Traditional Japan

Traditional Japan

38th Sumida River Fireworks Festival

38th Sumida River Fireworks Festival

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Fireworks light up the sky over Sumida River in Tokyo during The 38th Sumida River Fireworks Festival […]

Traditional Japan

Mitama Festival 2015

Mitama Festival 2015

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – A visitor dressed in traditional Japanese clothing looks at a display of lanterns during the annual Mitama […]

Traditional Japan

Kanda Festival 2015

Kanda Festival 2015

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Tens of thousands of spectators watch a procession of 100 portable shrines carried on the shoulders of […]

Features, Traditional Japan

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Yabusame Shinto Ritual at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu ShrineYabusame Shinto Ritual at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu ShrineYabusame Shinto Ritual at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu ShrineYabusame Shinto Ritual at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu ShrineYabusame Shinto Ritual at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Archers wearing traditional Japanese costume participate in an horseback archery event aiming at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura on April […]

Bizarre, Traditional Japan

Steel Phallus Festival in JapanSteel Phallus Festival in JapanSteel Phallus Festival in JapanSteel Phallus Festival in JapanSteel Phallus Festival in Japan

Steel Phallus Festival in JapanSteel Phallus Festival in JapanSteel Phallus Festival in JapanSteel Phallus Festival in JapanSteel Phallus Festival in Japan

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Kanagawa, Japan – Participants carry a phallus’ shape during the Kanamara Festival in Kawasaki city, April 5, 2015. The festival […]