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Thaddeus Pope is a documentary photographer and videographer based in Japan

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Nada no Kenka Matsuri (Nada Fighting Festival)

October 22, 2020 by Thaddeus Pope

The Nada no Kenka Matsuri (Nada Fighting Festival) by Thaddeus Pope

The Nada no Kenka Matsuri is an especially high-spirited Shinto festival, which brings the local community together in an annual celebration of great cultural and spiritual significance.

Filed Under: Documentary, Matsuri Tagged With: Fighting Festival, Himeji, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, Kansai, Kenka Matsuri, Matsubara Hachiman Shrine, Matsubarahachiman Shrine, Mikoshi, Nada Fighting Festival, Nada no Kenka Matsuri, Shinto Festival, Shirahama

Tottori Shan-Shan Festival

October 14, 2020 by Thaddeus Pope

Held in August during Obon, the Tottori Shan-Shan Festival is the region’s largest annual event, during which as many as 4,000 people perform choreographed dances with decorative umbrellas.

Filed Under: Documentary, Matsuri Tagged With: Bon, Bon Dance, Bon Odori, Hand Dance, Issei Kasa, Japan, Japanese Festival, Japanese Matsuri, Kasa Odori, Matsuri, Obon, Obon Dance, Shan Shan, Shan Shan Matsuri, Shan-Shan, Shan-Shan Matsuri, ShanShan, ShanShan Matsuri, Te-odori, Tottori, Tottori City, Tottori Festival, Tottori Matsuri, Tottori Prefecture, Tottori Shan-Shan, Tottori Shan-Shan Festival, Umbrella Dance, Umbrella Festival, Umbrella Matsuri

Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri

February 23, 2020 by Thaddeus Pope

Each year in mid-September, the historic coastal town of Kishiwada proudly hosts the most widely known, well-attended and deadliest “danjiri”, or cart-pulling, festival in Japan.

Filed Under: Documentary, Matsuri Tagged With: Danjiri Festival, Japan, Kishiwada, Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri, Osaka, Thaddeus Pope

Uchi-Soto

September 18, 2019 by Thaddeus Pope

Uchi-Soto by Thaddeus Pope

An idiosyncratic visual exploration of Japan and Japanese culture made by an outsider.

Filed Under: Documentary Tagged With: Japan, Japanese, Soto, Thaddeus Pope, Uchi, Uchi-Soto

The Great Bonfire of Toba

September 16, 2019 by Thaddeus Pope

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

September 15, 2019 by Thaddeus Pope

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

Hiroshima

September 14, 2019 by Thaddeus Pope

Images of Hiroshima on the anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city on August 6th, 1945.

On August 6th each year, the city of Hiroshima holds the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony in memory of the victims of the atomic bombs and to pray for the realisation of lasting world peace.

Filed Under: Documentary Tagged With: Atomic Bomb, August 6th, B-29 Superfortress, Enola Gay, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, Japan, Thaddeus Pope, WW2

-scape

September 12, 2019 by Thaddeus Pope

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

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