(Mainichi/Norio Oyama) YANAI, Yamaguchi -- The production of traditional Japanese paper lanterns in the shape of goldfish is at its peak here ahead of a local summer festival, with people busily ...

Here are 13 summer festivals happening across Japan in 2025 from fireworks and street dances to quiet lantern processions and ...

In a celebration dating back to the 8th century, Aomori’s Nebuta festival displays huge lanterns ... waft through the air every evening in Japan’s northern Aomori prefecture.

And the best part? Each participant gets to take home their very own lantern as a souvenir from this unforgettable night. Location: Freedom LA Stage (inside the OC Japan Fair) Time: Saturday ...

bringing the very best of Japanese culture with over 250 booths filled with incredible surprises. Take part in a truly magical moment. Watch as a countdown leads to the release of beautiful LED-lit ...

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden was gifted a peace lantern from the Portland Japanese Garden’s Japan Institute last week as a symbol of peace and cultural exchange. The stone lantern, crafted by ...

"Consisting of traditional Japanese bridges, lanterns, plant life and structures, the garden is the only one of its type in the world to be designed by a Japanese woman - Taki Handa. "These ...