Thousands enjoy Japanese rice wine at Sake event
Thousands enjoy local Japanese Sake at one of the biggest Sake events in Japan.
read moreSnow umbrellas removed from trees in central Japan
Snow umbrellas are being removed from trees in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan.
read moreTitle ceremony for Go prodigy Nakamura
A title presentation ceremony takes place for teenage Go prodigy Nakamura Sumire who in February became the youngest pla...
read moreBaldness competition in northern Japan
Bald men gather in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, for an annual competition to celebrate their hairlessness.
read moreNinja Day at Koka city hall in western Japan
Staff at Koka city hall in the western Japanese prefecture of Shiga dress up as ninja.
read moreBamboo fighting festival in northern Japan
A bamboo fighting festival takes place in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for the first time in four years.
read moreUsed Japanese 'hina' dolls on display in Kyoto
Used Japanese "hina" dolls are on display at a historic facility in Kyotango, Kyoto Prefecture.
read moreFire twirling festival in northern Japan
A fire twirling festival takes place in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, to wish for safety and good health in the comi...
read moreDozens bear waterfall purification in 4 degrees weather
Dozens bear a waterfall purification ritual in 4 degrees weather in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.
read more13YO prodigy becomes youngest girl ever to hold professional Go title
13-year-old Nakamura Sumire becomes the youngest person in record to hold a professional Go title.
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