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...
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
Indian schoolchildren re-enact battle scenes during a procession honouring Indian freedom fighter Subash Chandra Bose’s 115th birth anniversary. 23rd January 2012
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 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
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 ...
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...
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 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
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
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
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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