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Tsuchizaki Minato Hikiyama Festival: A Float with Comical Touches Parades Through an Akita CommunityCULTURE | Jul 18, 2019

Kōda Himatsuri: A Fiery Summer Festival Celebrates a Divine Rendezvous on Noto Island, Ishikawa PrefectureCULTURE | Jul 9, 2019

Hōran En’ya: A Once-in-a-Decade Waterborne RitualTRAVEL | Jun 27, 2019

Issaki Hōtō Matsuri: Teams of 100 Men Show Off Their Vigor Carrying Immense Lanterns on Wooden FloatsTRAVEL | Jun 25, 2019

Abare Matsuri: A Festival of Grand Lanterns and Towering TorchesTRAVEL | Jun 24, 2019

Three Days of Festival FloatsCULTURE | Apr 26, 2019

Ishikawa’s Tomobata FestivalCULTURE | Apr 24, 2019

What Is Shintō?INSIGHT | Apr 12, 2019

Keeping the Faith: Christ’s Tomb in Aomori and Japanese ReligionINSIGHT | Mar 20, 2019

Sapporo Snow Festival: Art in Snow and Ice, with a Digital TouchTRAVEL | Feb 18, 2019

“Setsubun” Festivities in KyotoCULTURE | Feb 6, 2019

“Toshidon”: The Visiting Spirits of Koshikijima, KagoshimaCULTURE | Feb 5, 2019

Supernatural Visitors in Wintry Northern JapanCULTURE | Jan 26, 2019

Sapporo White Illumination: Lighting Up the Winter NightsTRAVEL | Dec 21, 2018

Amami Ōshima: Southern Island of Nature and CultureTRAVEL | Nov 16, 2018

The Chrysanthemum: Flower of EmperorsCULTURE | Oct 22, 2018

Touring Nagasaki’s Gotō Islands by BoatTRAVEL | Oct 12, 2018

The 2018 Undōkai World Cup: Sports Festival Fun on Awaji IslandCULTURE | Sep 14, 2018