Japan comes alive with matsuri, festivals that celebrate local culture and traditions throughout the country. From the icy ...

This post was updated Jan. 31 at 12:15 a.m. Crisscrossed with red-and-white lanterns, Kerckhoff Patio bustled with students ...

It will be one of the big sporting events of spring in Japan, but catching up with ... fertility and business success. The festival is a revival of a matsuri held by local prostitutes in the ...