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Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist based in Japan

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Travel

The Great Bonfire of Toba

One of the most extraordinary festivals in Japan, Toba Dai Kagaribi (The Great Bonfire of Toba) has roots that can be traced back 1,200 years.

Filed Under: Documentary, Matsuri, Travel Tagged With: Chubu, Fire Festival, Japan, National Intangible Folk Cultural Property, Thaddeus Pope, The Great Bonfire of Toba, Toba Shinmeisha Shrine

Takisanji Oni Matsuri

The Takisanji Oni Matsuri by Thaddeus Pope

The Takisanji Oni Matsuri, which features a spectacular fire-based purification ceremony, is an annual ritual to pray for peace and good harvest for the coming year.

Filed Under: Documentary, Matsuri, Travel Tagged With: Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Takasanji Temple, Takisan Toshogu Shrine, Takisanji Ogre Festival, Takisanji Oni Matsuri, Thaddeus Pope

Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Man Festival)

The Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri has been held in Inazawa since 767 AD, when Emperor Shotoku ordered the performance of cleansing ceremonies to rid the land of a quickly spreading plague.

Filed Under: Documentary, Featured, Matsuri, Travel Tagged With: Aichi Prefecture, Hadaka Matsuri, Inazawa City, Japanese Festival, Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri, Naked Man Festival

-scape

A collection of land-, sea- and cityscapes.

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Brighton, Canada, Cityscapes, Japan, Landscapes, New York, Philippines, Seascapes, Sri Lanka, Thaddeus Pope

The Temples of Angkor

Detailed carvings at Banteay Srei Temple

Covering more than 400 square kilometres in the province of Siem Reap, the Angkor Archaeological Park contains more than 100 monuments – of which two dozen are major temples.

Filed Under: Documentary, Travel Tagged With: Angkor, Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Thaddeus Pope, The Temples of Angkor

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