Traditional Japan

• Sanja Matsuri 2024

• Setsubun Bean Throwing Festival at...

• Teppozu Inari Shrine Winter Bathing

• Coming of Age Day 2024

• The 47 Ronin Winter Festival (The Ako...

• The Narita Traditional Performing...

• Koenji Awaodori 2023

• Fukagawa Hachiman Festival 2023

• Nakano Bon Dance Festival 2023

• Shimokitazawa Bon Odori Festival 2023

• Asagaya Tanabata Festival 2023

• Odaiba Lantern Festival 2023

• Mitama Matsuri Festival 2023

• Tanabata Festival in Tokyo 2023

• Tsukiji Lion Dance Festival 2023

• Torigoe Matsuri 2023

• Asakusa Sanja Matsuri (Sanja...

• 65th Kamakura Festival

• Mount Takao Hiwatari Festival 2023

• Doll maker Kyugetsu displays samurai...

• Japanese Yakudoshi Ceremony

• Setsubun 2023

• Konomiya Naked Man Festival

• Shinto believers pour cold water to...

• Coming-of-Age Day 2023

• Yuriko Koike attends fire brigade review

• Year of the Rabbit

• Japan New Year 2023

• Kyugestu displays special hagoitas...

• Chichibu Night Festival 2022

• Tori no Ichi festival 2022 in Asakusa

• Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri...

• Ginza Uchimizu

• Coming of age day 2021

• Traditional Kyoto

• Koyasan, morning tribute for Kobo Daishi

• Fully bloomed early flowering cherry...

• Oto-matsuri festival 2020

• Setsubun at the Naritasan Shinshoji...

• Doll maker Kyugetsu displays...

• Setsubun at Sensoji Temple Asakusa

• Mamemaki at Akasaka-fudoson Itokuji...

• Daikoku Matsuri 2020

• Coming of Age Day 2020

• Sagicho ceremony in Oiso beach

• Yanaizu, naked man festival

• Tokyo Fire Department New Year Review...

• Japan New Year's tuna auction sold...

• Annual concert at Tokyo’s Mitsukoshi...

• A sea lion shows a calligraphy to...

• Year of the Rat decorations at...

• Craft of Making Traditional Masks for...

• 2019 Hagoita rackets

• Annual Fair in Asakusa

• The 63rd Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori

• Suhoutei Festival Celebrated In...

• Shinjuku Eisa Festival 2019

• The 41st Koganei Awa Odori

• Monozukuri - A Celebration of...

• Tanabata star festival at Haneda airport

• 2019 Torigoe Matsuri

• Tokyo Hanazono shrine matsuri

• Tokyo Geisha rehearse for 95th annual...

• Japan Sanja Festival

• 2019 Kanda Matsuri

• Tea-picking Time in Iruma

• Babies held by sumo wrestlers cry for...

• Carp streamers are displayed at the...

• Celebrity traditional dolls from...

• Hiwatari-sai festival at Mount Takao

• Bamboo Fight Festival in Akita...

• Yokohama, Chinese Lunar new year...

• Yokote Bonden Festival in Akita...

• Tug of war of Omagari, Akita prefecture

• Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri

• Kuromori Kabuki performance in...

• Hiburi Kamakura Festival in Kakunodate

• Somin-sai Festival held in Oshu, Japan

• Kasedori Festival in Kaminoyama,...

• Namahage Sedo Festival at Shinzan Shrine

• Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations...

• Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI...

• Setsubun celebrated in Tokyo

• New Year ice bath ceremony in Tokyo

• Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown...

• Coming of Age Day 2019 in Japan

• Sagicho ceremony in Oiso beach

• People bathe in freezing water during...

• Daruma burning ceremony at Dairyuji...

• Namahage event at Hakkeijima Sea...

• Business people offer prayer at Kanda...

• Last day of praying of 2018 at Tokyo...

• Crowd of year-end last-minute...

• Crowds for New Year at Haneda airport

• Choir singing at Tokyo's Mitsukoshi...

• New Year decorations in Tokyo

• Emperor Akihito celebrates 85th...

• 2018 People of the year battledores

• Chichibu Night Festival 2018

• Asakusa Tori-no-ichi Fair III

• Hakkiyoi KITTE Sumo near Tokyo Station

• Uchimizukko 2018

• Japanese Kyogen performance...

• Yuki Saiden O-taue Matsuri, a rice...

• 94th annual Azuma Odori dance...

• Sanja Festival 2018

• Wakamiya Hachiman-sha Shrine festival...

• 2018 new tea leaves harvesting

• Fukukawa Festival in Hidaka, Gifu...

• Japanese lawmakers pay homage at...

• Ose Matsuri Festival in Japan

• Japanese doll maker unveils new hina...

• Konomiya Naked Festival in Inazawa City

• Big Doll Festival at Tomisaki Jinja...

• Japanese fire ceremony at Takisanji...

• Fire festival at Toba Shinmeisha Shrine

• Setsubun festival at Naritasan...

• Portable shrine ceremony in the sea...

• Tsukiji wholesale food market:...

• Tsukiji wholesale food market holds...

• Japanese New Year Ice Bath 2018

• Kitchen Knives Ceremony in Tokyo

• Japanese archers perform ancient...

• Japanese students pray for success at...

• Japan celebrates Coming-of-Age Day 2018

• First prayers for the New Year in Tokyo

• People celebrate the New Year at...

• New Year calligraphy at the Nippon...

• Asakusa Nakamise street with year-end...

• Kotai Jingu Shrine Festival in Fujisawa

• 72nd anniversary of the end of World...

• Summer night dance festival in...

• Yukata de Gin-bura Festival 2017

• Uchimizu (water sprinkling) event at...

• Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike attends...

• Mitama Festival in Tokyo

• Japan celebrates Tanabata Festival

• Tanabata festival celebrated at Tokyo...

• Hirahara Waterfall purification ceremony

• Japanese Parliament passes law...

• Traditional Yosakoi-in-Oidensai...

• Shogi players Fujii and Kondo face...

• Sanja Matsuri 2017

• Opening of the gold exhibition at...

• Japan's Princess Mako to marry commoner

• Shogi revival in Japan

• Koinobori flying carp windsock...

• Baby cry sumo competition 2017

• 8th World Bonsai Convention in Saitama

• Yasukuni Shrine Honozumo 2017

• Matsudaira Spring Festival

• Tokamachi Snow Festival 2017

• Konosu City prepares for Doll Festival

• Sapporo Snow Festival opens for 2017

• Setsubun festivals in Japan 2017

• New yokozuna Kisenosato performs...

• Dollmaker Kyugetsu displays dolls for...

• Japanese New Year Ice Bath 2017

• Katase Coming of Age Mikoshi celebration

• Coming of Age Day 2017

• New year sumo ceremony at Meiji Shrine

• New year calligraphy jamboree at...

• Tuna sells for $630,000 in first...

• Japanese workers pray for prosperity...

• People offer their first prayer of...

• Tsukiji Fish Market filled with...

• 2017 New Year celebrations in Tokyo

• People shop in Ameyoko for New Year...

• Japan gets ready for Year of the Rooster

• Hagoita-Ichi (Battledores) Fair in...

• Japanese doll maker 2016...

• Autumn colours draw crowds to Ome in...

• Kiba kakunori raftsmen perform on...

• Goldfish scooping game in Asakusa

• Super Yosakoi 2016 dance festival in...

• Hakkiyoi KITTE Sumo

• Sawara Taisa Festival 2016

• Water splashing event in Tokyo's...

• 2016 Mitama Festival at Yasukuni Shrine

• Tanabata ornaments at Narita...

• Iriya Asagao Matsuri - Morning Glory...

• The Ninja exhibition

• Rice planting ceremony at Hikamianego...

• Kabuki star Ebizo announces that his...

• Sanja Festival by Sensoji Temple in...

• Cherry blossoms at Hirosaki Park in...

• Geishas dance at the Ginza Yanagi...

• Hamamatsu Festival celebrating...

• Life-size stuffed dolls greet...

• “Koinobori” (carp wind sock)...

• Naki Zumo (Baby Cry Sumo) Competition...

• Shibazakura moss phlox flowers

• Cherry blossom in full bloom at...

• Yaskuni Shrine in Tokyo holds spring...

• Japanese Horseback Archery...

• Inuyama Spring Festival 2016

• Mochi Making Festival in Japan

• Golden Dragon Dance in Asakusa

• Fertility Festival at Tagata Shrine...

• Some no Komichi (dyeing) festival

• Apricot blossoms in full bloom at...

• Naked Man Festival in Konomiya

• Giant rice cake offering at Konomiya...

• Oni Matsuri

• Fireworks during Setsubun celebration...

• Setsubun at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple

• The Vamps arrive in Japan

• Manpuku-temple Firewalking Festival

• Kite Flying Competition

• Maneki-Neko figurines on display at...

• Daruma Kuyo ceremony

• Hosha Shinji archery ritual at Atsuta...

• Dondo Yaki Fire Ceremony

• Coming of Age Day 2016

• Japanese New Year Ice Bath at Kanda...

• Japan Ice Endurance Festival

• Shorinzan Daruma Market

• Annual calligraphy jamboree at Nihon...

• Crowds gather for New Year's first...

• New Year's Day Sunrise, Hatsu-hinode

• People visit Kanda Myojin Shrine in...

• New Year Celebration at Kawasaki Daishi

• Japanese emperor Akihito celebrates...

• Super Yosakoi 2015

• Sannosai Matsuri Festival 2015

• Yukata de Gin-bura Festival 2015

• Traditional Bon Dance Festival in Tokyo

• The 38th Sumida River Fireworks Festival

• Shinjuku Eisa Festival 2015

• Japan KABUKI Festival Press...

• Mitama Festival 2015

• Japanese Wind Chimes Festival 2015

• Asakusa Celebrates the Sanja Festival

• Kanda Festival 2015

• Chindonya Performs in the Rain

• Yabusame Horseback Archery

• Buddha's birthday celebrations in...

• Kanamara "Steel Phallus" Festival in...

• Cherry blossoms along Takase River in...

• Fire-walking festival in Mt. Takao

• Hinamatsuri: Girls' Day Festival

• Ikazuchi no Daihannya Festival

• Tokyo Daijingu on Saint Valentines Day

• Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival

• Sumo champion Hakuho attends...

• Devils Pose at Shinto Shrine for...

• Coming of Age Day 2015

• Japanese New Year Ice Bath 2015

• Japanese Workers Pray for a...

• Japan Emperor greets New Year...

• Prayer ceremony for good health in...

• Japan Emperor Akihito 81st Birthday

• Fireworks at Odaiba Rainbow Bridge

• Kawagoe Festival the Music Battle...

• Koenji Awa-Odori Festival 2014

• Harajuku Super Yosakoi 2014

• Otsuka District Awa Odori Festival

• Uchimizukko Big Gathering Festival 2014

• Shinjuku Eisa Festival 2014

• The 37th Sumida River Fireworks Festival

• Umi no Akari festival at Odaiba...

• Adachi fireworks festival 2014

• Toro-nagashi Ceremony in Tokyo

• Mitama Festival in Tokyo

• The Iriya Asagao-ichi Market Festival...

• Sumo Tournament Provincial Tour at...

• Buddha's birthday celebration in Asakusa

• Kanamara Matsuri - Steel Phallus...

• Coming of Age Day 2014

• Kitchen Knives Ceremony in Tokyo

• Japanese New Year Ice Bath 2014

• First New Year Calligraphy

• Praying for Good Business in the New...

• Emperor Akihito 80th birthday at the...

• Sanja Festival in Asakusa

• Nakamura Kichiemon on the new Kabuki...

• Girls' Festival

• Bean-Throwing Festival at Zojoji Temple

• Japanese 2013 New Year Ice Bath

• Japanese businessmen praying for...

• Decorations of Japan's New Year

• Tori-no-Ichi Japanese Traditional...

• 1200 Performers attend the 24th Tokyo...

• Super Yosakoi Dance Festival in Harajuku

• Koenji Awaodori Festival 2012

• Tanabata in Kyoto

• Soutokuji Temple Bon Dance Festival

• Toro-nagashi Ceremony in Tokyo

• Mitama Festival at Yasukuni Shrine

• Japan Celebrate Tanabata Festival

• Morning Glory Fair

• Geshi Fes 2012

• Tokyo Sanja Matsuri

• Tokyo Ohara Festival 2012

• Hino Shinsengumi Festival

• Tokyo Tower decorated with Koinobori...

• Kimono Queen Contest 2012

• Girls' Festival in Konosu Japan

• Coming of Age Day

• Japan's Emperor Akihito Celebrates...

• Kanji of the Year 2011

• Aomori Nebuta Festival in Shibuya

• 56th Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance...

• Tsukiji Honganji Bon Dance

• Soma Nomaoi Festival

• Mitama Festival

• Hinamatsuri - A Day to Pray for...

• Coming of Age Ceremony

• Coming-of-Age Day