Empress Emerita Michiko checks out children's book exhibition
Japanese Empress Emerita Michiko checks out a children's book exhibition in Tokyo.
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UN experts say Japanese media reportedly buried sexual abuse allegations at major talent agency
The United Nations Human Rights Council Team says it is "deeply concerned" by the hundreds of sexual abuse allegations a...
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Princess Aiko visits Tokyo National Museum
Princess Aiko makes a private visit to the Tokyo National Museum.
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Summer festivals return in full to Japan's Tohoku region
Summer festivals are back in full scale to the Tohoku region in Japan's northeast, with coronavirus restrictions complet...
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The making of a summer festival in western Japan
A behind-the-scenes look at how participants prepare for Osaka's Tenjin Festival, one of the three largest festivals in ...
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Nagaoka fireworks held without restrictions in central Japan
The Nagaoka fireworks festival takes place in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, without any coronavirus restrictions fo...
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Aomori Nebuta festival returns to pre-coronavirus scale
The Aomori Nebuta festival returns to pre-coronavirus scale, with participants allowed to shout without wearing face mas...
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Fan-shaped floats enchant 270,000 spectators in northern Japan
Fan-shaped floats enchant 270,000 spectators in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan.
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Samurai battles on horseback in Fukushima Prefecture
A festival featuring the reenactment of samurai battles on horseback takes place in Fukushima Prefecture.
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Sumida River fireworks resume with over 1 million spectators
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival is held in Tokyo following a three-year hiatus, with more than 1 million spectators ...
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