A baby sumo contest in which the first who cries wins takes place in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan.

A traditional event for cutting antlers off male deer takes place in Nara, western Japan.

The Nagasaki Kunchi festival featuring traditional dances takes place in southwestern Japan.

Central Japan Railway will offer 1.5-size seats on the Tokaido shinkansen bullet train connecting Tokyo with Shin-Osaka.

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Four passengers are injured and two fall sick after a chemical leak on the Tohoku Shinkansen in northeastern Japan.

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako enjoy their first visit together to Kagoshima Prefecture in 8 years.

Rice is harvested on a field depicting professional skater Hanyu Yuzuru and ancient regional warlord Date Masamune.

A ginkgo nut harvesting event takes place at a Shinto shrine in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, is capped with snow for the first time this season.