The "Ama no Daiyaei" event, in which female divers swim in the sea at night carrying torches, took place on July 19 in the city of Minamiboso, Chiba P･･･ ...

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

Yamamoto's days are busy, but she doesn't mind the tight schedule. At night school, she found herself among classmates who weren't so fluent in Japanese. "It's fun.

According to the Japanese Garden, people prepare for the festival by writing wishes on strips of paper called “tanzaku” and hanging them up in public spaces. The Portland Japanese Garden ...