A cucumber speed eating contest is held in Niigata Prefecture, north of Tokyo, to promote locally produced cucumbers.

A Harry Potter theme park opens in Tokyo, reenacting the studios where the film series was shot.

A facility for shogi fans who enjoy watching the traditional Japanese strategy board game opens in Tokyo.

A traditional horse parade called Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is held at a full scale in northeastern Japan for the firs...

20-year-old Japanese professional shogi player Fujii Sota becomes the youngest player in history to win the title of Mei...

A craftsman is busy making white porcelain wind chimes of Izushi ware in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan.

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and Princess Aiko visit a special exhibition commemorating the 5th anniversary of the ...

Emperor Naruhito and his daughter Princess Aiko take in ancient Japanese court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

The Aoi festival takes place in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, with Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Mich...

Sanja Matsuri, a traditional early-summer event in Tokyo, returns in full for the first time in four years.