Busy pedestrian crossing seen from above

Woman in Court costume preparing the Tea Cermony

Japan, Kyoto, Hanabi Fireworks display or Flowers Of Fire.

Child playing with bubbles near Maruyama-koen ParkAsia Children

Ceramic Sake bottle and cups

Sumo wrestling.

Sunabulo. Hot Sand Bath with men submerged in sand with only heads and feet showing above surfaceAsia Asian Japanese Nihon Nippon

Chiba Marine Stadium packed crowd watches Chiba Lotte marines play Nippon Ham Fighters Japanese Pro basebalAsia Asian Japanese Nihon Nippon

Heavily tattooed back of gangster or Yakuza gang member in public bath house. Design depicts a carp a symbol of vigour and energy ikioi from its ability to swim against the current and leap wate...

Portrait of Someiyu a maiko or trainee geisha kneeling in tightly bound kimono between partly open screens with traditional make-up and hair piece in readiness for her evening appointments.

Kabuki actor Tamasaburo looking in hand mirror to apply make-up for role of Izayoi the courtesan turned crook in The Village School . In kabuki all female roles are played by male actors or onnagata...

Sumo wrestlers in ring watched by referee wearing the costume of a shogun. Sumo is an ancient form of wrestling thought to have originated in Japan some 2 000 years ago. The ring consists of a circl...