Bean throwing ceremony at Naritasan temple
An annual bean throwing ceremony takes place at Naritasan Shinshoji temple to welcome the start of spring.
read moreDemon Slayer plane to fly Japan's skies
An All Nippon Airways plane featuring Demon Slayer characters will fly over Japan starting late January.
read moreDemolishing a 100 meter Kannon statue
Workers are demolishing a 100 meter Kannon statue in western Japan.
read moreSnow blankets Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto
Snow blankets Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto as temperatures drop in various parts of the archipelago.
read moreLiving with cardboard furniture
Cardboard is no longer a material that is solely used for packaging purposes; it can be used to make furniture, beds and...
read moreNew Year poetry reading at Imperial Palace
The annual New Year poetry reading takes place at the Imperial Palace, with Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other m...
read moreArchery event at Buddhist temple in Kyoto
An archery event for new adults takes place at a Buddhist temple in Kyoto for the first time in two years.
read moreAnnual New Year's Tiger Pufferfish auction held in south-western Japan
The annual New Year's pufferfish auction at the Haetomari Market in Shimonoseki City has 5.6 tons of tiger pufferfish on...
read moreImperial New Year's Lectures held at Imperial Palace
The annual Imperial New Year's Lectures take place at the Imperial Palace on themes such as artificial intelligence and ...
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