Organizing a trip to Japan during the wintertime? If you are hitting the slopes, plan your trip around the mesmerizing Japan snow festivals held annually throughout the country. Not only will you ...

With mild temperatures and a host of festivals, flower viewings and events celebrating spring and traditional culture, there's never been a better time to visit Japan. Springtime in Japan is a magical ...

Bargain hunters are flocking to an autumn ceramics festival that opened on Thursday in the town of Arita, southwestern Japan.

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While temperatures remain high across the country, the evenings are starting to feel cooler. As dragonflies dance on the breeze and the sun’s rays feel a little less perilous, the typical scents and ...

In a career retrospective talk at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, Mamoru Oshii spoke, if not regretfully, ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the many traditions preserved in Japan over centuries is the holding of local festivals – “matsuri” in Japanese. These are typically boisterous and colorful events that ...

SAGA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 31: (CHINA OUT, SOUTH KOREA OUT) In this aerial image, hot air balloon soars over the area surrounding the Kase River during the Saga International Balloon Fiesta on October 31, ...

Launched in 2009, Tokyo's Roppongi Art Night has grown into one of the capital's top art events, with nearly 800,000 people joining the most recent spectaculars. It will take place in autumn this year ...