(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 ...

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 ...

Lanterns that will decorate places such as ... in the city have roughly tripled this year from last year. Note: In Japanese, the number "7" can be read nana or shichi. Pronouncing it nana would ...

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

"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 ...

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 ...