“On the Li River near Xingping in China, Cormorant fishermen work the waterways before dawn amidst the spectacular limestone towers of the Karst landscape. The birds are trained to fetch fish from the inky depths but not swallow them. The fisherman accepts the fish from the birds who dive back for more. Here, still before dawn, the fisherman and his birds head for home”. (Photo and caption by Neville Jones/2014 Sony World Photography Awards)

A bomb squad member wearing heavy equipment leaves the explosion site at the Yasukuni shrine precints in Tokyo, Japan, 23 November 2015. More than 100 police, firefighters and officials gathered at the site after an explosion was heard in the toilets of the Yasukuni Shrine, a controversial war shrine in the capital Tokyo. Local media reports said police found possible traces of an explosion, as well as batteries and wires at the shrine. There were no reports of injuries. (Photo by Franck Robichon/EPA)

TVs display a reaction of Japan's Uta Abe, the gold medallist of the judo women's -52kg during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, to celebrate the victory of her brother Hifumi Abe as he wins the judo men's -66kg final at an electronics retail shop in Tokyo on July 25, 2021. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)

A torch bearer poses for photographs during the Olympic Torch Relay Celebration event on July 21, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. As the Olympic torch relay makes its way around Tokyo, public relays have been cancelled in favour of daily ceremonies held behind closed doors, as authorities act to avoid large gatherings while the country endures a fourth wave of coronavirus. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images)

A cosplayer poses for a photograph during the Comic Market 90 (Comiket) event in Tokyo Big Sight on August 12, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. Many manga and anime fans wearing cosplay lined up in the sun for the first day of Comiket. Comiket was established in 1975 and focuses on manga, anime, gaming and cosplay. Organizers expect more than 500,000 visitors to attend this year's summer event which runs for three days until August 14. (Photo by Aflo/Splash News)

Rickshaw puller Shiori Yoshida, 28, attracts tourists to the guided tour at the Asakusa district in Tokyo, Japan on August 22, 2023. Pullers walk or run an average of 20 km (12 miles) a day and, in addition to being physically strong, they must have extensive knowledge of Tokyo and know how to engage with the tourists who mostly hire them for sightseeing. “I have fun and enjoy myself”, Yoshida said. “In order for the customers to enjoy themselves, I also enjoy myself”. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)

Members of Japanese idol group Kamen Joshi (Masked Girls) pose for a photo after a rehearsal for a concert at their theatre in Tokyo's Akihabara district, Japan March 17, 2016. For countless girl and pop-idol bands in Japan, standing out from the crowd can be daunting, but one group – “Kamen Joshi” – seems to have found the answer by hiding behind masks. The Tokyo-based all female band has 18 members, split into three groups that perform across Japan and elsewhere in Asia. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Reuters)

The fin of a tuna is seen on display in the outer part of the Tsukiji fish market, the Jogai Shijo, in Tokyo January 4, 2015. The famous Tsukiji wholesale fish and seafood market, is scheduled to leave its fabled 80-year-old halls to move into bigger, more modern facilities next year ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The outer part of the market, the Jogai Shijo, that caters to the public will stay in its old place, but critics wonder about its chances for survival without the world's biggest fish trading place at its doorsteps. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)