Archive for January, 2016

Pictures of the Week

Pictures of the Week (Jan. 23 – Jan. 29)

Pictures of the Week (Jan. 23 – Jan. 29)

Tokyo, Japan – No Olympics 2020 demo in Shinjuku, January 23, 2016. A group of protestors organized an anti-Olympics demonstration on Jan 23, 2016 to protest against the cost of […]

Anime, Bizarre

Dragon Quest interactive Lego wall in Tokyo

Dragon Quest interactive Lego wall in Tokyo

Pedestrians walk past a giant Dragon Quest wall mural made out of Lego blocks on January 27, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. The mural is part of a promotion in Shinjuku […]

News, Society

Cultural Property Fire Prevention Day

Cultural Property Fire Prevention Day

Firefighters participate in a training exercise at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Japan on January 26th, 2016. (All Photos by Ben Weller/AFLO) Over its 400 year history various parts of the […]

Features, Traditional Japan

Lucky cats at Goutoku Temple

Lucky cats at Goutoku Temple

Thousands of Maneki-Neko figurines on display at Goutoku Temple on January 26, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (All photos by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO) The temple is well known for its massive […]

Pictures of the Week

Pictures of the Week (Jan. 16 – Jan. 22)

Pictures of the Week (Jan. 16 – Jan. 22)

Kyoto, Japan – Tourists dressed in traditional Japanese kimono and make-up explore the Higashiyama District of Kyoto, January 16, 2016. Kimono rental is a popular tourist attraction for both Japanese […]