In a mountain town, schoolboys in traditional loincloths keep up a 300-year tradition. The hadaka matsuri festivals, rooted in Shinto tradition, take place to bring purification, luck and prosperity.

Jan. 23 -- In the remote mountains of northern Japan sits a strange little town with an even stranger story. It’s a story of Jesus Christ, and it goes a little something like this: Jesus didn ...

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It’s the last year for Japan’s Tohoku Rokkon Festival, with six “matsuri” in one location. It started to help with earthquake recovery.

Held annually on 30 August in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, the Omagari Fireworks Festival is recognised as one of the most prestigious fireworks festivals in Japan.

T’s Travel Issue The Flowers Celebrated in Festivals Across Japan The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.