Japan Timeline for May 2026

Sakamoto Kaori holding a bouquet of flowers at a press conference in Kobe on May 13, 2026. (© Jiji)

Japan team members take a photograph at a training session in Chiba on May 25, 2026. From left: Ōsako Keisuke, Seko Ayumu, Nagatomo Yūto, Sano Kaishū, Dōan Ritsu, and Ueda Ayase. (© Jiji)

Suzuki Toshifumi in April 2018. (© Jiji)

Best Actress winners Virginie Efira (left) and Okamoto Tao in Cannes on May 23, 2026. (© AFP/Jiji)