From the turn of the 20th century to the early 1940s, a human-made island in San Pedro Bay held a flourishing Japanese ...

Voice actors, cosplayers and over 85 vendors attended an Anime festival held at the Columbia County Exhibition Center.

Every summer, Japanese Americans in Southern California gather at temples and community centers to celebrate Obon, a joyous festival dedicated to remembering and honoring ancestors. Festivals run ...

Hanabi (fireworks) are a feature of summer in Japan. Whether it’s the shelves stocked with fireworks big and small to use at your next barbecue or one of the many firework festivals held during the ...

The official Star Wars Celebration Japan hoodie is now available on Amazon here in the U.S. The cotton blend hoodie is available is sizes small to 3XL in a classic “ash gray” colorway.

Japan’s summer music festivals survived the pandemic but they now face new threats: extreme heat, a weak yen and aging audiences. Music writer Patrick St. Michel joins us to talk about the ...

Lucasfilm has fully unveiled the set of 17 prints that will bedeck the various badges for this year's big Star Wars convention–and we just want it on everything beyond a badge, too. Last October ...

Star Wars Celebration is returning to Japan later this month, so here's a list of things we expect (and hope) to see addressed at the event. After skipping 2024, Star Wars Celebration is back on ...

Participants in the event wore MAGA caps and carried a giant mikoshi – a portable statue or shrine often part of Japanese festivals and celebrations – of the former president with flashing eyes.

“Growing up, it was more than just festivals,” Eng said, recalling classes they took in Japanese and in shodo, the art of calligraphy. “Having a place to come back where everyone understands ...

A new restaurant has opened at the site of the former Celebrations on the Avenue in Endicott. Arashiyama Japanese Sushi & Steakhouse has opened its doors to the public and manager Ben Lin said ...

Amazon has the exclusive on a number of product drops that were unveiled at the Star Wars Celebration Japan store. The officially-licensed merch includes collectible figures, an Amazon Echo Dot ...