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30 images Created 12 Aug 2011

Ben Weller: Photographer in Japan and South Korea

Ben Weller is a photographer based in Nagoya and covering stories in Japan and South Korea. His work focuses on industry, labor, politics, and culture. You are viewing a small selection of his work. Use the right and left arrows on the large image to view more stories and collections.
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  • A monk performs in a drum ceremony at Beomeosa Temple in Busan on Buddha's Birthday, May 6, 2014. The day is a national holiday, and people visit temples around the country to pray and make offerings. Buddhism holds a strong cultural influence in South Korea, and about one quarter of the population identifies as Buddhist.
    Buddhist monk drumming
  • A couple in formal wedding attire returns home after a family member's wedding in Busan, South Korea.
    Hanbok
  • A woman prepares seafood at beachside restaurant in Taejongdae, Yeongdo, Busan, South Korea.
    Busan seafood restaurant
  • A boy plays atop a burial mound in Tumuli Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Gyeongju, South Korea.
    Gyeongju Tomb
  • Women divers, known as haenyeo, prepare to dive for shellfish on Udo, a small islet off of Jeju Island, South Korea.
    Haenyeo
  • High school students wear protective masks during Memorial Day observances at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea. Opposition politicians have criticized the administration of Park Geun-hye for its initial response to the MERS outbreak. 41 people so far have been diagnosed with the disease, with four deaths.
    MERS Outbreak
  • A monk at a small temple in Busan, South Korea.
    Buddhist Monk in Korea
  • JANUARY 14, 2016 - A shinto priest reads blessings during the Sagicho fire ceremony at Wakamiya Hachiman-sha shrine in Nagoya, Japan.
    Sagicho Ceremony
  • A man sweeps the entrance to his home at dusk in Busan, South Korea.
    Man cleaning at sunset
  • A boy plays badminton at an apartment complex in Busan, South Korea.
    Child Playing Badminton
  • A woman takes inventory of fish at a market in Busan, South Korea.
    Fish Vendor in Busan
  • A monk in his office at a small temple in Busan, South Korea.
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  • Thousands of people came to Jindo, South Korea, to see the Jindo "Miracle" Sea Festival. Once a year, a 2.8km landbridge is exposed due to low tides. People cross the landbridge from Jindo to a neighboring islet.
    Jindo Miracle Sea Festival
  • A coach and players try to save a ball from the ocean during baseball practice at Kugenuma Beach in Fujisawa, Japan.
    Baseball at Shonan Beach
  • A surfer carries his surfboard on a bike in Fujisawa, Japan.
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  • Traditional Korean Dance, Silla University Dance Department 33rd Anniversary Program
    Korean Traditional Dance
  • Toba-no-Hi-matsuri, a fire festival held annually at Toba Shinmeisha, a Shinto shrine in Nishio, Japan. <br />
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The festival begins with men walking from the shrine to the sea, and standing in the ocean wearing only loincloths as part of a purification ritual.<br />
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The celebration culminates with the burning of torches built from bamboo and pampas grass. The burning of the torches allows the locals to divine the year’s weather and harvest.
    Toba Fire Festival
  • Members of the South Korean military, or Republic of Korea Armed Forces, said goodbye to family members in Busan as they boarded a bus to their base.
    Reservists on the bus
  • A surfer catches a wave at Shonan Beach in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
    Surfing in Japan
  • Protest in Korea
  • Right-wing Korean nationalists protest outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul during a demonstration against Japan's claim to the Dokdo islands. The disputed islands are called Takeshima in Japan.
    Japanese Embassy Protest
  • Fans at the Busan International Film Festival react to the arrival of Korean movie stars Han Hyo-joo and So Ji-sub at Haeundae Beach, Busan, South Korea, October 7, 2011.
    Busan International Film Fest
  • Seagulls flock as a child throws food to them on Haeundae Beach, Busan, South Korea, December 31, 2012.
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  • Boys play on a beach near El Nido, Palawan, in the Philippines.
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  • Men fish on the coast of Taejongdae, a natural park in the port city of Busan, South Korea.
    Fishing at Taejongdae
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