Picture of the Day
Ready for rabbits
A giant ema votive plaque bearing an illustration of rabbits, next year's Chinese zodiac sign, stands at Niu Kanshobu shrine in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture. Read
Enchanted Ice Palace
Kobe Municipal Fruit & Flower Park is lit up with more than 5 million LED lights. The display, titled "Enchanted Ice Palace," runs from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. each night until Feb 26. https://illuminagegroup.com/kobe2022/ Read
Christmas street market
A Christmas market is set up along Marunouchi's Naka-dori in Tokyo. Read
Bolt's back
Usain Bolt, a retired Jamaican sprinter, speaks during an interview in Tokyo. Bolt, the world record holder in the 100 meters, 200 meters and an eight-time Olympic champion, was in Tokyo this week to help launch a fitness app called Step App which rewards users for increased levels of walking… Read
Good morning
Japan fans celebrate after Japan defeated Spain 2-1 in their World Cup group E soccer match at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, early Friday. Read
Happy birthday
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, smiles in front of a horse at the Imperial Household Agency's stable in Tokyo. Aiko celebrates her 21st birthday on Thursday. The princess, who enrolled at Gakushuin University in 2020, is a third-year student in the university's Faculty of Letters… Read
Golden walk
People walk along a street lined with gingko trees in Tokyo on Wednesday. Read
Standing tall
A 12-meter-high Christmas tree, delivered with roots from Gunma Prefecture, stands in the atrium of the Kitte Building located near Tokyo Station. Read
Illumillion
Sagami Lake Resort Pleasure Forest (photos above and below) in Kanagawa Prefecture is lit up by 6 million LED lights. The Illumillion display runs until April 2, 2023. https://www.sagamiko-resort.jp/illumillion/ Read
Crowd control
Police officers are deployed to control pedestrians at the Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo Sunday night, as Japan and Costa Rica played a group stage match at the World Cup in Qatar. Read
