Spain's Jorge Martin, left, is followed by the pack of riders during the MotoGP sprint race at the Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, on Saturday. Martin won the race. Read
Japan fans waits for the start of the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Japan and Samoa, at the Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Thursday. Japan won 28-22. Read
Gold medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men's 100 meters butterfly event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday. Read
Gold medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men's 100 meters butterfly event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday. Read
A 100-meter Buddhist statue temporarily colored pale pink due to renovation work this week overlooks buildings in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Read
Sparrows stand among the lotus at Ueno Park in Tokyo on Monday. Read
Japan's Ayumi Fukushima, known as B-Girl Ayumi, competes during the World Breaking Championships in Leuven, Belgium, on Sunday. For much of the last year, breakers from around the world have been competing for a shot at Olympic gold when the competitive hip-hop dance form makes its debut at the Paris… Read
A child takes part in a rice-harvesting event at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo on Saturday. The annual autumn event provided local residents and employees of Roppongi Hills-based companies with a traditional rice farming experience. They harvested Fufufu rice originating in Toyama Prefecture and grown on the rooftop garden of Roppongi… Read
Haas driver Kevin Magnussen of Denmark steers his car during the first practice ahead of Sunday's Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, in Mie Prefecture, on Friday. Read