Fukui

A Member of Japanese Communist Party holds up a newspaper while party activists collect funds to provide support for victims of the massive earthquake and Tsunami which has reportedly k...

Japanese people dressed up as Santa Claus and walked in the heavy snow that was falling in front of the JR station in Fukui about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo. Fukui, Japan. 24/12/2010

Sake is an excellent alcoholic beverage in Japan and every year winter is the season of the Japanese sake brewer. Fukui, Japan. 06/12/2010

Dozens of seagulls fly and follow a snow crab vessel as they try to catch fallen fish from the snow crab catching net. Japan. 24/11/2010

Snow Crab is the local name of Echizen crab which is also one of the most expensive and big business at the Mikuni fishing port in Fukui, Japan. 06/11/2010

Soba is one of the most popular types of Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. The soba noodles are usually cooked and served with various toppings and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce)....

Net fishing is traditional method of river fishing that has been practiced in Japan for some hundreds years and that method use between summer and winter. Fukui, Japan. 19/10/2010

Japan Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Japan is concerned over the rise of the Yen against the dollar after 15-years and will take necessary steps against the rise. Fukui, Japan. 1...

Buddhika Weerasinghe-Japan, Dozens of people lay on the ground and draw their body shape as a human chain. The human chain was then painted with their dreams in colors and messages. 03/...

Hundreds of people marked the Eco-candle festival and lit over 25,000 candles for an eco-friendly environment at Ikeda city in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo. Ike...

Buddhika Weerasinghe-Japan, Japanese farmers carry paddy crop from the rice field during the harvest season and hang it on the huge bamboo frame front of the Agriculture Association of ...

Buddhika Weerasinghe-Japan, Fireworks display over the Asuwagawa River during the Phoenix Summer Festival in Fukui city, Japan July 30, 2010.

High school baseball tournaments are famous events in Japan among the school sports. Losing a game or tournament can bring about real emotions for the team players who had hoped to go f...

Japan's ruling party and main opposition party leaders arrive in the city of Fukui on the same day to address their supporters during an upcoming upper house election campaign. Fuk...

Japan soccer fans react during a screening of the 2010 World Cup second round soccer match between Paraguay and Japan at TV screen in Fukui about 320 kilometers, west of Tokyo, Fifax Ja...

Buddhika Weerasingh-Japan, Japan’s political parties start official public campaigning for upcoming election for the upper house of parliament on the 11th of July. Fukui, Japan. 24/06/2...

Japan’s junior high school soccer players of Nissin FC Soccer Club practice against the backdrop of monsoon clouds at college ground in Fukui city about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Ja...

Buddhika Weerasinghe-Japan, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum　ministers of Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and senior officials join the test driving of next generation eco-fri...

During the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum about a hundred activists from the Japanese Anti-nuclear rights organization and other groups held a protest against the use of...

APEC energy ministers and officials gather together, open the traditional Sake barrels (Kagami-Biraki) and wish success for the upcoming APEC forum one day summit in Fukui prefecture. F...