Packed in May. 19, 2013 - 06:27AM JST ( 5 ) Festival-goers carry portable shrines, marching through Sensoji Temple during the annual Sanja Festival in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday. The festival is one of the… Read
Fitting finale Picture of the Day May. 13, 2013 - 07:20AM JST ( 11 Comments ) Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa lifts the English Premier League trophy at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, northern England on Sunday. Alex Ferguson's last home match in charge of Manchester United ended in a low-key 2-1… Read
Stone's throw Picture of the Day May. 12, 2013 - 03:58PM JST ( 5 Comments ) Two boys throw stones into the sea in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture Read
Gods of luck Picture of the Day May. 12, 2013 - 06:54AM JST ( 2 Comments ) Participants wearing masks of two of the Seven Gods of Fortune are carried on a float during the Kanda Festival, a Shinto festival, in Tokyo, on Saturday. Lanterns in the foreground read: "Kanda Festival." Read
Smart way to see Roppongi Picture of the Day May. 11, 2013 - 07:04AM JST ( 10 Comments ) Just tap your smartphone to this bar and get a free area map of Roppongi. Read
Mighty dollar Picture of the Day May. 10, 2013 - 07:35PM JST ( 12 Comments ) A TV cameraman films in front of a monitor displaying the Japanese yen's exchange rate against the U.S. dollar at a foreign exchange company in Tokyo on Friday. The dollar broke above the 100 yen… Read
Reign in Spain Picture of the Day May. 10, 2013 - 07:16AM JST ( 21 Comments ) Kei Nishikori from Japan celebrates his 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 victory over defending champion Roger Federer from Switzerland at the Madrid Open tennis tournament, in Madrid, on Thursday. See story here. Read
The cotton club Picture of the Day May. 09, 2013 - 03:56PM JST ( 17 Comments ) From left: Actress Maki Horikita, 24, actress Ryoko Yonekura, 37, TV personality Jun Ishida, 59, and his wife Riko Higashio, 37, pose after being given the Cotton USA Awards for 2013 at the Westin Hotel… Read
Fans' favorite Picture of the Day May. 09, 2013 - 07:25AM JST ( 16 Comments ) American actor Tom Cruise greets fans prior to the Japan premiere of his new movie "Oblivion" at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo on Wednesday night. Cruise spent two hours on the red carpet signing autographs and… Read
Branomics Picture of the Day May. 08, 2013 - 04:33PM JST ( 24 Comments ) Models present lingerie maker Triumph's new concept "Branomics Bra" during its unveiling in Tokyo on Wednesday. Inspired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's moves to stimulate inflation, dubbed "Abenomics," Triumph has created a bra that features… Read
Get smart Picture of the Day May. 08, 2013 - 07:30AM JST ( 9 Comments ) SoftBank Corp President Masayoshi Son speaks during a news conference to unveil SoftBank’s latest smartphones and mobile gadgets in Tokyo on Tuesday. The SoftBank 206SH's features include approximately 5.0 inch full HD (1920×1080 dot) display;… Read