Archive for January, 2018

Entertainment, International Celebrities

Press conference for "The Shape of Water" in Tokyo

Press conference for “The Shape of Water” in Tokyo

(All photos by AFLO) Press conference for Oscar nominated film “The Shape of Water” took place at Akasaka Prince Classic House in Tokyo on January 30. Director Guillermo del Toro […]

Bizarre, Robots

Robot Hotel Opens in Ginza

Robot Hotel Opens in Ginza

(All photos by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO) A new branch of Henn-na (Weird) Hotel opened in Ginza district in Tokyo. The hotel is managed by humans and robots, some of which […]

Entertainment, International Celebrities

Gigi Hadid arrives in Japan

Gigi Hadid arrives in Japan

(All photos by AFLO) American model Gigi Hadid arrived at Tokyo Internationa Airport in Japan on January 25. She was in good spirits and took time to take photos with […]

Features, Traditional Japan

Hina dolls modeled after leaders and athletes

Hina dolls modeled after leaders and athletes

(All photos by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO) Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveiled a set of hina dolls modeled after French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Japanese figure skater […]

News, Society

Heavy Snow falls in Tokyo for first time in 2018

Heavy Snow falls in Tokyo for first time in 2018

(Photo by Naoki Nishimura/AFLO) Heavy snow fell in Tokyo for the first time in 2018 on January 22, causing major traffic disruption. Snowfall peaked during the evening rush hour, and […]