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Hellofest 8 Indonesian Pop Art Festival

The 8th Hellofest Pop Art festival is held in Jakarta. Indonesia. 4th February 2012

by Alie Poedjakusuma in Indonesia on 04/02/2012

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Historical Taisho period Festival in Japan

Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival is an historical reenactment parade in authentic period costumes. Saitama, Japan. 29th October, 2011.

by Miyoko Fukushima in Japan on 29/10/2011

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MCM London Comic Con

Running over two days, the event will see thousands of comics, sci-fi and gaming enthusiasts coming together to buy, sell and celebrate everything...

by B Sharma in United Kingdom on 29/10/2011

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04/02/2012 - Hellofest 8 Indonesian Pop Art Festival - Indonesia - The 8th Hellofest Pop Art festival is...
29/10/2011 - Historical Taisho period Festival in Japan - Japan - Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival is an...
29/10/2011 - MCM London Comic Con - United Kingdom - Running over two days, the event will...
14/10/2011 - The iPhone 4S goes on sale in Japan - Japan - Over 800 people camped out on the...
10/10/2011 - Nikkai Matsuri Festival - Buenos Aires - Argentina - The Japanese Association in Argentina...
28/08/2011 - Japanese ask for support in Mexico - Mexico - Members of the Japanese community in...
21/08/2011 - Fire Ceremony at the Japanese Garden - Buenos Aires - Argentina - A traditional fire ceremony took place...
13/08/2011 - Arts Festival to Benefit Social Housing Project - Buenos Aires - Argentina - The Okinawa Centre of Argentina (COA)...
06/08/2011 - 105-year-old woman speaks at Hiroshima Day in London - United Kingdom - Hiroshima Day marks the 66th...
24/07/2011 - Hyper Japan 2011 at Olympia London - United Kingdom - Hyper Japan 2011 took place at Olympia...

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Hellofest 8 Indonesian Pop Art Festival
The 8th Hellofest Pop Art festival is held in Jakarta. Indonesia. 4th February 2012
Cormorant fishing in China
Cormorant fishing is an old, traditional practice dating back as far as 960 AD. Fisherman use the large birds to catch fish in a river, then retrieve the fish from the cormorant. Yangsh...
Bon Odori Japanese Festival - Argentina
The traditional Bon Odori Japanese dance festival was witnessed by a large number of spectators with the participation of Parraleños. Jose C. Paz, Buenos Aires. 28th January 2012
Netaji’s 115th birth anniversary celebrated at India - Agartala
Indian schoolchildren re-enact battle scenes during a procession honouring Indian freedom fighter Subash Chandra Bose’s 115th birth anniversary. 23rd January 2012
Protesters march to be free of nuclear power
More than 2,000 protesters march through Yokohama’s port side area calling for an end to nuclear energy in the wake of the nuclear disaster following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and ensu...
Workers digging out the remains of 11 Japanese soldiers killed in Worl
Workers dig out the remains of 11 Japanese soldiers killed in World War II in the presence of a magistrate and police in Guwahati, India. 18th January 2012
Three day exhibition of Japanese calendars in Peshawar
A three day exhibition program in Peshawar arranged by The Pak Japan Cultural association. 128 calendars were present in a local university for people to admire. Pakistan. 18th January ...
A year without Ben Ali
Thousands of people poured on Avenue Bourguiba, in the center of Tunis, where also a huge crowd had gathered there just a year earlier to learn of the escape of Ben Ali after 23 years o...
CEATEC Japanese trade show dates announced - Las Vegas
During the Consumer Electronics Show in Nevada. Hidekazu Hasegawa announced the dates of this year's show to be from the 2nd to 6th of October. The show is expected to attract at l...
Indian PM meets with Japanese PM in New Dehli
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets with the Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihiko Noda, in the Indian capital to talk about the economy. India. 28th December 2011
Japanese society celebrates emperor's 78th birthday
In 1989 Emperor Akihito became Japan's 125th emperor. The Emperor celebrates his 78th birthday during a celebration and gives a speech. Chiyoda. 23rd December 2011
Annual Daruma Burning festival - Buenos Aires
A celebration was held in capital at the Japanese garden, with the annual Daruma burning festival accompanied by traditional Japanese drumming. Argentina. 18th December 2011
Christmas Crib by Tomoaki Suzuki - Trafalgar Square
Londoners were seen around the Christmas Crib created by Japanese born sculptor Tomoaki Suzuki at Trafalgar Square. The public work of art was commissioned in 2006 by St Martin-in-the-F...
Naoto Kan attends the Festival de Okinawa
Former Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan participates in the annual Festival of Okinawa. The increasingly popular event exhibits Japanese culture and performance. Ituzaingo, Argentina. ...
Festival of Okinawa honors traditional Bon Odori celebration
The annual Festival of Okinawa in Ituzaingo, modeled after the traditional Bon Odori festival, exhibits Japanese culture through food, music, dancing, and demonstrations. Ituzaingo, Arg...
Japan's former prime minister Naoto Kan visits Argentina
Head of Parliament and former Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan visits a Japanese festival after attending the inauguration of President Cristina Kirchner. Ituzaingo, Argentina. 10th De...
Living through Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge brutal regime in Cambodia
Davy Keo recounts her life and the brutality inflicted on her family by the Khmer Rouge regime in 1970's Cambodia as three of Pol Pot's ageing Khmer Rouge top commanders face ...
Stand Up For Climate Justice - London
Supporters of the Campaign Against Climate Change marched through London calling for Climate Justice as the Durban climate talks take place, highlighting that 7% of the world's pop...
Palestinians restore ancient texts in East Jerusalem
A centre contributes to improving the situation of thousands of endangered manuscripts. Through modern technology the center is able to understand and restore the texts. Israel. 30th No...
Vintage and Classic Car at Malaysia Car of The Year Autoshow 2011
More than 100 vintage and classic cars were on display during the inaugural event COTY2U 2011 Car Carnival at the MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 13th ...