Tendo is known for producing 90% of the shogi, or Japanese chess, pieces in Japan, and during the festival, locals and visitors gather to watch a human chess match, or shogi battle, in Maizuru Park.

In Toyko, a yearly religious festival has captured the Internet’s attention for all the right reasons. For those not familiar ...

The festival began as a Shinto ritual in 869 to appease the gods during a pandemic. It has since turned into the hottest party in Japan, with elaborate floats parading through the streets.

Nearly 90 boys take part in the annual festival. They age out once they reach 13 years old. Image: Elise Hu/NPR The hadaka matsuri or "naked festival" dates back centuries in Japan.

Osaka’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals, are considered one of the most dangerous events on Japan’s festival calendar. Here’s why.

The fun of the festival lies in the competitive kite battles where the participants attempt to cut each other's kite strings ...

Though Japan is more closely associated with other flowers such as the camellia, the chrysanthemum and the cherry blossom, Wybe Kuitert, the landscape architect and author of “Japanese Gardens ...

Japan Society is proud to present the 16th annual JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film, the largest festival of its kind. From major blockbusters to indie darlings, films at this year’s ...

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During the Edo period in Japan (1615-1857), woodblock printing was a common and popular art form. The Japanese took the Buddhist idea of ukiyo, or "the floating world," and interpreted the notion of ...