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Thaddeus Pope Documentary Photography

Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist based in Japan

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Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri

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

Miya Festival

The pride of Gamagori City, the Miya Festival is one of the best-known and most spectacular festivals in the Tokai region of Japan.

Filed Under: Documentary, Featured, Matsuri Tagged With: Aichi Prefecture, Gamagori City, Japanese Festival, Miya Festival, Miya Matsuri, Thaddeus Pope, Tokai Region

Uchi-Soto

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

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

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

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

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

Protest Photography

Following a day of action by thousands of local schoolchildren, who had walked out of their classrooms in protest against the Iraq War, the police were out in force in the centre of Brighton (2003). Image © Thaddeus Pope

Images of political protests held in the UK and Europe between 2002 and 2007, predominately focused on demonstrations against the war in Iraq.

Filed Under: Documentary Tagged With: Anti Capitalist, Anti War, Anti War Movement, Brighton, England, Europe, Images of Protest, Protest Images, Protest Photography, Thaddeus Pope, UK, UK Protest, UK Protest Photography

Elephant and Castle

The redevelopment of Elephant and Castle in South London is one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe. These images were taken in 2005 before demolition and building began.

Filed Under: Documentary Tagged With: Elephant and Castle, Gentrification, Housing, Identity, London, Redevelopment, Regeneration, Southwark, Thaddeus Pope, UK

Faith Healing in London

Faith Healing in London

Photographed in 2004, this project explores the growth of Pentecostal Christianity and the practice of faith healing in London.

Filed Under: Documentary Tagged With: Christianity, Evangelical, Faith Healing, Faith Healing in London, London, Religion, Thaddeus Pope, UK

Homelessness in the UK

Homelessness in the UK by Thaddeus Pope

Across the UK thousands of people are forced to sleep rough every night. Made in 2003, this work focuses on the struggles faced by rough-sleeping homeless people in Brighton.

Filed Under: Documentary Tagged With: Addiction, Brighton, East Sussex, England, Homeless, Homelessness, Homelessness in the UK, Rough Sleepers, Thaddeus Pope, UK

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