Japanese photographer はやて Hayate (teeeehaya.photo) travels around Japan in search of spectacular scenery and captures beautiful landscapes in his photographs. Most of Hayate’s photos on…

Shimoda is normally a sleepy fishing community famous for onsen and seafood, but it celebrates the Kurofune Matsuri with parades, flourish and kimono every May….

Even though the sakura season has yet to reach the northernmost parts of Japan, with the country experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures, many people’s thoughts are…

The event celebrated ecology through reusing old kimono, diversity in the types of kimono and varieties of models, and equality by highlighting young people without…

Aniplex Online Fest 2021 is back for the second year running! An online event where anime fans from across the world gather to enjoy the…

Haru no Pan Fesutibaru (春のパンフェスティバル) or the Spring Bread Festival in English, will take place at the Keio Department Shinjuku Store Mezzanine Exciting Spot starting from 1st of April 2021….

Experience the ultimate Rilakkuma and Summiko Gurashi party starting this coming 6 March at Hirakata Park’s ‘Rilakkuma & Sumikko Gurashi Festival’. Pick up event-limited products…

Nebuta, Neputa, and Tachineputa are summer festivals held in the Aomori Prefecture. However, many people are confused about which is which. In this article, I…

Japan has a way of doing festivals that’s uniquely their own. Rows of stalls selling aromatic food, mini-games where you can try and win a…

Giant goldfish are coming to light up the Hoshino Resort, Aomoriya as a part of the Shigakko Goldfish Festival from June 1 to August 31,…

Kochi’s Yosakoi Festival held from August 9 to August 12 each year has won the grand prize award of best Hometown Event 2020. The Furusato…

JAPAN Forward Sometimes, traditions have hidden histories to uncover. Other times, the origins can be surprisingly obvious and yet reveal how a traditional celebration has…

Tucked away in the often-overlooked prefecture of Yamaguchi is a small city known as Kudamatsu. Often ranking amongst the top comfortable cities to live in…

Mo Stone for JAPAN Forward Despite the sweltering heat, there are pleasant surprises to be found in Japan during the summer season. Ice pops and…

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 and a beautiful…