China: Fierce Sandstorm Sweeps Through Melon Field in Changji, Xinjiang

A fierce sandstorm hit Changji, Xinjiang, on August 16. This video captured the moment a man was standing in his Hami melon field when powerful winds swept through without warning. Within seconds, hordes of empty melon bags were hurled into the air, filling the sky and creating a chaotic scene as the man struggled to continue his broadcast.

Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

OTSU, Japan - This photo taken in July 2010 shows a former elementary school building in the town of Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture, which turned into a ''holy site'' for fans of Japanese animation ''Keion!'' as it is believed as the model of the school in the story, attracting hordes of pilgrims lately. ''Keion!'' (Light Music!) is a TV series featuring a group of high school girls who join a school band.

Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

OTSU, Japan - Male fans of animated TV series ''Keion!'' (Light Music!) in school uniforms for high school girls visit a former building of Toyosato Elementary School, which is believed to be the model for the school in ''Keion!,'' in the town of Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture, in July 2010. ''Keion!'' (Light Music!) is a TV series featuring a group of high school girls who join a school band and the building recently is attracting hordes of anime fans who make a pilgrimage to the site.

FEATURE: Olympic torchbearer king of hill at Copacabana Beach

FEATURE: Olympic torchbearer king of hill at Copacabana Beach

Hordes of people stroll down the iconic Copacabana promenade alongside Copacabana Beach on Aug. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

OTSU, Japan - This photo taken in July 2010 shows a former elementary school building in the town of Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture, which turned into a ''holy site'' for fans of Japanese animation ''Keion!'' as it is believed as the model of the school in the story, attracting hordes of pilgrims lately. ''Keion!'' (Light Music!) is a TV series featuring a group of high school girls who join a school band. (Kyodo)

Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

Ex-school turns to 'holy site' for anime fans

OTSU, Japan - Male fans of animated TV series ''Keion!'' (Light Music!) in school uniforms for high school girls visit a former building of Toyosato Elementary School, which is believed to be the model for the school in ''Keion!,'' in the town of Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture, in July 2010. ''Keion!'' (Light Music!) is a TV series featuring a group of high school girls who join a school band and the building recently is attracting hordes of anime fans who make a pilgrimage to the site. (Kyodo)

Halloween celebrations in Shibuya

Halloween celebrations in Shibuya

Flames and smoke are visible coming from an exhaust duct on the roof of a building in Tokyo's Shibuya entertainment district, as hordes of costume-clad people gather for Halloween celebrations on Oct. 31, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Halloween celebrations in Shibuya

Halloween celebrations in Shibuya

Flames and smoke are visible coming from an exhaust duct on the roof of a building in Tokyo's Shibuya entertainment district, as hordes of costume-clad people gather for Halloween celebrations on Oct. 31, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fruit picking grows in popularity among foreign visitors to Japan

Fruit picking grows in popularity among foreign visitors to Japan

Thai tourists visit a strawberry farm in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 31, 2018. Tourist farms in Japan have been attracting hordes of foreign visitors who are placing fruit picking high on their travel itineraries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fruit picking grows in popularity among foreign visitors to Japan

Fruit picking grows in popularity among foreign visitors to Japan

Masaaki Maeda, head of the Kichijien farm, poses in Kumamoto on June 1, 2018. Tourist farms in Japan have been attracting hordes of foreign visitors who are placing fruit picking high on their travel itineraries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Manny Ramirez arrives in Japan

Manny Ramirez arrives in Japan

Former major league slugger Manny Ramirez signs autographs for fans after arriving at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on March 7, 2017, to play baseball with the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League Plus. Hordes of fans and media flocked there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Manny Ramirez arrives in Japan

Manny Ramirez arrives in Japan

Former major league slugger Manny Ramirez arrives at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on March 7, 2017, to play baseball with the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League Plus. Hordes of fans and media flocked there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Manny Ramirez arrives in Japan

Manny Ramirez arrives in Japan

Former major league slugger Manny Ramirez arrives at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on March 7, 2017, to play baseball with the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League Plus. Hordes of fans and media flocked there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo