A horse chasing event takes place in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido to give horses an opportunity to make up fo...

An ecologically friendly ferry is unveiled at a port in Osaka, western Japan.

A festival takes place in southwestern Japan with the wish for safe and bountiful fishing.

20-year-olds perform Japanese archery at an annual archery event in a temple in Kyoto.

Around 5,000 people race to happiness in an annual tradition in western Japan.

A whale that was spotted in Osaka Bay on January 9 has remained.

Young citizens across Japan celebrate the Coming of Age day for the first time after the country lowered its legal adult...

A winter ritual takes place at a Buddhist temple in western Japan where followers splash cold well water on themselves t...

Visitors to a shrine in Kyoto flaunt their works at a New Year calligraphy event.

Sunrise above Mt. Fuji on New Year's Day creates the appearance of the Diamond Fuji.