Miyajima

Boat racer Naoto Kanjiya secured a place in the final at the Miyajima boat racing meet after slipping in along the buoy to take second place. He described his run, saying he surged forward after making the turn. Racing fans in Japan are following the final and the betting markets around it, with interest in combinations like the three-way place bet driving online searches.

A contribution to a German-language photo suggestion challenge features the Kadoya, one of the Art House Project buildings on Naoshima island in Japan's Seto Inland Sea. The Kadoya is a restored 200-year-old house whose dark walls are covered with digital counters displaying numbers, part of Tatsuo Miyajima's installation. Naoshima is famous for its contemporary art sites and museums.