Archive for June, 2016

Features, Modern Japan

Tokyo Toy Show 2016

Tokyo Toy Show 2016

An exhibitor shows a Takara Tomy ”Beyblade Burst B-34 Starter Victory Valkyrie Boost Variable” at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2016 in Tokyo Big Sight on June 9, 2016, Tokyo, […]

Features, Traditional Japan

Dano Festival in Korea

Dano Festival in Korea

Kim Dae-gyun (R), tightrope walking master and the Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 58 of South Korea, performs during “Early Summer High Day, Dano Festival” at the Namsangol Hanok Village […]

Other Sports, Sports, Wheels

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2016 – Japan Race

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2016 – Japan Race

Juan Velarde (ESP) flies in a Practice Session for the Master Class at The Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2016 in Chiba, Japan. The race came to Japan on […]

Pictures of the Week

Pictures of the Week (May 28 – Jun. 3)

Pictures of the Week (May 28 – Jun. 3)

Tokyo, Japan – Kunihiro Shimizu in action during the Men’s Volleyball World Final Qualification for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 match between Japan 0-3 China at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, […]

Features, Modern Japan

Le Corbusier’s only Japanese building candidate for World Heritage list

Le Corbusier’s only Japanese building candidate for World Heritage list

A general view of the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo on May 24, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. A UNESCO advisory panel recommended the inclusion of the museum on the […]