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

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

A stone lantern remains collapsed on Dec. 10, 2025, at a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a strong earthquake on Dec. 8.

E

Palace Lantern Factory - China

A worker makes Gaocheng palace lanterns at a palace lantern factory in Tuntou Villiage, Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on December 10, 2025. Gaocheng palace lantern is one of Hebei's provincial intangible cultural heritage items. Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Palace Lantern Factory - China

Customers choose Gaocheng palace lanterns at a sales outlet in Tuntou Villiage, Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on December 10, 2025. Gaocheng palace lantern is one of Hebei's provincial intangible cultural heritage items. Photo by Zhang Xiaofeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Palace Lantern Factory - China

A staff member sells Gaocheng palace lanterns via live-streaming at a sales outlet in Tuntou Villiage, Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on December 10, 2025. Gaocheng palace lantern is one of Hebei's provincial intangible cultural heritage items. Photo by Zhang Xiaofeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Palace Lantern Factory - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 10, 2025 shows the Gaocheng palace lanterns at a palace lantern factory in Tuntou Villiage, Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on December 10, 2025. Gaocheng palace lantern is one of Hebei's provincial intangible cultural heritage items. Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Palace Lantern Factory - China

Workers make Gaocheng palace lanterns at a palace lantern factory in Tuntou Villiage, Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on December 10, 2025. Gaocheng palace lantern is one of Hebei's provincial intangible cultural heritage items. Photo by Zhang Xiaofeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows a collapsed stone lantern at a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

E

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows a collapsed stone lantern at a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

E

Miran-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic organizing committee president Giovanni Malago (R) and Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini arrive at an airport near Rome on Dec. 4, 2025, carrying the Olympic flame in a lantern.

E

Olympic Flame for the 2026 Winter Games Arrived in Rome - Italy

Italy's tennis player and Olympic champion Jasmine Paolini L) and Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, walk down the gangway with a lantern holding the flame of 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, December 4, 2025. The Olympic flame for the 2026 Winter Games arrived in Rome, Italy on Thursday afternoon, marking the start of a series of torch relay events. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Olympic Flame for the 2026 Winter Games Arrived in Rome - Italy

Italy's tennis player and Olympic champion Jasmine Paolini L) and Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, walk down the gangway with a lantern holding the flame of 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, December 4, 2025. The Olympic flame for the 2026 Winter Games arrived in Rome, Italy on Thursday afternoon, marking the start of a series of torch relay events. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Olympic Flame for the 2026 Winter Games Arrived in Rome - Italy

Italy's tennis player and Olympic champion Jasmine Paolini L) and Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, walk down the gangway with a lantern holding the flame of 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, December 4, 2025. The Olympic flame for the 2026 Winter Games arrived in Rome, Italy on Thursday afternoon, marking the start of a series of torch relay events. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Olympic Flame for the 2026 Winter Games Arrived in Rome - Italy

Italy's tennis player and Olympic champion Jasmine Paolini L) and Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, walk down the gangway with a lantern holding the flame of 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, December 4, 2025. The Olympic flame for the 2026 Winter Games arrived in Rome, Italy on Thursday afternoon, marking the start of a series of torch relay events. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Olympic Flame for the 2026 Winter Games Arrived in Rome - Italy

Italy's tennis player and Olympic champion Jasmine Paolini L) and Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, walk down the gangway with a lantern holding the flame of 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, December 4, 2025. The Olympic flame for the 2026 Winter Games arrived in Rome, Italy on Thursday afternoon, marking the start of a series of torch relay events. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Olympic Flame for the 2026 Winter Games Arrived in Rome - Italy

Italy's tennis player and Olympic champion Jasmine Paolini L) and Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, walk down the gangway with a lantern holding the flame of 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, December 4, 2025. The Olympic flame for the 2026 Winter Games arrived in Rome, Italy on Thursday afternoon, marking the start of a series of torch relay events. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Olympic Flame for the 2026 Winter Games Arrived in Rome - Italy

Italy's tennis player and Olympic champion Jasmine Paolini L) and Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, walk down the gangway with a lantern holding the flame of 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, December 4, 2025. The Olympic flame for the 2026 Winter Games arrived in Rome, Italy on Thursday afternoon, marking the start of a series of torch relay events. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Olympic Flame for the 2026 Winter Games Arrived in Rome - Italy

Italy's tennis player and Olympic champion Jasmine Paolini L) and Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, walk down the gangway with a lantern holding the flame of 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, December 4, 2025. The Olympic flame for the 2026 Winter Games arrived in Rome, Italy on Thursday afternoon, marking the start of a series of torch relay events. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Olympic flame arrives in Italy

Giovanni Malago (R), president of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic organizing committee, and Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini arrive at an airport in the outskirts of Rome on Dec. 4, 2025, carrying the Olympic flame in a lantern.

E

Olympic flame arrives in Italy

Giovanni Malago (R), president of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic organizing committee, and Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini arrive at an airport in the outskirts of Rome on Dec. 4, 2025, carrying the Olympic flame in a lantern.

E

Olympic flame arrives in Italy

Giovanni Malago (R), president of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic organizing committee, and Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini arrive at an airport in the outskirts of Rome on Dec. 4, 2025, carrying the Olympic flame in a lantern.

E

Olympic flame arrives in Italy

Giovanni Malago (R), president of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic organizing committee, and Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini arrive at an airport in the outskirts of Rome on Dec. 4, 2025, carrying the Olympic flame in a lantern.

E

Illustration - Christmas in Alsace

FRANCE. ALSACE. HAUT-RHIN (68) THANN (68) A CHILD LOOKS AT THANN COLLEGIATE CHURCH WITH A LANTERN BESIDE HIM IN A CHRISTMAS ATMOSPHERE. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 6

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

E

Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 4

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

E

Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 5

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

E

Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 2

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

E

Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 3

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

E

Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

E

Lantern Festival Celebrated In Budapest - Hungary

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows lanterns displayed at the Animals of the World Chinese Lantern Festival at the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest, Hungary. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Lantern Festival Celebrated In Budapest - Hungary

People look at lanterns displayed at the Animals of the World Chinese Lantern Festival at the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Lantern Festival Celebrated In Budapest - Hungary

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows lanterns displayed at the Animals of the World Chinese Lantern Festival at the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest, Hungary. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Lantern Festival Celebrated In Budapest - Hungary

People take selfies with lanterns displayed at the Animals of the World Chinese Lantern Festival at the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Lantern Festival Celebrated In Budapest - Hungary

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows lanterns displayed at the Animals of the World Chinese Lantern Festival at the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest, Hungary. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Lantern Festival Celebrated In Budapest - Hungary

People look at lanterns displayed at the Animals of the World Chinese Lantern Festival at the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

US: Thousands of Lanterns Light Up Sky at Rise Festival in Nevada 2

The immersive Rise festival, a grand display of art, music, and light, took place in the Mojave Desert near Las Vegas for three days, beginning Friday, October 3, featuring thousands of spectacular lanterns released into the night sky.

E

US: Thousands of Lanterns Light Up Sky at Rise Festival in Nevada

The immersive Rise festival, a grand display of art, music, and light, took place in the Mojave Desert near Las Vegas for three days, beginning Friday, October 3, featuring thousands of spectacular lanterns released into the night sky.

E