The annular solar eclipse is seen from Fujinomiya city, Shizuoka prefecture, some 150-kilometres west of Tokyo, on May 21, 2012. A swathe of the country was be able to see the annular solar eclipse, when the moon passes in front of the sun, blocking out all but an outer circle of light. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/GettyImages)
