A series of commemorative events to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day are set to take place across Bradford. VJ Day, or ...

Held annually on 30 August in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, the Omagari Fireworks Festival is recognised as one of the most prestigious fireworks festivals in Japan. It hosts a national fireworks ...

About 10,000 fireworks lit up the summer night sky during the Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival at Otsu Port in the city of ...

Giant umbrellas, mist fans and human-sized ice boxes are some of the many ways organizers are offering respite to visitors.

Discover the magic of ILLIT's debut fan concert in Japan! With sold-out shows, surprise collaborations, and heartwarming ...

From a fireworks show with a mission to an iconic design exhibition and a rare chance to learn about Moon gravity ...

The head of the island’s economic office attended commemorations in Japan for the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and ...

At first glance, this seems like over-protective Nintendo picking on a small charity event. However, the majority of Japanese ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Aug. 12 to test your news knowledge.

The first FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup will kick off in the Philippines in just 100 days’ time.

Japan faces with growing urgency the question of how to carry forward the moral voice for ridding the world of nuclear ...

There will be services, commemorations and moments of reflection across the West Midlands as communities come together to remember the end of the war in the far east which marked the end of the Second ...