The southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa got a colorful blast from the past on Tuesday, when a Ryukyu dynasty parade was held in Naha City.
The event typically takes place every November 3, which is Japan's Culture Day. However, it was canceled in 2019 due to a fire at Shuri Castle, and also in 2018 due to heavy rains.
Japanese swimming star Ikee Rikako has returned to competition for the first time in 19 months after revealing she had leukemia early last year.
She took part in the women's 50-meter freestyle on Saturday in a meet held at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has returned to work after undergoing medical checks at a Tokyo hospital.
Abe broke a record on Monday, becoming the longest-serving Japanese leader in terms of 2,799 consecutive days in office.
Wentz Eiji (34), who temporarily halted his activities in 2018 to study abroad in London, has returned and appeared on the variety program 'Kayou Surprise 2-Hour Special' on March 10. It was announced that he would be returning to the program as an MC beginning its April 7 broadcast.
It's been about a year and a half since Wentz left the program. Hiromi, who took over Wentz, grew impatient and went to London to find out what Wentz was really doing there.
A number of countries are working to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan. In Tokyo, a plane carrying 210 Japanese nationals from the virus-hit city has just touched down at Haneda Airport. It's the second such flight in two days.
The government-chartered flight also delivered supplies such as masks and disinfectant to the Chinese city before making the return trip.
A Japanese fishing boat that was seized by the Russian border guard last week has returned to its homeport in Nemuro City, Hokkaido.
The No.68 Shoyo-maru had six crew members. It was seized last Wednesday and taken to Russian-controlled Kunashiri Island after an inspection.
Japanese badminton star Kento Momota has returned home two days after suffering injuries in a car crash in Malaysia.
The world's number one player in men's singles was injured early on Monday when a vehicle he was riding crashed into a truck on a highway en route to the airport. The accident occurred hours after Momota clinched the Malaysia Masters title.