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Models wearing the fashion brands Requa and CHARINYEH (left and center) walk down the runway during the Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2027 Spring/Summer Collection Sept. 3, 2026 in Tokyo. Japanese former professional boxer Yoko Gushiken (right) appears during the YUKIHERO PRO-WRESTLING runway at the event. Fashion week ran from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front C) and her new cabinet ministers pose for the cameras at prime minister's official residence on Sept. 17, 2026 in Tokyo. © Rodrigo Reyes Marin
An 'anime' style booth assistant poses for a photo during the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2026 in Makuhari Messe on Sept. 18, 2026 in Tokyo. This year marks 30 years since the show began. A total of 1,138 companies and organizations from 53 countries participated in the largest exhibition in TGS history.
People gather for a tsukimi (moon viewing) display near Shimokitazawa Station Sept. 3, 2026 in Tokyo. Measuring 7 meters in diameter and scaled using high-resolution NASA imagery, Luke Jerra's spherical artwork illuminates its surroundings while offering a detailed look at the lunar surface.

Rodrigo Reyes Marin is a freelance photojournalist and videographer based in Tokyo.