Picture of the Day
Base jumping
Members of an honor guard watch the aircraft carrying Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as it arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Wednesday. Kishida is attending the NATO summit in Washington. Read
Clam diggers
People dig for clams at a beach at Kasai Rink Park under the blazing sun on Tuesday. Hot weather rose over 33 degrees Celsius in Tokyo on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Read
In bloom
Hydrangea in full bloom color the Okawara Plateau in Tokushima Prefecture blue every year in early July. Read
Tanabata in Brazil
People take part in the Tanabata Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sunday. During the Tanabata Matsuri, or Star Festival, the streets are filling with paper or bamboo embellishments, with dances, music, and foods. Desires are being written on the tanzaku – paper strips that are also known as "wish… Read
Peace pledge
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, left, shakes hands with former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama as they attend the opening ceremony of the World Peace Forum hosted by the Tsinghua University in Beijing on Saturday. The Chinese vice president said the country will adhere to peaceful diplomatic policies and play… Read
Scottish boots
Glasgow Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi scores their side's first goal of the game during a pre-season friendly soccer match at Somerset Park Stadium on Friday in Ayr, Scotland. Read
City swelter
People cool off at a cooling mist spot on Thursday in Tokyo. Temperatures in Tokyo rose higher than 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Japan's meteorological bureau. Read
Osaka via London
Naomi Osaka serves during her match against Emma Navarro of the United States (not shown) on day three of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Navarro won 6-4, 6-1. Read
Return service
Kei Nishikori plays a forehand return to Arthur Rinderknech of France during their first round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Tuesday. Read
Who to vote for?
A man looks at an election poster board for the July 7 Tokyo gubernatorial election on Monday. Read
