Tokyo Photo News November 2013

The IOC/Tokyo 2020 Orientation Seminar was held from November 14 at the Ajinomoto National Training Center in Kita ward in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

November 14, 2013

The fall foliage of maple trees in Mitake Valley in Ome, Tokyo, reached their colorful peak to the enjoyment of large crowds of people walking along the riverside trails.

November 21, 2013

The 2013 Tokyo High School Bibliobattle and the Bibliobattle 2013 Tokyo Finals were held on November 23 and 24, respectively, at Belle Salle Akihabara. In “Bibliobattle,” participants compete in presenting book reviews in a new game-like style. The photo shows the award ceremony for this first Bibliobattle held for high school students.

November 23, 2013

On November 23, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held the annual comprehensive joint disaster drill in collaboration with Akiruno city. The drill assumed an earthquake directly striking the Tama area, with tremors of lower-6 or higher intensity on the Japanese seismic scale broadly felt in the region. Some 10,000 people participated in the drill, including the Metropolitan Police Department, the Metropolitan Fire Department, the Self-Defense Forces, fire departments of neighboring prefectures, US military forces in Japan, fire fighting units from the cities of Taipei and Seoul, as well as local residents and observers.

November 23, 2013