Locals at the Santa Monica Pier will have their attention to the other side of the Pacific Ocean this weekend thanks to some ...

“We realized," Falkenstrom said, "what we were really recreating was the Obon festival in Japan." So Odaiko wanted to find a way to incorporate their traditions, including the Toro Nagashi ...

Derry Taiko drummers travelled to Japan and performed in what has been described as a ground-breaking initiative that has ...

Now, more than 1,000 years later, the practice carries on. Beyond the Fire Festival, Mount Kurama remains a peculiar abode of Japanese spirituality. Kami reside here, yes, but so, too, do the red ...

Exploring seven global festivals, this article highlights diverse cultural celebrations like Dia de los Muertos in Mexico and Obon in Japan, which honor spirits and ancestors. Events also include ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fall Japanese Festival at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens is canceled for Sunday due to inclement weather, organizers announced. The festival will continue on as scheduled ...

Japan’s cultural impact can be seen throughout the U.S., especially in Arizona with events such as the Arizona Matsuri Festival, Taste of Japan and Saboten Con, among many more. When Harumi ...

Rick Garza, left, and Bubba Garza with the Dallas Sumo Club warm up before an exhibition during the Dallas Japanese Association's annual Akimatsuri Japanese Fall Festival near the border of ...

France’s Christian Jeune was on hand to speak about the Cannes Residency program of the Cannes Film Festival, which is a role model for the new Japanese support effort. “A festival is not a ...

YOKOHAMA NORTH DOCK, Japan – The Yokohama North Dock Running Festival, a showcase of athleticism and camaraderie, brought together nearly 3,000 Japanese and American runners Nov. 3 to compete in ...

Just as intentional as the record collection are the drinks at Wax on Hi-Fi, including cocktails such as a sake highball and Obon, a cocktail with nigori sake and soju that is named after a Japanese ...