LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines — The Japanese government, through the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), showcased its country’s culture and traditions to young Bicolanos in three ...

Japan has quite the diverse drinking culture and several establishments that are devoted to it. You have the casual izakaya, Japanese traditional pubs which focus on lively atmospheres, light drinks ...

A shrine parishioner throws icy cold water on himself during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, a traditional Japanese way of purifying ...

Setsubun no Hi (節分の日), celebrated annually on February 2, 3 or 4, is a traditional event marking the official beginning of spring, according to the Japanese lunar calendar. Though not a national ...

The ama divers of Ise-Shima, Japan’s sea-women, carry on a centuries-old tradition of freediving for seafood, blending adventure with cultural preservation. In the cool waters off Japan’s Ise ...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of “NEO-JAPONISM | SAMURAI AND BEYOND: Exploring Tradition Through Technology ...

Ranked as the second-best wellness destination worldwide and number one in Asia, Japan offers an unparalleled fusion of ancient traditions and modern wellness practices. The country’s renowned ...

Are you a cat or a dog? Japan has several ways to describe a person's personalities based on animalistic behaviors. You might even be a penguin!

Ahead of his performance in Chennai, Sheeran took a break to experience a traditional Indian head massage, also known as "champi". The 33-year-old’s reaction to the vigorous massage has gone ...

Yokohama, Japan - January 13, 2025 Thousands of young people in the Japanese city of Yokohama attended the Coming of Age ceremony on Monday to mark the start of their adulthood. Coming of Age Day ...

As the heat and humidity drop and the leaves start to change color in Japan, there’s almost poetry in the air. Autumn is the season of the arts! Come with us on a journey to Akita Prefecture to see an ...