An aquarium releases its huge whale shark Otobe into the sea after the shark grows too big for its tank.

 Children in Takayama carve sculptures from vegetables for a thanksgiving festival.

 Twenty men with shiny bald heads gather to celebrate the harvest moon.

 Japanese fans celebrated Kei Nishikori’s historic US Open achievements, despite his loss in yesterday’s final.

 Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe says the dengue outbreak around Olympic facilities must be beaten.

Newborn Malayan tapir is shown to the public.

frameborder="0">Work begins to get Haneda Airport ready for an influx of Olympic-related travelers.

A small fishing town brings fun memories to kids with some spooky characters.

A baby red panda was shown to the media for the first time at a zoo in Aichi.

People in northern Japan don’t do things in half-measures. When they built lantern floats for a recent summer festiv...