Archive for July, 2016

News, Technology

Pokemon Go launches in Japan

Pokemon Go launches in Japan

Fans try out Pokemon Go in front of the Kabukiza theater in Tokyo’s Ginza district on July 22, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. (All photos by Kenjiro Matsuo/AFLO) The Pokemon Go app […]

Bizarre, Robots

Pepper World 2016

Pepper World 2016

Softbank’s humanoid robot Peppers sleep before starting a press preview of the Pepper World exhibition in Tokyo on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (All photos by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO) Pepper’s latest applications […]

Features, Modern Japan

The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho

The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho

“The Classic House at Akasaka Prince Hotel” and Kioi Residence (L) tower at a press preview in Tokyo on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. The new luxury hotel “The Prince Gallery […]

Other Sports, Sports

Murasaki Shonan Open 2016 Skateboard Contest

Murasaki Shonan Open 2016 Skateboard Contest

A skater performs at the Murasaki Shonan Open 2016 at Kugenuma Beach in Fujisawa, Japan. (Photo by Ben Weller/AFLO) Daisuke Ikeda, winner of the Murasaki Shonan Open 2016 Skateboard Street […]

News, Politics

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Ruling Coalition Wins Majority in Upper House

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Ruling Coalition Wins Majority in Upper House

Tokyo, Japan – Japanese Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Shinzo Abe pins a rosette on his party’s candidates list in the Upper House election at the […]