Festival

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  General News

  Aoi Festival Returns to Kyoto after Pandemic Hiatus

  Some 510 people wearing costumes of the Heian period (794 to late 12th century) walk along a tree-li...

  May 16, 2023

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  Japan In Focus

  Shizuoka Pref. Festival Heralds Season’s 1st Tea Leaf Harvest

  SHIMADA, Shizuoka — The Kanaya tea festival held last month heralded the first tea harvest of the se...

  May 15, 2023

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  General News

  Hakata Dontaku Festival Back in Full Swing for 1st Time in 4 Years

  Thousands of performers in colorful costumes parade down the street Wednesday in Fukuoka’s annual Ha...

  May 4, 2023

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  Travel Spots

  Lively Drumming Signals Start of Furukawa Festival

  GIFU — Drum beats and high-spirited roars from bare-torsoed men in loincloths reverberated through t...

  April 20, 2023

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  Japan In Focus

  Ishikawa: Local Festival Puts Smiles on Faces, Gives Boost to Seasonal Noto Oysters

  KANAZAWA — A festival featuring locally produced oysters was held for the first time in Hakui, Ishik...

  March 12, 2023

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  Travel Spots

  Ear Festival Held at Oyama Shrine in Hiroshima Pref.

  HIROSHIMA — An annual festival to pray for ear health was held at Oyama Shrine in Onomichi, Hiroshi...

  March 7, 2023

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  General News

  Grooms Hit With Cold Water in Niigata Festival

  NIIGATA ― An unusual festival called “Secchu Hanamizuiwai,” in which new grooms are doused with cold...

  February 12, 2023

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  General News

  Hyogo Pref. Shop Preps for Hina Matsuri Festival

  Hina dolls placed in bamboo are lined up at a workshop in Kamigori, Hyogo Prefecture. Production of ...

  February 7, 2023

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  Travel Spots

  Sapporo Snow Festival Kicks Off in Hokkaido

  The Sapporo Snow Festival welcomed visitors for the first time in three years on Saturday. The 202...

  February 4, 2023

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  Travel Spots

  Snow Hinders Spectacular Grass-Burning Festival in Nara

  NARA — The traditional Yamayaki (grass-burning) festival was held Saturday night at Mt. Wakakusa in ...

  January 29, 2023

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  Travel Spots

  Ice Sculptures Shimmer in Strange Colors at Hokkaido Festival

  Ice sculptures are lit in fantastic colors ahead of the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Chitose, Hokka...

  January 28, 2023

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  Japan In Focus

  Fukuoka: Splashy Festival to Pray for Protection against Fires

  OMUTA, Fukuoka — A traditional — albeit bizarre — festival featuring participants dousing themselves...

  January 28, 2023

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  Japan In Focus

  Yamanashi: Kofu samurai gathering returns after three years

  KOFU —The annual Shingen-ko Festival, referred to as “the largest samurai parade in the world,” was ...

  December 11, 2022

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  Japan In Focus

  Ishikawa: Ritual bonfire lights up festival

  KANAZAWA — A festival related to the popular animated TV series “Hanasaku Iroha” was held at the Yuw...

  November 13, 2022

  #Kanazawa #Ishikawa #Festival

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  Japan In Focus

  Toyama: Music and dance festival returns to Toyama for 1st time since 2019

  TOYAMA — The Toyama Festival, an annual music and dance event that was canceled from 2020 on due to ...

  November 13, 2022

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