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

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

E

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani prepares for his at-bat in front of the dugout during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

E

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smiles in the dugout ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

E

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smiles in the dugout ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

E

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smiles in the dugout ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

E

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani drinks in the dugout during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

E

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after dodging a ball in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

E

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after dodging a ball in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

E

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after dodging a ball in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

E

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after dodging a ball in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

E

Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) is briefed by Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi (L) about damage to Kumamoto Castle during a visit to Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

E

Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

E

Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

E

Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

E

Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

E

Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) is briefed by Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi about damage to Kumamoto Castle during a visit to Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

E

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko meet with Japanese-Paraguayans in La Colmena, Paraguay, known as the first Japanese colony in the South American country, on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (back, L) and Crown Princess Kiko (back, R) attend a welcome luncheon in La Colmena, Paraguay, known as the first Japanese colony in the South American country, on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko attend a welcome luncheon in La Colmena, Paraguay, known as the first Japanese colony in the South American country, on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko meet with Japanese-Paraguayans in La Colmena, Paraguay, known as the first Japanese colony in the South American country, on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko offer flowers on Aug. 22, 2026, at a memorial for Japanese immigrants in La Colmena, Paraguay, known as the first Japanese colony in the South American country.

E

Japan: Localized Downpour Triggers Flooding in Tokyo, Saitama

Heavy rain triggered by localized storm clouds hit Tokyo and southern Saitama Prefecture on Saturday, August 22, causing flooding on roads across the region. The video shows a swollen river seen from the platform at Oji Station in Kita, Tokyo.

E

Strong earthquake hits Tokyo area

A street is partially flooded in Tokyo in the early hours of Aug. 23, 2026, following the rupture of a water pipe triggered by a strong earthquake that struck eastern Japan.

E

Strong earthquake hits Tokyo area

A street is partially flooded in Tokyo in the early hours of Aug. 23, 2026, following the rupture of a water pipe triggered by a strong earthquake that struck eastern Japan.

E

"Riku-Ryu" pair engaged

File photo shows Riku Miura (top) and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan performing in the pairs figure skating free program en route to winning gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 16, 2026. The pair, known as "Riku-Ryu," announced their engagement on social media on Aug. 23, 2026.

E

"Riku-Ryu" pair engaged

File photo shows Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan posing for a photo after winning the pairs figure skating gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 16, 2026. The pair, known as "Riku-Ryu," announced their engagement on social media on Aug. 23, 2026.

E

Japan: Strong Quake Strikes Ibaraki, Shaking Greater Tokyo Before Dawn

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan, including the Greater Tokyo Area, early Sunday, August 23. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred around 2:00 a.m. with an epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, at a depth of 70 kilometers.

E

Japan: Emergency Alerts Sound in Tokyo as Magnitude 5.9 Quake Hits

Alerts sounded across Tokyo as a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan, including the Greater Tokyo Area, early Sunday, August 23. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred around 2:00 a.m. with an epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, at a depth of 70 kilometers.

E

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots compete in a 100-meter track race at the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots walk in formation during the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots walk in formation during the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots compete in a 400-meter track race at the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games is held in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games is held in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots stand in formation ahead of the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots stand in formation ahead of the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots stand in formation ahead of the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots stand in formation ahead of the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

E

Baseball: National high school championship

Chiben Wakayama High School baseball club players celebrate winning the summer national high school championship title on Aug. 22, 2026, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo.

E

Baseball: National high school championship

Chiben Wakayama High School baseball club players celebrate winning the summer national high school championship title on Aug. 22, 2026, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo.

E

Water lilies in western Japan

Water lilies bloom in a garden named Jardin de Monet Marmottan au Village de Kitagawa on Aug. 21, 2026, in Kitagawa in Kochi Prefecture. The garden in the western Japan village is modeled after painter Claude Monet's garden in Giverny, France.

E

Torrential rain in Saitama

Work to tow a submerged vehicle is underway in Saitama near Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, following torrential rain in the region.

E

Torrential rain in Saitama

Photo taken on Aug. 21, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Saitama near Tokyo following torrential rain in the region.

E

Japan: Tow Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole on Downhill Road in Kobe

A tow truck collided with a utility pole on a steep downhill road in Nada Ward, Kobe, on the night of August 20. At least one person was lightly injured.

E