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Mitama Festival at Yasukuni ShrineMitama Festival at Yasukuni Shrine

Mitama Festival at Yasukuni ShrineMitama Festival at Yasukuni Shrine

A group of girls dressed in yukata walk past lanterns during the annual Mitama festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan on July 15, 2011. There are approximately 3,000 lanterns […]

Sports, Women's Soccer

Japan Ladies Reach World Cup FinalJapan Ladies Reach World Cup FinalJapan Ladies Reach World Cup FinalJapan Ladies Reach World Cup Final

Japan Ladies Reach World Cup FinalJapan Ladies Reach World Cup FinalJapan Ladies Reach World Cup FinalJapan Ladies Reach World Cup Final

Nadeshiko Japan – Women’s Soccer Team reaches the FIFA World Cup Final.  They will play against world no. 1, the USA on Sunday 17th July. (Photo by Maurizio Borsari/AFLO).

News, Sports

Intl. Olympic Committee President Speaks at the FCCJIntl. Olympic Committee President Speaks at the FCCJIOCロゲ会長が来日 震災被災者慰問を予定

Intl. Olympic Committee President Speaks at the FCCJIntl. Olympic Committee President Speaks at the FCCJIOCロゲ会長が来日 震災被災者慰問を予定

Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Japan in Tokyo on Thursday, July 14, 2011. The IOC chief […]

Features

Love Hotels: Where the Magic HappensLove Hotels: Where the Magic HappensLove Hotels: Where the Magic Happens

Love Hotels: Where the Magic HappensLove Hotels: Where the Magic HappensLove Hotels: Where the Magic Happens

A couple walks through a love hotel area in the Shibuya district part of Tokyo on July 11, 2011. Love hotels are used for short stays which are commonly used […]

J League Football, Sports

Takashi Usami - Last Game for Gamba OsakaTakashi Usami - Last Game for Gamba OsakaTakashi Usami - Last Game for Gamba OsakaTakashi Usami - Last Game for Gamba Osaka

Takashi Usami – Last Game for Gamba OsakaTakashi Usami – Last Game for Gamba OsakaTakashi Usami – Last Game for Gamba OsakaTakashi Usami – Last Game for Gamba Osaka

Takashi Usami waves goodbye to Gamba Osaka fans after his last match before his transfer to Bayern Munich in Germany. (Photo by Akihiro Sugimoto/AFLO SPORT)