Traditional Japan

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(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – A practitioner of Shugendo religion performs during the “Hiwatari-matsuri” in Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji Temple, March 8, 2015. […]

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(Click on the image above to view the full gallery The Japanese doll display in the lobby of Konosu City Hall on March 1, 2015, Saitama, Japan. 1,820 dolls are […]

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Ikazuchi no Daihannya Festival

Ikazuchi no Daihannya Festival

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Participants dressed in women’s kimonos and wearing makeup run from house to house to chase away evil […]

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Coming of Age Day 2015

Coming of Age Day 2015

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Japanese girls dressed in colorful kimonos pose for the camera in front of the Tokyo Tower during […]

Traditional Japan

Japanese New Year Ice Bath 2015

Japanese New Year Ice Bath 2015

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Participants wear only short or loincloths before taking a “purification” dip ice cold water during the annual […]