of Nara temple

The removal of roof tiles at Kohfuku-ji temple's five-story pagoda, in Nara, western Japan, is unveiled to the media on Sept. 10, 2025, as part of its first major repairs in about 120 years. Work is expected to be completed in March 2034 and will entail removal of approximately 60,000 tiles.

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Restoration of Nara temple

The removal of roof tiles at Kohfuku-ji temple's five-story pagoda, in Nara, western Japan, is unveiled to the media on Sept. 10, 2025, as part of its first major repairs in about 120 years. Work is expected to be completed in March 2034 and will entail removal of approximately 60,000 tiles.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a "sacred" tree in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on June 10, 2025, for use at Ise Jingu shrine in the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine reconstruction carried out every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu" dating about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a "sacred" tree in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on June 10, 2025, for use at Ise Jingu shrine in the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine reconstruction carried out every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu" dating about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a "sacred" tree in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on June 10, 2025, for use at Ise Jingu shrine in the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine reconstruction carried out every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu" dating about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a "sacred" tree in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on June 10, 2025, for use at Ise Jingu shrine in the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine reconstruction carried out every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu" dating about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a "sacred" tree in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on June 10, 2025, for use at Ise Jingu shrine in the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine reconstruction carried out every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu" dating about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a "sacred" tree in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on June 10, 2025, for use at Ise Jingu shrine in the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine reconstruction carried out every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu" dating about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Drone medicine delivery service

A self-operating drone carrying prescribed medicine flies over a patient's house on a remote island in Goto in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki on Feb. 10, 2025, after leaving a nearby medical clinic. Trading company Toyota Tsusho Corp. conducted the test flight of about 3.2 kilometers in an area lacking public transportation, aiming to begin commercial service in the business year from April at the earliest.

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Drone medicine delivery service

A self-operating drone carrying prescribed medicine flies over a patient's house on a remote island in Goto in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki on Feb. 10, 2025, after leaving a nearby medical clinic. Trading company Toyota Tsusho Corp. conducted the test flight of about 3.2 kilometers in an area lacking public transportation, aiming to begin commercial service in the business year from April at the earliest.

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Japan searches for WWII soldier remains in Palau

Workers search for the remains of Japanese World War II soldiers at a mass burial site on the island of Peleliu, Palau, on Dec. 10, 2024, as part of a Japanese government project. The remains of about 2,400 soldiers are still unaccounted for among the 10,000 Japanese soldiers who died on the tiny Pacific island that was the site of a fierce battle with the United States.

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Japan searches for WWII soldier remains in Palau

Workers search for the remains of Japanese World War II soldiers at a mass burial site on the island of Peleliu, Palau, on Dec. 10, 2024, as part of a Japanese government project. The remains of about 2,400 soldiers are still unaccounted for among the 10,000 Japanese soldiers who died on the tiny Pacific island that was the site of a fierce battle with the United States.

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Dogo Onsen bathhouse fully resumes operations

People celebrate the full resumption of operations for the main building of the Dogo Onsen bathhouse on July 10, 2024, in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan, after about five and a half years of repairs. The bathhouse is listed as property of national cultural significance.

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Memorial service for Koreans killed in March 1945 air raids on Tokyo

A memorial ceremony for Koreans killed in the March 10, 1945, U.S. air raids on Tokyo is held in the Japanese capital on March 18, 2023, about a week after the 78th anniversary of the incident in which an estimated 100,000 people died in a single night during World War II. About 10 percent of the victims were said to be Koreans.

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Memorial service for Koreans killed in March 1945 air raids on Tokyo

A memorial ceremony for Koreans killed in the March 10, 1945, U.S. air raids on Tokyo is held in the Japanese capital on March 18, 2023, about a week after the 78th anniversary of the incident in which an estimated 100,000 people died in a single night during World War II. About 10 percent of the victims were said to be Koreans.

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Memorial service for Koreans killed in March 1945 air raids on Tokyo

A memorial ceremony for Koreans killed in the March 10, 1945, U.S. air raids on Tokyo is held in the Japanese capital on March 18, 2023, about a week after the 78th anniversary of the incident in which an estimated 100,000 people died in a single night during World War II. About 10 percent of the victims were said to be Koreans.

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Sumo wrestlers entertain fans on 3-day cruise

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (extreme L) and three other professional wrestlers salute on the deck of the luxury liner Asuka II on Dec. 10, 2014, on the first day of a three-day cruise from Yokohama southwest of Tokyo during which they will entertain about 750 fans with talk shows and other performances. Cruise tickets cost from 115,000 yen to 520,000 yen each, including admission to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January 2015.

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Yokozuna Hakuho chills out on cruise to entertain fans

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho relaxes on the poolside aboard the luxury liner Asuka II on Dec. 10, 2014, on the first day of a three-day cruise from Yokohama southwest of Tokyo during which the sumo champion and three fellow professional wrestlers will entertain about 750 fans with talk shows and other performances. Cruise tickets cost from 115,000 yen to 520,000 yen each, including admission to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January 2015.

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N. Korea's marathon attracts 1,000 foreigners

PYONGYANG, April 10 Kyodo - About 1,000 foreigners from around 40 countries enter the May Day Stadium, the world's largest soccer stadium with a seating capacity of 150,000, in Pyongyang on April 10, 2016, to run in the Mangyongdae Prize Marathon. The marathon was part of events celebrating the birthday of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung.

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'Lucky man race' held at Nishonomiya Shrine in western Japan

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, Jan. 10 Kyodo - The top three finishers of a New Year race to pick a "Fuku-otoko" (lucky man) hold up framed Chinese characters and paintings, all suggesting luck, at Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2016. The 16-year-old Michinari Mizuta (C) became the year's "luckiest man" among about 6,000 participants, winning the 230-meter race from the shrine's gate to the main hall.

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Japanese student speaks at coming-of-age event in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese student Eka Watanabe who studies at Peking University makes a speech at a Japan-China joint coming-of-age ceremony at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Jan. 10, 2015. Some 250 young people, including about 130 Chinese, attended the ceremony.

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Joint coming-of-age event held in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Young people toast at a Japan-China joint coming-of-age ceremony at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Jan. 10, 2015. Some 250 young people, including about 130 Chinese, attended the event.

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Japanese, Chinese attend joint coming-of-age ceremony

BEIJING, China - Young Japanese and Chinese nationals hold up their first calligraphies of the year in a joint coming-of-age ceremony at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Jan. 10, 2015. Some 250 young people, including about 130 Chinese, attended the event.

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Kobe city holds exhibition on 20th anniv. of 1995 quake

KOBE, Japan - A man looks at photos showing destruction in Kobe, western Japan, during the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a special exhibition held by the Kobe city office on Jan. 10, 2015, ahead of the disaster's 20th anniversary on Jan. 17. The exhibition, featuring about 400 photo panels as well as footage taken in the aftermath, runs through Jan. 23.

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Emperor Hirohito's marine specimens return from Belgium

TOKYO, Japan - The specimens of hydrozoa, a small marine organism, collected by the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito are shown at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2014, after being kept in Belgium for about 80 years.

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Pemex CEO Lozoya interviewed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Emilio Lozoya, chief executive officer of Mexico's state-owned crude oil producer Pemex, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2014. He said the company is thinking of increasing production from the current level of around 2.4 million barrels per day to about 4 million barrels by 2025.

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Toilet cleaning tablet Bluelet recognized by Guinness as world bestseller

OSAKA, Japan - Akihiro Kobayashi, president of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., holds a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing a dissolving gel that cleans and scents water used in flushing toilets, named Bluelet and made by his company, as the worldwide best-selling toilet tank product, a new category, based on its record sales of about 13.8 billion yen in 2013, standing next to a pile of the product in Osaka on Nov. 10, 2014.

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Ajinomoto to buy U.S. frozen foods maker Windsor

TOKYO, Japan - Masatoshi Ito (R), president of Ajinomoto Co., and Greg Geib, president of Windsor Quality Holdings, shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2014. They announced that Japan's Ajinomoto will buy the U.S. frozen foods maker for about $800 million in a bid to grow its presence in the giant North American market.

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Benesse data leakage

OKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken July 10, 2014, shows the headquarters of Japanese education giant Benesse in Okayama, western Japan. The company said the previous day it has so far confirmed the leakage of data on about 7.6 million customers, and the number could rise to 20.7 million.

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Uniqlo to raise prices amid higher costs

TOKYO, Japan - Shoppers walk in front of a Uniqlo outlet in Tokyo's Ginza commercial district on June 10, 2014. The apparel chain owned by Fast Retailing Co. will raise prices for upcoming autumn and winter garments by about 5 percent.

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Japan media photos of 2011 disaster shown in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - People look at a Kahoku Shimpo newspaper photo of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck northeastern Japan, on display in Taipei on April 10, 2014. About 90 photos of the disaster and its aftermath are being shown at Japan's Interchange Association -- its de facto embassy in Taipei in the absence of formal diplomatic relations -- until April 17.

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Japan media photos of 2011 disaster shown in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - People look at a Fukushima Minyu Shimbun newspaper photo of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck northeastern Japan, on display in Taipei on April 10, 2014. About 90 photos of the disaster and its aftermath are being shown at Japan's Interchange Association -- its de facto embassy in Taipei in the absence of formal diplomatic relations -- until April 17.

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Japan media photos of 2011 disaster shown in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - People view a Tokyo Shimbun newspaper photo of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck Japan, on display in Taipei on April 10, 2014. About 90 photos of the disaster and its aftermath are being shown at Japan's Interchange Association -- its de facto embassy in Taipei in the absence of formal diplomatic relations -- until April 17.

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Japan media photos of 2011 disaster shown in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - People look at a Daily Tohoku Shimbun newspaper photo of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck northeastern Japan, on display in Taipei on April 10, 2014. About 90 photos of the disaster and its aftermath are being shown at Japan's Interchange Association -- its de facto embassy in Taipei in the absence of formal diplomatic relations -- until April 17.

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Japan media photos of 2011 disaster shown in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - People look at an Iwate Nippo newspaper photo of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck northeastern Japan, on display in Taipei on April 10, 2014. About 90 photos of the disaster and its aftermath are being shown at Japan's Interchange Association -- its de facto embassy in Taipei in the absence of formal diplomatic relations -- until April 17.

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Chinese hold anti-Japan rally in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - About 30 Chinese people, believed to be residents of South Korea, hold a rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on March 10, 2014, protesting against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's views on wartime history.

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New Tiffany branch in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Actress Saki Aibu appears at a ceremony to mark the opening of a new branch of U.S. luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. at the Sogo Department Store in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on March 10, 2014, wearing some of its jewelry priced at about 530 million yen in total.

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New Tiffany branch in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Actress Saki Aibu appears at a ceremony to mark the opening of a new branch of U.S. luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. at the Sogo Department Store in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on March 10, 2014, wearing some of its jewelry priced at about 530 million yen in total.

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Thai farmers protest near Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - About 1,000 Thai farmers march toward a Defense Ministry facility on the outskirts of Bangkok on Feb. 10, 2014, in protest against the government over its rice purchase policy.

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Thai farmers protest around Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - About 1,000 Thai farmers demonstrate in front of a Defense Ministry facility on the outskirts of Bangkok on Feb. 10, 2014, in protest against the government over its rice purchase policy.

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Customers flock to Nagoya department store to buy chocolates

NAGOYA, Japan - Customers flock to a special sales space for chocolates at JR Nagoya Takashimaya department store on Feb. 10, 2014, ahead of Valentine's Day. The store in central Japan is selling around 160 brands of chocolate products this year, up about 10 percent from last year.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Akahama area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), about a month after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R). A pleasure boat that was washed up on the roof of an inn (upper in the former) by the tsunami was dismantled, but the town government of Otsuchi now plans to restore it to preserve the memory of the disaster.

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Sprint Nextel shop

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows a shop in New York operated by Sprint Nextel Corp., the third biggest U.S. cellphone company, on July 10, 2013. Softbank Corp. said the same day it has completed the $21.6 billion (about 1.8 trillion yen) acquisition of Sprint Nextel, giving birth to the world's third largest mobile phone carrier.

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Japanese astronaut Yui

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui during an interview in October 2012. On July 10, 2013, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration revealed the members of a space expedition team for a voyage in 2015, saying American Kjell Lindgren, Yui and Oleg Kononenko of Russia will leave Earth in June 2015 and stay at the International Space Station for about six months.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). Many of the buildings damaged by the tsunami have been removed.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R).

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Costa Concordia 6 months after accident

GIGLIO, Italy - People spend time on a beach against the background of the cruise ship Costa Concordia lying shipwrecked off Giglio Island, Italy, on July 10, 2012, about half a year after an accident that left 30 people dead and two missing.