Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko take in an exhibition on the works of French artist Henri Matisse a...

The Gion Matsuri festival reaches a climax with a float procession in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto amid the sum...

A show featuring traditional Japanese horseback archery called "yabusame" takes place in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest ...

The China International Cartoon and Game Expo gets underway in Shanghai, with emphasis on the Chinese animation industry...

A ceiling painting at Tokyo's famous Sensoji Temple is removed after it started to peel off.

Craftsmen prepare for the float procession for the famous Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto.

Sensoji Temple in Tokyo holds its annual Chinese lantern plant festival.

Police in western Japan question a Canadian teenager over graffiti at Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple designated as a UNES...

At Adventure World, a large-scale zoo, aquarium, and amusement park in southwestern Japan, a Tanabata event is held.

Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko, and Prince Hisahito attend a concert of singer Sada Masashi in secret.