Shinjuku Classic Camera Show
Classic analog film cameras are exciting and Japan is the place to buy them. At camera shows such as the
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Save the Pride
Pride parades by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) are common in the west and have been held in Tokyo since 1994. There were no parades held in the years 2008, 2009 and 2011, due to a dispute between organisers.
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Tsukuda Bon Odori – Folk Dance
This is one of those smaller folk dancing festivals, even though it is recommended by the Japan National Tourism Organization.
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Floating lit lanterns – Chidorigafuchi Toro-nagashi
If you are in Tokyo now, the biggest festival to see is the Mitama Matsuri at Yasukuni Shrine held until
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Nagoya Akari Night Illumination Festival
The Nagoya Akari Night is held around the iconic Nagoya TV Tower, the oldest tv tower in Japan. The tower is illuminated of course, but they also added some additional lights at the bottom for christmas.
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Sapporo White Illumination Festival
This holiday I try to visit as many illumination festivals as possible and the Sapporo White Illumination Festival was first
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Munich Christmas Market in Sapporo
Yesterday I arrived in Sapporo which is also the first time I’m on Japan’s northernmost island Hokkaido. December is the
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Iris Flower Festival in Itako
This is maybe the biggest iris flower festival in the Kanto region and it involved a longer train ride via
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Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri – Hydrangea Festival (Hakusan Shrine)
This is a festival I haven’t been to before, the Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri. Its held at Hakusan Shrine and the
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Lomography Party in Tokyo: La Sardina
Rainy season is in full swing and June is not the month with many festivals. But there’s still lots of things happening in Tokyo! Today I went to the release party of a new Lomography camera at their gallery store in Shibuya.
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Kasukabe Community Matsuri – Taiko, Dance & Fireworks
Not having enough of fireworks this year, I searched for other festivals in the Kanto region. The Japan Tourist Organization,
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