Archive for December, 2014

Traditional Japan

Japan Emperor Akihito 81st Birthday

Japan Emperor Akihito 81st Birthday

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s Emperor Akihito, accompanied by members of his family, appears on the veranda of the Imperial Palace […]

Other Sports

67th All Japan Fencing Championships

67th All Japan Fencing Championships

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Keisuke Sakamoto (L) and Takuya Taniguchi (R) in action during the 67th All Japan Fencing Championship, Men’s […]

Pictures of the Week

Pictures of the Week (Dec. 13 – Dec. 19)

Pictures of the Week (Dec. 13 – Dec. 19)

Tokyo, Japan – A man wearing a protective wear shows a sign reading “Stop Abe government” during an anti-nuclear demonstration, December 13, 2014. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/AFLO) Tokyo, Japan – […]

Society

Number of Foreign Tourists Visiting Japan on the Rise

Number of Foreign Tourists Visiting Japan on the Rise

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Foreign visitors gather at Sensoji Temple, December 17, 2014. The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan […]

News

US Marines MV-22 Osprey Helicopter at Vice-Camp Takayubaru

US Marines MV-22 Osprey Helicopter at Vice-Camp Takayubaru

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Kumamoto, Japan – Ikuo Kabashima, Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture experiences a demonstration flight on the MV-22 Osprey at Vice-Camp Takayubaru, […]