A wave of anime and pop culture enthusiasts gathered in New York as the city hosted one of the largest pop culture events on the U. S. East Coast, the New York Comic Con, drawing crowds of cosplayers and fans from across the country.
In Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, workers carried out the traditional practice of komo-maki, wrapping straw mats around pine trees to protect them from harmful insects as the autumn season deepens. The activity takes place each year around Kanro.
A tropical depression that had been moving northwestward over the Mariana Islands developed into Typhoon No.
