The Japan Foundation and Japan Professional Photographers Society co-organize the photo exhibition Japan’s coastline and its people in Tonga

The Japan Foundation co-organize the photo exhibition with Japan Professional Photographers Society, entitled Japan’s coastline and its people in Tonga. Approximately 100 pieces are selected for this Tonga edition from the photo exhibition Walking Japan’s Coastline which toured around several cities in Japan this year to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Japan Professional Photographers Society. This show in Tonga explores the relationship between the Japanese and the ocean surrounding their life through photographs which depict nature, landscape, society, culture, and tradition of Japan under the theme of “coastline.”

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Dates	September 9–22, 2016
Venue	Visitor Information Centre, Tonga Tourism Authority (Located at The Visitor Information Centre, Vuna Rd. Nuku’alofa, Tonga)
Organized by	Japan Professional Photographers Society The Japan Foundation
Supported by	Embassy of Japan in Tonga Tonga Tourism Authority

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  Morotabune Shinto ritual
  Shimane, 2010
  Photo: Yoshikatsu Hayashi
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  “Miruku” dedication dance for a good harvest on Kuroshima island
  Okinawa, 1996
  Photo: Takashi Ohno

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  A seaweed harvesting boat leaves harbor
  Futtsu, Chiba, 1986
  Photo: Ikuo Nakamura
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  Spectacular and stunning fireworks
  Mie, 2013
  Photo: Osamu Tanoue