Picture of the Day
Hello Kitty algae
Hello Kitty figures, presented as algae, are displayed inside the Japan Pavilion during a media tour Thursday before the official opening of Expo 2025 in Osaka. Read
Ice time
Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs during the women's short program at the figure skating world championships in Boston on Wednesday. See story here. Read
Blue fans
Fans show blue balloons with Japan's soccer logo before the World Cup 2026 group C qualifying soccer match between Japan and Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium on Tuesday. The game ended in a 0-0 draw. Read
Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo
People take photos of a blooming Somei Yoshino cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday. The Japan Meteorological Agency officially confirmed the first blooming of the country's favorite flower in Tokyo. An official carefully examined the specimen tree and announced that more than five blossoms — the minimum… Read
Ready to roll
Discounted luggage is on sale at a shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district. Read
Victory spray
Winner Tsubaki Miki of Japan, left, and third placed Michelle Dekker of the Netherlands, celebrate on the podium at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships in St Moritz, Switzerland, on Saturday. Read
Fuji view from Mount Jinba
Hikers admire the snow-covered slopes of Mount Fuji from the summit of Mount Jinba, which straddles the border of Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture, on Friday. Read
Japan fan
A Japanese fan watches the World Cup qualifying soccer match between Japan and Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama on Thursday. Japan won 2-0. Read
Ohtani home run ball
Sota Fujimori, a 10-year-old boy who caught the home run ball hit by the Los Angeles' Shohei Ohtani, shows the ball to the media during an MLB Tokyo Series baseball game between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Wednesday. Sota is from Saitama,… Read
Getting the goods
People wait in queue to enter an official merchandise shop before an MLB Japan Series baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday. Read
