Picture of the Day
Ice festival
Visitors are seen at an ice fall festival at Sounkyo hot spring in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, on Thursday night. Read
Subdued supporters
Japanese tennis fans watch Yoshihito Nishioka's second round match against Britain's Daniel Evans at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday. Nishioka won 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Read
Beam me up
People take pictures of a light show called "Crossing Light" at Shibuya Sky observation deck in Tokyo. Located on the rooftop of Shibuya Scramble Square, a 47-story high-rise that opened in November, the observatory is Tokyo's newest open-air observation deck, overlooking the famous Shibuya scramble crossing. Read
Virus warning
A policeman wearing a mask walks past a quarantine notice about the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan, China, at an arrival hall of Haneda airport in Tokyo on Monday. See related story here. Read
Flying high
Ryoyu Kobayashi from Japan competes during the men's large hill event at the Ski Jumping World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt, Germany, on Sunday. He placed second. Read
Hair-raising experience
Japan's Naomi Osaka serves during a practice session Saturday ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne. The tournament begins on Monday. Read
Ice bath
An open-air bathtub surrounded by ice is unveiled to the media in Shimukappu, Hokkaido, on Friday night. Read
Helping hand
A Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) C-130H Hercules aircraft, carrying recovery equipment and personnel to assist firefighting and recovery efforts in NSW, is unloaded at RAAF Base Richmond, northwest of Sydney, Australia, on Thursday. Read
Whale watching
A whale projection is seen at Aqua Park Shinagawa in Tokyo. Visitors can enjoy snowy winter at its seascape in the aquarium's seasonal projection mapping event. Read
The big squeeze
Commuters form multiple lines on a platform for a train during evening rush hours at Shinagawa Station on Tuesday. Read
