Photography
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Tokyo’s state of emergency – in pictures
As Japan considers lifting state-of-emergency conditions in many regions this week and the country inches towa…
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Voodoo priests and cautious commuters – Monday’s best photos
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A curious owl and victory parades: best photos of the weekend
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Harsh, blurred and brilliant: the great Daidō Moriyama – in pictures
He is one of Japan’s most renowned photographers, a giant of the Provoke movement whose compelling images take…
- Japan, Singapore, Infectious diseases, Asia, Hong Kong, Coronavirus outbreak, World news, Travel, Asia Pacific, China, Vietnam, Photography, South Korea, Science
Tourist sites in Asia hit by coronavirus fears – before and after
The number of international tourist arrivals is expected to drop sharply this year, the World Tourism Organiza…
- Japan, Environment, Pollution, World news, Asia Pacific, Photography, Art and design, Festivals, Culture, Film
Minamata review – Johnny Depp attempts redemption in heartfelt look at disaster that struck Japanese town
Depp plays real-life US photojournalist W Eugene Smith who travels to cover the story of mercury poisoning tha…
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Cruise ships quarantined over coronavirus – in pictures
Thousands of passengers and crew on two cruise ships in Asian waters have been placed in quarantine after case…
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The enthronement of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito – in pictures
Japan’s new emperor ascends the Chrysanthemum throne in a ceremony marking the high point of several successio…
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Small is beautiful in Tokyo’s Golden Gai – in pictures
Nearly 300 bars and restaurants are squeezed into an area about the size of half a football pitch in the Golde…
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Hiroshima remembers – in pictures
Survivors mark 74th anniversary of atomic bombing of city in second world war with one minute’s silence Contin…
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‘The Lost Metropolis’: 1930s Tokyo street life – in pictures
Kineo Kuwabara captured these rich images of everyday life the city during the buildup to the second world war…
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The K-pop wannabes – a photo essay
An estimated 1 million wannabe stars of K-pop, from South Korea, Japan and beyond, are hoping to get a taste o…
- Music, Pop and rock, Japan, World news, Asia Pacific, Photography, South Korea, Art and design, Culture, K-pop
The K-pop wannabes – a photo essay
An estimated 1 million wannabe stars of K-pop, from South Korea, Japan and beyond, are hoping to get a taste o…
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Michael Wolf obituary
Photographer who concentrated on the high-density architecture of Hong KongAfter moving on from a successful c…
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Dream weavers: the indigenous Ainu people of Japan – in pictures
The Ainu of Hokkaido in Japan were not officially recognised as an indigenous people until 2008. This recognit…
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The life and reign of Emperor Akihito – in pictures
After 30 years on the throne, Emperor Akihito is to abdicate on 30 April and his son, Crown Prince Naruhito, w…
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Kyotographie 2019: the vibe of Japan’s new era
The Kyoto photographic festival endeavours to take the pulse of the country. From an examination of the elderl…