Picture of the Day
Royal visitors from Sweden
Queen Silvia of Sweden receives flowers Sunday at an event at the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo to celebrate the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Japan. The event was hosted by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (SCCJ). Read
Waseda rows to victory
Members of the Waseda University team celebrate their win Sunday over Keio University in the 87th Annual Keio-Waseda Sokei Regatta, in front of Sakurabashi on the Sumida River in Taito Ward, Tokyo. Read
PM's dash
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe runs during a cherry blossom viewing party at Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo on Saturday. Read
Japan wins Women's Asian Cup
Japanese defender Saki Kumagai is presented with the trophy after her team won the AFC Women's Asian Cup Finals match against Australia at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman, Jordan, on Friday. Japan won back-to-back Women's Asian Cup trophies Friday with a 1-0 victory over Australia in the tournament… Read
Salad days
Workers pack salads at Delicious Cook & Co's food factory in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture. Read
Miss Hooters Japan Contest
Fifteen employees of Hooters Japan pose at the "Miss Hooters Japan Contest 2018" in Shibuya this week, an annual event which decides the top active Hooters girls (from the staff working at Hooters nationwide). The event, which was live streamed by LINE LIVE, attracted 262,000 viewers. The winner of the… Read
Ready for a challenge
Newly enrolled students of the Takarazuka Music School gather for a group photo during an entrance ceremony held in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Tuesday. Read
Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine
Sumo wrestlers perform during an annual tournament at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday. Read
Azalea world
Azaleas are in full bloom at Nagushiyama Park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Sunday. The park contains about 100,000 azaleas. Read
