Picture of the Day
Ready for Fuji climbers
Yamanashi prefectural government office staff members stand next to a newly-built trail gate for admission, as a part of series of trial restrictions to curb overtourism by Yamanashi Prefecture, on the first day of the climbing season at the Yoshida Trail on the fifth stage of the slopes of Mount… Read
CupNoodles Museum
A visitor cuts noodles during the production process of instant noodles at the CupNoodles Museum in Osaka. The museum is dedicated to the history of instant noodles and the story of Nissin Foods, founded by Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles and CupNoodles. The museum has two locations, one in Osaka and… Read
Oxford degree
Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako leave the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford after the empress received an honorary degree, during their state visit to Britain, on Friday. See related story here. Read
Summer Art Aquarium
Goldfish swim in rows of column tanks during a media event for the exhibition called "Summer Art Aquarium 2024" at Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on Thursday. Read
Royal College of Music
Japan's Emperor Naruhito meets a musician during a visit to the Royal College of Music in London, Wednesday, on the second day of a three-day state visit to Britain. Read
Projection mapping
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building’s Projection Mapping project is running until the end of 2024 under the theme of “Synergy." Designed by Belgian CG and image creator Maxime Guislain, “Synergy” depicts how human activities intersect with nature in a complex way, and how we can create a bright future where we… Read
Be careful with umbrellas
A manner poster on a wall at a Tokyo subway station asks commuters not to bother other passengers with umbrellas. Read
At your service
A robot waiter delivers food to a table at a Saizeriya restaurant in Tokyo on Monday. Read
A 'painful' car
An itasha (literally painful car) is a car wrapped or painted with graphics so extreme that it is painful to look at. This one, seen in Nagoya's Moriyama Ward on Saturday, is covered with the Japanese virtual YouTuber Sakura Miko. Read
Okinawa fish auction
Local resort and izakaya chefs bid on freshly caught fish at the morning auction at Miyakoya port in Yomitan, Okinawa, on Wednesday. Read
