Sake promotion group members, including Representative and former Director-General of the National Museum of Ethnology, Naomichi Ishige (center), raise their masuzake (square, wooden sake cups) before toasting to celebrate Oct. 1 as "Sake Day'' at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo. Nearly 50,000 people from across Japan, Australia, India, Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam joined in via video conference. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
German Ambassador Hans Carl von Werthern (second from right), and his wife, Elizabeth (second from left), join Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party and former Justice Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki (left) and former Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa (right), during a reception to celebrate the Day of German Unity at the ambassador's residence in Tokyo on Oct. 2. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
Saudi Arabian Ambassador Ahmad Younos S. Al Barrak (left) welcomes Japan-Saudi Arabia Society Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura, during a reception to celebrate the country's 85th National Day at the Palace Hotel Tokyo on Sept. 29. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name
in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.
Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.