Editorial photo #10348052 Human Interest
Tourism Returns To Japan Amidst Sweltering Heat
Tokyo, Japan, on August 8, 2023, the Imperial Chrysantemum is on the gates of the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. This shrine, founded in 1869, commemorates those who died in service of Japan, including war criminals. Nevertheless, Emperors Akihito and Naruhito have never visited this shrine until today. (Photo by Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto)