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Yabusame – Japan’s Horse ArchersYabusame – Japan’s Horse ArchersYabusame – Japan’s Horse ArchersYabusame – Japan’s Horse Archers

Yabusame – Japan’s Horse ArchersYabusame – Japan’s Horse ArchersYabusame – Japan’s Horse ArchersYabusame – Japan’s Horse Archers

File Photo :  Tokyo, Japan- A Yabusame rider from Takeda-ryu rides past spectators at Yabusame horse-back archery event at Meiji shrine during celebrations for Culture Day on Nov 3, 2009.  (Photo […]

Features, Traditional Japan

Tsukiji Honganji Bon DanceTsukiji Honganji Bon Dance築地本願寺納涼盆踊り 被災地支援イベントも

Tsukiji Honganji Bon DanceTsukiji Honganji Bon Dance築地本願寺納涼盆踊り 被災地支援イベントも

August 6th, 2011 : Tokyo, Japan – People dancing Japanese traditional Bon Dance. : Bon Dance is held at the Tsukiji Honganji every summer. Due to the conservation of electricity, […]

Features, News

Yasukuni Shrine: The Culture and the ControversyYasukuni Shrine: The Culture and the Controversy【フォトルポルタージュ】 外国人が見た「靖国」Yasukuni Shrine: The Culture and the Controversy

Yasukuni Shrine: The Culture and the ControversyYasukuni Shrine: The Culture and the Controversy【フォトルポルタージュ】 外国人が見た「靖国」Yasukuni Shrine: The Culture and the Controversy

File Photo :  Women perform a traditional dance at the Mitama festival held to commemorate the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine, July 16, 2006. Established in 1869 by the Meiji […]

Features, Modern Japan

Akihabara Maids – Water Sprinkling 2011Akihabara Maids – Water Sprinkling 2011うち水っ娘大集合 2011Akihabara Maids – Water Sprinkling 2011

Akihabara Maids – Water Sprinkling 2011Akihabara Maids – Water Sprinkling 2011うち水っ娘大集合 2011Akihabara Maids – Water Sprinkling 2011

July 31st, 2011- Tokyo, Japan- Maid cos-players sprinkling water: This summer, Japan is concerned for saving electricity due to the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. Maids cosplayers are doing water sprinkling to make the temperature cooler in […]

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Yokohama Chinatown: 150 years of history in JapanYokohama Chinatown: 150 years of history in Japan

Yokohama Chinatown: 150 years of history in JapanYokohama Chinatown: 150 years of history in Japan

An entrance gate leading into Yokohama Chinatown. Yokohama Chinatown is a largest Chinatown in Asia with a history that dates back to approximately 150 years. Until today, it still remains […]