Fireworks are a fixture of Japan's summer, drawing crowds of festivalgoers — from couples to friends and families — often ...

Organisers claimed they lost control of the boats after sparks flew in all directions during the summer festival showcase.

Hundreds of community members – some wearing traditional clothes such as happi coats or summer kimonos called yukata – ...

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

CAMP ZAMA, Japan - U.S. Army Garrison Japan and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force co-hosted the 66th Bon Odori Festival held here Aug. 2, welcoming ...

Two barges loaded with fireworks for a summer festival display near Tokyo caught ablaze, forcing five workers to jump into ...

A spectacular summer fireworks festival in Yokohama turns chaotic when two launch barges burst into flames on the evening of August 04, 2025. This forces workers at the barges to immediately ...

More than a hot spot for buzzy restaurants and boba shops, this neighborhood reflects the legacy of Japanese immigrants.

The Long Beach Creative Group will soon present “Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes,” a solo exhibition by artist ...

About 3,800 kimono-clad dancers holding hanagasa hats decorated with safflowers, the flower of Yamagata Prefecture, parade ...