Polar bear Hochan tucks into a chunk of ice containing fruit, a present from zookeepers at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka to help animals keep cool in the summer heat. (Kyodo)
Decorated floats are paraded on a street during the Yamahoko Junko procession, a highlight of the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto. (Kyodo)
Fireworks light up excursion boats on the Okawa River from above during the traditional "funatogyo" boat procession, part of the Tenjin Matsuri summer festival in Osaka. (Kyodo)
People gather to watch a parade on the Seine in Paris, part of a ceremony to reveal the Paris 2024 Olympic torch and to mark the countdown to the games that begin on July 26 next year. (Kyodo)
Japan's Tomoru Honda competes in the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the world aquatics championships in Fukuoka en route to winning bronze medal. (Kyodo)
Temperatures across Japan continue to remain high, prompting the weather agency to urge people to take precautions to avoid heat exhaustion. (Kyodo)
