Some 7,980 men in loincloths fiercely jostled to touch the "lucky man" during the recently held Konomiya Naked Festival at a ...

Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique ...

Another 36 people were crushed to death in 2013, the last time the festival was staged in Prayagraj. Help us improve health care in Japan. Join our information session to receive cash, a free trip to ...

The University of Central Lancashire’s annual Japan Day Festival will return on Friday 7 February. This popular free public event allows visitors of all ages to experience Japanese culture, traditions ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Festival season is almost upon us. Banish thoughts of this miserable January and think instead of drinking ...

The 22nd edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival is set to open on 7th February with the Arab world premiere of the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra led by legendary conductor Yutaka Sado featuring ...

Held over three days in the Shimokitazawa area, the festival's highlight is the Tenka Ichi Tengu Parade on February 1, 2025, starting at 2 PM. Giant tengu (goblin) masks, karasu tengu (crow goblins), ...

The Cinema at Sea – Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival has unveiled the lineup ... a massacre which served as a pretext for Japan to invade Taiwan and annex the Kingdom of Ryukyu ...

The McKinsey report says nations like Australia could learn from Japan, where the fertility rate fell earlier than in other nations. Employees there work longer hours in every age group than most ...

When it comes to music festivals, the UK has long paved the way. From the world enviously watching as living legends grace the stage at Glastonbury, to 200,000 teenagers absolutely losing it at ...

It’s an architectural wonder and a must-visit place for history lovers. There are more than a hundred events and festivals happening year-round in Japan. However, the most popular are Kyoto’s Gion ...