700-year-old fest revamped
A traditional horse festival took place in central Japan on a less rigorous course following claims of animal abuse. The...
read moreChildren try horseback archery
Elementary school students participated in horseback archery for Children’s Daycelebration at Tonogo-Hachimangu shrine i...
read moreImperial Palace holds nature walks
Lottery winners participated in a nature walk at Fukiage Gardens on Imperial Palacegrounds on May 4.The nature walks beg...
read moreEmperor and family enjoy vacation at farm north of Tokyo
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his family arrived at the Goryo Bokujo Imperial Stock Farm in Tochigi Prefecture north of ...
read moreCambridge holds traditional Japanese storytelling workshop
Cambridge University held a traditional Japanese storytelling workshop on May 1.The workshop focused on “rakugo” and “ko...
read moreStadium plans for former Tsukiji fish market
Developers announced large-scale redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market on May 1.11 companie...
read moreDamage at Hattasan Sonei-ji Temple
The Niomon gate at Hattasan Sonei-ji Temple in Shizukoa prefecture was reported vandalized on May 1.The temple’s entranc...
read moreRyukyu Kingdom artworks returned from U.S. unveiled to media
Eighteen artworks, including royal portraits depicting the successive kings of the Ryuku Kingdom, were unveiled to the m...
read moreChinese travelers head to Japan for Labor Day holidays
S/ Morimoto Takahiro, Nippon TV Reporter / At an airport in Beijing, many people are lined up at departure counters for ...
read moreBridal fashion designer Katsura Yumi dies at 94
Japanese bridal fashion designer and pioneer Katsura Yumi died at age 94 on April 26. Her company’s website informed abo...
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