Timeline for March 2024

Toriyama Akira pictured in 1982. The manga creator was also known for the infrequency of his media appearances. (© Jiji)

Ohtani Shōhei (left) with Mizuhara Ippei interpreting at Ohtani’s first press conference after joining the Dodgers in December 2023. (© Reuters)

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako talk to evacuees in a gymnasium in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 22. (© Jiji; pool photo)

Sakamoto Kaori celebrates her third successive title in Montreal. (© Reuters)