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Konomiya Naked Man Festival 2023

Konomiya Naked Man Festival 2023

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 – Men participate in the Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Man Festival, in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The festival, which dates back to A.D. 767, is […]

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Coming of Age Day 2023

Coming of Age Day 2023

January 9, 2023, Tokyo, Japan – Twenty-year-old people in colorful kimono dresses walk at Ginza fashion district in Tokyo for the Coming-of-Age Day on Monday, January 9, 2023. (Photo by […]

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Chichibu Night Festival 2022

Chichibu Night Festival 2022

General view, December 3, 2022 – Chichibu Night Festival in Saitama, Japan. Dating back to the Edo period, this traditional festival is held every year on December 2 and 3. […]

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Tori no Ichi festival at Otori Shrine in Asakusa

Tori no Ichi festival at Otori Shrine in Asakusa

General view, November 28, 2022 – Tori no Ichi festival in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. People gather at Otori Shrine in Asakusa area for Tori no ichi. This is an annual […]

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Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi 2022

Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi 2022

Stage performance, August 27, 2022, Tokyo, Japan – Event: Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi 2022 at Harajuku/Omotesando, Tokyo, Japan.(Photo by Michael Steinebach/AFLO) Team dance performance, August 27, 2022, Tokyo, […]