Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan — May 18, 2025

Held High

Bearers in matching happi coats raise the mikoshi shoulder-high, its gold phoenix gleaming against the city buildings.

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Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Officer on Point

Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Down the Alley, Reframed

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Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Phoenix in the Open Air

Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan