Paper lanterns bearing images of women and other designs are lighting up the night at a famed summer festival in Yuzawa City, ...

A sand sculpture made in homage to the TV anime “Sazae-san” is seen in Mitane, Akita Prefecture, on July 26. The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:09 JST, August 13, 2025 MITANE, Akita — A summer sand sculpture ...

The most famous dog in Japan is surely Hachiko (1923-1935), the faithful Akita Inu who sits enshrined in front of Shibuya ...

Home to less than 10 percent of the population, it’s an outdoor lover’s dream, with cloud-piercing peaks, lakes, dense ...

Thousands of Asian Catholics who migrated to Japan should be viewed as missionaries of faith in the Buddhist-majority country ...

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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 ...

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In a historic first, Princess Cruises announces its most expansive Japan season ever in 2027, featuring two Japanese-built, ...