A visit to cowboy-themed attraction Western Village after it goes the way of the buffalo.
Read MoreHow the West Was Lost
in Photography
Photography
The Slumbering Nightmares of Nara Dreamland
in Photography
An abandoned haunted house that offers more thrills in death than it did in life.
Read MoreBalloon Knots and Patron Saints
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The Japanese trade in beer for balloons on Saint Patrick's Day
Read MoreComiket 87: What You Pretend to Be
in Photography
Twice a year over half a million young people attend Comiket, the largest DIY manga swap meet in Japan. For the three-day weekend they can be someplace else, be someone else. What do they turn into--and more importantly, what do they turn back into when it's over?
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Shibuya Halloween 2014
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Tokyo's biggest Halloween bash to date may also be its last.
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Shibakoen, Tokyo, 2011
Interview: Shin Noguchi
in Art, Photography, Interview
In a good photo series, each picture becomes a note and they come together to strike a succession of emotional chords. This makes the "Sorry, You Will Never Walk Alone" project from Japanese street photographer Shin Noguchi sound like the theme of an old British sitcom--quirky and lighthearted yet with a keen eye on society at large.
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