Kazuki Tomono of Japan competes in the men's short program at the Rostelecom Cup on Nov.... He

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama performs during the men's short program at the ISU Grand Prix Gran Premio d

Michael Leitch, right, of Japan, is seen in action on June 12, 2021, at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in

Japan fullback Ryohei Yamanaka, left, battles for the ball during an international rugby test match

Buckwheat flowers are in peak bloom at the thatched house community Kayabuki no Sato in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, designated by the government as a preservation district for a group of traditional buildings.... The white flowers were chosen as they suit the surrounding landscape, such as old thatched-roof houses, and can be enjoyed by visitors.... Second-year university student Mayuko Ito visited from Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward with friends....

KYOTO--The autumn colors of a dyeing studio in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto's Ukyo Ward are lit up with fall foliage and sakura trees showing its double in the reflection pool that was installed this October.... The studio is a wooden structure built 150 years ago in the Meiji era( 1868-1912), that dyeing artist Yusai Okuda took over some 20 years ago.... The studio will be lit up until Dec....

Russia's Kamila Valieva performs in the ladies free skating program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Nov.... Tuktamysheva scored 229.23 to stay ahead of fellow Russian Maiia Khromykh, who had two quad jumps, stepping out on the landing of one of them.... Khromykh's score of 219.69 reflected her strong recovery from an erratic short program as she took the final podium spot ahead of Mariah Bell of the United States....

Japan Fumio Kishida to discuss efforts to boost the cordial Malaysia-Japan relations at the Japanese

2021 was the Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac.... Japanese' miracle cow' who lived 2 decades after being swept out to sea honored in bronze SHOO, Okayama--A statue of a bull who returned home alive after being swept onto the shores of an island some 90 kilometers away by typhoon flooding was unveiled here on Feb.... professor on challenges in reducing cow burp methane by 80% TOKYO--Cow burps expel large amounts of methane, a gas with 25 times the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide and a s

Washlet toilets are seen at a Toto Ltd. showroom in Beijing in this unrelated July 30, 2021 file photo.... Spray toilet seats have been in short supply amid shortages of parts and other effects stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.... " I thought the items would fetch a good price....