Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Alberigi was 14 when a Japanese balloon bomb landed in his family’s apple orchard near Forestville in 1945. He cracked the ...

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan - 04, 2025 Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2025, the ...

The region that is now home to Osaka was originally settled in 7,000 BCE. Now, metro Osaka is home to more than 19 million ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

A talented dog rode his skateboard through a tunnel made up of 40 people standing with their legs apart to break a Guinness ...

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s profits tumbled as sales of its Switch console lost momentum, prompting the Japanese video-game maker to lower ... which goes on sale later this year. Events where people can ...

Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking ...

The University of Central Lancashire’s annual Japan Day Festival will return on Friday 7 February. This popular free public event allows visitors of all ages to experience Japanese culture, traditions ...

A.G. Cook and The Japanese House. Located in the edge of Bristol – in the gorgeous Bristol Downs – this is a city-based music festival with a difference. Forwards routinely brings big names to ...

The 22nd edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival is set to open on 7th February with the Arab world premiere of the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra led by legendary conductor Yutaka Sado featuring ...