Japan's Imperial Couple attends the year's first professional sumo match.

A festival to wish children healthy growth was held in Hijimachi, Oita Prefecture in Southern Japan.

Japanese women and men who have turned 20 years old celebrate this national holiday wearing kimonos and suits.

Every year, men in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture jog in the freezing cold wearing only a loincloth to pray for good health...

Young tour guides at a major bus tour company in Japan celebrates Coming-of-Age Day.

A single tuna fetches more than $638k in the New Year's first auction at Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market.

People in southwest Japan start the new year with an ancient ball ritual said to bring good luck.

People in northern Japan seek to have their prayers answered at the ancient Dai Bonten festival.

Japan's Imperial family celebrates the New Year.

This is how Japan is celebrating the New Year across the nation.