Articles by: Mark Eite

Features, Traditional Japan

The Ninja – who were they?

The Ninja – who were they?

The entrance to a special exhibition entitled The Ninja – Who were they? on July 2nd 2016 at Miraikan in Tokyo, Japan. The exhibition runs through until October 10th, 2016. (Photo […]

Anime, Bizarre

Akihabara Shrine offers memorial services for dead anime figures

Akihabara Shrine offers memorial services for dead anime figures

A shrine maiden posed for a portrait in front of the entrance of Akihabara shrine in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan. June 27, 2016. (Photo by Richard Atrero de Guzman/AFLO) Anime figures […]

News, Society

Brexit shockwaves hit Japan

Brexit shockwaves hit Japan

A miniature toy model of Queen Elizabeth II and a British European Union passport on June 23, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. British voters opted to leave the EU after votes […]

Entertainment, International Celebrities

Miranda Kerr in Nagano for Marukome Miso

Miranda Kerr in Nagano for Marukome Miso

Miranda Kerr attends a promotion event for Japanese miso company Marukome in Omachi, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan on June 21, 2016. (Photos by Pasya/AFLO) Marukome’s mascot character Marukome Kun seemed […]

Bizarre, Features, Modern Japan

The World’s Shortest Escalator

The World’s Shortest Escalator

The World’s shortest escalator in the basement level of More’s Department Store in Kawasaki, on June 14, 2016, Kawasaki, Japan. (Photos and video by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO) With only 5 […]