Daruma burning ceremony at Dairyuji temple in Gifu
Buddhist monks performed a ritual at the start of a daruma kuyo ceremony at Dairyuji, a Buddhist temple in Gifu, Japan. (JANUARY 13, 2019) (All photos by Ben Weller/AFLO) People […]
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Features, Traditional Japan
Sanja Matsuri 2017
(All photos by Michael Steinebach/AFLO) Sanja Matsuri took place in Asakusa, Tokyo, on May 19. Sanja Matsuri is the largest among the three main Shinto festivals in Tokyo, attracting over […]
Features, Traditional Japan
Setsubun festivals held across Japan
(Photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO) People across Japan celebrated Setsubun or Bean-Throwing festival today. Setsubun is celebrated each year on February 3rd marking the day before the beginning of Spring. (Photo […]
Features, Traditional Japan
Hagoita-Ichi fair at Asakusa Sensoji TempleHagoita-Ichi fair at Asakusa Sensoji TempleHagoita-Ichi fair at Asakusa Sensoji TempleHagoita-Ichi fair at Asakusa Sensoji TempleHagoita-Ichi fair at Asakusa Sensoji Temple
Asakusa visitors take pictures of traditional Hagoita (Battledores) on display during the Hagoita-Ichi fair at the Sensoji Temple on December 17, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. Originated in the Edo period the […]
Features, Modern Japan
High tech Tokyo cemetery with LED Buddhas
A Buddha statue at the Ruriden memorial hall at the Koukoku-ji temple on February 11, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Martin Hladik/AFLO) In a country with an ageing population […]
