Princess Kako turns 26 on December 29, with no celebrations scheduled on her birthday.

A reclining Buddha in Fukuoka Prefecture gets an annual year-end dusting.

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide urges the public to cooperate to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Students maintain social distance at the end of the second semester ceremony, and receive report cards from behind a par...

Two crystal Christmas tree are on display at Hakone, southwest of Tokyo.

A movie theatre east of Tokyo divides seats with partitions to adapt to the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Tokyo's Yomiuri Land attracts visitors with illuminations of bamboos, Japanese umbrellas and roller coaster.

Shipping of traditional New Year decorations "Kadomatsu" peaks in Yokohama.

Nearly 5 million LED light bulbs illuminate Ashikaga Flower Park.

Emperor Emeritus Akihito turns 87 years old on Wednesday.