Paul McCartney arrives at Tokyo International Airport
(All photos by AFLO) Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell arrived at Tokyo International Airport on a private jet on April 23. The former Beatles member was in good […]
Archive for April, 2017
News, Society
Japan faces potato chips crisis
(All photos by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO) Potato chip products are disappearing from the shelves in Japanese supermarkets. Japanese snack manufacturers Calbee and Koikeya announced that they will stop selling some […]
Entertainment, International Celebrities
Liv Tyler attends Belstaff store opening in Ginza
(All photos by Pasya/AFLO) American actress Liv Tyler attended a store opening event for British clothing brand Belstaff at the new Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo on April 18. […]
Features, Traditional Japan
“Honozumo” Sumo Tournament at Yasukuni Shrine
(All photos by Yohei Osada/AFLO) Ceremonial sumo tournament “Honozumo” took place at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on April 17. Held annually in April, the free one-day event features top sumo […]
Features, Traditional Japan
Handheld fireworks launched at Shinto Shrine
(All photos by Ben Weller) Annual spring festival Gongen Matsuri was held this weekend at Matsudaira Tosho-gu, a Shinto shrine in Toyota City, Aichi prefecture. Men launched handheld fireworks known […]
