The opening ceremony of the spring invitational high school baseball tournament is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 19, 2021. The tournament was canceled the previous year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and this year, it will allow up to 10,000 spectators per game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
People wearing face masks to protect against the novel coronavirus walk in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on March 19, 2021. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
