Typhoon Guchol Hits Across Japan
Women walk in the strong winds from Typhoon Guchol in Nagoya, Japan on June 19, 2012. The storm lashed southwestern Japan with strong winds and heavy rain as it moved toward the center of the country, forcing airlines and train operators to cancel services amid warnings of flooding and landslides. (Kyodo News) Continue reading »
Cat Cafe in Osaka, Japan
The world’s first cat cafe opened in Taiwan in 1998. The Taiwanese cat cafe, located in Taipei, eventually became famous in Japan and began to attract many Japanese tourists as well as domestic visitors. In Japan, the first cat cafe opened in Osaka in 2004 (in photos by Natalia Sobolevskaya) Continue reading »
Nearly 3000 Take Part in New Year Calligraphy Challenge in Japan
Contestants show off banners illustrating their calligraphy skills during the 48th annual New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2012. Nearly 3,000 people participated in the calligraphy contest to celebrate the start of the New Year. (Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP – Getty Images) Continue reading »
Inside the Exclusion Zone: No-Man’s Land Attests to Japan’s Fallout
The crippled Dai-ichi nuclear power plant stands on the coast leaking radiation as pieces of the protective sea wall lie on the shore after it was obliterated and scattered along the Fukushima coastline on July 9. (AP/Eric Talmadge) Continue reading »
Madame Tussauds Exhibition Opens in Japan
An artist puts finishing touches to a wax figure of actress Audrey Hepburn during a photo opportunity, a day before the opening of Madame Tussauds’ Japan exhibition, in Tokyo Sept 27, 2011. Continue reading »
Doraemon gets Museum in Japan
Doraemon charactors are displayed during a press preview on the rooftop playground of the Kawasaki City Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki on August 22, 2011. The museum exhibiting works of art produced by Fujiko F. Fujio, acclaimed author and manga artist, will open to the public on September 3. (AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA) Continue reading »
Tiny Houses of Japan: More with Less
The Japanese have long endured crowded cities and scarce living space, with homes so humble a scornful European official once branded them rabbit hutches. Continue reading »
“Help Japan” Poster
Created by Alejandro Hernan.
This beautiful Japan
In photographs of Masato. Continue reading »
Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami
Really scary photos, by the New York Times.
Kagatani Knife Company (Japan) Outdoor Ad
Advertising Agency: GREY Tokyo/G2Tokyo,Japan
Creative Director: Masayoshi Soeda
Art Directors: Mitsunori Yamazaki
Photographer: Akihiro Ito
Japan Cords
Japan cords mess in photographs by Andreas Gefeller. Continue reading »
A Day in the Life of Japan
On June 7, 1985, 100 photographers from around the world set out to cover Japan. This, however, is the first such coverage of a non-Western, non-English-speaking country. The color photographs are sumptuously reproduced and every one holds our attention. The pictures are arranged chronologically, from early morning until late at night. A map of Japan shows where each was taken. Photographers are credited next to their pictures, and biographies of participants follow the picture essay, as does a story about their experiences taking these 300 pictures, chosen from some 135,000 exposures. The range of subjects covered is enormous and shakes up our notions about Japan. Highly recommended. First published 1985 by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. Continue reading »
Photos from Old Japan. Politically Incorrect and Controversial.
SEPPUKU SAM, THE WILD MAN OF OLD JAPAN — or, How to KILL YOURSELF (After Losing a Game of Tic-Tac-Toe) 切腹.
If you haven’t a sense of humor – I’m sorry. All photos contains original comments.
