Discover the magic of Japan in December with vibrant festivals, dazzling illuminations, and winter adventures. From skiing in ...

“You can find Japanese grocery stores; that was impossible 30 years ago.” The annual Akimatsuri Fall Festival, which Dirbashi ...

Japan celebrates its matsuri, or festivals, all through the year. Here we take a look at three of these events with literally nothing to hide—the “naked festivals” whose participants wear ...

This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. Held over a few weeks in October, they’re considered one of the most dangerous events on ...

Currently on exhibition in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is a collection of such woodblock prints from the Edo era, entitled "Flowers and Festivals: Four Seasons in Japanese Prints." The collection ...