Soccer in Tsujido Beach, Mount Fuji

January 12, 2018

Tokyo- Elementary schoolchildren play soccer on Tsujido Beach in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, 11 January 2018, With view of Japan’s highest peak of Mount Fuji. Strong wind continues in recent several days on the beach and

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Niigata company keeps local “geigi” culture alive for 30 years

January 11, 2018

Niigata- Niigata-based Ryuto Shinko, the first Japanese company to train and dispatch “geigi” traditional female entertainers to event venues, has marked the 30th year of its establishment. Geigi, also known as “geisha” or “geiko,” women belonging to the company perform

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Philippine National Railway (PNR)

January 11, 2018

Manila- A Filipino railway worker mans a traffic as a train rolls crossing a street in Muntinlupa city, south of Manila, Philippines, Thursday, 11 January 2018. According to the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr), clearing and construction works started along

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Sony Revives Aibo Robot Dog after 12 Years

January 11, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Sony Corp on Thursday revived its “aibo” robot pet dog after a 12-year break, this time featuring artificial intelligence and communications functions. The new version followed the first-generation aibo, which hit the market in 1999 with its production

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Beijing Olympic Games

January 11, 2018

Tokyo- This file photo taken on August 8, 2008 shows the Olympic flame burning during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in the Chinese capital. When the cauldron ignites in Pyeongchang on Tuesday,

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Tokyo Windsurfers for 2020 Olympic Games

January 10, 2018

Tokyo- Windsurfers enjoy riding turbulent waves at Enoshima in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, 10 January 2018. The windsurfing competition of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be held at Enoshima. Jiji Press

Mount Fuji

January 10, 2018

Tokyo- A man takes a stroll on a beach with Japan’s highest peak of Mt Fuji (rear) at Kugenuma in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, 10 January 2018. Jiji Press

Kataoka practice rounds for Sony Open

January 10, 2018

HONOLULU, HI- JANUARY 09: Daisuke Kataoka of Japan plays a shot during practice rounds prior to the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii.