The Chagu Chagu Umakko parade of colorfully clad farm horses, an annual event designated as a national intangible folklore cultural asset, is held in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, on June 10, 2023, without COVID-19 restrictions for the first time in four years. (Kyodo)
People visit on June 10, 2023, a shop selling goods related to the best-selling Japanese manga "One Piece" that opened in a theme park in Shanghai the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japanese dancers perform in Yosakoi Soran Festival, a competitive dancing event, in Sapporo in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 11, 2023. The pictured troupe, REDA Maikagura from Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, got the top prize among about 240 dance teams. (Kyodo)
SL Ginga, a steam locomotive-pulled sightseeing train, crosses a bridge at night in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, during its final run on June 11, 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japanese stewartia flowers are in full bloom at the Torin-in temple garden in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 12, 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Fans of K-pop megastars BTS take photos of a huge display in Seoul on June 13, 2023, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the boy band's debut. (Kyodo)
Photo taken on June 14, 2023, shows the front side of a 200 euro coin commemorating the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, unveiled at the French Embassy in Tokyo the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A Hakone Tozan Railway train runs beside hydrangea flowers in the hot spring resort town of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture on June 15, 2023. (Kyodo)
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a two-run home run off Texas Rangers relief pitcher Brock Burke during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on June 15, 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels high-fives teammates after hitting his 22nd home run of the season during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on June 15, 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
