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Nagasaki Kunchi festival

About 20 men spin a shrine-shaped float during a traditional Nagasaki Kunchi autumn festival at Suwa Shrine in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Oct. 7, 2025. The festival dating back to 1634 features exotic events and runs through Oct. 9.

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Largest interactive fountain array

Photo taken on April 7, 2025, shows a water fountain array to be used in a water show planned at the upcoming World Exposition in Osaka, recognized as the world's largest interactive fountain feature by Guinness World Records. About 300 fountains set up in the 2,179.32-square-meter area will change their flow in accordance with visitors' gestures.

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Largest interactive fountain array

Photo taken on April 7, 2025, shows a water fountain array to be used in a water show planned at the upcoming World Exposition in Osaka, recognized as the world's largest interactive fountain feature by Guinness World Records. About 300 fountains set up in the 2,179.32-square-meter area will change their flow in accordance with visitors' gestures.

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Japan emperor, empress off to Iwoto Island

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are pictured at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 7, 2025, before flying to Iwoto Island, previously known as Iwojima, in the Pacific Ocean. The imperial couple will commemorate the war dead on the island in Ogasawara, Tokyo, where Japan and the United States fought an intense battle during World War II, resulting in the death of about 21,900 Japanese and 7,000 U.S. soldiers.

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Japan emperor, empress off to Iwoto Island

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako are pictured at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 7, 2025, before flying to Iwoto Island, previously known as Iwojima, in the Pacific Ocean. The imperial couple will commemorate the war dead on the island in Ogasawara, Tokyo, where Japan and the United States fought an intense battle during World War II, resulting in the death of about 21,900 Japanese and 7,000 U.S. soldiers.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Turkey

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko (R) visit the Kaman-Kalehoyuk archaeological site about 100 kilometers southeast of Turkey's capital Ankara on Dec. 7, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Turkey

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko (3rd from L) visit the Kaman-Kalehoyuk archaeological site about 100 kilometers southeast of Turkey's capital Ankara on Dec. 7, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary supplements

File photo taken in Osaka on April 7, 2024, shows pills of "beni-koji" red yeast rice dietary supplements manufactured by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Five deaths and about 250 hospitalizations have been reported to be possibly linked to the consumption of the product.

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary supplements

File photo taken in Osaka on April 7, 2024, shows bags of "beni-koji" red yeast rice dietary supplements manufactured by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Five deaths and about 250 hospitalizations have been reported to be possibly linked to the consumption of the product.

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Osaka river lit up blue

About 40,000 blue LED balls light up the river running through central Osaka on July 7, 2023, following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Osaka river lit up blue

About 40,000 blue LED balls light up the river running through central Osaka on July 7, 2023, following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Farewell service held for Japan wrestling icon

Photo taken on March 7, 2023, shows Japanese professional wrestler Tatsumi Fujinami attending a service to bid farewell to Japanese professional wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki, held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo with about 7,000 people in attendance. Inoki, who took on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976, was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Farewell service held for Japan wrestling icon

Photo taken on March 7, 2023, shows former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori attending a service to bid farewell to Japanese professional wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki, held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo with about 7,000 people in attendance. Inoki, who took on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976, was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Farewell service for Japan wrestling icon

About 7,000 people attend a farewell service at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 7, 2023, for Japanese professional wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who died on Oct. 1, 2022, aged 79. Inoki, who took on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976, was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Farewell service for Japan wrestling icon

About 7,000 people attend a farewell service at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 7, 2023, for Japanese professional wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who died on Oct. 1, 2022, aged 79. Inoki, who took on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976, was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2010. (Kyodo)

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Bungee jumping in eastern Japan

A man performs a bungee jumping from a bridge about 100 meters above ground in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Hitachiota, eastern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2023, while shouting his hopes for this year.

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Bungee jumping in eastern Japan

A woman in a long-sleeved kimono performs a bungee jumping from a bridge about 100 meters above ground in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Hitachiota, eastern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2023, while shouting her hopes for this year.

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Bungee jumping in eastern Japan

A 20-year-old woman in a long-sleeved kimono performs a bungee jumping from a bridge about 100 meters above ground in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Hitachiota, eastern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2023, while shouting her hopes for this year.

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Bungee jumping in eastern Japan

A woman in a long-sleeved kimono performs a bungee jumping from a bridge about 100 meters above ground in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Hitachiota, eastern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2023, while shouting her hopes for this year.

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Statues back to Kyoto Buddhist temple after 7 decades

KYOTO, Japan - A standing statue of Bishamonten (front), or Vaisravana, the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhism, and a sitting statue of Chugan Engetsu, a prominent Japanese poet in the 14th century, are shown on Jan. 7, 2015, at a temple in Kyoto, western Japan, after being returned for the first time in about 70 years following their repair at the Kyoto National Museum.

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Statues back to Kyoto Buddhist temple after 7 decades

KYOTO, Japan - A monk points to a standing statue of Bishamonten (front), or Vaisravana, the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhism, and a sitting statue of Chugan Engetsu, a prominent Japanese poet in the 14th century, at the Reigenin sub-temple of Kenninji in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. They were returned for the first time in about 70 years after being repaired at the Kyoto National Museum.

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Kansai airport concession sale draws 150 firms

OSAKA, Japan - Representatives from about 150 Japanese and foreign companies and organizations participate in a briefing session by New Kansai International Airport Co. in Izumisano, western Japan, on its plan to sell the management rights to Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport (also known as Itami airport) on Aug. 7, 2014.

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Japanese products introduced at trade fair in Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar - A Japanese company representative explains about its products at the "Japan Festival" trade fair that began in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb. 7, 2014. About 190 businesses are taking part in the four-day event organized by the Japan External Trade Organization.

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Huge flag

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - About 27,000 people hold small flags to create a huge Russian national flag at a bridge in Vladivostok, Russian Far East, on July 7, 2013.

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'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A duck family is seen floating on the Kamo River in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward on June 7, 2013, after marching from a pond near Yoboji temple earlier in the day. According to local residents, eight years ago ducks started flying from the river to the temple pond in the spring to hatch ducklings, and return to the river about 500 meters away around June after the ducklings have grown. Policemen controlled traffic the same day to assist the family's trip, which started around 6:20 p.m. and took about an hour.

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'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A duck leads 10 ducklings as the family marches toward the Kamo River from a pond near Yoboji temple in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward on June 7, 2013. According to local residents, eight years ago ducks started flying from the river to the temple pond in the spring to hatch ducklings, and return to the river about 500 meters away around June after the ducklings have grown. Policemen controlled traffic the same day to assist the family's trip, which started around 6:20 p.m. and took about an hour.

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'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A duck leads 10 ducklings as the family marches toward the Kamo River from a pond near Yoboji temple in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward on June 7, 2013. According to local residents, eight years ago ducks started flying from the river to the temple pond in the spring to hatch ducklings, and return to the river about 500 meters away around June after the ducklings have grown. Policemen controlled traffic the same day to assist the family's trip, which started around 6:20 p.m. and took about an hour.

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'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A duck leads 10 ducklings as the family marches toward the Kamo River from a pond near Yoboji temple in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward on June 7, 2013. According to local residents, eight years ago ducks started flying from the river to the temple pond in the spring to hatch ducklings, and return to the river about 500 meters away around June after the ducklings have grown. Policemen controlled traffic the same day to assist the family's trip, which started around 6:20 p.m. and took about an hour.

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Japanese food culture events in Paris

PARIS, France - A man makes a cocktail using Japanese sake at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Paris on Feb. 7, 2013. A slate of events to introduce Japanese food culture is being held for about two months through March in the French capital as part of efforts to have "washoku" Japanese cuisine listed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritages.

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Japanese food culture events in Paris

PARIS, France - An oyster farmer (R) explains an oyster recipe at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Paris on Feb. 7, 2013. A slate of events to introduce Japanese food culture is being held for about two months through March in the French capital as part of efforts to have "washoku" Japanese cuisine listed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritages.

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Protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - About 100,000 demonstrators fill an area near the parliamentary building in Athens on Nov. 7, 2012, in protest against Greece's austerity measures, which passed parliament early on Nov. 8.

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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 7, 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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S. Sudan independence anniversary

JUBA, South Sudan - About 800 people take part in a long-distance running event in Juba on July 7, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of South Sudan's independence from Sudan.

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Recaptured penguin back at Tokyo aquarium

TOKYO, Japan - A male Humboldt penguin (L bottom) is put back on public display at Tokyo Sea Life Park in Edogawa Ward on June 7, 2012, for the first time in about three months. The penguin was recaptured on May 24 after escaping from the seaside aquarium in early March.

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Dollar remains weak, stocks tumble in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A display at the Tokyo office of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the dollar trading at the 79-yen level, while the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed at 9,119.14 on May 7, 2012. Last week, the dollar slipped below 80 yen after trading above that line for about two months, and the Nikkei tumbled 261.11 points or 2.78 percent May 7, as the results of the French and Greek elections raised concerns that Europe's efforts to implement austerity measures to settle the region's debt crisis may face a setback.

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People in post-Gaddafi Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - Photo shows a market in Tripoli's old city on Sept. 7, 2011. People have started to return to the market after battles between Libyan rebels and Muammar Gaddafi's forces which lasted about six months.

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Hand-built shelter saves 60 people in Miyagi

HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan - Yoshifumi Sato, 76, stands in front of his self-made shelter in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 7, 2011. Sato's shelter built on a high hill spared the lives of some 60 residents who took refuge there when the killer tsunami hit the city on March 11, inundating a designated evacuation site nearby and killing many. The evacuees at Sato's shelter were stranded there for about three days but were able to survive on stockpiled food and water.

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Peruvian ambassador in quake-hit Onagawa

ONAGAWA, Japan - Peruvian Ambassador to Japan Juan Carlos Capunay (L) talks with Amira Abe (2nd from R), a Peruvian national, at an evacuation shelter in the town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 7, 2011, about four weeks after the earthquake and tsunami disaster. About 70 Peruvian nationals in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures have been affected by the disaster, according to the Peruvian Embassy.

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Claiming innocence in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Seven people from Fujian Province climb a 40-meter iron tower in Beijing on June 7, 2010, displaying a banner claiming the innocence of a man, whom they called son, sentenced to death for murder. About 20 police vehicles were seen mobilized.

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Claiming innocence in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Supporters proclaim the innocence of a man sentenced to death for murder beneath an iron tower in Beijing on June 7, 2010. Seven people from Fujian Province climbed the 40-meter tower claiming the innocence of the man, whom they called son, while about 20 police vehicles were seen mobilized

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Fishermen on 100 boats protest over Isahaya Bay dike project

ISAHAYA, Japan - Fishermen line up about 100 fishing boats in waters off Isahaya, Nagasakai Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2010, to protest over the government's project to fill the Isahaya Bay dike. The fishermen say the project has damaged the seawater environment in the area and their fishery businesses.

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Fishermen on 100 boats protest over Isahaya Bay dike project

ISAHAYA, Japan - Fishermen line up about 100 fishing boats in waters off Isahaya, Nagasakai Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2010, to protest over the government's project to fill the Isahaya Bay dike. The fishermen say the project has damaged the seawater environment in the area and their fishery businesses.

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Ichiro works out in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices batting during a voluntary workout at the Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010. Ichiro worked out for about two hours with his practice partners.

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Ichiro works out in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices fielding during a voluntary workout at the Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010. Ichiro worked out for about two hours with his practice partners.

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U.S. Navy abandons search for last Ehime Maru victim

HONOLULU, United States - The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) submarine salvage ship Chihaya sails off Honolulu International Airport on Nov. 7, 2001. About 30 divers from the ship will conduct a final inspection of the Japanese fisheries training ship Ehime Maru. U.S. Navy divers have abandoned hopes of finding the remains of the ninth and final victim aboard the Ehime Maru.

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Symposium on int'l airports opens at Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - A two-day symposium opens in a hotel at Kansai airport on Nov. 7, 2001 to discuss technological and environmental issues facing international airports around the world. About 400 representatives from Japanese and foreign airports assembled for the opening session.

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Tokyo memorial held for Mike Mansfield

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Ambassador to the United States Yoshio Okawara speaks at a memorial service for former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield held at a Tokyo hotel Nov. 7, 2001. About 300 people attended the service sponsored by the America-Japan Society.