Picture of the Day
Ready to roll
A staff member disinfects a seat at the Happy Ride with Baymax, an attraction in a new area at Tokyo Disneyland, set to open to the public on Monday, during a press preview on Friday. Read
Day of the Dolphin
People surf at windy Katase-kaigan beach in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Thursday, as Tropical Storm Dolphin moved along Japan's Pacific coast. Read
Not many customers
A man walks though a bar alley in Tokyo on Wednesday night. Read
Traffic safety campaign
A poster promotes the Japanese government's autumn nationwide traffic safety campaign which kicked off Monday and runs until Sept 30. The campaign is held twice a year -- in spring and autumn. Read
Fuji's 1st snowcap of the season
A sprinkling of snow is seen on top of Mount Fuji on Monday. The first snowcap of the season for the iconic mountain came about one month earlier than last year, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency Read
Toyota wins Le Mans
The Toyota TS050 Hybrid No8 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Team's drivers Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland, Kazuki Nakajima of Japan and Brendon Hartley hold the trophy during the podium ceremony of the 88th 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, in Le Mans, western France, on Sunday. See story here. Read
Le Mans
The Toyota TS050 Hybrid No7 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Team driven by Mike Conway of Britain, Kamui Kobayashi of Japan and Jose Maria Lopez of Argentina is seen in action during the 88th 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, in Le Mans, western France, on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. Due… Read
Spot that
A boy in a stroller reacts to Boston Dynamics' four-legged robot Spot during its demonstration in Tokyo on Friday. Read
Tire trouble
Bridgestone employees gather outside the tire factory of Bethune, northern France, on Thursday, to protest over the Japanese company's decision to close the plant and lay off all its nearly 900 workers. Bridgestone argues the factory is no longer competitive globally, but unions and French politicians accused the company of… Read
Lunch lineup
People wait to enter a Japanese restaurant for lunch in Tokyo on Tuesday. Read
