Picture of the Day
Judo gold
Koga Wakana of Japan poses with her gold medal after defeating Melanie Legoux Clement during the women's 48kg final match at the Grand Slam Paris 2021 Judo tournament in Paris on Saturday. Read
Ready for Christmas
A shop in Asakusabashi, Tokyo, gets an early start for Christmas. Read
Happy man
Japan's Kento Momota celebrates after winning a men's single match in the Thomas Cup team badminton match between Japan and Malaysia in Aarhus, Denmark, on Thursday. Read
Keeping a watchful eye
Yuma Kagiyama of Japan skates past medical personnel wearing protective suits during a practice session for the Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy, a test event for the 2022 Winter Olympics, at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, on Wednesday. Read
Social distancing fans
Fans sit socially distanced ahead of the start of the World Cup 2022 group B qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama on Tuesday night. Japan won the game 2-1. See story here. Read
Rowing along
People row a boat on a pond in Tokyo's Ueno Park at dusk on Monday. Read
Turkish GP
AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan steers his car during the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday. Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won the race. See related story here. Read
Night at the movies
Visitors watch a movie on the rooftop of the Shibuya Sky observation deck in Tokyo on Saturday night. Read
Guard duty
A guard waits for lawmakers to enter the upper house of the Diet in Tokyo on Friday. Read
Nowhere to go
A man sits on the floor at Tokyo Station after all train services were suspended following an earthquake on Thursday night. Read
