Sixty children from Tokyo's Nishimachi International pose with Grand Hyatt Tokyo General Manager Steve Dewire (back row, fifth from left); Kids Earth Fund Founder Harumi Torii (back row, fourth from right); Marie Seino, chief director of the Re Kikou non-profit organization (back row, third from right); and hotel staff at the opening ceremony of the hotel's "Wish upon a Star" charity program, which supports children in the disaster-hit Tohoku region. The day included making Christmas ornaments and a flash mob dance performance at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 16. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
Mantilla (fourth from left) poses with Colombia's Ambassador Gabriel Duque (third from right) and embassy staff. | COLOMBIAN EMBASSY
Colombian Grammy-nominated solo percussionist Tupac Mantilla performs during his "ONE" show at Akasaka Kumin Hall on Nov. 17. | COLOMBIAN EMBASSY
Latvia's Ambassador Normans Penke (second from right) and his wife Dace (right) welcome Honorary Consul of Latvia Tamio Ishibashi and his wife Sayumi at a reception to celebrate of the 98th anniversary of the Proclamation of Republic of Latvia at the embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 17. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
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