Japan's emperor and empress view cherry blossoms in the ancient capital of Kyoto.

A 92-year-old man fends off a wild boar and kills him with a hoe.

Cherry-blossom viewing gets into full swing as cherry blossoms in Wakayama are declared in bloom.

The flowery fun is starting in the nation.

A dead dugong washes ashore in Okinawa, southwest Japan.

Pandas at a zoo in Wakayama Prefecture enjoy an icy treat on Japan's White Day holiday.

A Japanese town is solving its wild boar problem by using them in ramen.

A company in western Japan is making feline-friendly furniture that might even make pet owners purr.

A shrine in western Japan sends out an SOS to everyone with the surname Suzuki.

People in central Japan are amazed at the sight of a rarely seen oarfish.