Mount Fuji

December 24, 2019

Japan’s highest peak Mount Fuji is covered with snow and visible through Shinjuku skyscrapers in Tokyo, Japan, 24 December 2019. The active volcano, at​ 3,776 meters high, is located about 100km southwest of Tokyo. EPA-Jiji Press

Emperor Emeritus Akihito’s 86th birthday

December 23, 2019

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive in a vehicle at the Imperial Palace to celebrate Emperor Emeritus Akihito’s 86th birthday in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Dec. 23, 2019.Emperor Emeritus Akihito turned 86 on Monday and now feels happy as a

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Tokyo Great Santa Run 2019

December 22, 2019

Participants dressed in Santa Claus costumes take part in the Tokyo Great Santa Run 2019 in Tokyo, Japan, 22 December 2019. Some 3,500 people participated in the event to raise money for a children’s charity. EPA-Jiji Press

Star Wars in Japan

December 19, 2019

Star Wars fans applaud before the first screening of ‘Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker’ in Tokyo, Japan, 19 December 2019. The latest Star Wars saga movie will be released across Japan on 20 December 2019. EPA-Jiji

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International Robot Exhibition

December 18, 2019

The humanoid robot ‘Shiorin’ is displayed during the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) in Tokyo, Japan, 18 December 2019. More than 630 companies and organizations will present their latest robot technologies until 21 December. EPA-Jiji Press

Japan’s Apa Group Opens 913-Room Hotel in Osaka

December 17, 2019

Toshio Motoya, fifth left, president of Japan’s APA Group and his wife Fumiko, sixth left, president of Apa Hotels & Resorts, cut the tape at the opening ceremony of a 32-story hotel with 913 guest rooms, one of the largest

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Test-Ride Event for Self-Driving Bus Held in Osaka

December 16, 2019

Osaka City Bus Corp. holds a test-ride event for a self-driving bus for media in the western Japan city of Osaka, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019.The affiliate of subway operator Osaka Metro Co. aims to start autonomous bus services within fiscal

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Peak Season of Chrysanthemums

December 14, 2019

The harvest of chrysanthemums for New Year decorations is at its peak. At the Sunset Farm on the chrysanthemum farm, workers trimmed the red, yellow, and white buds that were swelling near the blossoming flowers. Work will continue until the

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