U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE FOOD

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE FOOD

(230625) -- NEW YORK, June 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker cooks a Jian Bing, or the Chinese crepe, during the Dragon Fest in New York, the United States, on June 24, 2023. A brand-new Chinese food and culture festival won New Yorkers' hearts and stomachs on Saturday with its debut on a section of a street at Washington Square Park in Lower Manhattan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese food, culture festival draws throngs of New Yorkers" (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE FOOD

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE FOOD

(230625) -- NEW YORK, June 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the Dragon Fest in New York, the United States, on June 24, 2023. A brand-new Chinese food and culture festival won New Yorkers' hearts and stomachs on Saturday with its debut on a section of a street at Washington Square Park in Lower Manhattan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese food, culture festival draws throngs of New Yorkers" (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE FOOD

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE FOOD

(230625) -- NEW YORK, June 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An attendee takes photos of a bun during the Dragon Fest in New York, the United States, on June 24, 2023. A brand-new Chinese food and culture festival won New Yorkers' hearts and stomachs on Saturday with its debut on a section of a street at Washington Square Park in Lower Manhattan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese food, culture festival draws throngs of New Yorkers" (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE FOOD

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE FOOD

(230625) -- NEW YORK, June 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An attendee carries a sugar painting during the Dragon Fest in New York, the United States, on June 24, 2023. A brand-new Chinese food and culture festival won New Yorkers' hearts and stomachs on Saturday with its debut on a section of a street at Washington Square Park in Lower Manhattan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese food, culture festival draws throngs of New Yorkers" (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

Research whaling begins in northern Japan coastal areas

Research whaling begins in northern Japan coastal areas

KUSHIRO, Japan - A minke whale is unloaded in Kushiro port in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2014. Japan plans to catch up to 51 minke whales in waters off Kushiro in the seasonal hunting of the species for research purposes, which began the same day and will be conducted through the end of October to survey the impact on coastal fishing by checking the contents of the whales' stomachs.

Bellybutton festival in Hokkaido

Bellybutton festival in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Men with faces painted on their stomachs, with their heads hidden in hats, perform during the annual summer ''bellybutton'' festival in the city of Furano, Hokkaido, on July 29, 2010. As the city is located in the center of Japan's northernmost island, its residents call it the bellybutton of Hokkaido.

Bellybutton festival in Hokkaido

Bellybutton festival in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Men with faces painted on their stomachs, with their heads hidden in hats, perform during the annual summer ''bellybutton'' festival in the city of Furano, Hokkaido, on July 29, 2010. As the city is located in the center of Japan's northernmost island, its residents call it the bellybutton of Hokkaido.

Minke whales captured to study fish hunting patterns

Minke whales captured to study fish hunting patterns

KUSHIRO, Japan - A Japanese team involved in whaling research off southeastern Hokkaido announced Nov. 8 that it captured 50 minke whales in September and October and that an analysis of their stomach contents showed 15 adolescent whales about 4 to 6 meters long had hunted Alaskan pollack. According to officials of the government-backed whaling team, anchovies were found in the stomachs of 19 of the captured minke whales, sauries in eight, and krill in six. Officials said the whales were captured to study the impact of minke whales on the local fishing industry. The photo shows members of the research team cutting up a captured whale. The carcasses are sold for food in Japan.

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

(220226) -- ANKARA, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their food in Ankara, Turkey on Feb. 23, 2022. As restaurants in Turkey are hiking their prices amid rampant inflation, cash-strapped people are turning to cheaper street delicacies to fill their stomachs. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cash-strapped Turks turn to street food amid rising inflation" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

(220226) -- ANKARA, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their food in Ankara, Turkey on Feb. 23, 2022. As restaurants in Turkey are hiking their prices amid rampant inflation, cash-strapped people are turning to cheaper street delicacies to fill their stomachs. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cash-strapped Turks turn to street food amid rising inflation" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

(220226) -- ANKARA, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait to buy fast food in Ankara, Turkey on Feb. 23, 2022. As restaurants in Turkey are hiking their prices amid rampant inflation, cash-strapped people are turning to cheaper street delicacies to fill their stomachs. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cash-strapped Turks turn to street food amid rising inflation" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

(220226) -- ANKARA, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man enjoys his meal in Ankara, Turkey on Feb. 23, 2022. As restaurants in Turkey are hiking their prices amid rampant inflation, cash-strapped people are turning to cheaper street delicacies to fill their stomachs. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cash-strapped Turks turn to street food amid rising inflation" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

(220226) -- ANKARA, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A chef prepares food for customers in Ankara, Turkey on Feb. 23, 2022. As restaurants in Turkey are hiking their prices amid rampant inflation, cash-strapped people are turning to cheaper street delicacies to fill their stomachs. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cash-strapped Turks turn to street food amid rising inflation" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

TURKEY-ANKARA-INFLATION-STREET FOODS

(220226) -- ANKARA, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chefs prepare food for customers in Ankara, Turkey on Feb. 23, 2022. As restaurants in Turkey are hiking their prices amid rampant inflation, cash-strapped people are turning to cheaper street delicacies to fill their stomachs. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cash-strapped Turks turn to street food amid rising inflation" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

Minke whales captured to study fish hunting patterns

Minke whales captured to study fish hunting patterns

KUSHIRO, Japan - A Japanese team involved in whaling research off southeastern Hokkaido announced Nov. 8 that it captured 50 minke whales in September and October and that an analysis of their stomach contents showed 15 adolescent whales about 4 to 6 meters long had hunted Alaskan pollack. According to officials of the government-backed whaling team, anchovies were found in the stomachs of 19 of the captured minke whales, sauries in eight, and krill in six. Officials said the whales were captured to study the impact of minke whales on the local fishing industry. The photo shows members of the research team cutting up a captured whale. The carcasses are sold for food in Japan. (Kyodo)

Bellybutton festival in Hokkaido

Bellybutton festival in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Men with faces painted on their stomachs, with their heads hidden in hats, perform during the annual summer ''bellybutton'' festival in the city of Furano, Hokkaido, on July 29, 2010. As the city is located in the center of Japan's northernmost island, its residents call it the bellybutton of Hokkaido. (Kyodo)

Bellybutton festival in Hokkaido

Bellybutton festival in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Men with faces painted on their stomachs, with their heads hidden in hats, perform during the annual summer ''bellybutton'' festival in the city of Furano, Hokkaido, on July 29, 2010. As the city is located in the center of Japan's northernmost island, its residents call it the bellybutton of Hokkaido. (Kyodo)

Father and a son on a pilgrimage

Father and a son on a pilgrimage

Taken by Beato. Entitled Pilgrims . These people are pilgrim beggars called Hachitataki . They chanted from the scriptures in front of houses in priestly vestments and begged while ringing bells hanging in front of their stomachs. From the floor, this may have been taken at Ueno Hikoma's studio.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number17‐26‐0]

Research whaling begins in northern Japan coastal areas

Research whaling begins in northern Japan coastal areas

KUSHIRO, Japan - A minke whale is unloaded in Kushiro port in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2014. Japan plans to catch up to 51 minke whales in waters off Kushiro in the seasonal hunting of the species for research purposes, which began the same day and will be conducted through the end of October to survey the impact on coastal fishing by checking the contents of the whales' stomachs. (Kyodo)