As mentioned at the end of last week’s Pic of the Week, we’ve decided to open the contest up and make it as fair as possible by asking you, the good-looking, intelligent, art-appreciating people that you are, to decide this week’s overall winner.
So join us after the jump to see this week’s photos and vote on which you think deserves to win the right to be called Pic of the Week.
We received dozens of superb entries this week, and once again the quality of your photos was absolutely first class. Sadly, we can’t post every single photo we received, but after much debate we decided on 10 that really spoke to us and we felt deserved a shot at the top. Now it’s down to you, dear reader, to tell us which of the following photos you think is the best!
To vote for your favourite photo, simply select the corresponding photo number/photographer’s name on the poll at the foot of this page. One vote per visitor, sorry!
▼ 1. Ilham Rio Baramika – “On Duty” ▼
▼ 2. Kathryn Snow – Untitled ▼
▼ 3. Weizhong Deng – “Scale” ▼
▼ 4. Guy Keating – Untitled ▼
▼ 5. Kateri Tennberg – “Fushimi Inari-Taisha Torii” ▼
▼6. Aaron Nathanson – “Shirakawago” ▼
▼7. Michael Taing – “Beautiful Bum House in Tokyo”▼
▼ 8. Paweł Lorek – Untitled ▼
▼ 9. Mohamad Niznar – “Oshino Hakai & Fujisan” ▼
▼ 10. Jeff Roberts – “Hashioki” ▼
We’ll be closing the poll at midday on Wednesday, JST, so don’t take too long deciding on which of these fantastic photos deserves to be crowned this week’s winner!
It’s time to vote for this week’s Pic of the Week!
It’s time to vote, vote, vote for your favourite photo!
Pic of the Week, Round 4: Winner!!
Pic of the Week Round 3: WINNER!
Pic of the Week, Round 5: Winner!
Japanese rice cooker recipe gives us a tasty new way to enjoy vegetables and wieners
Colour Hunting: The hot new street photography trend changing how we see Japan
Even at twice regular Daiso price, this handy item is still great for summer travel in Japan
Ghibli’s No Face continues to demonstrate his generous character growth by dispensing soy sauce
Body of missing American college student found in Kyoto mountains
Japan’s cheap beef bowl chain Matsuya opens gourmet Premium Matsuya with Kobe beef…inside Matsuya
Japanese convenience store shows us how to dress for the rainy season
A Japanese toast sandwich remix: The toasted rice rice ball[SoraKitchen]
Osaka is hosting a “hentai” event, but it’s probably not what you think
Japan Railways partners with Overwatch, heroes hit the Shinkansen for bullet train collaboration
Uniqlo reveals third round of massive 100-year-anniversary manga T-shirts for Jump’s Shueisha
Kyoto public junior high school becomes first in Japan with a hoodie school uniform
New official Ghibli anime food cookbook will teach you how to make Ponyo’s ramen and more
Starbucks Japan unveils new Frappuccino showcasing “mottainai” culture
What’s it like to join Tokyo’s walking-and-talking-with-strangers club for a day?
Tokyo’s Pokémon Cafe reopens this month with brand-new sweets and Pikachu show
Tourists brave Typhoon Jangmi to queue at two famous sites in Tokyo
Tokyo’s life-size Gundam anime mecha statue will be removed this summer
Ichiraku Ramen-inspired ramen sets from Naruto anime pay homage to Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura
Kanji ice cream becomes a sell-out hit in Japan
Japanese convenience store Lawson launches new “mini supermarket” chain, L Minimart
Japan’s real-world Pokémon hot spring’s first photos are here![Photos]
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Pic of the Week Round 2: WINNER!
Pic of the Week, Round 1: WINNER!
Share your photos with us! RocketNews24 is now accepting submissions for Pic of the Week