Boat festivals in India and Japan are colorful, pulsating spectacles that attract visitors from all corners of the world. These celebrations, steeped in the ancient traditions of their respective ...

Paper lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary ...

Made with Japanese traditional “washi” paper, the lanterns are 15 centimeters in diameter. They were handmade by neputa artisans in the region, which is famous for festivals featuring gigantic ...

This article highlights Japan's top winter festival, where you can immerse yourself in stunning ice attractions and plenty of ...

People in Japan are marking the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that claimed the lives of more than ...

The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that ...

KOBE: Thousands of people marked on Friday (Jan 17) the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives ...

The lantern festival at Manpukuji temple also commemorates the 350th anniversary of the death of its founder, Yin Yuan (1592-1673), as he is called in Chinese. Japanese know him as Ingen.