Kyoto mountain bonfire ritual
A traditional mountain bonfire ritual takes place in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto on a full scale for the first...
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Comic Market returns after three years
Comic Market, one of the world's largest self-published comic and magazine fan conventions, takes place for the first ti...
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Nagasaki fashion show features origami cranes
A fashion show in Nagasaki features folded paper cranes as participants express hope for peace on the 77th anniversary o...
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Major fireworks festival in central Japan
A major fireworks festival in Nagaoka, central Japan, takes place for the first time in three years.
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Fire breaks out at fireworks festival
A fire breaks out at a fireworks festival in central Japan, injuring two pyrotechnicians.
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Self-driving robots assist with mobility at Narita Airport
Self-driving robots at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, are helping passengers move within the facility on a...
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Traditional horse festival held in Fukushima Prefecture
A traditional horse festival takes place in Fukushima Prefecture in full scale for the first time in three years.
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Lavender garden enchants visitors
Tens of thousands of lavender plants woo visitors in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo.
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Baby giraffe born in southwestern Japan
A baby giraffe born for the first time in 10 years at the African Safari in southwestern Japan in May is shown to the me...
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