CULTURE

Historic Kanazawa festival held in central Japan

06/06/2022 · in CULTURE, DISCOVER JAPAN, SOCIETY

The historic Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival is held in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, for the first time in three y...

Ukrainian ballet dancer makes debut performance in Japanese ballet company

05/30/2022 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY, WORLD

Ukrainian professional ballet dancer Yevhenii Petrenko performs for the first time since arriving in Japan.

Portable shrines return to Sanja Matsuri for the first time in three years

05/23/2022 · in CULTURE, DISCOVER JAPAN, SOCIETY

Sanja Matsuri, one of the largest Shinto festivals in Tokyo, is held in the Asakusa district on May 21 and 22.

Tokyo SkyTree celebrates 10th anniversary with special ceremony

05/23/2022 · in CULTURE, DISCOVER JAPAN, ECONOMY, SOCIETY

An event is held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo SkyTree.

New York City's first-ever Japan Parade

05/17/2022 · in CULTURE, DISCOVER JAPAN, SOCIETY, WORLD

New York City hosts the first-ever Japan Parade.

Culture and history festival held for the first time in three years

05/04/2022 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY

The Hojo Godai History and Culture Celebration is held for the first time in three years as a result of the coronavirus ...

Japanese Boy's Festival Dolls feature celebrities of the year

04/29/2022 · in CULTURE, DISCOVER JAPAN, SOCIETY

A long-standing doll maker's Japanese Boy's Festival Dolls feature celebrities of the year.

Steam locomotives blow their whistles in celebration

04/28/2022 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY

Three steam locomotives in three different prefectures blow their whistles at noon on April 27.

Non-alcoholic Bar opens in Tokyo Station

04/28/2022 · in CULTURE, DISCOVER JAPAN, ECONOMY, SOCIETY

A Japanese Izakaya pub featuring mainly non-alcoholic drinks opens for a limited time in Tokyo Station.

Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland to undergo massive renovation