Universal Studios Japan in Osaka( Mainichi/ Kentaro Ikushima) OSAKA--Universal Studios Japan( USJ

Games, shows Kentaro Kobayashi, a key director of the Tokyo Olympics' opening ceremony.... (( C

Violinist Himari Yoshimura is seen at Suntory Hall in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Jan.... The grand prize is an even greater honor than fist place at the competition, which is held once every three years.... One former participant is Vadim Repin, one of the greatest violinists of this generation....

High-rise buildings are seen in the heart of Tokyo, with the Imperial Palace in the foreground, in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter in the capital's Chiyoda Ward.... In the first week of November, Tokyo saw a daily average of 20.14 infections.... Tokyo has recorded 381, 814 infections to date, the most among Japan's 47 prefectures....

High-rise buildings are seen in the heart of Tokyo, with the Imperial Palace in the foreground, in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter in the capital's Chiyoda Ward.... Tokyo has recorded 382, 221 infections to date, the most among Japan's 47 prefectures.... 2, there were 72 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Tokyo, four with severe symptoms....

High-rise buildings are seen in the heart of Tokyo, with the Imperial Palace in the foreground, in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter in the capital's Chiyoda Ward.... Tokyo has recorded 381, 775 infections to date, the most among Japan's 47 prefectures.... 5, there were 105 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Tokyo, 12 with severe symptoms....

-time J-League champions in late October, leaving assistant Kentaro Sawada as interim manager

People walk in the Ginza shopping district after the rainy season ended in the Kanto region, in this photo taken in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on July 16, 2021.... The new cases came after Tokyo registered 1, 308 infections on July 15.... With infections spreading again, the Japanese government has declared yet another COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo just before the start of the Olympics on July 23....

TOKYO--Photo studios' Halloween services are proving popular with young people in Japan who want" Instaworthy" photos in authentic costumes as many events are seeing cancellations amid the coronavirus pandemic.... The studio says it's seeing about three times as many customers as last year.... A 29-year-old woman who came to the studio for a clown-themed photo shoot said," I used to participate in cosplay events at amusement parks, but now we can't get together with friends due to the coronavi

High-rise buildings are seen in the heart of Tokyo, with the Imperial Palace in the foreground, in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter in the capital's Chiyoda Ward.... 16, 3, 172 people had died of COVID-19 in Tokyo since the pandemic began in Japan in the spring of 2020.... Tokyo has recorded 382, 492 infections to date, the most among Japan's 47 prefectures....