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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, […]

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Oto matsuri fire festival 2020

Oto matsuri fire festival 2020

Oto-matsuri festival at Kamikura-shrine in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture. Click on any image below to see the full gallery. Contact us for licensing. Festival-goers holding torches gather during the Oto-matsuri festival […]

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Japanese Festival: Setsubun at Sensoji Temple Asakusa

Japanese Festival: Setsubun at Sensoji Temple Asakusa

On February 3 a special Setsubun celebration was held at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. Click on any image below to see the full gallery. Contact us for licensing. Setsubun or […]

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Japan New Year's tuna auction sold for 193 million yen

Japan New Year’s tuna auction sold for 193 million yen

January 5, 2020, Tokyo, Japan – Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi-zanmai displays a 276kg bluefin tuna at his main restaurant in Tokyo on Sunday, January 5, 2020. […]