Japan's elderly gateball players unbeaten by the heat

  • last year
Under a scorching sun and with a mallet in hand, Tokyo's gateball players take to the court. The sport of gateball, a derivative of croquet, gained traction in Japan after World War II and remains hugely popular, particularly among the elderly.
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