Picture of the Day Archive

PM's pitch

Picture of the Day › 04:34 PM JST - 22nd November

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama throws the ceremonial first pitch at Tokyo Dome on Sunday for a baseball game marking the 60th anniversary of professional baseball…
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Drop kick

Picture of the Day › 07:25 AM JST - 22nd November

Seiya Sanada, right, drop kicks Soya Manabu during their All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) Taiwan Cup performance fight in Taipei on Saturday. The wrestlers of…
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Heart of Stone

Picture of the Day › 07:44 AM JST - 21st November

American actress Sharon Stone, 51, gives a peace sign to the audience during the “Sharon Stone For Damiani” jewelry promotional event at Toho Cinema in…
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Wine bath

Picture of the Day › 04:18 PM JST - 20th November

Visitors drink Beaujolais Nouveau in the wine spa at the Hakone Yunessun spa resort facilities in Kanagawa Prefecture. The hot mountain spring is colored red…
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Fur of the Year

Picture of the Day › 04:24 AM JST - 20th November

Actress-singer Meisa Kuroki, 21, wears a Russian sable jacket over Emporio Armani denim pants and T-shirt (she's the image character for the brand) at a…
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Shinjuku Christmas

Picture of the Day › 04:04 AM JST - 19th November

Takashimaya Times Square at Shinjuku is lit up for Christmas.
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Swimsuit campaign girl

Picture of the Day › 07:36 AM JST - 18th November

Swimsuit maker San-ai's spokesmodel for 2010 Nanao, left, receives a tiara from 2009 spokesmodel Satoko Miyata during her unveiling event in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Autumn glow

Picture of the Day › 05:14 AM JST - 17th November

Visitors enjoy the autumn foliage at Tenryuji temple in Kyoto.
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Swimming Santa

Picture of the Day › 07:16 AM JST - 16th November

A diver dressed as Santa Claus swims with dolphins at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Sunday.
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APEC fashion

Picture of the Day › 07:31 AM JST - 15th November

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, (2nd R), and his wife Ho Ching welcome Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his wife Miyuki at an evening…
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Meet and greet

Picture of the Day › 12:47 PM JST - 14th November

U.S. President Barack Obama bows to Emperor Akihito upon arriving at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday. Obama had lunch with the emperor and…
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Tokyo Midtown light-up

Picture of the Day › 05:30 AM JST - 13th November

Actress Masami Nagasawa smiles after the light-up ceremony for the Tokyo Midtown illumination on Thursday night. With John Lennon's "So This Is Christmas" blaring in…
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Ichihashi transferred

Picture of the Day › 02:46 PM JST - 12th November

Murder suspect Tatsuya Ichihashi is led out of Gyotoku police station on Thursday. He was taken to the Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office for further…
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Nice putt

Picture of the Day › 08:56 PM JST - 11th November

Reiko Aoyama, who is lingerie maker Triumph's image girl for 2010, holds the new Nice Cup in Bra, designed to appeal to Japan's busy golfing…
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Hawker family

Picture of the Day › 07:29 AM JST - 11th November

The family of Lindsay Ann Hawker, (L-R) sister Louise, mother Julia, father Bill and sister Lisa speak to media during a news conference in Brandon,…
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Jackson costumes

Picture of the Day › 08:00 AM JST - 10th November

A security guard stands next to costumes worn by the late singer Michael Jackson on display at the MJ46 Japan Tour, an exhibition showcasing various…
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Anti-base rally

Picture of the Day › 07:28 AM JST - 9th November

Protesters participate in a mass rally against a U.S. base in Ginowan, Okinawa, on Sunday. A dispute over a replacement facility for Futenma air base…
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Up you go

Picture of the Day › 03:59 PM JST - 7th November

Pang Qing, top, and Tong Jian of China perform during the Pairs Free Program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy…
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Wanted

Picture of the Day › 08:54 AM JST - 7th November

A woman looks at a poster with photos of Tatsuya Ichihashi, who is wanted in connection with the death of Briton Lindsay Hawker, at Gyotoku…
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Embracing the Japanese aesthetic

Picture of the Day › 07:31 AM JST - 6th November

A model wears a traditional kimono during the "Embracing the Japanese aesthetic" event in Tokyo on Thursday.
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