As 2017 winds down, these are the most popular photo galleries from Kyodo News+ over the past year:

1. Tokyo now and then - 1964/2017A series of photographs detail how Tokyo has changed since 1964 when the city last hosted the Olympic Games. 
2. Star figure skater Hanyu gives children free lessonsStar figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu offers free lessons to young skaters during a promotional event in Yokohama. 
3. Otters take Tokyo cafe by stormIn Japan's never-ending quest to have the most unconventional cafes, a shop in Tokyo's trendy Harajuku district is pushing the boundaries by introducing a t…READ FULL ARTICLE