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Meanwhile in Japan: sommelier Shunji Kanaya pours 2012 Beaujolais Nouveau wine into the wine spa at the Hakone Yunessun spa resort facilities in Hakone, Kanagawa prefecture, west of Tokyo.
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The eyes seem to have it: Telescope-eyed goldfish swim in a tank as part of an art exhibition ‘Art Aquarium’ in Tokyo this morning. Photograph: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images
Photograph: Shizuo Kambayashi/AP
This little dog is wearing a pair of shoes to keep from burning its paws on the scorching pavements of Tokyo, which is experiencing a heatwave. More pictures from the news around the globe on Tuesday 17 July in our gallery.
The tower measures at 634 metres (2080 feet), and opened to the public on a grey, cloudy morning in Tokyo. Despite the weather, 8,000 visitors turned out to see the limited 360-degree views of the Japanese capital from two observation decks. Photos: Kimimasa Mayama/EPA, and Itsuo Inouye/AP
Japan has, for years, been presented as a kind of Nerd Mecca. Not only is it the undisputed gadget capital of the world, it’s a place where being a geek (or otaku) is comfortably mainstream. Charlie Brooker goes to Japan. Check out the all new Tokyo city guide here.
From Tokyo-based commenter SaffronHS reporting from the aftermath of an 8.9 magnitude earthquake:
It’s 25:24, still in the office - and still feeling aftershocks. We are feeling rather sick, both from devastating news and dizziness of actual shaking. Odakyu line (departs from Shinjyuku and goes into Kanagawa) started running again, and will be running through the night, but some of us decided it’s better waiting until the sun is up; it’s cold outside, and we are not sure if we can get onto the train at all - it must be fully packed now, and might not be able to get on board.
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