Archive for August, 2011

Politics

Finance Minister Noda as Japan's New Prime Minister民主党代表選挙 野田氏が新代表に

Finance Minister Noda as Japan’s New Prime Minister民主党代表選挙 野田氏が新代表に

August 29, 2011 – Tokyo, Japan – A young woman holds up The Asahi Newspaper as Japan’s ruling party has selected Finance Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, as Japan’s new Prime Minister. […]

Politics

DPJ Presidential Election Candidates News Conference民主党代表選挙 5候補が共同記者会見

DPJ Presidential Election Candidates News Conference民主党代表選挙 5候補が共同記者会見

August 27, 2011, Tokyo, Japan – Five candidates in the Democratic Party of Japan’s presidential election hold a joint news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on […]

Features, Traditional Japan

56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival

56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival

August 27, 2011: Tokyo, Japan – Performers dressed in Japanese costumes dance during the 56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival. (Photo by Yumeto Yamazaki/AFLO)

News

Twitter-Organized Anti-Nuclear ProtestTwitter-Organized Anti-Nuclear Protest

Twitter-Organized Anti-Nuclear ProtestTwitter-Organized Anti-Nuclear Protest

August 27, 2011 – Tokyo, Japan – Anti-nuclear protestors take on the streets demanding the closure of all nuclear power plants in Japan and to promote a nuclear-free society. This […]

Politics

Naoto Kan Resigns From Office菅首相が退陣を正式表明 代表選挙で後継者選出

Naoto Kan Resigns From Office菅首相が退陣を正式表明 代表選挙で後継者選出

August 26, 2011, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan bows before announcing his resignation in a meeting of Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers in Tokyo on Friday, August […]