Season's 1st Bonito catch in northeastern Japan

Season's 1st Bonito catch in northeastern Japan

The season's first catch of bonito at Onahama port in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is landed on June 15, 2026.

Season's 1st Bonito catch in northeastern Japan

Season's 1st Bonito catch in northeastern Japan

The season's first catch of bonito at Onahama port in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is landed on June 15, 2026.

Shrimp fishing in northern Japan

Shrimp fishing in northern Japan

The season's first catch of Hokkai shrimps is pictured on a sailing boat in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as the season for traditional shrimp fishing using sailing boats starts on June 15, 2026.

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

Photo taken on April 3, 2026, shows the season's first catch of white shrimp landed at a port in Imizu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

Photo taken on April 3, 2026, shows the season's first catch of white shrimp landed at a port in Imizu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

Photo taken on April 3, 2026, shows the season's first catch of white shrimp landed at a port in Imizu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

Photo taken on April 3, 2026, shows the season's first catch of white shrimp landed at a port in Imizu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan outfielder Seiya Suzuki fails to catch a two-run double by South Korea's Moon Bo Gyeong in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan outfielder Seiya Suzuki fails to catch a two-run double by South Korea's Moon Bo Gyeong in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2025, shows the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

An auction is held for the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 6, 2025.

Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

An auction is held for the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 6, 2025.

Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

An auction is held for the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 6, 2025.

Snow crab fishing season in Japan

Snow crab fishing season in Japan

The season's first catch of snow crabs is landed at a fishing port in Toyooka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 6, 2025.

Snow crab fishing season in Japan

Snow crab fishing season in Japan

The season's first catch of snow crabs is landed at a fishing port in Toyooka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 6, 2025.

Snow crab fishing season in Japan

Snow crab fishing season in Japan

The season's first catch of snow crabs is landed at a fishing port in Toyooka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 6, 2025.

Snow crab fishing season in Japan

Snow crab fishing season in Japan

The season's first catch of snow crabs is landed at a fishing port in Toyooka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 6, 2025.

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is auctioned after being landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2025.

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is lined up for an auction at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2025.

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is lined up for an auction at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2025.

Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crab catch in western Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crabs is auctioned after being landed at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025.

Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crab catch in western Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crabs is auctioned after being landed at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025.

Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crabs are piled up at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025, after the season's first catch.

Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crabs are piled up at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025, after the season's first catch.

Season's 1st saury catch in Chiba

Season's 1st saury catch in Chiba

Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2025, shows the season's first haul of saury landed at a port in Choshi in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan.

Season's 1st saury catch in Chiba

Season's 1st saury catch in Chiba

Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2025, shows the season's first haul of saury landed at a port in Choshi in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan.

Season's 1st saury catch in Chiba

Season's 1st saury catch in Chiba

Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2025, shows the season's first haul of saury landed at a port in Choshi in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan.

Season's 1st saury catch in Chiba

Season's 1st saury catch in Chiba

Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2025, shows the season's first haul of saury landed at a port in Choshi in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan.

Saury fishing season begins in Hokkaido

Saury fishing season begins in Hokkaido

The first saury catch of the season is landed at a port in Nemuro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 15, 2025.

Saury fishing season begins in Hokkaido

Saury fishing season begins in Hokkaido

The first saury catch of the season is landed at a port in Nemuro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 15, 2025.

Rally Estonia

Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Rally Estonia

Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Rally Estonia

Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Rally Estonia

Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Rally Estonia

Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Rally Estonia

Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Toyama white shrimp harvest season begins

Toyama white shrimp harvest season begins

First white shrimp catch of the season is landed at a port in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2025.

Toyama white shrimp harvest season begins

Toyama white shrimp harvest season begins

First white shrimp catch of the season is landed at a port in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2025.

Toyama white shrimp harvest season begins

Toyama white shrimp harvest season begins

A white shrimp is pictured as the season's first catch of the seafood is landed at a port in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2025.

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto leaps to make a catch during the third inning of the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025.

Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

File photo shows Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners making a leaping catch at the wall during a game against the Cleveland Indians in March 2018 in Seattle. He became the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on Jan. 21, 2025.

The first high-speed train to Madrid from Valencia after the passage of the DANA

The first high-speed train to Madrid from Valencia after the passage of the DANA

Several people on the platform to catch a train to Madrid, from Joaquin Sorolla station, on November 14, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The return to normality on the high-speed train between Madrid and Valencia scheduled for today was delayed at noon due to the storm in the Valencian Community. The first train to Madrid was scheduled to leave at 12.21 a.m., but it has been delayed again.November 14, 2024. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Vélez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

[Breaking News]Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

TAIJI, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - A fishing boat drives Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2024, for the season's first catch of the cetacean after the hunting season officially began on Sept. 1 in the western Japan whaling town. (Kyodo)

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2024.

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is auctioned after being landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2024.

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is auctioned after being landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2024.

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2024.

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2024.

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

Fishing boats drive Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2024, for the season's first catch of the cetacean after the hunting season officially began on Sept. 1 in the western Japan whaling town.

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

A fishing boat drives Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2024, for the season's first catch of the cetacean after the hunting season officially began on Sept. 1 in the western Japan whaling town.