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Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival) brings back excitement for 1st time in 4 years

Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival) brings back excitement for 1st time in 4 years

General view, Asakusa Sanja Matsuri is an annual festival which takes place every year on the third weekend of May in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. This years Sanja […]

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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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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 […]

Traditional Japan

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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Asakusa Nakamise street with year-end shoppers

Asakusa Nakamise street with year-end shoppers

(All photos by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO) Year-end shoppers and tourists gather in the Asakusa Nakamise street leading to the Sensoji temple. It is customary for the Japanese people to visit Shinto […]