Japan comes alive with matsuri, festivals that celebrate local culture and traditions throughout the country. From the icy winters of Sapporo to the river walks of Osaka, every city and every season ...

Residents of downtown Tokyo descended on a Buddhist temple to mark the last day of winter in the Japanese lunar calendar by ...

Hundreds gathered at Tokyo's Zojoji temple for the traditional 'mame-maki' bean-throwing ritual, marking setsubun, the end of winter in Japan's lunar calendar. Participants, including celebrities, ...

Teej is a major festival observed in many parts of India, particularly in Rajasthan. It welcomes the arrival of the monsoon season. Women wear green clothes, sing traditional songs, and enjoy swinging ...

For Vietnamese people, Tet is the most significant cultural celebration of the year, a time when heaven, earth and humanity ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido ...

An icefall festival begins in Kamikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2025. The annual event, featuring about 30 ...

The University of Central Lancashire’s annual Japan Day Festival will return on Friday 7 February on the Preston Campus at ...

Hinamatsuri, also known as Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a traditional Japanese festival celebrated on March 3 each year. The festival is dedicated to young girls, and the centerpiece of the ...

The Japan Foundation, Manila has released the list of movies, including the 2023 hit epic kaiju film “Godzilla Minus One” and ...

The beauty of this sight is such that it was selected as one of the "Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan". Aligned with the peak blooming period, a Cherry Blossom Festival will be held, featuring ...