International Friendly soccer match

November 14, 2017

BELGIUM- Japanese players pose prior to the friendly football match Belgium vs Japan, on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Brugge.(LtoR, upper row) Japan’s defender captain Maya Yoshida, Japan’s defender Hiroki Sakai, Japan’s defender Tomoaki Makino, Japan’s forward Yuya Osako, Japan’s

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Miss International 2017 winner

November 14, 2017

TOKYO- Miss Indonesia Kevin Lilliana reacts as she is crowned 2017 Miss International during the Miss International Beauty Pageant final in Tokyo on Thursday, November 14, 2017. Jiji Press

Miss National Costume

November 14, 2017

TOKYO- Miss Japan Natsuki Tsutsui (center) reacts as she is named Miss National Costume during the Miss International Beauty Pageant final in Tokyo on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Jiji Press

World Judo Championship

November 13, 2017

MARRAKESH- Netherlands’ Tessie Savelkouls (blue) competes against Japan’s Sarah Asahina during their women’s over 78 kilo division title match at the Judo World Championships Open in Marrakesh on Sunday, November 12, 2017. Jiji Press

Miss International contestants at Sushi-Zanmai

November 12, 2017

TOKYO- Kiyoshi Kimura (C), president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi-Zanmai, poses with a 250-kilogram bluefin tuna and Miss International Beauty Pageant contestants at his main restaurant near the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on Sunday, November 12, 2017. The 69

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World JUDO Championship

November 12, 2017

MARRAKESH- Japan’s Takeshi Ojitani (white) competes against his countryman Kokoro Kageura during their men’s bronze medal judo contest at the Judo World Championships Open in Marrakesh on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Jiji Press

Penguin in Christmas parade at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise

November 11, 2017

YOKOHAMA- African penguins wearing a Christmas-themed costumes take part in a Christmas parade at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The aquarium’s Christmas activities started on November 11 and will run until December 25. Jiji

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Dance welcome ceremony for arriving country leaders

November 11, 2017

MANILA- Dancers perform during a welcome ceremony for arriving country leaders participating in the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, at Clark International Airport in Pampanga province, north of Manila, Philippines, 11 November 2017. The Philippines hosts the

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