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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (top) celebrates his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (front, C) celebrates his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki holds a press conference following his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki celebrates his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (C) celebrates his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (2nd from R) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (C) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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Sumo: Aonishiki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki holds a press conference at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 24, 2025, a day after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in the prefecture.

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Sumo: Aonishiki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki holds a press conference at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 24, 2025, a day after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in the prefecture.

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Sumo: Aonishiki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki holds a press conference at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 24, 2025, a day after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in the prefecture.

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Sumo: New yokozuna Onosato

New yokozuna Onosato speaks during a press conference at the lodgings of his Nishinoseki stable in Anjo in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 30, 2025, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 13.

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Sumo: New yokozuna Onosato

New yokozuna Onosato speaks during a press conference at the lodgings of his Nishinoseki stable in Anjo in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 30, 2025, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 13.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Terunofuji is pictured at the lodgings of his Isegahama stable in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2024, ahead of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament starting Nov. 10 in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura (C) works out at the lodgings of his Sadogatake stable in Fukuoka on Nov. 4, 2024, ahead of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament starting Nov. 10 in the southwestern Japan city.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura (R) trains at the lodgings of his Sadogatake stable in Nagoya on July 9, 2024, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 14 in the central Japan city.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura (R) trains at the lodgings of his Sadogatake stable in Nagoya on July 9, 2024, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 14 in the central Japan city.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura trains at the lodgings of his Sadogatake stable in Nagoya on July 9, 2024, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 14 in the central Japan city.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Terunofuji (R) trains at the lodgings of his Isegahama stable in Nagoya on July 11, 2024, ahead of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting on July 14 in the central Japan city.

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Sumo: Hiradoumi

Sumo wrestler Hiradoumi holds up the banzuke ranking sheet for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the lodgings of his Sakaigawa stable in Fuso, Aichi Prefecture in central Japan, on July 1, 2024, after earning the fourth-highest rank of komusubi from the Japan Sumo Association in its latest rankings released the same day.

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Sumo: Onosato

New sekiwake Onosato points to a wooden plaque with his name and rank at the lodgings of his Nishinoseki stable in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture in central Japan, on July 1, 2024. Onosato was promoted to the third-highest rank by the Japan Sumo Association in its latest rankings released the same day.

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Sumo: Onosato

New sekiwake Onosato holds up the banzuke ranking sheet for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the lodgings of his Nishinoseki stable in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture in central Japan, on July 1, 2024. Onosato was promoted to the third-highest rank by the Japan Sumo Association in its latest rankings released the same day.

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Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo closes temporarily

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 12 Kyodo - Video taken on Feb. 12, 2024, shows the Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo as it closes the same day for an undetermined period due to the run-down condition of its 87-year-old building. The hotel served as regular lodgings for many renowned figures in Japanese literature, such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima. (Kyodo)

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Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo closes temporarily

Employees line up in front of the Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2024, as it closes the same day for an undetermined period due to the run-down condition of its 87-year-old building. The hotel served as regular lodgings for many renowned figures in Japanese literature, such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima.

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Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo closes temporarily

Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2024, shows the Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo as it closes the same day for an undetermined period due to the run-down condition of its 87-year-old building. The hotel served as regular lodgings for many renowned figures in Japanese literature, such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima.

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Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo closes temporarily

Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2024, shows the Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo as it closes the same day for an undetermined period due to the run-down condition of its 87-year-old building. The hotel served as regular lodgings for many renowned figures in Japanese literature, such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima.

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Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo closes temporarily

Employees line up in front of the Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2024, as it closes the same day for an undetermined period due to the run-down condition of its 87-year-old building. The hotel served as regular lodgings for many renowned figures in Japanese literature, such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima.

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Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo closes temporarily

Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2024, shows the Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo as it closes the same day for an undetermined period due to the run-down condition of its 87-year-old building. The hotel served as regular lodgings for many renowned figures in Japanese literature, such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima.

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Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo closes temporarily

Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2024, shows the Hilltop Hotel in Tokyo as it closes the same day for an undetermined period due to the run-down condition of its 87-year-old building. The hotel served as regular lodgings for many renowned figures in Japanese literature, such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima.

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Sekiwake Goeido promoted to ozeki for Sept. tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Smiling sekiwake Goeido (L) claps together with his supporters while stable master Sakaigawa appears full of emotion after Goeido's promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki was formally conveyed in an induction ceremony held at the Sakaigawa Stable's lodgings in Fuso, Aichi Prefecture, on July 30, 2014.

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Newly promoted yokozuna Kakuryu practices 'dohyo iri' ritual

OSAKA, Japan - Newly promoted yokozuna Kakuryu (2nd from R) practices the unryugata style "dohyo iri" ring-entering ritual at the lodgings of his stable, the Izutsu Beya, in Osaka, western Japan, on March 27, 2014. He is accompanied by his ceremony attendants Kagamio (R) and Ikioi (2nd from L), and gyoji Kimura Shonosuke. (Pool photo)

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Newly promoted yokozuna Kakuryu prepares for 'dohyo iri'

OSAKA, Japan - Newly promoted yokozuna Kakuryu (R) watches fellow sumo wrestlers as they wove a heavy, white rope belt to be donned around his waist during the "dohyo iri" ring-entering ritual, at the lodgings of his stable, the Izutsu Beya, in Osaka, western Japan, on March 27, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Ozeki Kaio pulls out of Kyushu basho

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio speaks of his pullout from the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at his stable lodgings in Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 12 after hurting his arm in his loss to Wakanosato on the previous day.

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Asashoryu to skip Kyushu meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu answers questions by reporters at his stable lodgings in Fukuoka on Nov. 7 over his skipping the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament starting two days later.

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Asashoryu to skip Kyushu meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu answers questions by reporters at his stable lodgings in Fukuoka on Nov. 7 over his skipping the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament starting two days later. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Kaio pulls out of Kyushu basho

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio speaks of his pullout from the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at his stable lodgings in Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 12 after hurting his arm in his loss to Wakanosato on the previous day. (Kyodo)

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FEATURE: Renting rooms in private homes to travelers starts to take off in Japan

Giovanni Galanello (L) talks with the 40-year-old founder of an IT start-up who is accommodating the Italian in his house in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2015. Galanello found the place through an Internet service provided by Airbnb Inc. for people to find and rent lodgings in private homes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Discontent brews among minorities as Myanmar heads for election

A woman sits outside her lodgings at a camp for internally displaced ethnic Kachin minority people in Myitkyina, capital of Kachin state in Myanmar, on Oct. 1, 2015. Many ethnic minorities have voiced their discontent and distrust of the upcoming general election, which they see as being dominated by Burmese-led politics and neglectful of minority voices. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry trees by the Edo River

The Kanda Josui (waterway) stretching from around Sekiguchidai in Koishikawa and Iida Bridge was called Edo River (different from the tributary of Tonegawa). It is said that cherry trees were planted here in 1884, but despite its shallow history, the area became a famous cherry blossom viewing site called the new Koganei by the end of Meiji Period. Several boat houses provided lodgings and rented out small boats of this kind. It was a refined pleasure to view the cherry blossoms from the boat. This is a magic lantern slide made around 1897.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐35‐0]

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The Hakone post town

The Hakonejuku from the Mishima-cho towards the direction of Odawara. It was a small shukuba with a population of 5000 and 150 houses, but it had six Honjin (lodgings for the provincial lords), which was the largest numbers together with Hamamatsu. The Hakone summer palace can be seen to the left in the hills which was completed in 1886.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number40‐16‐0]

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Inns at Nakasendo Fukushima

A distant view of one of the eleven Kiso lodgings of the Nakasendo, the Fukushima juku, which was established in Fukushima village. In the outskirts of the village, Fukushimazeki which was regarded to be four of the biggest sekisho (guard house). Fukushima was also famous as the entrance to the mountain of faith, Ontakesan.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐16‐0]

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The Foreigners' Residence at Akunoura

The Dutch lodgings in the Nagasaki Iron Foundry, which was located near the present Mitsubishi Hospital. The person looking out of the window on the second floor could be the marine engineer Reman or the construction engineer Remie. This picture is also in Beato's album of 1884.==Date:1864, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number28‐16‐0]

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Scene in a foreign country

At the bottom edge of the frame is written, Cantonment Bellary. It is the Bellary lodgings. Bellary is a town in the south of India, an important stronghold for the railway. The gigantic bare rocks and the remains of an old round fortress to the left provides a contrast with the modern barracks that stand here and there. It is probably an English army base.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:[R. Stillfried], (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number27‐33‐0]

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The Hakone post town

With Mt. Fuji in the background, this is a picture of Lake Ashi and Hakone city. The pyramid-shaped roofs to the left are the Honjin, or lodgings of feudal lords during the Sankin Kotai of the Edo Era. From the right, they may be Matahara, Kawada, Koma and Ishiuchi, but this is not certain.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number26‐6‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Omiya

A magnificent water wheel can be seen to the left. Omiya is located on the left bank of Urui River in the Fuji River system. It was a commercial centre as an important crossroad in Koshu, with the Asama Shrine of Omiya in the centre. From the Anei years, it was a temporary support town for lodgings in Yoshiwara on the Tokaido.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number19‐24‐0]

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HAKONE

A photo of Hakonejuku from near the remains of Hakone sekisho (checking station). The building to the left is Hafuya Hotel, with remains of honjin (the lodgings of warrior lords) in the rear. Where Ashino Lake can be seen in the photo is at present a pier for tourist boats. The electric poles indicate that this was taken after 1881.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐9‐0]

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OYAMA

The caption reads View of Oyama in English, This is an entrance for mountain climbers near the Oyamadera in Mt. Amefuri of the Tanzawa range. This temple is for spiritual training, and many people worshipped at the temple. A town developed at the foot of the mountain, and many pilgrim's lodgings were built.==Date:unknown, Place:Kanagawa, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number7‐17‐0]

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The Hakone post town

A scene in Hakone. The four houses in the centre are honjin (main lodgings) used by the feudal lords when they paid visits to Edo. The forefront is the Hafuya Hotel, which was absorbed into the Fujiya Hotel Group and later became the Hakone Hotel. To the right is Ashino Lake. In the background is Mt.Daikan and Kurakake on the left.==Date:Early Meiji, Place:Hakone, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number3‐41‐0]

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Kyoto introduces lodging tax on tourists

Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2018, shows a poster at a hotel in Kyoto informing guests that the ancient western Japan city began levying taxes on visitors staying at hotels, traditional inns and private lodgings to improve tourism services there. Kyoto is the third municipality to impose lodging taxes after Tokyo and Osaka prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Harumafuji's drunken assault of fellow wrestler

Photographers and reporters wait in front of the Isegahama sumo stable's lodgings in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 15, 2017, a day after grand champion Harumafuji was revealed to have left fellow wrestler Takanoiwa with serious injuries in a drunken brawl in late October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Grand champion Harumafuji in assault allegation

Sumo grand champion Harumafuji leaves his lodging in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2017 to apologize for his reported assault on fellow sumo wrestler Takanoiwa. He was headed for the lodgings of Takanoiwa's stable, Takanohana. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo