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Japanese Canned Chu-hi

Japanese Canned Chu-hi

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) “Can Chu-hi” ready to be drinked on a beautiful day in Tokyo, Japan. Chu-hi, which is a type of alcoholic […]

Anime, Bizarre, Features

A look at Akihabara’s Otaku Culture秋葉原 オタク文化

A look at Akihabara’s Otaku Culture秋葉原 オタク文化

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) A maid cos-player hands out a leaflet to a man on the street. Akihabara is a well-known district in Tokyo […]

2011 Earthquake & Tsunami, News

March 11 Tohoku Six Month Anniversary東日本大震災 間もなくあの日から半年

March 11 Tohoku Six Month Anniversary東日本大震災 間もなくあの日から半年

Minamisanriku, Japan – A masked worker stands in front of a mountain of debris and rubble as the recovery and reconstruction progress goes on in Minamisanriku, Miyagi, some 395km northeast […]

Features, Modern Japan

Tokyo’s Morning Rush Hour

Tokyo’s Morning Rush Hour

Tokyo, Japan – People wait for the train at Shinjuku Station. Morning commuters typically spend over one hour on the train going to work. Trains are usually so packed that […]

Features, Traditional Japan

56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival

56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival

August 27, 2011: Tokyo, Japan – Performers dressed in Japanese costumes dance during the 56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival. (Photo by Yumeto Yamazaki/AFLO)