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Sanja Festival in Tokyo

Sanja Festival in Tokyo

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Participants carry a mikoshi (a portable Shinto shrine) on the streets during the Sanja Festival in Tokyo’s [...]

Features, Traditional Japan

Little Edo, Kawagoe: a Window of Old Japan Near Tokyo

Little Edo, Kawagoe: a Window of Old Japan Near Tokyo

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Kawagoe, Japan – Tourist visit stores along the main street of Little Edo, Kawagoe, February 14, 2013. An old town [...]

Modern Japan, News, Traditional Japan

New Kabukiza Theater Illuminated

New Kabukiza Theater Illuminated

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – The new Kabukiza Theater is illuminated in Tokyo’s Ginza district on Friday, February 22, 2013. (Photo by [...]

Fashion, Traditional Japan

Kimono Queen Contest 2013

Kimono Queen Contest 2013

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Contestants show off their kimonos on stage during the 2013 Kimono Queen Contest, February16, 2013. Approximately 500 [...]

News, Society, Traditional Japan

National Foundation Day

National Foundation Day

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Revelers carry portable shrines down the main street lined with chic boutiques and snazzy cafes to celebrate [...]