X-mas wedding ceremony

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, center, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni sees the baby shoe that present received from Santa Claus during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree. 
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y4857

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Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree. 
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y51551

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5028

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni 

poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at 

AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers 

northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first 

wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that 

red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then 

children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and 

songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5047

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5028

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni 
walk away from winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping
complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo,
Japan November 5,2010. 
In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge
Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that 
red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then 
children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and 
songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5074

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni 

poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at 

AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers 

northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first 

wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that 

red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then 

children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and 

songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5145

Children poses for a picture front of Christmas tree during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5126

Children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and song during
Tokitaka Yoshizuni's and Misato Yoshizuni's winter wedding ceremony at

AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest

Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of

that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green

natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas

costume and performing music and song. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/
Street Photo gallery.844Y5047 

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, center, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni clapping during a Santa Claus getting the wedding stage of their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y4849

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni 
poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at 
AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers 
northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first 
wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that 
red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then 
children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and 
songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery844Y4846

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, center, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni receives present from Santa Claus during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y4855
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Mama-san Volleyball

A Japanese mother blocks the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4650

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Japanese mothers block the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.

Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.

In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4706

Japanese mothers block the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4502

Japanese mothers block the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4795

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4371

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4722

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.

Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.

In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4635

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.

Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.

In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4326

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Soba noodles fighting

An elementary school student eats soba noodles during a Soba Fighting annual festival at Miyama city, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan October 31,2010. Soba are one of the most popular Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. The noodles are usually cooked and served with various toppings and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). Soba dishes are often served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter, although different varieties of soba noodles are available all over the country.                                                    

In Fukui prefecture, Oroshi Soba is the most famous soba, topped with daikon (radish) and invented in 1601. That Oroshi soba are a popular inexpensive fast food at JR train stations throughout Fukui prefecture. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y4207

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School students eat soba noodles during a Soba Fighting annual festival at Miyama city, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan October 31,2010. Soba are one of the most popular Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. The noodles are usually cooked and served with various toppings and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). Soba dishes are often served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter, although different varieties of soba noodles are available all over the country.                                                    

In Fukui prefecture, Oroshi Soba is the most famous soba, topped with daikon (radish) and invented in 1601. That Oroshi soba are a popular inexpensive fast food at JR train stations throughout Fukui prefecture. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y4192

Soba flowers filed during a harvest season in Fukyu  prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan October 31,2010. Soba are one of the most popular Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. The noodles are usually cooked and served with various toppings and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). Soba dishes are often served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter, although different varieties of soba noodles are available all over the country.                                                    

In Fukui prefecture, Oroshi Soba is the most famous soba, topped with daikon (radish) and invented in 1601. That Oroshi soba are a popular inexpensive fast food at JR train stations throughout Fukui prefecture. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.44Y6318

School student eats soba noodles during a Soba Fighting annual festival at Miyama city, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan October 31,2010. Soba are one of the most popular Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. The noodles are usually cooked and served with various toppings and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). Soba dishes are often served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter, although different varieties of soba noodles are available all over the country.                                                    

In Fukui prefecture, Oroshi Soba is the most famous soba, topped with daikon (radish) and invented in 1601. That Oroshi soba are a popular inexpensive fast food at JR train stations throughout Fukui prefecture. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y4236

A man makes soba noodles in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan. Soba are one of the most popular Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. The noodles are usually cooked and served with various toppings and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). Soba dishes are often served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter, although different varieties of soba noodles are available all over the country.                                                    

In Fukui prefecture, Oroshi Soba is the most famous soba, topped with daikon (radish) and invented in 1601. That Oroshi soba are a popular inexpensive fast food at JR train stations throughout Fukui prefecture. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.44Y6620

A saleswomen serves soba noodles dishes during a Soba Fighting annual festival at Miyama city, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan October 31,2010. Soba are one of the most popular Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. The noodles are usually cooked and served with various toppings and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). Soba dishes are often served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter, although different varieties of soba noodles are available all over the country.                                                    

In Fukui prefecture, Oroshi Soba is the most famous soba, topped with daikon (radish) and invented in 1601. That Oroshi soba are a popular inexpensive fast food at JR train stations throughout Fukui prefecture. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y4266

A man makes soba noodles in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan. Soba are one of the most popular Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. The noodles are usually cooked and served with various toppings and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). Soba dishes are often served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter, although different varieties of soba noodles are available all over the country.                                                    

In Fukui prefecture, Oroshi Soba is the most famous soba, topped with daikon (radish) and invented in 1601. That Oroshi soba are a popular inexpensive fast food at JR train stations throughout Fukui prefecture. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.44Y6942

A man makes soba noodles in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan. Soba are one of the most popular Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. The noodles are usually cooked and served with various toppings and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). Soba dishes are often served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter, although different varieties of soba noodles are available all over the country.                                                    

In Fukui prefecture, Oroshi Soba is the most famous soba, topped with daikon (radish) and invented in 1601. That Oroshi soba are a popular inexpensive fast food at JR train stations throughout Fukui prefecture. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.44Y6628

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Traditional method of river fishing-Japan

A man throws the fishing net at Asuwa riverin Fukui city about 320 kilometers west Tokyo, Japan October 19,2010. Net fishing is traditional method of riverfishing and catching the Ayu fish that has been practiced in Japan for some hundredsyears. Ayu fish are amongst the Japanese people's favorite fish that fishcatching between summer and winter season. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street photo gallery.844Y3154
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A man catches Ayu fish at Asuwa river inFukui city about 320 kilometers west Tokyo, Japan October 19,2010. Net fishingis traditional method of river fishing and catching the Ayu fish that has beenpracticed in Japan for some hundreds years. Ayu fish are amongst the Japanesepeople's favorite fish that fish catching between summer and winter season. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street photogallery.844Y3202

　

A man catches Ayu fish at Asuwa river inFukui city about 320 kilometers west Tokyo, Japan October 19,2010. Net fishingis traditional method of river fishing and catching the Ayu fish that has beenpracticed in Japan for some hundreds years. Ayu fish are amongst the Japanesepeople's favorite fish that fish catching between summer and winter season. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street photogallery. 844Y3212

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Japan concerns floating of yen

A bank teller counts yen bank notes in Fukui city about 320 kilometer north Tokyo, Japan. Japan concern over the rise of the yen against the dollarafter 15-years and government officially announce will take necessary step againstextremely currency move. Yen'srise in recent months and U.S. dollar is being traded at 81.33 on Today  Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe. 844Y2644

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A bank worker walks front of the money exchange rate electronic screendisplaying the U.S. dollar is being traded at 81.33 yen at bank in Fukui city about 320 kilometer north Tokyo, Japan.Japan concern over the rise of the yen against the dollarafter 15-years and government officially announce will take necessary step againstextremely currency move. Yen'srise in recent months and U.S. dollar is being traded at 81.33 on Today  Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe. 844Y2703

A bank teller counts yen and dollar bank notes in Fukui city about 320 kilometer north Tokyo, Japan. Japan concern over the rise of the yen against the dollarafter 15-years and government officially announce will take necessary step againstextremely currency move. Yen'srise in recent months and U.S. dollar is being traded at 81.33 on Today  Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe. 844Y2638

A woman stands and wait front of the ATM money tailor machine in Fukui city about 320 kilometer north Tokyo, Japan. Japan concern over the rise of the yen against the dollarafter 15-years and government officially announce will take necessary step againstextremely currency move. Yen'srise in recent months and U.S. dollar is being traded at 81.33 on Today  Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe. 844Y2850

A bank worker walks front of the money exchange rate electronic screendisplaying the U.S. dollar is being traded at 81.33 yen at bank in Fukui city about 320 kilometer north Tokyo, Japan.Japan concern over the rise of the yen against the dollarafter 15-years and government officially announce will take necessary step againstextremely currency move. Yen'srise in recent months and U.S. dollar is being traded at 81.33 on Today  Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe. 844Y2696

A woman walks front of the ATM money tailor machine in Fukui city about 320 kilometer north Tokyo, Japan. Japan concern over the rise of the yen against the dollarafter 15-years and government officially announce will take necessary step againstextremely currency move. Yen'srise in recent months and U.S. dollar is being traded at 81.33 on Today  Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe. 844Y2814

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River side café of Kakusen-kei Kawadoko at Yamanaka.

People take relax and enjoyed special sweets recipes introduced by Rokusaburo Michiba at river side popular cafe at Kakusen-kei Kawadoko in Yamanaka, Ishikawa prefecture about 295 kilometers from Tokyo, Japan. Most of visitors are enjoy a relaxing time in this beautiful area surrounded by rich greenery and clean water from the stream. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Galeery. 844Y2331

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People take relax and enjoyed special sweets recipes introduced by Rokusaburo Michiba at river side popular cafe at Kakusen-kei Kawadoko in Yamanaka, Ishikawa prefecture about 295 kilometers from Tokyo, Japan. Most of visitors are enjoy a relaxing time in this beautiful area surrounded by rich greenery and clean water from the stream. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Galeery. 844Y232

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Man rides the bicycle

A man rides the bicycle over the Asuwa river  against backdrop of sunset in Fukui city about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan October 6, 2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Picture Gallery. 844Y1741

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