5100 worshippers attend the memorial service for all war dead of “Battle of Okinawa” at the Peace memorial park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan on June 23, 2019. (Photo by AFLO) […]
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Society
The end of the Heisei era – looking back at the life of Emperor Akihito
*Click on the images to see the full set. The early days Portrait of Akihito (Prince Tsugu at the time) at the age of three. (Photo by The Mainichi Newspaper/AFLO) […]
Traditional Japan
Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri
FEBRUARY 17, 2019 – Men in loincloths gather at a shrine during the Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Festival, in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The festival, which dates to […]
Anime
Alita: Battle Angel promotion in Shinjuku
A life-size statue of Alita is seen in a corridor of Shinjuku Station on February 16, 2019, Tokyo, Japan. There are two life-size statues promoting ”Alita: Battle Angel” film in […]
Traditional Japan, Uncategorized
Namahage Sedo Festival at Shinzan Shrine
(All photos by Richard Atrero de Guzman/Aflo) Men dressed as Namahage or mountain demons, dressed in straw clothes and masks perform a dance during the Namahage Sedo Festival at Shinzan […]
Traditional Japan
Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Yokohama
February 5, 2019, Yokohama, Japan – People watch on as a lion dance is performed to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Japan’s Yokohama China Town on February 5, […]
