Annular Solar Eclipse

On May 21, 2012, the partial solar eclipse would be happened in Japan. And the “Annular Solar Eclipse” can be observed widely in the areas that south of Kyushu, south of Shikoku, south of Kinki, Chubu, and Kanto. (© 2011 National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)
The above photo is from ABC News.

Follow the observation:

Starts from 6:45 am (there), 4:45 pm CST
http://event.yahoo.co.jp/eclipse2012/

More info about Annular Solar Eclipse, please see the official site of NAOJ.

For the Annular Solar Eclipse observation, these observing glasses are big hit. From a free give-away pair to some officially certified ones, most Japanese must have got one of them. Here's inside of a store selling the glasses.

It starts around 6 in the Monday morning (4 pm CST, 5/20/2012). Hopefully they'll have a nice clear morning!