Along with thousands of Halloween characters, over 350 policemen were on hand, helping crowds have fun without chaos in the fashionable district of Shibuya.
In Western culture, we normally think of the New Year as being the one big “hurrah” between the last day of the year and the...
On March 3 in Japan it’s Hinamatsuri, the girls’ festival where wishes for the good health are made for young females in the family. It’s...
It’s that time of year again: Chichibu Matsuri. On Monday, December 3, this the Chichibu Festival culminated with a traditional float-and-night parade...