Emperor Naruhito and his family attended a concert featuring Stradivarius instruments on September 3.The “Stradivarius ...

A memorial service was held in Tokyo on September 1 to commemorate the victims of the Great Kanto Earthquake, 101 years ...

SMILE-UP., the company formerly known as Johnny & Associates, announced on August 26 that it has spun off its fan club b...

Japanese national broadcaster NHK apologized for comments made during an NHK Radio Chinese-language news broadcast on Au...

A goldfish scooping competition was held on August 18 in Yamatokoriyama, one of Japan’s major goldfish producing cities....

Bonfire symbols were lit up in Kyoto's mountains on August 16 to mark the end of Obon holiday season in Japan.The summer...

Emperor Naruhito took in an opera performance of German-British composer Handel's "Rinaldo" at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on...

A traditional summer dance festival took place in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on August 14.The event that dates back hu...

Princess Kako, daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, made a visit to Fukushima Prefecture starting August 10.The princess v...

A town in Kyoto Prefecture resumed the local firework festival on August 11 for the first time in 11 years.A gasoline ta...