Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Dinners on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JANUARY 28, 2025 - Photo taken on Jan 28, 2025 shows the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in Cengong County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province.

E

Dinners on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JANUARY 28, 2025 - Photo taken on Jan 28, 2025 shows the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in Cengong County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province.

E

Dinners on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JANUARY 28, 2025 - Photo taken on Jan 28, 2025 shows the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in Cengong County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province.

E

Dinners on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JANUARY 28, 2025 - Photo taken on Jan 28, 2025 shows the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in Cengong County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province.

E

Dinners on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JANUARY 28, 2025 - Photo taken on Jan 28, 2025 shows the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in Cengong County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province.

E

Chinese volunteers serve food to underprivileged Pakistanis during Ramadan

STORY: Chinese volunteers serve food to underprivileged Pakistanis during Ramadan SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): MUHAMMAD SALMAN, Pakistani volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JING, Chinese volunteer STORYLINE: About a dozen volunteers associated with the China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) and other Chinese charity organizations have been distributing food items and arranging iftar dinners for locals during Ramadan in Pakistan. Muhammad Salman, a Pakistani volunteer with the community, said they have been arranging dinners for about 200 people daily since the first day of Ramadan this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): MUHAMMAD SALMAN, Pakistani volunteer "Considering the balance of nutrition, in addition to rice, we will also serve naan and other staples. There are also many kinds of fruits, such as bananas, apples, melons, strawberries, and so on. We also se

E

Clashes deprive Sudanese of street Iftar during Ramadan

STORY: Clashes deprive Sudanese of street Iftar during Ramadan SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people having a Ramadan Iftar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAIF-EDDIN AL-SANUSSI, Citizen of the Al-Ingaz neighborhood 3. various of people having a Ramadan Iftar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALIL BUSHARA, Citizen of the Al-Zhari neighborhood 5. various of a Ramadan Iftar STORYLINE: Many residents of neighborhoods in south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, are forced to have Iftar dinners in rooms during Ramadan due to the nearly year-long clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It's a deeply-rooted Sudanese tradition to hold street Iftar during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAIF-EDDIN AL-SANUSSI, Citizen of the Al-Ingaz neighborhood "Previously we used to have Ramadan Iftar in the street, but this year it has become difficult to

E

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-CHINESE VOLUNTEERS-RAMADAN-IFTAR

(240331) -- ISLAMABAD, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Pakistani volunteers prepare food for the Iftar meal during the holy month of Ramadan in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, March 27, 2024. About a dozen volunteers associated with the China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) and other Chinese charity organizations are spreading love, hope, and kindness this Ramadan in Pakistan by distributing food items and arranging Iftar dinners for locals. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese volunteers serve food to underprivileged Pakistanis during Ramadan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

E

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-CHINESE VOLUNTEERS-RAMADAN-IFTAR

(240331) -- ISLAMABAD, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese volunteers distribute food for the Iftar meal during the holy month of Ramadan in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, March 27, 2024. About a dozen volunteers associated with the China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) and other Chinese charity organizations are spreading love, hope, and kindness this Ramadan in Pakistan by distributing food items and arranging Iftar dinners for locals. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese volunteers serve food to underprivileged Pakistanis during Ramadan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

E

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-CHINESE VOLUNTEERS-RAMADAN-IFTAR

(240331) -- ISLAMABAD, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese volunteers distribute food for the Iftar meal during the holy month of Ramadan in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, March 27, 2024. About a dozen volunteers associated with the China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) and other Chinese charity organizations are spreading love, hope, and kindness this Ramadan in Pakistan by distributing food items and arranging Iftar dinners for locals. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese volunteers serve food to underprivileged Pakistanis during Ramadan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

E

Chinese embrace Lunar New Year with aspiration, vitality

STORY: Chinese embrace Lunar New Year with aspiration, vitality SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations across China 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Voice of a tourist STORYLINE: Xi'an NW China's Shaanxi A variety of activities have been held in different places around China to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, or the Year of the Loong Tangshan City, N China's Hebei People buy new clothes, gifts, food for family reunion dinners, etc., in a local open-air market to prepare for the Lunar New Year Xiong'an New Area, N China's Hebei Dazzling lights illuminate streets across the area, bringing festive atmosphere Hotan City, NW China's Xinjiang Various artistic performances were held to provide "cultural feast" for locals Lantern show also enriches celebration activities Nanning City, south China's Guangxi SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Voice of a tourist "The lantern show is very good. I see diff

E

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People make dumplings for a family reunion dinner in Heshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country enjoy the festive atmosphere with family reunion dinners on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday. (Photo by Huang Jiming/Xinhua)

E

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have a family reunion dinner in Huangtian Village of Yongchun County, Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country enjoy the festive atmosphere with family reunion dinners on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday. (Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua)

E

#CHINA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-EVE-REUNION DINNER (CN)

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have a family reunion dinner in Peiji Village of Lai'an County, Chuzhou, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country enjoy the festive atmosphere with family reunion dinners on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday. (Photo by Chen Jiale/Xinhua)

E

#CHINA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-EVE-REUNION DINNER (CN)

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have a family reunion dinner in Hanjiang District of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country enjoy the festive atmosphere with family reunion dinners on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday. (Photo by Qi Liguang/Xinhua)

E

#CHINA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-EVE-REUNION DINNER (CN)

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers from a service center take selfies with an elderly man before they have a reunion dinner in Huanglong Village of Xianju County, Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country enjoy the festive atmosphere with family reunion dinners on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday. (Photo by Wang Huabin/Xinhua)

E

#CHINA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-EVE-REUNION DINNER (CN)

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have a family reunion dinner in Zheng'an County of Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country enjoy the festive atmosphere with family reunion dinners on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday. (Photo by Zhao Yongzhang/Xinhua)

E

#CHINA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-EVE-REUNION DINNER (CN)

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People make dumplings for a family reunion dinner in Heshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country enjoy the festive atmosphere with family reunion dinners on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday. (Photo by Huang Jiming/Xinhua)

E

#CHINA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-EVE-REUNION DINNER (CN)

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have family reunion dinners at a restaurant in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country enjoy the festive atmosphere with family reunion dinners on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday. (Photo by Hang Xingwei/Xinhua)

E

#CHINA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-EVE-REUNION DINNER (CN)

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have a family reunion dinner in Huangtian Village of Yongchun County, Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country enjoy the festive atmosphere with family reunion dinners on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday. (Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua)

E

CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY-STAY PUT FOR SPRING FESTIVAL (CN)

(240207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students who stay put on campus for the Spring Festival take selfies at the Beijing Jiaotong University in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2024. Various activities themed on Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations were held for students who stay put on campus for the Spring Festival at the Beijing Jiaotong University on Wednesday. During the Spring Festival holiday, the university will hold reunion dinners for students away from their families to make them feel at home during the holiday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

E

CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY-STAY PUT FOR SPRING FESTIVAL (CN)

(240207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students who stay put on campus for the Spring Festival play games at the Beijing Jiaotong University in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2024. Various activities themed on Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations were held for students who stay put on campus for the Spring Festival at the Beijing Jiaotong University on Wednesday. During the Spring Festival holiday, the university will hold reunion dinners for students away from their families to make them feel at home during the holiday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

E

CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY-STAY PUT FOR SPRING FESTIVAL (CN)

(240207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students who stay put on campus for the Spring Festival pose for a group photo at the Beijing Jiaotong University in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2024. Various activities themed on Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations were held for students who stay put on campus for the Spring Festival at the Beijing Jiaotong University on Wednesday. During the Spring Festival holiday, the university will hold reunion dinners for students away from their families to make them feel at home during the holiday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

E

CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY-STAY PUT FOR SPRING FESTIVAL (CN)

(240207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student who stays put on campus for the Spring Festival writes the Chinese character "Fu", which means "good fortune", at the Beijing Jiaotong University in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2024. Various activities themed on Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations were held for students who stay put on campus for the Spring Festival at the Beijing Jiaotong University on Wednesday. During the Spring Festival holiday, the university will hold reunion dinners for students away from their families to make them feel at home during the holiday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

E

CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY-STAY PUT FOR SPRING FESTIVAL (CN)

(240207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students who stay put on campus for the Spring Festival guess lantern riddles at the Beijing Jiaotong University in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2024. Various activities themed on Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations were held for students who stay put on campus for the Spring Festival at the Beijing Jiaotong University on Wednesday. During the Spring Festival holiday, the university will hold reunion dinners for students away from their families to make them feel at home during the holiday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

E

China's border city sees Russian tourists surge as weather gets warmer

STORY: China's border city sees Russian tourists surge as weather gets warmer DATELINE: June 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: HUNCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hunchun 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ANNA, Russian tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ALEXEI, Russian tourist 4. various of tourists STORYLINE: Hunchun, a border city in northeast China's Jilin Province, has seen a marked increase in tourist arrivals. As the weather is getting warmer, a surging number of Russian tourists have come to Hunchun. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ANNA, Russian tourist "I really love Hunchun, a beautiful city and a border city between China and Russia. I have visited here many times, and the scenery is stunning. During our trips, we had dinners at restaurants serving cuisine of China's Korean ethnic group, and the food was fantastic." SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ALEXEI, Russian tourist "I'm Alexei from Vladivostok, Russia. I come to Hunchun for tourism and shopping. I took a walk with my friends as the weather is

E

KENYA-FLOWER INDUSTRY-FLOWER VENDOR

(230211) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member processes cut flowers at a flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya, Feb. 8, 2023. The upcoming Valentine's Day is highly revered in Kenya where lovers, old and young, spoil themselves with lavish gifts including flowers, dinners, attire, and exotic holidays. Hundreds of florists who patronize the imposing City Market in Nairobi often make contingency plans to ensure that lovers are supplied with fresh and aromatic red roses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day windfall despite inflationary pressures" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

E

KENYA-FLOWER INDUSTRY-FLOWER VENDOR

(230211) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member processes cut flowers at a flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya, Feb. 8, 2023. The upcoming Valentine's Day is highly revered in Kenya where lovers, old and young, spoil themselves with lavish gifts including flowers, dinners, attire, and exotic holidays. Hundreds of florists who patronize the imposing City Market in Nairobi often make contingency plans to ensure that lovers are supplied with fresh and aromatic red roses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day windfall despite inflationary pressures" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

E

KENYA-FLOWER INDUSTRY-FLOWER VENDOR

(230211) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member monitors containers on a moving conveyor belt at a flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya, Feb. 8, 2023. The upcoming Valentine's Day is highly revered in Kenya where lovers, old and young, spoil themselves with lavish gifts including flowers, dinners, attire, and exotic holidays. Hundreds of florists who patronize the imposing City Market in Nairobi often make contingency plans to ensure that lovers are supplied with fresh and aromatic red roses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day windfall despite inflationary pressures" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

E

KENYA-FLOWER INDUSTRY-FLOWER VENDOR

(230211) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vendor packs flowers at a flower market in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 9, 2023. The upcoming Valentine's Day is highly revered in Kenya where lovers, old and young, spoil themselves with lavish gifts including flowers, dinners, attire, and exotic holidays. Hundreds of florists who patronize the imposing City Market in Nairobi often make contingency plans to ensure that lovers are supplied with fresh and aromatic red roses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day windfall despite inflationary pressures" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

E

KENYA-FLOWER INDUSTRY-FLOWER VENDOR

(230211) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vendor sorts flowers to be sold at a flower market in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 9, 2023. The upcoming Valentine's Day is highly revered in Kenya where lovers, old and young, spoil themselves with lavish gifts including flowers, dinners, attire, and exotic holidays. Hundreds of florists who patronize the imposing City Market in Nairobi often make contingency plans to ensure that lovers are supplied with fresh and aromatic red roses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day windfall despite inflationary pressures" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

E

KENYA-FLOWER INDUSTRY-FLOWER VENDOR

(230211) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member processes cut flowers at a flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya, Feb. 8, 2023. The upcoming Valentine's Day is highly revered in Kenya where lovers, old and young, spoil themselves with lavish gifts including flowers, dinners, attire, and exotic holidays. Hundreds of florists who patronize the imposing City Market in Nairobi often make contingency plans to ensure that lovers are supplied with fresh and aromatic red roses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day windfall despite inflationary pressures" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

E

KENYA-FLOWER INDUSTRY-FLOWER VENDOR

(230211) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member transfers containers with flowers at a flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya, Feb. 8, 2023. The upcoming Valentine's Day is highly revered in Kenya where lovers, old and young, spoil themselves with lavish gifts including flowers, dinners, attire, and exotic holidays. Hundreds of florists who patronize the imposing City Market in Nairobi often make contingency plans to ensure that lovers are supplied with fresh and aromatic red roses. TO GO WITH "Feature: Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day windfall despite inflationary pressures" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

E

High-end and merry, takeout food replacing restaurant dinners

TOKYO, Japan - A chef smiles holding a roast beef Christmas dish priced at 24,150 yen, which can be ordered for takeout, at Chef's Garden Terrace restaurant at Hotel Okura in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2009. Food corners in department stores as well as restaurants are seeing solid sales of takeout food this holiday season as more people are deciding to celebrate Christmas at home to save money and avoid the new flu.

E

Spain's Queen Letizia tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: Spain's Queen Letizia tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. shots of Spanish Queen Letizia at different official events STORYLINE: Queen Letizia of Spain tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday after showing mild symptoms of the virus, the Spanish royal household said. She has canceled her engagements for Wednesday, it added. Letizia had a busy agenda during the recent North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Madrid, which saw her attend the official dinners and where she hosted the partners of the leaders who participated in the event. She also attended the presentation of the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards on Monday along with her husband, King Felipe VI, and her daughter, Princess Leonor, where she met with some 30 prize winners. Queen Letizia is the second member of the royal family to contract COVID-19 after King Felipe VI was infected in February. Back in 2020, Princess Leonor's class

E

Airplane! (1980)

Lloyd Bridges & Robert Stack Characters: McCroskey & Rex Kramer Film: Airplane! (USA 1980) Regie: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Director: J Abrahams, D Zucker, J Zucker 02 July 1980 AIRPPLANE.4--AIRPLANE!--A spoof on disaster films. Passengers on a flight from Chicago are poisoned by their fish dinners. The plane must be landed by a shell-shocked veteran who has a drinking problem. Many comedic episodes. AIRPLANE airs on the ABC Family Channel. (ｩABC Family) LLOYD BRIDGES as Steven McCroskey, ROBERT STACK as Rex Kramer Date: 02 July 1980

E

Airplane! (1980)

Movie Poster Film: Airplane! (USA 1980) Regie: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Director: J Abrahams, D Zucker, J Zucker 02 July 1980 AIRPPLANE.1--AIRPLANE!--A spoof on disaster films. Passengers on a flight from Chicago are poisoned by their fish dinners. The plane must be landed by a shell-shocked veteran who has a drinking problem. Many comedic episodes. AIRPLANE airs on the ABC Family Channel. (ｩABC Family) Date: 02 July 1980

E

Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 37

37 Akasaka - The courtyard of a resthouse, in the centre of which a sago-palm is growing; on the left, guests being served with refreshments, and on the right, geisha dressing up for their performance. Most male travellers enjoyed staying at this station for here in the entertainment quarters they could find the friendliest hostesses of the entire trip. Dinners are being served by a waitress and geisha girls are doing their faces for the evening. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

E

THE HANGOVER PART II

THE HANGOVER PART II ED HELMS, JAMIE CHUNG Date: 2011

E

S.W.A.L.K. (BR1971) aka MELODY JACK WILD, MARK LESTER SCHOOL

S.W.A.L.K. aka MELODY JACK WILD, MARK LESTER SCHOOL DINNERS Date: 1971

E

Japan PM Suga, press official who quit over scandal involving his son

Combined file photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (L) and Makiko Yamada, who resigned as Cabinet public relations secretary on March 1, 2021, after drawing fire for accepting lavish dinners paid for by a broadcaster that employs Suga's eldest son in violation of an ethics code.

E

Scandal involving Japan PM Suga's son

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (C) bows in apology during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2021, over a scandal in which senior communications ministry officials were treated to expensive dinners by Suga's eldest son. The son works for Tohokushinsha Film Corp., a company that offers satellite broadcasting services for which the ministry issues broadcast licenses.

E

Popular restaurant dinners for home delivery

TOKYO, Japan - A cook at Grill Mantenboshi, an expensive, established Western food restaurant in Tokyo's Azabujyuban, prepares a set of dishes for delivery on Oct. 18, 2011. (Kyodo)

E

Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters after a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2020, amid allegations that his political group illegally covered shortfalls in the cost of dinners for supporters.

E

Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) speaks to reporters after a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2020, amid allegations that his political group illegally covered shortfalls in the cost of dinners for supporters.

E

Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) speaks to reporters after a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2020, amid allegations that his political group illegally covered shortfalls in the cost of dinners for supporters.

E

High-end and merry, takeout food replacing restaurant dinners

TOKYO, Japan - A chef smiles holding a roast beef Christmas dish priced at 24,150 yen, which can be ordered for takeout, at Chef's Garden Terrace restaurant at Hotel Okura in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2009. Food corners in department stores as well as restaurants are seeing solid sales of takeout food this holiday season as more people are deciding to celebrate Christmas at home to save money and avoid the new flu. (Kyodo)