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Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Maika Hamano (C) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after opening the scoring in the first half of a women's football international friendly against the United States in Seattle on April 14, 2026.

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Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Maika Hamano (far L) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after opening the scoring in the first half of a women's football international friendly against the United States in Seattle on April 14, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani receives the ball during a ceremonial first pitch by basketball legend Magic Johnson ahead of a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Dodgers, their season-opening game, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Basketball legend Magic Johnson throws a ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers, their season-opening game, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani received the ball.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan's Maika Hamano (R) reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of the Women's Asian Cup football final in Sydney on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan's Maika Hamano reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of the Women's Asian Cup football final in Sydney on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan's Maika Hamano reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of the Women's Asian Cup football final in Sydney on March 21, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ice hockey

Matt Boldy (bottom) of the United States celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the first period of the men's ice hockey gold medal game against Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan.

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China: ‘Smiling Face’ Optical Illusion Box Created by Parrots

On January 21, 2026, in Anhui, eastern China, a video showed a white box with two round holes and a curved opening below, forming the shape of a strange smiling face. When the filmer touched the holes, two large eyes suddenly appeared inside, giving the illusion of a human-like face staring outward. The image looked unsettling at first. The effect was created by two parrots positioned behind the holes. Their dark pupils and surrounding white feathers produced the illusion from the chosen angle.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Former Japanese Alpine skier Chiharu Igaya, 94, prepares to attend an International Olympic Committee general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6. Igaya secured a men's slalom silver medal at the age of 24 at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, becoming the first Japanese to win a Winter Olympic medal.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Former Japanese Alpine skier Chiharu Igaya, 94, prepares to attend an International Olympic Committee general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6. Igaya secured a men's slalom silver medal at the age of 24 at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, becoming the first Japanese to win a Winter Olympic medal.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Composite time-lapse photo shows Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hitting a solo home run, his first of the season, during the second game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 19, 2025.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad is congratulated by Igor Zubeldia after opening the scoring with a header in the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Levante in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad reacts after opening the scoring with a header in the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Levante in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Football: Japan vs. Canada friendly

Japan's Momoko Tanikawa (2nd from R) huddles with teammates after scoring the opening goal in the first half of a women's football international friendly against Canada at Peace Stadium in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 29, 2025.

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Exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors - Budapest

Curator Gyorgyi Fajcsak speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the opening ceremony of an exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors in Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 27, 2025. The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Thursday opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ever held in Hungary, presenting more than 150 ancient artworks from the Qin and Han dynasties, including ten original Terracotta Warriors. Titled "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors," the exhibition is jointly organized by the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest and the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration, and it will run for six months starting from Friday. TO GO WITH "Budapest museum unveils China's Terracotta Warriors" (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors - Budapest

Laszlo Baan, director general of the Museum of Fine Arts, speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the opening ceremony of an exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors in Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 27, 2025. The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Thursday opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ever held in Hungary, presenting more than 150 ancient artworks from the Qin and Han dynasties, including ten original Terracotta Warriors. Titled "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors," the exhibition is jointly organized by the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest and the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration, and it will run for six months starting from Friday. TO GO WITH "Budapest museum unveils China's Terracotta Warriors" (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors - Budapest

Laszlo Baan, director general of the Museum of Fine Arts, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of an exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors in Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 27, 2025. The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Thursday opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ever held in Hungary, presenting more than 150 ancient artworks from the Qin and Han dynasties, including ten original Terracotta Warriors. Titled "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors," the exhibition is jointly organized by the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest and the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration, and it will run for six months starting from Friday. TO GO WITH "Budapest museum unveils China's Terracotta Warriors" (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - Budapest

Laszlo Baan, director general of the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, speaks during the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors" in Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 27, 2025. The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Thursday opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ever held in Hungary, presenting more than 150 ancient artworks from the Qin and Han dynasties (221 BC-220 AD), including ten original Terracotta Warriors. Titled "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors," the exhibition is jointly organized by the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest and the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration, and it will run for six months starting from Friday. Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - Budapest

Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao speaks during the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors" in Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 27, 2025. The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Thursday opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ever held in Hungary, presenting more than 150 ancient artworks from the Qin and Han dynasties (221 BC-220 AD), including ten original Terracotta Warriors. Titled "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors," the exhibition is jointly organized by the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest and the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration, and it will run for six months starting from Friday. Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - Budapest

Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok speaks during the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors" in Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 27, 2025. The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Thursday opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ever held in Hungary, presenting more than 150 ancient artworks from the Qin and Han dynasties (221 BC-220 AD), including ten original Terracotta Warriors. Titled "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors," the exhibition is jointly organized by the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest and the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration, and it will run for six months starting from Friday. Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King and Steinmeier Attend 11th German-Spanish Forum - Madrid

The German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier, during the opening of the XI German-Spanish Forum, at the headquarters of the CEOE, on November 27, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier, began yesterday, November 26, his first state visit to Spain, which includes meetings with the President of the Government, and a trip to the Basque Country to pay homage to the victims of the Nazi bombing of Gernika during the Civil War. Photo by Marta Fernández / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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King and Steinmeier Attend 11th German-Spanish Forum - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) and the German president, Frank Walter Steinmeier (2l), during the opening of the 11th German-Spanish Forum, at the headquarters of the CEOE, on November 27, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier, began yesterday, November 26, his first state visit to Spain, which includes meetings with the President of the Government and a trip to the Basque Country to pay tribute to the victims of the Nazi bombing of Gernika during the Civil War. Photo by Marta Fernández / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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King and Steinmeier Attend 11th German-Spanish Forum - Madrid

King Felipe VI (left) and the German president, Frank Walter Steinmeier (right), during the opening of the 11th German-Spanish Forum, at the headquarters of the CEOE, on November 27, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier, began yesterday, November 26, his first state visit to Spain, which includes meetings with the President of the Government, and a trip to the Basque Country to pay homage to the victims of the Nazi bombing of Gernika during the Civil War. Photo by Marta Fernández / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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King and Steinmeier Attend 11th German-Spanish Forum - Madrid

King Felipe VI (left) and the German president, Frank Walter Steinmeier (right), during the opening of the 11th German-Spanish Forum, at the headquarters of the CEOE, on November 27, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier, began yesterday, November 26, his first state visit to Spain, which includes meetings with the President of the Government, and a trip to the Basque Country to pay homage to the victims of the Nazi bombing of Gernika during the Civil War. Photo by Marta Fernández / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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King and Steinmeier Attend 11th German-Spanish Forum - Madrid

King Felipe VI (left) and the German president, Frank Walter Steinmeier (right), during the opening of the 11th German-Spanish Forum, at the headquarters of the CEOE, on November 27, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier, began yesterday, November 26, his first state visit to Spain, which includes meetings with the President of the Government, and a trip to the Basque Country to pay homage to the victims of the Nazi bombing of Gernika during the Civil War. Photo by Marta Fernández / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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King and Steinmeier Attend 11th German-Spanish Forum - Madrid

King Felipe VI (left) and the German president, Frank Walter Steinmeier (right), during the opening of the 11th German-Spanish Forum, at the headquarters of the CEOE, on November 27, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier, began yesterday, November 26, his first state visit to Spain, which includes meetings with the President of the Government, and a trip to the Basque Country to pay homage to the victims of the Nazi bombing of Gernika during the Civil War. Photo by Marta Fernández / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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King and Steinmeier Attend 11th German-Spanish Forum - Madrid

King Felipe VI (left) and the German president, Frank Walter Steinmeier (right), during the opening of the 11th German-Spanish Forum, at the headquarters of the CEOE, on November 27, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier, began yesterday, November 26, his first state visit to Spain, which includes meetings with the President of the Government, and a trip to the Basque Country to pay homage to the victims of the Nazi bombing of Gernika during the Civil War. Photo by Marta Fernández / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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King and Steinmeier Attend 11th German-Spanish Forum - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) and the German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier (l), during the opening of the 11th German-Spanish Forum, at the headquarters of the CEOE, on November 27, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier, began yesterday, November 26, his first state visit to Spain, which includes meetings with the President of the Government and a trip to the Basque Country to pay homage to the victims of the Nazi bombing of Gernika during the Civil War. Photo by Marta Fernández / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Shota Fujio of Machida Zelvia celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the first half of the Emperor's Cup football final against Vissel Kobe at Tokyo's National Stadium on Nov. 22, 2025.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Shota Fujio (9) of Machida Zelvia scores the opening goal in the first half of the Emperor's Cup football final against Vissel Kobe at Tokyo's National Stadium on Nov. 22, 2025.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Shota Fujio (9) of Machida Zelvia scores the opening goal in the first half of the Emperor's Cup football final against Vissel Kobe at Tokyo's National Stadium on Nov. 22, 2025.

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Football: Emperor's Cup

Shota Fujio (C, top) of Machida Zelvia scores the opening goal in the first half of the Emperor's Cup football final against Vissel Kobe at Tokyo's National Stadium on Nov. 22, 2025.

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