Women wearing kimono and face masks walk in Kyoto on April 23, 2021. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency the same day in Tokyo and the western Japan prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo amid a rapid resurgence of coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Organizing staff members of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay hold signs urging spectators to wear masks and maintain social distancing in the Oita Prefecture city of Beppu, southwestern Japan, on April 23, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
