A whale that was spotted in Osaka Bay on January 9 has remained.

Young citizens across Japan celebrate the Coming of Age day for the first time after the country lowered its legal adult...

A winter ritual takes place at a Buddhist temple in western Japan where followers splash cold well water on themselves t...

Visitors to a shrine in Kyoto flaunt their works at a New Year calligraphy event.

Sunrise above Mt. Fuji on New Year's Day creates the appearance of the Diamond Fuji.

The Comic Market gets underway at Tokyo Big Sight on December 30, with about 160,000 people expected to attend the two-d...

Imperial Household Agency staff are preparing bonsai container gardening decorations for the New Year.

Shops in Tokyo roll out New Year lucky bags on December 26.

Himeji Castle in western Japan is decked up for New Year.

A sunset shaped like a lucky "daruma" doll appears in Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture in western Japan.