Articles by: Mark Eite

Entertainment, Movie Premieres

Tokyo International Film Festival 2016 Opening Event

Tokyo International Film Festival 2016 Opening Event

A man walks past a Tokyo International Film Festival signboard on display at Roppongi Hills before the Red Carpet Opening on October 25, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. The 29th Tokyo International […]

News, Society

Self-Defense Forces Day at Asaka Base

Self-Defense Forces Day at Asaka Base

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wearing formal attire inspects the troops during the Self-Defense Forces Day at Asaka Base in Saitama on Sunday, October 23, 2016. (All photos by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) According […]

Other Sports, Sports

Japan rugby legend Seiji Hirao

Japan rugby legend Seiji Hirao

Seiji Hirao in action for Japan vs Ireland. (Photo by Akito Mizutani/AFLO) The Japanese rugby legend died aged 53 on October 20, 2016.  Hirao played in three World Cups for Japan […]

Entertainment, Fashion, Tokyo Fashion Week SS 2017

Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo 2017 S/S – Yoshikikimono

Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo 2017 S/S – Yoshikikimono

Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo began on Monday 17th October with an impressive show from X-Japan musician and kimono designer Yoshiki. (All photos Michael Steinebach/AFLO) The Japanese rock star presented his […]

Features, Traditional Japan

Kiba Kakunori Raftsmen Perform

Kiba Kakunori Raftsmen Perform

Raftsmen, members of the Kiba ‘kakunori’ preservation society, perform a stunt on floating square timber logs at a festival in Tokyo on Sunday, October 16, 2016. (All photos by Yoshio […]