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Red Spider Nebula

Handout photo dated on October 26, 2025 shows Red Spider Nebula. Using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured never-before-seen details of the Red Spider Nebula, a planetary nebula, in this image released on Oct. 26, 2025. NIRCam is Webb’s primary near-infrared imager, providing high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy for a wide variety of investigations. Webb’s new view of the Red Spider Nebula reveals for the first time the full extent of the nebula’s outstretched lobes, which form the ‘legs’ of the spider. These lobes, shown in blue, are traced by light emitted from H2 molecules, which contain two hydrogen atoms bonded together. Stretching over the entirety of NIRCam’s field of view, these lobes are shown to be closed, bubble-like structures that each extend about 3 light-years. Outflowing gas from the center of the nebula has inflated these massive bubbles over thousands of years. Photo by ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. H. Kastner (Rochester Institute of Technolo via ABAC

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali sits in his room, now a museum filled with deactivated explosives and awards, with his two prosthetic legs beside him, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali sits in his room, now a museum filled with deactivated explosives and awards, with his two prosthetic legs beside him, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Chicken With Four Legs Spotted in Guangxi

On October 21, 2025, in Guangxi, a video captured a chicken walking on the ground that appeared to have four legs instead of the usual two. The owner picked up the bird and showed its legs in close-up, revealing two extra limbs growing beneath its body. The unusual feature looked bizarre and unexpected.

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China: Cat Stands on Two Legs but Gets Stuck with Litter Box in Xinjiang

A video shot in Xinjiang on September 22 captured the moment a cat suddenly stood up on two legs and grabbed a litter box with its front paws. It seemed stuck but later lowered its body and sank back onto all fours.

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Thailand: Two Monitor Lizards Hug in Bangkok

On September 4, 2025, a video captured two long-tailed monitor lizards standing on their hind legs and hugging on a Bangkok roadside, amusing passersby and viewers online.

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China: Dogs Ride Skateboards on Street in Chongqing

This video shows two dogs skillfully riding skateboards on a street in Chongqing on June 29. One yellow dog balanced steadily, while the other glided forward on two legs.

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13-Year-Old Palestinian Faces Uncertain Future After Losing Leg - Gaza

Two men help carry the wheelchair for Akram Harb in Gaza City, on Dec. 13, 2024. Harb, a 13-year-old Palestinian, was injured in an Israeli attack at his house in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip in October, 2024. One of his legs was amputated, and the other has problems and needs treatment, which is unavailable due to the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip. Now, he lives with his family in a tent in Gaza City. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amputee football training in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 25, 2024 - Two men with prosthetic legs are pictured during a joint training session of Ukrainian football teams for amputees at Shakhtars training base in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Players of FC Shakhtar Stalevi have welcomed members of FC Pokrova Lviv AMP and representatives of the team that trains with the support of the Ukrainian Association of Football.

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang gives guidance for the intellectually-challenged during exercise in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 18, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang (L) visits a disabled man in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 18, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang (R) is pictured during his wedding ceremony in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 21, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Zhao Qiang visiting a community on April 16, 2014 (L, photo taken by Xinhua journalist Yao Jianfeng) and taking a walk on April 18, 2023 in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang ties his shoelace in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 18, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang takes a walk at a park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 20, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang repairs a stool for his shoe in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 18, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang (L) prepares food for the intellectually-challenged in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 18, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang records audio book at home in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 18, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang walks outside in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 18, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Zhao Qiang talking with colleague on April 16, 2014 (L, photo taken by Xinhua journalist Yao Jianfeng) and tutoring an intellectually-challenged person on April 18, 2023 in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang (L) is pictured during his wedding ceremony in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 21, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang prepares to drive home in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 18, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Zhao Qiang reading a book in Northeastern University on June 5, 2014 (L, photo taken by Xinhua journalist Yao Jianfeng) and reading at home on April 18, 2023 in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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87-year-old granny's ageless passion for skiing

STORY: 87-year-old granny's ageless passion for skiing DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liu Zhihua skiing and doing exercise 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU ZHIHUA, 87-year-old skier STORYLINE: At a ski resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Liu Zhihua, 87, glided down the intermediate slope as swiftly and fluently as younger skiing enthusiasts do. Under the encouragement of her son, Liu stepped on a pair of skis for the first time in 2007. Having experienced the fun of skiing, Liu became so addicted to the sport that she started to ski with her husband every winter. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU ZHIHUA, 87-year-old skier "I picked up skiing at 72, and my husband at 74. I was a bit nervous then. But with the encouragement of my son, I thought I'd just give it a shot. We each had two instructors, teaching us hand in hand. Day one was tough. My waist and legs ached. Then, on the following day, I was able to walk

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Ropid robot jumps 8 centimeters high

KYOTO, Japan - Ropid, a robot that walks on two legs, jumps eight centimeters high in response to an order from Tomotaka Takahashi during a presentation in Kyoto on Oct. 27, 2009. The robot, which is 38 centimeters tall and weighs 16 kilograms, was developed by Takahashi, who represents Robo Garage, a venture firm headquartered at Kyoto University.

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Tokyo Toy Show opens for 4-day run

TOKYO, Japan - The world's smallest robot, which walks on two legs, goes through its paces at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2007 at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo's Koto Ward on June 26, the opening day of the four-day event. A total of 146 toy makers from Japan and abroad are taking part in the event with around 38,000 toys on display.

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Japan suspends use of anti-flu drug Tamiflu for teens

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuo Kurokawa (2nd L), the health ministry official in charge of pharmaceutical matters, announces at a predawn news conference in Tokyo on March 21 that the government has recommended against the use of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu among teenagers. After taking Tamiflu, two 12-year-old boys apparently jumped off the second floor of their houses and broke their legs in February and March. In February, a 14-year-old boy fell to his death at his condominium in Miyagi after apparently taking the drug while a 14-year-old girl died in similar circumstances in Aichi.

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(1)Komazawa Univ. comes from behind to win Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Komazawa University anchor Masashi Kitaura throws up his arm in celebration as he runs past the finish line to win back-to-back titles in the Tokyo-Hakone-Tokyo collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 3. Komazawa, second at the halfway point after the first-day race, came from behind to claim its third victory in the annual New Year event with a two-day total time of 11 hours, 3 minutes, 47 seconds over 10 legs and 216.4 kilometers.

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Separated conjoined twin learns leg making

OITA, Japan - Nguyen Duc (R), a Vietnamese who was separated from his conjoined twin brother in 1988, learns how to make artificial legs and maintain replacement legs in a two-week training course under Mikio Yuki (L), the Japanese designer and maker of his artificial leg. Duc, 19, was born joined to his twin, Viet, in 1981. The abnormality is suspected to have been caused by a defoliant scattered by U.S. military aircraft in the Vietnam War.

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Separated conjoined twin arrives in Oita to learn leg making

OITA, Japan - Nguyen Duc (C), a Vietnamese who was separated from his conjoined twin brother in 1988, waits at Oita's airport after arriving Aug. 19 for two weeks of technical training under Mikio Yuki (L), the Japanese designer and maker of his artificial leg. Duc, 19, will learn how to make and maintain replacement legs from Yuki. Duc was born joined to his twin, Viet, in 1981. The abnormality is suspected to have been caused by a defoliant scattered by U.S. aircraft in the Vietnam War.

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How do water spiders build bubble nests underwater?

STORY: How do water spiders build bubble nests underwater? DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the water spider building its nest STORYLINE: The diving bell spider, or water spider, is the only species of spider known to live almost entirely under water. The water spider traps air bubbles in hydrophobic hairs on its abdomen and legs. Then it builds an underwater air bubble nest among waterweed. The water spider can mate, lay eggs, rest and dine in the air bubble nest. It can reside in the nest for two days before coming out of the water again. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Chinese acupuncture popular among Ugandans

STORY: Chinese acupuncture popular among Ugandans DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the treatment 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Luganda): ZERIDA KYOKUSIIMA, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI XIAOBIN, Chinese acupuncturist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JUSTINE KIRABO, Acupuncture intern STORYLINE: Acupuncture, a component of traditional Chinese medicine, is gaining popularity among Ugandans, especially the elderly who have back pains, leg pains, and knee pains. SOUNDBITE 1 (Luganda): ZERIDA KYOKUSIIMA, Patient "I came for the Chinese needle because I have spent a long time with a lot of pain. I have been having back pain that goes through my legs and veins, and I have been in this severe pain for two years. Whenever I stand up, sitting becomes a challenge, and when I'm seated, I can barely stand. So when I came to this hospital, they told me about the Chinese doctors doing acupuncture. I decided to try it out hoping that I will get healed from this pain."

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L.A. County Fair opens celebrating 100 years of tradition

STORY: L.A. County Fair opens celebrating 100 years of tradition DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1.various of local residents participating in activities at the fair STORYLINE: The Los Angeles County Fair, in the western U.S. state of California, was launched on Thursday after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The return of the fair, at the Pomona Fairplex in Southern California, comes in time for its 100th anniversary. The theme for this year's fair is "Back To Our Roots." Visitors can enjoy the smell of savory chicken legs, wacky carnival games and the sight of hogs racing, according to organizers. Since its debut in 1922 as a small agricultural exposition, the fair has transformed into an annual gathering for multiple generations of families across Southern California, typically welcoming more than 1 million guests. Following its cancellation in 2020 and a scaled-down version in September 2021 in response to the

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Japan suspends use of anti-flu drug Tamiflu for teens

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuo Kurokawa (2nd L), the health ministry official in charge of pharmaceutical matters, announces at a predawn news conference in Tokyo on March 21 that the government has recommended against the use of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu among teenagers. After taking Tamiflu, two 12-year-old boys apparently jumped off the second floor of their houses and broke their legs in February and March. In February, a 14-year-old boy fell to his death at his condominium in Miyagi after apparently taking the drug while a 14-year-old girl died in similar circumstances in Aichi. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Toy Show opens for 4-day run

TOKYO, Japan - The world's smallest robot, which walks on two legs, goes through its paces at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2007 at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo's Koto Ward on June 26, the opening day of the four-day event. A total of 146 toy makers from Japan and abroad are taking part in the event with around 38,000 toys on display. (Kyodo)

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Women making tea

A young woman serves tea to two women sitting on cushions with their legs folded. A large dish with sweets is placed in front of them, a scroll hangs in the tokonoma, and flowers are arranged. A screen stands to the back of the woman serving tea.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number16‐6‐0]

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The Chokugaku-mon Gate of Yusho-in Reibyo, Zojoji Temple, Shiba

The tomb of the Seventh Shogun Ietsugu which was located to the north of Bunshoin. The Chokugaku Gate had bronze roof tiles and was cornered with Chinese-style bargeboards, and the sides have Chinese-style gates with four legs in chidori bargeboards. Dragon carvings can be observed on the pillars. The size of the gates can be seen from comparison with the two women standing in the centre of the photo.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number4‐1‐0]

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Ainu women

These two, like other adult Ainu women, have tattoos around the mouth. They wear earrings and chokas-rekutunpe amulet necklaces. There was no protocol as to whether the left or right side of the collar should be worn in front. They wear hos gaiters on their legs. The wooden doors (wall?) in the background are the same as those in photograph #3911.==Date:unknown, Place:Hokkaido, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐82‐0]

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The women at a teahouse

Four women sit on the veranda facing the garden. The two on the left sit by each other on the veranda, with a tray behind them with tea cups. The two on the right sit with legs folded and a tobacco tray is placed in front of them.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number29‐14‐0]

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Women playing musical instruments with bare shoulder

Women playing instruments in Katahada style in front of a screen. The woman to the right hits drums, and the two women in the center play the shamisen. The woman to the left has her legs to the front and has her chin on her arm. In front of them are sake bottles and tea cups.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:[R. Stillfried], (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number27‐19‐0]

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Menservants

Five strong men with top knots. Two sit with their legs crossed, and three stand in the back with authority. What kind of group this is cannot be determined, but it is a photo conveying the energy of Japanese men during the last years of the Bakufu or the early Meiji era.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:[R. Stillfried], (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number27‐17‐0]

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A greeting woman

Two young women wearing kimono sit with their legs folded and eyes in contact, and seem to be greeting each other during a visit. To the left and right are cherry blossoms and mandarin orange. To the side are a tobacco tray and square tray with a tea set and sweets.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number15‐2‐0]

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Daring Tact wins Japanese Oaks

Jockey Kohei Matsuyama celebrates aboard Daring Tact after winning the Japanese Oaks in Tokyo on May 24, 2020. The horse became the first in 63 years to win two legs of the prestigious Japanese filly triple crown. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daring Tact wins Japanese Oaks

Daring Tact (4) wins the Japanese Oaks in Tokyo on May 24, 2020, becoming the first in 63 years to win two legs of the prestigious Japanese filly triple crown. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daring Tact wins Japanese Oaks

Daring Tact (4) wins the Japanese Oaks in Tokyo on May 24, 2020, becoming the first in 63 years to win two legs of the prestigious Japanese filly triple crown. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ropid robot jumps 8 centimeters high

KYOTO, Japan - Ropid, a robot that walks on two legs, jumps eight centimeters high in response to an order from Tomotaka Takahashi during a presentation in Kyoto on Oct. 27, 2009. The robot, which is 38 centimeters tall and weighs 16 kilograms, was developed by Takahashi, who represents Robo Garage, a venture firm headquartered at Kyoto University. (Kyodo)

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(1)Komazawa Univ. comes from behind to win Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Komazawa University anchor Masashi Kitaura throws up his arm in celebration as he runs past the finish line to win back-to-back titles in the Tokyo-Hakone-Tokyo collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 3. Komazawa, second at the halfway point after the first-day race, came from behind to claim its third victory in the annual New Year event with a two-day total time of 11 hours, 3 minutes, 47 seconds over 10 legs and 216.4 kilometers. (Kyodo)

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Kashima win 2nd stage title in J-League 1st division

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Kashima Antlers pose for a commemorative photo after winning the second stage title in the J-League's first division Nov. 26 with a scoreless draw against Kashiwa Reysol at National Stadium in Tokyo. Kashima face first-stage winners Yokohama F Marinos for the league championship over two legs Dec. 2 and Dec. 9.

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Kashima rejoice in 2nd stage victory in J-League 1st division

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Kashima Antlers rejoice after a scoreless draw with Kashiwa Reysol at National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 26, giving the Ibaraki club the second stage title in the J-League's first division. Kashima face first-stage winners Yokohama F Marinos for the league championship over two legs Dec. 2 and Dec. 9.

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Honda introduces walking robot

TOKYO, Japan - A model shows off Honda Motor Co.'s ''humanoid robot'' called ASIMO, unveiled Nov. 20. The robot, equipped with two movable legs, is the first in the world capable of smoothly changing direction while walking, Honda said.