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Matsuri Rhythms: Japanese Festivals Powered by DrumsTRAVEL | Sep 21, 2025

Owara Kaze no Bon: A Classic Japanese Dance FestivalTRAVEL | Sep 1, 2025

Japan’s Top Events in Autumn 2025TRAVEL | Aug 21, 2025

Tenjin Matsuri: Osaka’s Famous FestivalTRAVEL | Jul 24, 2025

Roughhousing with the Deity: Three Festivals in Ishikawa, Kumamoto, and Shiga PrefecturesTRAVEL | Jul 2, 2025

Lantern Festivals in Aomori, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto PrefecturesTRAVEL | Jun 23, 2025

Purification Festivals: The Power of Fire and WaterTRAVEL | Apr 14, 2025

Art in the Rice Paddies: Festivals Bring Energy and Investment to Japan’s CountrysideCULTURE | Feb 25, 2025

The Pleasures of Toyama: Japanese City Recommended by New York Times in 2025CULTURE | Jan 24, 2025

Images of Home: Photographer Finds Hope Among Ruins on Noto PeninsulaINSIGHT | Jan 7, 2025

Ceremonial Snakes: Serpent-Themed Festivals in JapanTRAVEL | Jan 1, 2025

Spirits Visit to Bring Fortune: Folk Practices Across JapanTRAVEL | Dec 25, 2024

Letting It All Hang Out: Japan’s Three Great “Naked Festivals” TRAVEL | Dec 13, 2024

Parade of Spirits: Spectacular Float Festivals in Hyōgo, Ehime, and TochigiTRAVEL | Oct 11, 2024

Clashes and Commotion: Battle-Themed Festivals in JapanTRAVEL | Oct 4, 2024

Across the Water: Three Japanese Boat-Racing FestivalsTRAVEL | Jul 12, 2024

Purification and Prayer: Japan’s Fire FestivalsTRAVEL | Dec 6, 2023

Sumō for the “Kami”: Three Japanese Festivals Preserving the Sport’s Ritual RootsTRAVEL | Nov 22, 2023