Los Angeles Angels fans cheer for two-way star Shohei Ohtani ahead of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on April 22, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Kuidaore Taro, a life-sized clown doll and symbol of Dotombori entertainment district in Osaka, western Japan, gets a new drum gifted by Yamaha Music Japan Co. strapped to his front on April 24, 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Photo taken on April 27, 2023, shows a Sony Corp. booth at the Appliance and Electronics World Expo 2023 that began in Shanghai the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
People walk in front of JR Osaka Station on April 27, 2023, with most wearing face masks. The government decided the same day to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus to a level on par with seasonal influenza on May 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A steam locomotive, modeled on Thomas the Tank Engine and operated by Oigawa Railway Co., is pictured in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Shimada, central Japan, on April 28, 2023. The train will begin operating from the following day to Dec. 25, mainly on weekends. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Los Angeles Angels fans cheer for two-way star Shohei Ohtani ahead of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on April 22, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
People walk in front of JR Osaka Station on April 27, 2023, with most wearing face masks. The government decided the same day to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus to a level on par with seasonal influenza on May 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A steam locomotive, modeled on Thomas the Tank Engine and operated by Oigawa Railway Co., is pictured in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Shimada, central Japan, on April 28, 2023. The train will begin operating from the following day to Dec. 25, mainly on weekends. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
