Japan Timeline for April 2026

From left, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and Princess Aiko offer flowers at the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum in Futaba, Fukushima on April 6, 2026. (© Jiji)

A helicopter releases water to tackle a blaze in Ōtsuchi on April 26. (© Reuters)

Athletes gather for a photograph at the Tokyo parade on April 25, 2026. (© Kyōdō Images)